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- Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia regular session at Atlanta, Wednesday, June 27, 1917
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House of Representatives
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JOURNAL
OF
THE HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
REGULAR SESSION
AT ATLANTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1917.
1917 INDEX PHINTING CO., State Printers
ATLANTA, GA.
]0_.. ~!AL
REPRESENTATIVE HAL:s, ATLANTA, GA.
Wednesday, June 27, 1917.
The Representatives-elect of the General Assembly of Georgia for the years 1917-1918-met pursuant to law in the Representative Hall at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, and were called to order by E. B. Moore, Clerk o.f the last House of Representatives.. Prayer was offered by Rev. Richard Orme Flinn,_ D. D., Atlanta, Ga.r>
The. Secretary of State transmitted to the Clerk the following certified list of the names of the Representatives-elect:
NAMES OF MEMBERS-ELECT
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF GEORGIA.
1917-1918.
CouNTY.
NAME.
Appling ..........................................J. vV. Johnson.
Bacon ...............,.............................J. H. Carter. Baker .............................................\V. J. Kidd. Baldwin .......................................J. H. Ennis. Banks .............................................0. N. Harden. Barrow .............:......~..................H. N. Rainey, Jr.
Bartow ..........................................vV. D. Trippe.
Bartow .........................................M. L. Johnson.. Ben Hill ....:................................_W. R. vValker. Berrien .......................:..................A. H. Giddens.
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JouRNAL oF THE HousE,
CouNTY.
NAME.
Bibb ................................................H. L. Barfieid. Bibb ...................,......,.....................B. J. Fo,vler. Bibb ................................................Joseph H. Hall. Bleckley .......................................T. D. vValker, Sr. Brooks -~----- J. G. :McCall. Brooks ......................................... S. M. Turner. Bryan ----------------------------------~----------Alison M. Cason. Bulloch ..........................................F. T. Lanier. Bulloch ..........................................J. \V". \Vright. Burke .............................................G. 0. Buxton. Burke ..............................................Joseph Law. Butts .............................................R. vV. Mays.
Calhoun .......................................w. E. Harvin.
Camden .......................................R. H. Frohock. Campbell ....................................R. D. Tatum. Candler .......................................L. E. Youmans. Carroll ...........................................James M. Bagwell. Carroll ..........................................!. H. P. Beck. ~ Catoosa_ .......................................T. B. CarrolL Charlton ....................................T. L. Pickren. Chatham ....................................J. Hammond Eve. Chatham ..................................:.Alex Lawrence. Chatham ....................................L. Dawson Wylly. Chattahoochee .....................G. G. Gordv. Chattooga .................................T. J. Worsham. Cherokee ....................................John S. Wood. Clarke ..................:.......................:..L. C. Brown. Clarke ___________________________________________Topmbs DuBose.
Clay ................................................E. Z. Arnold. Clayton ........................................_J. 0. Blalock. Clinch .............................................A. H. Culpepper. Cobb ................................................John P. Cheney. Cobb ...............:................................Fred Morris. Coffee .............................................Chas. E. Stewart. Colquitt ......................................WL E. Nesmith. Columbia_ ....................................1ke V. Ballard.
\YEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1917.
CouNTY.
NAME.
Coweta ..........................................Stanford Arnold. Coweta ..........................................Garland :M:. Jones. Cra-wford ................................-.._R. L. Dickey. Crisp .............................................,..vV. H. Dorris. Dade ...............................................M. G. Smith. Dawson .......................................J olm B. Matthews. Decatur .....................................A. B. C.onger. Decatur .......................................E. H. Griffin. DeKalb ......:...................................J. L. Chupp. DeKalb ......................................~L. J. Steele. Dodge -~-'----~J. L. Cravey. Dooly ................:...............:...........vV. H: Lasseter. Dougherty ...............................,\. H. Burt. Douglas .......................................J. T. Duncan. Early .........:...................................C. S. Middleton. Echols ..........................................G. F. Roberts. Effingham .................................J. W. Reiser. Elbert ..............................-...............13'. L. Adams. Elbert .............................................vV. F. Jones. Emanuel .......................................13. Lewis Br!nson, Jr. Emanuel .......................................T. S. Woods:
Fannin .........................................Vv. W. Woody.
Fayette ..........................................J. A. S. Chambers. Floyd ..........................................:..Tohn vV. Bale.
Floyd --T. \V. Russell. Floyd ..................:..........................Seaborn Wright. Forsyth ....................................._Jarrett P. Fowler. Franklin ..............,.....................B. F. Bond. Fulton. .........................................Spencer R. Atkinson. Fulton ...........................................John Y. Smith. Fulton ...........................................John C. White.. Gilmer .........................................W. K. Reece. Glascock .......................................T. J. Hardin. Glynn ...........................................L. R. Akin. Gordon .............................:............V. H. Haynes. Grady .............................................-T. F. Stone.
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JoURNAL oF THE HousE,
CouNTY.
Greene ..........................................J. Hart Sibley. Gwinnett ....................................A. T. Green. . Gwinnett .,:.................................G. F. Kelley. Habersham .......,...................... bam Kimzey. _ Hall ................,..................................H. S. Davenport. Hall ...................................................J. E. Palmour. Hancock ............:..........................\\!. H. Burwell. Haralson ....................................vV. 0. Strickland. Harris .........................................E. B. Tranm1ell. Hart ................................................J. Seaborn vVinn. Heard .............................................0. A; Moore. Henry .............................~--------'V. A. Bellah. Houston .......................................L. L. Brown. Houston .......................................C. C. Richardson. Irwin .............................................J. B. Clements. Jackson ....................................._J. S. Ayers. Jackson .......................................J. N. Holder.
Jasper ..........................................vV. H. Key.
Jeff Davis .................................W. C. Hinson. Jefferson ....................................James King. Jenkins .......................................A. S. Anderson. Johnson ................................,......S. A. Scott. Jones ..............................................J. H. \Vright. Laurens ......................................G. B. Davis. Laurens .......................................L. Q. Stubbs. Lee ...................................................J. D. Clifton. Liberty ..........................................T. L. Howard. Lincoln ..........................................John B. Cullars. Lo>vndes .......................................0. K. Jones.
Lowndes .......................................vV. T. Staten.
Lumpkin ................................... Craig R. Arnold. McDuffie .......................................J. Glenn Stovall. Mcintosh ....................................John D. Clarke. Macon .............................................B. B. Brooks. Madi&on .......................................James L. Mercer. Marion ...........................:.............J.P. Hogg.
\\TEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1917.
7
CouNTY.
NAME.
Meriwether ............................_N. F. Culpepper. Meriwether ..............................Bion williams.
Miller .............................................G. vV. Cook.
Milton ............,...............................C. B. Hagood.
Mitchell .......................................vV. J. Mullins.
Monroe ..........................................C. M. Taylor. Montgomery ...........................George M. Barwick. Morgan ..........................................J. B. Swords. Murray .................................,......~.J. W. Austin. Muscogee ....................................8. B. Hatcher, Jr.
Muscogee ...................,................vV. C. Neill.
Muscogee ....................................H. H. Swift. Newton .........................:................F. D. Ballard. Oconee ..........................................J as. H. Lowe. Oglethorpe ..............................C. L. Howard. Paulding ....................................B. H. O"wen. Pickens ..........................................Chesley Vincent.
Pierce .............................................Jackson vValker.
"Pilre .............................................._S. S. Barrett. Polk ......,.........................................J. J. Cooper. Pulaski ..........,...............................Howard E. Coates..
Putnam .................................:.....vV. T. Davidson.
Quitman .......................................Loren Gary. Rabun .............................................W. F. Holden. Randolph ....................................R. M. Bower. Richmond ....................................J. R. Beall. Richmond ....................................W. R. McDonald. Richmond ..............................:.....'1\fose B. Pilcher. Rockdale ................................... J. H. McCalla. Schley .............................................C. R. McCrory. Screven .......................................T. C. Hollingsworth, Jr. Spalding .......................................Seaton Grantland. Stephens . ,...................................D. S. Hayes. Stewart .......................................W. S. Bo~rett. Sumter ..........................................Stephens Pace. Sumter ...................~......................Efl. Timmerman.
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.JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
CouNTY.
NAME.
Talbot --------------------------------------------VI. A. Baldwin. Taliaferro _________________________________J. A. Beazley. Tattnall ______________________________________ W. T. Burkhalter. Taylor __________________________________________C. \V. Foy. Telfair ______________________________________-____ Fred A. Smith.
Terrell ...:.....................................D. C. Pickett.
Thomas _______________________________________J. A. Bowers. Thomas _______________________________________James B. Burch.
Tift -------------------------------------------------R. C. Ellis. 'roombs ---------------------~--------------------G. \V. Lankford. Towns _____:___________________________________ ...A. L. Adams. Troup _____________________________________:_______vV. T. Bankston. Troup ____________________________________________Lee B. Wyatt. Turner _________,________________________________John H. Gilmore.
Twiggs ------------------------"-----------J. D. Shannon. Union ___________________________________________F. J. Collins.
Upson -----~---------------------------------------vV. Y. Allen. Walker __________________________________________Don Harris. \Valton _________________________________________Josiah B. Blasingame. vValton __________________________________________J. E. \Vright. \Vare ________________________________________________C. vV. Parker. \Vare ------------~----------------------------------.Volney ''Tilliams. \Varren __,____________________________________p. G. Veazey. Washington _____________________________vV. R. Hodges. V.Vashington ______________________________T. Jeff Swint.
vVayne ------------------------------------------George C. Hatcher. vVebster _______________________________________J. E. Dennard. \Vheeler ______________________________________J. Lewis Sumner. white __________________________________________J. J. Kimsey. \\Thitfield. ________________________________Dennis Barrett.
\Vilcox -----------------------------------------J.D. Maynard. \Vilkes ------------------------------------------A. S. Anderson. wilkes ___________________________:_______:......F. G. Booker. vVilkinson _________________________________W. A. Jones. vVorth ____________________________:_____._____-______Green ;B. Williams.
WEDATESDAY1 ;;J"UNE 27, 1917.
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I hereby certify that the above is a correct liat of
the members of the House of Representatives of
Georgia as the same appears from the election re-
turns dated November 7th, 1916, for Session 1911-
~918, of file in this office.
PHILIP COOK,
June 21, 1911.
Secretary of State.
The roll of counties w~ called and the\ Repm-
aentatives-eleet came forward t~ the Clerk's desk
and were sworn in as members of the House of
the Representatives, oath of office being adminis-
t~red by the Honorable Price Gilb~rt, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Geor-
gia.
The next business in order being the election of a Speaker, Honorable J. H. Ennis of Baldwin placed in nomination the name of Ron. W. H~ Bur,,rell of Hancock County, and the nomination was seconded by Messrs. Fowler of Forsyth, Arnold of Clay, Davidson of Putnam, Stewart of Coffee, Hatcher of Muacogee, Fowler of Bibb, Shannon of Twiggs, Davis of Laurens, Griffip of Decatur; LawTence of .Chatham, Burt of Dougherty and others.
Hon..Cecil Neill of Muscogee placed in nomination the name of Ron. N. F. Culpepper of Meriwether, and the nomination was seconded by Messrs. McCrory of Schley,..Trammell of Harris, Booker of 'Wilkes, Bankston of Troup, Culpej;Jper of Clinch,
Mc- Smith of Dade, Beck of Carroll, Conger of Decatur,
Lanier of Bulloch, Steele of DeKalb, Stovall of DUffie and others.
. Hon. Toombs DuBose of Clarke placed in noiDi-
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JoU. R' NAL
OF.THE
HousE, .
nation the name of Ron. Jolui N. Holder of Jackson, and the nomination was seco.nded b:y Messrs. ~ of Glynn, Davenport of Hall, Winn of Harl, Burkhalter. of Tattnail, Kelley of Gwinnett, Ballard o Newton, Dickey of Crawford, Ayers of Jackson, Ellis of Tift, Hayes of Stephens, Scott of J oh.mlon 3.d others:
There being no other nominations, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows :
Those voting for Mr. Burwell were Messrs.-
.A.rnolo. of Clay Davis
Morris
Arnold, of Lumpkin Dennard
McDonald
Atkinson
Dorris
Owen
Bale
Ennis
Palmour
Barrett, of Whitfield ll'owler, of Bibb
Pickren
Barwick
Fowler, of Forsyth Pilcher
lteaaley
Frohock
Rainey
Blaloalt
GrifliD.
Sha.nnon
Bower
Harden, or Banks Sibley
Brown, of Clarke Harris
Smith, of Fulton
Brown, or Houston Hatcher of Muscogee Smith, of Telfair
Burt
Haynes
Staten
Buxton
Hinson
Stewart
Carter
Howard, of Liberty Stubbs
Cason
.TolmsoJt. or Appling Swords
Cheney
Jones, of Lowndes Sumner
Clarke
.Tones, of Wilkinson WiWams, of Ware
Clements
KimzeyofHabersham Williams. Of Worth
Clifton
Lankford
Woody
Coates
Law
Wrilrbt, of Walton
Cook
Lawrence
Wylly
Oravey
.Lowe
Youmans
Those voting for Mr. Culpepper were 1\!essrs.-
Allen
Dald~n
Anderson, of Jenkins BalJard, of Columbia
Anderson~ of Wilkes Eankston
Arnold, of Coweta Bar.field
Bagwell
Parrett, or Pike
Bea.ll Beck Booker
Bowers Boyett
WEDlVEIIDAY, Ju:n 27, .1917.
11
Brook$
Kidd
Bu:rcll
King
carroll
Lanier
Chambers
Maynard
Conger
Mid.dleton.
Cullpepper, of Clinch Moore
Foy
McCrory
Gary
Neill
Giddens
Pickett
Gordy
Reiser
Harvin
Richardson
Hogg
Smith, Of Da.d.e
Jones, of CC?weta. Steele
Key
Stovall
Strickland
Swift Tatum Taylor . Tjmmerman
'l'ra.mmell Walker, of Ben Hill Walker. of Bleckley Williams, of
Meriwether
. \Vorsha.D1
Wright. of BulloCh
\:l,~yatt
. 'l'hose voting for Mr. Holder were lfessrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Adams. of TOWllS Akin Austin Ayers f:allard, of Newton Bellah
Blasing~
P.ond Brinson Burkhalter Chupp Collins Cooper Cullars Davenport Dickey DuBose
Dunea.n
Ellis
Gilmore
McCall
Grantland
McCa.lla.
Green
Nesmith
Hall
Pace
:f!a.rdin, of Glli\Scock Reece
Hatch(r, Of Wayne Roberts
Hayes
Russell
Hodges
Scott
Holden
Stone
Hollingswortll
Swint
Howard, Oglethorpe Trippe
Jo'!"mson. o~ Bartow Veazey
Jones, of Elbert "\-'incent
Kelley
Walker, of Pierce
Kimsey, of White VV'hite
Lasseter
wmn
Matthews
Wood.
Mays
Woods
Mercier
Wright, of J'loyd
Mullins
Wright. of Jones
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Burwell Culpepper, of
Meriwether
Eve Hagood
.liololer Turner
Upon consolidating the votes cast it was found that Mr. Burwell had received 67 votes, Mr. Oul-
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JoUit.J!TAL oF THE HowE,
pepper had r~ceived p5 votes, and Mr. Holder had
received 60 votes.
No mq1didate having received a majority of all the votes cast, the Chair announced no election and instructed the Clerk to call th~ roll for the second ballot, and the vote was as follows:
Those voting for Mr. Btir'WeU were Messrs.-
Arnold. of ClQ'
DB.vis
Nesmith
Atkinson
De,nnard
Palmour
Itale
Dorris
Picluen
Barrett, of Whitfield Ennis
Pilcher
Elnwiclt
Fowler, of Bibb
Bainey
Beazley
Fowler, of Forsyth Shannon
I")l&Jot>k
Frohoek
Sibley
BXow:n, of Clarke Griffin
Smiw. of Fulton
Brown, of Houaton Harden. of Banka l?mith. of Telfair
Burt
Ha.rris
Staten
Buxton
Hatcher of li!Iusaogee Stewart
carter
Hinson .
Stuhba
cason
Howard, of Liberty Swords
Cheney
Johnson, of Appling Sumner
Clarke
Jones, of Lowndes Williams, of Ware
Clements
Jones, of Wilkinson Williams, of Worth
Clifton
Lankford
Woody
Coates
Law
Wright, of Wa.lton
Cook
LawrE-nce
Wylly
Qmvey
Lowe
Youmans
Davidson
McDonald
Those voting for Mr. Culpepper were Messrs.-
Anderson, of Jenkins Beck
.A.nderson, of Wilkes I'C!oker
.Arnollt of Coweta Bi:IWer
I>agwell
Bowers
Baldwin
Boyett
Ballard, of Columbia Brooks
.Eanlfaton
Burch
Barfield
Carroll
Barrett, of _Pike
Chambers
Beall
Conger
Cu.l!pepper, of Clinch Foy Gary Gordy
Hardin, of Glascock Harvin Hogg Jones, of Coweta lOdd
m.ng
WEDNESDAY, JuNE 27,1917.
13
Limier
Ml.yn&rd
.Middleton Moore McCrory Neill Pickett Reiser Richardson
Smith, of Dade Steele Stovall strickland Swift Tatum Tayior Timinerma.ll
Trammell
Wa.lker, of Ben :wn
Walker, of' meckley
Williams, of .Meriwether
Worsham
Wright_ of BulloCh Wyatt
Those voting for Mr. Holder were Messrs.-:-
Aci.ams, of Elbert Gilmore
Mullins
Adams, of Towns Grantlani'l
McCall
Akln
Green:
McCalla
Arnold, of Lumpkin Hagood
O~en
Austin
Hall
Pace
Ayers
Hatcher of Wayne Reece
Baiiaz:d, of Newton Hayes
Roberts
Bellah
Haynes
Russell
Blasingame
Hodges
Scott
Bond
Holden
Stone
Brinson
llollingsworth
Swint
Burkhalter
Howard, Oglefihorpe Trippe
Chupp
JOhnson, of Bartow Veazey
Collins
Jones, of EI'bl:lrt Vincent
Cooper
Kelle,
'Walker, of Pierce
Cullars
KimzeyofHabersham 'White
Davenport
Kimsey, of White \Vinn
Dickey
Lasseter
Wood
DuBose
Matthews.
Woods
Duncan
Mays
Wright, of Floyd
Ellis
Mercier
Wright, of Jones
Giddens
Morris
Allen
Those not voting ware 1\~essrs.-
Burwell Culpepper, of
Meriwether
Eve F-older
Key
Turner
Upon consolidating the votes cast it was fo:tlnd
that 1\fr. Burnell had received 63 votes, Mr. Onl-
pepper had reoeived 55 votes, and Mr. Holder had
received 64 votes.
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Jotr.IJ.N'AL oF THE Homm,
No oondidate having received a majority of all ~e votes cast, the Chair announced no election and ins.tructed the Clerk to call the roll for the third ballot, and the vote was as follo"vs:
Those voting for Mr. Burwell were Messrs.-
Arnold. of Clay Dennard
Morris
Atkinaon
Dorris
McDUllll.l4
Bale
Ennis
PI!.liD.our
Barrett, of Whitfield Fowler, of Bibb
Pickren
Barwick
Fowler, of Fors;vt}l Pilcher
B~le;v
Frohock
Ramey
Blalock
Harden, of Banks Shannon
Brown, of Clarke Harris
Sibley
Brown, of Houston Hatcher of Muscogee Sm,ith, of Fulton
Burt
Hinson
Smith, of Telfair
Carter
Howard, of Liberty Staten
Cason
Johntson, Of Appling Stewart
Cheney
Jones, .of Lowndes Stubbs
Clarke
Jones, of Wilkinson Swords
Clements
KimzeyofiJabersbam Williams, of Wortu
Coates
Lankford
Woody
Cook
Law
Wl'ight, of Walton
Oravey
Lawrence
Wylly
Davidson
Lowe
Youmans
Davis
';rliose voting for Mr. Culpepper were Mesara.-
Allen
Bowers
.Tones, of Coweta
Anderson, of .Jenkins Boyett
Kidll
~nderson, of Wilkes Brooks
King
Arnold, of. Coweta Buren
Lanier
Bagwell
Chambets
Maynard
Baldwin
Conger
Middleton
B~lard, Of Columbia Cullpepper, of Clinch Moore
Bankston
Foy
McCrory
Barfield
Gary
Neill
Barrett, of Pike
Gordy
Pickett
Beall
Grtmn
R8iser
Beck !looker
Hardin, of Glascock Richardson
Harvbi
Smith, .of Dade
Bower
Hogg
Steele
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, Wl7.
Stovall Strickland Swift Tatum Taylor
Trammell
\Yonlha.m
Walker, of Ben Hill Wright, of Bulloch
Walker, of Blackley wYatt
Williams, of
Meriwether
Those voting for Mr. Holder were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Giddens
Nesmith
Atla.ms, of Towns Gilmore
owen
Akin
Grantland
Pace
Arnold, of Lumpkin Green
Reece
Austin
Hagood
Roberts
Ayers
Han
Russell
Ballard, of Newton Hatcher of Wayne Scott
Bellah
Hayes
Stone
Blasingame
Haynes
sumner
Bond
Hodges
Swint
Brinson
HOlden
Timmerman
Burkhalter Buxtbn
Hollingsworth
Trippe
Howard, Oglethorpe Turner
Carroll
Johnson, of Bartow Veazey
Chupp
.Tones, Of Elbert '\'1ncent
Clifton
Kelley
Walker, of Pierce
Collins
Kimsey, of White White
Cooper
Lasseter
Williams, of Ware
Oullars
Matthews
Winn
Davenport .
l!l(a.ys
Wood
Dicltey
Meroier
Woods
DuBose
Mullins
Wright, of Floyd
Duncan
McCall
Wright, of Jones
Ellis
McOa.Ua
Those not .voti.ng were Messrs.-
Burwell
Eve
Key;
Culpepper, of
Holder
Meriwether
Upon consQ}idating the votes cast it was found
that Mr. Burwell had received 69 votes, Mr. Culpep-
per had reg,eived 53 votes, and Mr. Holder had re-
ceived 71 votes.
No candidate haVing received a majority of a11
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JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
the votes cast, the Chair announced no election a.nd instructed the Clerk to ca.ll the roll for the fourth ba.llot, and the vote was as follows :
Those voting for Mr. Burwell were Messrs.-
Arnold, of Clay Atkinson Bale Barwick hlalock Brawn, of Clarke Brown, of Houston Burt Carter Cason Cheney Clarke
Cl~ments
Coates Cogk Cravey DaVidson
Davis
Lawrence
Dennard
Lowe
Dorris
McDonald
Elnnis
Pieluen
Fowler, of Bibb
Pilcher
Fowler, of Forsyt)l RAiney
Frohock
Shannon.
Griffin
Sibley
Harris
9mith, of Telfair
Hatcher of Museogee Staten
Hinson
Stewart
Howard, Of Liberty Stubbs
JoJmson., Of Appling f;words
Jones, of Lowndes Vilillia.ms, of Wortb
Jones, of Wilkin:oou Woody
Lankford
Wylly
Law
Youmans
Those voting for Mr. Culpepper lvere Messrs.-
Alien
Chambers
Neill
Anderson, of Jenkins Collins
Pickett
Anderson, of \l.Tilkes Conger
Reiser
Arnold, oi Co\veta Culpepper, of Clinch R~a.rdson
Bagwell
Fay
Smith, of Dade
Baldwin
Gary
Steelo .
Ballard, of Columbia Gordy
Stovall
Barfield
Bardin, of Glascock Strickland
Elarrett, of Pike Harvin
Swift
Barrett. of Whitfield Hbgg
Tatum
Beall
Jones, of Coweta Trammell
Beazley
Key
Walker, of. Ben Hill
~ck
BJdd
Walker, of Bleekley
Ecoker
King
Williams, of
Bower
Lanier
Meriwether
Bowers Boyett Brooks
Maynard Middleton Moore
"Worsham Wright, of BulloCh
Wntt
Burch
McCrory
.Those votingfor Mr. Holder were :Messrs.:-
Adams, of Elbert Green
Owen
Adams, of Towns Hacood
Akin
Hall
Pa.lmour
Arnold, of LumtJld!l Harden, of Banks Reece
Al!-stin
Hatcher of Wa.JX!.e Roberts
Ayers
Hayes
Russell
:rallard, of Newton . Haynes
Bankston
Hodges
Scott
Smith, or Fulton
Bellah
Holden
E'tone
I>Iasinga.me
Hollingsworth
onmner
Bond
Howard, OBlethorpe &wint
Brinson
Johnson, of Bartow T~,ylor
Burkhalter
Jones, Of Elbert
!"immerman
Buxton
:Xelley
TripPe
Carroll
KimzeyofHa.bersham Veazey
Chupp
Kimsey, of White '\"lnoent
Clifton
Lasseter
ltl"alker, .of Pierce
Cooper
Matthews
White
Cnllars
Mays
Williams, of Ware
Davenport
Mercier
Winn
Diokey
Morris
Wood
DuBose
Mullins
\1 oods
Duncan
McCall
\Vriht, of FloYd
Ellis
McCalla.
Wriht, of Jones
Giddens
Nesmith
'Wright, of Walton
CUmore
Those voting in the negative were Messrs:-
Burwell Culpepper, of
Meriwether
Eve Holder
Grantl3.!1d Turner
Upon consolidating the vqtes cast it was found that Mr. Burwell had received 52votes, Mr. Culpepper had received 54 votes, and Mr. Holder had received 76 votes.
No candidate having received a majority of aD tlie votes cast, the .Chair anno:nnce<J no election.
Mr. B~le of Floyd moved that the House do now adjourn.
JotmNAL o:&' 'l'RE HotrBE,
Mr. Arnold of Clay moved ihat the House take a recess of 15 minutes.
Mr. Bale of Floyd asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion to adjourn. There was objection and the motion was not withdrawn.
Mr. DuBose of Clarke moved as a substitute t-ri the motion for a recess Qf 15 minutes that the House take a recess until 2 o'clock.
The hour of adjournment having arrived the. Chair announood the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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REPRESENTATJV.E HALL, ATLANTAJ GA.
Thursday, June 28, 1917~
The House met pursuant to adjournment at-10 o'aloak this da.y.; was called to order by E. B. ~Qore, Clerk of the last Hous~ of Representatives~ Prayer Wa.s offered by Rev. R ...J .. Ellis of Atlanta, Ga: . .
By unani;rnous consent the calling of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. J. Hammond .Eve: of Chatham came forward and took the oatli of office, which was administered by the Ron. Price Gilbert, Associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Mr. Jones of Coweta mov.ed that the session of the Rouse be extended until its organization shouldbe perfected by t4e election of all officers; the ~mo tion prevailed and the session of the House was so extended.
The election of a Speaker was announced as the order of business.
The Ron. Wm. H. Burwell of Haneoak addressed the House, withdrawing his name .from the list of candidates.
can On the eleetion of a Speaker tha roll was or-
dered and the vote was as follows:
Those voting for Mr. Holder were Messrs.-
b.dams, of Elbert A:dams, of Towns Akla Allen
Arnold, of Lum.pldn l'>allard, of l!Tewton
Austiu.
Ba.u.kstou.
Ayers
Bacrett, of Whitfield
l:lale
Eeazley
.llellah Bla.lu:.k
Blas~ngam.e
.Bond Bower Brinson Burkhalter Buxton car:roll Chambers Cheney Chupp Cliftmi Coates Collins Cooper Culla:rs Da.venpo:rt Dickey Dorris DuBose
Dun~n
Ellis Eve Fowler, of Forsyth Frohock Gilmore Grantland Green Hagood Hall
Harden, of Banks Reece
Hatcb!;r, of Wayne Richardson
Hayes
Roberts
Haynes
Russell
Hinson
Scott
Hodges
Shannon
Holden
Sibley
Hollingsworth
Smith, of Fulton
Howard, O!fletho:rpe Staten
Johnson, of Appling S~!Ut
Johnson, of Bartow Stone
Jones, of Elbert
Stubbs
Kelley
Swords
KbneyofHabersham Sumner
Kimsey, of White Swint
Lasseter
'J"rippe
Law
Turner
Lawn-nee:
Veazey
Lowe
vincen~
Matthews
\Valker, of Pierce
Mays
William's, of Ware
Mercier
Vlinn
MorriS
v.ocd.
Mullins
Woods
McCall
WoodY
MeCalla
Worsham
Nesmith
Wright, of li"'oyd_
Owen
Wright, of Jones
Pace
wright, of Walton
Palinour
Wyatt
Pilcher
Wylly
Those
voting
fo.r
:Mr.
Culpepper
were .
:Messrs.-
Aunderson,ofJenkins Beall
Carter
Anderson, of Wilkes Beck
Cason
Arnold, of Clay
Eooker
Clarke
Arnold, of Coweta Bowers
Clements.
Atkinson
Boyett
Conger
Bagwell
Brooke
Cook
Baldwin
Brown, of Clarke Cravey
Bal1ard, of Columbia Brown, of Houston Cu:Bpepper, of Clinch
Barfield
Burch
Davidson
Barrett, of Pike
Burt
Davis
B~rwick
Burwell
Dennard
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Ennis
Kidd
Fowler,_ of Bibb
King
Foy
Lanier.
G&.r7
Lankford
Giddens
~ard
Gordy
Middleton
Griffin
Moore
Hardin, of Gliscuck McCrory
Ha.mn
McDonald
Hatcher of Muscogee Neill
Hog
Pickett
Howard, of Liberty Pickren
.Joneil, of Coweta Reiller
Jones, of Lowndes Smith, of Dade
J oues, of Willdnson Smith, of Telfair
Key
. Bteela
Stovall Strickland Swift 'I'tl.tum Taylor .. 'l'immerman T1ammell Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, Of Worth Wright, of Bulloch Youmans
Those not voting were_ 1\{essrs.- .
Culpepper, of Meriwether
Harris Holder
Rainey White
Upon consolidating the votes~ cast it was found that Mr. Culpepper had received 1'9 votes and Mr. Holder had. received 104 votes.
The Hon. John N. Holder having received a majority of all the votes cas~ was declared elected Speal~er for the ensuing term of. two years.
1\fr. DuBose of Clarke moved that a committee of three be appointed to escort the Speaker to the stand. The motion prevailed and the chair appointed the following members as the committee: Messrs. DuBose of Clarke, Akin of Glynn and Wright of Floyd.
. The Speak~r was escorte4 to the Speaker's stand and delivered an address to the House.
The next .order of business being the election of
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J OURlllAL OF THE HousE,
the Clerk of the House, Hon. J. A. Beazley of Tal~a ferro plac~ in nomination the name of E. B. Moore of DeKalb County, which nomination was seconded. by Messrs. DaVis of Laurens, Stewart of Coffee, Arnold _of Clay_, Steele of De]l:alb, Lawrenee of Chat-
ham and others.
Hon. J. H. Hall of Bibb County placed in nomination the name of Hon. J. B. Jackson of. Jones," which
nomination was seconded bY Messrs. Richardson of
Houston, Akin of Glynn, Burkhalter of Tatti:tall, Davenport of Hall, Turner of Brooks and others.
On the election for Clerk of the House the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:
Those voting for Mr. Moore were Messrs.-
Allen
Brinson
DuBose
A.Dderson. of Jen.ldD.ll Brown. of Clarke Duncan
.Anderson. of Wilkes. Brown. of Houston Ellis
Arnold, of Clay Buren
Ennis
Arnold, of Coweta Burt
Eve
Arnold, of Lumpkin Burwell
Fowler, of Forsyth
Atkinson
BuxtQD.
Frohock
Ayers
Carter
Gary
.Baldwin
Cason
Giddens
Bale
Cheney
Gordy
B~l~ard, ~Columbia Chupp
Green .
l:'allard, qf Newton Clarke
Griftlu.
Bankston
Clements
Hqood
Barrett,. of WhiUield Clifton
Ha.rden, of Banks
.Barwick
Coates
l!b.l'din, of Glascock
Beazley
CuUars
Harris
Bellah
Culpepper, of Clinch Harvill
JJlaloek
Culpepper, of
Hatcher of Muscogee
lWnd
Meriwether
H2.7es
!looker
Davidson
Hinson
. J;lower
Davis
Hodges
Bowers
Dennard
IJolden
Boyett
Dorris
Hollingsworth
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Howard. of Libert Mullins
Johnson, Of ~ppling McCrorY'
Johnson, of Bartow McDonald
.ToPes, of Coweta. Neill
Jones, 'of Elbert Palm.ol!ll'
Jones, of Lowndes Pickett
J[idd
Pilnher
KimzeyofHabersham Reece
Ximi!IQ', of White Beiller
King
Roberts
Lanier
Sltannon
Lankford
Sibley
Lasseter
Smith, of Dade
Law
Smith, Of Fulton
Lawrence
Smith, of Telfair
Lowe
Slaten
Matthews
Steele
Mays
Stewart
}l(ercier
Stovall
Middleton
Strickland
Moore
Stubbs
Morris
SWift
Swords B\UI1J181.' 8wint
rrat:um
Trippo
V40&Zel'
Vincent Walker, of Ben Hili
White Williams, .of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Wood WOOds Woody
Wmsnam Wright, of ':Bulloch
Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly
Youmans
Those voting for Mr. Jaclmon were Messrs.-
Adams. of Elbert Atlams, of ToWD.s Akin Austin Dagwell Barfield Barrett, of Pike ttlasingame
Broolm Burkhalter Carroll Chambers Collins Cook Cravey
Davenp.ort
Pacl;
Dickey
Richardson
Fowler, of Bibb
Russell
Foy
Scott
Gilmore
'I'aylor
Grantland
Timmerman
Hall
Trammell
Hatcher of Wayne Turner
Haynes
Walker, of Bleakley
Jones, of Wilkinson \~talker, of Pierce
Key
Williams, of Worth
Kelley
Winn
Mccail
Wright, of Floyd
Nesmith
Wright, of Jones
Owen
Those not votin,g were Messrs...-.:-
BeaU Beck Conger Cooper
Hogg
Pickren
Howard, Oglethorpe Rainey
Maynard
Stone
McCalla
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JotmNAL ol!' ~ HousE,
Upon consolidating the votes oo.st it was fo1md Mr. Jack&on had received 46 votes and Mr. Moore had received 183 votes.
Mr. E. B. Moore of DeKalb County having re-
ceived a ma,Jqrity of all the votes cast was declared
elected Clerk of the House for the ensuing term of
two years.
"'
Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that a committee of three
be appointed tO escort tlie Clerk .to the stand, and
the motion prevailed.
The Speakel' appointed the following members as the committee : Mes&rs. Pickett of Terrell, Swift of Muscogee, and Beazley of Taliaferro.
The following message was received from the Sena~e. thro1;1.gh Mr. McClatchey, the .Serretary thereof:
Mr. 81Jea1cer: I !ln1 instructed by the Senate to inform the House
that the Senate has organized by the election . of Hon. Sam L. Olive of 18th District as President of the Senate, and Ron. Devereaux F. M~Clat<;hey, of the County of Fulton, as Secretary of the Senate, for the ensuing two years, ~d is ready to proceed with the transaction of business.
The following mesaage was received from the Sen~ ate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof:
Mr. S'fJeaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution,
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25
in which the concurrence of. the House is respect-
fully asked, to-wit:
A resolu,tion .providing for the appointment of a committee o~ t\v:o from the .s~ate and three f~Qm the House- of Representatives to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and :Qtform him that the ~ eral Assembly has convened and organized and is
ready for the transaction of business.
The committee on the part of the Senate under
the above resolution are: Messrs. Hopkins and De-
Jarnette~
The following message was received from the Senate, through :Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereqf:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following re&olution,
in which the concurrence of the Rouse is respectfully asked, to-wit:
A resoluti~n providing for ~ joint sesSion of the
General Assembly on Friday, June 29, 1917, at 11
o'clock a. m., for ~e purpose of canvassing thq vote
for Governor and State House officers and declar-
ing the result:
The following measage '!aS received from the Senate, througli Mr. ~IeClatchey, the Secretary
thereof:
Mr. Bpet!ker:
.
The Senate has adopted the following resolution,
in which the concurrence of the Rouse is 'respect-
fully asked, to-wit:
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE1
A resolution providing for the appoint:p1ent of a joint committee of two from the Senate and three
from the Bouse of Representatives to arrange a
program for the inauguration of the Governor-elect.
The committee on part of the Senate under the above resolution are Messrs. Andrel'rs and Elders.
The following resolutions of the Senate were read and concurred in:
By Mr. Hopkins of 7th DistrictA resolution _providing for a joillt committee of
two from the Senate and three from the House to wait upon His Excellen_ey the Governor, and inform him that the General Assembly has convened, etc.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DiStrictA resolution providing for a joint session of the
Senate and House of Representatives in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Friday, June 29,
1917, at il o'clock a. m:, for the purpose of can-
vassing the vote for Governor and State Rouse officers.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DiStrictA resolution for a joint committee of two from.
the Senate and three from the Bouse of Representa-
tives to arrange a program for the inauguration of
the Governor-elect.
The following communication was read:
Athens, Ga., June 25, 1917. Ron. R. T. DuBose,
Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir-We are enclosing an inVitation to the
THu:RSDAY, JuNE 28, 1917.
Z1
Governor, Senate, House, and the State House Offi-
cials, to- be the guests of the City of Athens, County
of Clarke, and the Educational institutions here, a.~d the Athens Chamber of Commerce, on July 4th. .
We trust you will present this invitation to both Houses of the State Legislature immediately upon
tlieir convening on wednesda.y.
In this connection it might be well for me to state
that lYe will bear out the usual custom of supplying
railroad tickets to and from Atlanta. for this oo-
ca.sion.
Youn very truly,
CLAUD D. HEmLER,
Chairman Invitation Com.
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
By Mr. Neill of Muscogee-
A resolution to permit Confederate veterans to
select their seats on the floor of the House.
By Mr. Burwell of Hancock-. A resolution designating Mrs. Josephine McDon-
ald as Assistant Messenger of the House, with the ~ame _compensatic;m as the Messenger of the House, and that she be allowed to select her seat.
By 1\{r. Wright of FloydA resolution accepti11g an invitation by the Cham-
ber of Commerce of Athens, Ga., that the. Legisla.tme visit their city on July 4.
By Mr. McCrory of Schley:A resolution providing for a joint committee of
the House and Sep.ate, appointed by the Spealter
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JOUBNAL OF 'I:HE HoUSE,
and President; respectively, to. make arrangemen;ts for the inauguration of Hon. Hugh M. Dorsey a~ Governor of Georgia.
By Mr. Akin-
. A resolution appointing a committee by the
Speaker to select a Chaplain for the House of Rep-
resentatives.
The Speaker appointed the Iollowi.ng members as
the committee to select a Chaplain, to-wit: Messrs.
Akin of Glynn, Sibley of Greene, McCall of BrookS,
DuBose of Clarke, and Brinson of Emanuel.
'
.
'
The Speaker appointed the following members as
the committee on the part of the House .to notify
the Governor that the General .Assembly has- con-
vened; has been organized and is ready for the
transaction of business: Messrs. DuBose of Clarke,
Fowler of Bibb, and J onee of Wilkinson.
The committee to. select a Chaplain repo~ed through their chairman that the- eom.mittee had selected Rev. H. J. Ellis of .Atlanta.
The Speaker appointed Rev. H.J. Ellis as Chap-
lain of the House for the ~suing term.
-
.The Speaker appointed the followillg members as the committee on the part of the House to arrange a prog-ram for the inaugural of the Governor: Messrs. McCrory of Schley, Scott of JohJ:t.son, and Burkhalter of Tattnall.
.The Speaker announced that the next order of business was drawing of seats by the members.
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29
On motion Mess1s. Hall of Bibb, Burwell of Han~ cock, Culpepper of Meriwether, Jones of Co~ta, Atkinson of Fulton and McDonald of Richmond were permitted to select seats:
The seats were then drawn by the members.
The committee on the part of tP.e House appointed to notify the Governor reported through their chairman that the G:overnor had been notified and t~t he. desired to deliver his .message to thf.1 General Assembly orally.
'The next .order of business being the election of a Speaker pro tem; Mr. J. R. .Beall placed in nomination the name of Hon. J. A. Beazley of Taliaferro County, -which nomination was se~onded by-Messrs. Neill of Muscogee, Atkinson of Fulton, DuBose of Clarke.
There being no other nominations, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:
Those voting for Mr. Bea.zley were Messrs.-
Aoams, of Elbert Ballard, of Columbia. Bower
Ada.lml, of Towns <BaJlard, of Newtcm l!owers
Akin
Bankston
Boyett
Allen
Barfield
Brinson
Anderoon, of Jenkins Barrett, of Pike
Brooks
Anderso~ of Wilke:; Barrett, of Wbittlekl Brown. of Clarke
Arnold, of Cla:r i:$arwick
Brown, of Houston
Arnold, of Coweta. Beall
Burch
Arnol!i, of Lumpkin P.!!a~Iey
Burkhalter
Atkinson
Beck:
Burt
A111i1Un
Bellah
Burwell
A:yers
Buxton
Bagwell
Llasingame
Carroll
Baldwin
Bcmd
carter
Bale
P.ooker
Cuon
80
Chambers
Hatcher, of Wayne Pickett
Cheney
Hayes
Pickren
Chupp
Haynes
Pilcher
Clarke
HillSon
Rainey
Clements
Hodges
Reece
Clifton
.Hogg
Reiser
Coates
Holden
Richardson
Collins
HolliDgsworth
Roberts
Conger
Howard, Of Liberty Russell
Cook
Howard, Oglethorpe Scott
Cooper
Johnson, of Appling Shannon
Cravey
Johnson, of Bartow Sibley
Culla.rs
Jones, of Coweta. Smith, of Dade
Culpepper, of Clinch Jones, Of Elbert
Smith, Of Fulton
Culpepper, of
Jones, of Lowndes Smith, of 'l'elfllir
Meriwether
Jones, of Wilkinson Staten
DavenPOrt
Key
Steelo
Davidson
Kelley
Stewart
Davis Dennard Dickey Dorris DuBose
Kidd KimzeyofHabersham Kimsey, of White
King
I.anier
Stone Stova.ll Strickland Stubbs
Duncan
Lankford
Swift
ElliiJ
Lasseter
Swords
Ennis
Law
Sumner
Eve
LawrellCe
Swint
Fowler, of Bibb
Lowe
Tatum
J"owler, of Forsyth Matthews
Taylor
Frahook
Maynard
Timmerman
J"oy Gary Giddens
Mays Mercier Middleton
Trammell '1'rippe TUrner
Gilmore
Moore
Veazey
GordY Gra.ntla.nd Green Griffin
Morris Mullins McCall McCalla.
V!ncqnt Walker, of Ben Hill walker, of Blcckley Walker, of 'f'ierce
Hagood
McGrory
White
Hall
McDonald
Williams, of
Harden, of Banks Neill Hardin, of Glascock Nesmith
Meriwether Williams, of Wan
Harrls
Owen
Williams, of Worth
Harvin
Pace
Winn
Hatcher of Muscogee Palmour
Wood
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Woody
Wors~
Wright. of BulloCh
Wright. of Floyd Wyatt Wright. of Jones
Wright, of Walton Wylly
Yonmans
Upon counting the votes cast it was found that Mr. Beazley had received 187 votes, which being the entire number of vote.s cas~ ~d being a majority of the votes necessary to elect, Ron. J. A. Bea.J.ey
of Taliaferro County was declared duly elected Speaker pro tem. of the House for the ensuing ~erm of two years.
The Speaker appointed Miss Grace Hamby to be the Postmistress of the House for the ensuing term of 'hvo years..
The next order of business being the ,election of a Messenger; Mr. Clements of Irwin County placed in nomination the name of Mr. J. B. D. Paulk of Irwin Comity, which nomination was seconded by others.
Mr. Smith of Fulton placed in nomination the name of Mr. W. C. Davis of Putnam, w~ch nomination was seconded by others.
Mr. Swint of Washington County placed in nomination the name of Mr. J. C. Morgan of Washington, which nomination was seconded by others.
The roll call was orde1:ed and the vote was as follows:
Those voting for Mr. PaulJr were 1\Iessrs.-
Adams, of Elbert
.Akin
.
Allen
Anderson, of Jt'nkins .Ayers
Arnold, of Clay
Bagwell
Atkinson
Balla.rd, of Columbia
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JOURN"AL OF THE HouSE,
Barrett, of Whitfield Eve
Nesmith
Barwick
Fowler, of Bibb Palmour
T-ceall
Fowler, of Forsyth Pickett
En~ingame
Frohock
Pickren
Bull!].
Gary
Reece
liooker
Giddens
Roberts
Bower
G1ant1and
Scott
Boyett
Griffin
Shannon
Brinson
Hall
Smitb, of Telfair
Brown, of Clarke Harris
Staten
Burch
Hatcher, ilf Wayne Stewart
Burkhalter
Haynes
Stone
Burt
Hogg
Strickland,
Burwell
Hollingsworth
Sumner
Buxton
Howard, of Liberty Timmerman
Clarke
Johnson, of Appling Trippe
Clements
Jones, of Lowndes Turner
Coates
Key
Vincent
Collina
Kidd
Walker, of Ben Hill
Conger
KmaeyofHabersham Walker, of Bleckley
Cook
Lanier
Walker, of Pierce
Cooper CraveY'
Lankford Lasseter
Williams, of Ware
Williams, ot Worth
Culpepper, of Clinch Law
Wood
Culpepper, of
Low;e
Woods
Meriwether
Ma.tthews
Wrifrht, Of Floyd
Davidson
Mercier
Wright, of Jones
Deunard
Middleton
Wright, o1 Walt::-n
Dickey
Mullins
vtyatt
Dorris
McCrory
Youmans
DuBose
McDonald
~lylly
Ellis
Neill
Tb:ose voting foT 1\fT. pavis were Messrs.-
4.di!ms, of Towns Brown, of Houston
Anderson, of Wilkes Carroll
l..tnold, of Coweta Cason
Amold, ot Lumpkin Chambers
Baldwin
Cheney
llale
Chupp
Aa.rfield
Clifton
Beazley
Davenport
Bowers
Duncan
Brooks
Foy
Gilmore Hagood .
Harden, of Banks Barvin
Hatcher of :Muscogee Hinson Johnson, of Bartow Jones. of Coweta Jones, of Wilkinson Kimsey, of White
T:s:uRSDaY, Jun 28, 1911.
Kilig MQs 1\iforris Owen .Pace Reiser RifJiardscm. Russell
Sibley Smitll, Of li'ulton Steele Stova.ll Swift Swords Swint
Trammell VeU17
White Williams, of
Meriwether. Woody Wright, of Bulloob
Those voting for Mr. Morgan were Messrs.-
P.ustin Billiard, of Newton .Raoksttm Br.rrett. of Pike
.Reck Bellah
Blalock Cullars Hayes Howard, Oglethorpe Jones, of Elbe.'t Pilcher
Tatum Taylor Wi:rm McCall Wright. of Bulloch
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Carter Ila.vis Ennis Gordy
Green Hardin, of Glascock
Hodges
:Holden :Kelley Lawrence Maynard Moore
McCalla Rainey Smith, of Dade Stubbs
""'OJ."1!ham
Upon consolidating the votes cast it was found that Mr. Paull( had received 1Q5 votes, Mr. Morgan had received 17 votes, and Mr: Davis had received 48 votes.
Mr. Paulk. having received a majority of all the
votes cast was declared elected Messenger of the
House for the ensuing term.
The next order of business being the e'lection of
the Doorkeeper of the Houae, M:r: B~dwin of Tal~ bot placed in nominafion .the name of Mr. W; ~ Morris of Talbot, which nomination waa seeonded
by others.
There being no other nominations the .roll call '''BS ordered and the vote was as follows:
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JouRNAL oF THE HousE,
Those voting for Mr. Morris were Messrs.-
Auams, of Elbert Clifton
Haynes
Adams, of Towns Coates
Hinson
Allen
Collins
Hodges
Anderson, of Jenkins Conger
Hogg
Arnold, of Clay
Cook
Holden
Aruold, of Coweta Cooper
Hollingsworth
Arnold, of Lumpkin Cravey
Howard, of Liberty
Atkinson
Cullars
Howard, Oglethorpe
Austin
Culpepper, of Clinch Johnson, of Appling
Ayers
Culpepper, of
Johnson, cif Bartow
Bagwell
Meriwether
Jones,_ of Coweta
B&ldwln
Davenport
Jones, of Elbert
Bale
Davidson
Jones, of Lowndes
Ballard, of Columbia Davis
Jones, of Wilkinson
llallard, of Newton Dennard
Key
Bankston
Dickey
Kelley
Barfield
Dorris
Kidd
Barrett, of Whitfield DuBose
KimzeyofHabersham
Barwick
Duncan
Kimsey, of White
Beall
Ellis
King
Beazley
Ennis
Lanier
Beck
Eve
Lankford
Bellah
Fowler, of Bibb
Lasseter
Elalock
Fowler, of I<'orgyth Law
Blasingame
Frohock
Lawrence
Bond
Foy
Lowe
Bower
Gary
Matthews
Bowers
Giddens
Maynard
Boyett
Gilmore
Mays
Brinson
Gordy
Mercier
Brooks Brown, of Clarke
Grantland Green
Middleton Moore
Brown, of Houston Griffin
Buren
Hagood
Morris Mullins
Burkhalter
Hall
McCall
Burt
Harden, of Banks McCalla
Buxton
Hardin, of Glascock McCrory
Carroll
Harris
McDonald
Carter
H~.rvin
Neill
Cason
Hatcher of Muscogee Nesmith
Chambers
Hatcher, of Wayne Owen
Clarke
Hayes
Pace
Clements
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Palmour Pickett Pickren Pilcher Rainey Reece Reiser Richardson Roberts Russell Scott Shannon Sibley Smith. of Dade Smith, of Fulton Sllllth, of Telfair Staten Steele Stewart
Stone
White
Stovall
Williams, of
Strickland
Meriwether
Stubbs
\Villiams, of Ware
Swift
Williams, of Worth
Swords
Winn
Sumner
v;rood
Swint
\Voorls
Tatum
Woody
Taylor
'i'iorsham
'l'immerinan
Wright, of Bulloch
Trammell
wright, of Bulloch
Trippe
Wright, of Floyd
Turner
\Vright, of Jones
YEazey
v;rright, of walton
vincent
\Vyatt
walker, of Ben Hill Wylly
VFalker, of Bleckley Youmans
\Valker, of Pierce
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Akin
Booker
Anderson, of Wilkes Burwell
Barrett, of Pike
Chupp Cheney
Upon counting the votes cast it was found that Mr. Morris had received 180 votes, which being the entire number of Yotes cast, and being a majority of the Yotes necessary to elect, Mr. Morris was declared duly elected Doorkeeper of the House for the ensuing term of two years.
The hour of adjournment haYing arriYed, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
Friday, June 29, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this morning at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the speaker and opened with prayer by the Qhaplain.
The roll call was ordered and the following members answered to their names :
Adams, of Elbert Boyett
Dickey
AC:ams, of Towns Brinson
Dorris
Akin
Brooks
DuBose
Alien
Brown, of Clarke Duncan
Anderson, of Jenkins Brown, of Houston Ellis
Ar:derson, of wilke Burch
Ennis
.1-':rnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Eve
Arnold, of Coweta Burt Atnold, of Lumpkin Burwell
Fowler, of Bibb Fowler, of Forsyth
Atkinson Austin Ayers Bagwell Baldwin Bale Ballard, of Columbia Ballard, of Newton Bankston J;arfield
Barrett. of Pike
Bu..'ltou Carroll Carter Cason Chambers Cheney Chupp Clarke Clements Clifton Coates Collins
Frohock Foy Gary Giddens Gilmore Gordy Grantland Green Griffin Hagood Hall Harden, of Banks
Barrett, of Whitfield Conger
Hardin, of Glascock
Barwick
Cook
Harris
Beall Beazley
Cooper Cravey
Harvin Hatcher of Muscogee
Beck
Cullars
hatcher, of \VCl.yne
Bellah
Culpepper, of Clinch H:wes
Blaloc:c
C11lp~pper, of
Haynes
Blasingame
Meriwether
Hinson
Er.nd
Davidson.
Hodges
Boakef
Davidson
Hogg
Bower
Davis
Hohlen
Bowers
Dennard
Hollingsworth
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Howard, of Liberty McDonald
Howard, Oglethorpe Neill
Johnson, Of Appling Nesmith
Johnson, of Bartow Owen
Jones, of Coweta Pate
Jones, of Elbe;-t
Palm our
Jones, of Lowndes Pickett
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Rainey
Ki'dd
Reece
KimzeyofHabersham Reiser
Kimsey, of White Richardson
King
Roberts
Lanier
Russell
Lankford
Scott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law
Sibley
Lawrence
Smith, of Dade
Lowe
Smith, of Fulton
Matthews
Smith, of Telfair
Maynard
Staten
Mays
Steele
Mercier
Stewart
Middleton
Stone
Moore
Stovall
Morris
Strickland
Mullins
Stubbs
McCall
Swift
McCalla
Swords
McCrory
sumner
Swint Tatum Taylor Timmerman Trammell Trippe Turner Veazey vincent walker, of Ben Hill
Walker, of Bleckl:y \Valker, of Piercte vVhite vVilliams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth \Vi.nn wood Woods woody \Vorsham Wrig)lt, of Bulloch Wright, of Bulloch wright, of Floyd Wright, of.~ones Wright, of V\7alton wyatt Wylly "Youmans l':tr. Speaker
, By unan:in1ou~ consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday '-s proceedings was dispensed with.
The following resolution was read:
By Mr. Beck of Carroll-
A resolution to adopt the Standing Rules of the last House as the Rules of this House, setting out certain changes.
Substitutes to this resolution were offered by Mr.
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.Hall of Bibb, Mr. Neill of MUBCogoo, Mr. Anderson of Jenkins, and :Mr; Bale of Floyd, and were r.ead.
On motion the resolution and all amendments wer~ referred to a special committee of twelve, one
from each Congressional Distriet in the State.
The Speaker appointed the following members as
the Special Committee of twelve: Messrs. Beck of
Carroll, Law of Burke, Ellis of Tift, Pace of Sum-
ter, Smith of Fulton, Hall of Bibb, Wright of Floyd,
DuBose of Clarke, Wood of Cherokee, Beazley of
Taliaferro,
A. kin
of
Glynn,
Brinson
of
Emanuel.
.
The following .resolution was read and discmssed:
By Mr. Atkinson of Fulton-
A resolution relating to and referring to oral addresses of the Governor to the General Assembly.
The following message was received from the Senate-, through Mr. McClatchey, the 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 session of the General Assembly today to immediately follow the joint session to be held to canvass -the vote for Governor, to hear Governor Harris deliver his message in person.
The following resolution of the Senate .was read and concmrred in:
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By Mr. Hopkins of the 7th DistrictA resolution, that the Governor having expr~ssed
a desire to address the General Assembly in person before retiring from office, that the General Assembly meet in joint session immediately after the completion of the business of the joint session provided for by the resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session for the purpose of canvassing the vote of the election of Governor and State House officers.
Mr. McCrory of Schley County, Chairman of the Committee on the part of the House to prepare a program for the inaugmmtion of the Governor.:elect, begs leave to submit the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your committee appointed to make arrangements
and to provide for a program for the inauguration of the Governor-elect beg leave to report as follows:
1. That the inaugural ceremony shall take place in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 12 o'clock, noon, on Saturday, June 30th, 1917.
2. That at 11:45 o'clock the House and Senate assemble in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate presiding.
3. That the joint committee of the House and Senate repair to the Kin1b?-ll House, where they will meet the Governor-elect and escort hini to the Capitol.
4. That the Justices of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, State House officers-elect and retiring, ex-Governors and Federal Judges are invited
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to assemble at the Governor's office at 11 :45 o'clock a. m., and escort the G"overnor and Governor-elect to the Hall of the House of Representatives, where seats vvill be reserved for them immediately in front of the Speaker's stand, "as well as for the families of the incoming and retiring Governors.
5. That the order of the proceedings by the joint session of the General Assembly '"-ill be as follows:
(a) Invocation by Rev. J. H. Scruggs of Hawkinsville.
(b) Presentation of the Governor-elect to the General Assembly by the President of the Senate.
(c) Administration of the oath of office to the Governor-elect by Hon. \V"illiam H. Fish, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(d) Presentation of the Great Seal of the State by the Secretary of State to the retiring Governor, who shall deliver the same to the Governor, who in turn delivers it to the Secretary of State.
(e) Inaugural-address by the Governor. (f) Benediction by the Rev. C. 0. Jones of Atlanta.
6. Dissolution of the joint session of the General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted, C. R. McCRORY, Chairman, Schley Co. \V". T. BURKHALTER, .
Tattnall Co. S. A. .ScoTT,
J ohnsori Co.
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The following m~asage waa received from Ria Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Jones:
Mr. 8peolr.er:
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to
deliver to the House of Representatives, i com-
munication in writing for which he reap~ctfuUy asb
eo:nsideration :
The following message of the Governor was r~ad:
STATE OF GEORGIA,
EucruTIVE DEPARTMElVT ATLJUVTA.
T. o tluJ Gtw&era' ABSemb'y of Georgi.a:
Pursuant to the provilion& of the Act of the Gen-
eral Assembly creating the Westexn & Atlantic Bail-
road Commisaion and in compli~e with the requeat
of the Chairman of. said Commission, I herewith
transmit to your honorable body its annual report.
I thii'lk it would be advisable for the General As-
&enlbly to provide for the printirig of a number of
.copies of this report in pamphlet fo:rm in addition
to putting it in.the J ournala of the HoUle and Sen-
ate. .
Respectfully submitted,
N. E. HARms, Governor.
This June 27th, 1917.
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REPORT
STATE CAPITOL. Atlanta., June 27, 1917. To the GwnMaL Assembly:
Section 19 of the Act of the General Assembly, approved November 80th, 1915, providing for the re-leasing or other disposition of the Western &. Atlantic Railroad and its properties, etc., is as follows:
''Be it further enacted, that the Commission created by this Act shall make full report to the General Assembly when it meets in 1916 of what it has done up to that time, and annually thereafter until it has completed .its duties under this Act, or shall have been discharged by joint resolution of the General Assembly.'' Complying with this mandate, the Commission submitted to the General Assembly when it convened in 1916. a report of what it had done up to that time. Special reference is ?D-ade to that report.
DEATH OF RoN. J. L. HAND.
On October 14th, 1916, the Commission suffered irreparable loss in the death of Ron. Judson L. Hand, appointed by the General Assembly in the Act of November 80th, 1915, a member of the Commission.
Mr. Hand's splendid abilities, his wide and successful business experience, his great industry and his c~mservative judgment, qualified him for the
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very efficient service he wu 10 patriotically rendering to the State at the time of hill illnes& and death.
On November 18th, 1916, the Ron. St. Elmo Massengale of Fulton County was designated 'by the Governor as Mr. Hand's successor, and at once assumed his duties as Commissioner.
O:aGL~ATION Al\1)) EXPEm>ITUBES.
The intelligent and proper discharge of the duties imposed upon the Comm.ission, particularly as enumerated in Sections S, 5 and 16-A of the Lease Act has required the expenditure of much time and labor and the employment of technical expert help at considerable expense.
The data, statistics and information as tO. the
road, gathered during the past eighteen months, are too voluminous to be reported in detail, but all have been carefully prepared and filed in the Commission 's records, and should prove of great value for the futn.re, as it has been ior present purposes.
.The Engineering work directed in the Act, in so far as necessary and helpful for re-leasing purposes, having been practically completed, on Deeember Slit, 1916, the Commission discontinued the employment of an Assistant to its Special Engineer.
Because of the valuation of the road by the Fed~ eral Government, which is still in progress, and of the great concern of the State therein, it was deemed important and desirable that- the State should keep in touch with the same and to this end it arranged to continue the services of Mr. John-
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ston, as Valuation Engineer, at a s;:tlary of $160.00 per month, this being one-half of the 'salary paid for his full time while handling the engineering work required under the Lease Act.
Unless further appropriation therefor is made at this session of the General Assembly, Mr. Johnston's employment as Valuation Engineer '\vill terminate on July 1st.
Han. W. A. Wimbish was named in the Lease Aot, as Attorney and Counsel to the Commission. As heretofore reported, .his ~ompensation for the first year of his work, being the calendar year 1916,
was fui:ed by the Comnrls.sion at $5,000.00. It was.
expected that the greater part of the work of thi1 department could be completed during 1916. This has not been accomplished however. Un~er the agreement above mentioned, Mr. Wimbish's salary of $5,000.00 ceased on December 31st, 1916.
The Commission and l1r. Wimbish have not been in agreement as to his proper compensation since the expiration of the first year of his services, and nothing has been paid him as Counsel since December 31st, 1916. Mr. Wrmbish has stated to the Coinmission that having been appointed by the General' Assembly, he would prefer to refer the question .of his compensation to it.
During last summer the duties of Secretary and stenographe~ were combined, since which date all of the Secretarial and Clerical work of the Commission has been most efficiently discharged. by Mr. J. Groves Cohen, as Secretary-Stenographer, at a salary of $150.00 per month.
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~ttaohed to this report, m~ked "Exhibit A," is a full statement of all expenditures by the Commission to date.
It will be noted that the origi.Dal appropriation is practically exhausted, the unexpended balance June 27th being $404.75.
In view of the imp,prtance of the valuation being made by the Federal Government, the Commission is of the opinion that the State should keep in close t~:mch with its progress. This can best be done through the continued employment of a competent Engineer. Mr. J. H. Johnston, at present in the employment of this-Commission,.is exceedingly competent and has been for the past eighteen months familiaz witll. the details and progress of the valuation. It is estimated that the Division of Valuation will submit its final report to the Interstate
Commerce Commission probably withi.D. a year.
There will also be some engineering work in COJ?..-:nection with the closing up of the present lease and the turning over Qf the .road and its properties under the new lease.
The Commission is of the opinion that some engineering supervision as .to the State Road during the new lease should always be had. Attention to
such should be ln. the hands of the Railroad Com-
mission. It has been stated to this Commission by the Chairman of the Railroad Commission that in the opinion of that body it is of urgent importance that it should have a regularly employed Engineer for inspections of railroads and their equipment and
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for furnishing engineering infQrmation and advice on capitalization and construction of rail_roads.
The wisdom of combining the above mentioned duties in the employment of an expert Engineer for all of his time by the Railroad Commission ~ respectfully suggested.
a The Commission also recommends that it be al-
lowed further appropriation for the continued. employment of a Secretary. There is considerable amount of clerical work remaining to be done in connection with the closing up of the present lease and the turning over of the properties under the new lease. This work, however, while important, is not sufficient in volume to require the full time of the Secretary. _The Commission is informed by the Chairman of the Railroad Commission that it is in urgent need of additional cle'rical force, and could, with profit to the State, effectively use the time of the Secretary of this Commission, not needed in its work. This Commission recommends, therefore, that it be allowed an appropriation of $1,800.00 per annum for two years beginn.i.nij July 1st, 1917, for the employment of a Secretary, who will devote all of his spare time to work in the offiaa of the Railroad Commission.and under its direction when so engaged.
In 1916 the Commission reported as foiTows: u Under authority conferred upon them by
the Act, 'creating the Commission, the Governor and the Chairman of the Railroad Commissi,on fixed the compensation of the other three members of the Commission at $100.00 per month, with actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties."
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The Governor and the Chairman of the Railroad Commission, ex officio members of the Commission,
ar in view of the exhaustion the original appropria-
tion for the expenses of the Commission, recommend to the General Assembly that it include in
any appropriation made by it sufficient fundB to
pay the salaries of three Co:nimissioners until.December 31st, 1910.
,Attention is also called to the fact that in connection with .the settlement of encroachme:qts, the completion of the Federal Valuation of the road.in which the State as owner must aid, in settlement with the present lessee and in thereafter turning over the property to the new lessee, there is considerable work yet to be done, although the more responsible and larger part of the work imposed upon the Commission has been completed. It appears necessary therefore that the Commission should be supplied with a small contingent fund, and recommendation is made that One Thousand Dollars be appropriated for this purpose.
THE PowERS AND DUTIES OF
CoMMISSION.
The title of the Act of November 30th, 1916, creating this Commission is ''An Act to provide for the leasing or other disposition of the Western and Atlantic Railroad and its properties; for the creation of a Commission to effectuate such purpose, and to define its powers and duties; making an appropriation for the cost of the work required, and for other purposes.''
.An analysis of the .Aot shows that the primary duty imposed upon the Commission. was to ascertain, consider and determine the terms and con.-. ditions upon which the Western & .Atlantic Railroad should be leased upon the expiration of the present lease, and ilt tp.e event a new lease could be secured upon terms satisfactory to the Commission as advantageous to the State and in ,accordance with the provisions of the .Act, it was authorized and empowered to agree upon all the terms and details of a formal lease oontract, which being pre-. pared and certified to the Governor by the Commission should be executed by him in b~alf of the State.
The only disposition of the road which the Commission was authorized or e1;11powered to make was a re-leasing thereof.
In the event. it was una.ble to find a lessee for j;he road upon fair and satisfactory terms, the Commission was directed to so repo~t tQ the General Assembly at the earliest practicable.. time, together with its rooolll1llendation as to the most advantageous disposition at use to be made of the road and its property, including the expediency of the extension of the road to the sea.
Prior to any effort to effectuate a lease, the Coinmission was directed to cause such inv'8stigation8 to be mad~ and such oomplete data assembled as would enable it to arrive at a fair valuation of the road for leasing purposes, and otherwise to determine the essentialfaots upon which th~ lease should he predicated.
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The Commission followed in every respect and as folly as was. possible the specific and detailed directions prescribed in the Lease Act for its guidance.
.It is possible only to include a summary of the more 'important information and data thus as--. sembled. The many details are of :file in the Commission's records and complete reports.
DEsCRIPTION, LocATioN, CHARACTER, ETc.~ o:n- THE RoAD AND ITs PROPERTIES.
The Western & Atlantic Railroad is a stan~d,
single track main line roac3. connecting Atlanta,
Georgia, with Chattanooga, Tennessee, one hundred
and thirty-six and eight-tenths miles. in length, of
which one hundred and twenty-one and three-tenthS
are miles in Georgia; and :fifteen and a half miles iJl
Tennessee. It has no branch lines.
It runs from Atlanta in a north-westerly and
northerly direction through Fulton, Cobb, Bartow,
Gordon, Whitfield and Catoosa Counties, in Geor-
gia, and Hamilton County, in Tennessee. .
.
. Its construction by the State of Georgia, as a
State enterprise, was commenced in 1831, under an
Act of the General Assembly approved December
21st, 18.36, and was practically completed in 1851.
The first train, probably a work train, passed
through the tunnel on May 9th, 18.50. Actual trans-
portation operations between Atlanta and Ma-
rietta, over a twenty-mile section, were begun in 184a .
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The purpose of its building was to Gonneot Geor~
gia and the South-eastern Atlantic Seaboard with
the West.
The section of Georgia through which it was to
be constructed was broken and mountainous and so
thinly populated that private enterprise and capital
hesitated and halted in undertaking such a rail
connection.
The construction expense, in the main, was met
by direct State appropriations of public funds, and
in part from surplus revenues from the operationR
of sections of the road placed in operation as
completed.
Extensive donations of rights-of-way, station sites and ter~al property in Atlanta were made
by individual land owners along the line of the road
and in Atlanta, and the values _of which were prob-
ably never included in early estimates or reports
of acquisition costs.
Because of the incompleteness of early construc-
tion records, and the loss and destruction of some,
it is difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain with
absolute accuracy the cost of the road to the State,
nor is it possible accurately to ascertain or estimate
the then values of rights-of-way, terminal property
and station site donations by individuals.
The original reports, statements and estimates
now available in many instances uo not clearly or
accurately separate actual road oonstruction from
road equipment costs.
.
'
In a report to the Governor of the State, under
date of Octobe:r 15th, 1857, J. M. Spurlock, Super-
intendent, made the following statement:
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" The whole cost of the road to
.
September 30, 1857 ............ $5,901,497.52
''Of whi6h amount there has been
paid from the Treasury of the
State the sum of............. ~ 4.t495,652.43
u And from the earnings of the ro:;td 1,405,845.09
''Besides th~ $1,405,845.09, whi6h
has been paid from the earnings
of the road since 1852, for its
.legitimate oonB'WutJtio'l'lr and
equipment, and thereby became
part and parcel of the capital in-
vested, the sum of $293,500.00
has been paid into the treasury
of the State.n
A careful study of the reports of the different
Superintendents, Treasurers and other officers of
the road and a Gheclring of .the general records and
books of the road now in the possession of the State
show a total cost of road and equipment, from the beginning of cons-truction to the first lease of the
road in 1870, of approximately $6,275,000.00. This
total includes equipment purchased during the same
period at an approximate cost of $1,115,000.00, leav-
ing $5,160,000.00 as the approximate total capital
cost of the road, excluding rolling stock and equip-
ment. The Commission is satisfied that this sum
is a close approximation of the cost of the road to
the State.
Of the total capital expenditures on the road, as
above checked, approximately $1,100,000.00 was
paid from the revenues or the road, or a sum prac-
tically equal to the cost of the rolling stock and
equipment purchased for and used on the road
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f:rom the beginning of operations to 1870. In other words the road now owned by the State did not cost the taxpayers of the State over $5,160,000.00.
The right-of-way, generally stated, is sixty-six feet wide, though there are three grants one hundred feet wide, one of one hundred and thirty feet, and two of t\\70 hundred feet; the tatal acreage in the rights-of-way, exoluding the Atlanta and Chattanooga terminals, being 1,107 acres.
The Atlanta terminals . include twenty.:.two and SL'\:-tenths acres arid the Chattanooga terminals twelve acres. The State owns :fifty-seven {]J.fferent station and section house tracts containing approximately two hundred and ten acres, the total holdings of land co:p.stituting the road being 1,-351.6 acres.
There are eight and one-tenth miles of second main line track now in operation, six and eighty-six hundredths from Atlanta to Bolton, and one and tw_enty-four hundredths miles in Chattanooga.
The main line is laid with rail of the following weights per lineal yard:
68 pounds op............ 0.79 miles. 80 pounds on...........128.86 miles. 85 pounds on. . . . . . . . . . . 7.12 milQs. 90 pounds on ...... : . . . . 0.05 miles.
There are sixty-eight and eight-tenths miles. of side and passing track.
There are on the main line and side tracks a total of 589,189 ties, mostly of white and post oak, besides 520 sets of switch ties in turnouts and 278,533 feet of board measure of bridge ties.
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The condition of the road, its properties and appurtenanc~s is, fully and in detail, !Stated in the
Condition Report and Inventory, prepared by the
Co:inmission and now on file in the Executive Office,
as required by the Lease Act. This report" is too
bulky and voluminous for inclusion here:
By way of information and as of interest the
Commission directs special attention to the follow-
ing exce~:pts therefrom in the report of the Engineer
of the Commission:
"Taken in its entirety, it may be, with some q'Q.ali:fications, said that the Western & Atlantic is a most e;xcellent railroad and is maintained up to a high standard. Most of the depots, section houses and other buildings are in good repair and seem adequate to the demands of traffic.. The Atlanta Union Passenger Station, however, is a notable exception, and the Chattanooga Passenger Station is not much better.''
''All the bridges are in go.od condition, but while heavy eno11gh to meet the requirements of the class of engines that operate over them now, they seem in some cases rather light. The lessees a:r:e .considering plans for re-buildin:s &orne and replacing others." . ...- ''I carefully inspected every main line tunlout and am glad to say -that they are the best lot of switches I have ever examined. As there are 236 main line turnouts, and of that nmp.ber all are good but eig~teen, which are fah, I consider that a very excellent record."
''In some plac:ms, notes of which are made, north of Junta, the track conditions are not so good as a whole. In fact it i& very evident that there is a far di:frerent standard required and .observed no:rth of Jurita from. that south of that
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point, and I wieh to go on record ae oo.lling attention to this difference. I made notee of features, that, in my judgment, should be rectified at an early date."
"Between Atlanta and Junta, the rail, mo&t of it having been in service a little more than
two years, is in excellent condition. Between Junta and Chattanooga, where there i1!1 leu traffic, the rail is considerably older, some of it
being branded 1906 and 190'1, and some 1904 and 1905. In a number of places, duly recorded, the rail should be taken out and new or firl!lt clas& relay put in. n
"The road-bed is for the most part in excel-
lent shape. Except on a few mile&, of which we
have a record, the ditches are clean and prop-
erly drain the cuts, while the embankments are
magnificent, of . full width, properly ~rained
and lined. I think they are tlie best I have
ever seen."
"We pereonally inspected every waterway, from the smallest culvert to the bridges, mention of the latter having been made above.
A detailed list of the culverte, showing their size and condition, is included in the full report, and it is only necessary here to say that taken as a whole they are in remarkably good condition. While the majority of these culverts
are of the original construction, on the other hand a number have been re-built of cast iron pipe, concrete or !tone, with old rail tops, or in some cases, cedar timber tops.
u The tunnel just south of Tunnel HID is really a limiting feature in the economical operation of the road, the size being too small to permit any larger locomotives, and also on
account of its small siR the lessee is compelled
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to decline to receive certain kinds of box cars, they being too large to pass through the tunnel. The walls of the tunnel are beginning to crack in a few places, and at the north .end there is so mq.ch water that it is almost impossible to maintain a good line and surface. This drainage feature should receive early attention at the hands of the lessee. In one place, pointed out by the Section Foreman, the sides are beginning to show evidences of pressure from behind that is forcing the stone side walla out of line."
"The amount of old furniture that we fountil is small, the total value being only about $950.00, of which $250.00 is 1epresented by two old clocks. It consists principally of old desks, ticket cases, etc., that have scarcely any value expept to serv.e the limited purposes of an Agent at a small station."
''In the depot at Ringgold, is a miscellaneous
lot of 'machinery,' of which we have a complete .list, that was once in the shops in Atlanta. It is not worth anything more than scrap iron, but, as scrap iron. today commands the highest price in years, permission should be obtained to dispose of this old machinery for the best price."
''In Atlanta,. the so-called 'shops' are not worthy of the name, either as to buildings or equipment. Since the fire about 1906-there have been no replacements of any permanent character. Among the buildings used as shops and store rooms are a number of old box cars, of small value, which the lessee claims are not attachments to the realty, and on which we would like a specific ruling as to whether they
will '&e so considered bY the Commission in the
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inventory .of buildings. They, in most instances, have been set off the trucks and are resting on temporary support.s on the ground.'
The Western & Atlantic traverses a fairly pros-
perous and popUlous section of Georgia, but witl1
respect to rail competition serves rather a restricted
local territory. Its highest value as a transporta-
tion agency is in its use as a connecting link in some
t.hrough system between Atlanta and the West.
It is substantially paralleled by the Southern
Rail'\\ray and the Central of Georgia from Chatta-
nooga and the Louisville & Nashville through
Etowah, Tennessee.
At Chattatl.ooga practically ;the only available
connection to be had is with the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & St. Louis R9ilway, the present lessee. The
value of this one available Western connection open
to it is indicated by the traffic study made for the Commission by Stati~tieian Meyers, attached to this
report as "Exhib.t B."
The chief value, f the road is in its Atlanta and
Chattanqoga terminals, these being located in the actual business. center of each city, with resulting
advantages to the railroad from their convenient location topatrons.
.Approximately half of the estimated property
value of the road as submitted in another section
of this report is in the value of terminal properties
owned in Atlanta and Chattanooga. ~t the same time the \Ve~es~ element in the value
of the road, for independent operation apart from ~Y other .systenl, is in these same terminals. They
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are entirely madequate -and iD.suffi:cient. In addition, they have been steadily closed in by purchase and owne~:ship by other carriers and by individual owners of valuable business houses and by streets, of all available adjacent property. Some of this adjacent business property mignt be purchased at a tremendous cost in the aggregate, but the great bulk of property adjacent to the road's 1ight-of-way' and by reason of locations desirable .for terminal and yard enlargement has been acquired and is now owned, and much of it used, b}' other railroads and doubtless could not be pUJ;chased at any price.
The Commission has prepared a land or right~of .way map of the entire road which shows in a most startlirig manner how shortsighted has been the policy of the State in its m.v:D.ership of its railroad.
Sirice the State first acquired its property holdings for railroad purposes, three-fourths of a centmy since, so far as this Commission knows or can ascertain, there have been no property additions along the line or at the terminals, but on the contrary and notwithstanding the growth of its. business and the greater need of terminal property, the State has actually parted with title and possession .to a considerable and very material percentage of
.its terminal propertia", both in Atlanta arid Chatta-
nooga, and at impor~nt points along the .line of
rDad, as at Cartersville, Dalton, _Boyce and. :other
~pomts. , .
.. . .
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-~ ~~r the~-past fifty years it has been th~ apparent
poliCy of General Assemblies, to lease tlie road as
-.best could be done~ and then forget it. '
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Neither the lease Acts nor contracts of 1870 and 1890 looked a day further than that of termination, nor do they contain a paragraph safeguarding the road as to its needs even the day after the expiration of either lease term.
FINANCIAL REsuLTS OF OPERATIONS BY THE F.RESENT
LESSEE Ul\TD:ER THE EXISTING LEASE.
The Lease Act of 1889 by virtue of which the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway became and is the Lessee requires that annual reports of the operations of the road under the lease shall be made to the Governor.
These reports have been made for each fiseal year ending on_ June 90th. The latest report on file is for the fiscal year ended June 90th, 19HJ.
This report carries a summary by the Lessee of
'I OPERATIONS DURING LEASE. 11
''The receipts and expenditures from December 27th, 1890, to June 30th, 1916, twentyfive and a half years, have been: Receipts ........$58,820,497.95 Ope1:ating Exp... 41,304,996.27
Net Earnings ... .
$17,515,501.68
Rental ..........$10,714,822.26
Interest . . . . . . . . 326,633.63
Taxes . . . . . . . . . . 398,054.94
Improvements
875,685.07
$12,255,195.90
Surplus . . . . . .
$ 5,260,305.78
This is an average of $206,286.00 per annum for
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the period the present lease had run up to June 30th, 19i6, as profits to June 30th, 1916, to the Les-see thereunder.
Paragraph 5, Sootion 5, of the Lease Act of 1915, prescribed the follmving' duty for this Commission:
HIt shall oo.use to be made a careful ex8mi.nation into the reports, accounts, statistics and other data relating to the operation of the road for a series of years past, in order to a.rrive at an estimate of the fair earnibg power of the road, based upon the character and extent of and revenue derived from the traffic which it has enjoyed and which it may reasonably expect to retain.''
Through the great courtesy and kindness of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, this Commission
was able to engage Mr. W. J. Meyers, the Chief
Statistician of the Interstate Commerce Commis--
sion, for the purpose of malring the investigations
and studies directed in the above quoted paragraph.
The extent of 1\{r. Meyers' study is indioo.ted by the following quotation from his report:
''The purpose of this study is to aid the
Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission in de-
termining what disposition to make of the
Western & Atlantic Railroad upon the expira-
.tion of the present contract of lease of. that
road to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railway, and particularly to determine whether
the road shall be further leased and if so, to
what lesaee and npon what terms.''
' The first matter to determine is the earning
capacity of the property after the termination
of the present ~ontract, December 27th, 1919,
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and perhaps the best evidence of what :tnaY be expected in the immediate future is what has occurred in the immediate past. The Lessee has reported to the Railroad Commission of -Georgia regarding its operations on the Western & Atlantic Railroad year by year during
the period July 1st, 1910, to June 30th, 1915,
and on its books it has division figures of revenue-s and expenses for years prior to that period, the Western & Atlantic Railroad being 'designated on its books as the Atlanta Division."
''Owing to the fact that the occurrences of the remote past have less significance for judging the present trend, and that the Interstate Commerce Commission's Uniform System of Accounts did not become effective until July 1st, 1907, I have ::qot considered it worth while to make a detailed study of any figures relating to periods prior to that date.'' Mr. Meyers reported the results of his study in
two periods, to-wit: for five year& ending June 30th,
1915, and for eight years ending June 30th, 1915.
In commenting on these results he states:
"The eight-year period gives the larger value for the Western & Atlantic, hut I incline toward the view that the five-year period is more truly indicative of what the future will yield, because of the change in the policy of Governmental regulations of railway rates introduced by the
amendment made to the Interstate Commerce
Act in 1910." In this connection it "is well to remember that the
Western & .A,tiantic Railroad is an imer-state road
with the great bull[ of its traffic in inter-:state com-
merce, and further that our State Supreme Court
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61
has held that the State is without power, even in a contract of lease, to regulate or directly influence interstate rates, :referred to in the Lease Act of 1889 as on ''through freights.''
After making aertain adj~stments and oorrootions, in his opinion proper, in the reports and figures of the Lessee Company, Mr. Meyers makes the f6llowing statement:
"These :figures show for the .:five-year period, (ended June aoth, 1915), an .average. annual surplus of $189,444.40, after payment of th~ an. nual rent of $420,012.00, and after deduation of the arbitrary equipment charges before mentioned as well as all taxes, maintenance and other operating expenses assigned to the property.''
Mr. Meyers made a careful study of the sources and character of the freight traffic of the road, and found that about three-fourths of its tonnage_ and revenue were received from connootions and that of tliis three-fourths, about 76 per cent of the tonnage .and 72 per cent. of revenue were received from the _pr@sent lessee and its affiliated lines, and that _on
the whole the freight traffic of' the road was largely competitive.
His report concludes as follows:
"The foregoing figures lead me to the conclusion that the Western &, Atlantic Railroad is an important part of the Lessee's System, but because of the fact that so large a proportion of its traffic is from connections to connectiop.s and that sn:ch traffic, as well as a considerable portion of its other tra.flic. can be
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moved over competitive routea it cannot be considred an indispensable part of such system.
''Assuming that no radical falling off in business occurs, that the tax burdens levied upon the property are not made proportionately heavier than at present, and that if the tendency toward increase in necessary operating expenses persists, the public will allo~ that fact to be provided against through an increaae in revenue, the lessee can apparently afford to PJlY as- a rent for this proper-ty about $600,000.00 per annum if the rent is to be a fixed sum. If the
. rent is to be contingent on the amount of traf-. fie, and the income from joint facilities, rent of buildings and other property off the rightof-way, etG., may be assumed to increase substantially in proportion to the amount of tra:ftio, as when considered over a period of years as it doubtless will, the rate may probably be as high as one-fourth of a cent per revenue ton .mile and a like amount per revenue pasaenger mile.
''II the miscellaneous property at Chattanooga not used for raihoad purposes were to be excluded from the lease, the rent exacted would have to be correspondingly diminished, as it would also if the lessee were to be restricted in the matter of granting trackage and other joint rights to other carriers in connection with the use of the Weatern & Atlantic RW.lroad property.
''If for any r~ason, the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission should conclude that the income whil3h may be derived by the lesaee from
these sources will not fluctuate substantially in proportion to its .earnings from the tra:tli.c carried over the Western & Atlantic Railroad, the measure of rent above suggested would re-
quire modification.''
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The Commission attaohes hereto Mr. Meyers' report, Exhibit B, and directs special attention ~o it,
as especially illuminating as to the rental value of the Western & Atlantic Railroad in so far as the
same may be estimated from recent operations
under the existing lease.
'
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EsTIMATED PRESENT YALu:m oF THE BbAri AS A GoiNG
RAILROAD.
The Act of Congress, March 1, 1913, providing
for a valuation of Common Carrier properties in
the United States, under which a physical valuation of the wes~rn & Atlantic Railroad is now in prog-
ress by the Division of Valuation of the Interstate
Commerce Commission provides, among other tllings, tbe ascertainment of three values, to-wit:
1. Original cost to date. 2. The cost o~ reproduction new.
3. The cost of reproduction, less depreciation. In .our opinion, neither of these nor all of them
considered together definitely determine the value
of a railroad. Separately or collectively consid-
ered they are only so many elements enter4tg into
value or so many aids in arriving at a conclusion
as to value. In other words there are other ele-
.ments of value to be weighed, or other facts neces~ary to be considered in reaching a conclusio~ The
Commission has undertakeJ;J. to ascertain these three aids in making an estimate of value of the Sta~
Road. 1. Original Oost to Date. This we have already
stated according to the best information obtainable from available reports and records, as approxi-
mately $5,160,000.00 directly to the State, excluding
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rolling stock and equipment, to which should be
added permanent additions and betterments, charge-
able to capital account, made since 1870 by the two
lessee companies. An analysis of charges to im-
provements and betterments made during this'
period shows that many of them were not in fact
for real improvements of a permanent character.
In our opinion a very liberal estimate for per-
manent improvements and betterments properly
chnrg'Cable to capital account since 1870 would be
110t e..'Weeding three-q11arters of a million dollars,
which sum added to the estimated cost of $5,160,-
000.00 to 1870 would make the total cost to date of
the road approximately $5,910,000.00.
These ttrc estimated cost figures, but it is interest-
ing tO note in connection therewith that the Reese-
Powers-Howard Commission, in 1888, estimated the valu6 o the-1:oad, a.~clusive of roiling stock; equip-
_ment and supplies, at approximately $5,900,000.00.
The Flewellen Commission estimat~d its value in
1889 at approximately $5,800,000.00, and the Clark-
Lewis-Harris Commission,.. in ~890, at .. approxi-
mately $5,980,000.00.
2. Coat of Reproduction, N8!W. In arriving at
the cost of reproduction new, as of the date of val-
uation, the Interstate Commerce Commission as-
sumes that .an railroad'S. except the one to be repro-
,dn:ced are in e-xistence, a~d:that the repro4.uction of
this particular road is to be made under everr CO~'
dition and "'.ritl;t ev.ery surroun.ding in existenre 'lt
thetime.
.
In submitting hi",a,. estimates. of the. cost .0~ repro-
.duetion new, the Commis&jon's Engineer fo.llowed
F.aiDAY, Jun 29, 191'1.
these assumptions as of July, 19Ht In other words
he assumed that Atlanta, Chattanooga and all the
tow:ns, industries, eta., along the line were as then;
that there was in fact no Western & Atlantic Rail-
road in existence and that his task was to acquire
the right-of-way, terminals, etc., as they were' mid
construct and make ready for operation the road as
it was in fact in existence in July, 1916. The estimate submitted by Mr. Johnston is as follows:
CosT OF REPRODUCTION NEw.
' July, 1916.
.
Account
No.
1. Engineering . . . . . . . . . . ...... $ 350,000.00
2. Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,187,000.00
3. Grading ... -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,433,359.00
5. Tunnels . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . 158,762.00
6. Bridges, Treaties Iii Culvert&. . 1,185,935.00
8. Ties . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511,051,00
9. Rail . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 878,860.00
10. Other track material . . . . . . . . . 252,973.00
11. Ballast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356,241.00
12. Track laying and surfacing . . . 373,078.00
13. Right of way fences . . . . . . . . . 4,500.00
15. Road Crossing & Signs
61,824.00
16. Stations,
}
17. Roadway Buildinp,
...
20. Shop& & Engine House,
18. Water Stations ............ ; .
27. Signals & Interlockings ..... .
37. Roadway Machines ......... .
44. Shop Machinery ........... .
51-58. Equipment ............. ..
71-75:.77. General Expenditures .. .
7ft Interest During Construction.
563,956.00
.50,000.00 48,000.00 2.625.00 37,456.00 260,000.00 138,372.00 654,875.00
Grand total ....... . : ........ $15,508,867.00
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NOTE: Southern Express Company Building
and Eastern Hot~l Building at Chattanooga are not
included.
i
In submitting the above estimate Engineer John-
ston says in reference to account No. 51-58, Equip-
ment:
''I have used the figures which Major Thomas, the then (1890) President of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, stated to Governor Northen were the values which the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway would accept for cars and locomotives (equipment), to-wit; $260,000.00."
He further states:
''The items of 'General Expense' and 'interest during construction' are subject to revision. Also the values of land, so that without these four items, the value (reproduction cost new) of the physical property will amount to $7,268,620.00, which in my judgment is a very conservative estimate.''
It v;rill be noted that of the entire estimated cost
of reproduction new of the road, as of July, 1916,
excluding equipment and shop machinery, $15,211,-
411.00, nearly one half or $7,187,000.00 is the esti-
mated cost of land for right of way, terminals and
station sights.
3. Cost of Reproduction, Less Depreciation. The
third factor in estimating value is the cost of re-
producing the property, not new, but in the phys-
ical condition it is in at the time of the estimate.
Omitting any deductions whatever for deprecia-
tion as to lands, but including them as the repro-
duction new estimate above~ Mr. Johnston estimates
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the reproduction cost, less depreciation, of the entire road, as of July, 1916, at $14,098,780.00.
In the last two estimates above given, the value of land in Atlanta and Chattanooga was deduced from the prevailing values of land in the immediate vicinity.
EsTIMATED CosT oF 'TERJVIINAI. IMPROVEMENTs AND
OTHER CHANGES NECESSARY FOR THE INDEPEND-
ENT OPERATION oF THE vVEsTERN & ATLANTIC
RAILlWAD.
Paragraph 6 of Section 3 of the Lease Act requires of the Commission, ''An estimate of the character and cost of making such terminal improvements and other changes as would be adequate for the independent operation of the road."
Paragraph 4 of Section 5 requires of the Commission,
(l) the preparation of" surveys, profiles and estin1ates of cost necessary to double track the road and reduce its g-rades and curves and the time reasonably required therefor."
(2) "What changes and improvements ':viii be required to provide adequate terminal facilities for the independent operation of the road and estin1ated cos_t Thereof, and the time reasonably required for the work.''
In compliance with these requirements the Com"mission has had its engineer make a careful and thorough investigation, inquiry and study of terminal conditions, needs and requirements in both Atlanta and Chattanooga.
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In further compliance with the Legislative direc-
tion,-we incorporate in this report, in full, Mr. John-
ston's suggestions and estimates of costs as to
terminal improvements and changes.
-While there may be differences of opinion among
individuals as to particular suggestions in this re-
port, as a whole, it has substantial value in the con-
sideration of the proper disposition of the road, whether to be re~leased, to whom and for what
rental, or as an alternative, its operation independ-
ently, by the State or other_s, of any- existing rail-
road system.
The report is as follows :
''Paragraph 4 o_f Section 5 of the Act calls for a report on what changes and improvements will be required to provide adequate terminal facilities for the independent operation of the road, and estimated cost thereof, and the time reasonably required for the work.
''Any estimate of this kind will be based upon the hypothesis that the business of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad under an independent operation will be about of the same nature and extent as it has been during the operations of the present lease, and will have in view the probable grow-th as indicated by the charts showing the business of the road in past years. Wbile I have serious doubts that such would be the case, I cannot assume any other basis upon which to predicate a report.
''The question of terminals divides itself into passenger and freight terminals -in both Atlanta and Cliattanooga. The present passenger terminals in Atlanta are admittedly by all an eye-sore and disgrace, and no doubt it is a
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condition which would not be allowed but for
the circumstance&, and in the event of a new lea-
see, he will probably be required to construct an
adequate and proper passenger station. I have
in mind a complete re-arrangement of the pres-
ent tracks betwt~en Central Avenue and Mag-
nolia Street, whereby the main passenger ata-
tion, costing $50o;ooo.oo, would be located just
north of Forsyth Street, With an entrance from
the bridge ana a Plaza between Broad and For.!
syth Streets. The tracks would be below on the
present grade, but laid in such way that the
passenger tracks. would be a little to the west-
ward, so that the freight yards, team tracks and
freight houses would be on the Marietta Street
side of the yard, thus avoiding necessity of
crossing tracks by teams to reach the freight
builrlings and car load sJ:iipments. This .would
completely occupy the spa,ce with tracks where
the present round house is, necessitating its re-
moval to some point further out of town, where
the break-up yards or terminals for freight
trains would be located.
. ''In my proposed plan for re-arrangement of
the facilities between Forsyth and Magnolia
Streets, I contemplate the acquisition of the
Seaboard Air Line freight houses at a cost of
about $100,000.00, which is now used jointly by
the leaiee and. the Seaboard Air Line, as it .il:!
my understanding that this property could
either be bought outright or an arrangement
for joint operation effected. Assuming that
this can be done, I have estimated an expendi-
ture of $200,000.00 to cover inbound and out-
bound freight houses, w_ith necessary transfer
platforms, and the other facilities around mod-
ern freight terminals.
''.The point I have selected tentatively for the
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break-up yards is in the vicinity of the Swift Fertilizer Works, where the main line would be materially shortened and straightened, and the _yards built to the east of the present Louisville & Nashville Railroad Belt, the old main line to be left in its present location as an industrial track.
"vVhile it is a fact that the present Lessee o>vns a very large tract of land in the neighborhood of Hills Park that would not be of any service to it in the event of an independent operation of the road, it seems to me quite probable that the Louisville & Nashville would require the Nashville, -Chattanooga & St. Louis to sell this property to the Louisville & Nashville for its own uses, so that I do not think that we could count on acquiring that property from the Lessee in such event. Furthermore, the Louisville & Nashville using the terminal facilities of the Georgia Railroad, it is _not probable that in the event of an independent operation o.f the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad, an arrangement could be made for the use of terminal facilities jointly with the Louisville & Nashville. This then would require the acquiring of property for break-up yards as indicated above. At the point I have in mind it is my belief that about 150 acres can be acquired at a cost of about One Thousand Dollars an acre, and it is my recommendation that whether the State operates the Western & Atlantic as an independent proposition or leases it, a careful study of this location should be made, with a view of buying it at this time and make the new lessee pay for it by increase of rental so as to reimburse the State for it. This is the closest property to the terminus of the road that could be acquired at anything like a reasonable sum of money, and
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71
the longer the purchase of it IS delayed the more costly it will become. One of the reasons why the cost of this property is not greater is that it is low and unimproved ground, and not to a very laige extent subdivided, though it would necessitate a latge expenditure for grading it for ya:rd purposes, requiring practically $200,'000.00. To this amount should .be added $90,000.00 to cover the necessary yard tracks. In addition there would be required an expenditure to the sum of about $105,000.00 for small shops with shop machinery, water and fuel station, and turntable.
''I have already, in another report on the Chattanooga Terminals, made a recommendation as to what should be done in event of either a releasing of the property or an independent . operation, viz: that something will have to be done in the way of ll:nprovement of the .passenger facilities. In that report, I showed that $1.400,000.00 would be necessary to provide for proper freight and passenger facilities, according to one plan, and I 'vill take that figure as the amount necessary to be expended. That report showed that while this would be an expenditure of a great amount of capital, there would be an income derived from the rental property that would off-set this expenditure from the standpoint of interest on invested capital. The arrangement of the passenger and freight facilities in Chattanooga would entirely occupy all available terminal lands there, and it would be necessary, in the event of an independent operation, to either make some arrangement with one of the existing lines in Chattanooga for taking care of our engines and switching, over their tracks, or the purchase of lands for yards and engine terminals. We know from the 9ptions
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secured some years ago, and also from confirmation of these through rece_p.t proposals, that land for this purpose can be acquired about 4 miles from the depot, at a cost of between eight hundred and one thousand dollars an acre, for a track of about one hundred acres, which can be bodied up, and not less than this amount should be bought to take care of present business and that of future years. For immediate facilities, graduation aud tracks in this yard, $170,000.00 would be required, to which must be added a further sum of $35,000.00 to take care of a small round house, water station, turntable and a very small amount of machinery.
''Summing up the various items enumerated above, we have the following:
ATLANTA:
Passenger Station, tracks, etc..... $ 500,000.00 Freight depot, Terminals, etc. . .. . 200,000.00 Purchase of additional land, (SAL) 100,000.00 Break-up Yards, Land ......... . 150,000.00 Graduation, Tracks, etc. . ....... . 290,000.00 Round House, Repair Sh~ps, etc.. . 105,000.00
Total for Atlanta ............... $1,345,0)0.00
CHATTANOOGA:
Passenger and Freight Terminals. $1,400,000.00 Break-up Yards, Lands .......... - 100,000.00 Graduation, Tracks, etc. . . . . . . . . . 170,000.00 Round House, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,000.00
Total for Chattanooga ............. $1,705,000
''The foregoing :figures give a grand total expenditure for terminals as set out of $3,050,000.00.
''The estimated time required for construct.
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ing these terminals, including the acquisition of lands, is between two and a half and three years.
''It is proper to say that the sums here presented are of neoossity more or less approximate, but it is my judgment that they are not far from being correct. To get a close estimate will require surveys, estimates and probably bids for which due compensation should be paid. Furthermore, in referenoQ to lands, expert real estate men lhould be consulted and options taken, and all of this under cover, lest the purpose of the State be, di&olosed.
"The removal of the passenger station from its pre&ent site at Wall Street would leave avaiiJ:ible a very desirable location for a modern concrete warehouse, &imilar to that which the ,Atlanta Joint Terminal (Louisville & Nash-
ville) built alongsiie its tracks about Washington Street, and would give the Western & Atlantic Railroad a splendid advantage in securing a business that is such a profitable one, for the reason that it would be closer to the wholesale section than any other location of similar facilities in the city., I estimate that the con-
crete warehouse will cost $135;ooo.oo, to which should be added $25,000.00 for additional tracks, re-arrangement of tracks, grading and paved driveway to serve the team ,tracks. while the actual rental from this warehouse would not .pay an intereat on the investment cost, the real returns will be in the increased business that the Western & Atlantic Railroad would receive. However, aa thia ia not an absolute necessity, at this time, I have not included the cost of this
item in my summary, but simply mention it so
that it will be lhown that I have not overlooked t)te fact that tbis property oan be used to advantage.''
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OF GRADEs AND CuRvATURES.
In further obedieno~ to the directions. in paragraph 4, section 5 of the Lease Aot, the Commission has secured and prepared in part and revised, aurveys, profUea and_esthnatea of cost necessary to double track the roacl and reduce its grades and oilrves, and the time reasonably required therefor. The maps, profUes, etc., are of fUe with the Commission's records and special reference il made to them as part& of thi& report.
Unles& and until there i& sufficient traffic on a given road to justify- the expense of construction and maintenance of a second main line' track, jt is of course not desirable to build such.
The Commission is quite confident in the opimon that with the Louisville & Nashville .Railroad continuing to have contractual trackage rights over the Western & Atlantic between Atlanta and Junta, a second main line track is desirable now, and doubtless in a very short tUne will become a necessity.
The Oommia&ion is strongly of the opinion that, with the growth of population and traffic in the territory aerved by the ..Western & Atlantic and its present and future lessee, the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, even with the dilcontinuance by the Lomsville and Nashville Railroad of its present use of the State road track between Junta and Atlanta, double tracking will be necessary before the expiration of the. new lease. The
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term of the new lease is sufficiently long to justify such a constructio~ by the lessee.
In the opinion of the Commission,. double tracking of the road, when there are resonably justifying traffic conditions, will promptly follow because of other physical road conditions which can be vastly improved in connection with double tracking. The Western & Atlantic Railroad is an exceedingly crooked road.
Dr. John W. Lewis, one of its early and most capable Superintendents, said in one of his reports to the Governor that he believed it was the crookedest railroad in the United States.
Excessive curvature in the line of any railroads adds largely to the cost of operation, maintenance and upkeep. Train loads are restricted, coal consumption heavier, trains and train crews multiplied, wear and tear on rails and superstructure intensified, speed in traffic movement diminished and risks of accidents increased.
The bridges and tre&tles as now constructed are generally speaking too light for the heaviest modern locomotives and the train& they draw to go over.
The tUnnel in Whitfield County is too &mall to allow of passage through it of the largest locomotives and other equipment now in common use.
With double tracking the above mc.mtioned disad-
m vantages and drawbacks to the highest efficiency
operations can be simultaneously and with the least expense eliminated, and with a material and immediate reduction in the percentage of operating expenses. . In our opinion these conditions will have a mi-
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itnegri,arlebveisairoinngofuplionne,trheeduparotiboanboilfitgyraodf edsouabnlde
trackcurva-
ture during the. ea.rly part of the new leue, should
abnormal conditions arising out of the world war
not be prolonged or bring disaster upon this coun-
try s"ilch as hu fa.ll~ upon so much of Europe.
The Commission includes here as a compliance
with the requirements of the Lease Act as to double
track and line revision, the estimates a.nd report of
Engineer Johnston, ai follows:
''Section 4, paragraph 6 of the Act requires the Commission to make an estiina.te of reducing grades and curves and of double trackin.g the Western 6 Atlantic Railroad.
''From the data that"has been supplied by the Lessee, estimates having already been prepared by their engineers from surveys for a double track on the existing line from Cartersville to Chattanooga, with slight revisions, I am able to state tha.t the cost of that work will be :
For right of way ..............$ 200,000.00 For graduation, bridges & tres-
tles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,976,000.00 For superstructure . . . . . . . . . . . 1,600,000.00
Total ......................$3,776,000.00
''These figures a.re based on current prices, together with my judgment after a careful study of conditions.
''The President of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & St. Louis Railway, the IJessee, was at one time Chief Locating Engineer of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad,. and as such made a location and estimate of cost of double tracking the main line of the Western & Atlantic
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Railroad from Cartersville to Atlanta. Through his courtesy we have been furnished with this information. Mr. Peyton made some slight changes in the alignment and also to a certain exte,nt the grades, so that in no case would the grades be in excess of 0.65%, with a proper reduction of grade to compensate the curves. This would give the identical grades that are now in use by the Louisville & Nashville ~ road on its Knoxville-Cartersville line thereby enabling the LouiSville & Nashville to run its trains into Atlanta without breaking them at Cartersville; as at present.
''I have carefully investigated and studied the estimates on Mr. Peyton's line, but, as these figures. were prepared nearly ten years ago, have revised the unit prices in accordance with present conditions. As a result I estimate that the cost of this portion of the line will be :
_For right of way ..............$ 159,009.00 For graduation, bridges & tres-
tles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,86'7,300.00 For tra.ek superstructure . . . . . . 1,042,100.00
Total ................... : ....$3,068,400.00
''Adding these ilg:ures to the figures for the . cost of the line between Cartersville and Chattanooga will make a total cost for double traeking from Atlanta to Chattanooga of $6,843,400.00, from whiGh should be deduoted credits for material amounting to $343,400.00, leaving the net cost of $6,500,000.00.
''At this _;place it is proper to add that the following saVIng will be effected in the proposed revisions:
In distance . . . . . . . . . . 2.'10 miles. In qurvature . . . . . . . . 4185 degrees. In rise and fall . . . . . . 129 feet.
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"Using the operating. cost figures of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, and on basis of daily operation of thirty trains between Atlanta and Chattanooga, I estimate that about $60,000.00 will be the annual sav:ilig in operating cost through these changes. Capitalizing this at five per cent., we get $1,200,-
000.00, which should be deducted from the total of $6,500,000.00 above, which would be equivalent to spending $5,SOO,OOO.OO.
''I am more than eVident convinced that before any large amount of money is expended in double tracking the Western & Atlantic Railroad, a very careful study of the country should be made, with a view to ascertaining if the line cannot be reconstructed so that the grades will not exceed 0.6%, with proper compensation for curvature, and curves will not exceed four degrees. In the light of present day labor conditions, whereby the cost of operations is daily growing heavier and heavier, it is absolutely necessary that the management of railroads use every possible endeavor within the bounds of reason to reduce the operating cost. The fac- tors that enter largely into operating cost are distance, curvature, rise and fall and the maintenance of bridges and trestles. I am fully convinced from a study of the map of the line from Atlanta to Chattanooga, copy of which is hereto attached, together with a study of the government topographical sheets, and the profiles of the line which have been furnished us, that substantial reduction in the length of the line can be had, and also the resulting reduction in curvature, this latter being unusually heavy on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, it amounting to an average of almost ::ninety degrees for every mile from Atlanta to Chattanooga. I am
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also further. oi the opinion, that, in making
these changes, a considerable percentage of the
rise and fall can a.Iso be eliminated. It will,
however, neceasitate the ex}lenditure of a very
large sum of money to make surveys to deter-
mine the amount that each of the above features
can be reduced. The information in the way
of maps, profiles and estimates which have been
furnished us through the courtesy of the Lessee
and the Lessee's President have saved the
State of Georgia at this time not less than $25,-
000.00 and puts your Commission in possession
of da.ta that could not be supplied inside of
twelve months, but it is not all as full as it
should be to properly determine the final loCa-
tion, with estimate of cost.
''The attached alignment maps, on scale of
two thousand feet to the inch, have been very
carefully p'I'epared from the information con-
tained in the maps furnished us by the Lessee,
and show the relative position of every point on
the line between Atlanta and Chattanooga, to-
gether with every curve, stream, road crossing,
and all other necessary data. The topography
of the country on each side of the lme has been
sketched in from the Government topographical
sheets, and while it is fairly representative of
the country, it is not absolutely accurate, and
could not be made so without a very large ex-
penditure of money. The contours, however,
are sufficient~y accurate to enable me to indicate
on the map the proposed suggestions for re-
visions, surveys of which, in my opinion, should
be made. These suggestions are shown in :r;ed.
dotted lines, the revisions now proposed and
for which eatimates are made are shown in a
solid red line on the map.
_
eel think it is pertinent at this time to call
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attenton to the very large cost which these proposed minor changes and double tracking would represent. It is probable, furthermore, that the extensive changes, which I stated above should be carefully considered, and for which surveys should be made, would increase thi1 cost at least thirty per cent and .probably more, and in view of this very large expenditure which the next Lessee of the road would no doubt be called upon tp make, it would appear to me that the length of the lease should be very considerably increased over the term as provided in the present Act. Furthermore, the new lessee, whoever he may be, wilTbe called upon to make extensive improvements in Atlanta and Chattanooga, both for passenger and freight facilities, including the purchase of additional lands and the construction of buildings. I will make this feature the subject of a special report, but incidentally will say that I. estimate these proposed expenditures to be in the neigh-
borhood of $8,000,000.00. ''In tlris connection I will add that the Lease
Act should contain some provision by which all real property acquired by the Lessee should, at the termination of the lease, become the property of the State of Georgia, SQ that in future years the'Western &'Atlantic Railroad will not find itself in the predicament it is now in. If necessary, and in order to protect the State, a provision should be made by 'Yhich the State would reimburae the Lesaee for such property that it may from time to time acquire. If such a proviaion had been made in the Lease Act of 1889, the Weste;rn It Atlantic Railroad would not today be practically squeezed almost out of existence and the large tract of land which the present TJ8ssee has acquired in its own name
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would in a few years become the property of the State of Georgia. Not only this, but if the .Lessee knew that it would be reimbursed for this property by the State of Georgia,' it would have no doubt proceeded along the line of progressive and aggressive railway managements
and would have adopted the broad plan 'Of acquiring land ,for terminal purposes, as in-
stanced by the Southern Railway's tremendous purchases, in the neighborhood of Inman Yards, all of which are shown on our maps.
''As a further argument for making these surveys, with a view of r.eduaing grades and curves, distanqe and rise and fall between AtIantaand Chattanooga, I will say that the Chief Engineer of Construction of the Southern Railway stated to me personally that as soon as tllq re-construction and double tracking of the Southern Railway between ~tlanta and Washington is completed, the Southern Railway intends to re-build the line between Austell J unction and Ooltewah Junction of its Chattanooga
Division. If the present double track line of the S'outhern between Atlanta and Austell, and between Ooltewah Junction and Chattanooga
may be taken as an earnest of the general character of the work that the Southern will do in its revision between Austell and-Ooltewah Junction, it is safe to say that it will very materially improve its present main line with the resulting
reduction m operating cost, and th~refore the
Western & Atlantic Railroad cannot afford to fall. behind in this very important matter of re-building its line according to the most modern standards, in order to hold its present advantage~ as a low grade railroad.''
These foregoing estimates by. Mr. Johnston are
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based upon unit costs current in 1916. Since that date the cost of labor and materials necessary in construction has materially increased and to -this eXtent the estimated cost would be increased, at this time.
PRoPERTY Nox NECESSARY OR UsEFUL FOR RAILROAD PuBPosEs.
Paragraph 7 of section 3, and paragraph 3 of section 5, of the Lease Act, directs the Commission to consider and determine-
(1) ''What, if any, property is owned by the western & Atlantic Railroad, not useful for railroad purposes, that could be properly and .. advantageously disposed of separately from the lease of the road;'' and
(2) ''The properties not used or apparently not useful for railroad purposes, with an estimate of the market value of S'J.'!.oh properties, with the uses to whicb they might be applied." The Commission has given careful thought to this consideration.
The freight and passenger terminal property of the road, in Chattanooga, lies in the very business center of the city, with a frontage of 428 feet on Ninth Street and 8'15 feet on Market Street.
That portion of the property fronting on these two streets, extending back varying distances of from sixty to one hundred feet is 'built up with inexpensive one- and two-story buildings now used by sub-tenants ofthe Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway for commercial purpoaes. Part of these stores were converted from the old freight
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office and warehouse on the vroperty at the beginning of .the present lease. The others have been erected by sub-tenants of the lessee under ground rentals.
It has b~ repeatedly suggested and urged, both in and out of the General Assembly, that this property is too valuable for railroad purposes and should be sold or exchanged for less centrally located property for railroad purposes, or that it should be segregatea 'from the other terminal property, and improved and devoted to more productive uses, or ~eparatelyleased for improvement and commercial uses.
At different times citisens of Chattanooga have complained as to railroad terminals, particularly freight terminals, being located in the very business center of the city and urged improvements and changes in the use of the State's terminal property so located. The Commission has given consideration to these suggestions and criticisms.
It is firmly convinced of the very substantial advan~ages that the Western & Atlantic Railroad en~ joys over its competitors, in owning such centrally located terminal&.
The convenient and ealily accessible location of terminals, both passenger and freight, is an important factor in securing traffic. Railroad companies are, every year, spending large sums in obtaining and constructing termina1s in the very heart of large cities. The Commission became. satisfied that the State of Georgia could make no greater mistake than to part with any part .of its terminal property in
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Chattanooga, or to restrict its Ule by any kind of contract, to other than railroad purposes,- as so
needed.
The Commission is thoroughly convinc~ that in -the course of time, although the State road so long _as leased to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway has the benefit of use of.'that road's terminals, every foot of its present terminal property
in Chattanooga will be imperatively needed for railroa.d purposes.
The Commission is also satisfied that these properties as located can be improved and used for rail-
road purposes, in such manner aa not to conflict in any degree with the convemence or interest of the
City of Chattanooga or its citizens. Such uses and
improvements as the Commission has in mind will
ne to the interest and profit of the Lessee and of the
State; as well as the city,_ and it did not seem wise to
the Commission, to undertake to withhold from the
new leaae any part of the State's terminal property
in Chattanooga or to restrict in any way its use.
.
The
temporary
commercial
use
of
the
fronts
'
on
Market and Ninth Streets and partial use only of
the vacant portions in the 1ear of the State fronts
is only because the Western & Atlantic leased to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway has the
use of the lessee's terminals immediately adjacent. In the opinion of the Commission, it is only a ques-
tion of time and a short time when the combined properties of the two roads will not be more than adequate to actual needs.
The State owns in Chattanooga two parcels or
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city lots of land entirely disconnected and apart from its railroad or terminal property.
(1) One is a triangular parcel fronting 165 feet on Market Street, 128 feet on Georgia Avenue and 93 feet on Tenth Street. There is a four story and basement brick building on this lot, erected about 1891 by the Southern Express Company under ground lease from the State's lessee expiring with the lease of the road. Under the Lease Act and contract of 1889 the improvements become the property of the State upon the expiration of the lease.
Real estate values at Chattanooga, as in Atlanta and elsewhere, are depressed just at this time and it i,s somewhat difficult to a'rrive at a fully satisfactory conclusion as to the real value of this building and lot. F-rom the best information obt~inable, the . Commission is of the opinion that this piece of property, under normal real estate market conditions, is worth approximately $110,000.00 to $125,000.00.
(2) The other parcel is a rectangular lot fronting 61 feet on Market Street, vvith a depth along Elev.enth Street of 162 feet. Upon this lot is a fourstory brick building, known as the Eastern Hotel. This building was erected about 1906. The lot and building we estimate worth approximately $70,000.00 to $75,000.00.
The character and arrangements of these two buildngs are not such as to constitute them firstclass rent paying properties, as they are not modern in either arrangement or conveniences.
As the Commission considered these parcels entirely unnecessary to the railroad property proper,
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and as the railroad properties' rental value would not be largely, if at an; influenced by their separate
disposition, the Commission excluded them from
its lease invitations, and they have not been in-
cluded in the new lease.
They do not come into possession of the State until the expiration of the present lease, and hence
there is no compelling necessity for immediate dis-
position of them.
The Commission recommends that power and
authority be given it, or some other State agency, to
sell these two properties, upon favorable .oppor-
tunity and that the purchase price be applied on the
funded debt of the State by the proper State
authority.
"'
The foregoing described two parcels of property
constitute all of the property owned by the Western
& Atlantic Railroad, not useful for railroad pur-
poses, which can be properly and advantageously
disposed of separately from the lease of the road.
Paragraph 9 of Section S of the Lease Act directed the Commission to consider and determine-
"Whether or not it would be wise and expedient to reserve from any of said properties,
either at the terminals or elsewhere upon the line, overhead or under ground rights, looking to their subsequent use separate from railroad purposes, with specifications .and recommenda"' tions thereof.'' The Commission :fully appreciated the many un-
desirable features connected _with the use of the
Western & Atlantic Railroad terminal! through the very center of Atlanta to the we~;t side of Oentrll
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87
Avenue, amah as smoke, dust, noise, interruption of street traffic at Pryor Street and Central Avenue by train movements, and the general present unsightliness of physical conditions.
It had cognizance of the very laudable desire of the mUnicipality and its citizens, as well as of nearby property owners, to eliminate, alleviate or imp:rove these conditions if possible. The existing terminal station facilities, so prominently located in the cen. ter of the city, it frankly conceded were neither adequate, comfortable, sanitary nor artistic.
But the Commission also considered, witp. a sense of. very deep responsibility, that it was charged by the Statewith the duty of making an advantageous disposition of a v;aluable railro~d, and that it should first keep in mind the State's interest, and second, that this interest was in a railroad and its successful operation as a common carrier.
The Commission had been, as earlier stated in this report, impressed with what it believed to be a substantial and controlling factor in fixing the rental value of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, to-wit: its convenient, central and easily accessible terminal facilities in Atlanta and Chattanooga. It could not escape the conclusion that to destroy or impair the use of the road's terminal properties. as te~ facilities would largely affect the road's rental value by millifying its strategic advantage of location.
Subject to these considerations the Commission determined that it would receive and consider, with open-mindedness and without prejudice such suggestions for the improvement of the above men-
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tioned conditions, as might be submitted by the City of Atlanta, or any civic bodies or by individuals.
It was further det~mined that if no suggeations or plans acceptable to the Commission were presented, it would undertake to reserve in any lease contract that might be made, the right to the State of considering, and sublnitting to the lessee, such suggestions or plans as might be developed or worked out in the future and during the life of the contemplated lease, with the thought that if acceptable to the State and to the lessee they might be adopted and-carried into e:ffoot.
The only definite, concrete plan submitted to the Commission was presented by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. This was accompanied with maps~ dra'Yings, estimates, etc., prepared by the Engineering firm of Barcl,y, Parsons & Klap\) of New York,
for a plaza over the tracks in the center of the city and a general revision and change in conditions lie-
tween Central Avenue and Hulsey Street to the West.
These plans with such details as were furnished to the Commission are on file in its records. The plans and sugg~stions as submitted were radically revolutionary of present conditions and situations.
They were ref~red ,by the Commission to its Engineer, with directions to study the same care~ly, confer if possible with the Chamber of Commerce's Engineers and report to the Commission.
Subsequently this report was submitted, and is included here as information. It is as follows :
''I have been directed by you to ~e a more
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89
comprehensive report on the 'Plaza Plan,'' as presented through Mr. Douglr4.s on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, enlar~g on the statement made by me before the Commission at its last session on the 5th instant.
"Thefirst impression gathered from reading this report and listening to the statements of Mr. Douglas and M"l'. Krl.egshaber is that t!J.is is entirely a. plan to provide passen_ger facilities, and everything is s'ubordinated to that idea, with the exception that primarily the plan is .designed to beautify, from a civic standpoint, the right-of-way of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and the mere return to the State of Georgia for sequestrating its valuable property is incidental. My conversations with M'r. Douglas confirms this.
"Let us suppoae there is no Western & Atlantic Railroad, but it is proposed to build a line from Chattanooga to Atlanta. The first consideration of the promoters of the project
would be to secure adequate terminals in the two cities. How much would it cost the promoters of a railroad to acquire the land which the state of Georgia now owns in Atlanta~ It
would be almost prohibitive, and yet 've are asked to surrender our strategetiCal position, both freight and passenger, for practically
nothing whatever. It is true th.a.t the State will secure an interest in a Terminal Station which in my judgment is a. good proposition considered by itself, because no one will undertake to say that the present conditions that exist at the .old Union Station are not deplorable and must be remedied.
'.'The report first takes up the his:f;ory of the 117estern & Atlantie Railroad, which itself is
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the origin and reason for the development and growth of Atlanta., and creates a nuisance of the right-of-way of the Western & Atlantie Railroad. To that extent the report does not convey the right idea; but it is only fair to say that in my opinion the Engineers of the Chamber of Commerce have designed a plan for a passenger terminal wkieh, with a few alterations of minor detail, is attraetive and feasible.
"The report goes into great detail in stating the various objeetions to the present oooupation and use of the Western &i Atlantic rightof-way, forgetting, as I stated above, just what it has meant to the City, and seeks to qonvey the idea that it is really conferring a benefit upon the City and State in getting rid of this 'nuisance.'
"The 'Plaza Plan,' as proposed, would afford great relief to the City, through the opening of four additional <ttoas-town atreeta, where there are now but three, and the resulting increased ~lue of property :would probably compensate the City for the expenditure that this plan involves.
''While I have conceded that the plan for passenger terminals is feasible and desirable, I.am wholly opposed to the suggestion for freight terminals, and earnestly urge that that part of it be rejected in toto.
"First: I doubt if a joint freight terminal
_operation of conflicting interests is feasible, or d,esirable. I have consulted a number of practieal railroad men, who are conversant with the operations of freight terminals, and not a single one has endorsed the idea of such a joint freight terniinal. I do not k:D.ow of a similar operation anywhere, nor have I been able up
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91
to this date to ascertain where such exists. I have asied Mr. Douglaa to make an inveltigation. along that line and let me know. I do find that at Jackson, 1\fislisaippi, there is a joPl.t freight terminal operation between the Illinois Central, Yazoo & Mississippi Valley, which is a sublidiary line of the Illinois Central, and the Gulf & Ship Island Kailroads, but the last na:med road has very little local business, and the bulk of its operations cover the handling of through traffic. Even then, there is great dissatisfaction at times, and my informant, who was connected with this joint freight terminal, being an Illinois Central employee, said he al-
ways gave the Illinois Central the first consideration, the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley next and the Gulf & Ship Island got what was left. I find that in the City of Savannah the Southern Railway has a joint freight terminal with the Central of Georgia, but the volume of the Southern's business there is so small that notWithstanding the great disadvantage under which it labors, it is considered economical to have this joint operation until such time as their business warrants an independent operation. In the City of Atlanta there is a joint operation by the Louisville & Nashville, Atlanta & West Point and the Georgia Railroan, the last two b~ing practically subsidiaries of the Louisville & Nashville, but in this case I am told there is a great deal of friction and consequQnt dis-
satisfaction. Therefore, with auch widely divergent and co:nfiicting interests as exist between the Seaboard Air Line, the Central of Georgia .and the Western & Atlantic, I dq not believe that a satisfactory joint terminal operation could be arranged.
"Se.cond: Under no circumstances do I think
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that the State should consent to the reiiJ.Oval of
its valuable freight terminal facilities from
their advantageous looation near the heart of
the wholesale and retail center of the City, for
it certainly would make the eompetition of the
Southern Railway on the one hand and the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad on the other,
formidable for the business that to a certain
extent is now controlled by the Western.& At-
lantic Railroad, fJtlfo?J,gh, its mu:sssibilitg to the
'IIJholssals fJlnd, ntail ssctitJHs of Atlanta. If the
present plan should be developed to a conelu-
sion; the promoters of the Plaza' scheme
should be required to obtain property for
freight facilities even nearer to the heart of the
wholesale and retail sections. In this connec-
tion, I am able to say more or less positively
that the property of the Seaboard Air Line,
where the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
and the Seaboard .Air Line freight station now
is, can be had for a consideration. It is my
information that the Seaboard is engaged in
quietly acquiring a right-of-way for a distance
of about three miles, that will finally put its
freight terminals within five blocks of 'Five
Points,' which, by the way, is simply a further
proof of my contention that the railroads are
always seeking to locate their freight terminals
as riear to the heart .of the city as they c~ get
property, contrary to the idea advanced by Mr.
Douglas on page 8 of the report in whieh- he
state!, 'it is not believed advantage-ous either
to the .city or the railroads to continue indefi-
nitely the operation of _the freight terminals
within the heartof the city.'
.
"I have long recognized that the site of the
present Union Station is entirely too small to
furnilllh adequate pasll!enger facilitiell!, and have
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in mfnd a tentative snggestion, for the arrange-
ment of the passenger and freight terminals,
but .have designed it only for the lines now
using the Union Station, .with. tlie addition of
the .Seaboard Air Line, which has since with-
drawn from using the Union Station. In this
proposed plan, I did riot surrender the advan-
tage which the State possesses in having val-
uable rights close to the l1eart of the business
section of the city, and my whole effort was
toward malcing the team yard and freight
houses even more accessible rather than as pro-
posed by the 'Plaza Plan' scheme by removing
it, J;LOt as shown on the report, 'a few hundred
feet further away,' but. nearly a half-mile far-
ther, while the freight terminals of the South-
.ern Railway and the Louisville I; Nashville are
not disturbed at all
.
''It is also to be noted that the plan contem-
plates that the tracks along the business build-
ings abutting the. right-of-way shall be aban-
.doned, and when attention was called to this,
Mr. Douglas said that in his op~on the City
should .compensate the State to the extent of
paying a snm, which, when capitalized, would
be equivalent to the freight receipts for the bus-
iness done on these tracks; I am not entirely
satisfied that this would be sufficient compen-
sation, because there is a certain value that at-
taches to a piece of property that has railroad
facilities and to the railroad, and this value
would be eliminated if the tracks were removed.
"Anoth~r very important matter to be con-
~dered in this plan is that the Western I; At-
lantic round house and similar facilities are en-
tirely occupied by the passenger station and
plaza, and certainly the State should either be
given a money consideration or be furnished
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with land adjaeent to its right-of-way to pro-
vide similar fa.oilities, and as I have already recommended in a previous report, that something along .this line be done, the plan to that extent is in line with my own ideas.
''It is proposed that the entire spaee occu-
pied by the State's right-of-way, with the exception of room for two traeks, which shall be put in twin tunnels, shall be fill~ with earth, in order that the trees, shrubbery and grass .in the plaza may be given a good chanee to grow. I know that trees oonnot grow unless the roots have ample opportunity to go down into the soil, but if this space is ever :filled with earth, it can hardly ever be returned to its present use. While electrification in Atlanta is not at
present in sight, it iE nevertheless coming at no great distant day. \hen that time a.rrives, there is no reason why all of our right-of-way should not be utilized, and if the 'plan is adopted
to make a concrete tunne.l or subway of the en-
tire area, it will untimately make all this underground spaee available and of consequent value. So far as the nuisance feature is concerned, I believe this can be regulated by proper policing.
''In the absence of detailed "figures, showing
quantities, unit prices, etc., I am unable to criticize the estimates of $6,500,000.00 which Mr. Douglas thinks will be sufficient to entirely complete the work, but when it is considered how much property wilrhave to be acquired in order to satisfy tl1e Central of Georgia and the \Vest-
ern & Atlantic Railroads, beside &the develoument of the physical features of the plan, I do not think that the estimate is anything like
suffi.eient. "Assuming that the Nashville, Chattanooga
& St. Louis Railway makes a satisfaetory re-
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: newal oontract, I have ieri~ doubts that they
would be willing to pay as much rental for the
property ifthe proposed plan is carried out as
if they had unrestricted use of it, because, as
shown above, they are put at a disadvantage by
reason of losing their present terminals. If
anything, we should endeavor to strengthen
the position of the road by the purchase of more
property within . easy Q.cooss of the whole
sections."
Subsequent to the discussion of the speeifie plan
proposed by Barclay, Parsons & Klapp, a Commis-
sion created by the City Couneil of Atlanta- ap-
,peared before the Commission with the request that
the Commission, in lieu of the further considera~on of the speeffic plan wmeh had been submitted,
insert in any oontraet of lease it might make, the
following provision, to-wit:
''If and when the City of Atlanta adopts
plans and perfects thet necessary :firumoos to
carry them out for the elimination of the pres-
ent dangerous and unsanitary conditions be-
tween Central Avenue and Hulsey Street, or
such part of this area as its plans may cover,
then it shall be incumbent upon the Lessee not
to resist the carrying out of these plans but to
co-operate with the City and the other Trans-
portation Lines in the carrying out of the pro-
posed improvement; provided, however, that
the other Transportation Lines sh~Jl h:we R'1-
proved the said plans, and provided further that ~e said plans shall be submitted to the
Re-leasing Commission, if in existence, and if
not, to the Railroad Commission of Georgia,
and shall have received the approval of the said
Commission before it shall be incumbent upon
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the Lessee to permit and aid in their exeeution, also that no expense for the work be charged t~
the Lessee for facilities which shall be provided equally as good as they are now existing."
In view of the conditions already discussed and
believing that improvements therein and in the ter-
minal facilities themselves were <iesirable and should
be provided for in any future contract, if the same
could be done without seriously affecting the rental
value of the road, the Commission decided to make
a vigorous effort to cover the subject by including the following provision in any proposed lease con~
tract, to-wit:
.
''Should the City of Atlanta perfect and submit plans for a change in the character and use of the terminal properties within the said City, and such plans be approved by the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission or other
competent authority of the State, the Lessee will give its consent and lend its co-operation, if in its judgment the changes -proposed would not injuriously affect the value of the use of the Western & Atlantic Railroad as a whole, or interfere with its convenient and successful operation.''
When negotations for a lease reached the point
of considering the specific conditions in. a contract,
the Commission urged the above provision.
It is unnecessary to recite here the reasons urged
for and against such a provision. The conclusion
of tha matter was that the proposing Lessee s~ted
with apparent finality ~t it would not exec"Q.te a lease contract including this clause~
The Commission being of the opini~n that if the
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conditions expressed in the proposed cl.a, use should.
come about at any time during the life of the new lease, mutually desirable ol:tanps in the Atlanta terminals could be made as easily as if expreaaed in a conditional clause in ~he lease contract, and not desiring to lose the opportunity of closing a lease con-
tract upon what it considered, in every other respect,
favorable terms, abandoned further insiatence. Under the lease co~tract subsequently executed,
the Commission considers that this entire question is open to discussion by the State, the Lessee and the City, whenever condition1 warrant; there is nothing in the contract of lease prohibiting agreement, at any time, upon such changes in the char_acter and use of the Atlanta TerminaJs as may be mutually satisfactory and agreed to by the State,
its Lessee and the City of Atlanta.
TAXATioN oF THE STATE's P:aoPERTY, OR CoMPENSA-
TION IN Lmu THEREOF TO CERTAIN
Cot.r:!-vTms.
Paragraph a, Section a, of the Lease Act directs
the CoiPIDission to consider and determine-
''Whether the property in the banda of the . Lessee should be taxable, and if so, to what extent and in what manner." Paragraph 4, H.me section, directed that the Commiasion should consider and determine-
. ''What special consideration should be given the Counties through which the road runs as compensation for the coat of litigation, or other special charges that may be cast upon th~m by reason of the operation of the road. n
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. Section 13 of the Lease .AGt authorized the Com-
mission to provide in a lease contract for the pay-
ment by the Lessee of County taxes, only, to the
counties through which the road runs.
,
Upon mature consideration, the Commission
reached the unanimous conclusion that property of
the State in the hands of the Lessee under contract
of lease, located within the State, ought not to be
taxed by the State or by any authority under the
State. To have placed such an added burden upon
the property, not upon the Lessee, it stands without
argument, meant just that much of a reduction in
the rental value of that property.
It is _axiomatic that the rent8l value of any prop-
erty however owned is directly affected in propor-.
tion to the restrictions, burdens and expenses placed
upon.or attendant to its use.
A State tax of five mills upon a valuation of the
State road at $10,000,000.00 would have meant an
additional expense attached to its use of $50,000.00
per ann1m1, and of .course any sane bidder for its
lease and operation would have considered this in
arriving at a conclusion as to the proper rental
to offer.
There would have been no benefit to the State in
securing $50,000.00 per annum by taxa~ion of its
own property, and losing $50,000.00 per annum in
the rental which would otherwise have been paid.
- The Commission was further convinced of the
unsoundness on general principles of the proposi-
tion of the taxation of public property by the own-
ing public.
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In the comtideration of the question raised in
Paragraph 4, as to compensation tq the 'Counties
through which the road runs for costs of litigation thrown upon them by reason of the operation of the road, the Commission was impressed with the fact that there might be some equities in the suggestion. It was quite evident, however, that any bu1den of this character pla.ood or attempted to be placed upon the Lessee; would inevitably fall upon the State, and of course in part upon these ver-y counties them~ selves in a material reduction of the rental value of the road.
The Commissi-on was further of the opinion that the litigation costs under discussion were in reality not as heavy or burdensome as the public .in the counties affected probably thought.
It should be temembered that the six counties trnrersed by the State road are .not all of the countiefll in Georgia which carry these burdens. There are twenty-seven other counties in the State. with like burdens because of charter tax exemptions Cmjoyed by certain roads traversing them. These exemptions were granted by the State; that is to say these burdens were placed upon the counties by the State, .supposedly for the benefit of the State. The e,.'(.emption, however, is to the railroads themselves.
The burdens borne by the six counties in \vhich the State's property is located, it may be truthfully stated, result in direct benefit to the State, and are to this extent distinguishable from those borne by the other twenty-seven counties mentioned, resul~ ing in direct benefit to the railroads themselves.
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The_ Commission was impressed with the view that if the State were to provide special compensation to the six counties through which its railroad runs, it might later be confronted with the equities of demands by the twenty-seven other counties similarly situated as to the railroads operated through them. For these and other reasons the Commission reached the conclusion that it would be unwise to undertake to provide in a lease contract for the taxation of the Stat~ 's property by any State Governmental authority, or to attempt to provide therein for special compensation to the counties in which the property is located for litigation costs that may arise out of its operation by a lessee.
LENGTH o:F LEASE TERM.
Paragraph 1 of Section 3 of the Lease Act directs the Commission to consider and determine-
''the term of years for which the lease should run'' subjectto the provision in Section 6, that the term should not be for more than fifty years. Mter careful consideration of this subject the Co;rn.mission, was of the opinion that prior to the consideration of actual proposals no final conclusion as to the length of term should be had, further than that a term of less than thirty years would not procure an advantageous rental sum. In discussing this subject, the Commission kept in view the further fact that the present lease of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, owned by the City of Cincinnati, . expires on October 12th, 1966, and the desirability
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of ha~ a new lease of the State road to expire on
the same date, so that the possibility of a lease of
both roads by the same interests, and their opera-
tion as one operating line between Cincinnati and
Atlanta might be, upon the expiration of the two
separate leases, kept in view. The Commission
therefore determined to invite lease proposals, for
two terms, to-wit:
For a period of thirty years from December 27th, 1919, ~d for a period ending o~ October 12th, 1966..
ADvERTISEMENT ~ING PROPOSALS FOR LEASE" AND
FOR EXTENSION TO 'l'lrE SEA.
Ii has been the purpose of the Commission in the
foregoing pages to report the manner of its procedure in handling the different subjects which it was directed to. consider, preliminary and prior to actual effort to re-lease the road, and to inform the General .Assembly. in a general way of the results of its preliminary investigations and studies.
.As already stated, the Commission was of. the beli8f that the primary duty imposed upon it was to ascertain, consider and determ.i.Ii.e the terms and conditions upon which .the Western & Atlantic Rail-. road should be" re-leased, and in the event a lease upon terms satisfactory to the Commission, as. ad- va.ntageous to the State, and in accordance with the provisions of the Act, could be made, the Commission was empowered, and it was its duty to prepare . and certify a contract of lease which should be. executed in behalf of the State by the Governor.
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The General Assembly.nmognized the faet that a considerable length of time would be required to assemble the data and facts necessary for the Commission to determine upon what tarms and conditions the road should be leased.
It also recognized the fact that it was possible that no satisfactory lease might be accomplished. _It therefore directed the Commission, concurrently with its assembling of facts and data bearing upon a new lease--
(1) To consider and report what was necessary in order to enable the road to be independently operated by the State, and
(2} To gather information, and report to this General Assembly upon the feasibility and desirability' of extending the Western & Atlantic Railroad to the sea, either by purchase of an existing railroad br new construction. The Commission was authorized to en"tertain and accept a proposal from any responsible source, for the acquisition by purchase or construction of an extenSion to the sea. ' In its invitation for proposals for the lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, the Commission therefore decided to include ari invitation for proposals for the extension to the sea, in order that if any such proposals were submitted they might be considered concurrently with any lease proposals received.
The Co:mmlssion attaches hereto, marked ''Ex-
hibit c,n a copy of the invitation. for proposals, as
advertised in newspapers in Atlanta, Savannah and New York.
The Commission had previously advm;-tised for
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proposals as to extension only in n2wr:;papers in Savannah, Brunswick, Darien, Saint Marys,_ Macon, Augusta and Atlanta.
In response to the invitation for lease the Commission received only one formal proposal, in compliance with the terms of the invitation, this being from the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. A copy of this original bid is attached hereto, marked "Exhibit D."
Efforts were made, in personal interviews by the Chairman of the Comm,ission, to interest other railroad officials in the subject and to secure other lease proposals, but without success.
After consideration of the lease proposal submitted by the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, the Commission unanimously decided that it was not acceptable and should be declined.
Under the provisions of Section 6 of the Lease Act, the Commission was authorized to-
'' Invite competitive bidding or conduct direct negotiations with prospective bidders, or both.'' Under this authority the Commission decided to conduct direct negotiations for a lease with .the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, using the proposal it had formally submitted in response to the public invitations as a basis of the negotiations. An extended series of conferences and negotiations then followed the different steps and stages of which, it is perhaps unnecessary to detail in this report. The records and minutes of the Commission contain and set forth the same in full, and these are
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open, of course, to inspection and examination by the General Assembly.
These negotiations :finaJ1:y resulted in an agreement upon the terms and conditions ora formal contract of lease, which has been duly certified to the Governor and executed by him in behalf of the State.
Within thirty days prior to the ma.king of the lease, the Commission caused to be prepared and adopted, after a careful expert examination of the road, a full and complete report of the condition of the road, including Jm inventory of all personal property, rolling stock, equipment, etc., to_ be- included in tpe lease, etc., and the same has been filed in the Executive Office.
THE NEw LEASE CoNTRACT, TERMS, CoNDITIONS, PRovrsroNs, ETc.
The Commission attaches ;hereto, as ''Exhibit E, '' a verbatim copy of the new lease contract as executed by the Governor and the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & St. Louis Railway on May 11th, last.
Without undertaking a complete analysis of the coJ;Ltract, the Commission.deems it pertinent to direct attention to certailt features thereof:
THE LEsmm.
The lessee is The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, a corporation under the la:ws of Tennessee, with its principal office at Nashville. It is also, as is well known, the present lessee.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway is one of the strongest and best managed systems
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in the Southeast, having a successful and profitable corporate history of nearly seventy years. Its owned lines extend from Chattanooga to Nashville, and thence to Hickman, Kentucky, a Mississippi River gateway to the South, With b;ranch lines to Pikeville, Tennessee, and Huntsville and Gadsden, Alabama. It also operates under lease an important line from Paducah, Kentucky, to Memphis, Tennessee, thus reaching these two Mississippi River gateways to the South. The total mileage, owned and leased, operated is 1,230 miles, crossing or penetrating the States of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and .Kentucky and reaching the Mississippi at three crossings. The Company is controlled by the Louisville & Nashville through a majority stock ownership. On J nne 30th, 1916, the Company had a Profit and Loss surplus of $10,932,849. A glance at the map will show its value to the Western & Atlantic Railroad and also the value of the Western & Atlantic to it.
As is known, it has operated the State road under the present lease since December 27th, 189Q, practically twenty-six and a half years. During this period its relations with the State as lessor have been without friction or unpleasantness or dispute. It has never been a day late in making rental payments according to contract. It has expended considerable sums on the improvement and betterment of the State's property, and there is no comparison between the physical condition of the road, road bed and superstructure at this time and its condition when taken over in 1890, under the existing lease.
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Judged by every trait going to establish a character as a ''good tenant,'' the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway has proven its elaim to that designation by its conduct as lessee of the Stat' road for the past quarter of a century.
A FIFTY. YEAR TERM.
The term of the new lease is for Fifty Years from December 27th, 19~9.
There may be individuals who will consider this is an excessive length of time for which to rent a piece of property. It is, humanly speaki.ng, a long time, but in the minds of the members of the Commission it is none too long.
If it be later demonstrated that the annual consideration to be paid for tne road constitutes a fair return upon the State's investment, then it may be asked why not secure the State from the uncertainty of the future by a fair contract with a good lessee'
It may be said that the State mmnot foresee the future of the property and that if $50,000.00 per month i~ a fair rental now, is it not in'obable that with continued normal growth of population and development of resources in this section a larger rental could likely be secured at the expiration of twentyfive y~ars 1 This suggestion may be strongly urged as possible or. probable, but on the other hand, could not the lessee insist with logic and force that it is guaranteeing the future of this property, with more risk than the State in securing what is a fair rental measured by the experience of the past for so long a period. The Commiision is impressed with the fact
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that the future, in so far as rail carriers are con-
cerned, is not clear. Governmental regulation of rates, and hence of
profits to the carrier, is a fact.
The lessee takes the road subject to such regulation, and also to supervision and direction, as to the adeqHacy, sufficie~cy and efficiency of services.
Regulatory legislation even now borders, in some directions, upon the field of internal management, and there can be no question but that recent day legislation, including full crew laws, safety appliance laws, hours of labor enactments, however wise such legislation may be, has had the effect of increasing operating costs.
Since 1890, during the existence of the present lease, both freight and passenger tariffs upon the Western & Atlantic Railroad have been materially lowered by Gover:rimental authority. The lowest freight and passenger tariffs in effect today in Geor- gia are charged by the Western & Atlantic, and notwithstanding the promulgation and enforcement of these rates lower than in 1890, there has been no reduction in the rental stipulated in the contract. Of course there should have been none, it is only the bearing that such happenings have upon our forecast as to the future, that provokes the mention of them.
The new lessee, under the provisions of the executed contract, will for fifty years pay the stipulated rental, whether the rates under which it is to be earned are cut in half- or not, by the Lessor in its Sovereign capacity.
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Even Government ownerahip of all the rail C&tr'" riers of this country is no longer spoken of as the dream of a visionaire.
Under the provisio:r:tS of the new lease eontraet, large expenditures, $3,000,000.00, for capital improvements on the property of the State, must be made during the life of the lease.
If the lessee is to recoup itself for these expenditures prior to the expiration of the lease,. as it is fairly entitled to do from enlarged facilities and resulting economies, these large expenditures &hould be ap.d doubtless will be made during the earlier part of the lease. The. improvements as made at once become the property of the State.
Should the Federal Government take .over common carrier property in this country, at any time after this lessee had made these improvements and prior to having ..recouped itself therefor, it would be the loser and the State of Georgia the gainer.
The Commission had not proceeded far in its efforts to secure an advantageous lease of the Western & Atlantic before it became more appreciative than ever that .it had iniposed upon it no easy task.
Notwithstanding public invitations and personal solicitation& for proposals for a lease, it received only one proposition. Renting a railroad is not comparable to renting a store or a farm. There are many people who can utilize stores and farms and desire to rent them. There are not so many seeking to rent railroads.
Comparatively few railroads, in these times, can profitably operate o~ local traffin. Connections and
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feeders are all essential. Railroads are more _and more bei~ merged into system& and permanency in their: organization and connections is desirable.
The CommisBion became conVinced that a thirtyyear term would not bring as large a rental as a longer te_rm, and with a view to 100uring the largest. obtainable annual rental, and weighing the other considerations above-mentioned, it reached the conelusion that the term ought, to be for at least fifty years. The Commission is sati~ed that it is to the substantial interest of the State to' have the road out of politics and its use and disposition removed from frequent agi~ation.
The people pf the State have manifested a desire and purpose to look upon the property as an investment handed down from their fathers. This view being accepted, a reasonably long term lease at a fair rental seemed preferable to a short term lease with recurring agitation and discussion on the stump and in legislative halls as to whether to sell or lease, to say nothing of the uncertainties and risks of governmental policies and changes.
TERMS OF THE LEASE.
Under the Lease of 1870 the cash rental paid to the State under a twenty-year term was $25,000.00 per month. Upon the expiration of this lease, the State was presented by the Lessee with claims for betterments, improvements, fixture& and taxes aggregating $711,890.87, the sum of $124,277.50 being for taxes on the State's property located in Tennessee. The Commission appointed by the State to
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examine and pass upon these claims :finally allowed
the lessee the sum of $99,644.04, which was subse
quently paid by the State. This was practically
$5,000.00 per annm:ri, so that the State received
under the 1870 lease a net annual rental of $295..000.00, .or a total sum of $5,900,000.00 for the twenty years. This lease covered all of the properties of
the Western & Atlantic.
Under the lease of 1890, the cash rental paid to the State tmder a twenty-nine year term, is $95,001.00 per month. In addition the Lessee obligated itself
to pay and is paying all taxes levied by the State of
Tennessee or under its authority upon the leased
property located in Tennessee, an Federal taxes
and an income tax to the State of Georgia of one-
half of one per cent upon the net annual income
from the leased property.
This lease also includes all of the Western & Atlantic properties.
Under this lease the State will have received upon,
its expiration on December 27th, 1919, for the
twenty-nine years a total net cash rental of
$12,182;964.16.
.
In addition to the rental, taxes paid by the Lessee to June 80th, 1916, aggregated $988,054.94, and upon
the expiration of the lease will approximate $985,-
000.00. The proportion of this levied upon the property of the State in Tennessee would have fallen
upon the State but for the provision of the Lease Act requiring the Lessee to pay. In reality, therefore, these sums constitute a part of the rental.
The net cash rental to be paid to the State under
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t.he new lease contract to take effect on December
21th, 1919, for a term of fifty y~ is $45,000.00 per
month, .or $540,000.00 per annum, or $27,000,000.00.
for the :fifty-year term.
.
The Southern Express Company building and lot
and the Eastern Hotel building and lot, as hereto~
fore stated,, are not included in the lease of the
railroad, but have been reserved for separate
disposition.
In addition to the net cash rental and aa a part
of the consideration of the lease, the Lessee stipu-
lates in the contract that it will expend during the
term of. the lease in betterment& and additions to
the property leased, properly chargeable to capital
account under the Interstat~ Commerce Commis-
sion's accounting rules, and exclusive of ordinary
repairs arid maintenance to keep the property in
first class condition, so as to adequately and effi-
ciently discharge its duties as a common carrier of
passengers and freights, '111-o~ less than the average
annual sum of $60,000.00, or a total of $3,000,000.00,
as a minimum for the life of the lease. Should this
ml:nimum not be expended in capital additions to
the State's property, any balance un~ended is to
be paid to the State in cash. The Railroad Commis-
sion of Georgia is to verify and approve these ex-
penditures aiinually. ,
Property acquisitions for right-of-way necessary
or advisable for revision of line, double-tracking or
other additional tracks are to be at the expense of
the Lessee, but .title is to be taken in the name of
the State.
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In addition to the net cash rental of $540,000.00 and the minimum. average annu!ll expenditures for jmpravements and additions to capital property account, the Lessee is to pay all taxes and assessments on the leased property of the State located in the State of Tennessee; all income and other taxes or charges of any character levied or assessed by the United States, and taxes in Georgia an rolling stack and other equipment and property owned by the Lessee and used on the State Road, which is to be ta.'\.ed in Georgia lilre other railroad property. Under the existing lease the Lessee has nat paid such taxes.
Counties and municipalities along the line of the road will receive their prorate of taxes derived from this 80111'08.
The lease contract contains a feature, new as to . the present lease, which in the mind of'the Commission is of very great importance and value to the State. This new feature provides just and reasonable terms, under which at the expiration of the lease, the State will have the option to take over properties acquired by the Lessee in its name and at its expense, during the life of the lease, for use in connection with the State Road.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway has acquired, and now owns and uses in connection with the road, exceedingly valuable and desirable tracts of land in and near Atlanta, which, had the existing lease contained a similar provision, could have been taken over by the State at a fair price.
As collateral security for its faithful compliance with the leaee contract the Lessee is required to
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deposit with the State Treasurer, recognized valid bonds of the State of Georgia, or of the United States, of the par value of $600,000.00, the equivalent of one year's rental and obligatory capital improvements.
The Commission submits the following comparison of estimated returns under the new lease with those received under the existing lease, to-wit:
UNDER THE NEW LEASE.
Yearly net cash rental into the State Treasury ........................ $540,000.00
Minimum annual cash expenditures for capital improvements and betterments, during the life of the lease, exclusive of and in addition to expenditures for upkeep and maintenance of the leased property in firstclass condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000.00
Estimated yearly rental values of Chattanooga properties reserved and not included in new lease, but included in old lease with the railroad property 13,000.00
Estimated annual tax accruals to the State on rolling stock and equipment owned by Lessee, not _taxed under old lease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000.00
Estimated County, Municipal and School District tax accruals on rolling stock and equipment owned by Lessee. . . . 5,000.00
Taxes in Tennessee on all leased property to be paid by Lessee, estimated. 30,000.00
Total ...................... $653,000.00
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UNDER Ow LEASE.
<
Yearly net cask rental into the State
Treasury ........................$420,012.00
Yearly income tax paid State, average 25
years . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,420.00
Taxea in Tenneasee on all leaud prop-
erty paid by Lessee, estimated. . . . . . 25,000.00
Total ..................... $446,432.00
Increase yearly rental to the State and payments for the State under new lease over the old lease ............ $206,568.00
All the improvements, additions to and better-ments made on the State's property during the life of the lease become the property of the State at the expiration of the lease, without charge or off-set. The need of extensive improvements on the property was discussed during the negotiations for the lease. Contemplated expenditures for these improvements constituted a part of the consideration of the lease and the minimum which must be expended during the life of the lease was :fixed at $3,000,000.00. It was agreed that improvements in freight and passenger facilities at Atlanta and Chattanooga are necessary.
The State and the Lessee own real estate in the business heart of Chattanooga, which thrown together are ample and'ideally adapted to use for modern passenger and freight terminals and the Commission is confident in the opinion that the business of the Lessee and the growth of Chattanooga will
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at no distant day require that the State's property now vacant in part, be used for modern terminal facilities.
Terminal facilities in Atlanta are no less inadequate, there being practically no local freight facilities, except as rented from and jointly used with the Seaboard Air Line.
The times are so uncertain and conditions particularly relating to large construction work so unsatisfactory, that the Commission found it impossible, to press with reason and fairness, for positively definite stipulations as to particular betterments, double-tracking, revision of line, etc., or as to actual periods of time within which they should be considered or undertaken. The Commission is of the opinion that such undertakings will follow when business requirements fairly demand them and that under a fifty year lease liberal expenditures to meet these requirements will be justified.
As shown in the estimate above the annual value of the new lease to the State, including improvements to be made and taxes to be assumed in Tennessee and paid in Georgia, is approximately $653,'()00.00, which for the life of the lease will aggregate $32,650,000.00.
REAS_ONS FOR CoNCLUDING A LEASE AT THIS TIME.
Inquiry may be made as to whether it was wise for the Commission to have negotiated a new lease under existing transportation conditions and problems in this country, or so long as two and a half years in advance of the expiratiQn of the present lease.
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. These questions were very carefully considered by the Commiasion.
It appeared to the Commission that it was abso-lutely necessary for the State to know in advance of the expiration of the present lease what use of the road should be made thereafter.
If it oould not be re-leased advantageously and State operation became necessary, from two to three
year&' time; and from two and a half to three mil-
lion dollars for the aCquisition of necessary terminal propertiea, erection of needed building& and the purchase of equipment would be required.
Because of the high prices qf equipment, materials and labor now prevailing and likely to continue for a considerable period, it was not considered a desirable time for such an undertaking.
The logical Lessee was the present Lessee. The State Road was and is a desirable a:nd important link between the_Sout}lern terminus of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway at Chattanooga, and the Western terminus at Atlanta of ita allied lines, the G~orgia Railroad and the Atlantic' Coast Line to the East and the Atlantic seaboard.
It was important to the present lessee for it to Jmow som:etiine in advance of the expiration of its present lease whether it could secure a new lease or would have to seelt another connection. It evidently desired to continue the lease for another term.
Had it been compelled to wait one or two yeart:; longer it might have made other connections and no longer desired a new lease. .
Other connection& were possible.
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The history of the application of certain parties for a charter for a new road from Cartersville to Atlanta, practically parallel with the Western & Atlantic Railroad, admittedly in the interest of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad; the legislation prohibiting the grant of the charter prayed for and the litigation attacking the constitutionality of the. legislative enactment is well known to the General Assembly. The Act was sustained in the Superior Court, Fulton County, but. the case was carried to the Supreme Court where it was pending for some time.
On February 26th, 1917, the Supreme Court handed down its decision, in which it was held that the Act in question was unconstitutional.
While this litigation was pending the Commission was forced to a consideration of what rnighf be the probable effect of a final decision unfavorable to the State.
The one and only proposal it had been able to secure had been submitted at a time when the lower Court had sustained the Act and all of the negotia tions between the Commission and the proponent had been based on that one proposal.
It was possibly within the power of the proponent to withdraw its bid and decline further negotiations should the decision to be handed down by the Supreme Court materially change the conditions undeJ which the original bid had been submitted. Of course the Commission does not intimate that this would have been done, but it had to consider thP possibilities.
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and It was therefore deemed: wise prudent, othe:r
.considerations being given due weight, to expedite
negotiations and elGse a lease as soon as satisfaetory
terms and oonditions oonld be reached.
Perhaps of as much :r;eal importance however, as the considerations already mentioned, was the fact that there is prevalent throughout the country, in the minds of steam railroad operators and investors, fear and doubt as to the solution of questions and problems vitally eoncerl!ing the future of rail operations, such as of governmental policies of regulation, control or ownership; hours of labor and wage ~eales; problems of electrification, and the growing importance of motor truck competition, etc. The Commission, of course, was without assurances that this state of depression might not become even more .acute, or might not materially affect the rental value ,of the road; and therefore considered this condition .as justifying prompt action on its part.
AGREED SETTLEMENT WITH PRESENT LESSEE AS TO RETURN oF LocoMoTIVEs AND RoLLING S'l'OOK, AND PAnmNT FOB EQuiPMENT, 'FURNITUB.E, Sw-
PLIEs, ETO., DESTROYED OR CONSUMED.
The second paragraph of Section 6-.A. of the Lease .Act makes it the duty of this Commission
''To make all settlements and adjustments touching the return of the road, its appurtenances and property of every kind, inchtded in the present lease at the expiration of the same, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the present lease oontract and thereafter make delivery to and take receipt from the new lessee
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under this Act, of all property or properties leased hereunder.''
The :first paragraph of the same section requires
the Cominission .
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''within thirty days prior to the making of a
lease'' to examine the road, road-bed and its appur-
tenances and prepare a full and complete report of
the condition thereof, with this further mandate,
to-wit:
''The said Commission shall also include in said report a full and complete inventory of all
personal .property, rolling stock, equipment, supplies, tools, etc., to be included in the lease, as received from the present l~ssee, together with a statement of condition and estimated
value."
A superficial reading of this section will show
the difficulty of a strict compliance with its require-
ments. Within thirty days prior to the making of a
lease, the Commission was required fo make an in:
ventory of the personal property to be included, in
the leaae, as received from the present lessee. This
prop1'ty manifestly could not be received from the
present lessee until the ~piration of its lease, nor
could it be known with absolute certainty what items
would be turned over, nor therefore what would be
included in the lease.
The Commission however undertook, with the
hearty co-operation of the present lessee, within
thirty days prio1 to the making of the lease contract
subsequently executed, which.had been agreed upon,
but not executed, to make the required full and com-
plete inventory.
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It found itself confronted with difficultiea &r\Bin!
out of the intent of the, Act of 1889, authorizing the
present lease, as to how personal p~operty, rolling
stock, equipment, etc., were to be returned upon the
expiration of the leasf'.
An examination of the inventories prepared for
that lease and of the receipt given by the present
Lessee s1;lowed that the State turned over to the
present Lessee locomotives and rolling stocl;;, par-
ticularly described in the inventories, valued by the
State at the time at $361,041.00. The receipt given
by the then President of the Lessee, Company re-
cited that the locomotives and rolling stock tnrned
over had a value of only $260,000.00.
There was also turned over other personalty, such
as machine shop equipment, tools, supplies, office
furniture, etc., of the value of $33,093.60, this valua-
tion being agreed to by both the State and the
Lessee.
In working up tl}.e inventory of locomotives, roll-
ing stock, and other personalty to be included in the
new lease,. the Commission found that there were
only a Ie-\\7 of the original locomotives and rolling
stock in use or in e...'Ustence, such as found being
out of date and of small carrier or money value.
The supplies originally turned over had long since
been consumed; the office furniture worn out or: de-
.strayed, with only a few pieces here and there of
practically no value. The machine shop equipment
had served its day and usefulness and had been
junked, the remaining portionAl of it stored in the
freight warehous~ at Ringgold.
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A careful study of the Act of 1889 left it uncertain
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and doubtfal as to how all of this old: rolling stock and equipment was to he accounted for upon the expiration of the present lease, and of course until this was settled it was. impossible for this Commilsion to inventory what was to be included in the new lease.
There was a difference between the State and the present Lessee, originating at the very beginning of the lease, of $100;000.00, as to the value of the locomotives and rolling stock. Neither the Act nor Lease Contract indicaj;ed how these di:fferenc~1 should be reconciled.
This Commission was able to :fuid of the $33,093.60 other personal property leased .Jess than $500.00 worth.
In view of all. the circumstances and conditions and of the di.fficulties in ascertaining the clear intent of the Act and contract, and in further view of the fact that the present Lessee was to be the future Lessee, the Commission concluded that it was to the interest of the State to make an agreement or an equitable adjustment at this time instead. of pos.tponing the same until December, 1919.
The adjustment agreed upon is set forth in full in a resolution attached tu the leas.e contract and constituting the concluding part of "Exhibit E," hereto attached.
From this it will be noted that the Lessee under the new contract agrees to receive all of the old locomotives and rolling. stock as if actually in existence and of the agreed value o{ $361,041.00, as es,timated by the State at the beginning of the pre~-
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ent lease, instead of, at the value claimed by Major Thomas, to wit: $260,000.00, and to account to the State at the end of the new lease at the State's valuation.
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It will also be noted that the present Lessee ha& agreed, upon the expiration of the present leas~, to pay the State in cash the sum of $33,093.60 for the machinery, supplies, furniture, etc., originally leased and since discarded, consumed or no longer useful, that being the agreed value thereof in 1890.
Included in the office fixtures thus valued, the one really valuable and interesting relic found to be in existence and useful was a la1:ge antique "Grandfather's" clock, which many years ago, prior to the present lease and probably prior to the 1870 lease, had been purchased and used as the official timekeeper for the road's operations. '
Because of its history and past association, "Mr. ..John Howe Peyton generously returned this old clock, in perfect running order, to the Commission, without charge or deduction. The Commission asked the Governor to receive the same for the State, and this he has done, placing it for permanent keeping in the Governor's reception 'room.
ExTENSION TO THE SEA.
Section 16 of the Lease Act instructed the Commission to make report to this General Assembly-
1. Upon the feasibility and desirability of extending the Western & Atlantic Railroad to the sea;
2. What real eitate the State of Georgia owns on the Coast, available for deep water' ter-
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minals for the \lifestern & Atlantic Railroad, its acreage, lonation, depth of surrounding waters, accessibility to ocean vessels, etc;
3. Such information as it could secure of any actual surveys for roads from any point on the sea coast towards Atlanta, also. of any prospective railroad, with maps showing survey~ construction, counties traversed, togeti1er with estimates of cost of construction and equipment;
4. Concerning the probable earning power and value of extension of the Western & Atlantic to deep water;
5. What aid the counties through which such an extension would run would .give to the State; and
6. What offers of construction and equipment might be wbmitted by any person, association or corporation. 7. In addition to the foregoing the Commission
was given autho:rity in an amendritent to the Lease
Act, approved August 19th, 1~16, to construct or
purchase any existing line to the sea, in whole or in
part, and to invite proposals to this end, and to pay
for wch acquisition or construction in bonds of the
State, provided the issuance of such bonds was
authorized by proper Constitutional amendment. Camplying with these dire~tions this ColDllliRsion
reports:
L That in its opinion it is feasible to extend the
Western &,Atlantic Railroad to the sea, in the sense
that extension is praeticable and can be accom-
plished or made.
The Commission is also of the opinion that such
extension is not desirable at this time. There is now
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in operation from Atlanta to Georgia ports four routes or lUtes of railroad, to-wit: 'The Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic to Brunswick; the Central of ~orgia to .Savannah; the Georgia Railroad via Oamack, and the Savannah & Northwestern to Savannah; and the Southern Railway to Brunswick and Savannah. The owned lines of 'the Southern and the Central of Georgia extend also to Chl;lttanooga, the western terminus of the Western & Atlantic. The existing lines to- Georgia port.s are abundantly able to handle all traffic now offering .or likely to offer for years: .
Whatever benefit there is in competition between rival rail routes or at ports is secured by the ex-istence of -these four routes, between none of which is there any corporate connection. The Commission does not believe there is any public necessity or convenience demanding the construction of another line from Atlanta to Savannah or Brunswick.
Under existing conditions, as it sees them, to con-
struct another rail line 'vould be economic waste in
that it wquld be an unnecessary investment of capital and a further division of traffic not now of such
volume as to wholly utilize existing transportation
facilities. The Commission is not of the opinion that an ex-
tension of the -road to deep water would prove to be a material factor in freight rate control. _ 2. It appears to be generally accepted that the State of Georgia owns a large tract of land, perhaps betw~en two .and three thousand acres, a part of which is salt marsh, lying between North River,
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Cumberland River and St. Mary'B River, excluding
about 7:25 acre& known as Point Peter Reservatioi;t,
owned by the United States since 1818.
Thia allegation of title jn the State of Georgia i1
apparently based upon the fact that the records pf
land grant& by the State, in the Secretary of State'&
office, do not show grants covering approximately
2,500 to 3,000 acres of this tract, to individuals, and
upon the further fact that there are no known ~aim
ants of title adverse to the State. The tract thus
supposed t~ belong to the State has a frontage o:f
approximately four miles on Saint Mary's River,
Cumberland River and Cumberland Sound.
Point Peter is about two mile& from the town of
Saint Mary's and about four miles from the open
sea.
The Commission requested its Attorney to make
an investigation as to the State ownership of these
lands;
~he result of this investigation is shown in his
report to the Commissiol'), as follows: .
''In compliance with the request of the Com-
mission I have caused investigation to. be made
for the purpose of ascertaining what, ii any,
property remains ungranted by the State on
and adjacent to the Saint M:ary'll River..
''The investigation was first directed to as-
certaining the title to the lands fronting on the
.Saint Mary's River between Point Peter Creek
and North River, formerly known as Pagin's
Creek; a large part of which is oecupied by the
United States military reservation, known as
Point Peter.
" I :find recprded in the office of the Secretary
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of State, in Grant Book PPP, page 278, a grant
from the State to Jacob Weed, dated January 14th, 1788, coveri;ng the fIollowing des'cribed
land:
" 'Seven hundred and twenty (720) acres in
Camden County, Georgia, hounded Eastwardly
by va.cant salt marshes and creeks, Southwest by
salt marshes, Pagin's Creek and Saint Mary's
River, West by Bugg's land, and North by Fi:ri-
ley's land.'
"On page 53, Flat Book D, appears a plat
which shows the property granted and its boun-
daries; a pencil sketch copy of which plat is
submitted herewith. It is to be observed that
the marsh lands are designated on the .plat as
'vacant salt marsh,' excepting that parcel ly-
ing at the junction of Point Peter Creek with
Saint Mary's River, which is designated simply
, 'salt marsh.' ~ this last mentioned salt marsh
be included within the grant, it has been found
by careful calculation that the property granted
within the boundaries defined represents ap-
proximately seven hundred and twenty-five
(725) acres in area, and includes a frontage of
about thirty-three hundred and fifty {3350) feet
on Saint Mary's River, beginning at a stake at
the point of intersection of Point Peter Creek
and extending thence Southerly and 'Ve~terly
to the boundary line of the vacant salt mnrsh
shown on the plat of the grant to Jacob weed.
''The property granted Weed passed through
successive purchasers until it was acquired by
the United States Government for a rrrl1itary
reservation by deed dated January 10th. 18t8,
from Samuel Breck, surviving executor of the
estate of John Ross. In this deed the land con-
veyed to the Government is described as
follows:
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" 'All that plantation or tract of land called and lmown by the. name of Point Peter, situate, lying and being at the mouth of St. Mary's River, in the County of Camden in the State of Georgia, containing sevenhundred and twenty (720) acres, be the same more or lef!s, originally granted by the State of Georgia to Jacob Weed, and is particularly described and delineated in a plat thereof, annexed to the original deed of conveyance from Benjamin Wall, late Marshal of the District of Georgia, to samuel Howard, vis.: Bounded Easterly by Point Peter Creek, southerly by St. :M:ary 's River, and Westerly by Pagin's Creek and lands formerly Andrew Douglass'.'
''The boundary set forth in this deed would embrace a tract of over twelve hundred (1200) acres in area, and a frontage of more than. a mile and a quarter on Saint Mary's River, which is a much larger area than that granted to Jacob Weed, or that could be claimed by any subsequent purchaser holding under him. The Federal Government cannot claim so great an area, since the deed under which it hold refers to the tract acquired as containing seven hundred and twenty (720) acres, be the san1e more or less, 'ori.kinally granted by the State of Georgia to Jacob Weed.'
"In a report to the War Dep~tment made
June 20th, 1913, by vV. C. Leman, Principal As-
sistant Engineer, (set forth at page 1 of a communication from the Secretary of War to Congress under date of January 11th, 1916) it is staten that the Pnh.t Peter reservation has a frontage of about three thousand (3,000) feet on the .Saint Mary's River. This accords with the result of our jnvestigation, which shows
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this river frontage to be . about thirty.three
hundred and :fifty (3,350) feet. ''I construe the grant to "VVeed as including
the tract designated on the original plat as salt
marsh' and having a frontage on Saint Mary's River of about thirty-three hundred and fifty (3,350) feet; but as excluding those several tracts marked as 'va~t salt marsh.' This construction harmonizes with the description con-. tained in the original grant to Weed, and with the claim of the Federal Government. As thus defined the military reservation embraces about seven hundred and twenty-five acres of laud, including the river frontage mentioned. This would leave ungranted by the State, so far as I can :find, the vacant salt marsh to the South
and West, containing about three hundred and eighty (380) acres, and two vacant salt marshes lying on the West pf Point Peter Creek. containing, respectively, ninety (90) acres and seven and sixty-eight one-hundredths (7.68) acres. A pencil sketch, delineating these several tracts, is aubmitted heretvith.
"It thus appears that title remains in the State to three hundred and eighty (380) acres, havil;lg an extended frontage on Saint lfary's River. An examination, however, of ~ps and charts of the Government discloses that the River adjacent to the frontage is very shailow, the .channel opposite being near the center of the River.
"We have been unable as yet to locate the grants and trace the title to the property lying East of Point Peter's Creek. It would be necessary to; examine all of the original grants seriatim, and by a comparison of descriptions eliminate the ungra~ted lands. .As some of these grants cannot be found, and others have
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been cancelled, and the descriptions generally are vague and indefinite, it would be <.liffieult, if not impossible, to arrive at any certain result from t.he record.
'' This reseamh hardly seems justified in view of the fact that this land has no river frontage, and that on Cumberland Sound appears to be incapable for Ule for deep water terminals. The surrounding water for quite a distance from .the shore is very shallow, having a depth of from less than one (1) foot to maximum of five and four-tenths (5.4) feet, aa shown by the Government Charts.
"I submit herewith maps and charta of the Government, showing the depth of the channel of the Saint Mary's River, and the surrounding waters."
The Commission also submits the following re-
port as to the depth of the present channel and the
possibilities of deepening, sub:ntted by its Engi-
neer, to-wit:
"I have carefully read the two documents, one being No. 697 of the Second Session, 62nd Congress, and the other No. 540 of the First Session, 64th Congress, submitted by the respective Chiefs of Engineers, General Bixby and General Kingman, on the St. Mary's River improvement.
''It does not seem to me that the cost necessary to obtain the depth of twenty-two (22) feet is prohibitive, nor . does the maintenance cost of $1~,000.00 per annum seem to be ttxcessive, provided the business of the.port justifies it. Should it be decided to build the Western & Atlantic to St. Mary's, the matter of dredging to proper depth can be demrmined and th<l work
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done against the completion of the line. Fur-
thermore, as indicated on page 12 of Document
No. 540, Cui. Langfitt says that this mainte-
nance clia.rge will be for the first few years only,
so that they evidently believe that conditions
will take place in the river that will eliminate
the probability of this shoaling. However, I
cannot reconcile th.iB statement with the report
of Amsista.nt Engineer W. C. Leman, as shown
on page No. 7, paragraph 9, of Document No.
540, in which he states as follows:
u 'This river, flowing as it does through a
comparatively flat water-shed, with a moderate
run-off, maintains a fairly even annual state
with a few caving bends, and a very small per-
centage of silt is carried by the water of the
same, with a consequent small proportion of
bar-making action.'
"I am not positive about the method by which
sand bars are formed, so that my criticism will
not stand a test before experts.
"It seems clear that a depth of seventeen (17)
feet of water is the present channel, whiGh can
possibly be increamed to twenty-t:wo (.22) feet
at a not prohibitive cost,.but the deeper haTbors
of Savannah, Brunswick and Jacksonville would
seem to put St. Mary's port at a disadvantage
that even its proximity to the ocean would not
be able to overcome.
"Will not the absence. of banking facilities,
stores, amusement&, eatablished trade chan-
nels, etc.,. taken in connection with the shallow
channel, operate against St. Mary's as a port
of call for tramp steamerst
uwould the fact of the Government Reserva-
tion at Point Peter be a distadvantage to the de-
velopment of the State's property for large
terminals t ''
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3-5-6. In its effort to fully comply with the re-
quirements of Paragraphs 3, 5 and 6 of Section 19
of the Lease Act, the Commission published in several newspapers of the state, the following invitation for proposals for extension to the sea, and re.quested information along the lines prescribed in said paragraph:
''NoTICE.
Office of t:he Weste-rn & Atlantic Railroad Commission.
Proposals for Extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.
''Pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved November 30th, 1915, entitled' An Act to provide for the leasing or other disposition
of the vVestern- & Atlantic Railroad and its
properties, etc., the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission is prepared to receive and invites, {n writing, under seal, addressed to the Commission at its offices in the State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia, information from any reliable source as to any survey or surveys which have been made from any point on the coast of Georgia toward Atlanta, for the construction of a standard gauge railroad, together with maps showing the mileage surveyed as well as constructed, the counties traversed or to be traversed, estimates as to cost and character of construction, equipment, etc., as set out in par- graph 6 of said Section 16 of said Act.
"The said Commission is also prepared to receive, under seal in writing, from any p0rson, association or corporation, propositions to con-
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struct or submit plans for the construction and
equipment of an extension of the vVestern & At-
lantic Railroad to the sea, as set out in paragraph 6 of said Sectiono16 of said Act.
''Printed copies of the Lease Act will be mailed to parties applying for the same.''
Quite a deal of correspondence with different parties resulted, and numerous suggestions were sub-
mitted to the Commission in response to this public
invitation, but no clearly defined plan or offer of
carefully collected or available information was submitted.
As none of the necessary preliminary information
desired and requested was received, the Commission did not consider further effort to comply with Par-
agraph 6 as necessary or profitable.
4. The Commission had its Engineer make stud-
ies of the relative merits of an extension to each
of the ports of Savannah, Brunswick and Saint Mary's, with the estimated approximate cost and
probable earning powers of each route. The result of this study is shown i~ his report
to the Commission as follows, to-wit: '' Pttrsuant to instructions as outlined by you
in recent conversation, I herewith submit a report on the relative costs of an extension of the \V"estern & Atlantic Railroad to each of the three ports on the Georgia coast, namely, St. Mary's, Brunswick and Savannah.
"In constructing a railroad for through htJsiness it should be borne in mind that certain units are practically the same regardless of the grading. For example, your terminals, track, superstructure, including ballast, way lands,
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water stations, station and roadway buildings,
shops, etc., will be the same whether you are
operating grades of sixteen feet per mile (3-10
1 per cent), or over grades of fifty-three feet
per mile (1 per cent). Therefore, every effort
should be exerted towards making the line as
short as possible with the lowest gradients and
least rise and fall, for in those three features
are the principal operating costs. The gradua-
tion on the proposed line, even where it has heeD
figured for a low gradient, is 40 per cent of the
whole expense. While it might be reduced 20
per cent by the use of heavier gradient:, the.
ftxed charge would thereby be reduced !only
about 8 per cent, but the operating ratio would
be largely increased, and that for an time until
the business justifed a revision of the line at a
large cost. The Virginian Railway built a very
expensive line on gradients of 2-10 of 1 per cent
or 11 feet per :tnile against the heavy tonnage,
with very satisfactory results, the operating
ratio for five year's, J911 to 1915, averaged 60
per cent, and in 1914 it was 55 per cent, show-
ing conclusively that ~e policy of projectors
of the line was justified. The average operating
ratio for Southern lines is well over 70 per cent,
the Southern Railway for 1915 being 74,3
per cent.
"First. Saint Mary's. I have adopted the
line as proposed by Mayor S'veat of Waycross,
and Captain Johnson of Saint Mary's, to-wit:
The Atlanta & Florida Division of the Southern
Railway from Atlanta to Fort Valley, one hun-
dred and five (105) miles, the survey of the
Atlantic, Waycross & Northern from Fort Val-
ley via Waycrosa to King&land and thence the
operated portion of the Atlantic, Waycross &
Northern to Saint Mary's.
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"This plan contemplates the purchase of the Atlanta II Florida Division of the Sotuthern Ra.il:way from Roseland (the junction point with the Southern main line in Atlanta) to Fort Valley, 102 miles. I made an inspection of this line from the rear end of a train and from my notes estimate that the production' cost of the line is very nearly $2,000,000.00, and I think the road could be acquired for that sum. Taken as
a whole the location is fairly good, but the maximum curves are five (5) degrees and the gradient 1.25 per cent or 66 feet per mile, the longest grade on the maximum being about two (2)
miles. The line was laid with 56-lb. rail when built in 188'1-88, and excepting about three miles next to Atlanta that has been re-laid with second-hand 80-lb. rail, this original tail is stffi in service, and its general condition is fairly
good. As part of a through line I estimate that $1,250,000.00 would have to be spent revising the grades, and the ~e in certain portions where the alignment is not good, and in re-
laying with 85-lb. rail, and ballasting. The Atlanta & Florida has practically no terminals in Fort Valley and of course in Atlanta uses the Southern Railway terminals. It therefore would be necessary to co~struct a connecting track from some point on the Atlanta & Florida about Haasville to, say, Howells, a distance of n:i.D;e miles. On account of expensive right-ofway, and the overhead crossing of streets, etc.,
this line would cost about $1,000,000.00, but it could be located so as to reach the manufacturing sections near Hapeville, Ea&t Point and similar localities and thereby produce tonnage for the line. The break-up yards would also be located on this connecting track at some point convenient to the Wnstern & Atlantic.
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u AI a tonnage producer of itself, the Atlanta & Florida would not pay its operating charges. There is only one iritportimt source of revenue, several sand pits about 95 miles from Atlanta, and there is not a town of considerable size on the line. The local freight business does not even at this time necessitate a daily service each way. If at the end of thirty years' operations an established line cannot produce any more revenue than the Atlanta & Florida, I doubt if tltat portion of the line between Fort Valley and St. Mary's would do much better inside of ten years at least, so that the through
business is all that could really be counted on. "In a report submitted to the Railroad Com-
mission by the promoters of the Atlantic; Way~ cross & Northern 'in 1911, it is stated that the co1t of the proposed extension, exclusive of roll~ ing stock, would be $3,522,000.00. This estimate :figures on using 85-lb. rail at $33.00 per ton. It would now cost between $40.00 and $43.00, and all other material would cost proportionately more. Furthermore, by their own statement, the line was surveyed- on gradients of one per cent between Saint Mary's and Waycross, and one and one-half per cent between Waycross and Fort Valley. The estimate for grading should be increased very materially. Various other items in the eatimate are tOo law, taking into account the fact that the line is to be built on grades of 3-10 South and 5-10 North, and in all other particulars to be a first-class road.
I have made an estimate on what I can assume to be the character Qf the country by studying the map, but of course it is an approxi:ma.tion. The total cost of the line from Atlanta to Saint Mary's would be $12~250,000.00. Three and one-half per cent interest on this is $429,750.00.
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"Second. Brwnswick. In conversation with Mr. -Henry W. Miller, Vice-President of the
Soutllern Railway, and with others connected with the Southern Railway, I have been in~ formed that the Southern Railway would sell the liD.e from Macon to Brunswick for a consideration not named. I believe, however, that a conservative estimate of the value of that property would be about $40,000.00 a mile, or for the 185 miles, including .terminals at Brunswick, $8,000,000.00. At 3 1-2 per cent the fixed charge would be $280,000.00.
"Mr. Miller further stated that he would use the money obtained from the sale of the .Macon &i Brunswick Division to revise the grade! and double-track the Atlanta-Macon Division of the Southern Railway. I know that you doubt the feasibility of such a plan, but assuming that it
could be worked out, I estimate the value of .that double track, 88 miles eiclusive of terminals, at $75,000,00 a mile, or $6,600,000.00. The usual form of contract for joint operatioM of ths kind is on a basis of 5 per cent on half the cost and a division of the maintenance a:nd operation on wheelage proportion. This would be a fixed charge bf $165,000.00, which, added to the $280,000.00 above, would be a total of $445,000,.00.
''In taking over an established line, as the Macon & Brunswick Division, the elements of value such as going concern, good will, etc., are
any worthy of careful consideration. vVhile the
State's road could not handle business to or from local points between Atlanta and Macon, both of those important revenue producers would be considered as large factors in the extension. Between Macon and Brunswick are the following junction tow.r1s: Cochran, Empire,
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Eaatman, Helena. (MoRae), Hulehurst, Baxley, Jesup and Everett City, with a total population of about ten thousand; besides twenty smaller towns, with a combined population of 3,274 (1910 census). However, when the faat that this road has been in operation since about 1870 is taken into account, the development seems slow and too much value should not be .placedon the 'going concern' element.
un is my information, together with my
judgment, that the gradiw;tts between Atlanta and Brunswick are not to exceed one per cent. (53 feet per mile), and a train load of 2,000 tons with. an ordinary consolidated engine can be handled. The line between Macon and Bruns~ wick crosses numerous streams and the maintenance cost is probably high.
u At Brunswick the Southern Railway, in addition to Turtle River Docks, recently constructed at a cost of about $150,000.00, has two other water terminals.
"The line from Atlanta to Saint Mary's being fifty miles longer than the line to Brunswick gives the latter route a heavy advantage in the saving in train miles, and Bruns,vick: being an established port with banking facilities will have that further advantage over Saint Mary's.
uThe estimated cost of the Atlanta-Brunswick line, inclusive of the connecting track at Atlmita and Macon, is $13,000,000.00. Three and one-half per cent. interest on this is. $455,000.00.
''Third. Savam,nah. From a study of the map, together with the fact that I have recently built a railroad through some of the. territory, I have worked out a line to Savannah that in my judgment would be as near as can be an
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ideal line to the coast. It can, I think, be built on tha shortest practicable route between Atlanta and Savannah, 242 miles. The first fifty miles of it will be costly, but for the rest of the way it would follow a dividing ridge. It would be my recommendation, that if the State determines to build this line it should get the lowest grade and shortest distance possible between Atlanta and Savannah, ignoring all intermedi-
ate towns that do not lie directly on the route. As the operating cost increases in proportion
to the mileage and the freight rates would remain the same whether the commodity moves through Saint Mary's, Brunswick or Savannah, it follows that, with equal gradients, the short-
est line to the coast would be the best. If the Savannah line be adopted it would have the advantage of 33 miles over the Brunswick line ' and 81 miles over the Saint Mary's line. Fur-
thermore, by having the total distance between termini not exceeding 250 miles, it would be possible to have only two engine divisions, whereas the Brunswick line and the Saint
Mary's line would each require three, and the Central of Georgia is now operating with three engine divisions~ The State's line to Savannah having only one change of engines could , make the run in less time, and with the saving of all expenses incident to a break-up point.
The estimated cost of the Atlanta-Savannah line is $i1,766,000.00, being $44,407.00 per mile, plus the cost of terminals. Three and one-half per cent. interest on thi~ is $411;810.00.
''The assessed valuation of all property, except railroads, telegraphs and similar corporations, in the counties through which it would run, was in 1915 $91,586,646.00, whereas on the Brunswick line, exclusive of the port,ion between
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Atlanta and Macon, $62,835,261.00 and on the
Saint Mary'a line $56,016,679.00, all of theae figures being exclusive of Fulton County. The
ratio of increae between 1910 and 1915 iB respectively 19 per cent., 30 per cent. and 14 per
cent., the ratio of the w:hole State of Georgia in that period being 24.5 per cent., Bhowing that
the Savannah line operated through a better territory and would therefore produce more local
buaineaa. u Savannah being already a port of call for
tramp ateamers, and with regular established trade channels, extensive banking facilities, stores, amusements, etc., together with the heavy business alreaqy moving through that point, has from every viewpoint the advantage over either Brunswick or Saint Mary's, and if an extension to the sea iB to be built the line from Atlanta to Savannah should be adopted.
"To recapitulate the advantages of this line over either of the others :
''It is the shortest by many miles of any route to the coast.
''It would have the most favorable grades, and thereby, in connection with the ahortest distance, afford the lowest operating costs.
"It would run through a more highly developed and productive territory, and connect the two largest cities in the State.
"It would have the lowest fixed 'charge because of being the cheapest line.
"In 1909 the House of Representatives of the General Aaembly appointed a committee, of which Mr. Hooper Alexander was chairman and Mr. Geo. Dole Wadley, secretary, to report on the cost of an extension of the Western &
Atlantic Railroad to the sea coast. Thia committee reported that the cost would be at the
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rate of $4:2,650.00 a mile, plus cost of terminals, docks, wharves, etc., and equipment. Using 24:2 miles as a Uidt and assunring my figures of $1,000,000.00 for terminals the cost of their line to Savannah would be $11,321,300.00~
"I estimate that the cost of a preliminary survey would be about $25,000.00 and require about six months' time for two complete parties. This would not give a :final location, but would give a 'close preliminary' on which the cost of line could be accurately figured.'' 7. The Commission received one formal proposi-
tion in writing, in strict compliance with its invita-
tion for proposals, to sell to the State an existing
road to a Georgia seaport.
As the property offered is a going concern, its
owners did not think it advisable to give publicity
to their willingness to sell, and therefore were unwilling to submit any proposition, unless the Com-
mission would agree, in the event of an unfavorable
consideration of the same by it, to hold the proposition in confidence. This request seemed ent~rely
reasonable and the Commission received the pro-
posal on this condition. After careful consideration of the proposal, the Commission reached th~ unani-
mous conclusion that its acceptance was inadvisable,
and so notified the parties submitting the same.
The proposition submitted is in the Commission's
files, but for the reasons above given respectfully
submits to the General Assembly the propriety of
;not including it as a part of this report.
The Commission also received an informal statement from the d'Qly authorized representative of another existing line to a Georgia port, that its ofti-
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cials would sell to the State upon reasonable terms, should the State at any time be in position to entertain ~nd act upon a definite proposal. This line, however, was unwilling to give publioity to its expressed desire to sell or to submit any formal proposal to the Commission, under the somewhat uncertain terms of the Lease Act with reference to a bond issue by the State, and the uncertainty of the passage of a; Constitutional Amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds. The fact that the General Assembly of 1915-16 defeated a bill to submit to the people of the State the question of Constitutional Amendment authorising bonds for extension practically destroyed all possible expectation or hope that the Commission could secure any binding, definite proposal for extension, either by construction or purchase.
The Commission undertook a discussion of the extension to the sea, with the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, particularly with the view of ascertaining if that road would consider favorably the lease of the road, if so extended.
Its directing officials stated to th~ Commission that the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, under no then known circumstances, desired or would bid for a lease of an extension.
ENCROACHMENTS.
In its report to the General Assembly in l)Jl6, the Commission made special mention of the more important occupancies and uses of portions of the property of the State, whether under claim of right or by permission of the Lessee, and the State.
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Reference is ma(ie to this report.
It is perhaps necessary, at this time, to report further on a few of them:
1. 1J'fioflt Passengtw Siatirm, ai At'~Jzm,ta. The Georgia Railroad clauns an interest in, or the right to use this station, having contributed to its erection.
The Commission, under advice of counsel, is of the opinion that the Georgia Railroad has no property interest in the station or in the ground .upon which it is locate_d. It has notified the Georgia Railroad i;hat the State claims title to the entire property.
However, since the new lease is to thEl Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, and in view of the relations between the Lessee and the Georgia Railroad, the Commission does not deein it necessary or po~tic to initiate any proceedings at this. time to disturb the present uses of the Union Station.
2. NatiO'f6al Gematery ficroachmtvn,t, -.eM Chattanooga. The Commission is pleased to .report that this encroachment, after negotiations with the Federal authorities, has been removed and disposed of, the Federal authorities having abandoned all claim of interest or title to the strip of the right of way
as described in the Commission's 1916 report, and since removed the. markers for many years main-tained on the right of way as indicating the Cemetery boundary.
B. Depot grounds at O"Aattomooga. Special reference is made to the report of the Commission to
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the General Assembly in 1916, in which a full his-
tory of this situation was given. It will be noted
therefrom that approximately eight and three-
fourths acres of the terminal properties of the west-
ern & Atlantic Railroad, located ill Chattanooga,
were sold to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railway in 1860 by Governor J os. E. Brown. This
tract inclp.ded one-half of the ground upon which
the Union Passenger station was and is .located.
After an examination into tlds sale, Ron. W. A.
Little, Special Attorney for the Western & Atlantic
Railroad, in 1893, reported that the consideration
due th~ State in money and in a parcel of land had
been received. Our information is that the money
consideration was paid into the Western & Atlantic treasury, and not directly into the State Treasury~
the road at the time being operated by the State.
The authority and power of the Governor to make
this sale has been long questioned. In its 1916 re-
port the Commission said :
''If the State intends to aasert its claim to this property, legal proceedings to that en<l shottld be instituted. If, on the other hand, such purpose is not entertained, the action of Governor Brown should be ratified and con~ firmed, and the title of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway should be set at rest."
Under the Act of the General Assembly approved
August 4th, 1916, amending the Lease Act of .1915,
this Commission, u subject to direction in specific
cases by the General Assembly,'' was invested with
full power and authority, in its discretion, t9 c;ieal
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with and dispose of all encroachment& upon and uaea
and occupancies of any part 9f the right of way and properties of the road, by any person other than the
preaent Lessee and its tenants, etc.
The Commission is of the opinion that this is a
case in which the General Assembly should give
specific directions.
After mature consideration of all the facts bear*
ing upon the situation and the circumstances now
surrounding as well as the long time which has
elapsed since the situation was created, in connec-
tion with the thought that the facts have been long lmo\vn and often reported to the General Assemblies
and that the State has never taken action in the
premises, the Commission recommends that the
General Assembly formally confirm the action of
Governor Brown in 1860.
4. Oi11Ci'J1!11:0,ti Souths'fn RaiJwtlliJ occwpa'1W'JI of tAe
'fight of 'AiiOl!J ftom Boyce to Chatttllftooga: , As to this use of the right of way of the Western & At-
lantic Railroad, reference is also made to the report
of the Commission to the General Assembly- in 1916,
for the facts.
This use by the Cincinnati Southern was under
legislative grant in 1879.
. In 1916 the General Assembly -repealed the Act constituting the grant.
Under the authorization of the Commission, with the assent of the Governor, Counsel to the Commis-
, sion has filed in the Supreme Court of the United
States, in the name of the State, a bill for injunction restraining the Cincinnati Southern and its
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Lessee, the Cincinnati, New Orleans &Texas Pacific
Railw~y Company. from the further use . of the State's right of way.
This bill was filed with the consent of the Supreme Court and an order was issued directing the defendants to make answer thereto by October, 1917.
As stated in the Commission's report for 1916, there are several hundred minor encroa<Wments and adverse uses of the State's property. It is the duty and purpose of the Commission to attempt the re- moval or settlement of all of these, as early as possible, full power and authority to do so having already been conferred by the General Assembly upon the Commission.
There are other encroachments and adverse uses of considerable importance, specifically mentioned in the Commission's 1916 report, which will have attention in the near future.
The Commission regrets to state that Hon. wm.
A: Wimb_ish, Counsel, has suffered a long and serious illness.
It is pleased to learn that he is now convalescent. ms illne~s has prevented his submitting a report of the WO:J:"k under his direction, for incorporation in this report.
It is his purpo~:~e to piep'are and submit to the Commission, at the earliest date his recovery from -his illness will permit, a full. rePort dealing with the numerous matters, encroachments, etc., under his special: charge as counsel, which report thjs Com-
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miSI!!On aus permission to later transmit to the General Assembly.
Bespeetfully submitted: C. M. Candler, , Chairman.
N. E. Harris, G. Gunby Jordan, E. A. Copelan, St. Elmo Massengale,
,Commissioners.
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EXHIBIT "A"
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE GENER-AL ASSEMBLY
~~'0 DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE WORK ASSIGNED TO THE
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMMISSION.
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STATEMENT OF EXPE:t\TDITURES. TO
JUNE 30th, 1917.
Salaries of Commissioners:
G. Gunby Jordan ....... $1,873.33 E. A. Copelan ...........1,853.33 J. L. Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900.00 St. Elmo Massengale .. ,. 761.29 $ 5,387.95
Expenses o{ Commissioner&
Attending Sessions:
G. Gunby Jordan ....... $ 223.78 E. A. Copelan ......... . 269.94 J. L. Hand ............ . 125.98 $
619.70
Salary of J. H. Johnston, Engineer.....$ 4,800:00
Traveling and other expenses on duties. 505.61
Salary, Campbell Wallace, Secretary ... . 600.00
Salary, J. G. Cohen, Stenographer..... . 588.33
Salary, J. G. Cohen, Sec.-Stenographer .. 1,825.00
Expenses on inventory and inspection of
road and properties ............. . 80.68
Salary, J. A. McLeod, Assistant to En-
gineer .......................... . 1,184.31
W. A. Wimbish, Attorney............. . 4,999.94
W. A. Wimbish, expenses to Washington 68.83
E. Adamson, Law Clerk & Investigator.. 1,768.91
E. Adamson, traveling expenses ....... . 15.87
W. J. Meyers, Statistician, fee ......... . 700.00
W. J. Meyers, Statistician, exp~ses ... . 113.93
Expenses of Chairman to Washington
and Nashville on Commission busi-
ness ............................ .
75.15
Reproductions, maps, profiles, blue
prints, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 166.81
Sundry office and Engineering supplies.. 359.87
Sundry office expenses ............... . 153.38
Advertising and printing ............. . 169.90
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Photo reproductions and photos of depots, bridges, trestles, etc. . ....... .
Office furniture and fixtures .......... . Deposit Court Costs, Supreme Court in
Cincinnati Southern suit ......... . Telegrams, telephone tolls and postage .. Commission expenses on inspections ....
111.95 99.53
50.00 15.47 134.07
Total expenditures ............... $ 24,595.25
Petty cash on hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90.44
Drawn from treasury on executive warnints ...................... $ 24,595.25
Balance of appropriation undrawn. . 314.31
Orginal appropriation ............ $ 25,000.00
Unexpended balance as shown above: Undrawn from Treasury .... $314.31 Petty cash on hand . . . . . . . . 90.14
$404.75
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EXHIBIT "B"
COPY OF REPORTS PREPABED BY.
W. J. MEYERS, STATISTICIAN REGARDING THE TRAFFIC MT]) FINANCIAL
OPERATIONS ON WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD DURING THE TERM OF THE PRESENT
LEASE.
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REPORT ON STATISTICAL STUDY OF OPERATIONS OF NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. LOUIS RAIL\VAY ON THE \VESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD DURING RECENT YEARS.
The. purpose of this study is to aid the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission in determining what disposition to make of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad upon the expiration of the present contract nf lease of that road to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, and particularly to determine
whether the roaQ. shalJ. be further leased and if so,
to what Lessee and upon what terms.
~he :first matter to be determined is the earning capacity of the property after the termination of the present contract, December 27th, 1919, and perhaps the best evidence of what may be expected in the immediate future is what has occurreQ. in the immediate past. The Lessee has reported to the Railroad Com:;mission of Georgia regarding its operations on the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad year by year during the period July 1st, 1910, to June 30th, 1915, and on its books it has division figures of revenues and expenses for years prior to that period, the Western & Atlantic Railroad being designated on its books as the Atlanta Division. ~
Owing to the .fa:ct that the occurrences of the remote past have less significance for judging. the present trend, and that the Interstate Commerce
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Comm.ission's Uniform System of Aooounts did not become effective until July 1st, 1907,-I have not-considered it worth while to make a detailed study of any figures relating to periods prior to that date.
,The determination of revenues assignable to operations on the Western & Atlantic Railroad is simple in the case of traffic confined to that road, and expenses for work performed solely on that road are allocated by that fact, but in the case of traffic moved over that and other divisions and in the case of expenses oom:mon to that and other divisions, apportionments are necessary. The rules followed by the Lessee in making such apportionments of join divisional revenues and expenses are stated in a letter sent by the Assistant Comptroller of the Lessee to Mr. Campbell Wallace, Secretary of the Railroad , Commission of Georgia, under date of March 9th, 1916. The rules stated in that letter seem to be fair, and the comparisons later discussed in this report lead me to believe that the rules have been conscientiously applied in the accounting work of the Lessee. I have been shown the book of interdivisional percentages used in apportioning between the operating divisions the revenues earned on traffic moved between a point on one division and a point on another, and the percentages seem to be based on the length of the haul of the particular traffic over the several divisions, except in the case of movements to or from competitive points when the route over the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis line proper (excln.sive of the Western & Atlantic Bailroad) is longer than that over a oompetitive route, or where because of cmnpettive conditions existing
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perrnior&toAthtleaninticcepRtiaoinlroofadthehapdresbeenetnleaabslee
the to
Westexact
larger percentages than would result from. a mile-
age prorate, in which case the Western & Atlantic
has continued to receive the proportions in effect
under the earlier arrangement. To illustrate, sup-
pose a shipment moving from Memphis, Tennessee,
to Dalton, Georgia, over the lines of the Lessee.
The distance from Memphis to Chattanooga over
the line .of the Lessee is approxi.ametly 389 miles.
The distance from Chattanooga to Dalton via the
Western & Atlantic is approximately 38 miles. A
strict application of the rilileage prorate on the sup-
posed shipment would give the Western & Atlantic
only 38/427 (or 9 per cent.) of the total revenue
earned upon this shipment and to the Lessee's line
west of Chattanooga the remainder or 389/421.
Actually, however, the preportion allowed to the
Weatern & Atlantic is 31 per cent., and the Lessee
for the haul between Meinphis and Chattanooga is
allotted only 69 per cent. The discrepancy in favor
of the Western & Atlanti.e becomes still more marked
for points on the Western & Atlantic less .distant
from Chattanooga and less marked for those more
distant. The interdivisional percentage book be-
fore mentioned actually gives to the Western & At-
lantic division on traffic moving from Memphla to
Graysville (about 17 miles east of Chattanooga) ~2
per cent. of the through ;rate; to Kingston (about 78
miles east of Chattanooga) 37 per cent. of the
through rate; and to Marietta (about 117 miles east
of Chattanooga) 42 per cent. of the through rate.
The strict mileage proportiona would be only about
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4. per cent., 17 per cent. and 23 per cent., respectively. For further illustrationssee Statement No. 1, in the appendix to this report.
On traffic moving to or from points beyond the lines of the Lessee, the established interline divisions of the through rate determined by agreement among the participating carriers (or by the appropriate public authority in case of absence of agree~ ment) are first applied and the Lessee's proportion is then divided among the Western & Atlantic and other divisions involved in accordance with the principle above stated.
On traffic to or from other than Mississippi and Ohio River pomts or beyond, where the Lessee has the short route, and on .traffic to or .from points strictly local, the strict mileage prorate is much more nearly adhered to, even though the strictly local points may be near a junction point, as, for example, in the case of Mullins, about 12 miles east of Memphis :-on traffic betWeen Mullins and Graysville, the Western &, Atlantic having 17/395 of the haul is allotted 5 per cent. of the through rate, while on that between Graysville and Memph.ii, the Western & Atlantic is allotted 22 per cent.
Whlie it may possibly l:ie urged with some plausibility that on account of expensive terminal service the Western&, Atlantic should in the case of short hauls receive more than mileage prorate, I doubt whether in view of the eompetitive conditions affecting the major part of its traffic, it could procure more favorable divisions if it were independentJ:r operated than it now receives in the divisional AR-
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counting of the Lessee. The competitive conditions alluded to are discussed in a la.ter'pa.rt of this report.
In addition to the ru1es for apportioning common operating expenses as stated in the letter of the Lessee's Assistant Comptroller before referred to, it should be mentioned that on company fuel from the mines to Chattanooga and there delivered to the Western & Atlantic for use in the operations of that line, a freight charge of fifty cents per ton is in.cluded in the operating expenses 'usigned to the Western & Atlantic. I am informed that this is the only class of supplies furnished the Western & Atlantic on which a charge is made for transportation service furnished by other divisions of the Lessee. The charge does not seem to me to be unwarranted, and the rate charged is not excessive, in as much as the distance from the mines to Chattanooga ia from S81f1 to 91 miles, and the commercial rates for these movements are from 60 cents a ton upwards. No charge is made against the operating expenses of the Western & Atlantic for transportation furnished by any other division of the Lessee on rails, ties, or any other material than coal, hauled for the benefit of the Western & Atlantic; nor does the Western & Atlantic receive any credit for the transportation service renderedby it on company material for the benefit of other divisions of the Lessee.
The foregoing considerations lead me to believe that for the purpose of this study it will be sufficient to take the revenues and expenses of the Western & Atlantic and of the entire line of the Lessee, as stated on the books of the Lessee and, making sueh modifications therein in respect to depreciation and
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retirements of equipment in the operating expense& a.s&igned to the Western & Atlantic as are below suggested, rely on the results as reflecting fairly the net earning capacity of the Western & Atlantic so far as such capacity can be shown by the accounts of the carrier. I do not think that a. detailed audit and restatement of tlie accouilts would result in any benefit at all commensurate with the cost. The books of aooount, so far as I am able to judge, are for the period subsequent to June 30th, 1907, fairly kept, and I consider them reliable for. any such purpose as the present study. I have made no e:xa.mina.tion of the books relating to the period prior to that date.
The Western & Atlantic Railroad owns very little equipment, and that little is not confined solely to that road. Most of the equipment used on that road is furnished by the Lessee, and much of it is used interchangeably on that and other divisions of the Lessee's line as may be necessary for efficient and economical operation. The Lessee in stating its operating expense accounts for its whole line or system includes, in accordance with the provisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission's Uniform System of Aooounts, charges for depreciation and retirement of equipment, but since June 30th, 1909, it has not included such charges in the operating expenses assigned to the Western &Atlantic. Instead of these charges, it has made against the Western & Atlantic charges in the nature of hire of equipment charges, based on arbitrary rates per car mile and per locomotive mile for various classes of equipment. These charges are made against the income
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.account and are in addition to the charges for equipment repairs in the operating expense statement. 'They thus combine the depreciation element which is properly included in the operating expense statement and the interest element <tr return on value which is properly included in the income statement.
The Lessee's entire system, including the vVestern ,& Atlantic, is operated as a single entity, and in order to obta:ID an estimate of the earning capacity .of the Western & Atlantic prop~rty, which consists mostly of road and to only a very slight extent of equipment, I have thought it advisable to attempt .an estimate of proper allowances for depreciation and premature retirement of equipment properly in-cludible in operating expenses assignable to the Western & Atlantic. In the two years, July 1st, l907, to June 30th, 1909, the Lessee included charge&
"r for these two accounts in the operating expenses as-
signed to the estern & Atlantic, but not for later years. In Statement No.2, in the appendix to this report, I have brought together the yearly totals for
tpe appropriate equipment repair accounts for the
entire system and those for the Western&! Atlantic, and also the charges for equipment depreciation and retirement for the entire line, and for the six years, July lst, 1909, to June 30th, 1915, I ~ve computed my estimate .of these two items for the Western & Atlantic on the assumption that they may properly bear the same proportionate relation to those for the en:tire line asthe equipment repair charges allotted to the Western &Atlantic bear to those of the -entire line. I believe _this is a fair assumption. This
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assumption yield! the following figure& for my em-
mate of the amounts properly includible in the oper-
ating expenses of the Western &Atlantic during the
m year period, July 1st, 1909, to.June 30th, 1915:
Depreciation. Retirement&.
Steam locomotives .......$127,823.00 $27,709.00
Passenger-train cars . . . . . 68,849.00
5,731.90
Freight-train cara ....... 491,305.00 32,773.00
Work equipment . . . . . . . . 12,338.00
2,316.00
Total Dep. & Retirem'ts.............$768,138.00
This sum is approximately the amount by :which the operating expenses assigned by the Lessee to
its Atlanta (Western & Atlantic Railroad) Division for these six years should be increased in order to
make proper allowance for depreciation and retire-
ments of equipment assignable to its operations on
that division.
An estimate made on the same principle for the
five year period, July 1st, 1910, to June ?Qth, 1915,
yields the following:
Depreciation. Retirements.
Steam locomotives ......$103,493.00 $21,656.00
Freight-train cars . . . . . . . 406,250.00 28,973.00
Passenger-tram cars . . . . . 54,880.00
2,894.00
Work equipment ........ 10,291.00
2,004.00
Total Dep. & Retirem 'ts. . ........... $630,441.00 The Lessee, in making to the Railroad Commission of Georgia annual operating repo:rls for operations on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, on:llts, as has before been said, to include in the operating expense statement charges for .depreciation and re-
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tirements of equipment, so that its net operating revenues are overstated in comparison with its system report. On the other hand, it deducts a& hire of equipment amounts based on mile& made by various classes of equipment and arbitrary rates of 5 cents per locomotive mile, 11b cents and B cent& per patsenger-car mile, and 6/10 cents per freight-train car mile. There are also in some instances &mall items of charges bltted on equipment days. These amounts are in addition to charges for repairs of equipment for which apparently fair amounts have already been included in operating expenses.
Because of the arbitrary amounts thus included in the Lessee's reports in lieu of depreciation, retirements an<i; interest on the value of equipment used by it in its operations on the Western & Atlan~e BailrQad, I have thought it advisable to analyze the situation as though the equipment for the entire system.were pooled, as, in fact, it substantially is. Thia asaumption require& the determ.iitation of operating revenu~s, operating expenses, hire of equipment balanee, and interest charges on investment in ~quip ment.
The equipment pertaining to the Western & Atlantie Railroad at the beginning of the lease and included in the lease was valued by the representatives of the State of Georgia at the sum of $361,041.00, and the Lessee, in its first report, made under date. of March 90th, 1891, admits the value of such equipment to be $260,000.00. In as much as the contract of lease requi~es the Lessee to maintain the equipment, it is safe to assume for the purpose of this
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&tudy that the inve&tment figure for this equipment
should be at least $260,000.00. .
The ledger value of the equipment of the Lessee,
a& shown by its annual report to the Interstate Com-
merce Commission, was, at various dates, as follows:
June 30th, 1915 .....................$11,236,934.30 June 30th, 1914..................... 10,811,369.47 June 30th, 1913. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,382,602.29 June 30th, 1912............... .,.... 9,864,496.03J une 30th, 1911. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,618,758.51 June 30th, 1910..................... 8,613,558.45 June 30th, 1909. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . .. 8,466,909.63 June 30th, 1908 ..................... 7,811,213.11 June 30th, 1907.... :. . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . 8,150,000.00
Assuming that the average value for any one year
may be fairly represented by half the ~um of the'
value at the beginning and at the end of the year, we
have for the average ledger value of theN., C. & St.
L. equipment during the five year period, June 30th,
1915-July lit, 19~0, the amount $10,120,504.54, and
during the eight year period June 30th, 1915-July
1st, 1907, the amount $9407,809.33.
The hire of equipment credit balances of theN., C.
& St. L. system were reported to the Interstate Com-
merce Commission for the years ended June 30th,
as follows:
1915, $270,714.24 j 1914, $409,394.37; 1913, $309,-
629.02; 1912, $178,291.66; 1911, $230,434.53; 1910,
$174,133.96 j 1909, $128,255.85; 1908, $206,810.38.
The average of these for the five year period June
30th, 1915--1911, is $279,692.76; .and for the eight
year period, June 30th, 1915-1907, it is $238,458:00.
The standard form of income account now in ef-
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161
.
feet under the rules of the Interstate Commerce
Commission inGludes the revenues and expenses of
so-called "outside operations" in railway op'!rating
revenues and expenses and in the figures given be-
low they have been thus inGluded, except thafin re-
spect of the years ended June 30th, 1910-=-1908, only
the net debit balanoo of these has been included in the figures stated for the Western & Atlantic Rail-
road, the gross figures not having been distributed
by the Lessee among its operating divisions. This
involV'es a slight understatement (and. by equal
amounts) of the Western & Atlantic Railroad oper-
ating revenues and operating expenses for ,those
three years, but the error thus introduced is so
slight as to be inconsequential. '
The Interstate Commerce Commission form of in-
come statement also nott provides .for a separate
statement of uncollectible operating revenues, but
this form of statement for that item having become
e:ffective only recently (July lst, 1914), the figures
returned for that item have been charged to operat-
ing revenues as hereunder stated.
The figures hereunder stated for the operating ex-
penses of the Western & Atlantic Railroad have
been increased over those shown on the books of the
Lessee by the amounts heretofore stated as my esti-
mate of charges that should be made against West-
ern & Atlantic operations in order to make them
comparable with the figures for the entire system in
respect to depreciation and retirements of equip-
ment. With the adjustments above stated, I find the fol-
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JoURNAL OF x:a:m HouSE,
lowing average annual figures .representing opera-
tions on theN., C. & St. L. entire system and on the W~ste:r;n & Atlantic Railroad:
N.C. & St. L. System.
Period to which annual Operating
Operating
average relates.
He-venue&
Five year period ended
Expenses
June 30th, 1915 .....$12,408,968.11 $9,748,314.97
Eight year period ended
Jline 30th, 1915 ..... 11,969,801.63 9,234,701.37
. Western & Atlantic.
Five year period ended
June 30th, 1915 .....$ 2,982,510.63 $2,314,942.72
Eight year period ended
June 30th, 1915. . . . . 2,900,157.04 2,237,724.69
In making the following computation I have al-
lowed 6 per cent per annum as the interest rate on
the ledger value of equipment for return on invest-
ment over and above ta..xes, and in order to be on
the liberal side with respect to the Lessee in regard
to this item, I have taken iti estimate, $260,000.00, for the value of Western & Atlantic equipment. In
making apportionment of net earnings and hire of
equipment credits after allowance of interest on investment I have computed on two bases: 1st, gross
earnings ratio, and 2nd, :net earnings ratio. The
latter seems to me the more rational. I have also
computeQ. on the basis of average& for an eight year
period and for a five year period. The eight year
period gives the larger value for the Western It, At-
lantic, but I incline toward the view that the five
year period is more truly indicative of what the fu-
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163
ture will yield, because of the change in the policy of governmental regulation of railway rates intro.:. duced by the amendments made to the Interstate Commerce Act in 1910.
Figures based on averages
Figures based on aver-
for five-year period ended ages for eight-year period
I June 30th, 1915.
Computation on ba- -~CboamspisutoafticoonmO- f sis of comparison parison,of gr'ss
ended June 30th, 1915.
Cboamsipsutoafticoonmo-n pariso~ of net
-,Cboamsipsuotaftcioonmo- n parison _,f gross
1-'
Ci) ~
of net earmngs
earmngs
earnmgs
earmngs
N. C. & St. L. system average annual net operating revenues $ 2,660,653.14
.Average annual credit balance of hire of equipment accounts
279,692.7~
II$ 2,660,653.14 1$ 2,726,020.26 $ 2,726,020.26
279,692.76
238,458.oo
238,458.00
. Sum ............................................. . Interest on Western & Atlantic equipment value at 6% per
annum ............................................. . Interest on N. C. & St. L. system equipment investment
at 6% per annum .................................. .
Remainder after allowance for interest on equipment. .... . Ratio of apportionment to Western & Atlantic Railroad .. .
Ratio expressed as per cent. ........................... . W. & A. proportion of remainder after allowance ofinterest
on equipment ...................................... . Add for interest on W. & A. equipment .................. . W. & A. Joint Facility rents, net credit ................. . Miscellaneous non-operating physical property on \Vestern
& Atlantic ......................................... . Miscellaneous incomes from W. & A................... .
$ 2,940,345.90
15,600.00
607,230.27 1----$ 2,317,515.63
667,567.91 1----$ 2,660,653.14
25.0903%
$ 581,471.00 15,600.00 89,912.85
29,942.88 15.85
Deduct for W. & A. R. R. taxes ......................... . W. & A. miscellaneous rents ........................... . W. & A. miscellaneous taxes ............................ .
Total. deductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 716,942.58 21,662.46
1,026.26 8,443.92 1---~ 31,132.64_
$' 2,940,345.90 1$ 2,964,478.26 $2,964,478.26
I I I 15,600.00
15,600.00
~
15,600.00 q0
!;d
1- 607,230.27 -I 564,468.56
I 1$ 2,317,515.63 I$ 2,384,409.70
I 2,982,510.63
692,432.35
564,468.56
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$ 2,384,409.70 2,930,157.04
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~
~
0
':;1
1$12,408,968.11 I$ 2,726,020.26 $11,969,801.63
1 24.0346% 1 25.4009%
24.4703%
1-,3
I:Q I:'J
1$ 557,004.00 $ 605,660.00 $ 583,696.00 t:Il
I 15,600.00 89,912.85
15,600.00 84,185.95
15,600.00 0q 84,185.95 00
I
I
Ii
29,942.68 15.85
26,252.68 9.44
r-:l
~
26,252.68 9.44
1$ 692,475.58 $
1 21,662.46 1
1
1,026.26
8,443.92
------
$ 31,132.64 I$
731,708.07 $ 15,861.50
641.41 5,277.45
21,780.36 I$
709,744.07 15,861.50
641.41 5,277.45
21,780.36
Remainder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I$ 685,809.94 $ 661,342.94 I$ 709,927.71 I$ 687,963.71
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165
In the incGme statements contained in the annual reports rendered to the Railroad Commission of Georgia by the Lessee in respect to its operations on the Western & Atlantic Railroad property show the following figures for gross income diminished by the arbitrary hire of equipment charges before mentioned and by all other operating rents and charges exoopt the rental accruing to the State of Georgia
under the lease = Year ended June 30th, 1915 ........ $311,299.41 Year ended June 30th, 1914......... 609,688.02 Year ended June 90th, 1919 .....'... 731,469.33 Year ended June 30th, 1912. . . . . . . . 639,870.70 Year ended June 30th, 1911........ 754,974.52 Giving for the five years an average of $609,456.40
per annum. These :figures thus show for the five year period an average annual surplus of $189,444.40 after payment of the annual rent of $420,-
012.00, and after deducting the arbitrary equipment charges before mentioned as well a& all taxes, maintenance and other operating expenses assigned to the property.
The traffic carried on the Western 16 Atlantic Rail-
road is largely competitive. For a series of years
the Leasee has made periodic analy&es of freight trafiic carried over thi& road. The plan on which the figures have been compiled has been modified from time to time, but the Le&&ee 's :fi.Ie& contain comparable figure& in considerable detail since June 30th, 1911, and in less detail prior to that date. I consider the later' figures more significant for showing the pr:esent situation and the present trend.
For the later six months of the calendar year, the :fi.gilre& show the following percentaJtea :
CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR TWELVE-MONTH PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30th ARE AS FOLLOWS:
I CHARACTim OF FREIGHT TRAFFIC
.Average for four yearly
periods
June 30th 1915-14
June 30th 1914-13
June 30th 1913-12
June 30th 1912-11
I From
connections
to
connections
,
,
. . . . . . . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tons 4:9.60
Revenue Tons
Revenue Tons
Revenue Tons
Revenue Tons
Revenue
4:8.28,50.31 48.3al49.29 48.51148.93 48.16,50.06 48.12
t-' O'l O'l
l!"rom connections to junction points (proper) .............. , , 26.20 27.33 28.04 27.00 27.59 28.25,26.61 27.39 22.77 26.62
From junction points (proper) to connections ............... 6.66 8.831 6.23 9.34 5.68 8.16 7.01 8.4717.62 9.48
From junction points (proper) to .junction points (proper) .. 2.32 4.021 2.21 4.34 2.24 4.071 2.38 3.85 2.34 3.90
From connections to local points .......................... 2.66 2.671 2.50 2.53 2.69 2.73 2.53 2.55 2.90 2.84
From local points to connections : .................... , ..... 4.43 3.261 4.67 3.52 4.53 2.7414.10 3.93 4.47 2.80
From junction points (proper) to local points .............. 1.11 1.701 1.16 1.68 1.18 1.79 1.05 1.64 1.09 1.69
From local points to junction points (proper) .............. 6.75 3.681 4.62 3.01 6.57 3.541 7.14 3.80 8.34 4.29
~
From local points to local points ........................... .27 SUMMARY
.231 .26. .25 .23 .21 .25 .21 .32 .26
I
0
~
From connections to connections and junction points (proper) 75.80 75.61178.35 75.33 76.88 76.76 75.54 75.55 72.83 74.74
~
From junction points (proper) to connections and junction points (proper) ........................................ 8.98
I
12.851 8.44 13.68 7.92 12.23 9.39 12.32 10.05 13.38
~
All other freight traffic .................................... 15.22 11.54113.21 10.99 15.20 11.01 15.07 12.13 17.12 11.88
0
bj
CHARACTER OF FREIGHT TRAFFIC
Average for 6 half year
periods
Latter half of 1915
Latter half of 1914
Latter half of 1913
Latter half of 1912
Latter half of 1911
~
t:;i
Rev-
Rev-
Rev-
Rev-
Rev-
Rev-
Tons enue Tons enue Tons enue Tons enue Tons enue Tons enue
From connections to connections ............... 49.25 47.28 50.92 48.38150.40 47.46 49.11 47.61 48.14 46.47 47.95 46~52-
~
c::j
From connections to junction points (proper) ... 26.61 27.50 28.76 27.80127.80 27.46 27.15 28.49 26.53 26.81 22.92 26.98 From junction points (proper) to connections .. 6.77 9.08 7.05 9.161 5.90 9.24 5.76 8.26 7.18 8.911 7.85 9.89
~
F'rom junct. pts. (proper) to junct. pts. (proper). 2.35 4.13 2.26 4.371 2.13 4.28 2.32 3.98 2.39 3.98 2.61 4.10
From connections to local points .............. 2.72 2.61 . 2.57 2.461 2.35 2.24 2.79 2.85 2.66 2.661 3.20 2.78
From local points to connections ................ 4.08 3.68 3.32 3.791 4.87 4.04 3.83 2.61 4.01 5.26 4.50 2.63
It'rom junction points (proper) to local points .. .94
From local points to junction points (proper) . I 6.99
1.46 .76. 4.03 4.08
1.281 1.18 2.581 5.08
1.62 1.00 3.39 7.81
1.561 .87 4.441 7.93
1.421 .89 4.27 9.71
1.46 5.36
I From local points to local points .............. I .29 SUMMARY From connections to connections and junction
.23 .28
,181 .29
I I
.27 .23
.201 .29
:22 .37
I
.28
points (proper) ............................ 175.86 74.78 79.6i 76.18178.20 74.92176.26 76.10174.67 73.28170.87 73.50
From junction points (proper) to connections and'
I
junction points (proper) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.12 13.21 9.31 13.531 8.03 13.52 8.08 12.241 9.57 12.89110.46 13.99
All other freight traffic .................. ,_._.... 15.02 12.01 11.01 10.29113.77 11.56115.66 11.6615.76 13.83118.67 12.51
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167
In the foregoing two statements, traffic moving to or from junction points (proper) is that consigned to or from a junction point; traffic received from or delivered to connecting carriers is classed under the head of connections. The Lessee's _lines west of Chattanooga are classed as a connection. While the Interstate Commerce Commission Act provides that shippers may control the touring of their shipments with respect to intermediate and delivering carriers, they do not avail themselves of this right to any great extent, and the intermediate routing is practically within the control of the carriers, and the Lessee controls in this way the routing over the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad of a large part of the. freight -which the 'vVestern & Atlanic Railroad receives at Chattanooga. The Lessee controls the Rome Railroad which delivers traffic to the 'vVestern & Atlantic at Kingston, Ga., it is itself controlled by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company which is itself controlled by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. The two companies last named control the Georgia Railroad. The Louisville & Nashville delivers traffic to the Western & Atlantic at Atlanta, Marietta, and Cartersville, Georgia; and the Georgia Railroad delivers to the Western & Atlantic at Atlanta. Of the total freight traffic received ~by the Vvestern & Atlantic Railroad from connections during the three years .ended June 30th, 1915, 1914 and 1913, and of the revenues earned by it thereon, the proportions received from the Lessee and its affiliated lines were as.follows:
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Connecting carriers delivering to West-
ern & Atlantic
N. C. & St. L. Rwy Rome Railroad L. & N. R. R.
Georgia Railroad .Sum
1915-14
ReveTons nue
%%
- -1914--13- Reve-
Tons nue
%%
1913-12
ReveTons nue
%%
50.07 57.91 55.36 63.83 61.01 68.50
1.28 .94 1.22 .98 1.05 .94
20.12 8.56 17.97 6.97 15.29 6.39
5.02 5.3!-: 4.08 4.52 3.51 3.62
76.49 72.8 78.63 76.20 80.86 79.45
From the three foregoing statements it appears that about three-fourths of the tonnage car:ied by the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad is received from connections and produces about three-fourths of the freight revenues. It further appears that of these three-fourths upward of 76 per cent of the tonnage and 72 per cent of the revenues are contributed by the Lessee and its affiliated lines; in other words the Lessee and its affiliated lines contribute more than 56 per cent of the total tonnage carried by the y,resterlt & Atlantic Railroad and on traffic thus contributed it earns about 56 per cent of the total freight revenues. The detailed :figures upon which these computations are based are shown in stat'ement No. 4 in the appendL'{ to this report.
There are also given in the appendix various oper-
ating statistics pertaining to the Lessee's entire sys-
tem and to the vVestern & Atlantic as a part of the
Lessee's system, together vvith comparisons ex-
pressed in percentages. These show that the rela-
tive importance of the vVestern & Atlantic as a part
of the Lessee's system is nearly constant, with a
slight tendency to decline.
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169
The foregoing figures lead me to the conclusion that the Western & Atlantic Railroad is in important part of the Lessee's system, but because of the fact that so large a proportion of its traffic is from connections to connections and that such traffic as well as a considerable portion of its other traffic can be moved over competitive routes it cannot be considered an indispensable part of such system. As.suming that no radical falling off in business occurs, that the tax burdens levied upon the property are not made proportionately heavier than at present, and that if the tendency toward increase in necessary operating expenses persists the public will allow that fact to be provided against through an increase in revem;te, the Lessee can apparently afford to pay as a rent for this porperty about $600,000.00 per annum, if the rent is to be a :fLxed sum. If the rent is to be contingent on the amount of traffic and the income from joint facilities, rent of buildings and other property off the right-of-way, etc., may be assumed to increase substantially in proportion to the amount of traffic, as when considered over a period of years as it doubtless wil~, the rate may probably be as high as one-fourth of a cent per revenue ton-mile and a like amount per revenue pas.senger mile. If the miscellaneous property at Chattanooga not used for railroad purposes were to be excluded from the lea~e, the rent exacted would have to be correspondingly diminished, as it would also if the Lessee were to be restricted in the matter of granting trackage and other joint rights to other carriers in connection with the use of Western & Atlantic Railroad propert3r. If, for any reason, the Western
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J OUBJiAL OF THE HouSE,
& Atlantic Railroad Commission should oonalude that the income that may be derived by the Lessee from these souroos 'Will not fluctuate. substantially in proportion to its earnings from the traffic carried
over the vVestern & Atlantic railroad, the measure
of rent above suggested would require modification. (Signed) W. J. MEYERS.
FRmAY, .TtiNE ~9, 1917.
111
EXHIBIT ''C''
INVITATION FOR
~
-PROPOSAL FOR LEASE, ANP FOR EXTENSION OF THE
WESTERN 1:5 ATLANTIC RAILROAD PUBLISHED BY THE
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMMISSION.
172
JouRNAL Oll' THE HousE,
INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS FOR LEASE, AND FOR EXTEN-
SION OF THE wESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD
0"\VNED BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
wESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMMISSION, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
FRIDAY, JuNE 29, 1917.
173
NOTICE
IN'viTING PROPOSALS FOR LEASE, AND ExTENSION OF THE WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
Pursuant to authority conferred by law, the West~ ern and Atlantic Railroad Commission hereby invites proposals for lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and for extension of said road from At~ lanta to the sea.
All proposals, whether for lease or extension, must be in writing, sealed, and addressed to "West~ ern & Atlantic Railroad Qommission, The Capitol, Atlanta, Ga,'' plal.nly endorsed on the outside of the envelope uProposal for Lease'' or "Proposal for Extension, or "Prop~sal for Extension and Lease," as the case may be. Each of such pro~ posals must be accompanied with a certified check on some solvent Bank within this State, acceptable to this Commission, in the sum of Twenty-five Thou~ sand (25,000.00) Dollars, payable to the order of the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission, as a guarantee of good faith, and to be forfeited to the State of Georgia, in the event the proposal which it accompanies is accepted and the bidder fails or refuses to comply with the said proposal. If said proposal is rejected or for any reason not accepted 'Qy the said Commission, said check will be returned to the party depositing the same. Each proposal must be signed by the person or persons submitting it and must disclose the names and addresses of each signer of the proposal and of the persons associated therein, whether individauls, firms or corporation~~.
174
JouRNAL OF THE HouSE,
All proposals must be delivered to or received by the Commission at its office in the Capitol in the Qity of Atlanta on or before twelve (12) o'clock noon, Central standard time, of Tuesday, the fifth (5th) day of December, nineteen hundred and six-teen (1916). All proposals will be opened and considered by the Commission in executive session, and will not be made public, unless the Commission shall, after consideration, so direct.
The Commission expressly reserves the right to reject any or all proposals that may be received, or enter into negotiations for such modi.:.fications or changes in, and additions to any or either of such proposals with the end in view of arriving at an agreement upon such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Commission.
An proposals are to be made and considered sub-
ject to the terms, conditions, requirements, limitations and provisions contained and expressed in an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, approved November 30th, 1915, providing for the leasing or other disposition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and its properties, and the Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, approved August 4th and August 19th, 1916, cop.ies of which Acts will be furnished those contemplating submitting proposals, upon application to the Secretary of the Commission.
Subject to the foregoing provisions and requirements, proposals are invited as follows, to-wit:
I. FoR LEASE OF WEsTERN & ATLANTIC RA.ILROAD. .
Proposals should be based upon leasing the West-
Flt.TllAY, Jun 29, 1917.
176
ern & Atlantic Railroad, as now constructed and existing, tog~her with all of the properties and
property rights, of every kind and character, be..
longing or appertaining to said Road, and being the
property of and owned by the State of Georgia: E~
aspfting two certain parcels of real property in the
City o Chattanooga, Tenn., hereinafter reserved.
Proposals should be further predicated upon a
lease for a term or period of Thitry (30) years from
and after the expiration of the present outstanding
lease, to-wit: December 27, 1919, or :for a term or
for a term period beginning December 27, 1919, and
ending October 12, 1966 ; or for each of the above
named terms or periods, separately stated.
Proposals must . contain, among other things,
statement of the following:
(a) The term for which the lease is desired,
which may be stated in the alternative;
(b) The monthly rental offered, which may be
stated as a flat amount payable for and during each
month of the term of the lease ; or in amounts to
progressively increase at stated intervals during
the term; and what, if any percentage based upon
gross earnings or gross tonnage, will be paid in ad-
dition to and over and ~eyond the fixed monthly
rental, whether flat or progressive.
'
There is hereby reserved fi!Igmthe properties of
the Western & Atlantic Rai.Ji.oad, subject to be
leased in accordance with the foregoing invitation
two (2) certain lots or p~els of property lying and .
being in the City o:f Chattanooga, Hamilton County,
Tennessee, as follows:
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JoURNAL oF 'l'RE Hous:m,
(a) That tract or parcel of land, bounded by Market Street, Georgia Avenue, and 'Tenth Street, upon whiGh there is situated a four (4) story building now occupied by the Southern Express Company;
(b) That tract or .parcel of land situated at the corner of Market and Eleventh Streets, upon which is now situated a four (4) story hotel building, now known as the Eastern Hotel. _
II. ExTENSION OF THE WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD TO THE SEA.
The Commission will receive proposals for an Extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad from the City of Atlanta to either or all of the Georgia ports, either by the original construction of a standard gauge new line, or by the acquisition, in whole or in part, of existing line or lines of railway. Each proposal must be submitted within the time, in the manner, and in conformity with the general requirements and provisions herein above stated, with respect to all proposals, including deposit with the Commission of a certified check in the sum of Twenty-five Thousand (25,000.00) Dollars.
All proposals for an extension of the road will be received subject to the terms and provisions of the Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia herein above referred to,~cluding the Act of August 19, 1916, which provides, among other things;, that the Commission is authorized to contract to pay for su<ili extension, whether acquired through construction, purchase or otherwise, in bonds of the State of Georgia, provided the !ssuance of such bonds by the
FRIDAY, JuNE 29, 1917.
177
State shall be authorized by proper constitutional amendment and Legislative authority.
All proposals for such extension to the sea must clearly and plainly set out and show, among other things, the following, to-wit:
1. vVhether the extension is to be accomplished wholly by original construction, or wholly by the acquisition of existing line or lines of railway, or in part by construction and in part by acquisition of existing lines of railway, specifically naming and describing the existing railway line or lines to be acquired in whole or in part.
2. The time within which the extension shall be completed and equipped and ready for operation by the State or its Lessee.
3. The cost to the State of acquiring and purchasing the completed extension, equipped and ready for operation; payable in the bonds of the State, if authorized to be issued by proper constitutional amendment, and legislative authority.
4. The terminal port or ports to which the extension will be constructed; the approximate length of the lines; the general route, naming i.he counties to be traversed and the towns or cities through or near which the line will be built; together with maps and profiles of the proposed line and plat of all surveys that may have been made.
5. Maps and other description of the terminal properties, including buildings and yards, to be acquired and used at each of the several ports to which the line is proposed to be extended, showing location, extent and character of all such terminal properties, together vvith the deep water frontage
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JOURNAL OF THE HousE,
or means of access to such deep vvater, and the fa- cilities for the exchange of passengers and freightsas between water and rail, including dock facilities and wharves.
6. With respect to the line of construction each proposal must show:
(a) Details of estimated cost, with unit prices; (b) maximum curves; (c) maximum gradients; (d) weight of rail; (e) ballast material and the amount to be used per mile of road; (f) standard roadbed sections; (g) streams to be crossed, with character and type or general design of the bridges, trestles or other structures for passage thereove1; (h) treatment of crosings of other railways, of public roads, and 'of street crossings in cities and towns, whether at grade or overhead or underneath; (i) minimum width of right-of-way; (j) type of stations, depots, water stations, section houses, and other structures along the line of road; (k) type and general description of machine shops, engine houses and other structures for housing, repairing and maintaining rolling stock and equipment.
7. Rolling stock and equipment to be supplied for operating the road, showing the number, type and general character of locomotives, freight, passenger, mail and express cars, and other equipment..
III. FoR LEASE oF. THE RoAD As ExTENDED.
Proposals for lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad as and when extended must be in the form and subject to all of the requirements herein above expressed with respect to proposals for lease of said' road as now existing, excepting that the terms or-
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179
poriod& of the lease of that part of the road to be
extended from .A,tlanta to the sea shall begin at the
date when said extension shall have been fully com-
pleted and accepted by the State, and shall run for
the then unexpired portion of a period of thirty (30)
year& from December 27th, 1919, or for a term end-
ing October 12th, 1966.
Thoae who may in good faith contemplate sub-
mitting proposals in substantial compliance with
the requirements hereof are invited to apply to the
Chairman of the Commission for such other perti-
nent and available information as may be de&ired.
By Order of the Commi&sion:
J. Groves Cohen;
C. M. C&n:dler,
Secretary
Chairman.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25th; 1916.
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EXHIBIT "D"
COPY OF FORMAL PROPOSAL OF LEASE AS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED
BY
THE NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. LOIDS RAILWAY.
Fm:nAY1 Ju:NE 29, 1917.
181
To the Western tJ Atlantic Raillrocril
Commission, the CapitoL, Atlanta, Ga.:
Gentlemen: Pursuant to your notice of September 25th, i916, The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Tennessee, with its chief office at Nashville, Tennessee, hereby submits its proposal for the lease of the Western &Atlantic Railroad, as now constructed and existing, together with all of the propert,. and property rights of every kfud and character belonging and appertaining to said road, and being property owned by the State of Georgia, with .the e::meption of the two particular parcels of land located in the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee,. and mentioned and described in said notice; to-wit:
I~ will take over and operate, under a written lease contract, the said property of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, above mentioned, for a term of years beginning at the date of th~. termination of . the present lease and ending on the 12th day of October, 1966, and will covenant and bind itself by said contract to pay to th~ State of Georgia as rental for said property the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) per month, payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month during said term, or at such times as may be determined by the said Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission, and will further covenant and bind itself to pay o~ that portion of said property lying within the State of Tennessee all taxes that may be legally assessed and levied thereon under the laws of said State. The said proposition of rental is based, however, upon
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the condition that said proposed Lessee shall be exempt during the entire term of said lease from the payment of any tax of whatsoever nature on said property lying within the State of Georgia, and from the payment .of any privilege, franohise, or other tax for the operation thereof, whether the said property tax be levied and assessed by the State of Georgia or by the counties and municipalities thereof, and that a provision shall be inserted in the final contract of leaae exempting the Lessee from the paymep.t of any and all such taxes within the State of Georgia.
.Thi8 proposal of lease is made subject to the terms, conditions, reqtlirements, limitations and provisions contained and expressed in an Act of .the General Aasembly of the State of Georgia approved November 30, 1915, relating to the leasing or other dispo~ition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and ita properties, and the Acts amendatory thereto approved August 4th and August 19th, 1916, respectively; provided that Section 11-A of said Act of November 15, 1915, aa amended by the Acts approved August 4th and August 19th, 1916, providing that uthe said Leasee shall not sub-let or release the Western & Atlantic Railroad, or any part thereof, except such as is not needed for railroad purpoaes, without the approval in "rriting of the Governor of the State'' be construed by the West ern & Atlantic Railroad Commission as not prohibiting the Lessee from granting trackage rights over said railroad for the trains of other railroad companies .in the manner in which the Lessee under the present lease has permitted the use of said tracks
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for the trains of the Seaboard Air Line Railway and the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, and that permi,ssion to the Lessee to gr~t such trackage rights,. if it so desires, to other railroad companies Shall be incorporated in the lease contract authorized to be executed by t,4e Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission by said Act approved November 30th, 1915.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway herewith enCloses a certified check for the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) payable to the order of the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission, on The Lo'vry NationalBank of Atlanta, Georgia, in accordance .with and subject to the conditions set forth in said notic-e inviting proposals for lease dated September 25th, 1916.
In witness whereof The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway has caused its corporate name to be affixed hereunto by its President, this the 5th day of December, 1916.
T:m: NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. Lou:rs R.Y. By (Signed) Jno. Howe Peyton, President.
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EXHIBIT "E"
COPY OF LEASE CONTRACT
COVERING LEASE OF THE WESTERN & ATLANTIC
RAILROAD AND ITS PROPERTIES BETWEEN
. THE ~TATE 0~ GEORGIA AND THE NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST.
LOUIS RAILWAY.
FmDAY1 JUliE 29, 1917.
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
WHEREAS, By an Act of the "General Assembly of the State of Georgia, entitled An Act to provide for the leasing or other disposition of the Western & Atl';tntic Railroad and its properties ; for the creation of a Commil&ion to effectuate such purpo&e, and to define its powers and duties; making an appropriation fqr the cost of the work required, and for other purposes," approved November 30, 1915, and the Acts Qmendatory thereof and supplemental thereto approved August 4:, 1916, and August 19, 1~16, respectively, there was created a Commission to, be known as the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission, which Commission was by the provisions of said acts authorized and empowered to lease and contract for the leasing of the railroad properties known as the Western & Atlantic Bailroad, in.eluding th~ terminals thereof and its property other than its railroad property not connected with either of its terminals; and was further authorized and empowered to fix and determine all the terms and conditions upon which the said property should be leased, except as limited by the provisions of said Acts, and was further authorized and empowered to agree upon all the terms and details of a formal lease contract, which upon ~eing prepared and cer.ti:fied to the Governor by the said Commission should be executetf'by him in behalf of the State;
AND WHERBAS, The said 'Commission, organized in pursuance of the provisions of said Acts, has, in
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regular meeting assembled, by a unanimous resolution agreed to lease said property to The Nashville, Chatanooga-& St. Louis Railway, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Tennessee, with its principal office at Nashville, Tenn., under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; which re&olution,. together with all the terms and details of this .lease contract, has been certified to the Governor of the State of Georgia by the said Commission:
AND W:mmEAB, It i8 further provided in said Acts that when said ~ease contract shall have been so prepared and certified to the Governor, the same shall be executed by him in behalf of the State of Georgia.
Now THEREFORE THIS INDENTURE, Made and entered into on this 11th day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventeen, by and between the said State of Georgia, as represented by Nathaniel E. Harris, Governor of the State, for and in behalf of the said State, as party of the first part, and the said The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, a corporation as aforesaid, as_ party of the second part :
WITNESSETH:
FmsT : The said party of the first part, under and by authority of the said Act approved November 30, 1915, and the Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, approved August 4, 1916, and August 19, 1916, respectively, and in pursuance thereof, and of the said resolution of the said Western &Atlantic Railroad Commission, in consider&-
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tion of the premisea and of the conditions; covenants and stipulations hexein set forth, does hexeby lease, for a term of fifty (50) years beginning from and immediately at the texmination of the lease contract now existing (which '\vill terminate on the 27th day of December, 1919), and ending on Decembex 27, 1969, to the said party of the second part,,viz : to The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, the said Western & Atlantic Railroad, a railroad run~ ning from the City of Atlanta, in the State of Georgia, to the City of Chattanooga, in the State of Tennessee, including the terminals thereof, and its property other than its railroad property not connected with either of its terminals, together with all its houses, work shops, rolling stock; depots and appurtenances of every kind and character, belonging and appertaining to said railroad, except the following pieces or parcels of land, to-wi~: Those certain lots or pe,rcels of property lying, and being in the City of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, described as follows, to-wit:
(a) That tract or parcel of land bounded by Market Street, Georgia Avenue and Tenth Street, upon which there is situated a four story brick building now occupied by the Southern Express Company.
(b) That tract or parcel of land litimted at the oornex of Market and Eleventh Streets upon which is situated a four story brick hotel bUilding, now Jmown as the Eastern Hotel.
All being the property of the State of Georgia, and whieh the .said Acts of the General Assembly of
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Georgia hereinbefore mentioned authorized the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission by resolution to lease, and which further empowered and authorized the Governor of said State, when tuch resolution was certified to him, to execute the lease contract on behalf of the State of Georgia.
SECOND: Subject to and in accordance with the terms, limitations and provisions of this contract of lease and of the several Acts of the- General Assembly authorizing the same, the party of the first part covenants the quiet and peaceable possession and enjoyment of all the property herein leased to the party of the second part, as agamst any acts that may be done by or under the authority of the State of Georgia.
Tm:e.n: It is stipulated and agreed that.aaid lease is made to said party of the second part, with all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred on it by said Act .approved November 30, 1915, and the Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto approved August 4, 1916, and August 19, 1916, respectively, and subject to all the requirements, obligations and duties thereby required of it, all of which provisions the said party of the second part hereby agrees faithfully to perform.
FoURTH: . The said party of the second part agrees and binds itself to pay into the treasury of the said State of Georgia in advance, on the first day of ea,ch and every month during the period of the lease, the sum of Forty-five Thousand (45,000) Dollars, and further agre-es to deposit with the Treasurer of the State of Georgia, reBognized valid
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bonds of the State of Georgia, or of the United States, of the par value of Six Hundred Thousand {~0,000) Dollars, which deposit shall be subject to the requirements and provisions of Sections Nine (9) and Ten (10) of the said Act approved Novem* ber 30, 1915. The party of the second part, through any person authorized by it, shall have access to said bonds for the purpose of clipping the coupons thereof in order to collect the interest on sa~d bonds. FIFTH: The party of the second part agrees that it will at all times during the continuance of this lease keep and maintain said :t:ailroad, inmuding all of its structures, rolling stock, equipm~nt and appurtenances used in connection therewith, inoluding rolling stock and equipment added to the property of the State under Section Six (6) of this contract, in a condition at least equal to that of firs~ciass railroads within the State of Georgia and adequately adapted effiaiently, safely and expeditiously to serve the public as a common carrier in the transportation of freights and passengers.
SIXTH : It is further agreed as a part of the consideration of this contra~t of lease, that in addition to and exmusive of such expenditures as may be r~ quireu for the proper repair and maintenance of said railroad and its properties, the party of the second part shall credit ann~ally to an account called u Additions and Betterments of the Western & Atlantic Railroad" such an amQunt as will s:p.ow at the end of any year during the term of the lease that there has been credited thereto an aggregate amount equal to Sixty Thousand {60,000) Dollars, multiplied by the number of years the lease has run.
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It is agreed and stipulated that there shall be charged to such account only such expenditures as are now classed to be Additions and Betterments und.er the rules at present issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission, these expenditures, so charged to the account of Additions and Betterments of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, shall continue to be made annually during the entire period of the lease until an aggregate amount of Three Million (3,000,000) Dollars has been so expended. At the termi.nation of the lease by maturity, or for any other cause prior to .maturity, any balance remaining uneA-pended to the credit of said account, that is, an average of Sixty Thousand (60,000) Dollars per Jear during the time the lease has run when ter-
minated, shall be paid over to the State of Georgia.
All additions and betterments so made and charged
against Sl;lch account shall be and become the prop-
erty of the State of Georgia, and subject to the provisions of this lease, without abatement, deduction or off-set of any kind. or character whatsoever..
The expenditures above referred to, subject to the definition and limitation above expressed, shall be made by the party of the second part as and when of the second part shall annually, on or before the deemed by it expedient and desirable. The party 20th day of January in each and every.year, prepare and file with the Railroad Commission of Georgia, or such other authority as the State may hereafter designate, a statement showing in detail the character and extent of the improvements, betterments and additions claimed to ;nave been made by the party of the second part during tbe preceding
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calendar year ended December 81, which statement
shall show the specific character of each expendi-
ture and the amount thereof for which credit i&
claimed by the party of the second .part. The said Railroad aOli!ll:li&sio~ of Georgia, or other desi8na.-
ted authority, ~hall examine such statement and ac-
COllnt, and if found correct shall endorse approval
thereon within sixty (60) days after submission
thereof and file the same with the custodian of the
records of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Should
the said Railroad Commission of Georgia, or other
desigml,ted authority acting at the time, question-
the correctness or propriety of any item or charge
of the statement or account, and should fail to come
to an agreement with the party of the seco:r;td part
with respect thereto, the mater in dispute shall be
submitted to arbitration in the manner as i& now
provided by the laws of the State of Georgia in Sec-
tions 5080 to 5054, both inclusive, of the Code o:f
Georgia for 1910.
_
SEVE:JTTH: It is understood and agreed that in
making improvements and ~etterments for the use
and operation of the Western & Atlantic Railroad
the party of the second part shall, in so far as it
properly may, construct and maintain the same upon
the property of the State, to the end that the integ-
rity of the Western & Atlantic Railroad for the uses
of transportation shall be preserved and facilitated.
~IGH'IH : Whatever additional lands or rights-
of-way may be required for revision or double track-
ing of the line of road, or for other additional traclts
or station grounds, shall be acquired at the cost and
expense of the party of the second part, but the title
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thereto shall be taken in the name of the State of Georgia and the same shall be and become a part of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and as sucili subje~t to all of the terms and conditions of this contract. The party of the first part will give its consent to the revision and double tracking of the line as deemed desirable'by the party of the se~ond part, and will co-operate in teouring the land necusa.ry therefor at the expense of the taid party of the. second part, the title thereto to be taken in the name of the State as last above provided.
It is understood. and agreed that no radical departure in the route or direction of the line of railroad, nor abandonment or discontinuance of any part of the line as now constructed and operated, shall be made or permitted without the previous consent of the Railroad Commission of Georgia in behalf of the State, or other sucili authority as the State may hereafter appoint and designate.
NINTH: It is understood and agreed that ,the party of the second part shall be exempt, during the entire term of said lease, from the payment of any taxes, of whatsoever nature, on saiq properties lying witmn the State of Georgia, ami upon all properties hereafter acquired and charged to the ~count of "Additions and Betterments of the Western & Atlantic Railroad,'' aei provided in Section Sixth (6th) hereof, and from the payment of any privilege, franciliise of other taxes for the operation .of said property. But the party of the second part shall pay all tax assessments and governmental ciliarges as may_ be imposed during the term of said
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leaae by the Government of the United State&, and &hall be required, and hereby obligates itself to pay on all of that portion of the leased properties covered by this contract, lying within the State of Ten:.. nessee, all taxes and assessments that may be legally levied under the laws of uid State. But nothing herein shall be construed as exempting from taxation, the rolling stock, equipment or other propbrty owned by the party of the leBond part and Used in conneotion with the operation of the propertiel!r herein leased, all of whioh shall be subject to taxation as other like property is taxable in the State of Georgia; provided, however, that if such rolling stock, equipment or other property so us.ed in connection with the operation of said leased properties be properly charged at any time to the acconnt of Additions and Betterment& of the Westem II At-
m lantic Railroad,'' under the provisions set forth
the Sixth (6th) Seotion of this contract, the same shall thereafter be exempt from taxation by or under authority of the State of Georgia, to the same extent as the properties herein leased and lying within the State of Georgia.
TENTH : The right of the party of the second part to sub-let any part of the property not usefUl for railroad purposes shall be exercised subject to the terms, conditions, obligations and requirements of the said Acts of the. General Assembly and of this contract of lease. No such sub-letting shall extend beyond the term of this lease, whether by expiration of time, forfeiture or other cause; nor shall any sucJ;L !:!Ub-lease confer upon the tenant or sub-lessee any greater or other right to use the property than the
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party of the second part would have under this contract of lease; nor shall it give rise to any privity of contract as between the sub-lessee and the State; nor introduce a new party to this contract, nor relieve the party of the second part of any duty, obligation or requirement imposed upon it by law or by this contract of lease.
ELEVENTH: The granting by the party of the second part of trackage rights to other carriers over the Western & Atlantic Railroad or any part thereof shall not be construed as a sub-letting of the property, such as is forbidden by Section 11-A of the Act without the written consent of the Governor of the State, provided, however, that such use
of the tracks and property of the vVestern & Atlan-
tic Railroad shall always be had and exercised subject and subsidiary to the domination and control of the party of the second part, and further subject to all of the duties, obligations and libailities of the party of the second part to the State of Georgia, under the Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia and this contract of lease; and it is further understood and agreed that no contract or agreement for any servient use of the_ trac;ks or railway facilities of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad, granted by the party of the second part to any other 'person, shall be construed as introducing a new party to the contract between the party of the second part and the State of Georgia; and every such servient use shall be subject in all respects to this contract of lease, and as between the State and the party of the second part such serVIent use shall be regarded as being
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195
the use by the party of the second part, through its agent or ten~nt.
TwELFTH : There is hereby expressly reserved to the party of the first part the power to authorize the laying out, building and construction of such ways, streets, roads, bridges, or \Tiaducts across or along the properties leased as may be deemed to be to the interest of the people of Georgia, without let o:r hindrance, and without liability over to the party of the second part by abatement of lease money or otherwise, as is provided in Section 11-B of the said lease Act, approved November 30, 1915.
THIRTEENTH: At the expiration of the term of said lease the State of Georgia may claim the right of purchasing from the party of the second part any or all property or properties acquired by it during the term of the lease and used for the convenient operation of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, under the following conditions, to-wit:
(1) The State shall give to the party of the second P.art notice of its desire to acquire such property at least one year before the expiration of the lease, or in the event of an earlier termination of the lease by forfeiture or otherwise, within six months after such termination.
(2) If the party of the second part is willing to sell such property to the State, its reasonable value, as defined in paragraph four (4) of this section, at the time the notice of such claim of right to purchase is given to the party. of the second part, shall be paid by the State of Georgia, and in the event the parties hereto cannot agree as to such reasonable value, the amount thereof shall be determined by arbitration
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as now provided by Sections 5030-5054, both inclusive, of the Code of Georgia for 1910.
' (3) In the event the party of the second part is unwilling to sell any parcel or piece of property which the party of the first part gives notice it desires to purchase, the respective rights of each shall be determined by arbitration under the aforesaid sections of the Code of Georgia. The arbitrators shall first determine whether the party of the second part shall be required to sell said parcel or piece of property, in determining which the arbitrators shall give consideration to the necessity of each pa~ty for
fhe use o"f said property or any portion thereof.
Should said arbitrators determine that the party of
tlie second part shou'ld not, if unwilling, be requir~d
to sell the ,,;hole of said parcel or riece or any por-
tion thereof, then said arbitration shall be final as
provided in said .sections. of the_ Cod~ of .Georgia.
Should, on the other hand, said arbitrators determine that the party of the second part should, though unwilling, be required to sell the whole of said parcel or piece of property, then said arbitrators shall be authorized to proceed to fix a reasonable value to be paid by the party of the first part. Should said arbitrators determine that the said parcel or piece of property should be divided between the parties hereto, then they shall proceed to assign to each the particular portion thereof which, in their judgment, each should have, and shall also fix the reasonable value of the portion so assigned to the party of the first part.
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197
(4) In no event shall the reasonable value of any
property so acquired by or assigned to the p_arty of.
the :first part under the provisions of this Section he :fi.xed at a greater sum than the cost of such prop~rty, including improvements thereon, to the party of the second part, plus twenty-five (25) percentum thereof. . (5) It i1 further agreed that whenever the party
of the second part shall acquire and be prepared to
enter upon the use of any -property of the character of that contemplated and referred to in this Section i~ shall within ninety (90) days thereafter furnish to and :file with the Railroad Commission of Georgia; o.r other authority that :m-ay be hereafter designated by the State of Georgia; a statement or report setting out a. 'description of the prop"erty, its location, its contemplated use and the purchase price thereof. If the property .ahall have been acquired upon a consideration other than the payment of money, such consideration, together with the value of the property, shall he stated.
FomTEij_llVTR : The right is hereby expressly re.:.
served to the party of the first part to remove and ~use to oe discontinued any or aU encroachments and othe~ adverse uses and occupancies in and upon the right-of-way or upon other properties of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, or a~y part thereof, whether maintained under claim of lawful right or otherwise; and to this end the party of the second .part hereby corisents that the s-mte may withhold delivery of possession, or right of possession to the party of the second part of s_v.ch parts of the rightof-way and oth_er properties as may be so adversely
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used and occupied, until such encroachments and other adverse uses and occupancies shall have been removed or discontinued; and the State of Georgia may, at its option and in such manner as it may deem best, proceed to remove such encroachm~nts, uses and occupancies, acting therein in its own name and behalf as the owner of the property. It is further understood and agreed that the party of the second part will, if and when so requested, join with the State and become a party to any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, that may be instituted by and on behalf of the State for the purpose of freeing the right-of-way and property of the Western & Atlantic Railroad from all adverse uses and occupancies ; provided that nothing herein shall be construed as applying to the tenants and licenses of the present lessee.
It is understood and agreed that when such adverse uses and occupancies shall have been removed by judicial proceedings or otherwise the use of the same for the remaining period of the lease shall inure to the benefit of the party of the second part to the same extent as the other portions of the rightof-way and properties herein conveyed shall inure to it uder the terms and provisions of this contract.
FIFTEENTH : Should, during the term of this lease, any building or other structure now upon the prope~ty of the party of the first part included in this lease, or any building or other structure hereafter constructed thereon be damaged or destroyed by fire during the term of this lease, the party of the second part binds and obligates itself to restore such build-
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199
ing or structure, within a reasonable time, in substantially as good condition as previous to said damage or destruction.
SrxTEENTH: It is expressly agreed that should any of the terms or conditions in this contract of lease be found to be inconsistent with any of the terms or provisions of the aforementioned Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia authorizing the making of the same, in such event the terms and provisions of the said Acts shall govern and control.
SEVENTEENTH : It is further contracted and agreed that upon the expiration or termination of this lease for any cause, the party of the second part shall account to the party of the first part for the value of all of the rolling stock, equipment, and other movable property belonging to the Western & Atlantic Railroad, both that originally owned by and received from the State at the beginning of the lease, as well as that as to which the ovvnership of the State may have been acquired by having the cost thereof charged to the account of ''Additions and Betterments of the Western & Atlantic Railroad," as provided in the SLxth (6th) and Ninth (9th) Sections hereof.
On such accounting the party of the second part shall pay to the party of the first part the inventoried value of said rolling stock, equipment and movable property received from the State at the beginning of the lease, together with the cost value of all of the rolling stock and equipment acquired during the currency of the lease and becoming the property of the State by being charged to oaid ac-
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count of ''Additions and Betterments;'' or the party of the second party may turn over to the State rolling stock and equipment in suitable condition for efficient use and service, in amount at least equaling in value that of the rolling stock and equipment so received from and acquired for the party of the first part as in this contract contemplated and provided for.
Should the party of the second part prefer and offer to replace the rolling stock and equipment so received from or acquired for the State as herein provided, and the parties should fail to agree upon the value or efficiency of the rolling stock and equipment so offered, the question of such value or efficiency shall be submitted to arbitration in the manner now provided by Sections 5030 to 5054, both inclusive, of the Code of Georgia for 1910.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said Nathaniel E. Harris, as Governor of the State of Georgia, has hereunto attached his official signature and caused to be affixed the great seal of the State of Georgia in behalf of said State, in duplicate, and the said The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, has, by its President, John Howe Peyton, who is authorized by said corporation so to do, signed and executed this contract and caused to be affixed by its. Secre-
FRIDAY, JuNE 29, 1917.
2.01
tary the corporate seal, also in duplicate, on the day
and year above written.
Executed in duplicate in the presence of
.
N. E. HARRIS,
Governor of the State of Georgia.
in behalf of the State of Georgia.
PB:ILIP COOK,
Secretary of State.
[SEAL A~CJli:ED.]
THE NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST.. . LOUIS RAILWAY-.
Attest:
. By Jno. Howe Peyton, President.
eT. B. HILL, Asst. Sec;retary.
[SEAL.]
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\V. & A. RAILROAD LEASE-ORDER FOR RECORD.
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State of the State
of Georgia do attach the Great Seal of State to the Contract of Lease executed in duplicate this date by
which the \vestern & Atlantic Railroad and other
property described and referred to in said lease con-
tract is leased for a term of Ffty Years to the Nash-
ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, and that
said Lease Contract be recorded upon the Executive
Minutes of this State.
This the 11th day of May, 1917.
N. E. HARRIS,
By the Governor:
Governor.
RAYMONDE STAPLETON,.
Secretary Executive Department.
It appearing that on May 11th, 1917, The Nash-
ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway has leased
from the State of Georgia the \Vestern & Atlantic
Railroad and its appurtenances~ it is
ORDERED, That the name of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & St. Louis Railway be entered on the min-
utes of the Executive Departemnt as the corpora-
tion making said lease.
It is further ordered that said lease contract be
recorded in the Executive Department.
This May 11, 1917.
N. E. HARRIS,
By the Governor:
Governor.
RAYMONDE STAPLETON, Sec1etary Executive Department.
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RESOLUTION of
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD - COMMISSION
AS TO INVENTORY FOR NEW LEASE AND AS TO ADJUSTMENT UNDER THE LEASE EXPIRING DECEMBER 27, 1919.
WHEREAS, Under Section 6-A of the Act approved November 30th, 1915, providing for the leasing or other disposition of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad, this Commission is charged with the duty and vested with authority to make all settlements and adjustments touching the return of the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad and its appurtenances and property of every kind included in the present Jease at the expiration of the same in accordance with the terms and conditions of the present lease contract, and therefrom and thereafter to make delivery to and take receipt from the new lessee under this Act for all property or properties leased hereunder; and
vVHEREAS, The present lessee, The Nashvjlle, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, has entered into an agreement with this Commission under which it becomes the future lessee of the property; and this Commission having been advised by its Counsel that with the consent of the said The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway the time for making a settlement and adjustment with the present lessee may be anticipated an agreement therefor
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may be had in so far as concerns the rol.li.ng stock, equipment and other personal propert)r received by the said lessee from the State at the beginrling of the present lease, and Counsel'for the lessee having expressed, concurrence in such opinion: Be'it therefore
.RESOLVED, That such settlement and adjustment shall be had as follows:.
First-This Commission shall inventory and certify to the Governor of the State to be inoluded in the lease beginning December 27th, 1919, the locomotives and cars .received by the present lessee from the State at the beginning of the present 'lease as of the value placed thereon by the State, to-wit, $361,041.00, for which value The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. LouiB Railway, as the future lessee, shall receipt to the State and shall give the State credit therefor, to be accounted for at the .time and in the manner provided in Section 1'1 of the new lease contract.
Secona-:-With respect to the tools, shop material, ofiioe furniture, supplies, and all other personal property, other 'than the said locomotives and cars, received from the state at the beginning of the lease and accepted by the said Ba.ilway as the lessee under date of March 26th, 1891; at the agreed va.luS... tion of $33,093.60, the said Nashville, Chatta~ nooga & St. Louis Railway will agree to make payment in cash in the amount of said agreed valuation, such payment. to be made at the expiration of the present lease : Be it further 'RESOLVED, That a certilied copy of this resolution
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be furnished the said The Nashville, ,Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, and that its endorsement of approval thereon shall constitute the agreement between this Commission a.nd the said Railway with respect to the matter& above referred to.
The foregoing resolution is hereby accepted a.nd
approved, this the 11th day of May, 1917.
Tm NAS::En'ILLl!l, CHATTANOOGA & Sr. Lours RAILWAY,
By Jll'o. HOWE PE-nolf,
Presidten~.
Attest:
J. B. HILL,
.Assislt~mt 8eMetflll'1!.
[SEAL.]
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The hour of convening of the joint session of the House and Senate having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session convened for the purpose of counting and consolidating. the vote and declaring the re:;mlt thereof for Governor and the. State House officers was called to order by Hon. Samuel L. Olive, President of the Senate.
Upon direction of the President, the Secretary of the Senate read the resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session.
Senator Andrews of the 36th moved that the President appoint two members of the Senate and three of the House as tellers to count, consolidate and declare the vote for Governor and State House officers.
The motion prevailed and the President appointed as tellers, SeiiJttors "Weaver and Logan and Repreeentatives Bale of Floyd, Stewart of Coffee, and Palmour of Hall.
The tellers, through their chairmen; Senator Weaver of the 23rd District, on the part of the Senate, and Representative Bale of Floyd on the part of the House, submitted the following report:
Mr. Presiilen,t: We, .your tellers, appointed to canvass the vote
for Governor and State House officers, beg leave to wbmit the following report:
For GOvernorHugh M. Dorsey, 139,772; Roscoe Pi~kett, 4,217;
Thos M. Taylor, 921.
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For Comptroller General. Wm. A. Wright, 146,857; J. A. Kelley, 914.
For Secretary of State- Philip Cook, 146,996; Howell C. Harris, 914.
For Treasur.erW. J. Speer, 146,266; Miss Flanigan, 778.
Respectfully submitted, W. F. W:mAVER, 23rd District. J. G. LoGAN, 33rd District. JOHN W. BALBJ Floyd County. C. E. STEw.mT, Co:ffee County. J. E. PALMorm, Hall County. 'Tellers.
Senator Davidson of the 19th District moved that the report of the tellers be adopted.
The President of the Senate declared the result of the canvass of the votes for Governor and State House officers.
The President of the Senate directed the Secre-
tary of the Senate to read the resolution--extending
the joint session of the General Assembly for the
purpose of hearing the anri.ual message of the Gov-
ernor delivered in person.
Senator Hopkins of the 7th moved that a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to notify the Governor that the General Assembly had convened. in joint session for the purpose of hearing his annual message.
The motion prevailed and the President of the
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Senate appointed the following as a committee to notify the Governor and to escort him to the rostrum:
Senators Hopkins of the 7th District and De Jarnette of the 28th District; Messrs. Fowler of Bibb, White of Fulton, and Carroll of Catoosa.
The Governor appeared upon the floor of, the House; was escorted to the rostrum by the Committee; was, introduced by presiding officer of the General Assembly, Hon. S. L. Olive, President of the Senate, and the Governor then addressed the General Assembly.
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ADDRESS OF THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE DEPA:RTMEJIT1 STATE OF GfiORGIA.
ATLANTA, GA., JUNE 27, 1917.
To the General Assembly:
It il not t.o be expected that the words of aretiring Governor would have much influence with an incoming General Assembly. Neverth:eless we have been taught to give great weight to last words
simply becau~e they are "last words."
The two years just passed have been momentous
as well to this State as to the world. The most terrif-
fic contest ever known among men has been going on in Europe. Millions of people have been slain and many millions more wounded and put in the list of the maimed and ruined for life.
. On the 6th of April of thi1 year the President of the United States issued a proclamation, in obedience to a resolution of Congress, doolaring that a state of war. existed between the United States and the Imperial German Govermnent. The result has been that our whole country is being fast turned into a military camp. The sound of arming il heard everywhere in the land and our boys are being prepared for entering into the conteat to defend the honor of the nation and insure the safety of the State for the future.
The preparation for the recent registration re-
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quirPd an expenditure of. a conaider~ble wm of
money. The Secretary of vVar asked that the State
of Georgia volunteer to carey thia expense. I called together the Attorney-Gene1al, the Treasurer and the Comptroller-General on May 5th and after amPle investigation we decided that there was no money subject to the warrant of the Governor which could be n~ed for thia purpose. It was then agreed that the Governor should submit the question to the Legislature in order that it might be settled by that body at its approaching session..
The Secretary, in urging us to do this as a mat-
ter of patriotic interest, said that 32 States of ihe
Union had agreed to do so, adding that they could well afiorc;i to undertake the matter free of charge to the general Government on account of the nature of the service. The wm expended will not exceed $10,000, per:P,aps, which has been or will be furnished by the United States Government and I beg you to investigate the question and decide whether or not in your wisdom you desire to advance the same, so that Georgia shall be put in the liat of those that have carried this expense for the Nation at large.
NOTARIES Pum.m.
The last Legislature passed a law authorizing the appointment of Notaries Public for the State at Large by the State Librarian, :Mrs. Cobb. The only record of such appointments is kept in her office and there is no provision for a seal or for certifying extracts from her minut.es showing the same. It is bP lieved that there ought to be a record of these appointmenta kept in the office of the Secretary of
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State, so that the necessary certificates might be made in that office ~hich is most concerned in the landed interests of the commonwealth. I recommend that you look into the whole matter and make such changes in the law as will render more efficient these appointments. They ought to be of very great assistance to the public at large inasmuch as their jurisdiction extends over the whole State and access to them is easier than in other cases. The Librarian ia deserviD.g of thia.
p A:B.OLJ!!B.
A large number of cases have come before the Executive in which a parole was rec~ended by the Prison Commission. Under the law the commission.is authorized to recommend such parole after Qn examination of the history of the prisoner before the commission of the crime and the pruon recol,'d made by him since his confinement in the penitentiary. If theae are fonnd aatisfa.ctory the law authorizes the Fecommendation to the Governor to be made. No matter'how heffi;ous the crime, it is not necessarily taken into consideration. These paroles lead almost inevitably to pardons at the end of 12 month.s. The Governor is required to pass on them and if he approves the recommendation he may grant the parole.
It ia not the belief of this Executive that a parole
ought to be granted to a prisoner without a full examination into the facts developed on the trial, the character of the crime,as 'well as the previous and subsequent history of the pruoner. The law certainly never contemplated that the prisoner
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should be pardoned simply because he :Q.ad a good prison record and no serious charge was brought against him before the commission of the crime of which he was convicted.
.In all cases I have made it a rule to examine the record on the'trial of the prisoner and have refuseO. large numbers of paroles when the crime itself was of such a character. as to dema~d the further continuan:ce of the defendant's imprisonment. .
It would be well if the Legislature would require an examination of the whole record by the Prison Commission, accounting for the Judge and SolicitorGeneral, so that all the facts might be as.certained and a proper finding made on the question as to whether the prisoner deserves parole.
BENT OF BAIBD PB.OPDTY.
After the election and induction into office of the additional members of the Court of Appeals it was found that there was not room in the Capitol for the new Judges. Under the circumstances I was compelled to rent pr<lperty outside the Capitol building. It became- important then to decide.what one of the Departments should find offices in the new quarters. In this emergency the Adjutant-General, at the head of the Military Department, generously qTeed to take the new ojfiGQs for the purposes of his Department and move out of the Capitol. . I contracted to pay Dr. Baird, the owner of the property, the sum of $133.33 per month until the LegislP,ture meets, after which time the arrangement can be examined l,nto. and if it is desired to continue the occupancy of the property thatbody can so de-
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cide. The property is situated very near to the Capitol and. has been put in shape for the use of the Military Department. It is agreed that the rent shall be reduced to $100 per month, this rate to date back to Jariuary 1st, 1917, if the property is leased for :five years. I earnestly recommend that this be done..
INsURANCE OF PuBLIC BUILDINGS
.All of the insurance policies, 'With a few exceptions, upon the State's property expired during the patft year.
The .General Assembly made. an appropriation of $150,000, during the two years, to meet the cost of .the renewal of this insurance. I am glad to say that the policies were renewed at a cost of $79,837.03, thus .saving a very large part of the former appropriation.
This matter wa1 conducted by my private 8ecretary under my direction and I am glad to say with very good succe~s.
. WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD LEASE.
Tl!.e lease of th~ Western & Atlantic Railroad wa1 authorized l>Y. ~ Act of the General Assembly, ~pproved Navember 30, 1915. This lea15e :wu completed oi;t the. 9th day of May of the present year, t~e N. 0 .. & St. ~ Railway becoming the lessee. A full repott of this lease, 'With the qopy of the same and. the facts that led }IP to 'it, will be ~aid before your boP,.y hi the Chairman, Hon. C.- Murphey Candler, who has been charged by tp.e OolQllli,ssion ~th this duty.
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The lease lasts for 50 years, beginning on December 27th, 1919, and ending on December 27th, 1969. The rental is $45,000 per month, which is an excels of $10,000 over the present lease. In addition to this, the property not useful for railroad purposes in Chattanooga was left out of the lease, which it is believed will easily bring in a rental amounting to $13,000 per year. .
The lessee agreed also to pay the taxes on the rolling stock, and this, it is believed, will add a considerable sum per year.
rfeellik:e congratulating the State of Georgia on the completion of this lease. A great deal of good work was done and the Commission, composed of Hon. C. M. Candler, Chairman, N. E. Harris, Governor, G. Gunby Jordan, J. L. Hand succeeded by St. Elmo Mas&engale, and E. A. Copelan, gave faithful service to the work and to the overconiing of difficulties in the wa.:y of bringing the matter to -a satisfactory conclulion. There was only one bidder and thil made the lease more difficult for lack of competition.
The appropriation for the expenses of the commission is exhausted. It will be necessary for the conlmission to remain in office till the road it turned over.to the lessee in :1,919. The law requires the commission to superintend the removal of the encroachments on the property and a secretary will probably be necessary to keep up 'vith the work, and preserve the record&. -The report of the ~JJ.airman will give in detail the amount of money desired, and the objects to which it is to be applied.
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STATE AuDITOR AND LAND TITLE AcT.
I have recommended tg previous Legislatures very earnestly the establishment of a State Auditor's Department. Georgia is one of the few States that has no one charged with the duty of preparing a budget or looking after the !_Jayments that are made in behalf of the State on claims that are presented against it. No business as large as ours can be successfully run wi~on~ some .one to take care of the expenditures. I earnestly. urge yon to look into this question and if yon deem it advisable, to present a measure that will provide for the selection of snGh an o:ffioor.
A oo:rnmilssion was appointed to draw up an-Act providing means for ascertaining the validity of land titles in the State and also for the recording of the same. This commission presented to the first session of the last Legislature the resnlt of their labors and a bill was introduced by Mr. Ba:r:field, of Bibb, to carry into effect the result of the co:rnmilssion's suggestions. In view of the importance of clearing off all def~s in titles owing to the establishment of the Farm Loan Banksfor lending money to farmers it would be ,\rell that this Act should be put into effect at the earliest practicable moment. It has been recommended in the report of the Com.mis&ioner of Agriculture ba&ed on the mme grounds herein referred to.
ELECTION OF GoVERNOR AND CoMMISBIONER OF
AGRICULTURE.
As the law stands the Governor is elected some nine months before he can be sworn in and enter
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upen the duties of the office. This is a. serious mis-
take iit our law. The Governor ought to be inaugu-
rated at the beginning of the year following his elec.tion.
The Cominissioner of Agriculture, who is elected at the same time with the Govern01;, and who goes
.into office with him, ought to be allowed likewise to
.take office on the first of the year. The difficulty concerning the Governor's term
grew out of the Act chang!ng the time of the meet.ing of the Legislature, passed in 1902. This legislation fixed the time for the convening of the Legislature on the 4th wednesday in J ~e, an9. necessarily carried with it a change in the term of the Governor. If there could be, a meeting of the new Legislature for. say three days during the first week in January, or better still, if a commission could be established with proper powers and authority to meet in January and canvass the votes, the Governor could be inaugurated and take office at a time which would coincide more nearly with the fiscal year of the State.
Georgia is the only State in the Union that inaugurates her Governor in the middle of the year. I would be glad to see a change here in the interest .of the State. No effort has been made to remedy the difficulty since the change in the time of the meeting of the Legislature, so !ar as I am advised.
The pay of the Governor is far below what the duties and the dignity of the office demand. He commissions the Congressmen and Senators of the State and each of these rooeives $'7,500 in salary. The multiplication of his duties, the high cost of
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living and other considerations ought to be sufficient to compel the Legislature to change the sl.lary and :fix it at least as high as the officers mentioned whom he commissions. I am suggesting this because I believe the salary of the Governor paid now is a reflection on the State.
The clerical force allowed the Governor is much too small when the amount of busmess in the Executive Offices is taken into consideration. This allowance was :fixed in 1877 when stenographers and typewriters were very little lmown. The multiplication of pardon applications, the increase in funds that the Governor must pay through his warrants, the increase in the number pf commissions, the everwidening range of correspondence, all these make it imperative that the Governor should have an additional force in the clerical department.
PUBLic Sc:s:ooL WAimANm.
There has been no difficulty experienced in negotiating the warrants that are intended to raise the money nee.essary to pay the teachers in the pub- lie schools. 1'he system has worked well during the time it has been in operation and thereproach that Georgia had labored under for many years, of unpaid teachers in the schools of our own children, has been taken away. The warrants have been dis-
oounted at the rate of Blh per cent. The amount
issued the first year, 1915, reached $1,375,081.75; in 1916 the warrants issued amounted to $1,602,132.15; in 1917, up to the present time, there have been issued and negotiated $1,375,081.75 of the warrants.
I call attention to two matters that ought to be
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remedied concerning the disbursement of the funds for the common schools of the State. Though the discount on the warrants is 3* per cent.-much less than the different counties had been paying before the passage of the law,-yet some of the counties still refuse to take the money. They make other ar~ rangements and do not conform their business to the time when the State raises the money on the school warrants. Besides this, in, several counties the apportionment for the year is not draWn and under the law the appropriation goes over to be drawn the subsequent year. These counties demand the money in the :first :five months of the year. This course on the part of the .county school authorities disarranges the whole :financial system and takes away some of the advantages that reSl.ll.t to the Treasury from the negotiation of the warrants. I call attention to this matter eo that those of you who are interested may look into it and see if a remedy can not be applied. The discount of 3lf2 per cent. is much better than to levy an additional tax, even by the change of the Constitution, because the money would be taken out of the pocl:l:ets of the people and brought into the Treae.ury to pay school teacher& at a much earlier date than that on whi.eb its ta..~payers are now compelled to pay.
ATTORDY-GENERAL's 0l!'F.IOE.
'.l'he report of the Attorney-General, which will be handed to. you during the session, will give you an outline of the work that has been done in his office. There are several matters which will be left over that have been in his charge: notably, the
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cl.a.i.Tn& of the State against. the First National Bank of. Toccoa, and the bank at Baxley, a state bank. ~oth these l>anks were state depositories, and the Bank at Toccoa failed on the 8th day of November, 1915, owing the State $584.12. The bank at Baxley failed on the 24th day of March, 1916, owing $854.56.
I mention these two banks because the amount due to the State has appeared in every statement of the Treasurer showing the condition of. the State's finances made since the banks failed.
m The Attorney-General in report doea not
show why the amounts due by the depositories have not been collected. I suggested to him at one time to put them in the han& of the Solicitors-General of the respective circuits, or even "to retain a lawyer for the purpoae of securing the same. I have no doubt there have been serious difficulties in the way of the collection which delayed it although it would seem that the State, having a bond with a lien of the highest dignity Upon all. the aS!iets,. could find
some means to realize on the clAim. The bonds of these depositories were all personal
bonds and possibly this will explain the obstacles that have been in the way of t.he e:ffi.cient and energetic Attorney-General in endeavoring to collect. It would be best for the State that only surety bonds be taken from depositories.
The Attorney-General is now, by the Act of August 8, 1Q16, made Supervisor of County Records. This is a very important function of the office, one that deserves close attention. You will ftnd from his repor~ that he has been carefully attending to this.
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He is also under the sam.e Act appointed to take charge of the collection of th~ inheritance taxes of the State. In the early part of 1916 after diligent inquiry the Executive became. advisen of the fact
that there was. no one directl:y charge.d With the collection of these taxes. Reports came into the office of conSiderable ~oss due t9 this fact. Estates were wound up and no attention given to the payment of these taxes due the State. After consultation with the Comp~oller-General and others cognizant of the situation, thb Go.vernor thought fit to ask Judge John C. Hart; the S~~ Tax Commissioner, to take charge of thes~ matters and look after the collen-
tion of the elairn,s. It was. :qp part of J udl{e Hart's duty to do this.. No compensation was agreed on at the time, but it w~s to be left to the Legislature.
In the matter of the estate of James M. Smith,
I p.ad appoint~d hinl to repreoont .the State in the
li..tigation ~hich grew out.of the construction of the InheritanCe Tax Law and other matters. It will be remembered that this case gave. rise to a great deal of litigation which it still going on. Judge Hart,
however, succeeded in obtain.ing a judgment for the State taxes amounting to $106,000, and for this service, requiring appearance in several of the courts of the State and .in ~e United States Court, I allowed him five per cent. of the recovery. While he was engaged in looking after these inheritance taxes he collected outside of the Smith estate about $48,000, for which no compensation has ever been paid. The amount of payment was discussed between Judge Hart, the Attorney-General and the Governor at one time and it was agreed that five per cent.
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would be a reasonable charge. Nothing has been .paid, however, and the matter is submitted to the Legislature with the recommendation that the body look into the subject and allow such compensation as may seem proper.
Judge Hart gave both his time and.labor to the work of collecting these taxes, .and the State has enjoyed the benefit of the same; and it seems to the . Governor that" it would be but fair to have some remuneration paid to him for these services. He defended ~he law when attacked for unconstitutionality and saved itto theState.
The said Act of August 8, 1916, devolves upon the Attorney-General the business of "looking after and taking care of these taxes. .In the report of the Attorney-General it appears that he has appointed attorneys for each county of the State to whom he
a has delegated portion" of his authoritY looliing to
the collection of these clainis. It has been suggested that the Act of the Legislature under which the At~ torney-General was operating. might not authorize the appointment o~ th~se attorneys and their payment out of the monies collected by them, unless legislation was secured to that el).d.
The policy followed by the Attorney-General was called to the Governor's attention on May 5, 1917. Doubtless the Attorney-General believed he had full authority over such matters and could appoint whom he pleased. As the law entrusted him with the collection of these taxes he adopted the method of appointing attorneys for the counties as the best way to carry out the duty. It was certainly not practicable for the Attorney-General to give his personal attention to each of the counties.
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The matter is referred to the General Assembly and if any legislation is necessary in the premises, this should be had at the present session.
EXPERIME)NT STATION.
Considerable correspondence has taken place between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Governor's Office concerning the pres_ent status of the Experiment Station at Griffin. Without going into the matter the Secretary has practically issued an ultimatum concerning it and demands that the Experiment Station be brought into closer relation with the Agricultural College at Athens. The Unit-. ed States law under which these Experiment Stations were established requires that they shall be under the control of the Agricultural Colleges. The Secretary has taken the position that the Experiment Station as no\v controlled is not under the direction of the Agricultural College. Some of the trustees are from that college, but the majority are independent; appointed by the Governor from each Congressional District.
lJnless some legislation is secured to remedy the present defect in the government of the Experiment Station the appropriation made by the United Stat~s will be greatly endangered and probably withheld.
I can see two ways that may remedy this trouble: First: To remove the Experiment Station to Athens and put it under the control of the Agricultural College: or, Second: enlarge or change the Board of 1\Ianagement and p1ovide that enough of the trustees of the Agricultural College shall be members of the Board to control the Experiment Station.
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I earnestly ask your attention to this matter aa it would be a great misfortune to the farmers of the State to lose the appropriation which the United States Government is making for their benefit.
PmsoN BoARD Ov:lilB.wORnu.
The very efficient Prison Board now in office has been seriously overworked during most of my administration. All applications for clemency must first go before this Board and be passed en by it before the Governor can act on the same. The casell whleh have been brought before it have been more numeroul? than at any other period in the history of the Board. The evidence. in each ease is gathered up and put in form for the Governor's attention.
In addition to this duty the Board is charged directly with the supervision and management of the convict forc.es of the State. A part of this duty is the keeping up of the prison farm, of the reformatory, and looking after the ehainga,ngs of the several counties.
In addition to all this the Board is made the Highway Commission of the State and as such it must receive and expend the 1n:onies 'earning to the State through the United States GoverDIDent, must direct the work of the roads, supervise and lay out the same and determine the value of th~ counties' work so as to obtain the ratio between this and the amounts furnished by the General GoverDIDent.
I have suggested to the Legislature in previous years that it might be well to relieve the Prison Commission by appointing a pardon board,-possibly three good men who might be given the power to
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determine and pasa on every application for clem-
ency that is presented in behalf of the criminals of_
the State.
The pardon business is the most difficult and
exhausting portion of the work belonging to the
Governor's Office. It continuously tries the patience
of the Governor~ distresses his heart and disturbs
his rest at home.
I earnestly recommend that some relief be
granted in some way so as to take this burden from
the shoulders of your future Governors.
Cotm"on. OF DmF:m:NSB.
At tlie suggestion of the Secretary of War and in order to formulate and harmonize the work of the State and Nation in our military matters, I appointed a State Council of Defense consisting of some 21 persons, whose duty it will be to advise the Governor concerning the various matters that ariae during the continuance of the present .war. The Governor is the head of this council.
Follo'\\r:i~ this, at the insta!lce of the Secretary of Agriculture, I appointed also a Council on Food Conservation in the State. The business of these councils is to keep in touch with the work of the National Government, aid in carrying it out in the State and act as decentralizing agents for the Nationa! Government, to arouse interest in the State and secure harmonious action in all matters involved. At the head of the Food Council I placed the Commissioner of Agriculture.
I have been very much pleased with the work of both of these councils. They have been a great help
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to the Governor and so long as the United States departments act with them it will prevent duplication of work, confusio!! in effort and unnecessary jealousies and dissensions. The departments of the National Government relative to these councils have announced that they will operate in the State through them.
I have been especially gratified by the work of the Food Council. It is believed that the interest in agriculture has never been so great as at the present time within the borders of the State. The able head of this .council has sought to bring together all agencies in the State, to work for the good of the Nation, and by his earnest efforts he has brought about a state of affairs in Georgia that bids fair to revolutionize the methods of agriculture and to direct the energies of the people into channels that will make the farmer as necessary and efficient in the Government hereafter as the soldier himself.
It has been suggested by the National Council, of which the Secretary of War is Chairman, that some action ought to be taken by the Legislature (1st) to provide for the. expenses of the Council and (2nd) to provide for the payment of a Secretary whose duty it should be to keep the minutes and records. As we are in a state of war and money is necessary to carry it on, I submit to you the question whether or not it would be well to follow the advice of the National authorities.
LYNCHING.
It has been no small subject of rejoicing that the crimP- of ]ynr.hing has so greatly decreased within
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our limits. At the end of 1916 I caused an application to be made to the Ordinaries of each of the counties of the State for a report of the number of lynchings that had occurred in their respective COUnties during the year and it "\VaS found that there had only been seven instances in which lynchings had taken place, three of these for the ultimate crime. During the present year I have known of no instance within the State. I may say, therefore, that this crin1e which has brought so great criticism on Georgia has almost completely disappeared from our midst. Fortunately for us there have been none of the capital causes which drive the people to the commission of this crime and it is to be hoped we will learn from the lessons of the past to look to the laws for vindication of the wr.ongs both to individuals and to communities.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
The leading educational institutions of the State have done very well during the current year. The catalogues show a heavy increase in attendance in almost every instance. The appropriations for maintenance for the first time since the war approximated the needs of the institutions, and it is to be hoped that the good work done in this respect will not fall short at the hands of the present Legislature.
'rhe report on the work of the University at Athens will be laid before you and will disclose a state of great prosperity, the roll of students reaching a higher figure than ever before.
The Agricultural College under Dr. Soule still
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makes the same splendid showing to tht~ people. 'Its advance has been marked and decided. The work it is doing for the St_ate, the wonderful resources in its hands, all being applied to the welfare of the people in these days of e:mitem.!3nt and distress, will make its sucr.ess as certain as the changes of the seasons .
.All these schools have been called on for contributions _to the military needs .of the ri.ation. The University at 4-thens has sent some-75 to-80 young men :i!lto the service. T}J:is includes those from .the Agricultural College. The Technological School has 53 from the present senior class-already enlisted while doubtless others of the insti,tution are preparing to enlist. The whole senior class volunteered, but o:rily 53 were accepted.
THE GEORGIA NoRMAL AND l:t:{DUSTUIAL CoLLE'GE.
This institution has been a favorite of our Legislatures eve1; since its founding. Under the leadership of its able a.nd energetic P::resident, Dr. M. M. Parks, the school has been growing in popularity and achieving the most wonderful success of any like institution in the nation. It deserves all that the State oan give it. The attendance during the year reached 946 students. The summer school had
m 1,069 additional, making an aggregate of 2,015 stu-
dents attendance. It has been suggested that in the present ch~rter
there is no authority to confer degrees. Asthe women are knocking at the doors of all our institutions established for men, I suggest that autho1ity be given to the Trustees of the_. Georgia Normal and
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Industrial College to confer degrees and to do everything that may be necessary to carry the education of women to the highest degree allowed to men in the State. If this is done there will be no need to allow women to' enter the parent institution at Athens, or to open additional branches for them in the State. I do not think wellof co-education in our highest ins?.tutions.
THE STATE TEcHNOLOGICAL ScHooL.
This school seems to 'have lost its hold ifl some resp~ct upon our Legisl~tors. It has been many years since a special appropriation was made to meet its wants. While the maintenance fund haa kept pace 'With that of our other educational institutions, yet the school has been compelled to appeal to the generosity of its friends in order to make any additions to the college buildings or to the equipment of its departments. At the san;te time the at..: tendance has int'.reased every year for the last ten years until IJ.OW it nun1bered eleven hundred and fifty-nine young men who were taught in its halls last session.
It is admittedly the best Technological or Engineering school in the South. In fact its faculty rec-. ognize but one better in the Union. The corps of professors is second to none in the Southern States. The curriculum is adjusted to meet the practical ,wants of the people, and its standard is higher than that of any similar school, saYe perhaps one or two, in the American Union.
It is doing work for Georgia that can not be estiTUated, sending out educated engineers to aid in the
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);lrogreas and development of the country, contributing educated skill to all the industrial work of. the State, _and pro:rniling a future supreme in the de:velopment of the various interests of the commonwealth. And yet it could not get an appropriation for a little over $3,000 at the last legislature to make shelves for the books which were given to it in the legacy of .Julius L. Brown, and these books _remain packed in the basement, inaccessible to any one ! It has not been able to get money to house the machinery' which northE;lrn manufacturers IJ..ave donated to it. Its students are deprived of the use of the finest equipment in thE: South, .equipment which did n~t cost the State a dollar. The great power plant oon<.'erning which so much has been said and done is silent on the campus. Its machines are rusting daily, simply because the State will not gi'Ye the school some $30,000 to install the machinery and to complete the work necessary to set in operation the
plant. When the United States authorities began to
look for an institution in which to place an aviation school to educate young men in that business for the war, they selected this school as one of eight for that purpose 1n the American Union. The Government pays the. expenses of carrying on this work in connectio:m with the other departments of this technologic.al institution.
The G~vernment of the United States appreciates the school, and I hope that this Legislature will vi.sit it, look upon its great departments, its wonderful machines for lighteni.rig labor and saving expens~ and then conclude with the Governor that it
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does credit to Georgia and deserves to be honored by an appropriation sufficient at least to house th& machinery that has been donated to it.
THE SMITH-HuGJ;ms VocATIONAL APPROPRIATION.
At the session of Congress which ended March 4, 1917, a bill was passed making a Federal appropriation to aid the State in carrying on vocational education. It was drawn and introduced by Hon. D. M. Hughes and Senator Hoke Smith, so that the legislation.bears their names.
The State must assent to the provisions of the Act if it is desired to.profit by the same. An appropriation also is asked equal in amount to that of the Federal appropriation,-some $41,000. In this respect the Act resembles the Smith-Lever provision which the last Legislature met by an appropriation.
The Act in question applies to the common schools, the schools of agriculture and the industrial schools.
It is believed that the counties under the amended constitution may make appropriations to secure the benefit of the Act, and it is not at all certain that the legislature may not divert a portion of the common school fund to this purpose also. A State board must be provided, which I trust ,ViJl not consist of more than five persons.
I submit the matter to you for action.
TAXING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
The time has come to recognize the work which our educational institutions not under State control are. doing for the people throughnnt the State. For
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several years efforts have been made to exempt the endowments of these institutions from taxation and
put them more nearly on an equal footing with the
State schools with which they compete. It is impossible for the State to make any pro-
Vision for endowment in their behalf and the legi.f:Jlation they ask only exempts them from the burden. of taxation, which exemption the State institutions enJoy..,, .
It isto be hoped that the .prese!lt Legislature will examine into the question anew and pall the necessary . legislation giving to the&e institutions the exemption which they .have so long asked at the hands of the State.
GoVl!llmcm:s MANSION.
I called attention of the previous Legislature to
the condition of the Governor's Mansion and urged
that some ,action be. taken touching the same. It would be well if the Mansion could be sold, or ex~
changed for some better place for the Governor and
his family. L<>c.ated at the intersection of two great
business 'streets, the noise is so terrible that nothing
can be heard at night that takes place within the
house. The loudest alarm would have no effect in-
side the building. K ehild might be sick through
the night and if alone no alarm could reach the piu-
ents. The cause of this is the unceasing roar of the
streets.
The dust and smoke, too, ae.cumulate so fast that
it is impracticable to keep the Mansion clean longer
than 24 hom:s at a time. This causes a heavy ex-
penMe to the 'State.
The Mansion also is so situated that there are numberless odors that fill it at times, possibly from open sewers in the streets or from defective plumbing on the lot.
Many repairs should be made and all the plumbing gone over to make it .safe and comfortable for the. incoming Governor.
I most earnestly advise the Legislature to endeavor to dispose of the property as soon as prac-
ticable so as to secure a better hcpn.e ill the city for
the Governor and those dependent upon him. The location and size of the lot ought to give it a very good value, which :might .be utiliBed, for the benefit of the State.
FINANCES OF THE STATE.
The advance sheets of the Comptroller-General's
report contain the .information that the Legislature
at its ~ast regular session made appropriations in
excess of the revenues amounting to some $432,000.
These over-appropriations consisted mainly of
amounts donated for building purposes to the .fol-
lowing institutions:
,
The Sanitarium at Milledgeville...$200,000;
Georgia Normal and Industrial
School, in the same .city....... . . 50,000; Normal School at Athens ......... 100,000;
South Georgia State Normal College at Valdosta................
Training School for Girls, at Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .
For payment of pension fees to Ordinaries . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50,000; 12,500; 17,500.
This estimate of the Comptroller-General, how-
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ever, did not take into account, as he did not then know the fact, that the Governor had saved from the insurance appropriation something over $70,000.
These special appropriations would have been vetoed by the Governor but for the fact that a proviso waa placed upon each one of them postponing payment until after the maintenance funds and appropriations for the several year& had b.een paid and especially the appropriat}ons for the public schools and pensions.
There has been paid upon these appropriations.. the following:
Sanitarium .......................$30,000 Georgia Normal and Indumial Col- ,
lege . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000 State Normal School. ..... ~ ........ 50,000 South Georgia State Normal College 30,000
The appropriations are very important and necessary and it is tq be hoped that the funds will be in hand at an early date to pay them in full.
The deficiency in the revenues may be made up by an increaae in the inheritance taxes, and by other. miscellaneous items coming in from various sources. The treasury is like a bank. It muat keep on hand enough funds to pay all just demands. If run in any other manner the Statewo1;1ld be utterly bankrupt in a yeax. It is not possible to forecast the amount of the State's income for the year because of the war that is now upon us and the consequent breaking up or demoralization of busineaa throughout the }and.
It would be well for the Legislature at the present se~sion either to add to the general account other
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objeeta of taxation or to raiae the apeoial taxes in
apme sort so as to assure a revenue sufficient to
meet the State's obligations and carry on its busi-
ness. It is hardly probable that there will be any
substantial increase in the value of taxable proper-
ties that may be placed upon the di8-est owing to the
unsettled conditions caused by the war, as afore-
atated. There will oortainly be a vast slump if the
present equalization law is repealed unless some-
thing better is enacted.
The Governor haa borrow~ $200,000 on the prel-
ent year. This money does not beoome due until
September 15th, at whlph time the railroad. taxes
will come in, amounting to some $800,000, so that
there :is no danger of a default.
The reports of the Treasurer and Comptroller-
General Will be before you.
.
In administering your finances during my term
of o:ffice I have some ,times gone near to the bottom
of the Treasury. Major Speer has been more than
generous in keeping me advised of the real condi-
tion of the State's :finances and \Vhile I have been
forced at times to delay the payment of some of the
appropriations until the money came in, yet I did
the best I could with the resources in hand and can
say with truth that no matured obligation of the
State has remained a moment unpaid after presen-
tation. There is no State in the Union with better
credit than Georgia.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
1.'he very e:fficient head of this Department will doubtless submit to you a report of his transactions
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since he went into o:flioo in the forepart of the present year.. .A great deal has been done in the way of stirring up interest in the food problem throughout the State and encouraging the planting of grain and raising of foodstuffs to supply the needs of the people of our State, and the army.
A Market.Bureau has been inaugurated under a very intelligent diiector who is trying to iri.sure to our people making efforts to raise foodstuffs, a mar.kat for their products, by means of which they may obtain the highest reasonable prices for the sa.:rfle. This is something which has been sadly needed in the State for many years. We talk of diversifica: tion in farming, but our farmers have never yet en: joyed any market for the products of their. farms except for cotton. It is to be hoped that the machinery being putmto operation may bring about a state of affairs that will completely revolutionize our methods in this respect throughout the State~
ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTIONS.
The report from the Board of Trustees of the Stf:!.te Sanitarium at Milledgeville will. be before you. There is a constant influx: of patients into this institution. It is sadly in need of room. It is seeking to utilize the appropriation recently made to it, and needs all the money that the State can spare for its grea't work of charity.
It is said the, falling off of patients for the year may bear on the prohibition question somewJ:Lat.
The Deaf anc.l Dumb Academy at Cave Spring and the Academy for the Blind at MacQn have been well and propC'rly carried on during the year. Their reports will doubtlE-SS be before )"OU.
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The Training School for wayward girls, the
Soldiers' Home, and the. other institutio1;1s of the
State have all shown some advance in the efficiency
of the work which they are doing.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health has labored under great
difficulties during the year, but has not been unfruit-
ful of good results.
.
The collection of Vital statistics by the Board ha~ been rendered i.J.npossible for lack of funds, al-
though the law requir-es these statistics to be gath-
ered and preserved. The attention of the Legisla-
ture is called to this matter.
The first efforts made with the opium addicts
were not entirely successful. In the middle of the
last year, a n8\v.method of treatment was discovered
a:rid applied, and it seems has been very successful.
If it is desired to continue the effort to cure this.
sorely afflicted class a small appropriation should
be made to enable the.Board to do so.
The Board is very desirous of an appropriation
for the manufacture of typhoid serum. The inocula-
tions with serum have entirely banished typhoid
from the army, and would do the same for the homes
of the citizens. This is a very important matter. In
fact the welfare of all the inhabitants of the State is
largely in the bands o the Board.
PEDID:NS.
The Commissioner of Pensions will make hia report to you of the businesa attended to during the past year.
It became necesaary at the called session to se-
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cure an ad.iij.tional appropriation amounting to some $80,000, to. bring the payments on the pension roll up to the allowance niade in the law. This grew out of a mistake in estimati,ng the death rate too high.
In hi& report the Commissioner of Pensions urges upQn the Legislature several amendments to the present pension laws. Among these he suggests a provision giving him the power to purge the pension roll himself by subpoenaing witnesse:s and ascertaining the real truth about the pensioners where a challenge has been made.
He says that the amount of money required to pay the pensions .for 1918. and 1919 will be respectively $1,200,000 and $1,238,000, which he asks that the Legisl!:iture may appropriate.
In discussing generally the rig;tit to reqeive a pension the Commissioner becomes very earnest in urging the Legislatm'e to grant a service pension to the remnant of those old Confederate soldiers who are yet with us in life. The property limitation on the granting of a pension he believes is a great injustice. Pensions are given for service in the army and all those who have served under like conditions ought to be entitled to share in the provision made by the State on this account. The fact that a soldier owns $1,600 oug'h.t not to bar him from the benefits which the others enjoy. Especially is this true after he grows older and requires more money to keep him comfortable; the small property which debars him will not take care of him.
If there should be any such increase of pensions as the Commissioner suggests, it must be done by
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way of a constitu~onal amendment :upon which the people themselves will be allowed to vote. If in the same provision a percentage of the taxes levied should be set apart for .the payment of these claims, then none of our citizens will be in a position to complain against it.
I most earnestly recommend that you read the Commissione1 's report.
BoARD OF ENTOMOLOGY.
I wish to call your attention to the good ~ork that is being done by the State Board of Entomology .in protecting Georgia's crops from the ravages of seriously injurious insects. and diseases. It is just as important for us to protect our crops from insoots and diseases as it is to produce them.
The advent of the boll weevil has multiplied the work of this department. The research work on the cot~on plant and the. development of types of cotton resistant. to disease and possessed of early fruiting qualities for boll weevil conditions are of great importance to those who \Yish to continue the growing of cotton. The results obtained from the experiments on Sea Island cotton indicate that thlJ important industry can be saved to the State in spite of the boll weeviL
I commend the work of this Department to you and recommend that you be as liberal in your appropriation as circumstances will permit.
RosTER CoMMISfUON AND Co:l\!PJLER oF REcORDs.
The Roster Commission and the Compiler of Records need more money to carry on the \vork they
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are engaged in with facility. It is a great undertaking, keeping ~e records of the State for future generations:
DEPARTMElfl' OF CoMl\ltERDE ..um LA:Bo:a:
The efficient head of the Department has been carrying on the work of the office energetically and it is reported with great success, during the past year. The work of .this office is espeCially important at this time. Emigrant agents are busy taking away from our State the labor upon which the people depend for cultivating and harvesting the crops which they hav~ planted. The head of this department is gathering fa~ts concerning thia, which he will doubtless give to the committee when it calls on him for information. A bill will be presented by the Department which has for its obj~s the following
matters: L To place employment agenci~s directly
under the supeeyision of the Co:m:rnlssioner of Commerce and Labor, and to tax them.
2. To require that said agencies make as frequent reports to said official as may be found to be necessary.
3. To provide for frequent in~ections and require that all employment agencies shall talte out a state license and give bond for the proper conduct of its affairs.
4. To prohibit emigrant agents, or to so safeguard their operations as to give protection to employers of labor within the State.
5. To provide for a labor exchange .or free employment bureau to be conducted by the Commissioner of Commerce and Labor, having for its 'purpose that of registering the
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names of all persons aeeking employment and furnishing said information to thou who wish to employ labor, and to list the number of employees desired by any given concern and to undertake to supply the needed help.
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
The Act of Congress known as ''The National Defense Act" of Jup.e 3, 1916, gave to the President of the United States the power to call or draft into the service of the United States such portion of the National Guard of the several States as he might deem necessary in an emergency. Under the authority of that Act, in June, 1916, the President called into Federal service from this State three regiments of infantry, and brigade headquarters, a battalion or field artillery, and five troops of cavalry, including squadron headquarters. This left the State with a battalion of infantry and four companies of coast artillery with their respective battalion headquarters subject to the. call of the Governor. .All the organizations originally called out are now in the federal service. In addition, it company of engineers recently formed has been called into service, and notice has been received that the remainder of our forces will be drafted on or before August 5, 1911.
As Commander-in-Chief of our National Guard, I felt it my duty, as it was my pleasure. to visit the Georgia troops while ~ service on the Mexican border, and did so, with the Adjutant-General, &pending several days of the last week in November, 1916; looking over their several .camps in and around El
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Paso, Texas. I :found them well cared for and displaying those qualities that habitually characterize our Georgia soldiers. After reviewing all our troops at the front and hearing words of commendation. from General Officers under whom they were serving, I carne away satisfied that our boys were doing their duty and were entitled to the pride and appreciation of the folks back home.
It behooves the State to make proper provision for the care of the armories and home equipment of these organizations while they are away. This is a matter of justice to the men who will carry the name of our State on their banners in far away lands, and I feel sure it will be a pleasure to the General Assembly to take proper steps to this end.
The National Defense Council is urging and the War Department is encouraging the formation of Home Guard Organizations for local and defensive purposes while the National Guard organizations are in Federal service. The National Defense Aet permits the formation by the States of State Police or Co_nstabulary. I have been authorizing the formation of Home Guard organizations on suggestion and request of the Wa.r Department, but I would suggest the passage of such laws as willgive these organizations a state-wide usefulness and malre them subject to be sent by the Governor to any part of the State. In this connection I would suggest that the armories of the National Gua.rd.in the service of the United States might be temporarily utilized for headquarters of these organizations, ~der proper regulatioJ;ts.
The Adjutant-General's office will continue to
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have a distinct duty and service to perform, although the National Guard will all be under the National Government. The policy has been adctpted, and will probably be continued, of handling the- details of theselective draft of men for our armed forces through the State authorities, and the Adjutant-General'& office is properly held to pe the logical instrumentality_ through which instructions and details are to
be handled to and from the loool officials. VVe have
just successfully completed the registration of the young men as provided in the Aot of May 18th,. thedetails being efficiently handled by the AdjutantGeneral and the force in his office, assisted and directed by the Governor and the Executive Secretary.
It is hoped that your body will carefully investigate the necessity for the activities above outlined, and let your a.ppropriation for this department besufficient for the work it will have to do. The National Government will probably_ call for the cooperation of the $tate officials in many ways not now forseen, and it would be well to arm the Executivewith the powers and the necessary appropriations to
carry our State's share in the burden of the great
world war.
PROHIBITION.
_It may be of some interest to this Legislature to learn just how the recent prohibition statutes enacted by the p1~evious General Assembly are being received and enforced within the State. That the facts might be ascertained, I had my private secretary write to all the Soli.ojtors-General of the State, together ""ith the Mayors of the principal
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.cities, f'Or a statement on the subject. The result of
this correspondence is shown in the following ex-
tracts;
J. M. Lang, Solicitor-General of the Cherokee
Circuit, writes under date of the 15th inst. as fol-
lows:
''In my opinion the laws known as the pro-
hibition laws which have been enacted during
your administration have ve~y greatly re-
duced the commission of crime in our State.
"The laws which went into effect May 1,
UJ16, had a vm:y marked tendency to abate
the evils of intemperance. Personally I was
opposed to any change in them until given
further trial. Still I can see that the recent
Act which went into effect in March o this
year has greatly reduced the amount of
liquors consumed since last May.
uBeyond any question the laws which hlive
been passed under your leadership have done
more to suppress the liquor traffic in our
State than all the other laws combined. At
least this appears to me to be the case ii1 my
part of the State."
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B. T. Castellow, Solicitor-General of the Pataula
Circuit, writes as follows under date of June 15th:
''In reply. to your inquiry in reference to
. the effect the prohibition Acts have had upon
the crimes usually attributable to intoxicat-
ing liquors, wiD say that in this circuit those
crimes have veri materially decreased.
There have been few indictments returned,
during the last six m<>nths, for the illegal
sale of liquor, public drunkenness, or unlaw-
fully discharging firearms. Homicides do
not seem to have materially decreased, but J
have hopes ths,t they wiD.
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''The prohibition law1 . are being rigi,dly enforced in this circuit as are, in fact, all the law1 of the State. The law a-1 it 1tand1 seems to have the approval of the public."
Robert McMillan, Soli.citor-General of the North-
eastern Circuit, writes as follows :
''Replying, I would my that a material de-
crease in crimes in this circuit was discern-
able immediately after the lit of May, 1916,
which condition obtained until the passage
of the present prohibition law, and still an-
other decrease has been shown since its pas-
sage.
"I think that I am ultra conservative in
stating that crimes attributable to liquor
have decreased in this circuit at least
twenty-five per cent. since May 1st, 1916.
''The greatest drawback to the present
la"r, as I see it, is the lack of authority to
make search without warrant. An oflicer who
suspf!cts a party with a. load of liquor
(especially if he is traveling in a Ford) does
. not have time to go before an oflicer and
swear out a search warrant and consequent-
ly parties can get away.
u I beg to say that the officers generally in
this section seem disposed to enforce the la:w
and quite a number of seizures have been
made and condemnation proceedings be-
gun.''
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R. S. Foy, writing from Sylvester, Solicitor-
General of the Tifton Circuit, states:
''It is my opinion that the character of crimes referred to in thi1 circuit were rqduced about fifty per cent. by the Act effective May 1, 1916, and were reduced fully ninety per cent. by the Act of March, 1917. The
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last mentioned Act is being rigidly e:hforGed in the counties composing my circuit as. to whiskeys, beers, ete., though not as to extracts containing alcohoL Th~ law is enfort".ed as to the latter to a very considerable extent, though not rigidly." Ohas. E. Boop, Solicitor-General of the Coweta
Circuit, writing under date of the 13th inst., de-
clares:
u The passage of the Prohibition Law, May 1, 1916, in my judgment, reduced crime at le-ast thirty-three and one-third per cent., and the Bone Dry Law of March 28, 1917, had the effect of reducing crime in this county an additional twenty-five per cent., and I believe throughout my entire circuit. In other words, the number of crimes committed now as compared with the crimes prior to 1916 is about one-half. Had a talk with the Solicitors of .the City Courts in Coweta Circuit and they are of the same opinion. o *
"I believe the law is being enforced as well as any other law on the Statute book& in this county and in the Coweta Circuit. '' Doyle Campbell, Solicitor-General of the Ocmul-
gee Circuit, answered the enquiry on the 13th inst.
as follow&:
"In response to your letter of the 12th in reference to the effect the -prohibition statutes has had I desire to say that the first prohibition a.ct did not reduce the amount of criminal businesa which went before the grand juries in the Ocmulgee Circuit. This was due to the fact, however, that the grand juries spent considerable time in checking the express records and indicting partiea who violated that section of the act which penal-
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ized the -receiving of more than two quarts within thirty consooutive days. The new law, however, is working splendidly, and while the time is too short to judge it accurately, I believe that it is having an unusually g'()od ef-
foot. * (I> *
' I confidently expect at the Fall term to find at least fifty per cent. reduction in the criminal business, due entirwy to the passage of the 1917 prohibition law."
W. 0. Dean, Solicitor-General of the Western
Circuit, wrote on the 12th as follows :
''The Act of 1916 was one of the best laws ever enacted in Georgia, for the cause of temperance, and very mate:fially decreaaed crime, but the Act of March 2~ 1917, will in my judgment have the effect to decrease crime in Georgia more than fifty per cent. The time expended hereafter on the criminal docket of this circuit will be less than half the time heretofore consumed. There are only a few instances now in which there are prisoners in the jails of the counties in the Western Circuit. The violators of the Act of 1917 will be shown no quarters in the Western Circuit by. Judge Cobb, and everywhere it is noticeable that there is less trouble groWing out of the use of whiskey. This fact is obi$erved in this circuit already, and we have had but one or two courts in the circuit since the law went into. effect.''
M. D. Dickerson, Solicitor-General of the Waycross Circui~, replying to the inquiry on. the 19th
inst., stated:
''There are six counties in my circuit and we have undertaken to enforce the prohibition law as atrictly as possible, and I can
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safely say that on account of tltese statutes and the euforc;ement of the aame, ainee their passage, crime- has been reduced in my circuit, at least sixty-five per cen~. and. probably more.
''It ha& been my experience in the eight years I have been Solicitor-General and Prosecuting Attorney, fo1 the Superior Courts of the Way~x:oss Judicial Circuit, that eighty-five pm cent. of the crime, originates from the use of intoxicating liquors.
'"'In other words, eighty-five per cent. of the crime committed is attributable either direatly or indirectly to the use of .alcoholic and spirituous liqnors, and I believe that I can say without fear of-successful contradiction, that the two prohibition statutes passed in Georgia, during yom adniinistrati.on, have redneed crime at least sh::ty-:five per cent. or ieventy per cent.., and have done more for
the people of Georgia than any two statutes
that have ever been put upon the Statute
booli:s. ''
John A. Boykin, Solicitor-General of the Atlanta
Uircuit, sa~rs:
- ''I think the prohibition legislation of 1916 "'afl a forward step in the right direction, and that it had enough of prohibition in it to mrtke possible the legislation of 1917.
''I think the present bill the more nearly what the country needs, because it is the more wide-reaching, the more nearly absolute prohibition.
''Crime unquestionably diminished under the Act of 1916, because it got rid of the social club, where men, especially the young ones, could congregate and treat,' the most complete inducement to drink Campara-
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tively few men would do much drinking except on similar occasions.
uThere has been a great slump, in my opinion,. in those ~rime1 ordinarily attributable to whiskey. There has resulted a material reduction in the cases committed from the l\f.ayor's Court of Atlanta to the Superior Court of Fulton County. And this is largely what I base my judgment on. And the great majority of those now being brought, larceniel excepted, can be traGed almo1t always, to 'blind tiger' whiskey.
''I heartily endorse the legi1lation enacted on the subject of prohibition during your administration.'' J. R. Hutcheson, Solicitor-General of the Talla-
poosa Cirmiit, states :
''The effect of the Prohihition Act that went into effect 1\tiay 1, 1916, greatly redhced crimes in my circuit usually attributable to intoxicating liquors.
u'l'he Act of March 28, 1911, on same subject has had the effect of reduciilg to still a greater degree such crimes. In fact, in my circuit now it is rarely that we have a case of public drunkenness.
"The last named Act as well as all other prohibition legislation is being rigidily enforced in mv circuit." George M. Napier, Solicitor-G~eral of the Stone
Mountain Circuit, says:
"The short time which has been allowed for the_ observation of the effect of the new prohibition statute which went into effect in March this year precludes any opinion that may be of really permanent value. However, the effect of this statute and of the statute which became effective in 1\!ay, t916, in les-
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seni.ng the amount of crime is already apparent.
''This sea&on of the year is usually the lightest in the recorded commission of crimes generally, and.the excitement incident to the war may also have some effect in diminishing crime, and in diverting attention to its prosecution, but still I am sure that the amount of crime generally throughout the 8to:ne :Mou.;ttain Circuit has been diminished since the passage of the new prohibition law. It may be said certainly that the crimes ordinarily attributable to the effect of spirituous liquors have beert materially lessened by the statute which l.Jeoom.e effective <M:ay 1, 1916.
"The statute which beoo.me effective May 1, 1916, has been very vigorously enforced in our circuit; also the statute effective in March of this year. I find that the officers a.re vi.i;:ilant and activ~, and that the Grand Juries will indict for violation of these stat-. utes, and as a rule the trial juries will convict."
Joseph B. Wall, solicitor-General of the Cordele
"ci:Tcuit, writing under date of the 19th inst., states:
''After the passage of the Act which went
into effect 1\[ay 1, 1916, I was able to discover
very little if any difference i~ those crimes
attributable to drinking Iirru.or. Neither waa
there much noticeable difference in the num-
ber of 'hlind tiger' prosecutions.
.
'' Si.n:ce the passage of the Act which be-
oom.e effective March 28th, 1917, however,
there is a very great falling off in those
crimes attn'butab1e. to liquor, and prosecu-
tions for selling liquor since that time are al-
most negligible."
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R. C. B'ell, Solicitor-General of the Albany Ju~
4icial Circuit, ~rote on the 18th inst.:
''In my opinion crime has ,diminished 50
per cent in the Albany Judiaial Gircmit since
May 1, 1916. I belieie the prohibition law
effective on that date is almost solely respon-
sible for this decrease.
. "We have not tested the condition& pr~ .vailing under the.Act of March 28th, yet suffi-
ciently to estimate accurately what further diminution of crime that Act will bring about; . but I believe that by the 31st day of December, 1917, it can be shown that violations of the law in this. circuit during. the year 191'( will not exceed forty per cent. of what they were during the years 1914 and. 1915, or for any year prior to the enactment of the law at the extraordinary session of 1915.''
W. A. Wooten, Solimtor-General of the Oconee
Circuit, writing from Eastman, says :
"The Act of May 1, 1916, had a most notable effect upon the 'crime usually attributable to intoxicating liquors.' I do not think it caused many whiskey drinkers to quit drinking entirely, but it certainly eliminated very much of the eXCE>.ssive drinki:Qg, that drinking '\Vhich causes peot>le to lose their reason and consequently commit crime. I would say that this law reduced crinl& within my circuit at least 15 per cent. It was reasonably well enforced at first.
. "Now as tQ the Bone Dry Law, it has been very much critimsed for containing unreasonable and too drastic provisions. I thought myself that it went a little too far in some di-
rections, that it would have been stronger had it been less drastic, but let its ,critics
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criticise s.s they ma.y, it Foit.ibi.ts, and I believe that is the object of a prohibition meas~ ure. They simply can not get the liquor, and not being able to get it they do not drink it, and not drinking it they do not commit those crimes attributable 'to its use.
''Crimes attributable to the use of liquor
in my circuit have been reduced by the bone dry Act at least 75 per cent., and all crimes have been reduced si.:ace this Act went into . effect, I would say thirty-three and one-third per cent. I have just had a week of criminal court here in Dodge County, and out of a
full week's work, there 'vas not one defendant whom the evidence showed to have had liquor in him at the time he committed the crime for which he was tried, that is where the crime was committed since the bone dry _Act. I believe that the cha:ingangs within my circuit by the end .of this year will have been. reduced fully on~third, and 'bone dry' is doing it. I pronounce the law an undTeamw ed of suooess. I know of numbers of men .who were const.ant drinkers before its enact-me:q_t who are now teetotalers.'' Olaude H. Porter, Solicitor-General of the Rome
OircU!i, writing' under date of Jtine 21st, says:
"In IDJ' judginent this enforcement (of these laws) has been very beneficial and crime of all classes greatly reduced. ., - ""What i.s known as the 'two-quart' law
was helpful, but it was almost impossible to detect violations from the use of fictitious names and of minors, whereas under the re-
aent 'bone dry' Act, there is no.w no diffi-
culty in locating ~e guilty pad.f. It is like watching the bees to find the bee tree. Just a simpl~ process of being on the alert.
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''The la'v is being enforced in my circnit, and I am of the opinion that the law and its enforcement is meeting the hearty approval of the great masses of the people!' ""
A. S. Skelton, Solidtor-General of the Northern
Oircnit, answering on June 21st, says:
"Public sentiment appears to be behind
these laws, and there is very little signs of
drinking now. Crime is unquestionably on
the decrease. * * ""
"The g-eneral opinion is, based upon the
results of the past year's operation of these
laws, tliat our present prohibition statutes
will reduce intemperance to a minimum, will
wipe away fully seventy-five per' cent. of the
crime of the State, and will be a great boon
to the financial and moral progress of our
people." "" *
Judge John P. Ross, Solicitor-General of the
Macon Circuit, who wrote on June 24th, ~ays:
"The prohibition statute effective May 1, 1916, greatly decreased tlte consumption of
intoncating liquors. The supplemental statute of March 28, 1917, has reduced the con-
tmrnption of such liquors to a m.in.il:nu:in, com-
pared with the quantity consumed prior to May 1, 1916. These laws have largely in-
creased sobriety among the people, and cor-
respondingly decreased the commission of
crimes fairly chargeable to the drinking of
intoxicating liquors. " * * They are being enforced about as
well as other laws are enforced. n
Alvin V. Sellers, Solicitor-General of the Brunswick Circuit, on June 20th, wrote that he had been in office too short a time to answer the inquiries
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that were sent to him. He went in to office on Jan:..
uary 1, 1917.
E. L. Stephens, Solicitor-General of the Dublin
-circuit, -\.vrote as follows on the 21st inst. :
"Permit me to advise that the 'two-quart'
ltahwenwoans
an the
improvement books. This
on the liquor improvement
law was
slight, however. There was hardly a notice-
able decline in crimes attributable to wh!skey.
' This law was so easily evaded by the
whiakey and tigel' element that it was of lit-
tle value, and in my judgment had it been
allowed to stand for just a few years, Geor-
gia woulCI. have been a prohibition State in
name only.
.
"'l."'he 'bone dry' statute that went into
effect 1\fareh 28, 1917, h_aa virtually elimi-
nated whiskey, and in my judgment will.en-
tirely do so if diligently enforced by those
charged with that duty.
''In my circuit there is a well defined dis-
position and determination to enforce the
law both in letter and spirit. There is no
open opposition to this law. In fact at least
ninety-nine per cent. of my people are de-
lighted with it, and would in no wise for a
moment tolerate its evasion, or change, un-
less to mal.::e stronger, if possible to be
strengthened.".
Walter F. Gray, Solicitor-General of the Middle
Circuit, writes on June 21st, as follows:
"The effect of the first law was good and
greatly reduced drinlting a.nd drunkenness.
I think the effect of the last law has been
generally good so. far as reducing drinking
and
crime
caused
by
excessive
drinking.
''The general effect so far as reducing the
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class of crimes mentioned above is unquestionably good.'' A. L. Franklin, Solicitor-General of the Augusta.
Circuit, answering the inquiries on June 21st, says,:,
'' * * * The prohibition law haa, in my opinion, done a great deal of good on the same principle of our trying to keep liquor from the Indians. I understand the average convicts at the City Stockade was about 40 or 50 \vhen liquor was sold, and since the prohibition law th~s average has been reduced to about one-half, or more."
W. F. Slater, Solicitor-General of the Atlantie
Circuit, "-Titing on June 2Srd, said:
"Crime of all kinds has aiminished at least
50 per cent. in the Atlantic .Judicial Circuit
since May 1, 1916. At the May term, 1915, of
the Superior Court of Mcintosh county, I
tried 15 cases (cuiminal). At the May term,
1917, I tried two criminal e.ases,-only two
indictment& found by the grand jmj.
''There has been only one murder com-
mitted in the Atlantic .Circuit since May 1,
. 1916.
.
''The conditions among the laboring peo-
ple have undergone a revolution for the bet-
tei. Good order and sobriety are noticeable.
They are more industrious and economical.
The Grime of rape in Georgia has almost ceased since J.\!Iay~ 1916."
E. M. Owen, Solicitor-General of the Flint Cir-
cuit, writing on June 2Srd, said:
"I think the law that went into effect May 1, 1916, reduced crimes usually attributable to intoxicating liquors twenty per cent. at least, and that the Act of March 28, 1917, has
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reduced t1te lame class of crimes twenty-
five per cent. .
''The prohibition law ill being enforced in
this section. ''
John A. Fort, Solicitor-General of the South-
western Circuit, .writing June 21st, states:
''Since the passage of these Acts, espe-
cially the one which went. into effect March
28, 1917, them has been in this circuit a
marked decrease in crimes U.Sually attribu-
table to intoxicating liquors. This decrease
is very generally attributed,. and I think cor-
rectly, to the two late prohibition Acts, espe-
. cially the last one.
''The prohibition. law is being very gen-
erally enforced throughout the counties of
this Circuit. ' '
Judge H. A. Mathews, Judge of the Superior
0D}1Tts of the Macon Oircuit, writing direct to the
Governor on the ~1st inst., states, among other
things:
''The number of :inmates of the Bibb
county jail, according to the statement of
Sheriff Hicks made to me, is M reduC'.ed as a
result of the amendments in question as to
make the jail, heretofore a source of profit to
him, a source of financial loss.
''The criminal dockets of the three coun-
ties of this circuit show a falling off in busi-
ness of all kinds, that is remarkable in the
last eight months.
"A number of. Macon merchants, formerly
anti-prohibitionists, have voluntarily said to
me. that the increase of legitimate business
within the last year has been very marked,
and that they were mistaken as to their belief
that businee:s would be injured by e:xtrenie
legislation on the subject of intoxicating liquors.''
In his letter Judge Ross called attention to the
findings of the Bibb County Grand Jury. The fol-
lowing is an extract from their presentments :
"The work of this Grand Jury has not been as heavy as that of former grand julies; especially is this true as to the bills presented by the SolicitOr-General. The toial number of bills submitted to this Grand Jury were 52. Of this, there we1e only 43 true-bills found. We attribute this large reduction in the criminal cases presented to us to the so-cailed 'bone dry law,' which went into effect March 28, 1917, and it is conclusive to the minds of this Grand Jury that this law has had a wholesome effect on the -number of cases presented to us, proving conclusiv~ly to our minds that absolute prohibition reduce& crime to a minimum, and this Grand Jury gives its hearty and unqualified indorsement to this law, and we feel that it would be a mistake to in any v;ay modify the present law, and if there is any change made, it shouid be in the direction of strengthening it."
R. C. Norman, Solicitor-General of Toombs Cir-
cuit, writing on the 30th inst., says:
''I have no definite statistics, but tlie effect of the prohibition law has been very fine. I "i-ould say that violations of the prohibition law have fallen off 75% and other crimes that grow out of t1ie use of whiskey 50%.'' Fondren :Mitchell, Solicitor-General of the South-
ern Circuit, e.alled in person to say that he assumed
the duties of his offioo January 1, 1917, and is, there-
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fore, not in position to make the desired comparisons.
No replies were received from the SolicitorsGeneral of the Blue Ridge, Chattahoochee and East~ ern circuits.
REPORTS FROM CITIES.
D. \V. Simmons, First Commissioner of Rome,
states: The liquor cases from May 1, 1915, to
May 1, 1916, amounted to .............. 1750
From' May 1, 1916, to May 1, 1917, .... 1417
Since March 28th, when the bone dry law went into operation, only 13 cases have been docketed. J no. C. Cook, Mayor of Columbus, writes : From April.1, 1915, to May 1, 1916,
Drunk on streets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,001 Drunk and disorderly. . . . . . . . . 886
2,887 From May 1, 1916, to June 1, 1917,
Drunk on streets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,243 Drunk and disorderly. . . . . . . . . 568
1,811 Showing a decrease of 1,076 cases in that time. S: T. Beaton, Mayor of Waycross, makes the fol-
lowing statement:
The number of cases on our docket for violation of the prohibitjon law for the 12 months from May 1, 1915, to May 1, 1916, were 37, as compared with 31. For the 12 months between May 1, 1916, and May 1, 1917.
He adds: "Since the passage of the Bone
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Dry Law, violations have been reduced to a
minimum."
R. 0. Arnold, Mayor of the City of Athens,
says:
Drunkenness only, 1915, 46 cases
''
'' 1916 9 cases
"
" 1917 11 cases
Dr. James R. Littleton, Mayor of Augusta, gives
the following figures :
Number of cases appearing on docket of
Recorder's Court in Augusta are as follows:
May 1, 1915, to May 1, 1916. . . . . . . . . . 8,988
May 1, 1916, to May 1, 1917. . . . . . . . . . 5,396
Decrease during period. . . . . . . . . . . 3,592 This decrease says Dr. Littleton, express_ing an individual opinion only, has. been brought about by the enactment of the Bone Dry liquor law. . The Acting Chief of Police of the City also states that the non-sale of liquor in the city has greatly reduced the number of crimes against the laws of the city and State. J. W. Hammond, Mayor of Griffin, writes:
'' \Ve can not give you the exact figures on the number of whiskey cases,'' yet he adds, ''the total number of cases tried in the Recorder's Court from, May 1, 1915, to May 1, 1916. . . . . . . . . . 1,010 May 1, 1916, to May 1, 1917. . . . . . . . . . 883
May, 1917 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37" . He adds : ''Since the Bone Dry Law went
into effect the cases of drunk and disorrlerly are almost extinct." Hon. Bridges Smith, Mayor of Macon, says:
The Recorder's docket in Macon showR that from May, 1915, to .May, 1916, then'
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were 1,205 cases of drunk and 4,494 other cases. From May 1916, to May 1917, there were 683 drunks and 3,931 other cases.
He adds: "The conditions since the Bone Dry Lavv went into effect are most favorable under the circumstances.''
vV. J. Pierpont, Mayor of Savannah, makes a
statement on May 6, 1917, showing a large decrease in crime in Savannah during the :first year of pro-
'hibition. There were 3,488 fewer arrests during that year than during the previous year. He adds: "There was less crime of every description, a decrease of from 20 to 80 per cent. being shown by the :figures.''
Mayor Pierpont is the only head of a city in the State who thinks that the Bone Dry Law has been a disadvantage rather than a benefit to the city.
No report was received from Atlanta.
SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Two special sessions of the Legislature were necessary to secure the enactment of these laws. The_ majority of the Legislature found that under their own rule-s it was in1possible to enact the statutes in the face of a strong and intelligent minority. At called sessions the subject of legislation is determined by the Governor beforehanq, and inasmuch as there is no limitation on the tin1e of the session, there is little opportunity to defeat a measure which the majority desires to pass. At these called sessions the :filibuster does not thrive as a method of obstruction.
It is certain from the communications referred
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to and from others of the same import, from numerous sections of the State, that these laws have reduced crime very materially throughout the entira bounds of the commonwealth. Judges and Solicitors ought to know best about these matte'rs. Reports from the great cities and from individuals but confirm the statements made concerning the marked reduction in crime.
It may be a sacrifice on the part of a large number of our people to give up entirely the use of intoxicating liquors, but in tin1e of peace as well as in time of war sacrifices are demanded. And those who are strong should be willing to forego the pleas-
ures of drinking to insure sobriety OJ?. the part of
those who are weaker in the land. Especially is this true if by so doing the cost of courts, the fees of sheriffs and jailers and the other great expenses consequent upon the commission of crime are de-
creased almost fifty per cent. vVe do not take into
consideration in this matter the weakness of our neighbors. In this Government every man is his brother's keeper, and in order to secure the happiness of the gieatest number, the minorityought to be willing to contribute to the common good even at a small expense to themselves.
It is a delightful consideration for a Governor at the end of his term to be assured by those who know most about it, that the work which he has done for his country has contributed to its moral uplift, to the betterment of its people, and its progress to a nobler civilization. lf, as he is assured, he has decreased crime within its boundaries to almost onehalf of what it was before he came into office, he has
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Uruly insured the happi.iiess of millions. in the future
"'--.nd as. for him, if it is trUe, ~ )iaa. done better
than to have triumphed over a hundred oppo~ents or
gamed the higheat offioe which a grateful p~ople
could ever oestow.
'
'
I aame into the offioo of Governor w1rl.le war wa1 raging throughout the. European countries. I leave it wh~ that war hal extended itself to our own ~hores an.d our own people are engaged in making preparation for the greatest struggle that hal ever been known in the annals of ancient or modern times. Every man in Georgi.& will feel himself called in some sense to the service of the country during the prevalence of this terrific contest. Thole of' ua who must remain at home can encourage those who are called to the colora. Our sons and our brothers will risk their lives in the cause of our great nation, and it is aalring but little of us that we ahould contribute of our substance to help them-to give them comforts-in the terrible ordeals through which they must pass. Our \vomen are organ:Wng to stand by them, and when. the trenches shall yield up the wounded and dying, their tender :fingers will wipe the death damps from the foreheads and compose the limbs tenderly for the last rites, or in hospitalS they will bend over the beds of suffering and agony and relieve and help and bless with their sacred presence the wounded and dying .of our heroid armies; abroad. God bless the women! I hope our men \vill not fall too far behind them.
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CoNCLUSION. It may not be amiss on my part in these closing hours to state to you what I think are the three greatest achievements of the administration that began two years ago. You will pardon me, especially those of you who were with me in all the work. 1. PROHIBITION : I think the people of Georgia are destined to feel most the Acts that were passed to prevent intemperance and to prohibit the use and sale of intoxicating liquors. These Acts are new to our people now, but if their beneficial effects continue they will become more popular as the years go by and I think will be more a_nd more appreciated by those who enjoy the benefits of their enforcement. The punishment of crime will grow easier as the State lifts its head higher in the ways of virtue and civilization. 2. ScHOOL \iVARRANTS: The next measure was the legislati'on which provided for the monthly payment of the teachers of the State engaged in our common schools. It had become almost a scandal to the State that the teachers could not get their pay as it accrued. The extremities to which they were driven, the hawking about of their little scrip, their inability to pay even their board or to buy their clothes, all these things constituted a fearful handicap on the administration of our public school affairs and threatened in time to destroy in large measure the effectiveness of the whole system. The school warrants have furnished a remedy for all this, and the Treasury will be advantaged greatly in the future by the fact that this provision has been made.
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3. STATE ROAD LlWIE: The third great achievement of the administration was the lease of the State Road. It was earnestly urged upon the Leg~ islature in the :first message presented at the time of the inauguration, but the final legislation was enacted at the called session of November, 1916. The road has been well leased as I have stated to you and is now out of the region of politics, and its increased rental will continue to aid us in the education of the children and in lessening the burdens of taxation upon. the people of the State for fifty years of the future.
Of course there are a great many other things which were enacted and became laws during the course of the adJ:nistration, but I select these three as constituting the principal achievements upon which the administration will depend for the good will of coming generations.
And now I do not bid you farewell, for I expect to see you again, but I bid you one and all God speed in the. great work which you are cailed upon to do for our beloved State in this most serious crisis of her affairs. I pray for you the guidance of the Great Ruler of the Universe in all your deliber~ tions.
Respectfully submitted,
Governor.
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MESSAGE
STA'rE OF GEORGIA,
ExEcuTn'E DEPARTJVJ:ENT.
June 30, 1917;
To the General Assembly of Georgia:
I hand you herewith a report, . required by the Constitution, showing all pardons, commutations, paroles and reprieves granted by me since the session of the Legislature last summer.
Many applications have been denied; but, in every case where clemency has been exercised-except in those cases where pardons resulted from paroles granted by former administrations-the examina- tions have been thorough and, I think, complete, and the result represents the views of the Executive reached with full consideration of the oath of office and the duty to the criminal justice of the land. In every case acted upon, where the applicant was turned loose, vith the exception of two cases, the recommendation of the Prison Commission has been followed. This statement, however, does not apply to certain of the reprieves granted to allow further investigation or preparation in behalf of the petition for clemency, and does not include the action of the Executive on petitions for restoration of citizenship.
Respectfully submitted,
Governor.
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PAROLE ORDERS.
vV. R. MoRRIS : Spring Term, 1914, Superior
Court Jeff Davis County; seduction; 10 years. Paroled June 30, 1916. Newly discovered facts showed doubt as to guilt of applicant. Representative, County officers, and a large number of citizens recommended clemency. The trial judge stated that the evidence was not satisfactory.
EULA BYRD: October Term, 1911, Superior Court Worth County; manslaughter; 7 years. Paroled July 1st, 1916. Crime committed under extenuating Circumstances. The trial judge, attorney who assisted in the prosecution, the grand jury, representative and senator recommended clemency.
DEXTER KAIGLER: November Term, 1911, Superior Court Decatur Coun~y; manslaughter; 8 years. Paroled July 1, 1916. Jury at trial recommended that applicant be punished as for a misdemeanor. The trial judge, the representative from Grady County, and a large number of citizens recommended clemency. Had served more than misdemeanor sentence.
WILLIE BARRETT : May Term, 1912, Superior Court Clarke County; assault with intent to murder; 5 years. Paroled July 6, 1916. Applicant was only 18 years of age when crime was committed. Party assaulted was partly to blame for the occurrence. The trial judge recommended. Applicant was in ill health.
E. C. HACKNEY: Spring Term, 1915, Superior Court Fulton County; larceriy; 3 years. Paroled July 7, 1916. Crime committed under extenuating circumstances. The trial judge, solicitor-general, prison officials and others recommended clemency.
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MINNIE HUDSON: Sp:ri.:n Term, 1915, Superior Court Fulton County; ma.nllaughter; 5 )18&.l's. Pa-roled July 11, 1916. Newly' discovered evidence tends to show applicant shot in self*defense. The trial judge, solicitor*general, and priaon authorities recommended clemency.
J. CoLLIER SIHPSoN: Spring Term, 1914, Superior ,Court Fulton Co:pnty; forgery; S years. Pa-roled August 2, 1916. Applicant pleaded guilty. The trial judge, solicitor-general, and a number, of other county officials recommended clemency. Applicant assisted authorities during fire at Fulton County camp. Has good record. County wardens, together -with, camp physician, recommended ~lem ency.
SAM CAMPFIELD: November Term, 1901, Superior Court Screven County; murder; life imprisonment. Paroled August 4, 1916., Newly discovered facts tended to show justifiable homicide. Should not have been convicted of more than manslaUghter. The trial judge, solicitor-general, nine members of the trial jury, and the preaent State aenator from tlie 17th Pistrict, aa well u a number of citizens, recommended clemency.
NOL BIUNNON: April Term, 1919, Superior Court Telfair County; manllaughter; 8 years. Paroled September 4, 1916. Evidence showed that the deceased was the aggressor. The trial jury, county officials, and about 500 citizen& of Telfair County recommended clemency. Applicant'& record, waa exemplary.
BooT KENDRICK: April Term, 1915, Superior Court Pike County; manslaughter; 5 years. Paroled September 13, 1916. Crime committed under extenuating circumstances. The trial judge, co~ty
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officers, and many citizens recommended clemency. At time of passing sentence judge stated he would ask parole after year or two service.
HENRY ]3ROOKS: March Term; 1901, Superior Court Chatham County; murder; life imprisonment. Paroled October 2, 1916. Eight of the trial jurors, forty-one members ofthe Savannah bar, and a large number of representative citizens recommended, clemency. Applicant's :prison record was extra good.
Lucrus LuNSFORD: Spring Term, 1915, Superior Court Oglethorpe County; larceny; 3 years. Paroled October 6, 1916. The solicitor-general, trial judge and prosecutor recommended clemency..
MATfl RoBERSON: April Term, 1914, Superior Court Telfair County; assault with intent to mur-
der; 3 years. Paroled October 26, 1916; 'rhe trial
juqge, solic]tor-general and county officers recommended clemency. Applicant's prison record extra good.
JIM HARRISON : J ap.uary Term, 1913, Superior
Court Richmond County; mansl;mghter; 7 years.
Paroled November 24, 1916. The trial judge, solicitor-general, and seven memb.ers of the tri~l jury recommended clemency. Applicant had served more than half of his sentence.
NED SLEDGE: November Term, 1893, Superior .Court Troup County; murder; life imprisonment. Paroled October 30, 1916. Applicant was convicted under very doubtful evidence, and has served 23 years. His conduct during this time has been exemplary. A number of citizens who knew the .circumstances under which applicant was convicted, as well as a number of the county officers, recommended cl_emency.
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J.. ,P. :MixcHELL: Fall Term, 1914, Superior Court
Camden County; burglary; 5 years. Paroled October 31, 1916. The prison physician certifies th~t ap-
plicant is in a critical condition, suffering with an
aggravated case of tuberculosis. The trial judge and solicitor-general recommended clemency.
,Alr'l'RONY BLOOJmB: October Term, 1912, Superior Court Early County; manslaughter; 14 years. Paroled November 4, 1916. Another man had violated the sanctity of applicant's home and applicant killed his wife when he shot at said party. That man now makes an affidavit that part of his testimony on the trial of the case was false, and had the jury had this affidavit, it is allnost oortain their verdict would have been different.
MARroN BAimExx: Fall Term, 1914, Superior Court Floyd County; manslaughter; 4 years. Paroled No~ ember.6, 19lfj. Applicant has served over half of his sentenoo. The case was not an aggravated one. The judge, solicitor-general, trial jury and many prominent citizens recommended clemency.
MANN DAwsoN: October Term, 1915; Superior Court Taylor County; laroony; 3 years. Paroled November 24, 1916. Trial jury recommended punishment for ~misdemeanor. Applicant has served over the maximum sentenoo for a misdemeanor.
SAl\r DuMAS: October Term, 1914, Superior Court Jones County; manslaughter; 10 years. ' Paroled November 24, 1916. The trial judge sta~ tl}.at the evidence was conflicting and recommended clemency. The solicitor-general and county officers join in the recommendation.
HoMBB. Moxx : November Term, 1910, Superior
of Court Muscogee County; murder; life. Paroled No-
vember 24, 1916. Applicant was only 18 years
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age at the time of the oommi1sion of the crime. Sub sequent developments show that the main witnesses forthe State were entirely unworthy of belief. The attorney who prosecuted the case r-ecommended
clemency.
WILL McGumE: October Term, 1901, Superior
Court Bulloch County; murder; life. Paroled No-
vember 24, 1916. The evidence of all but one wit-
nell for the State maims out a case of either justi-
fiable homicide or manslaughter. This witness was
of bad character. The county ofiicers, representa-
tive and many of the best citizens ot Ware County
recommm:~;ded clemency.
. MANN WYNN: August Term, 1914, Superior Court Butts County; manslaughter; 15 years. Paroled November 25, 1916. Newly discovered facts; evidence was conflicting. Trial jurors, county omoers, and prison officials recommended clemency.
JoimAN NEEI..Y: Spring Term, 1906, Superior Court Fulton County; murder; life. Paroled December 2Srd, 1916. It appeared applicant was protecting the sanctity of his hQme and accidently killed his wife.
Flwt"B. IVEB.soN: June Term, 1899, Supenor Court Fulton County; murder; life. Paroled December 23,1916. Applicant very old and a charge upon the State. A number of citizens and several of the trial jurors recommended clemency. Crime was not an aggravated. one.
ANonw SHINHoLsER: Octob~ Term, 1915, Superior Court Wilkinson C~mnty; burglary i 5 years. Paroled December 23rd, 1916. The trial judge, solicitor-general, and prosecutrix recommended clemency.
W. H. KENNEMUR: October Term, 1918, Superior
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Court Gilmer County; manslaughter; 15 years. Paroled December 14, 1916. Crime oommitted under extreme provocation. Judge, solicitor and jurors recommended elemenoy.
BUTLER AnAl\fB : November Term, 1915, Superior Court Terrell County; shooting at another; 3 year&. Paroled December 14, 1916. At trial the jury recommended punishment as for a misdemeanor. Jurors and solicitor recommended clemency.
J AOK REYNOLDS: May.Term, 1915, Superior Court Fulton County; burglary; 2 years. Paroled December -23, 1916. Applicant was only 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the crime; had served his sentence, except about five months; has a widowed mother dep~ent upon him for ampport.
FRANK GRIFFIN: March Term, 1900, Superior Court Putnam County; manslaughter; 10 years. Paroled January 4,1917. It appeared from newly discove;red evidence that his brother did the actual killing. Solicitor-gener~ recommended clemency.,
P. A. CooNER: October Term, 1914, Superior Court Charlton County; manslaughter; 10 years. Paroled January 25, 1917. The trial judge, solicitorgeneral, trial jury, grand' jury, and a large number of citizens recommended clemency.
JIM WILLIAMS: -November Term, 1912, Superior Court Bibb County; burglary; 20 .years. Paroled January 26, 1917. Applicant committed crime under mitigating circumstances. The trial judge, sheriff, county physician; and a large number of citizens recommended clemency.
C. L. SMITH: November Term, 1913, Superior Court Fulton County; bigamy; 4 years. Paroled .January 26,1917. Crime was committed under miti-
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gating circumstances. The trial judge, members of
the trial jury, and' the prison officials recommended clemency.
KIBBEE BROWN: August Term, 1914, Superior Court Pulaski County; manslaughter; 15 years. Paroled January 27, 1917. The judge, solicitor and trial jury recommended clemency. Newly discovered evidence made out complete defense.
JoHN BURKE: Spring Term, 1902, Superior Court Chatham County; murder; life. Paroled January 27, 1917. Applicant was permanently and badly in-
jured whle serving the State. Solioj.tor recommended clem~cy.
LoVE KrMBROUGH: November Term, 1908, Superior C_ourt Terrell County; manslaughter; 20 years. Paroled February 15, 1917. Crime committed~ der mitigating circumstances. The solicitor, trial jury, county officers, and a number of tiaen1 rec-
ommended clemency.
CHARLEY FARLEY: July Term, 1913, Superior Court Tift County; manslaughter; 8 years. Paroled March 2, 1917. Newly discovered evidence showa applicant shot deceased after deceased had knocked him down. Crime committed under mitigating ciroumstancea.
Sm MERRELL: August Term,_1915, Superior Court
Troup County; attem..pt to murder; 5' years. Pa-
roled March 29, 1917., Newly discovered evidence
shows that there was serioua doubt .as to applicant's
guilt. _The, trial judge and the party assaulted rec-
ommended clemency.
SPEER CHANDLER: Fall Term, 1914, Superior Court Madison County; attempt to murder; 6 years. Paroled April2; 1917. The grand jury, trial judge, so-
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.licitor, and a large number of citizens recommended clemency. Applicant was addicted to drug habit at time of crime and had been cured while in prison.
WILL JAoxsoN: September Term, 1910, Superior Court Fulton County; robbery; 15 years. Paroled .April 3, 1917. Applicant was a mere boy at the time of the commission of the crime, and it appears that he did not actually co:m:r:Qit the crime but .watched while another did so.
RoBERT Woon: January Term, 1901, Superior Court Lowndes Oounty; murder; life. Paroled April28, 1917. It appears that applicant committed the crime under serious provocation. Applicant has on various occasions assisted in recapturing escaped convicts, and upon one occasion at the risk of his own life saved a prominent man and hia Wife of .Floyd County from drowning. The trial judge recommended clemency.
EMANUEL RosEBORO: October Term, 1906, Superior Court )!iller County; murder; life. Paroled .April 25, 1917. It appears that applicant acted under serious provocation. The mother of deceased .stated she felt applicant was justifiable in killing deceased and recommended clemency. The solicitor, former senator from Miller county, trial jury, and the grand jurors recommended clemency.
Fun THRASHER: January Term, 1915, Superior Court Oconee County; manslaughter; 10 years. Paroled April28, 1917. Applicant was convicted upon circumstancial evidence and there appears serious doubt as to his guilt. The trial judge, solicitor, trial jury, county officers, and a number of citizens recommended clemency.
CLAUD SEALS: March Term, 1911, Superior Court Fulton County; robbery; 20 years. Paroled :M:ay 7,
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1917. 'The Governor of Arlmnsaa, solicitor, and a number of citizens recommended clemency. It ap-
peared that applicant had tried to reform and has
resolved to lead an upright life.
Wn:..t.IAl\t: Btmc:a:: October Term, 1914, Superior
a Court Clarke County; manslaughter; 10 years. Pa-
roled May 16, 1917. Deceased, who was brother of applicant, made dying statement to the effect that ke was to blame and aaked that kiB brother not be prosecuted. Trial judge, trial jury, solicitor, and a .large number of citizena recommended clemency.
Wn:..t. SuGG: August adjourned Te:rm, 1914, Superior Court' Butta County; assault to murder and carrying concealed weapon; .3 years. Paroled May 24, 1917. Applicant was oruy about 19 years of age, was of good character; had serious provocation and
the shooting was almost justifiable. Newly discov-
ered facts showed that deceased was a bad character.
CLl!IVELAND CtmRIJI'GTOJ.V: March Term, 1915, Superior Court Talbot County; seduction; 5 years. Pa'roled May 26, 1917. No verdict was entered upon the minutes of the trial court. The solicitor, eleven of the trial jurors, and a large number of citizens recommended clemency.
ScoTT DEMORY: January Term, 1915, Superior Court Hall County; hog stealing; 4 years. Paroled May 28, 1917. Applicant was a half-witted negro and was not the instigator in the commission of the crime. The trial judge, solicitor, prosecutor, and others recommended clemency.
J&MES ,HENSON: September .Term, 1914, Superior Court Fulton County; manslaughter; 10 years. Paroled May 29, 1917. Newly discovered evidence showeQ. that applicant had aerioua provocation at the time of the homicide. Applicant has assisted in
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recapturing escaped convicts and the prevention of , escapes. The trial judge, solicitor, trial ;iurr, and a number of responsible citi,zens recommended clemency.
HARDY Moss: Spring Term, 1906, Su;perior Court Pulaski County; murder; life. Paroled May 29,
1917. It appears from newly discovered eVidence
that applicant shot in self-defense a.nd was in no way responsible for the begjnni:ng of the diflkmlty. The trial jury, solicitor and county officers recommended clemency.
BENNY SMITH : April, Term, 1915, Superior Court Clarke County; robbery; 7 years. Paroled June 4, 1917. Trial jury recom;m.E;~nded punishment as for a misdemeanor, and the trial judge disregarded such recommendation. The trial jury and the trial judge now recommend clemency.
JOHN BAGLEY: September Term, 1915, Superior Court Fulton County; larceny; 3 years. Paroled June 7, 1917. It appears that all of the stolen property was returned and applicant is only 18 year~ of
age. The trial judge; solicitor and prosecutor rec-
ommended clemency.
WILL HAYEs: March Term, 1914, Superior Court Chattooga County; seduction; 4 years. Paroled June 14, 1917. There was extreme doubt as to the guilt of applicant, the first trial resulting in a mistrial. The last jury recommended mercy. The alleged victim has since married and newly discovered evidence shows conclusively that applicant was not guilty of the crime. The trial judge and a number of the trial jurors recommended clemency.
ELLIS WASHINGTON: November Term, 1914, Superior Court Decatur County; voluntary manslaughter; 8 years. Paroled June 18, 1917. Newly dis-
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covered evidence shows eOIIClulively that ~pplicant did not shoot the deceased llD.til after deceased had :fired at applicant. The trial judge and a large numbe:v- of citizens recommended clemency.
COR:n:Ltus LowE: November Term, 1905; Superior Court Bibb County; murder; li.fe. Paroled June 18, 1911. It appears that applicant did not do the actual k:i.Uing and the principal has bee:n pardoned. The trial judge, county officers; a n~ber of juror&, and a large number of citizens now urge clemency.
Jm ~em: October Term, 1910, Superior Court Hart County; manslaughter; 15 years. Paroled June 19,1911: Newly discovered evidence shows that this wa& a ease of s.elf-defenae. The trial judge, solicitor, and a number of citizens .recommended clemency.
JESSE GoRMAN: September Term, 1913, Superior Court Talbot County; assault with intent to murder; 5 year&. Paroled June 19, 1911. Party who wa& shot, solicitor, and all 12 jurors .recommended clemency.
WILLIE ::1.\fAy THOMPso:!r: May Term, 1911, Superior Court Pierce County; manslaughter; 10 yean. Paroled June 25, 1911. Crime waa oommitted unde~ mitigating circumstances, New facts showed that applicant was of good character prior to the commission of the crime. Has served nearly six years. The trial judge, trial jurors, solicitor and ~thers recommended clemency.
J. H. CASON: August Term, 1913, Superior Court Colquitt County; embezzlement; 5 year&. Paroled .June 21, 1911. Applicant gave up all his property to make good the shortage and none of th~ depositors lost any money. Applicant spent a year in
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jail and has served four years. The trial judge, so-
IJ.icitor, and the principal witness for the State roo-
emmended clemency.
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CHAB.LES AltNDLD : January Term, 1915, Superior
Court Walker County; seduction; 10 years. Paroled
June 21, 1917. Newly discovered evidence showed
ser_ious doubt as to applicant's guilt. One of the
prosecuting attorneys, the trial judge, the trial jn-
;rors, the last two grand juries of the c.ounty, and a
large number of citizens recommen~ed clemency.
WILL BuRTON: February Term, 1914, Superior Court Clayton County; manslaughter; 7 years. Pa:roled June 21, 1917. Evidence. upon the trial was very co:nflicti:rig. ABidavits furnished aa to the bad character of the State's witnesses. The trial jurors stated they believe applicant was innocent and newly discovered evidence tends to show this. The grand jurors, solicitor, county officers, and a number of citizens re~ommended clemency.
EP:e:mA.:M: Kmm: Septemb~r Term, 1914, SupeJ;ior Court Richmond County; assault to murder; 5 years. Applicant had served oter half of his sentence. The trial judge, solicitor, and a number of citizens recommended clemency.
WILEY LEoNARD: August Term, 1904, Superior Court Meriwether County; murder; life. Paroled June 23, 1917. Newly discovered evidence; only witness for the State now says applicant was not guilty. The trial judge, solicitor, and others recommended clemency.
ToM BowDEN: August Term, 1915, Superior Court lluscogee County; burglary; 5 years. Paroled June 23, 1917. The store house that was burglarized belonged to the applicant's brother, who now recom..: mends clemency. The solicitor and trial judge 'rec-
ommended.
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CALVIN OLIVER: March Term, 1916, Superiqr Court Quitman County; manslaughter; 20 years. Paroled June 23, 1917. Newly discovered facts showed that deceased made a statement before he died that he was to blame and did not want the defendant punished. Applicant was of good character, and his prison record has been extraordinary good. The representative and many citizens recommended clemency.
JoHN HowARD: January Term, 1916, Superior Court Laurens County; burglary; 3 years. Paroled June 29, 1917. Two parties jointly indicted with applicant pleaded guilty and were only sentenced to one year. The trial jury, solicitor and trial judge recommended clemency. .
wEsT BELL: December Term, 1914, Superior - Court Calhoun County; murder; life. Paroled June 25, 1917. Applicant tried to part two other negroes fighting and became engaged in the encounter.
There- was conflicting testimony. Applicant had served 2 years. Statements now made by the witnesses make this a case of justifiable homicide. The trial jurors and a large number of citizens recommended clemency.
RoBT. _WILLINGHAM: Spring Term, 1915, Superior Court, Oglethorpe County, Larceny. Paroled October 26, 1916. Prosecutor, solicitor and others recommended.- It appeared applicant was not instigator of crime.
vVILL LEE: :F'all Term, 1907, Superior Court Clayton County; manslaughter; 20 years. Paroled June 26th, 1917. It ~ppeared that applicant on num,erous occasions has aided in the recapture of escaped convicts. His conduct has been far above the average. The trial judge, solicitor, county officers and others recommended clemency.
HENRY FEws: November Term, 1906, Superior Court, Bibb Coup.tq; attempt to murder; 10 and 10 years. Paroled JUile 25, 1917. Crime was CCIIQ.mitted under mitigating circumstances. The tw v parties assaulted, the trial judge, and others ~com.,.. mended clemency.
SEAB HmnoN: April Term, 1915, Superior Court Laurens County; attempt to murder; 5 years. Paroled June 26, 1917. Newly discovered evidence showed applicant was justified. Trial judge, solicitor and county officers recommended clemency.
CHARLIE FAISON: Spring Term, 1916, Superior Court Colquitt County;. perjury; 4 years. Paroled June 26, 1917. Newly discovered evidence showed applicant innocent. The judge, solicitor and a large number o:t citizens recommended clemency.
. !IEADRrox. tbnm: Aaguat Term, 1915, Superior Court vValker County; burglary; 2 years. Paroled June 26, 1917. All the stolen goods were returned. Applicant has tuberculo&is and it i8 dangerous for him to be associated with the other prisoners. Trial judge, county officers and others i"ecommended clemency.
JAMEs SEWELL: January Ter!l1, 1915, Superior Court Fulton County ; manslaughte1; 7 years. Paroled June 26th, 1917. Applicant's prison record haa been exemplary, and he has tuberculom. Trial judge and solicitor recommended clemency.
Fl:um BROWN: February Term, 1915, Superior Court Coffee County; man&laughter; 5 years. Pa-
roled June 26th, 1917. Applicant pleaded guilty iii
an effort to save his father. He was only 16 years old and 'vas of good character prior to his incarceration. Representative and other& recommended-clemency.
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vVlllLDEN MoTa': May Term, 1916, Superior Court Sumter County; voluntary manslaughter; 6 years. Paroled June 27, 1917. Newly discovered evidence &ho,ved serious doubt as to applicant's guilt. Soliaitor, trial judge, and others recommended clemency.
funy KING: October Term, 1901, Superior Court Rockdale County; burglary; 20 years. Paroled June 27, 1917. Applicant was convicted upon cirC"Jllilstantial evidence, and later discovered facts &how extreme doubt as to his guilt. The tri~J]. judge and county officers recommended clemency. Applicant's conduct has been very good.
VASSAR WALKER: September Term, 1912, Superior Court Grady County; manslaughter; 5 years. Par roled June 27, 191'1. Newly_discovered facts showed that applicant was to a great extent justified. Trial judge, solicitor, county officers, and a large number of citizens recoiD.Diended clemency.
ROBT. Lu WALKER: April Term, 1915, Superior Court Wo.rth County; embezzlement; 2 years. Paroled J nne 27, 1917. Trial jury recommended: n:tisdemea:p.or puni&hment, and applicant has served more . than ma:ximum sentence for misdem-eanor. Trial jurors, trial judge, county commissioners and others recommended clemency.
BoYcE HoLLIS: Oc~ober Term, 1914, Superior Court Marion County; manslaughter; S years. Paroled June 28, 1917. Applicant's character before the commission of the crime was far above the average, and his conduct has been erlraordinarily good. An ex.-judge of the. circuit, the solicitor, r-epresentative, county officers and a large number of citizens recommended clemency.
JANIE J O!JNSON: January Term, 1916, Richmond Superior Court; attempt to murder; 3 years. Pa-
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roled June 29, 1917. Crime commi!tted under miti-
gating circumstances. The party assaulted and the
trial judge recommended clemenoy.
&x MooRE: February Term, 1912, Fulton Superior Court; burglary; 12 years. Paroled June 29, 1917. No loss was sustained through the commission of the crime, and the party from whom 'the goods were taken recommended clemency. Applicant's character was good and his prison record has been exemplary.
MARSHALL PALMER: March Term, 1911, Cobb Superior Court; burglary; 10 years. Paroled June 29, 1917. Trial jury recommended misdemeanor punishment and trial judge disregarded same. Applicant has served 6years. 'rrittl judge, solicitor and prosecutor recommended clemency.
BILL. MoRRELL: April Term, 1909, Burke Superior
Court; manslaughter; 20 years. Paroled June 29, 1917. Newly discovered evidence showed applicant was not guilty. Applicant's character 'vas good. Trial judge, solicitor and a large n1unber of citizens recommended ciemency.
. DAVID CLARK: September Term, 1901, Morgan Superior Court; murder; life. ParQled June 29, 1917. Deceased was a bad character and had repeatedly threatened applicant's life. Extreme doubt as to applicant's guilt; newly discovered facts. Ap-
plicant's charaoter was far above the average, and he has repeatedly aided in the recapture of escaped convicts.
HATTIE E. RoBINS: December Term, 1911, Ware Superior Court; manslaughter; 20 years. Paroled June 29, 1917. Deceased had invaded the sanctity of applicant's home, and the killing was under great provocation. Trial judge, present judge, trial jury,
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grand jury, and a large number of citizens recom-
mended clemency.
Wru:. HA:lrni: November Term, 1898, Superior Court Ware. County; murder; life. Paroled June 30, 1917. Newly discovered facts showed aerious dQubt as to applicant's guilt. Solicitor, trial jurors and others recommended clemency.
VAN GoOLSBY: September Term, 1914, Superior Court Coffee County; manslaughter; 12 years. Paroled June SO, 1917. Crime was committed under grave provocation. Daughter of deceased made affidavit tending to show innocence of applicant.
OLLm WnmmH: Sumter Superior Court; murder; life. Paroled June 30, 1917. Mother of deceased stated deceased was to blame and she recommended clemency. Newly discovered evidence. Trial judge and a large number of citizens recommended clemency.
. Rn:,my J\1ILLIOAN :. September Term, 1909, Superior Court Appling County; manslaughter; 10 years. Newly disco.vered evidence showed deceased provoked the killing. Applicant has aiaed in recapture of escaped convicts.
COMMUTATIONS.
JunGE liARRIBON: Cherokee Superior Court, February Term, 1918; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted June 29, 1916. Applicant served S years. Judge, solicitor-general, 12 jur<>rs, majority of grand jpry and others recommended. Main witness of State upon trial of this case made affidavit that his evidence upon the trial was error.
JoHN MINYARD: Americus City Court; June Term, 1915; selling whiskey; 10 months. Commuted . to
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:fin~ of $300 July 5, 1916. Trial judge and n"Qmber ()f citizens recommended.
EMANt.JEL STEPHENs: Berrien Superwr Court, Au
gust Term, 1915; misdemeanor; 12 months and 12
month~ or :fine of $100. Commuted July 6, 1916, to
nne of $100 in each case. Judge, court oflicials,
prosemitor and citizens of Berrie-n County recom~
mended.
SAM B:aowN: Randolph Superior Court, November Term, 1915; s:Q:nple larceny; 12 months. Com-. muted to nne of $50 July 6, 19HJ. It appe~tred applicant was not the principal. Principal has since been convicted, and made affidavit that Sam Brown had no knowledge of the theft. 17 grand jurors and 11 jurors recommended absolute pardon. Praetieally every citizen in community where applicant lived expressed belief in his innocence.
Izou WILLIAMS: Atlanta City Court, Fall Term, 1915; misdemeanor; 12 months. Commuted to present service July 6~ 1916. Appliean~ served 7 months; was in last stages of tuberculosis, the county warden having called in person to state tliat her presence was a menace to the life and health of other prisoners.
J. H. INGRAM: Cedartown City Court, January
Term, 1916; selling liquor; 12 months. Commuted to nne of $50 July 8, 1916. Applicant served about 5 months; .65 years of age and in feeble health. Judge and solicitor recommended.
A:ao:a: MATREWS: Polk Superior Court, Spring Term, 1911; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted to term of six years July 8, 1916. Newly discovered evidence makes out a clear ease of manslaughter and nQt murder. Trial jury state under oath that the verdict woulQ. have been for manslaughter had
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the newly discovered evidence be~ produced at the trial, and the trial judge says that he would have
probably sentenced applicant to only from five to
eight years had the verdict l:leen for manslaughter. Large number of citizens and lawyers, in addition to trial judge and trial jury, recommended clemency.
R. II. HoWELL: Columbus City Court, October Term, 1915; rioting; 12 and 6 months and fine of $1,000. Commuted to fine of $100 July 8, 1916. 2 other defendants in the same riot were at the next term of court sentenced to pay fine of $100. Sherifi, police officers, representative from :Muscogee Coun-
ty, and others recommended._ Applicant was an old
man, and aside from this, there seemed to be no reason why he should not be relieved of balance of his sentence upon payment of a like fine with others jointly convicted with him.
To:Bll Smm:s : Henry Superior Court, October Term, 1915; simple larceny; 12 months. Commuted to present service July 11, 1916. Under statements and communiCation of trial judge, and in view of service already rendered, ends of justice seemed to require commutation to present service.
W. F. FJILRMAN: Coweta Superior Court, September Term, 1915; misdemeanor; 14 months. Applicant served 8 months. Physician certified that he was unable to do road work. Feltman was means of securing indictments against others for same offense. Commuted J uiy 3, 1916.
Tpx K:tNn: Gwinnett Superior Cqur't; Fall Term, 1915 ; selling liquor; 12 months. ,.Commuted to pres- ent service July 20, 1916. Applicant served about 7 months. Trial judge recommended unconditional pardon. Family in need. Large number of citizens recommended.
S. J. DuNN: Cobb Sup"erior Court, November Term, 1915 ; selling 1\quor ; 12 months and 6 months and $1,000. Commuted July 28, 19Hi. Applicant serv,ed 8months. Trial judge, solicitor-general and other citizens recommended.
TnoMAs Eri&AR STRIPLING: Harris Superior Court, October Term, 1897; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted July 29, 1916. Many new developments and newly disorivered facts were brought to the Gov~ ernor's attention. The homicide was result of in-: suits to appl\cant's wife and sister, and of threats of personal vioience made by deceased. It appeared the trial judge informed the jury that unless they returned a verdict by 12:00 o'cldck that night (that being Saturda:y) he would confine them until he returned from another county where he had to hold court the following week. All surviving merilbers of the trial jury, 102 out of 189 members of the State Legislature, and 36 out of 44 State senators, as well as a large nUI)lber of people, said to be three-fourths of the people of Harris County, recommended. Also,. .according to prison physician who had applicant in charge, he was unable to do any work, and was a burden upon the State for several years; and was practically a nervous, physical and mental wreck. Prison oo:rnmi:ssion, by majority vote, declined to recommend" clemency in this case. The chairman recommende~ and 3 members of the former commission made unanimous recommendation.
0. D. GILBERT: Chattooga Superior Court, Spring Term, 1915; attempt to murder; 4 years and 9 months. Commuted August 3, 19Hl Applicant Served more than a year. Commutation recommended by prosecutor, judge and solicitor-general.
RoBERT RrOE: Dodge SuperiOr Court, Spring Term, 1916; misdemeanor; 6 months. Commuted August 10, 1916. Applicant served .nearly four
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months; cel'tified copy of proceedings in court of Or'dinary adjudging applicant to be insane were submitted with the reoord. Sentence was eommuted to aJ.low applicant to be sent to asylum.
J. E. VAuGHN, J:a.: Fulton Superior Court, FaJ.l Term, 19ll:i ; larceny after trust; 3 years. Commuted August ll:i, 1916. Applicant in poor state of. health. commutation recommended by 15 of. the grand jurors who indicted him, judge who imposed sentence,and the then solicitor-general, large number of citizens of the county, :two members of the House of Congress from Georgia, 42 members of the General .Assembly of Georgia, including the speaker of the house, and one of the members from Fulton County. Applicant served . praCticaJ.ly a misdemeanor sentence.
SoN PmToRETT: DeKalb. Superior Court, Fall 'J.'erm, -19ll:i; larceny; 12 months and 6 months. Com-
~uted tO. :fii:te of $50 ~eptember 15, 1916. Applican~
served nearly 10 months. Cotnmutation recommended bytrial judge and solicitor:-general.
LoVE FLo:BENOE : Fulton Superior Court, August Term, 1914; escaping; 12 months or $75. Commuted
September 28, 1916, on account of length of service,
and recommendltion of the judge and solicitor.
JAOK POLLARD: Coweta Superior Court: September Term, 1910; murder; life imprisonment. Comin"!!ted September 29, 1916. Served 6 years. Beoord shows deceased was a man o~ d~sperate character and a terror to the comi.nunity. Also, newly discovered evidence showed ~ghly aggravating cirm:;rm-. stailces. It was conceded applicant did not do actual killing. Applicant was only 22 years. of age at the time of the killing, and his life had been repeatedly threatened by deceased: At instance of friends he
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entered plea, but alleged did not realize the seriousness of the charge. Wife of the deceased Balled before the Governor and requested pard6n. A large number of citizens near the vicinity of the orime joined in the recommendation.
DALLAs CAUDELL: Banks Superior Court, March Term, 1913; seduction; 10 years. Commuted September SO, 1916. Applicant agreed to provide for maintenance of wife and children until the latter arrive at age of 14 years. Commutation made on condition that he comply with terms of bond in office of Ordinary of Banks County.
AARoN WILLIAxs: Glynn Superior Court, Deeem-
ber Term, 1915; murder; hang. Large number of citizens have furnished affidavits which were not submitted to jury, to show the caae was one more ot ~nslaughter than murder, and one closely bordering upon juati:fiable homicide. Number of jurors recommended clemency. Solicitor-general stated he had prosecuted hundreds of cases "on all fours" with this one, and invariably the jury had recommended mercy; and that he would have -recommended had he been on the jury. Representative of Glynn County recommended. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment October S, 1916.
En PoWERs: Morgan Superior Court, March Tel'ID., 1912; Rape; 20 years. Commuted September 25, 1916. Judge, solicitor-general and all of the jurors who found verdict, recommended. Alleged vietim wrote latter stating she was sorry she did the defendant like she did, but that she was put up to it. Evidenee seems to indicate incieatuous fornication rather than rape, and applicant served term longer than the maximum for the former offenae.
RoBERT SMITH: Oconee Superior Court, Spring
Term, 1913; rape; 10 years. Commuted Octobe~ 11,
FRmA.Y, Jun 29, 1917.
1916. Applicant urved more than 3 years of sen~
tenoo. Trial judge,. solicitor-gener&l and number of
witnesses who testified in the trial of the case, and
the citizens of the.county recommended.
EARLY MooN: Madison Superior Court, March
Term, 1916; murder; hang. Commuted to life im-
_prisonment October .mental condition.
17,. 1916, on account of Judge, solicitor-general,
wtrei.awk.
jurors and a large number of citiZens recommended.
PERcY AsmY : Taliaferro Superior Court,. Spring 'Term, 1908; manslaughter; 15 years. Commuted October 26; 1916. Commutatipn granted as matter .of courae re&ultlng ~rom seryice under parole granted May 25, 1915, by former Governor.
RicH Gr..ENN: City and Superior Courtaof .Greene
..Qounty, June Term, 1916; misdemeanor; 9 months
.or $75 and 3 months. Commuted October 26, 1916.
.An old negro SO years old, and a burden to the
.county. Served 4 months on the 9 months sentence
and paid the full :fine of $75, amount of :fine impo&ed
in the 9 months sentence.
NrOK MciNTosH: Chatham Superior Court, Spri:D.g "Term, 1905 ; wrecking train; life. Commuted Octo:ber 26, 1916, as re&ult of parole granted May 1, 1915, .by former Governor.
J unsoN wooDLEY: Fulton Superior Court, Fall 'Term, 19i1; manslaughter; 7 years. Commuted .April 2, 1917, as result of parole granted March 3, .1915, by former Governor.
WILL SM:I'.rR: Gwinnett Superior .Court, Spring 'Term,-1911; manslaughter; 10 years. Commuted October 26, 1916, a1 result of parole granted January 23, 1915, by former Governor.
WILL MILLs: Grady Superior Court, Fall Term,
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1909; manslaughter; 12 years. Commuted October
26. 1916, as resultof parole gran~ed June 9, 1915, by
former Governor.
WILL vVILLrs: ::Muscogee SupePior Court, February Term, 1916; receiving stolen goods; 12 months. Commuted October 26, 1916. Served 1 months .Judge and solicitor recommended. Was convicted on testimony of questionable character.
::MA.licm SmPsoN: City Court of Polk County, .January Term, 1916; misdemeanor; 12 months. Commuted to fine of $25. Applicant served 9 month&. Judge, solicitor and other officers of the court and Coun.ty recommended.
LULA. GA.RRE'FT: Stewart Superior Court, April Term, 1916;'selling liquor; 12 month& or $350. Commuted to fine of $350 October 26, 1916. Judge rec-, ommended that her sentence be commuted to thirty days upon the payment of :fine of $350.
WILL BIGBY: Superior Court of Fulton County, January Term, '1909; murder; life imprisonment. From evidence, the case seem& to be only one of manslaughter. Commuted to term of 10 year& October 30, 1916.
GEo. HoLLOWAY: Superior Court of Tattnall County, O~tober Term, 1899; arson; life. Seems that facts almoat demand executive clemency, as applicant has ,served more than the sentence now pre-
&Cribed by law for the same offense. Trial judge and large number of citizens recommended~
ARTHUR lbRIOK: City Court of r..~owndes Qounty. Spring Term, 1916; making liquor; 12 months. Commuted to fine of $25 November 6, 1916. Applicant was convicted of manufacturing intoxicating liquor. Evidence Bhows that what he did was to manufac-
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tm;e and drink what is commonly known as ''.Buck''
which is very similar to the beer resulting through
fermentation of cane juice. Trial judge and solic-
itor of City Court recommended commutation.
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ANGELO HAMILTON: Jackson Superior Court, Au-
gust Term, 1914; rape; 10 }rears. Commuted No-
vember 24, 1916. Applicant served 1 1-2 years.
From newly discovered evidence it appeared that
appiicant should have been convicted of fornication.
. He served m0re than the sentence for that offense.
JOHN RoGERS: City Court of Polk County, Jan-
uary Term, 1915; misdemeanor; $100 or 12 months.
Commuted November 24, 1916. Judge and solic-
itor-general both recommended.. Applicant.had only a few days to serve. Mother had j~st died, leaving
several
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minor
ch..ildren
who
sorely
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his
atten-
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PANSY MARTIN: Superior Court, Crisp County,
May Term, 1916; vagrancy; 8 months. Commuted
November .24, -1916. Judge who imposed sentence
recommended pardon.
J. R. BENFo"RD: City Court of Dublin; cruel treatment; 12 months. Commuted to fine of $50.00 November 24, 1916. Applicant killed a pig. Served mote than sL.~ months of sentence. Large number of best citizens recommended, as well as solicitor who prosecute.d.
. W. M. STILL: Walton S-qperior Court, Spring
Term, 1916 ; selling liquor;, 12 months and $150.00. Commuted November 24, 1916. Applicant had only about two months to serve to complete entire sentence. Father and some of his children died since a'pplicapt's incarceration, leaving family in very pitiful condition. Trial judge called in person be fore the Governor and requested clemency..
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SILAf:> EcHoLs: Atlanta City Court, September
Term, 1916; stabbing; 6 months or $50.00. Com-
muted to fine of $30.00 December 5, 1916. Judge and
solicitor recommended. Applicant served part of
sentence.
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\VILL RoBERTSON : Laurens Superior Court, July Term, 1909; murder; life. Commuted to present service December 5, 1916. Applicant serv:ed 7 years. When trial judge overruled motion for new trial, he and solicitor-general agreed to recommend clemency for applicant after 5 years. Judge is deceased, but solicitor remembers agreement and recommends commutation. Trial jurors recommended. The circumstances of the killing would have authorized a verdict of involuntary manslaughter, had affidavits now made been available at that time.
FRANK PEPPERS: Chattooga Superior Court, March Term, 1916; misdemeanor; 12 months. ommuted December 7, 1916, upon condition that applicant observe all rules of probation and in effect se.rve his sentence strictly in accordance with the original order passed by trial judge.
E. M. HAMMOND: Heard Superior Court, Septem-
ber Term, 1916; simple larceny; 12 months or $100.
Commuted to fine of $60.00 December 7, 1916.
Judge and solicitor recommended on account of time
alr.eady served by applicant, and the former states
that he would not have imposed fine of $100 had he
known all the circumstances.
CEciL MADDOX: Laurens Superior Court, June Term, 1916; selling liquor; 12 months. Commuted to fine of $250.00 December 8, 1916. Applicant served about 3 months. Judge, Jurors a:rid many of the court officers and a great number of other citizens of the county recommended. Commuted upon condition that applicant lead a law-abiding life and
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especially refrain from viol3.tion of the State prohibition laws.
J om RoG.mM: Pauldi.ng Superior Court, November Term, 1915; simple larceny; 4 years. Commuted,
effective December 23, 1916. Jury convicting recommended misdemeanor punilhment, and p~ from whom mule was stolen has agreed to give applicant the mule. Judge and solicitor-general have no objection.
J. H:mNRY WA'l'Lli'tY: Lowndes County City Court,
April Term, 1916; misdemeanor; 12 months. Appli-
cant served about 7 months. Judge and solicitor-
general recommended.
FR.A.NX WnJnn: Baldwin Superior Court, July
Term, 1915; attempt ta murder; 12 months. Com-
.muted to :fin! of $100, effective December 23, 1916. Judge .and solicitor since trial of this case think that appli~ant ought to be allowed an alternation :fine. Also, party whom applicant shot at had in:. duced applicant's wife to leave applicant and live with him. Case was a olose one, and applicant was in a measure justified in his action.
Eu BENFIELD: Jenkins County Court,' July Term, 1916; misdemeanor; 10 months or $75.00. Com:. muted to :fine of $35.00 December 23, 1916. Applicant served four months. Had this case been tried
applicant would i:n all probability been oleared and
certainly higher courts would hardly have let the verdict stand. .Applicant only procured one dollar and entered plea of violating the labor contract law.
MINNIE BIRD: Hall Superior Court; .August Term,
1915; misdemeanor; 24 months. Commuted Decem-
ber 23, 1916. Applicant served more than a year.
Judge and solicitor recommended. Applicant Wa&
sentenced to two terms for practically one and the same offense.
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JESSE WHEELER: Morgan Superior Court, September Term, 1915 ; simple lareeny; 12 months. Commuted to fine of $75.00 December 23, 1915. Applicant served about 6 months. Judge, solicitor and prosecutor recommended.
HENRY SoMER: Screven Superior Court, September Term, 1902; murder ; life ~prisonment. Commuted December 23, 1916, as result of parole granted August 16, 1915, by former GovernoL
Gus RAGAN: Dodge Superior Court, September Term, 1908; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted December 14, 1916. Deceased was regarded as a man of dangerous character in the community. Trial judge and solicitor-general state that verdict for voluntary manslaughter could have been returned under the evidence. Trial jury, grand jury and large number of citizens recommended..
ARcHIE G. MEEKS: Emanuel Superior Court, July Term, 1916; burglary; 12 months. Commuted December 15, 1916. It appeared that another party was the real instigator of the crime. Brothers and father of the party whose store was burglarized recOUJmended, as did trial judge and solicitor. Applicant was blind in one eye and about to lose other, in which event he would have been unable to continue to make living for mother and self.
ELLISON MERRIWEATHER: Jones Superior Court, October Term, 1914; perjury; 6 years. Commuted January 3~ 1917: Judge and solicitor-general recommended. Applicant was a negro boy who, to shield himself, gave false testimony upon commitment trial and later went before grand jury and gave true facts to that body. Trial judge stated at the time of trial that after satisfactory service of 2 years he would recommend pardon. He complied with this promise.
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\V. B. HARRIS: Carrollton City Court, September Term, 1915 ; selling liquor; 6 months and $150 or 12 months. Commuted January 3, 1917, in view of age of applicant and his bad health. Judge who imposed sentence .recommended.
\V. H. JONES : Fulton Superior Court, June Term, 1916 ; selling liquor; 12 months or $500. Commuted to fine of $50 January 4, 1917. Trial judge recommended. Applicant's wife was about to be taken to hospital, and there was no one to take care of their several small children.
ALvA F. SHORT: Worth Superior Court,. April Term, 1913; murder; life imprisonment and had been commuted to 5 yeats by former Governor. Commuted May 9, 1917, so as to allow for time spent in jail. -
EDGAR RAFFIELD & LoNNIE RowLAND: Dublin City Court, November Term, 1916; misdemeanor; $25 and 6 months. Commuted January 16, 1917. Applicants paid fil).e and spent about 60 days in jail. Judge and solicitor recommended, as did number of trial jurors, sheriff, clerk and other officers.
. MILLAim BRAGG: Sumter Superior Court, . May Term, 1914; robbery; 4 years. Commuted January 27, 1917. Trial judge recommended, stating that he would have sentenced applicant to shorter term had he been allowed to do so under the law. Solicitorgeneral was deceased.. Jury recommended 'misdemeanor punishment.
E. B. STAPLETON : Grady Superior Court, September Term, 1915 ; misdemeanor; 12 months. Commuted January 27, 1917, to 6 months, with privilege of paying fine of $750 after one month's imprisonment. Applicant was guilty of a technical violation of the banking laws. Jury on trial recommended
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misdemeanor punishment, and later recommended fine. Trial judge recommended pardon, as applicant deposited $1,000 to be paid to stockholders in that event. Jurors recommended, as did large number of citizens.
J. A. HARRIS: Crawford Superior Court, March Term, 1916; misdemeanor; si..'C months or $200. Commuted to fine of $100 January 29, 1917. Trial jurors stated they would never have convicted applicant had they thought trial judge would impose such heavy sentence, and recommended commutation, as did several county officers and a large number of responsible citizens.
KIRBY WrsE: Butts Superior Court, March Term, 1916; misdemeanor; 12 months. . Commuted to :fine of $100 January 29, 1917. Judge, sheriff, clerk and large number of citizens recommended. Solicitorgeneral agreeable to commutation.
R M. SHATTLES : Tift Superior Court, July Term, 1914; seduction; 12 months in gan_g and 6 months in jail. Trial judge, jurors and solicitor recommended. Alleged victim was of questionable character. Applicant served chain-gang sentence. Jail sentence commuted January 29, 1917.
ALvrN HILL: City Court of Wrightsville, June Term, 1914; cheating and swindling and selling liquor; four 12 months sentences. Commuted February 8, 1917. Applicant served 3 of above sentences, and in view of length of service and recommendation of judge, solicitor and other citizens, clemency was granted .
. M. W. JOHNSON: Carrollton City Court, Fall Term, 1915; misdemeanor; 12 months. Commuted to fine of $50 Feornary 9, 1917. Applicant served one sentence and four months on another. .Judge,
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solicitor-general, county physician and others recommended. Applicant was in serious physical con-' dition.
RoY LocKET: Carrollton City Court, November Term, 1916; gaming; 6 months or $50. Applicant served two months of his sentence, and commutation in no way lessened punishment of defendant, but really increased it, as he served two months in the chain-gang and then paid the full fine imposed originally. Commuted to fine of $50 February 9, 1917.
B. E. NoBLES: Dublin City Court, June Term,
1916. Selling liquor; twelve months. Commuted to
fine $100 Febr:uary 9, 1917. Trial judge, solicitor,
jury and others recommended. Also, applicant
served about one-half of his sentence.
.
WEs WEAVER: Upson Superior Court, May Term, 1913; rape; 10 years. Commuted February 12,1917. Trial jurors and solicitor-general .recommended; also alleged victim and her guardian both not only recommended clemency, but state facts which tend
to show applicant was not really guil.ty.
WILLIE RULING: vVilkes Superior Court, Novem_ber Term, 1916; forgery; 12 months. Commuted to fine of $100 February 3, 1917. Judge, solicitor and prosecutor, as well as bank at which forgery was cominitted, all recommended, since there appeared to be doubt as. to applicant's intent to commit a crrme.
RICHARD GLAWSON: Bibb Superior Court, February Term, 1916; murder; hang. Commuted to life imprisonment February 15, 1917.
MoNK NoRwooD: Carrollton City Court, Spring Term, 1916; selling liquor; 12 months. Commuted February 16, 1917~ Trial judge and number of citi-
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zens recommended. Under showing made for commutation, it is extremely doubtful as to applicant's guilt, and if this information had been before the court and jury at the trial he would probably have been acquitted.
ToM BANKS AND HENRY BANKS : Baker Superior. Court, September Term, 1916; simple larceny; 12 months or $125. Commuted to payment of fine of $75.00 each, March 6, 1917. Applicants served four and two months, respectively, and their release was recommended by Judge. Solicitor and Ordinary of county. Commutation was merely proration of fines as recommended by judge who iffiposed the original sentence upon them.
RoY BARRETT:- Bibb Superior Court, November Term, 1916; simple larceny; 2 years. Commuted to fine of $100 March 8, 1917. Victim of applicant's larceny requested commutation, since applicant's father paid for all loss in connection with the theft. Also, doctor certified that applicant was in bad state of health. Applicant also gave testimony which led to conviction of other guilty party.
PINK GoGGINs: Walton Superior Court, August Term, 1916; blackmail i 9 months. Commuted March 10, 1917. Applicant served more than 6 months. Judge, solicitor-general and prosecutor recommended. Newly discovered evidence seems to show that prosecution was party spite work on part of witness.
FRANK WYATT: City Court of Hazlehurst, Spring Tt-rm, 191 (j: selling liq11or; 12 months. Commuted l\lar<'lt 10. 1917. Applicant, who was engaged in rnnning down blind tigers was. i11 turn, prosecuted bY ont> of their number, nnd \\'aS apparently the vic~ tim of a ''frame-up.'' Prosecuting officers, mayor
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and council of city of Hazlehurst and judge of City Court recommended clemency.
- FRED BATTLE : Clayton Superior- Court, Spring Term, 1916; shooting at another and carrying pistol; 12 months and 12 months. _ Commuted to fine of $100 in each case March 17, 1917. From affidavit in record, it appears _that party at whom applicant shot was aggressor. Sheriff, trial judge, solicitor ~d others recommended.
RuFUs CLARK : 1\!itchell Superior Court, January Term, 1916; simple larceny; 2 years. Commuted to $100 fine March 29, 1917. Applicm.nt served about 2 months. From after discovered facts, it appeared that applicant may have been really innocent of the charge. Prosecutor strongly urged clemency. Judge and solicitor stated no objection to same.
JEss SHAw: Floyd Superior Court, August Te~, 1916; simple larceny; 10 months. Commuted March 29, 1917. AppJ.:icant had only atiout 20 days left to serve when his wife died, and he ~esired to go to her funeral and to have the benefit of balance of his sentence, that he might care for his little children.
EnGAB NEwsoMl!l: Muscogee Superior Court, February TerJ!!., 1915 ; arson; 5 years. Commuted April 6, 1917. Applicant served 1 1-2 years, and from newly discovered evidence it appeared tlmt applicant's guilt was extremely doubtful. Trial jurors recommended_ clemency, and trial judge and solicitor-general offered no objection.
JEsSE FULGHUM HunGnrs: Baker Superior Court, March Term, 1911; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted April 6, 1917. It appears that applicant was oxily about 16 years old at time crime was committed. Served 5 1-2 years, made a good prisoner and assisted the authorities in several instances in
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'rooa.pturing escaped convicts. Trial judge, prosecuting attorney, trial jury and grand jury, as well as the county officers all recommended and urged clemency, and one of the prosecuting attorneys called at the Governor '1 office and stated he believed applicant was under influence of older parties in the commi&Bion of the crime.
BunoN 0. LuCAS: Bibb Superior Court, Spring Term, 1916; murder; hang. Cbmmuted to life im.prisonment April10, 1917.
CHARLEY JoHNSON': Wilkes Superior Court, March Term, 1916 ; manslaughter; 2 years. Pommuted April 12, 1917. Applicant served all but three months of his sentence, and his record being good, as shown by recommendation of sheriff of Wilkes County, clerk Superior Court, said county, &olicitorgeneral and judge of Superior Court, and same recommended by trial judge and soliaitor-general, sentence was commuted to present service.
OZELLE STEPHEN's: Dougherty Superior Court, September Term, 1910; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted AprlllS, 1917. Applicant was under 16 years of age at time of crime, and from affidavits submitted from principal witnesses :for the State :upon the trial, procured since conviction: it appears there were serious provocations in connection with the killing and that the case from the last obtained evidence more closely resembles one of manshughter than of murder. Trial judge urged clemency; 7 members of the trial jury recommended. Brothers and sisters of deceased recommended commutation. Solicitor had died since trial.
WoRLEY EvAN'S: "Hart. Superior Court, August Term, 1915; selling liquor; 12 months. Commuted to fine of $250 April14, 1917. Judge and solicitor-
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general, as well as judge of Superior Court, senatorelect and sheriff of the county, recommended clemenBJ .
.. JONA&, ALIAS TooK, REDW:rn: Fayette Superior
Court, -March Term, 1916; two .misdemeanors; 12
and 12 months. Commuted to :fine of $160 Aprll14,
1917. Applicant served one sentence and two
montha on the second. It appeared that applicant
was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the
commiallion of a lawful act without due caution and
circumspection, a misdemeanor.; also, of. carrying a
concealed piatol, a mildemeanor. It appeared, how-
ev!ll', he was not carrying the pistol, but merely
picked it up from a table or mantel while at a
friend 'a house, and was handling it when it fired and
killed deceased. Witnesaes all claim it was an acci-
dent. Judge stated he would recommend commuta-
tion after year'a service and good conduct, and now
urges. clemency.
RlLL STINSON: Greenville City Court, October Term, 1916; miademeanor; 6 montha. Commuted ,April 20, 1917. Newly discovered facts show that principal witness against applicant was bad character, and afterwards. admitted that atatement he made against applicant was not true. Applicant served 4 months.. Judge, solicitor-general a~d others recommended.
0. R. LEDFORD: DeKalb Superior Court, October Term, 1916; mutilating public records; 12 months. or $1,000. Commuted to $500 fine Aprll21, 1917, on account of applicant's weak mental condition, and recommenClation 'of judge and solicitor-general.
BEN RoWLAND: Laurens Superior Court, April Term, 1916; larceny and vagrancy; 24 months. Commuted Aprll28, 1917. Applicant served one of
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his 12 months sentences and about one month .on the second. He had also just prior to the conviction in this case, paid a fine of about $200 for the crime of vagrancy. He waa addicted to the :ue of drugs, but was.oured. Trial judge, solicitor-general and others recommend~ clemency.
Soor.r Jo:ns: Macon Superior Court, November Term, 1908; murder; ~e impriaonment. Commuted May 17, 1917.. Solicitor-general who proaecuted called in person and urged retease of applicant, who, it appeared from ne-wly discovere'd evidence, shot in self-defense, while a general shooting was going on in a crowd of negroes. Principal witness against applicant later committed murder and ran away. Mother and wife of deceased atated that 9eoeased made a dying statement to the effect that he did, not
blame the applicant for shooting; that 'he had to do
so in self-defense. Trial jurors recommend, and trial judge offers no objection to clemency
. WIL:rm: SwiLLIMG: Hart Superior Court, Febru~ ary Term, 1916; voluntary manslaug)l.ter; 10 yeara. Commuted June 7, 1917. Newly discovered testimony showed that deceased was advancing upon applicant with an open knife at the time of the homicide. Trial jurors state had this evidence been introduced, they would have acquitted; and trial judge statea he would have granted motion for new trial, had not the verdict been one of acquittal. Grand ~nry, trial jurors, judge, solicitor-general and large' number of citizens recommended.
DUDE BENfi,EY: Monroe Superior Court, Auguat
n Term, 1910; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted
June'7, 1917. appeared that deceased was a de~ perate character, and had offered every insult po~ sible to the applicant; that the weapon was handed to applicant by ano!her party with the suggestion
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that applicant shoot the deceased; and applicant was largely dominated by rmch party. and acting under his influence when he committed the crime. Applicant served more than 1 years of sentencq. Trial judge, solicitor-general who prosecuted the case, trial jurors, number. of grand jurors, county officers and large number of citizens recommended clemency.
El\oUNUEL CoLLINs : Spalding Superior Court, August 'Term, 1916; misdernetmor; 12 months. Commuted June 7, 1917. Applicant only had two weeks longer to serve, and county ca.:rmnissioners of Spalding County desired to give him benefit of that length of time as a reward for preventing several prisoners from making their escape by breaking jliil.
L:mw 1\fn.LER: Heard Superior Court, September Term, 1912; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted June 11, 1917. Applicant served 4 years, and it appears that he did not do the actual shooting. Trial jurors all recommended, as _did about 1,800 citizens of Heard County. Trial judge recommended, and from peculiar character of the case, there seemed to be extreme doubt as to applicant'a guilt
.J. P. R. Sums: Tattnall Superior Court, July Term, 1916; attempt to murder; 1 year. Commuted to fine of $350 June 11, 1917. Solicitor-general suggested punishment a:s misdemeanor, becau~e the jury trying case returned verdict recommending mercy, the offense being shooting at another~ . Jury recommended commutation to 'fine, as did all county officials of Tattnall Collll;ty.
Gus RAGAN: Dodge Superior Court, September Term, 1908; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted June 13,.1917. Trial judge and solicitor-general stated verdict of manslaughter could have been ren-
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dered under- the evidence, as the ease wal!l a doubtful one, and applicant has served more than 10 years, which according to a number of the judges of the Superior Court is an average sentence for manslaughter. Newly discovered evidence shows that one of the principal witnesses for the State at trial mil!lrepresented the facti. Deceased was a desperate character, it appeaNd, while applicant's character prior to crime and his prison record were above reproach. Trial jury recommended.
Docx FITZGERALD: Fayette Superior Court, September Term, 1910; murder; life imprisonment. Number of trial jurors stated that from newly discovered evidence they were convinced applicant waa absolutely innocent, as affidavits from parties who were at the killing showed that applicant was not present, and was seen by parties leaving the scene of the crime, going toward the satne, immediately after the killing took place. Deceased was of bad character, it appeared. Solicito_r-general urged clemency.
D. L. GRA.li'T: City Court of Dublin, June Term, 1916; selling liquor; 12 months. Commuted to $100 fine, June 1, 3, 1917. Applicant was held in jail for 6 montha by order of the judge without being allowed to give bail, pending his appeal to Court of Appeala, during which time it appeared that he contracted tuberculosis. Physician's certificate was furnished to that effect. Applicant served sentence imposed in Municipal Court of Dublin which grew out of the same offense for which he served part of sentence in chain-gang. Trial judge, county officel'S and large number of citizens recommended clemency.
BILL WATKINS: City Court of Columbus-, April Term, 1916; adultery and forni~tion; 18 months.
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Commuted June 14, f917. Proaecutor .and brother of the hu&band of the women involved joined in recommendation of trial judge and solicitor who prosecuted, for clemency. Applicant was convicted on two charges; completed ervice on one and &everal months on the other.
Sowxo:Ir B:RAlrTLEY: Washington Superior Court, March Term, 1909; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted to term of B.years, June 19, 1917. Applicant was :firlt convicted of voluntary manslaughter and giv~ 1 year &entence; secured new trial and was given life sentence; newly discovered evidence appeared to show that this was case of manslaughter, as th'e first jury found and trial judge appeared before. the Governor and earnestly recommended clemency. Solicitor-general also recommended.
OsOAR LEE WILLIAl\!IS : Warren Superior Court, October Term, 1914; embezzlement; 2 1-2 years. Commuted to fine of $100 June 21,1917. Applicant served five 8_ months :misdemeanor. sentences, and the judge, solicitor, sheriff and other officers recommended that felony sentenc.e be commuted to $100 fine. In view of length of service, about 3 years.
and recommendation of attorney for company from whom funds were taken, practically all the funds having been recovered, clemency was granted..
Ex.METX SxARGIL: Hall Superior Court, Fall Term,
1912; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted to
term of 1 years, June 25, 1917. Newly discovered
evidence, not available at the trial, showed facts
which would probably have secured the acquittal of
applicant or at most only a verdict of voluntary
manslaughter. Jurors, judge, sheriff, warden and
all convict guards, recommended. })ardon; .and ap-
plicant's conduct sincieincarceration has been most
exemplary.
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En BRYaw.r: City Court of Cedartowli, Fall Term,
1916; two misdemeanors; 5 months and 1 months.
Commuted to $100 fine, June 25, 1917. Applicant
served one sentence. and about 3 months on the sec-
ond. He was given alternative :fine of $150 in this
case, and trial judge reoommended proration of
fine, he having served practically one-third o his
sentence.
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E. A. RAMPEY: Berrien Superior Court, Spring
Term,,1916; arson; 5 years. Commuted to term of
21-2 years June 25, 1917. Seemed to be some doubt
as to guilt of applicant, there being lack of proof
of motive, as he did not profit by the burng, -this
having been shown at time of trial. Judge and large
number of citizens recommended pardon. Trial ju-
rors and grand jurors recommended.
BEN ToWLER: Gwinnett Superior Court, September Term, 1916; violating prohibition law; 12 mo~ths. Commuted .June 25, 1917. Applicant served7 months. Trial judge and solicitor-general
strongly urged commutation. It appears this wa-
applicant's first offense, and on account of condition of said applicant and his family, ip. addition to recommendations above referred to, applicant's sen-
- tence was commuted. ToM AVERY: Warren Superior Court, Fall Term, 1909; attempt to rape_; 20 years. .Commuted December 23, 1916. Both the alleged victim and her father, who prosecuted, stated applicant was not guilty of this crime. Trial judge recommended.
J.P. .ARMSTRONG: Richmond Superior Court, May Term, 1914; forgery; 8 years. Commuted to term of 5 years June 21, 1917. Applicant in bad physical
condition, and had wife and 1 children dependent upon him for support. Prison commission reoom-
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mended parole. Large number .of recommendations.
LoNm DixoN: Charlton Superior Court, April
Term, 1909; murder; lif-e imprisonment. Commuted
June 29, 1917. Newly discovered evidence made it
very doubtful as to applicant's participating in the
killing; and it waa never olaimed that he did the
actual shooting. Number of relatives of the de-
ceaaed, aolicitor-general who prosecuted, trial judge
mangdrlea:Prgrees:eon,utamtibveer
of citizena of the county, includand the county oflicera, urged ap-
plicant's commutation.
BREw J ADKION: Jasper Superior Court, August Term, 1913; murder; life imprisonment.. Commuted June 21, 1917. Record shows -this applicant was only 16 years old, that he was inHuenced by his older brother in the commissi.on of tlte crime. Solicitorgeneral who prosecuted, trial judge, trial jurors, county officers and present solicitor-general of the circuit, as well as. large number of citizens, recommended and urged clemency in this case..
C:e:ARLIE SMITH: Turner Superior Court, Augitst J'erm, 1915; murde:r;; lire imprisonment. Commuted to term of 4 years June 27, 1917. At time of trial, judge, in overruling motion for new trial, incorporated in his order the fact that he considered the caae one of killing by accidental shooting, and felt ~pJUicant should be pardo:g.ed after two years serv-
Ice. .
JoHN FLAGG-: Bibb Superior Court, Febru~ry Term, 1913; aasault to rape; 16 years. Commuted to term of 5 years June 27, 1917. It appeared from newly discovered evidence that there was serious doubt of applicant's guilt. Affidavits were furnished as to the good character of applicant, and
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large number of reputable citizens recommended clemency.
JoHN DrxoN: Jackson Superior Court, February !:f;erm, 1909; murder; life .imprisonment. Commuted Jtine 28, 1911. Applicant served eight years. Release strongly recommended by sol.icitor-general who prosecuted; new evidence also submitted.
F:lt.ufx. W:RIGHT: Butts Superior Court, February Term, 1911; murde1; life imprisonment. Commuted June 28, 1911.. Applicant served about 6. years. Newly discovered evidence submitted. County commissioners of Henry .County, solicitor-general who prosecuted, special attorney employed to prosecute,
and most of.the jurors recommended.
IsAAc HOLTON: Dooly Superior Court, Fall Term, 1911; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted to term of 8 years June 29, 1917. Applic3nt killed deceased as the result of insults to former's wife, which, it seems, were inexcusable, since she was known as a chaste and virtuous "\Voman. Applicant spent more than a year in jail before his trial, and
haa served :five yeara of his life sentence. Solicitorgeneral and large number of others recommended.
WILL FLET<mEB.: Fulton Superior Court, Novem-
ber Term, 1896; a.rson; life imprisonment. Com-
muted June 29, 1911. Applicant had served more
than twenty years. His crime was setting fire to an
old blacksmith shop in Atlanta. Since he has served
more than the maximum sentence now provided by
law for the crime which he committed, the law hav-
ing been e~d since his confinement, and further,
on account of officer who saw the act and made the
arrest having called in person and urged clemency,
commutation was granted.
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. SAM SMALL: City'Court of Jesup, Janua:ry Termt
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1917 ; selling whiskey; 12 months or $500. Commuted to fimrof $100 June 29, 1917. Applicant was in bad pliysioal condition. Trial judge and 'solicitor both urged clemency.
PREss UPs:ErAw: City Court of Griffin, June Term, 1916; misdemeanor; $100 and 12 months. Commuted June 29, 1917. Applicant paid fint1 of $100 and sentence was suspended. Later the judge r.evoked the suapension, and applicant was committed to.ehain-gang of Spalding County. County physician certified that he was in bad health. Trial judge a.nd judge of preaent city court of 'Griffin recommended commutation.
WARDR WDRT:RA.M: Paulding Superior Co11,rt, Au.gust Term, 1913; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted to term of 7 years June 29, 1917. ApPlicant served more than 3 years. Since ~s incarceration his leg had been broken, and he will be crippled for life. Newly discovered evidence showed probable case of manslaughter, and trial judge stated that an afiidavit now before him would in all probability, if it had been available to the trial jury, re&Ulted in manslaughter verdict. Trial judge and trial jurors strongly urged commutation. Prison commission recommended commutation to present service.
J pmr :MADDOx: Putnam Superior Court, September Term, 1910; murder; life imprisonment. .Commuted June 29, 1917.. Deceased made dying statement that applicant accidentally shot her. There were no eye witness~s: Trial judge, solicitor-general and others recommended clemency.
JIM DRANE: Taylor Superior Court, January Term, 1915; .murder; life impri&onment. Commuted June 29, 1917. Newly di&covered evidence showed conclusively that witnesse& for State were influenced
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in the testimony they gave against applicant. Solicitor-general recommended cleme:riey, and.trial judge stated he had no objection.
J.aox: POPE AND ARmui PoPE: Taylor Superior Court, January Term, 1915; murder; life imprisonment. Newly discovered evidence showed that State's 'vitnesaes were largely influenced in th:eir testimony: and testified under duress. Solicitorgeneral, representative from the county, and others recommended, and trial judge offered no objection. Prison commission recommended commutation to present 'Service. Commuted to term of 5 years, June 29,1917.
VmGIL HILL: Haralson Superior Court, Spring
Term, 1915; manslaughter; 5 year&. Commuted
June 30, 1917. Newly discovered evidence showed
that decea!ed was advancing upon applicant with
knife at the time applicant threw a rock and kijled
deceased, who was said to be of bad character. Ap-
plicant, on the other hand, appeared to have been of
goodcharacter, and hal! pledged himself to live an
upright life from this time on, having fully repented
of his wrong.
-Lomm: DE:tnVARD: Decatur Superior Court, May Term, 1914; murder; life imprisonment. Commuted June 30, 1917. Sole witness for State in~thia ease committed a crime and ran away since the trial. Applicant served nearly three years. Trial judge, grand jury and others. recommended clemency. Owing to the doubt raised in the ease through newly discovered evidence, it appeared this was a ease for commutation.
RESPITES.
WILL LAMPKIN: Dsma,tur County; murder. Bespited from July 7th, 1916, to August 4tli, 1916, to
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allow time to file extraordinary motion for a new
trial.
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'JoHN Davm WRIGHT: Barril County; murder. Bespited August 9th to September 8th, 1916, to allow commission of physicians to examine into mental
condition of defendant.
AARoN WILLIAM&: Glynn County; murder. Bespited from July 21st until August 18, 1916, at request of prison comi:nission to allow that body to examine application for a commutation.
JoHN Dam WRIGHT: Barril Cotinty; murder. Respited from September 8th until September 22nd, 1916, .and again from ~eptember 22nd to October.
20th, 1916, to give time for prison commi&sion to consider application for clemency.
EARLY MooN: Madison County; murder. Bespiteq from September 22nd to October 20th, 1916; to allow time for pre~:?enta.tion of application for
elemellCJ'.
Luu GARRETT: Stewa:rt County; mi1demeanor. Respited from September 16th .to September 28th, 1916, to allow time for presentation of application for clemmicy.
J. A. Rumrs: Crawford County; mi1demeano'F. Respited from November 13th until December 6th,
1916, and again from December 6th until December 16th, 191~ and again from December 16th until Jannary 10th, 1917, to allow time for application for clemency to be presented to the Prison Commission
and Governor.
E. B. STAPLETON: Grady County; misdemeanor. Respite-d frbm December 21st, 1916, to January 12th, 1917, atrequest of Prison Commission to allow time for presentation of application for clemency.
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. RIOHARD GLAWSON: Bibb County; murder. Respited from January 4th, 1917, to January 26th, 1917, and again until February 2nd, 1917, and again until February 16th, 1917, to allow time for application for clemency to be submitted to the Prison Comlnission of Georgia.
- ToM: SHIRLEY: Franklin County; murder. Respited from January 11th until February 9, 1917, to allow n!3WlY discovered evidence and application for clemency to be submitted to the Governor. .
CLARENCE DENNIS: Pike .County; murder. Reapited January 80th until February 16th, 1917, at request of Prison Commif!sion to allow time for presentation of application for clemency.
B. 0. LuoAS: Bibb County; murder. Re~pited from March 22nd until April 13th, 1917, to allow time for presentation of application :(or clemency.
FRANK HuGLE: Fulton.County; murder. Respited at request of Prison Commission from June ~2nd, 1917, until July 20th, 1917, to allow time for presentation of application for clemency.
EuGENE ARMSTRONG: Early County; murder. Respited from June 29th until July 27th, 1917, at request of Prison Commission to allow counsel time to present application for clemency.
PARDONS AND ORDERS MERELY RESTORING CITIZENSHIP.
BARNEY HoDGES: Decatur Superior Court, Spring Term, 1916; simple larceny; 12 months. Pardoned and citizenship restored .July 31, 1916. Newly discovered facta show that applicant was innocent. The judge of the City Court a~d senator from the Eighth
District recommended.
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ED :WATSON: Early Superior Court, October 'Term; 1900; &lmple larceny; 12 months or $60.00. Applicant paid fine and order merely restoring citizenship was granted August 18, 1916. Senator from 19th District recommended.
JoJ!Ji T. McFALLs: Jasper Superior Court, September Term, 1895; larceny from house; 12 months or $100.00. Applicant paid :fine and order merely restoring citizenshi.p was _granted August 18, 191ft Senator from the 28th District recommended.
Jox~ DREw, FoRT LAND AND MATHEW HoLDEN: Ben Hill Superior Court,. Spring Term, 1916; 3 months each. Pardoned September 4, 1916. The trial j-ooge, solicitor-general, the person whose property was stolen, the court ofiicials, and a large number of citizens asked that they be pardoned in view of their youth and the circumstances surrounding the crime.
PEA.D.IoN BAILEY: Hart Superior Court, August Term, 1915; involuntary manslaughter; 1 year. Ap-
plicant had served most of .his sentence, and O:!l rec-
ommendation of the trial jury, solicitor-general, county officers of Hart County, and a large number of citizens, he was pardoned and order restoring citizenship was granted September 18, 1916.
R. C. F A.RGASON: Fulton Superior Court, Spring Term, 1912; larceny; 6 years. Pardoned as result of parole granted June 9,1915, by former Governor.
NELSoN A. BETSCH: Fulton Superior Court. }{ay Term, 1915; robbery; 4 years. Applicant furnished information that led to the conviction of th'e others indicted; the trial jury recommended a misdemeanor punishment; applicant has served more than 12 months. The trial judge. and solicitor recommended pardon. Pardon granted November 24, 1916.
.J. H. DAY: Crisp Superior Court, November Term, :1:910; manslaughter; 8 years. . Applim.tnt was old and infirm and there were mitigating circumsta.Iices connected with the killing. The jud~ and solicitor both recommendedl Had ~erved most of his sentence. Pardon granted December 14, 1916.
WILt. GILEs: Rabun Superior Court; Fall Term, 1906; manslaUghter; 20 years. Pardoned December 14,.1916, as result of parole granted by former Governor J anua.ry 20, 1915.
J. P. THORNTON: Muscogee Superior Court; May Term, 1915; larceny from house; 6 months. Applicant had served his sentence. The trial judge and solicitor recommended. Order merely restoring citizenship granted December 14,1916.
0. V. SHARPE: Toombs Superior Court, Februa.ry Term, 1913; embezzlement; 5 years. The record showed that the County of Toombs lost nothing, nor did his bondsmen lose anything. Applicant sold his plantation and paid his shortage within 24 hours after audit of his books was completed, and the amount ascertained. Pardon granted January 25, 1917.
GROOVER BoYETTE: Berrien Superior Court, March Term, 1914; seduction; 10 years. The record showed that applicant was not technically guilty. The girl alleged to have been wronged, h~r father, the trial judge, the solicitor, and practically every one living in the vicinity of the scene of the alleged crime now strongly urge clemency. Pardon f;fl'anted February 24,1917.
H. JosEPH WISE: Fulton Superiol' Court, May Term, 1912; embezzlement; $100.00. It appear& applicant was only technically guilty and promptly
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paid his fine. The -solicitor and a number of cntizens recommended. Order merely restoring citizenship granted :March 9, 1917.
vV. F. HoL'M:Es : Bibb Superior Court, May Term,
1912; embezzlement; $1,000.00., Applicant had paid his fine. : Order merely' restoring citizenship granted April 25, 1917.
JHSE LAND: Bibb Superior Court, November
Term, 1912; manslaughter; 10 years. Pardoned
May 7, 1917, as result of parole granted January 19,
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A. W. Sxous: Bibb Superior Court, November Term, 1914; ,murder; life. Newly discovered evidence showed conclusively that the home of the applicant had been invaded by deceased. Order restoring citizenship granted April 27, 1917.
J. P. Bmool!lR: Habersham Superior eourt, March Term, 1916; selling whiskey; 2 years and $150.00 and costs. Applicant was an old man and had aerved 7 months. Pardoned and order restoring citizenship granted November 8~ 191ft Trial judge and solicitor recommended.
Ttmmm. Cox: Mitchell Superior Court, Apl'il Term, 1915; manslaughter; 15 years. Newly dis~vered evidence ahowed applicant was not guilty. Wife of deceased swore that deceased made dying declaration to the effect that applicant. was not at fault, and recommended clemency. The 'trial jurors also rec~ended. Pardoned June 25, 1917.
WJLLI.U( L. KEGHT: "\Vuhington Superior Court, Spring T,erm, 1913; manslaughter; 10 years. _Pardoned June 26, 1917. Pardoned a& result of parole issued October 15, 1915. ,
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Senator Peacock of the 15th District moved that
the joint session of the General Assembly be dis-
solved, and the motion prevailed.
The Governor and the Senate retiring from .the floor of the H~ "of the House the House was again called to order by the Speaker.
. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Veazey oi
Warren, Mr. Barwick of Montgomery, Mr. Tram-
mell. of Harris, Mr. Anderson of Jenkins, and Mr.
.Gary of Quitman.
The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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REPRESENTATIVE H.Ar.L,. ATTJANTA, GA.
Saturday, June 30, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this morning at 10 o'clock, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the roll call was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of ~sterday's proceedings was dispen-sed with.
.Th~ following resolution was read and ordered to ~e on the table one day.
By Mr. DuBose of Clarke and Mr. Swift of Mus cogee--
.A.. resolution to provide for a cOmmittee to inves-:
tigate the question of taxation; to prepare bills and constitutional .amendments,. including the tax law~ and present same to General Assembly of 1918.
The following reaolution waa read and ordered to lie on the table one day:
By Mr. Bale of FloydA resolution concerning the atoring, hoarding;
holding, etc., of foodstuffs, fuel, etc.,- and investigating same.
Mr. Beck of Carroll, Chairman of the Committee of Twelve on Change of the Standing Rules, mbmi~d the foll()wing report:
Mr. Speaker: We, your committee, offer the following resolii-
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tion, and recommend that same do pass, as a sub-
stitute for all resolutions on the question of rules
for this House submitted to us for consideration,
to wit: ' Resolved, That the Rules of the 1~15-1916 session
o1 the House of R~resentatives of Georgia be and
the same are hereby adopted as the rules fot the
House, until permanent rules are adopted. Pro-
vided the follm.v.ing amen~ents be part of the pres-
ent rules,.to wit:
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First. That Tule nUVJ.ber fifty-four pf said. rules
be amended by striking out the words ' except by
unanimous consent of the. House," and mserting in
lieu thereof the words ''except by a two-thirds vote
of the House;" so that said rule number fifty-fou.r
when amended shall read as follows: "The Commit-
tee on Rules during the last seven daysof each ses-
sion shall arrange and fix a.calendar f.or each day's
business and such calendar shall be a standing and
continuing special order during said period, and no
matter shall be taken up or acted on othe:rwiie than
in the order fixed by such calendar except by a two-
tlP.rds vote of the House.''
Second. That rule forty-four of said rules be amended by ~riking therefrom the follmying words: ''except by a vote of three-fourths of the members voting," and inserting in lieu thereof the words: ''except by a )'Ote of twO-thirds of the members voting; Provided, however, that in order to so change or suspend the rules, or change the order of business, said two-t~ so voting in favor of said change or suspension shall co~titute a majority of
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the members of tlie whole House ;'' so tl:tat said rule
number forty-four when amended shall read as fol-
lolvs: "The rules of this Houae, known as Constitu-
tional rules, shall in no case be-.suspended; all other
rules shail in no case be suspended, nor changed,
nor the order of business be changed, except by a
vote of two-thirds of the members voting; Provided,
however, that in o:vder to so change or suspend the
rules, or change the order of b"!lsiness, said two-
thirds so voting in favor of said cha:rige or suspen-
sion shall constitute a majority of the members of
the whole House."
. Third. Amend rUle. number forty-five (45) of rules adopted for sessions of 1915-1916, by adding at the end thereof the following words: ''Provided, however, that immediately after the confirmation of
m the J our:nal on the day following the introduction
tlie .House of the proposed cliange or addition to these rules the Committee on Rules shall report the same back to the House. A failure to so report such proposed change or addition to these rules for two days shall automatically.bring said proposed change or addition before the House for consideration." So that said rule numper forty-five, when amended: shall read as follows: "No change or addition to these rules shan be made unless such proposed change. or addition be first referred to the Committee on Rules and referred back to the House; Provided, however, that immediately after the confi:rmation of tlie Journal on the day folloWing the intToduction in the House of the pr,wosed change or addition to these rules the Committee on Rules shall
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report the same back to the House. A failure to so report such proposed Change .or addition to these rules for two days shall automatically bring said proposed ch.ange or addition before the House for COnf!lideration.''
Fourth. Amend rules adopted for sessions of 1915-1916 by adding a new rule1 to be known as rule number one hundred and ninety-nine (199), as follows: "\Vhenever any bill or resolution has been referred to a committee and the same has been held in the custody or control of such committee for ten days without reporting on same the author of such bill, or any member of the H~use shall have the right immediately after the confirmation of the Journal' to give notice that on the next regular meeting of. the House he will submit a motion instructing such committee to report such bill back to the House: after which, on the next regular meeting day of the House, any member of the House immediately after the confirmation of the Journal may move to instruct such committee to report such bm or resolution back to the House; and, if the motion prevails, it shall be the duty of" such committee to report such bjll or resolution accordingly, 'vith or without recommendation, as the case may be; and upon the failure of said committee to report such bill accordingly the same shall automatically be returned to the House for consideration. Debate on said motion to instruct such committee to report such bill or resolution back to the House shall be iimited to twenty minutes, unless otherwise ordered by the House; and when such bill or' resolution is so re-
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ported or returned to the ;House, it may be referred or committed as other bills or resolutions.''
" Fifth. Amend rule number one hundred and ninety-seven (197) of rules adopted for sessions of 1916-1916 by striking out the following wQrds: '' and no member of the House shall s~:fve on more than three committees and by further striking out the closing sentence of said rule, as follows: ''As to Enrollment Committee the Speaker is authomed to disregard the rule restricting service of members to three committees,'' so that said !!ule .number one hundred and ninetY-seven, when amended, shall read as follows: "No committee of the House shall cOnsist of more than eighteen members. This. rule, however, shall not apply to the following committees : Appropriations, General Agriculture No. 1, General Agriculture No.2, General Judiciary No.1, General Judiciary No. 2, Ways and Means, Penitentiary.'' .
We, your committee, further recommend the adoption of this report as a substitute for all resolutions pending before this Honse on the quetion of rules.
Respectfully submitted, I. H. P. BEcK, Chairman.
The report. of the committee, which wa1 favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution. proposed by the Special Committee of Twelve was adopted.
The following resolutions \-vere read and adopted:
By :Meaars. Pace of Sumpter and Bale of Floyd:
w: A resolution: Whereas it is learned with sincere
regret of the death of the father of Ron. ~- Burt, Of Doughe.rty County, a member of the Ho1J.Se; be it
Resolved, That thi~ House extend to Mr. ~urt our sincerest sympathy inthis Sad hour of bered.!ement,
and the Clerk wiii e:xPress to him this message of
condoience.
The follo-wing conmmnication was read:
Atlanta, Ga., June SO, 1917.
To the Ho'IWmbLe Members of the House of Bwp'l'esm?JatWes:
The presence of so many amongst you who have served the State in the past reminds me of a custom,
once indulged, that gave me pleasure.
In presenting you with this evidence of my esteem, I offer a flower for each lapel of the members, clerks and those good fellows, the newspaper reporters.
Wear them in loyal devotion to our common coun-try and glorious State; in ho:O:ar of our great and faithfp.l President; in este~ of 01l,l' splendid young Govern-er to be inaugurated th:ls day; and our l)eloved retiring. Gover~or; _in patriotic appreciation of our noble young men who go to Hlusbate their country:; in gallant devotion to our women of the :fireside, and in gentle consideration for each other.
With sip.~re regards, BEN.:TAMIN M. BLACKBURN.
... The f.o'llowing resolution was read and adopted:
By Messrs. Wright and Bale of FloydA resoluti'On extending the thanks of the House
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to Ron. B. M. Blackburn for bouquets of sweet peas.
The following message was received from the Senate, through M.r. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
M-1.. Speaker: The Sm1;ate has conaQ.rred .in the following reso-
lution of the House, to-wit:
A iesolution ~epting the invitation from the Chamber. of Comm~rce of Athens, .Ga., to the General Assembly, to visit A:thens on July 4, 1917.
Mr. DuBose of Clarke moved that the House take a recess subject to the .call of the Speaker, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker agai~ c~lled the House to order.
The 4our of 11 :45 o'clock a. m. having arrived,' the Senate appeared upon the _floor of the House and the joint session convened for the purpose of inaugurating ~e Governor-elect wa's called to order by Ron. Samuel L. Olive, Presid.e:D.t of the Senate.
Governor N. E. Harris and Govern~r-elect Ron. Hugh M. Dorsey, together with the State House' officers and other distinguished officers, accompimied by the joint committee of ilie House and Senate on inauguration, appeared upon the :floor of the House and the Governor and the Governor-elect were acc~mpanied to the Speaker's stand by the cornmittee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
. By direction of the President, .the report of the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, providing for
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the joint session, vas read by the Secretary of the
Senate.
Prayer was offered by Rev. G. H. Scruggs of Hawkinsville, after which the oath of office was administered to the. incoming Governor by the HonOlable William H. Fish; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia;.
Ron. Philip Cook, Secretary of State, delivered the Great Seal of the Sta~e of Georgia to the retiring Governor, and it was delivered by him to the incoming (1overnor, whq then placed the Great Seal in the hands of the Secretary of State. The Governor then delivered his inaugural address.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR.
HUGH M. DORSEY
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Mr. President and Gentlemen of the General Assembl1J: -.
The sovereigl). people of .our commonwealth, _by
th~ free expression of their will, have accorded me
the privilege and honor of _erving for the enming
two years as Chief Executive of Georgia, and the
oath to which I have just subscribe~ clothes me with
the grea,t and responsible duties of the chief magis-
tracy.
The one quality of a.d:ministration demanded by
this oath and expected by the people is fidelity-
that I ''&hall faithfully execute the ofiioe and to the
best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of our State and of the United States
of America.''.
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While many will undoubtedly disapprove of much
that is done by any executive, yet universal condemnation "wiD. always follow a betrayal of trust, where honest mistaltes"wiD. be-condoned. That- _nustakes "wiD. be made is certain. That sincere and honeBt effort, however, will be appreciated; though not always approved, is as certain an.d sure as that opprobrium will-follow him..who proves rpcreant.
The duties of this high offi~e are not al~ays easily performed; indeed, are often onbroUB. They are va~ied, and in the discharge of the functions of this respoMible position it :ri.ot infrequently happens that the conduct of..your executive affects for weal orwoe the people of- this great empire.
Appreciating the great honor, fUlly consCious of the r~ponsibWties, I undertake the duties devolving upon me with a fixed determination to render
.the people of this State the most efficient and faith-
ful service ~.f .which I am capable.
I conceive this an opp()rtune time to disGUU
briefly and ln. a general way some of the problems
that y~u and I are to consider. I purpose at an early date to transmit to your bodies a message, in :whioh I shall amplify and enlarge IJlY views aa to the several Ip.atters of which I deem it profitable to speak today, and in which. I shall discuss other important matters for the coiJBideration of which this ocoasia.u is not deemed opportune.
. I 10~e that there are many members in your
bodies more fa:rrtiliar with State problems than I who h~ve had heretofore no official opportunity for first-hand observ~tion ;_ but I shall expr~ss frankly
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the convictions which I entert&in concerning all
matters to which I refer, !mowing that you will ac-
cord my views such consideration as they may de-
serve, but will rely, as the Constitution and our laws
contemplate, upon your own experience and wisdom
to guide yon aright.
I hardly need to assure you that it will be my
pleasure, as it is my oath-bound duty, on every Oc-
casion and in.every matter where the welfare of our
State and its people is concerne4, to co-operate
heartily with yon to the fullest extent of my ability;
and I assure yon I shall confidently expect at all
times your complete co-operation.
There are important problems demanding im-
mediate attention and correct solution at your
hands, and calling for the exercise of both patriotism
and ability.
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J:!,INANGE. AND TAXATION.
To maint&in the State government and make appropriation& necessary for improvements and prog-
ress requires revenue&, which must come from tax-
ation-the most complex, intricate and perplexing problem with which you will be confronted, and one in which every person is directly interested.
The Tax Equalization Law of 1913 is not perfect, and injustice, no doubt, frequently re&ults in its adrttinistration. But I should greatly regret to see it repealed unless a better one is substituted therefor.
This law, it occurs to me, should be strengthened
and perfected. No scientific and absolutely equita-
ble scheme of taxation is susceptible of attainment except it ~e built up through experience.
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Unfortunately, invisible property, under this law, as under all previous laws, and ind~ed, under all laws of all States, so far as I have been able to discover, is escaping its fair burden of taxation, and your ingenuity will be challenged to devise a method whereby such property can be made to pay.its prorata share toward the maintenance of our Government, but your energies should be directed to that end. The sc~emes and plans devised to escape taxation are numerous. The State Tax Commissioner of Georgia is authority for the statement that in 1914 the returns of money for taxation were less than twenty-five million dollars, when the report of the State Bank Examiner of this State showed there was on deposit in the banks of this State one hundred and seventy million dollars. At the saine time, the returns of merchandise in this State for taxation were forty-one million dollars, while the Insurance Department disclosed insurance on merchandise to be over four hundred million dollars, or more than ten times the value returned for taxation.
I find that six banks in a city of approximately twenty thousand inhabitants have returned their assets for taxation this year at figures which, in each instance, as shown by sworn statements of their officials required by law to be made and published, are forty per cent less than the market value of their assets. Thus many people with ready cash, some merchants and some banks, by their own admissions, are escaping taxation on millions of dollars, while l~md values more uniformly are being taxed at their real worth.
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. Some legislation amendatory of existing laws should speedily be enacted to remedy these inequalities.
But I shall not burden you with a detailed discussion at this .time of what I deem to be proper methods to uncover invisible property for taxation. I shall discuss the matter in detail in my message.
A reform in connection with our finances, I suggest, should begin with a change in your rules, which I respectfully submit should provide for a Finance Committee, into which your Ways and Means Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the House should be merged, this committee to be charged with the duties of both those committees, the inevitable result of which will be a report in which expenditures will harmonize with available
fund~:?.
If this Finance _Committee should put itself in the
attitude of appropriating more money than can reasonably be anticipated, and the General Assembly in conformity with this report should make appro-. priations in excess of available funds, then a Commission, or Board, which I shall discuss later, should be established by your body and empowered to scale each and every appropriation by whatever per cent is necessary to equalize appropriations with revenues; provided, of course, that no appropriations to pay the principal and interest- of the public debt may be thus affected.
School teachers and Confederate Veterans should not be delayed in receiving their pay, while legislators and othe:r officials are promptly paid in full.
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The practice of kiting, resorted to. in some previous administrations, applying taxes of one year to tlie pa~ent of appropriations of a previous year, is unconstitutional and illegal, and should cease; and the first step in this much-needed reform of our fiscal affairs lies witlll.n your power to initiate. This suggested plan of controlling excessive appropriations can, I think, be made of service before the disbursements of any appropriations have bee~ made for the year 1918, and need not interfere with the adoption of seme one of the budget methods which are found to work so well in other Stat~s, and the consideration of which by your body would undoubtedly be profitable.
. EFFICIENCY CoMMISSION, oR BoARD OF CoNTROL.
I advise the creation of. an Efficiency Commission, or Board of Control, utilizing existing State officials-tJ:e Governor, Comptroller-General, Treasurer and Attorney-General-and completing the commission by the addition of an Auditor, to be appointed by the Governor.
This is the only office with salary attached that I think should be created at this time. The duties of the Auditor, under direction of the Commission, would be numerous. Through the Commission-the work being done chiefly by the Auditor-a civil service system for State Capitoi employees can be established; purchases by various State institutions audited and checked, if not made, through him; State revenues passing through the collecting agen.cies .of the counties whence the State gets .the larg-
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est proportion of its revenues can be investigated and checked in co-operation with the counties, and money saved for such service to the counties. The entire accounting system of the State can be regu.:. lated and systematized, and cou~ty systems made uniform and harmonious; The State printing, now unchecked as to specifications or amount expended, can be audited.
The State can be saved much money, and plans easily developed whereby efficiency and simplicity will supplant the cumbersome methods no>v too often used.
The Auditor would ea1:n any salary you woUld pay if, under his supervision, all revenues of the State, from whatever source derived, should first be covered into the State Treasury and then disbursed upon proper warrant signed by the Executive, instead of permitting inspectors and other officials to account for net revenues from their departments, after deducting expenses of administration.
EDUCATION.
The State Superintendent of Schools and a majority of the educators of our State are of the opinion that some plan shoul.d be devised for local taxation in the interest of our educational system, and that the county should be the basis therefor. Some local assistance, within reasonable limitations, should be demanded, and more permitted, and on easier terms than is possible under the law as it now is. This would be a progressive step. While it would require a Constitutional amendment, provi-
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sion for the wbmission of wch to the people for ratification . or rejection should be IDJ:ide at this session. Whenever a county is rilade to bear more 'directly and immediately responsibility for the education of its Ghildren, more money will be had for that pnrposei and we will, consequently, have more and better education.
Heretofore appropriations for common 11chool maintenance and support have consumed two and a quarter ::r;nil.ls of the Constitutional limit of .five mills, and it is very improbable that any substantial in- cr~e of such appropriations can reasonably be expected. This suggested amendment comes from the friends of the public schools. and education. There should be no fear' that the common schools under this plan will receive less money than heretofore. Its advocates assert that if all the counties will do their duty-and we should legislate on the idea that they "':ill,-many improvements <.'an be made immediately.
Few States appropriate more money to educational purposes than Georgia, and in most, where the funds are larger and educational facilities superior, local taxation is universally found.
The adoption of this plan would hasten the day when the children of our State could be !SUpPlied with free school books. The sum of one hundred thousand dollars given for that purpose, in the opinion of our Superintendent, would be worth more than the few days that ~rom would add to the present school term.
I hope that something beyond the initial step,
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which your predecessors have taJam, can be done to furnish free school boob in Georgia. It would probably do mora to reduce our high pe:x:eentage of illiteracy than any one thing that can be suggested~
The Federal Voca.tional Educational Law ealls for consideration at your hand,,. if, as I hope, Georgia is to share in the funds conditionally apPropriated by the :United States Gonrnment.
I shall. discuss fully the questions arising_ in connection with this matter at a subsequent time, but I submit here that in the application of these funds something more ~or the agricultural and industrial education of the negro should be done. It is a short-
sighted policy and one that will not ultimately re-
dound to the glory of our comm.on~ealth to deny him reasonably -just facilities for an education. We are doing something already for his education along agricultural and industrial lines, but at the earliest opportunity, and as soon as our :finances will permit, something further should be done. While witliin the last t:welve monthi :fifty thousand have left our State, inlluenaed by representations . that higher wages could be earned in industrial centers of the North, still the negro ia and will ever remain a
problem with us; and in justice and ].n wiadom, we
should equip him for the best Urviae of w:bioh he is capable. ThomUmds of negroea ara law-abiding, faithful and respectable in time of peace, and patriotic in time of war, u exemplifted by the recent registration, when the percentage of their number claiming exemptions in many counties was far less than that of our own race.
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AGRICULTURE.
The State should in every reasonable way foster
the agricultural interests, which are the basis of the
wealth of ou.r people. .
Previous legislatures have done much to advance them, and all agencie~ maintained to that end are
doing splendid work. The farmer is more and more
appreciating the almost inestimable benefits that are
being conferred through the Department of Agri-
culture, the State College of Agriculture and the
District Agricultural Schools; .is availing himself
more liberally each year of the advice and assist-
ance which trained experts are able and willing to
give; and is demanding still further assistance.
There are yet opportunities for wonderful ad-
vancement and upon scales so large that what has
been accomplished will appear trivial-but an ear-
n
eIsn-t
of what can be done. reviewing the agricu
ltural
laws,
one
is
struck,
however, with the fact that in building up our agricultural sy~tem no definite plan or scheme has been
followed.. Independent departments too often haye
been created, and, under the present arrangement,
there is frequent over-lapping-different depart-
ments pursuing the same end, where one department
more economically and effecti\Tely 'could accomplish
the purpose.
Future legislation should seek co-ordination, cen-
tralization and consolidation, to the end that lost
motion and duplication of effort may be saved, and
that jealousies, useless and detrimental, which are
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found to exist, may be eliminated. It iB probable that at no ~stant date an entire reorgani.Bation could be. undertaken. very praqtably.
LEGISLA'l'IVJ!I RlDll'Ol.OIOI.
Too much of the valuable time of the General Alsembly is devoted to the consideration of purely local matters. There should be general laws provid~ ing for the incorporation of municipalities, for the creation of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, and for the establishment of State Bank Depositories. Many other matters of a similar nature will present themselves when you come to a consideration of this suggestion.
An inspection of the laws enacted at any session of the General Assembly f~r the past several years will show that the majority of the statutes pertain to local matters which could have been better cared for under general enactments.
REFoRMS IN An.MINlSTRATION oE Cm::M:m"Ai LAws.
There should be legislative reforms in the admini~tration of the criminal laws of thiB State. However, the greatest reform is elmlusively within the power of your Executive .to initiate. I am convinced that nothing will bring greater and more permanent ~eeurity thari an"understanding on the part of those who entertain slight regard for property-rights or human life that th~re will be infrequent interference by the Executive with the judgments of our courts. The exercise of the pardoning and commuting power entrusten to your Chief Executive
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should be limited to those exceptional cases where the State's clemency is demanded for' the public good, .and in order that injustice .may not be done. When once it is known that neither political nor sentimental reasons can, after conviction, save those of crimes will become lesa frequent in Georgia. ~'he surest guaranty against mob.:rule, excepting only :fai; and expeditious trials, is a strict adherence to this policy of re~pect for the work of our courts and non-interference .with the sentences which they impose.
EABLDm OFFIGIAL MCEHTAI:NXEN'r AND ANNOUNCE-
MENT OF GoVEH:NOH;s ELEcTION ADVISED.
There should be earlier official ascertainment a.nd announcement of the selection of Governor aftet an election. Heretofore, we have had no close vote for this office, and, fortunately, no official count has be~u required: to determine a choice. In anticipation of an election, however, where it might take official action to determine who is elected, the law should be changed.
There are severai simple and inexpensive methods .by which this can be done, and without aifecting any essential safeguards.
A joint committee of the Senate and Houae, composed of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, together with the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the Houae, and the Secre-
tary of State, easily could assemble, canvass aJui
publish the results. In the event of no election, or a
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contest, authority could he lodged in this canvasaing board itaelf to convoke the General Assembly. in immediate extraordinary sesSion and the election had or contest disposed of as now prqvided by our Constitution.
And I 'vould go further and seat the Governor in January following his election. Too long a period now exp_~s after his election before inauguration. The Governor-elect is not, only unable to pursue his usual course, but is virtually requited to give most of his time to the consideration of matters pertaining to his incoming administration. He could be inaugurated in the presence of the Canvassing Board referred to, the other State house o:ffi.cers and the public, without the necessity of the convocation of the General Assembly. An aqva.ntage of no little consequence would result by this earlier inauguration, not only to the Governor, but to the public as well, because the time intervening between his inauguration and the aasembling of the Legislature well could be devoted by him to a ttudy and investigation of affairs of State, andunder auspices not susceptible of attainment except by one clothed with the executive authority; and thus the Governor, by reason 'of personal contact and experience gained during the six mcmths now intervening, would be in better position to counsel your body aa to the state of the CGnimonwealth and necessary legislation than is the case under the present plan, where no opportunity for official investigation is afforded.
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The incoming Governor also WQuld assume his
fouruf ~ty of violating our laws, the commission
duties at the beginning of a fiscal year, instead of in
its midst, as is now the case.
If the change of date of inauguration, as suggested, is deemed advisable, no embarrassment whatever should result from the present term being shortened for a period of six months, from January to June, inclusive, as I am perfectly willing in the interest of what I believe to be a reform, to consent
to the reduction of my term to tliat extent.
STATE CouNciL OF DEFENSE.
Our National Congress, in the interest of mobilizing the resources of the Nation, has created a Council of' National Defense. At the suggestion of that Council, and to assist the NatiOn in the preparation necessary for the war which is being waged,
and to enable Georgia better to prepare for its part
in the National crisis, I recommend that a State
Council of Defense be created, "to pilot, promote
and supervise the o:Bicial and uno:Bi.Oial war activities of our State.'' Many complex and intricate questions may arise, the proper solution of which will be difficUlt, and the Governor should have. the benefit of the wisdom, experience and advice of such men as should constitute a commission of that char- acter. I concur in, the request, therefore,. that such a council be created anQ. given a legal status.
I believe that the utmost use should always be made of existing_ State a.g-ep.cies and machinery, and
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I suggest that the Governor, .Adjutant-General,
State .Superintendent of Schf?ols, Commissioner of
Commerce and Labor, Commissioner of .Agrieulture
and seven other citizens representing the agricul-
tural, labor, manufactUring, mercantile, transporta-
'tion and other interests of the State be appointed to
membership thereon. The interest manifested by
the women of our State in war preparations and the
importance of the work which has been entrusted
to them by our National Council makes it advisable
that by. express terms they should be made eligible
for service upon such a boa.rcL
Many of our sister States have made large appropriations, ranging from twenty-five thousand to one million dollars, and have gone very systematically and thoroughly into the work of taking a census of their resources available to the National Government in this emergency, and at the same time promQting the interests of their people in seeing that the Government is informed as to what they have available for use. If this war is protracted, as those best informed seem to think it will be, and it is necessary that "a mobilization of all the material resources of the Nation be had to supply material fm the war and serve the needs of the Nation in the most abundant, economieal and efficient way possible,' as our National Executive has stated, then no man, woman or child or State of this Republic should fail in any duty. The Empire State of the South at once should o"rganize our farmers, our industrialists and our laborers, should co-ordinate the work of all of our agen<?-es and should co-operate
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with the Nation, to the end that this horrible cataclysm may be termina~ed as speedily as possible.
The American people, in this hour of National
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anxiety, may confidently reckon and rely upon Georgia's sympathy, Georgia's support and Georgia's willingness to dedicate her resources, the flower of her manhood and the honor of the State to the cause of making, as our President has expressed it, "the world safe for Democracy." And our great Democratic President, upon whom unusual and difficult problems bear heavily at this hour, deserves from Georgia's representatives in her General Assembly endorsement for his patriotic devotion to those principles symbolized by the flag of our common country.
CoNCLUSION.
In conclusion, I earnestly recommend that allleg.islation be along the line of a simplified responsible Government; that whatever else we may do, we always definitely adhere to the purpose to give the people a dollar's service for every dollar of their money expended; and I should greatly rejoice if, at the conclusion of our official careers, our legislative and administrative epitaph could be expressed in these two words :
EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY.
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Benediction was offered by Rev. C. 0. Jones of Atlanta, Ga.
On motion of Mr. Andrews of the 35th District the joint session was then dissolved.
The inaugural procession and the Senate retiring from the floor of the House, the House was again called to order by the Speaker.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Key of Jasper, and Mr. Cullars of Lincoln.
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved that the House adjourn until Monday morning at 11 o'clock, and the motioi,J. prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
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Monday, July 2, 1917.
The lii:n.lae met pursuant to adjournmen.t thil
morning at 11 o'clock, was called to order by tho Speaker and open~d with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll oali was ordered and the folloWing members answered to their names:
Adams, of lDlbert Boyett
Dennard
Adams, of TOWDiil, Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Anderson, of JenkiD;S Brown, of Houston Duncan
J.uderson, of Wilke!! Burch
~llis
Arnotu, of ClQ
Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnold, of Coweta Burt
Eve
Amold, of Lumpldll Burwell
:Ji'Qwler, of ::qibb
Atkinson
l;lwrton
J'owler, of Ji"arQtb
Austin
Carroll
Frohock
Ayers
Carter
Foy
Bagwell
Cason
Gary
P.aldwin
Chambers
Gidde.ns
Bale ,
Cheney
Gilmore
Ballard, of Columbia. Chupp
Gordy
:Ballard, of Newton Clarke
Grantland
Dankston
Clements
Green
l.'arfteld
Clifton
Gritlin
:Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Barrett, of Whitfield Collins
Hall
Barwick
Conger
Harden, of Banks
Beall
. Cook
Hardin, of Glascock
Eeazley
Cooper
BatTis
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
Bellah
Cullars
Hatcher ,of Kuscogee
llhllock
Culpepper, of Clinch Hatcher, Of Wayne .
masingama
Culpepper. of
Hayes -
Bond
Meriwetber
Haynes
Booker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower
Davidson
Hodges
Bowers
Davis
Hogg
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Holden
McCrory
Hollingsworth
McDonald
Johnson, of Appling Neill
'Johnson, of Bartow Nesmith
Jones, ~f Coweta Owen.
Jones, of Elbert.
Pace
Jones, of Lowndes Palmour
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickett
Key
Pickren
Kelley
Pilcher
Howard, of Liberty Rainey
Howard, Oglethorpe Reece
Kidd
Reiser
KimzeyofHabersham Richardson
Kimsey; of White Roberts
King
Russell
Lanier
Scott
Lankford
Shannon
Lasseter
Sibley
Law
Smith, of Dade
Lawrence
Smith, of Fulton
Lowe
Smith, of Telfair
Matthews
Staten
Maynard
Steele
Mays
Stewart
Mercier
Stone
.Middleton
Stovall
Moor<>
Strickland
Morris
Stubbs
Mullins
Swift
McCall
Swords
McCalla
Sumner
Swiut Tatum Taylor Timmerman T!arnmell Trippe Turner VEazey Vincent Walker, of Ben Hill walker, of Bleckley Walker, of Pierce White Viilliams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth winn wood woods Woody V\lorsham Wright, of Bulloch vVright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Saturda~r's proceedings was dispensed with.
The introduction of new matter having been reached, the roll of counties was called and the following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees :
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By Mes~n. Jolinson of Appling, Turner of Brooks and Bai'field of Bibb-
A bill to :be entitled an Act to provide for the assurance, regist;ration and transfer of land titles, and interests therein, and for other purposes..
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.
By Messrs. Carter of Baoon, Clements of Irwin, Dorris of Crisp, and WaiMr of Ben Hill:-
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3, Sec. 2, Paragraphs 1. and 2 of the Constitution of
this State so as to increase the numbers of Senators
and Senatorial.distJ.icts from forty-four to :6.fty-:one.
Referred to Committee on Amendnlents to the Constitution.
By Messrs. Kidd of Baker and Howard of Liberty-
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend .Section 4, of
Artiole 3, of the Constitution of the State of Geor-
gia, relative to biennial sessions.
. Referred to Committee on Amendments to the
Constitution.
By Mr. Enni~ of BaldwinA bill to .require the clerk of the Superio:( Court
of;every county to keep in his office execution docket and general execution docket.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
.By Messrs. Rarden of Banks and Neill of Mus- cogee-
A bill ~ provide seoret ballot, private rooms, booths, official ballot&, etc., for all elections.
Referred to Committee on Privileges ap.d Election.
By Messrs. Walker of Ben Hill and Neill of Mus~ cogee--
A bill to provide for nm:irlnations by politic~ partiel by county unit ayatem, etc.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Election.
By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to provide for the biennial sessiona of .tJJ,e
Gelleral Assembly.
Referred to Committee on Amendments t-o the Constitution.
By Mr. Barfield of BibbA bill ~o provide for the appointment of neoos-
sary offi.cera, phyaioians and others in charge of convicts.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.
B~ Mr. McCall of BrooksA bill to amend Paragraph 1,Section 1, Article 7
of the Constitution o' n Pensiona.
Referred to Committee on Amendm~nts to Conatitution.
By 1\{essrs. Burton and Law of BurkeA bill to amend Section 5858 of the Civil ,Code of
Georgia 1910 relative to testimony against deooased or an insane P.erson.
Referred to Committee on General Judieiary No.1.
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By Messrs. Burton and Law of Burke.A bill to aniend Section. 6165 of the Civil Code
of Georgia, 1910, relative to bill of exception.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
'.
By :Mr. Mays of ButtsA bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create
the office of Commissioners of Roads and Rev'enuef' for County of Butts; to provide for an election to fill said office; to prescribe qualification~, duties and powers of such officer, and fix his salary.
Referred to Committee on Colinty and ~ounty
~atters.
By Mr. Mays of ButtsA bill to create a Board of Co:imnissioners of
Road.s and Revenues for the County of Butts, said State.
Referred to Committee on: County and Cou1:1ty Matters.
By Mr. Mays of Butts-
A bill to amend Section 2818 of the Code of Geor-
gia of 1910, providirig for the organizatioR and man.: ~gement of trust companiea, etc.
Referred to Committee on Gene1al Judiciary
No.2.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of Cobb-'A bill to amend Section 5630, Code of 1910 of
Georgia, providing for demurrers to petitions in equity cases to be lJ.eard at interlocti.tory hearings.
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Referred to Comlnittee on General Judiciary No.1.
By Mr. Ellis of Tift CountyA bill to amend Section 14: of the Code of Georgia
of 1910, providing for abstracts to pe made without
charge where no aid is required of officer ~n charge of such record, etc.
Referred to Committee on Gel).eral Judiciary No.2:
By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to provide for the holding of four terms a
year of the Superior Court of, Momoe County; to provide time for holding same, and for other purposes.
Referred to Conunittee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr.'Cook of Miller,A bill to repeal an Act approved August 9, 1915, to provide for the holding of four terms in each year of the Superior Court of Miller County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special J'udiciary.
By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill to regulate the operation of railroad tr~s,
etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Messrs. Harvin of Calhoun and Neill of Muscogee---
A bill to amend Section 3306 of the Code of Geor-
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gia of 1910, so as to Illll.ke it unnecessary to give a .bond for titles: in instances of loans secured .by deed, eta.
Referred to Corinnittee on' General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Kimzey of Whi1&--"
_
A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of
white County, etc. -
Referred to. Committee on Pt1blic Highways.
By Mr. l!oward of LibertyA bill to amend Section 3636 of the Code of
Georgia of _1910, relativ:e to navigable tide-water.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No:1.
By Mr. Akin of Glynn-
A bill to' amend the Constitution authorizing in-
crease in salaries of the Judges of the Supreme
Co:urt and Court of Appeals.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
By Messrs. t?ulpepper and Williams of Meriwether-
A bill to amend Section 535 of the Penal Code of Georgia and Section 2718 of i}te Civil Code of Georgi:i by providing that officers in charge of _colored passengers be assigned to smolqng cari, eta. .
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
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By :Mr. McCall of Brooks-
A biD to establish a system of. public schools and
incorporate the Dixie SchoOl District.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
By :Mr. Beal,l of Richm. <m. d-
A bill to. provide for property with~ut a lawful owner, etc.
Referre9. to Committee on General Judiciary
No.1.
of By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams Meri-
wether-
.
A biD to p~ovide for designation of Temperance
Day and observance thereof, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr. Pickett of Terrell-
.A biD to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Dawson, so as to fix' the salary of the judge thereof, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Messrs. Jones ~d Staten of Lowndes and Brown
of Houston-:-
'
A bill to authorize judge of any court to or~eY
re-exec-gtion of interrogatories iil vacation as well
as in term,tiine.
:Referied to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
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.By Messrs. Allen of Upson and Atkinson of Ful-:
ton-
A hill to provide for supplying the oflicers of the
State With Park's Annot.ated Code of Georgia, et.c.
Referred to Committee on General J udiciaiy No.1.
By Mr.. Beek of Carroll. A bill to establish the West Georgia Normal Sehool, ete.
Referred to Committee ori University of Gem;gi.a
and .Branches.
By Mr. Stovall 'Of MoDuffieA bill to repeal. an. Aet known.as the Tax Equal-
ization Law.
By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to a:IDend Parag-raph1, Seeti(m 4, Artirue 8,
of the Constitution by requiring the county authprities to levy a looal tax for the support of the lomll publie sehools, eto.
Refe.rred to Committee on Edu. cation;
By Mr. Ayers. of J aekson-
to A bill to amend the charter of the town .of :S:osch-
.t~, so as empower the Mayor and Council to :ins~ a system of waterworks, sewEU:s, eleetric lights,
ete.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Do:r:rjs of. Crisp-
.
A bill to ~egulate installation and sale of light-
ning rods in Georgia, etc.
-Referred to General Juc:lici&ry Committee Np. 2.
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By lVIr. McCall of .BrookS~
A bill to amend Section 1483, Penal Code, provid-
ing for $100.00 fo1 injuries to Confederate Soldiers,
etc..
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By 1\fessrs. Davenport and Palmour of HallA bill to amend Section 695 of Civil Code 'of 1910
relative to road duty under the Alt~rnative Road Law.
Referred to General Judiciary Comlnittee No. 2.
By Mr. Smith of FultonA. bill to amend Section 2817 of the Code of 1910
relative to Trust companies, etc.
Referred to Ge~eral Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Messrs. Bale of Floyd and Barrett of Whitfield-
A bill to repeal an Act regulating the return and assessment of taxes, etc..
Referred.to Ways and Means Committee.
By Mr. Ayers of J acbon. A. bill to prohibit the sale or furnishing pistols or revolvers under certain prescribed length.
Referred to General Judi.ciary Ccmmittee No.1.
By Mr. Eve of Chatham- A bill to appropriate to thtl University of Geor-
gia five thousand dcllars for Georgia Industrial College for Colored Youth at Savannah, Georgia, etc.
Referred to .Appr~priations Committee.
349
By Mr. Carroll of Catoosa-
.
A resolution to pay ordinaries of'the several coun-
ties of this State for pension work for 1917 and to
appropriate $15,976 for this purpose.
Referred to Appropriations .Committee.
By Messrs. Arnold and Jones of CowetaA ~ill to prohil?it the specific performance of.any.
contract, agreement or promise to make a will or any testamentary disposition of an estate, etc.
Referred to General Judicri.ary Committee N~. i.
By Mr. Lawrence of Chatb.am- . . A bill to provide for conferring upon banking companies, heretofore or liereafter lawfully ehartered under the Constitution, rights, powers and privileges; approved December 23, 1898.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By 1\fr. Winn of Hart- A bill to repeal an Act approved August 14, 1913,
to regulate tax returns, to create Bo~d o! Tax: As-
sessors, and to define their duties, etc.
Referred tO the Ways and Means Committee.
By Messrs. Davis of Laurens aD.cl Staten of Lowndes and others-
. A bill to prevent the shipment of tick infested cattle into and v.ri.thin the State of Georgia, and providing penaltie~ for same.
Referred to General Agriculture No. 2.
350
JOUBJiAL, OF T:S:E ij:QUSE;
By Messrs. Austin of Murray and Bale of FloydA bill to am~nd Section 1202 _and Paragraph 3 of
Section 1235 as to commissions of Ta..-.c Receivers. -
'Referred ~o General Judiciary Con:rmittee No.1.
By Mr. ~ranim:ell of Harria--
.A. bill to repeal an Act relative to regulating the
return and assessment' of propexty for taxation in
this State.
Referred to ways and Means Committee.
By Messrs. Stubbs and Davis of.Laurena-.A. bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article
8_ of the Constitution of' this State, as appears in Section 6579 of the Civil Code of the State of Georgia, relative to establishing and main~ public schools by local taxation.
RBferred to Co~ttee on Amendments to Constitution.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of Chatham-
A bill entitled an Act.to validate and confirm all the rights and powers given, or attempted to b~ given, to the Boai'rl of Public Education for the City of Savannah and County of Chatham.
R.eferred
to
Education .
Committee.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of Chatham-
A-bill entitled an Act to alter, amertd, and revise
the severa.I; Acts r~ating to the City Comt of Sa-
vannah.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. White of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Georgia School of Technology, etc.
...
Referred to University and Br_anches Committee.
By Mr. Ayers of Jackson-
A bill to inake.it unlawful for any person to have
oi: carry about his pei!SOn any pistol ~r revolver
under certain prescribed. lengths, defining penalty
for violation of same.
"
,~ ~
Referred to Gen~ral.Judioiary_ ~ommitte~ No. 1.
By M:essrs:La:wrence,-~ve and Wyllj of Chatham-
. A bill to amend Section 1584- of the pre~~nt .oode.
of -Georgia as amended by the Aot approved July
18, 1916, so as to provide thfit the county tax re-
.ceiver of tax returns m counties having not less
than eighty thousand, and not more than_ -one .hun-_
1,~ dred and twenty-five thousand _population shall .re-
ceive QODJ.missions. from the local iohool tax col-
lected.
-R~ferred to Education Committee.
By Mr: Ballard of Colum~
A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, Artirue 7, of the Constitution of this State, so as to strike from said paragraph the first proviso that provides that the pension shall not be paid to any soldier or widow worth over fifteen. hundred dollars.
Referred to .Aniendment to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. Jones of CowetaA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Artiele
6 of the Constitution granting authority to the conn- ties to levy local tax to support of public schools, by requiring county authorities to levy a local tax for support of local public schools.
Referred to Amendment to Constitution Committee.
.BY Mr. Neill of Museogee-
A bill to pm:mit electors to cast their ballots
either at the voting precincts of the militia districts
in which they reside or at the .Polling places estab-
lished. at 'the court house, ~tc.
.Referred t~ Privileges and Election Committee.
Mr.. Neill of Museogee moved that 500 copies (paper covered) and 3 copies (permanently bound) of the 'report of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission be printed for the use of the members of the House and Senate.
The motion prevailed and the report was ordered
printed.
:Mr. Neill ofMuscogee moved that the House adjourn to meet again tomorrow morning at 11 o'mock and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. King of J efferson, and Mr. Hollingsworth of Screven.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned un-
til tomorrow morning at.ll o'clock.
TuESDAY, JuLY 3, 1917.
353
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
July 3, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this morning at 11 o'clock, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimoti.s consent the roll call was dispensed with.
By unani;mons cons.ent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings >vas dispensed with.
The following co111munication was received from Ron. vVm. A. \!\Tright, Comptroller-General, of the State of Georgia:
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
State of Georgia.
ATLANTA, GA., JuNE 27, 1917.
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 for the quarters ending since my report to the Legislature under date of June 28, 1916..
Respectfully, \VIVr. A. \VRIGHT, Comptrolier-General.
354
Jo1JRNAL OF THE HousE,
EXHIBIT "A"
FEE REPORTS, STATE HousE OFFICIALS AND EM:PL01.'EES Second Quarter, 1916. Total Fees.
Z. D. Harrison, Clerk Supreme Court ...... $158.75 Logan Bleckley, Clerk Court of Appeals. . . . 140.65
J. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant
Bond Commissioner, Office of State Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.75
EXHIBIT "B" FEE REPORTS, SHERIFFS oF CITY CoURTS
Second Quarter, 1916. No reports.
EXHIBIT "C" FE8 REPORTS, COURT REPORTERS AND STENOGRAPHERS
Seeond Quarter, 1916. Official Stenographer, Coweta Circuit.-Total $576.00.
EXHIBIT "D"
JUDGES, CITY AND CouNTY CouRTS Second Quarter, 1916.
City Court of Columbus-No fees received. Judge and ex-officio Clerk, County Court of Wayne County-Total receipts, $106.35; expenses, $67.50; balance, $38.85.
TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1917.
355
EXHIBIT ''E''
CouNTY TREASURERS
~
Second Quarter, 1916.
Commissions Douglas County ......................... $319.07 Macon County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244.83 Stewart County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205.15 Thomas Colinty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300.00
EXHIBIT ''F''
FE:E REPORTs, SoLICITORs-GENERAL Second Quarter, 1916.
Albany Circuit-Total, $2,733.00.
, Augusta Circuit_:_lDarned Burke Superior Court, $390.00; fines have not yet been distributed, but will receive about $200. Earned Richmond S~perior Court, $1,230; amount paid in as cost to be distrihuted between all officers, $125.00; clerk and stenographer hire, $150.00.
Chattahoochee Circuit-Received, $1,080.02; earned but not paid for lack of funds, $1,591.19.
Eastern Circuit-Received from Superior Court, $1,340.60; from City Court, $3,448.00; expenses, $371.42.
Flint Circuit-Total earned, $2,468.25; total received, $1,866.21.
Macon Circuit-Total income, $4,215.50.
356
JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
Pataula Circuit-Total rece_ived, $2,680.59. Stone Mountain Ci1:cuit-Total, $1,329.90; less expenses, $42.05 ; net, $1,287.85. Tallapoosa Circuit-Total, $1,709.36. Toombs Circuit-Total, $1,506.29.
EXHIBIT ''G''
CLERKS, CITY AND CouNTY CouRTS . Second Quarter, 1916.
City Court of Macon-Total fees, $1,615.50.; two men employed ; cost clerk hire, $556.90; fees in criminal cases, $922; fees in civil cases, $693.50; received for court work, $109.95; fees for recording papers, none.
City Co~rt of Savannah-Insolvent costs earned in criminal cases, $2,689.80; receipts, $2,473.08; expenses, $629.10.
EXHIBIT "H"
SoLICITORs, CITY AND CouNTY CouRTS Second Quarter, 1916.
Criminal Court of Atlanta-Total receipts, $3,747.99; office force ~xpense, $799.98; difference, $2,948.01.
City Court of Columbus-Total received, $928.15. City Court of Polk County-Total, $300.14. City Court of Sparta-Total received, $233.98; amount insolvent costs earned, $149.75.
TuESDAY, JuLY 3, 1917.
357
EXHIBIT ''I''
0RDINARillS
Second Quarter, 1916.
I I ~--c_o_u_N_T_v___
Total Com: missious
U~n1'i~.~;o~~!~i~~t~e-d~
No. Men Employed
Total Cost Clerk Hire
/
Appling
I
I
000000000001 $ 113.70 $
25.90
Baldwin ........... 1 272.95 ........
Bibb .............. 1 1,546.15 ........
Calhoun .......... 1 174.70
70.00
0
0
**1
... .....
$.
3.75*
.......
150.00
........
Campbell .......... 559.65
258.85 0 ........
First Quarter 00001
Carroil ........... :1
Clayton
. . . . . . . . . 0
Coffee ............. 1
425.00 393.00 181.00 381.10
0
........
109.00
........
1 1
. ....... 0. 0
75.00
....7.5...0.0
10.00
Columbia .......... 1 139.07 Dawson ............ 1 130.19
66.37
1
69.50
........ 68.00
0
DeKalb ............ 1 536.45
155.50
2
163.80'
Douglas ........... 1 Effingham ......... 1
Fulton ............. 1 Gilmer ............ 1
170.50
0
153.45
0 0 0
I 5,788.49 64.05
........
0
1
........
7 1
24.00
. .......
3,480.00
60.00
Harris-
I
1st Quarter, 1916 I
2nd Quarter, 1915.1
4th Quarter, 1915.1
I
180.00 I 103.00
I . . 370.00
236.00
0
. .. . . .
........ ........
0
3.00 4.00 3.00
Heard ............. 1 Jones ............. 1
Macon ............. 1 Marion ............ 1
56.33 195.40
I
14.08
........
222.89 I 0 0
198.09 I 0
. . ... .. . 0 0 ........ . ... .. ..
Muscogee ......... ,1 Newton ............ 1
Pierce ... 0... 00000 I
I Rockdale .......... 1
Stewart ............ 1
I Upson ............. 1
1,054.50 306.30
I I
........
........
171.65 I 16.00
146.87 I 72.00
190.50 1,543.41
I
I
. 0. 0.
.. .... ..
I
1
0
... .. .. 0
.
... .....
........
i Wayne ............ 1 221.00 . . . .. . . . . ... .. ...
I I
I
0
0
7.75
0 0 0
375.00
. ....... 0 ........ . .......
30.00
0
!
I
I
j
I
I
I
I
I
*Postage.
**One and extra.
EXHIBIT ''J''
'
CLERKs SuPERIOR CouRTS
- COUNTY
I Total Fees
I Second Quarter, 1916. IAnsmoolvuennt t No. Men Cost Clerk
or Uncol- Employed
Hire
l'ct'd Costs
Fees in Criminal
Cases
Fees in Civil Cases
Received for Court
Work
l'"ees for Recording
Papers
<:A:> 01 00
Baldwin ..................... $ 703.32
Bibb
0 0. 0 0
3,437.02
Bleckley
0 0
426.35
Bryan ................... . 383.10
Campbell .................... 242.00
Candler
0 0
260.85
Carroll ...................... 1,282.60
Clayton
0
0
Coffee ....................... 400.00
Columbia .................... 511.85
Crisp ........................ 1,442.94
Dawson
0 0
45.00
DeKalb ...................... 1,618.70
Echols
0 0
54.25
Fulton Gilmer
...................... ......................
1.6.,.4.3.8..1.4.
Greene . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 643.83
Heard .......................
Jasper ...................... Jefferson ....................
254.00 584.90 1,080.77
Newton ....................... 296.00
Polk. First Quarter ...........
Polk ........................
1,030.80 871.50
Rockdale ....................
Stewart .....................
298.65 1,420.55
$ .......
0
0
160.65
........ 0
2,572.44
0
10.00
0 0.
620.86
. .......
234.80
19.85
.3.,.1.4.4..1..5
197.95
200.00
. ........
..
169.20
......
...4.7.5...1.1
........
49.65
1 $ ....... $ 39.80 $ 242.50
6 1
........
0 0
1 1
1,890.85
.
..
78.00
.....
. .......
. .......
255.00
..
.
83.85
.....
28.65
49.95
25.00
510.65
1,093.65 37.15 46.00 39.05 85.00
194.95
0 0
2
20.00 307.00
50.00
........
. ....9.8..1.5.
1
6o.oo 1 48.00
46.00
. . . . . . . .1
.
291.01
.......
454.09
. .......
540.85 12.50
4
553.00
280.69
333.35
0 0
0
6.00
8.00
28 8,655.00 1,932.17 6,477.50
::: ::::: I .... 119.00
50.00
9.o.. oo . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . .
I ........ I 1I
30.00 225.00 2o.io
36.55
1
12o.oo 1 260.82 1 158.40
1 1
I 90.10 1 70.651
200.00
380.08
65.00 89.40
1
200.00
140.45 I 54.60
.. . . .. .. I .. . .. . . . I 122.00 1
48.60
1 I 225.00 1 319.55 1 454.70
$ .......
-275.60
0 0
55.45 5.00 3.00
. ...1.2.7...0.0
. 8.00 15.00 42.00
0
103.49
. .......
1,379.15
......1..1..4.....0..0
. .......
.
66.65
.......
182.30
. . .2.4.3..3. 0.
81.85
$ 421.02
1,983.92
370.35
92.35
148.00
147.85
450.00
88.15
392.00
412.85
341.15
32.50 . 901.17
40.25
6,649.32
.
73.50
.......
254.00
528.25
594.90
70.25
473.64
433.15
128.05
564.45
1:.-j 0
~
~
~
0
>=j
I'"II'
t'i
~ q0
gj
Talbot ....................... 568.60
574.30
1 1 15o.oo 1 .. .. . .. . 1
60.50
53.05
455.05
Turner ......................
Wayne, Fhst Quarter .........
Wayne
0 000 - 0 0 000
1,076.01 587.40 569.45
l :: 171.56
197.40 262.45
:::::::~ I :::2:2:5:.~~ I :::1:9:3:.~~
:3:5:3:.~~
116.11 71.00
340.50
412.75 516.40 228.95
EXHIBIT ''K''
r-
SHERIFFS
COUNTY
I Second Quarter, 1916.
Total
Insolvent or Uncol-
No, Men J Cost Clerk JFees Crimi-J Fees Civil
Fees
lected
Employed
Hire
nal Cases
Cases
Costs
8
~
Baldwin .......................................... $ 205.88 1 $ .......
Carroll .......................................... _ 1,211.80 200.80
Dawson
0 0 0
75.00.
0
$ ....... 2
...
$ ....... 554.20
0
$ ....... 1,010.97
35.00
$ ....... 200.90 40.00
i:'j 'Jl
~~
Decatur .......................................... 1,311.40 320.50
2 105.00 1,165.40 146.00
DeKalb Echols
Fulton
......................................... -
0 0 0. 0. 0 0 . 0 0. 0
0
90.60 10,361.77
246.27
.. .. .. ..
0
........5 ...1.4.4...0.0 24 *9,916.78
l 473.43
7,27644..0602
481.21 26.00
3,087.75
!....j ~ t-< !-<!
Gilmer
0 0. 0 0 0 0
Greene ......................................... -
Newton
0 0
Rockdale .........................................
353.50 322.75 272.70
90.00
0 000 0.
........7..1....5..0.
........2
2
0
........ ...1.8.1...8.0
297.00 187.75 131.75
75.00
56.50 63.50 140.95 15.00
C!:l
........ .<...:...0..
Talbot
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0
Upson ....................................... .. .
302.75 712.00
88.50 207.00
....... i j "ioo.oo
232.70 257.00
70.05 108.00
-.:)
Wilkes ..................... - 525.10
85.00
2 ........
385.35
139.75
* And feed prisoners.
C/.:1 <:Jt <:.0
360
JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
EXHIBIT "L"
T A.X-COLLECTORS
Second Quarter, 1916.
COUNTY
Total
1 Asmolovuenntt oInr-~ No. Men Total Cost
I I Commiss'ns Uncollected Employed Clerk Hire Cost
I Baldwin ........... II $ 13.25 $ ....... $ ....... I $ ...... .
DeKalb ............ I 298.59
1
150.00
Stewart ...........
.50
Tattnall ......... .
201.00
1
30.00
Thomas ......... . Troup ........... .
63.50 116.00
I
45.00
Upson ............ . 1,179.17
208.00
1
75.00
EXHIBIT "M" T A. X - RECEIVERS Second Quarter, 1916. Macon Comity-Commissions, $98.64; paid for help, $25.00.
EXHIBIT "N" CoRONERs.
Second Quarter, 1916. No r~ports.
EXHIBIT ''0''
CouN.TY SuRVEYORS Second Quarter, 1916. Dawson County-'l'otal, $24.95. \ayne County--Total, $72.00.
'
TUESDAY, JULYs, 1917.
861
EXHIBIT IIA''
FEE REPORTs, STATE HousE 0FFICI~s AND EMPLOYEES
Third Quarter, 1916.
Total Fees Z. D. Harrison, Clerk Supreme Court......$116.55 Logan Blecltley, Clerk Court of Appeals. . . 120.75 J. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant
Bond Commissioner, Office of State Treat urer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50 1\frs. ~f. B. Cobb, State Librarian. . . . . . . . . . 488.00
EXHIBIT ''B'' FEE REPoRTs, SxmRIFli'l OF CITY Cowm.
Third Quarter~ 1916. No report&.
EXHIBIT u C" CoURT REPOltTERS AND S~NOGRAPHERS
Third Quarter, 1916. Total
Official Stenographer,Coweta CitcniL ... , ..$545.00
EXHIBIT "D"
FEE REP~s, J umEs CITY AND Cou:NTY Cou:aTs Third Quarter, 1916.
Judge City Court of ColumbUs-No fees :rimeivetl.
362
JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
EXHIBIT "E"
CouNTY TREASURERS Third Quartei, 1916.
Commissions
Douglas ................... : ............ $ 91.22 Macon .................................. 148.65 Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300.00
EXHIBIT ''F''
FEE REPORTS SoLICITORS-GENERAL
Third Quarter, 1916.
Albany Circuit-T<?tal, $1,655.50.
Augusta Circuit-Earned in McDuffie Superior Court, $701.50, which will be collected. Earned in Columbia Superior Court, $520; the fines not all being in can not yet tell what amounts will be collected. Hire stenographer and clerk, $150.
Eastern Circuit-From Superior Court, no fees received. From City Court,_ July, $256; August, $306; September, $267. Expenses, $274.70.
Flint Circuit----:Total earned, $2,712.50. Total received, $1,835.12.
Macon Circuit-Total income, $2,893.05.
Northeastern Circuit-Total, $2,825.09.
Pataula Circuit-Total, $691.85.
TUESDaY, JULY 3, 1917.
363
Stone Mountain Circuit-Total, $1,506.22. Expenses, $99.00.
Tallapoosa Circuit-Total amount received, $690.94.
Toombs Circuit-Total compensation, $983.83.
EX H I;BIT H G"
Cr..lm:u CIT!' AliD CoU'lfft OouB'D
Third Quarter, 1916.
City Court of Macon-Total fees, $1,918.90; oost clerk hire, $637.25; fees in criminal cases, $1,249.60; fees in civil cases; $517.80; received for court work, $151.50.
City Cotp:'t of Savannah-Total ~receipts, $1,534.19; total expenses, $631.90.
EXHffiiT "H"
SoLICITORS CITY aND_ CoUNTY CoURTs
Third Quarter, 1916.
Criminal Court of Atlanta-Total receipts, $3,491.20; of'fice force expense, $199.98; difference, $2,691.22.
County Court of Baldwin County-Total, $107.64.
City Court of Carrollton-Received on solvent cost bill, $965.06; received on insolvent cost bill, $313.38.
364
JouRNAL oF THE HousE,
City Court of Polk County-Total, $674.26.
City Court of Spa:r:ta-Received, $224.43. In-
-solvent cost bill, $313.88.
City Co~ of Polk County-Total, $674.26.
City Court of Sparta-Received, $224.43. Insolvent eosts earned, $68.75.
EXHIBIT "I"
ORDINAAIEI-THIAD QUARTER, 1116.
."..',"..'."..,".,'T"'
I -~-~~l=I~~-~ I Tmoit!aullCioonms - Unc!Jilected ENmop. lMoyened CTloerWll CHoirset
~vsu
.
.
~~ I Appling ...... $ 184.30 $ 110.351
*1 $ 10.80
Baldwin ........ -~ 359.02 I ........ I . .. ... . . . ...... .
Bartow .. . .. .. .. .. 471.78 .. .. .. ..
1 120.00
Bibb . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,Z'l5.15 . . . . . . . .
**1 150.00
Campbell . .. .. .. .. 672.69 258.10 .. . .. .. .......
Carroll . . . 450.00 . . . . .
'1
75.00
Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . 112.32
59.32 . . . . . . . . . ...... .
Columbia . . . . . 189.34
11.03
1
94.67
Dawson . . . 61.58 . . . . . . . . . .....
DeKalb . . . . . . . . . . . . 538.89 169.50
2 168.00
Douglas .. . .. .. .. . 173.40 . . ... .. .
1
111.00
Effingham . . . . 194.92 . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
F'ulton . . .. . . .. .. .. 6,946.60 . .. .. . ..
11 . 3,686.00
Gilmer .. . .. .. . .. .. 100.50 .. .. ..
1
60.00
Heard .. . .. .. .. . . . 19EI.07
34.08
. .. .. . .. .
Jone.s . . . . . . . . . . . 252.07 ...... ,
1
8.25
Marion . . . . 150.31 . . . . . . ....
Rockdale . . . . . . . . . . 190.76 . . . . . . . . . ...... .- ....... .
I Stewart ......... --I 246.13 I .. .. .. .. I ..... .. ..
Talbot ............. f 121.00
50.00
1
110.10 10.00
I... .. ... ..... ...... .. Tift .............. -~ 281.85 ._. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .
Upson .. . . .. .. .. 81.96
Wayne . . . . 5-0-1.41--. .-- . . . .
5.00
One part time.
** One and extra.
EXHIBIT ''J''
CLERKs SuPERioR CounTs
Third Quarter, 1916.
COVN1Y
Total Fees
Clerk~ F~u -~Amvet.nIitiosrol~- No.Men Uncoll'ct'd EmpliJ'Yed
CosHt ire
C:nts
. Cruuiuinal 1CiFvieluCainses
1 Cases
Bece1ved fnrCou.rt
Work
Fees far BecordiDII
Papers
Baldwin ............... . . $ 51J5.99
BBliebcbkley.........
2,973.90 511.90
Bryan ................. 112.90
Carroll .... , .. :-. '1,142.70
$ .......
i74:o7 24.90
I$...... . 1
6
1,865.30
'
10677..51541 '
297446..9650 ) '
10781..1155
' 172.(10 1,811.55
1
1:11.00 230.00
l 121.10
3 50.60
26D.75 245.60
15.00 . 87.50
72.15 158.00 459.00
Clayton ................. .. . &9.35 Columbia ................... . 15q5
1
.. ~:gg 12-~-~~ ... .1.~-~
~~:gg
65.10 134.15
Crisp ... . ... 412.59 Da.wson ................... .. 837.50 Echols .................... 62.75 :mfilingbam ................ .. 171.30 Fulton ............. . 14,745.11 Greene ........... 356.10
102.95
4.85
2,053.90 37.60
1 29
263.02
5f.i.65 I
........ ~ 191.00 '
I........ 4.50
I
l .. .a:7s'5.oo .i.7'o'i.68
I 90.00 I 125.00
322.70
15.00
55.50 ....... .
10.50 . ' ..... .
(ioi'.45 .. 9's'6..ro
41.85 I 24.00
188.05 83.00 47.40
6,050,45 165.25
Jefferson ..... .-.. Newton ................ ... . Polk ...................... .. Rollkdale ........
I........ I........ 780.09
679.40
.. .1.~6:~~
~.I
~5.3:~~ 832.64
111.45 . . .
I .......:
110.00 l
165.00 1
21.00 I
297.53 134.15 I
521.89 I I
152.36 1 21.110 _
76.00 1 66.15 I
135.75 I 2oo.oo I 23.751 .. ~ .... I
258.30 238.00
175.00 87.70
Stewart ................... ; 356.45 ........ Talbot .... : .. _ 254.05,. 525.75
I 1 2'J5.oo . . . . . . . . 1 187.40
6.00 I 163.05
1 I 161.00 I . .. . .. .. I 121.90 I .. . . ... . 132.15
Turner ............ , . J 191.05 128.00
1 I 215.00 I 195.'15 I 261.80 1 174.05 155.95
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EXHIBIT ''K''
m1:1.2
Smmlli'li's
Third Quarter, 1916.
....... COUNTY
Total l'ees
nsolvent or Ua~lesltlsted
No. Men
Emplapd
Baldwin .. , ....... , ... , .. $ 1'19.55
$.......
Cost Clerk Hire
........
Carroll .. : ........................ , .. , .. - 1,386.79
Decatur
. Echols
...
. ...
.... ...... ...... . .... ................. ......., ....................
1,299.11 77.85
.. ... ...... ........................... ........ Newton "" "
"
'148.'15
Rockdale .................... 90.00
317.30 200.00
26.00
.........
Talbot
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.. .
.
.
.-.
.
.
.
.- ..
.- . . .
.- . . . .- . . . .
.
.
.
.
-
-
_406.90 -~- 65.65
2 619.54
........2 ....'1.0...0.0
................2 ......4..9..9...1..&.. ~
l'ees Orfmlnal
eaea
I
$ ....... 1,218.54
114.45 30.85 862.55
. '15.00 809.10
l'eea CIYil Caea
$ ........ 168.25 814.'14 47.00 886.20 15.00 97.10
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TmiSDAY, Jm.y s, 1917. .
367
EXHmiT ''L''
T.o::-OOLLEOTOBI
Third:Quarter, 1916.
COUNTY
I I I Total Com- ~\~-~ No. Me1:1 Total Cost missions Unl!9llected Emplo"d Clerk Hire casts
............ Baldwin ...........
DE''ll''tearlotKitnunagpalh.bIal.m................................
$ m10..0u0
....7.3..2.9. 67.00
..........................................
........ 1 1
........1
$.. 273.00 21.50 10.00 25.00
EXHmiT "M".
TAX-RECEIVERS
Third Quarter, 1916.
Macon County-Total received, $418.72. Clerk hire, $15.00.
EXHIBIT ''N''
OOBONlil:RS
Third Quarter, 1916. No reports.
. E:XHmiT "0" ' COUNTY StmVEYORS
Third Quarter, 1916. Dawaon .County-Total, $6.26. Wayne County-Total, $,147.00.
S68
Jotr.RNAL OF .~:am Roue,
EXHIBIT "A"
FEE REPORTS, STATE HousE OFFICIALS AND E.M-
PLOYEES.
Fourth_ Quarter, 1916. Total Fees
Z. D. Harrison, Clerk Supreme Cqurt.......$228.95 Logan Bleckley, Clerk Court of Appeals.... 96.00 J. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant
Bond Conunissioner, Office of State Treasurer ...................-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50 Mrs. M. B. Cobb, State Librarian.......... 424.00
EXHIBIT ''B'' FEE Rli:PORTS~ SHERIFFS OF CITY CoURTS
Fourth Quarter, 1916. No Reports.
EXHIBIT "C"
FEE REPORTS, COURT REPORTERS AND STENOGRAPHERS
:F'ourth Quarter, 1916. Official Stenographer, Coweta Circuit-Total fees, $675.00. .
EXHIBIT "D"'
FEE REPORTS, JUDGES C1TY AND CouNTY- CouRTS
. Fourth Quarter, 1916. City Court of Columbus-Rec-eived no fees.
TuESDAY, .JuLY 3, 1917.
369
EXHIBIT ''E''
Ooum TRE.a.smERs Fourth Quarter, 1916.
Commissions .. Douglas County ........... $948.51 for entire year Thomas County .... . . . . . . . 300.00 '
EXIDBIT ''F''
FEE REPORTS, SoLICIToRs-GENER.AL
:ti'ourth _Quarter, 1916.
Albany Circuit-Total, $3,930.25.
Augusta Circuit-Burke Superior Court earned, $930.50; ooUec.~ $618.66; Richmond Superior . Court, earned, $2,682.50; collected, $657.18. Paid stenographer and clerk, $150.
Eastern Circuit-superior Court, $110.00; City Court, $1,364.00; Expenses, $401.37, including $260 for clf.l.rk.
Flint Circuit-Earned, $2,948.25; received, $2,-
440.30.
.
Macon Circ~t-Total income, $7,061.88.
PatauJa Circuit-Total, $1,825.24.
Stone Mountain Circuit-Total, $1,948.50; expenses, $59.55.
Tallapoosa Circuit-Total, $1,336.79.
370
Jo"OIU'fAL mr THB Houo,
Waycross Circuit-For entire year 1916, received froin Coffee Superior Court, $1,362.97, from Charlton Superior Court, $383.37; from Ware Superior Court, $1,204.81; from Clinch Superior Court, $476.50; from Pierce Superior Court, $250.00; from Bacon Superior Court, $268.24; cases in Supreme Court, $220.00; cases transferred to city courts, $600.00.
-EXHiBIT 11 G"
CLJm:Ks Crn AND Co'D':NTY CoUB.TS
Fourth Quarter, 1916. City Court of Savannah-Total receipts, $2,738.18; total expenses, $646.90.
EXHIBIT UHH
SoLICITORS CrTY A-~D CouNTY CoURTS
Fourth Quarter, 1916.
Criminal Court of Atlanta-Total receipts, $5,508.32; office force expenses, $754.98; diffw:ence, $4,753:34.
County Court of Baldwin County-Total, $161.00. City Court of Polk County-Total, $1,358.81~ City Court of Sparta-Total collected, $991.40; earned but not collected, $208.25.
TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1917.
371
EXHIBIT''!.''
OtmmA.Itms
FotJRTH QUA.RTEB.1 191fL
CIOUlrlY
I I I ~:=H:-1 TmotiaslsCioonms - Uncolleated ElnpMloyened CTloetrakl cmarset Costs
........ ,A.ppliq' .......... $ 350.90
.. . . ' .............. Bibb
. .. . . Campbell
..
1,850.65 747.79
.................. . .. . . :GHR:TDCFBCDmMauotloiaeemealallcuraKmwbtyrmukcrolotaiao.eddnolapl1t.rna.branstl...em........................................................................................................................
111.00 Bl'l.5'l 1,069.60 316.7'1 458.45 5,'118.99
.104..00 265.'10 806.72
261.48 184.50
800.00
.....9...0.0
...1.7.3...8.0 . 48.90 210.90
.............1...0......0...0 ......... 1......U......i...i
75.00
....."..1 ........1
2
. .....1 12
........................................1
$ "!U5
...2..1.5...0.0 'l&.OO
204.00
.." .4.3...2..5
4,093.30
60.00
..........1..;..5..0 .10.00 50.00
Postage.
EXHIBIT ''J''
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tv
CLERr'"s SuPERIOR CouRTS
Fourth Quarter, 1916.
'
Baldwin
COUNTY
Total
I Fees
I I I 1 nsAomlvoeunnt t or ENmoplMoyeend CosHt iCrelerk CFr<i;!mes.ininal
UncoJlected
Cases
! ..................... $ 529.30 1 $ .......
I I 1 $ ....... $ 76.95
Fees in ~Received for
Civil Cases Court Work
$ 130.45 $.......
Fees for Recording
Papers
$ 321.90
~ 0
~
Bibb
0 0 0
Bleck ley
0 0 0
Bryan .......................
Carroll
0
3,525.60 573.70 333.25
1,077.32
....... ~ I ... 69~~ 0
1,037.64 45.35
........
5 I 1,692.31 I
I1
1 I 245.00
2~7~7:.0~g5
323.32
1,050.20 32.20 36.15
285.00
271.05 2,127.30
~
9.00
189.00
E<
54.30
166.75
153.oo 1 316.00
0 "'J
........ I ........ Clayton
0 0. 0
Crisp ........................ 1,047.72 1 151.11
.:::::::::::::::::::::I Dawson
Echols
........ 129.25 . . . . . . . .
Fulton ...................... ,17,556.19 2,462.45
Gilmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407.50
164.00
. ....... I ........ I . . . . . . . .
70.00
.......~ I .. 265~~ I .: ~~ .3.2.2.. .. 291::~
...... I ........ I 6o.oo I 12.55
I I .. ...... 21 1 8,700.00 ! 3,560.70 1 6,363.54
........ I ........ 125.00
0 0
71.40
. .......
6.00 1,040.10
63.00 .I
79.05 333.65
63.25 51.00 6,227.85 55.00
f-'3 ~ t::J
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Greene ..................... I 696.67
Jefferson ....... ............ 1 1,101.07
I i I 47.20
293.50
:i
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333'.37 1 192.56 :z8.io
547.io
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Polk ........................ Rockdale ....................
847.34 559.74
. .......
0 0.
2 1 21o.oo 1
I . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . .
273.71 1
325.80 I
I eoo.oo / 178.10 1
45.30
57.60
373.63 131.04
Stewart .................... I 1,666.40
Talbot_.__ ................... I 807.30
231.40 54.70
1 1 225.00 1 655.15 1 687.60
1 1. 1_5(l.oo 1 4oo.oo 1 _131.05
115.25 I 208.40 57.60 1 218.65
EXHIBIT ''K''
8J;mRili'FS
Fourth Quarter, 1916.
COUNTY
I Total Fe.es
nsolvant 111"1 wo Men Uncollected Employed
Costs
Cost Clerk Hire
Bs.ldwin ..... : .......... $ 339.51
Carroll
Decatur Echols Newton
........................................................................
.."."........."..."'..."......."..."..". ...........""..""...."...... "...."......"...
1,761.'10
166.10 70.30
666.55
............... ....................................... Rockdale
Talbot
0 ......................................... -
403.00 723.05
........ 287.41 216.50
.........1...1..1....0..0 110.65
. ......... 2
........z
.................2
$ .......
......7....9..2.....3....0 ......4..4...4....3...6
~ees
Criminal
J
FeCeassC~sivil
........,Ca.ses
$ .......
1,240.68 511.02
692.10 174.00
32.80
38.00
314.80 351.75
378.00
25.00
547.65 175.40
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$339.58 for fourth quarter; $1,031.36 for entire year.
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JotmNAJ. OF THE Hou~m,
EXHIBIT "L" T AX-COLLI!!CTOBS Fourth Quarter, 1916.
.. . DMSteaeKcwao.anlbrt...................................
..
$2.8411.86 9'71.80
95&.52
........... TTaro.tutnpaU..............
971.66 1,89U5
...........
.... .........................
.........1
a
1 1
$ 111.58 50.00
82.50 '15.00 150.00
EXHIBIT"M"
'l'AX-REOEIVEM
Fourth Quarter, 1916. Macpn County-$260.00.
EXIDBIT ''N''
Fourth Quarter, 1916. No Reports.
EXHIBIT ''0''
Fourth Quarter, 1916. Dawson County-$.9.50. Wayne County-$182.00.
376 EXHIBI'l, "A" Fu REPORTs, STATE HousE 0FFIOIALB .AJID EMPLOYEBS First Quarter, 1917.
Total Fees Z. D. Harrison, Clerk Supreme Court..... $ 288.26 Logan Bloo~ey, Olerk Court of Appeals ... 575.40 W. H. Harrison, Corporation Tax Clerk,
Office of Comptroller-General .... : . .... 1,500.00 J. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant
Bond Commissioner, Office of State Treasurer ........................_.. . 678.75 Mrs. M. B. Cobb, State Librarian ....... 450.00
EXHIBIT "B"
FEE REPoRXs, SHERIFFS OF CITY CoURTs Firat Quarter, 1917.
No Reports.
EXHIBIT ''C'' FEe REPORTS, CoURT REPORTERs .AJ~D STENOGRAPHERS
First Quarter, 1917. Official Steno!Jl"aphic Reporter, Coweta Circuit, Total, $364.00.
B76
JomuvAL OF Tml Housm,
EXHIBIT '' D'' Fmm RmPODTS, JUDGES CITY AND CouNTY CoURTS
Fint Quarter, 1917. No Reports.
EXHIBIT "E" CouNTY TBEASumms
. First Quarter, 1917. No Reports.
,EXHIBI'l' H F"
FEE REPORTs, SoLrciTons-GENEDAL
First Quarter, 1917.
Albany Circuit-~otal, $1,743.80.
Atlanta Circuit--Total mcome, $1,046.64; total expenses, $924.47; net income, $122.17.
Augusta Oi.rcuit-..Ihe amount earned for the January term, 1917, of Riohmond Superior Court is $916.00, of which amount _$120.00 is paid in fines, and the remainder is insolvent cost.
The amount earned for the March term, 1917,. of McDuffie Superior Court is $195.00, which will be paid.
The amount earned. for the March term, 1917, of
Jenkins Superior Court is $590.25, of whioh amount
$252.00 was paid.
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1917.
977
The amount earned for March te1'm, 1917, of Co-
lUmbia Superior Court i.s $665.00, the :fine& arilli.ng
from said court have not yet been distributed, but
almost $300 will be paid. Stenographer's hire $105.
Clerk hire $45.
Chattahoochee Circuit--Direct cost, $957.60; in-
solvent cost, $1,354.20; total, $2,311.80. Insolvent
cost earned during said period which hat n~ yet
been paid, there being no fund& with which to pay
the same, $599.'30.
Coweta Circuit-'fotal, $1,010.43.
Eastern Circuit-Superior Court, $245.00; City .Court,. $2.,895.00. Expense&, $002.24.
Flint Circu,it-Collected, $2,114.00:
Macon Circuit-Total incnme, $1,595.45.
_
Middie Circuit-Collected, $1,439.90. Expenses, $234.57.
Northeastern Circuit-Collected, $2,992.62.
Pataula Circuit--"Total, $881.69.
Stone Mountain Circ~t--Amount received, $1, 511.37.
Tallapoosa Cirm:llt-Total, $1,341.39.
Toombs Circuit-Fees and compensation, $1,595.90.
EXHIBIT '' G''
Fu REPon:rs, CLERKs CITY AliTD ComrTY CmmTs First Quarter, 1917.
No Reports.
878
JouRNAL OF THE Hauer&,
EXHIBIT "H"
F:mm lbo;to:w.rs, SoLIOITORS CrrY AIDJ CouNTY CoURTS
First Quarter, 1917.
Criminal Court of Atbmta.--Total reeeipts, $4,82a.29; expenses, $754.98; difference, $4,068.81. Three men employed, salaries for First Quarter, $754,.98.
City Court, PolK County:-Totai receipts, $254.24.
City Court of Carrollton-Received on insolvent cost bills, $228.72; received on solvent cost bill, $641.75. Total insolvent and solvent cost bill, $864.47. .From Court of Appeals, $15.00.
City Court of LaGrange-Fees and compensation, $652.87; insolvent eost earned, $49.88. No employes.
EXHIBIT ''I''
BEPCmTS OF (hmmA.BIEs
First Quarter, 1917.
COUNTY
I I Total Com-lrn!fv'::tor! No. Men Total Cost missions Uncollected Employed Clerk Hil'e Costs
... .. TGDDDHMmCBFCuioliaeiaeeafablulmKwaetmrytbiirokaJsptoedolnollb..narbenn..esy...l...l...."........................."........................................................."".......................................".............."..............
$1,219.26 812.1'1 718.12
2711.91 23.97
92L24
801.83 6,722.45
78.50 163.65 26U8 520.06
........ 20.00 255.75
...1.1.5..7..5
14UO
... ........1....0......0..0..
... .......4...5.....0..0.
...................................1.. 2 1
.. .........1.0.
.....................1.
$............2......2.....5.........0......0
204.00
13.50
4,037.75
lUiO
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EXIDBIT "J"
FEE REPORTS, CLlilRKS SUPEBIOB COURTS
First Quarter, 1917.
COUNTY
Total Fees
Amnnt [nsolvent or Uncollected
Mo. :Men Employed
Cost merk Hire
Fees in Criminal
Cases
Feesm Civil Cases
Received for Court
Work
Fees for Rellal'diq
Papers
Bibb ........... $1,979.01 $.......
II $1,092.36 $ 348.09 $5,061.&5 $ 407.95 $1,164.11,
f
............ ........ ......... ........ Bleakley . , ..... 1,029.66 1,349.31
Bryan ....................... 235.90
52.05
2
}.45.00
125.81
412.10
X J )I
. 18.00
Carroll ............. 1,419.02 2,010.70
1
317.50
456.02
361.00
91.00
373.10
183.81i 5.12
J~
Crisp................. ,, ...... 92i.52
Dall"l\on ....... 241.67
Echols Fulton
......................................
135.20 14,9!9.35
.Teffe.rson ...... 815.40
104.85 131.20
21.40
.................1.
3,333.15
27
27.95
1
...!.9.2...5..0 30.00
1!,u4o15.o.0o0
. 188.74
...1.1.6...3.2 .
..1..1.3...3..3 9.15
2,142.11 5,536.08
12.20
54.90
......... 21.00 . 356.00
..
65.35
6.00
1%0.05
927.50 6,313.60
1%.80 . 735.50
<:...;
~
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.... ......... .......... ........... Polk........................ 1,6!9.16
Rockdale ...... 167.95
200.71
1 'h F'ees
311.66
10.00 " " ".
........................ Talbot
" 572.15
710.15
1 162.00
12'.50
361.65
231.25
24.115 . 134.60
.........
516.90 .I-'
148.10 425.05
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FEE REPORTS, SHERIFFS .
First Quarter, 1917.
COUNTY
Total Fees
Insolvent or Uncollected
Costs
No. Men Empl031ed
Cost Clerk Fees CrimHire ina! Cases
Fees Civil Cases
~
Bleakley
Dawson Decatur Ecb.oh
FPuolltkon..
"''fl.lN:!t
.-............................"....."................................................................"....."......"......................................................".............................................................................................................."...........................-.
. 80.00
91.51 960.90 111.90 6,656.89 1,011.0'1 488.10
$ 161.00 "'25.'15 143.00 1'1.00
1,640.89
109.61 94.00
.........2 .........1
31
.........1
.......................................
.... ...............
'16.00 $ 20.00
19.50
46.2'1
494.90 323.00
....9.4...9.0' ....1.'1...0.0
85.50 152.85 345.00'. 143.10
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381
EXHIBIT UL"
REPORTS OF TAX-COLLECTORS
First Quarter, 1917. DeKalb Count-Total commissio111, $1,132.98; number of men employed, 1; cost clerk hire, $300.00 Macon County__rl'otal commissions, $515.61; cost clerk hire, $25.00. . Troup County---:-Total commissions, $630.00; number of men.employed, 1; cost clerk hire, $75.00.
EXHIBITUMH
TAX-RECEIVERS
First Quarter, 1917. Macon County--Commissions, $250.00; postage, $2.00.
EXHIBIT "N'.'
COBODRS
First Quarter, 1917. .No Reyorts.
EXHIBIT 110"
COUNTY SURVEYORS
First Quarter, 1917. Dawson County.-$3.50. 1l\Tayne County-$229.00
382
JOURNAL OF THE HousE,
The follo'\\ri.ng bills and resolutions of the Honse were introduced, read for the first time and referred to committees :
By Mr. Lanier of BnllochA resolution to appropriate $50.00 to refund
money paid for charter not granted.
Referred to .Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. Reece of Gilmer-
A resolution to pay Mrs. ,J. vV. Owmsby seventE:'~:>n
dollars and fifty cents.
Referred to Invalid, Pension, and Soldiers' Home committee.
By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA resolution to appropriate $15,000 to pay the
ordinaries of the several counties of this State for Pension work for 1918 and $13,800 for 1919.
Referred to .Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. Ballard of ColumbiaA resolution to appropriate twelve hundred dol.:
lais to have copied (in part) 676 company rolls of the Georgia soldiers in War departments, Washin~ ton, D. C., to be expended by the Georgia Soldiers' Roater Commission.
Referred to .Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. Harden o~ BanksA resolution to provide for payment of pension
to Mrs. Catherine Dale, widOw of John .A. Dale, of Banks County.
Referred to Pensions Committee.
'l;uESDAY, JULY 3, 1917.
383
By Messrs. McCrory of Sehley and Boyett of Stewart---
A bill relative to codifying the School Law~ of Georgia.
Referred to Education Committee.
By Yr. McCrory of Schley:A bill providing for creation of office of Pur-
chasing Agent and Superintendent of Public Printing for the State.
Referred ~o Public Printing Committee.
By Yr. Neill of Musoogee-
A bill to amend Section 3532 of the Code of 1910 relative to Pawn Shops.
Referred to G-eneral J udieiB;J.--y Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Johnson of ApplingA bill to amend an amendment to Act creating
Department of Commeree and Labor.
Referred to Labor and Labor Statistics Cornmittee.
By Mr. Stovall of llcDuffi.eA bill to amend an Act creating new charter for
Thomson, Georgia.
Referr~ to :Municipal Government Committee.
By Mr. Bale of Floyd-
.
A bill providing for-persons to vote when absent
from the oounty of their reaidenee.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1.
By J\ir. Wright of FloydA bill relative to houses of lewdness.
Referred to General Judiciary Co~ttee No. 2.
By Mr. Bond of FranklinA bill to amend charter of town ot Carnesville,
Georgia.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By 'Mr. Traiillriell of HarrisA bill to amend Section 63 of the Code of 1910,
relative to ,penalties for murder.
Referred to Penitentiary Committee.
By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
A bill to correct defects ~ law relative to Special
Registration of votm.s in County Bond Elections.
Referred to -County and County Matters Com-
mittee.
By Messrs. Fowler and Brown of HoustonA bill to amend Section 970 of ths Code of 1910,
relative to tax on CountY District or State Agricultural Fairs.
Referred, to Way~t and Means Committee.
By Messrs. Hall and Fowler of BibbA bill relative to Municipal Court of the City of
Macon.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Sibley of GreeneA bill to inoorpo~ate the City of White Plains,
Georgia.
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Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By 1\IIr. Bower of RandolphA bill relative to terms of Superior Court of
Randolph County.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 6, .Article 7,
of the Constitution, relative to taxes.
By Mr. Eve of Chatham-
A.
bill
relative
toInsurance
.Companies. .
Referred to Insurance Committee.
By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill relative to negotiable instruments.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2.
By Mr. Lawrence of ChathamA bill relative to warehouse receipts.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By 1\fr. Atki:m;on of FultonA bill to prescribe the qualifications of locomo-
tive firemen.
Referred to Railroads Committee.
By Mr. Sth of FultonA bill relative to regulations for barbers.
Referred to Hygiene and S~tation Committee.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and Wbite of FultonA bill providing for an appropriation to the Uni-
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versity of Georgia for use of the School of Technology.
Referred to Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. White of FultonA bill providing that carnal knowledge of a
female child under the age of fifteen years punishable as for rape.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. white of FultonA bill providing for women to vote in all elections.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee. _
By Mr. \iV'bite of ~'ulton-:A bill to give women the right of exercising the
elective franchi~e.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. white of FultonA bill to repeal Paragraphs 674 and 675 of the Po-
litical Code of Georgia, relative to sign boards at forks of public roads.
Referred to Publi~ Highway.:s Committee.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of
Osteopathic Examiners, to provide for licenses, etc.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to repeal Sections 507, 508, 508, 510, 511
and 512 of the Code, providing for the levy of taxes for county purposes.
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Referred to ways and Means Committee.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
.
A bill to regulate levyinp; of OOJlllty Ad, voJ,orem
tax, eto.
Referred to 1Vays and Means Committee.
By Mr. Reece of Gilmer-
A bill to amend Section 2044 of the Code of 1910,
providing that said fences and gates have been and
shall hereafter be kept in repair by the citizens of
said Militia District.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Reece of GilmerA bill to amend Section 655 of the Code of 1910,
authorizing county authorities to purchase tools; etc., and levy and collect a tax, etc.
Referred to 1Vays and Means Committee.
By Mr..Harden of Banks. A bill to fix rate of one dollar per day fo:r commutation road tax assessment for public road work in Banks County, Georgia.
. Referred to County and County Matters Committee. .
By Mr. Beck of Carroll_:_ A bill to amend Section 695 of the Code of 1910,
by striking out the words "fifty cents" and inserting the words "one dollar" in lieu therefor.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
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By Messrs. Jones and Staten of LovmdesA bill to appropriate to the University of Geor-
gia for the use of the South Georgia Normal College located at Valdosta, the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars for the purpose of ~om plating the college building.
Referred to .Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. Barwick of Montgomery-. A bill to amend PartJttraph 2, Section 1, Article 11 of the Constitution of this State so as to create .the new County of Treutlen.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Messrs. Williams and Culpepper of Meriwether-
A bill to amend an .act to incorporate the City of Manchester.
Referred to Corporations Committee
By Hr. Mercier of Madison-
..
A bill to repeal Section 3296 qf the Civil Code
of 1910, requiring Justices of the Peaee and. Notary
Publics to give notice to foreclosure of mortgages.
Referred to Judiciary Committee No. 2~
By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to amend Section 3436 of the Code of 1910
of .Georgia, relating to usury.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Cook of Miller-
..A bill to amend an .Act creating the City Com:t of
Miller County.
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Referred -to Special Judiciary Gommittee.
By Mr.. Bagwell of CarrollA bill to provide for the protecrtion of quail from
August 1st, 1917.
Referred to Game and Fish Committee~
By Mr. Ayers of JacksonA bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 3, Article
6, of .the Constitution of this State 10 u to provide for the election of Superior Court Judges.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
'The following resolutions were read and adopted:
By Mr. Johnson of BartowA resolution on Government control of cotton and
cotton products.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA resolution that the Treuurer be required to
furnish the House with certain information regard..: ing appropriation& and taxe&.
By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA resolution providing for appointment of joint
committee to inquire into conditions of the State Archives and to recommend appropriate legislation.
By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
.
A re&olution relative to negro riots in the State
of illinois.
The following re&olutions were read and ordered to lie on the table or at least on.e day:
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By :Mr. Pa.Oe of SumterA ,resolution endorsing. the, President of the
United States and asiUring him of the confidence of the people of Georgia and the General Assembly of Georgia.
By :Mr. Taylor of :Monroe, and Mr. Bea)l of Richmond-
A resolution pledging the loyalty of the General Assembly of Georgia to the President of the United States in the present crisiJ.
The folloWing resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. Pickett of TerrellA resolution to adjourn the House and Senate
from 1 o'clock P. ::M.today until :Monday at 11 o'clock A. M.
Mr. Jones of Coweta moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the resolution to adjourn until Monday and the motion prevailed.
The resolution was then lost.
:Mr. Fowler of Bibb moved that when the House
adjourn today it adjourn to meet again Thursday morning at 11 o'clOck, and the ~otion prevailed.
Mr. Pace of Sumter asked una.nimous consent to take up the resolution com~ending the actions of President Wilson in certain matters. There was ob-
jection by Mr. Winn of Hart.
Mr. Pace of Sumter moved to suspend the rules
and to take up the resolution for consideration.
The Speaker ruled that as no Committee on Rules
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had been appointed to consider the resolution that the motion could be put at this time, and the motion was put.
On the motion to suspend the rules the ayes were 92; nays 4.
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The resolution was taken up for consideration.
By Mr. Pace of SumterA resolution expressing faith and confidence in
Ron. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States.
The following amendment was offered and read:
By Mr. McCroy of Schley~end by striking out the word ''and'' before
the word ''manhood'' and inserting the words ''and womanhood" after the word "manhood."
The hour of 1 o'clock having arrived the resolution and amendment went over as unfinished business with Mr. Winn of Hart in possession of the floor.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Staten of Lowndes; Mr. Walker of Ben Hill; Mr. Howard of Liberty and Mr. Maynard of Wilcox.
The Speaker announced the Hou~e adjourned until Thursday morning at 11 o'clock.
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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA..
July 5, 1917.
.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this morning at 11 o'clock, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll ''as dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the reading of the ,Tournal of Tuesday's proceedings was dispensed wj th.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. 1\lfcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution
in which the concurrence of teh House is respectfully asked, to wit:
A resolution pledging the allegiance of the General Assembly representing the people of Georgia to the policies of the President of the United States.
The following resolution was read:
By Mr. Hall of BibbA resolution: Resolved, that rule number 198 be
amended by -adding thereto, the following: ''It shall be the duty of the Speaker to appoint as one of the Standing Committees of the House a Committee to be kno>Yn as 'The Committee on the State of the Republic' to which shall be referred all matters affecting the relations between the State of Georgia and the Government of the United States,
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Foreign Countries and other States of this Union."
The Speaker announced that as the Committee on Rules had not yet been appointed the resolution would be taken up immediately for consideration.
The following amendment. to the resolution wu
read and adopted:
By Mr. Wright of FloydAmend by atriking out all worda after the Wot"d
''Republic.''
On the adoption of the resolution as. amended the ayes were 95, nays 1.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
Mr. Neill of Muacogee moved that when the House adjourns today it will adjourn to meet to'" morrow morning at 11 o'clook, and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the following bills of. the House were ixl:troduced, read the first time and .re .ferred to committees:
By Mr. Stewart of J.lo:ffee---:A bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 11
of the Constitution, so as to create the new County of Atkinson.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. Arnold of Clay:A bill relating to and regulating marriage and
marriage licenses.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1.
By Mr. Arnold of ClayA bill to amend an Act creating a new charte-r
for the City of Fort Gainea;
Referred to Corporation~ Committee.
By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of
Broxton, Georgia.
Referred to Corporati0n1 Committee..
By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to repeal an Act establishing the City
Court of Douglas, Georgia.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By :Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to repeai an act creating a Board of Coin-
missioners of Roads and Revenue~ for Coffee County..
Referred to County and County Matters Committee.
By :Mr. Swift of Museogee--
A bill': AJ.i. Act to regulate the carrying of certain
misdemeanor easel and civil eases to the. Supreme Court or Coart of Appeals.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee ~o. 2.
By Mr. Ru.ssell of Floyd-
A bill to amend &n Act relative to adulteration,
misbranding and imitation of foods.
Referred to General AgriCultural Committee No. 1.
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By Mr. .Allen of Upson---
A bill to authorize and regulate the practice of
Chiropractic.
Referred to General Judiciary_Committee No. L
By Mr. .Allen of UpsonA bill to amend Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Section 11,.
Article 6 and Paragraph 1, .Section 12, Article 6 and Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6, and Paragraph 1, Section 14, Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, relative to abolishing the office of Solicitor-General in Georgia.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill to amend the Insurance Laws of Georgia,
Acts of 1912.
Referr~d.to Insurance Committee.
By MP. Atkinson of FultonA bill relative to relieving Tax Receivers from
the lien imposed by the execution of their bonds.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill relative to Public Accountants of other
States and Territories to practice in Georgia.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2.
By Mr.Adams and Mr. Jones of ElbertA bill relative to forbidding the appointment of
administrators, guardians, or trustees for estates in Georgia which do not exceed $300.00.
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Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. ~
By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to amend Section 130 of the Code of 1911),
relative to voting. -
Referred to G~eral Judiciary Committee No. :!.
By ~r. MlllJ.i.nl of lVIitchellA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 3,
of the Constitution of Georgia, relative to where legislative power is vested.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. Bower of RandolphA hill to amend an Act creating and incorporating
the City of Cuthbert, Georgia.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to amend Sections 2630 and 2631 ef the
Code of 1910 of Georgia, relative to passenger rates to be observed by all railroads.
Reerred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Hatcher of vVayne-A bill to amend Section 1594, '9'olume 1, of the
I
1910 Code, relative to school taxes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1.
By Mr. Klm.zey of HabershamA bill to amend Section 2792 of the Code of
Georgia of 1910, relative to sale or lease of railroad stock or equipment.
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Referred to 'Railroads Committee.
B"v.Mr. Lankford o.f ToombsA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 41 Article 8
of the Constitution of Georgia, relative to local sohool taxes.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. Smith of FultonA bill to fix the compensation of deputy sheriffs
of Superior, City and Criminal Courts, of cities over one h1,1.ndred thousand population.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Mr. Bankston of TroupA bill to further regulate banking.
Referred to Banks. and Banking Committee.
By Mr. Johnson of ApplingA bill to amend Section 4043 of the Code of
Georgia of 1910, relative to the return of appraisers appointed to set aside support so as to provide for the amendment of the return or report of such appraisers and the sohooule of the property therein.
Referred.to General Judiciary Committee No.1.
By Mr. McCall of BrooksA bill to amend the Constitution making the term
of the Gove1:nor four years i11 lieu of two years as now provided.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
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By Messrs. Swift of Museogee and Lawrence of Chatham-
A bill to provide for the appointment of a deputy clerk of the Court of Appeals qf Georgia.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. ~urwell of HancockA bill to amend Section 2632 of the Code of 1910,
as to publication of .schedules of freight rates, etc.
Referied to Railroads Committee.
By Mr. Stewart of Coffee-:-.-
A bill to provide for the holding of four terms of
the Superior Court of Coffee County.
.
.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Veazey of Warren-
A bill relative to. relief of C. D. Cason and D. E;
Johnson from liabilitY incurred by forfeiture of ap-
pearance bond of W. A. Miller, upon which they are
security.
Referred to County and CountY Matters Com-
mittee.
By Mr. Swords of Morgan- . A bill to :fix the salary of the Treasurer of Mor-
gan County. 1
Referred to County and County Matters Committee.
By :Mr. Rardin of Glascock_.: A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Glas-
cock County.
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Referred to .County fnd County Matters Committee.
to By'Mr. Key of JasperA bill relative county lines, bordering upon non-navigable streams, being fixed.
Referred to General Judiciarj Committee No.1.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to amend Section 8 of the Code of i910,
relative to the debt of this Stat~
Deferred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
.
A bill to provide for taxes on property improp-
erly returned.
Deferred toWays and Means Committee.
.The Speaker appointed as the Committee on part of the House under joint resolution providing for the exa.mina.tion of the Archives the following members: ll!essrs. Davidson of Putnam, Jones of Elbert, Wright of Floyd.
The follo\ving resolutions were read and adopted:
By Mr. Stone of Grady:A resolution tendering the thanks of the House to
the citizens of Athens for their generous and bountiful entertainment.
By Mr. Arnold of ClayA resolution extending th~ priviledges of the floor
of the House to the Ron. Thomas L. Bulger, Preai-
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dent of the Alabama State Senate during his presence in Atlanta.
The following resolution was read and ordered to lie on the table for at leaet one day:
By Mr. Beck of Carroll-
A resolution calling on the State Tax Commis-
sioner for certain information in regard to the tax
returns of the State.
Mr. Law of Burke lllOVed that the session of the House be extended until the resolution commending the administration of President Wilson will have been disposed of
.The motion prevailed and the session of the House so extended.
Under the order of Unfinished Business the following resolution was taken up for consideration with Mr. Winn of Hart in possession of the floor.
By Mr. Pace of Sumter--
A resolution commending the administration of
President Woodrow Wilson.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
By Mr. McCrory of SChleyAmend the resolution by striking out the word
"and" before the word "manhood" and insertmg after the word ''manhood'' the wordS ''and womanhood."
1\-Ir. Smith of Dade moved the previous question
on the resolution as amended. The motion pre-
vailed. and the main question was ordered.
On the adoption of the 1esolution Mr. vVinn of
Hart aa.lled for the ayes and nay& and the aa.ll was
not sustained.
.On the adoption of the resolution as amended the ayes were 113, nays 5.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Worsham of Chattooga, Mr. Harvin. of Calhoun, Mr. Lanier of Bullock, Mr. Hardin of Glascock, Mr. Hayes of
Stephens, Mr. Carter of Bacon, Mr. Boyett of
Stewart, Mr. Gordy' of Chattahoochee and 'Mr..
Sumner of Wheeler.
.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the Hause adjourned until tomorrow morning at 11 0 'clock.
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JoURNAL OF THE HouSE,
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
. July 6, 1917.
The HoWle met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal. of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The following message was received from the
Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary
thereof:
Mr. 8'[Jeaker :
The Senate has passed by the requisite oonstitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, towit:
. A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to provide uniformity in the composition of Boards of ComIQ.issioners of Boads and Revenues in Floyd County.
The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit:
A resolution to provide for the appointment of a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate, to inquire into the existing condition of the State Archives. The President of the Senate has appointed the following as members of said committee on part of the Senate:
Messrs. DeJarnette and Denny.
The following protest was entered a.gainlt the
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passage of the resolution -commending the adminis-
tration of President Woodrow \Vilson, by Mr. \Vinn
of Hart:
A PROTEST.
This protest against the action o~ the House of Representatives in passing a resolution on Thursday, July 5, 1917, indorsing the President of the United States and the National Administration, is hereby submitted for the following reasons:
1st. It is not our belief that such action by this House expresses the sentiments _of the majority of Georgia citizens.
-2nd. \Ve do not think it the duty of the Legislature of any State to pass on National affairs.
3rd. The Legislature has enough duties to perform, without considering matters outside its jurisdiction.
4th. The selective service law, one of the National Administration measures, is, in our opinion, contrary to the fundamental principles of democracy.
5th. This resolution necessarily condemns those of our people who are planning to have the selective draft law tested in the courts.
6th. The passage of this resolution indorsing all of the policies advocated by the President of the United States is in direct conflict with the resolution passed by this House on Tuesday, July 3, 1917, opposing the control and regulation of the price of cotton by the government, which >vas and
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is one of the powers asked for by the President.
(Signed)
J. SEABoRN WINN.
The following communication was read:
Atlanta, Ga., July 6, 1917.
Hon. John Holder, Speaker,
House of Representatives,
State of Georgia, State House,
Atlanta, Ga.
Honored Sir:
By a unaniiUOus vote of the Committee, your honorable body is invited to attend the reception to be given at the Auditorium in our City Tuesday, July the lOth, at 8 P. M., in honor of our visiting gu~sts of the Woodmen of the World who are holding their convention in our city. We will have many notable men with us,. and we trust that you will find it con-
venient to join us in extending a hearty welcome to
the visitors from the North and East, while in the Southland, for by so doing we believe that you will be furthering the best interests of our State.
Assuring you that any consideration this letter may receive will be appreciated, and trusting that we may have the pleasure of your presence, I remain, with best wishes,
Yours very truly,
w. E. FLODING,
Chairman, Executive Committee W. 0. W.
By unanimous consent. Mr. W. E. Floding addressed the House making a personal appeal to the members to accept the invitation.
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By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the Honse were introduced, read the first time, and referred to co~ttees:
By Mr. Clifton of Ltur-
,
A bill to repeal Section 1065 of the Code of 1910,
relative to taxes on mines and plantations.
Referred to General Judicial Committee No. 1.
By Measrs. Lawrence, 'Vylly and Eve of Chatha.m.-
A bill to amend Section 7 of the Constitution, relative to special registration for elections.
Referred io General Judiciary Committee No.2.
By Messrs. IJawrence, Wylly and Eve of ChathamA bill relative to closing and conveying a certain
lane in Savannah, Georgia.
Referred.
to
.
Municjpal
Government
Conmiittee.
By Messr~. Wylly, Eve and J:.,awrence of Chatha.m.-
A bill relative to ~equiring certain duties of State
Veterinarian.
.
Referred to General Agricultural Committee No. 1.
;By Mr. Key of Jasper-
A bill relative to certain counties being required to build bridges over non~navigable streams.
Referred to General Judiciary Commitee No.2.
By Mr. Owen of Paulding-A bill to all._ow Confederate soldiers and widows
to draw Pension regardless of their financial worth.
Referred to. Pensions Committee.
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By Mr. Bankston of Troup. A bill relative to banks acquiring rights of trust companies.
Referred to Banks and Banking Committee~
)Jy Mr. Ayers of JacksonA bill to amend Section 3 of the Constitution of
Georgia, relative to authoriZing the General Assembly to regulate compensation of all county officers.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. Beck of carrollA bill to provide for free text boob for f!rst and
seco~d grades.
Referred to Education Committee.
By Mr. Lankford of ToombsA bill to amend. Section SUI- of the Code of 1910,
relative to appointment of Board of Jury Commissioners.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1.
By Mr. Grantll:J.nd of SpaldingA bill- relative to freight trains bein.IJ operated on
Sunday.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By M~. Cravey of Dodge- A bill to provide for the establishment of an Ag-
ricultural District School and Mechanic Arts in the 12th Congressional District.
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Referred to Education Committee.
By Messrs. Cheney ot Cobb, and Stewart of CoffeeA bill relative to creating a Bureau of Markets
for agricultural products.
Referred to General AgricUltural Committee No.
1..
.
By Mr. Stewart of Coffee-A bill to amend Section 1532 of the Code of 1910,
relative to incorporating school districts in towns.
Referred to General Juc!iciar}r Committee No.2.
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-.
A bill relative to an apPropriation to the Geor-.
gia S&nitarium.
. Referred to Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. Barfield of BibbA bill to amend Section 1888 of the Code of 1910,
relative to license to peddle of blind persons.
Referred to Wajs and Means Committee.
By Messrs. Chambers of Fayette, Culpepper of Clirich and others-
A bill relative to sale or giving away cigarettes, etc.
.Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Messrs. Kelley and Green of Gwinnett. A bill to amend th~ charter of the town of Grayson, Georgia.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE,
By r. Atkinson of Fulton.A bill relative to granting the City of Atlanta an
easement as of a right of way through certain property of the State.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By Mr. HaU of BibbA bill to repeal Section 2624 of ~ Code of 1910,
relative to the office of Attorney to the Railroad Commission .
. Referred to General 'Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By.Mr. Hall of BibbA bill relative to regulating the manner in which
motor vehicles shall cross the tracks of railroads.
Referred to General J udicia.ry Committee No. 1.
By MJ:. Rainey of Barrow-
A hill to repeal an Act amending the charter of
the City of winder.
.
.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By Mr. Rainey of BarrowA bill to repeal an Act incorporating the City of
Winder, approved December 20th, 1893.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By Messrs. Arnold and Jones of CowetaA bill to amend an Act tp creat~ a new charter
for the City of Newnan, approved December 9, 1898.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
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By J\fessrs. Arnold and Jones CowetaA bill to amend an .Act to establish a system of
public schools for the city of Newnan.
Referred io :Municipal Government Committee.
By :Mr. Rainey of Barrow-
A billto establish a new .charter for the City of
Winder.
Referred to :Municipal.Government Committee.
By :Mr. Brown of ClarkeA bill to repeal an Act relati,ve to City Court of
Athens, Georgia.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. No.2.-
By :Mr. Rainey of BarrowA bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of
the City of winder.
Referred to Municipal Government 9ommittee.
By :Messrs. Arnold and Jones of CowetaA bill to amend an. Act creaHng the charter oF-
the City of Newnan, approved December 8, 1893, so as to give Mayor and Aldermen authority to doolare and punish nuisance.
Referred to :Municipal Government Committee.
By :Mr. Rainey of B~urowA bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of
the City of Winder .found in the .Acts of 1908~ page 97L
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
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By Mr. Key of JasperA resolution to pay pension to 0. G. Roberts for
the year 1916-11 undrawn by him heretofore. Referred to Pensoins Committee.
By Mr. Smith of ~tonA resolution to approprmte the tun1 of $826.60 to
pay for improvements at the Governor's Mansion.
Referred to Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. ~urwell of HancockA resolution to provide funds for supplying
copies of the State Constitution, etc., from State Library.
_ Referred to Publio Library Committee.
By Mr. Giddens of Berrien-
A resolution. to appropriate the ium of $60.00 to :pay the pension of L. E. Lastinger for the year 1915.
The following resolutions were read and adopted:
By Mr. Arnold of ClayA resolution accepting an invitation extended by
the Woodmen of the World to attend the reception_ at Auditorium July lOth, at 8 o'clock P.M.
By Mr. McCall of Brooks-
A resolution that the thanks of the Hou1e be e..'ttended Hon. Joseph S. Stewart for furnishing copies of parlimentary practice to this House.
Mr. Stewart of Coffee moved that when the House adjourns today it will adjourn to meet again
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Monday morning at 11 o'clock:, and the motion pre-
vailed;
.
By unanimous consent the following bill of the
Senate was read the first time and referred to .a
.committee.
By Mr. Denny of the 42nd DistrictA bill to repeal an Act relative to providing uni-
formity in the composition of Boa~ of Commission~rs of Roads and Revenues in Floyd County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Com- mittee.
Mr. Cheney of Cobb moyed that a StandingCommittee to be lmown as the Committee on Drainage be e~tablished and the motion prevailed unanimously.
Mr. Neill of Musoogee ;moved that the House take a recess subject to the ordet of the Speaker, and the motion prevailed.
The H(;mse took a recess.
The Speaker again called the House to order.
Mr.-DuBose of Clarke mmied that the House permit the Speaker to check: his lists of assignment~ to the Standing Committees and make such changes as necessa,nr to perfect them after the announcements of the Standing _Committees.
The motion prevailed and the permission wa& granted.
The Speaker announced the following assignments as the Standing Co:Inmittees of the House for the session of 1917-1918.
412
JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
Standing Committees of the House of Representatives
ACADEMY FOB THE BLIND.
McDoNALD, Chairman Barfield Clifton Dickey Fowler of Bibb Gordy Hagood Hinson Holclen
GILMORE, Viee-Chairman
Kimsey of White Nesmith Beiser
Vincent Woods Worsham Wright of Bulloch Wright of Walton
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
WILLI.Alllls, of Ware,
LASSETER,
Chairman
Viee-Chairman
Arnold of Clay
Lawrence
Atkinson
McCall
Ayers
McCalla
Bale
Mullins
Bower of Randolph
Neill
Bo~er
.Palmour
Cheney
Soott
Coates
Steele
DuBose
Stubbs
Fowler of Bibb
Swint
Hall
Wood
Langford
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1917.
413
APPROPRIATIONS.
HALL, Chairman
DuBos~, Vice-Chairman
Arnold of Lumpkin
Key
Ayers
Law
Beall
Lawren.ee
Beazley
Middleton
Booker
Paee
Bower of Randolph Palmour
Carroll
Riehardaon
Carter
Sibley
Cheney
.staten
Olements
Stewart
Diekey
Stone
. Duncim
Stovall
Ennis
Sword&
Grantland .
Trippe
Hatcher of Musco-
Turner
gee
White
Holling&worth
Williams of Worth
Johnson of Bartow
Wright of Floyd
Jones of Coweta
Wrightof_Jones
AUDITING.
STONE,
ADAMS of Elbert,
Chairman
Viae-Chairman
.Allen
Davenport
Ballard of Newton
Haynes .
Blasingame-
Kidd
Olifton
Walker pf Pieroe
414
JO'U:RNAL OF THE HoUSB1
BANKS AND BANKING.
Dtn\lfcur, Chairman
Bo:rm, Vice.Chairman
Akin
Giddens
Anderson of Wilke~:;
Jones of Lowndes
Barwick
Jones of Wi.l.kiru;on
Blasingame
Rainey .
Clii'ton.
Swords
Cul.lars
Taylor
Ennis
Trammell
Foy
..
Wylly
CONSERVATION.
TAYLOR,
Chairman
Adams of Towns
Buxton
Collins.
Hagood
Hodges
Holden
Kimsey of-White
King
HATOB:ER, of. Wayne Vice.Chairman Matthews Palmour Stovall Swj.ft Swint
Vhlcent Walker of Ben Hill
Wright of Floyd
CORPORATIONS.
SmNoN,Chairman BELLAH, Vioe.Chairman
Baldwin
Griffin
Ballard of Newton
Hardin of Gluccmk
Bankston
Kimsey of White
Barfield
Lowe
Burch
Pickett
Buxton
Sumner
Cullars
Trammell
Frohock
Williams of Ware
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 191'1.
415
COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS.
lJICKEY, Chairman
CLIFTON;. Vice-Chairman
AdaJ:nl of Elbert
Gilmore
Bagwell
Harden of Bank&
Barrett of Whit-. King
field.
Mays
Beall
Maynard.
Bellah
Nesmith
Carron
Timmerman
Carter
Worsham
Chupp
Wright of Floyd
Cravey
Ycmmans
DRAINAGE.
<hmlUIY, Chairman Akin Booker Chupp Conger DuBose Ennis Frohook.
Grantland
Or.A:aam, Viae-Chairman
Green Lawrence
Nesmith Palmour Pilcher
Scott Swift Wright of Walton
EDUCATION.
BURKHALTER, Chairman VINCENT,- Vice-Ch_airman
Bagwell
Hatcher of Wayne
Barrett of Whit-
Howard of" Liberty
field
Jones of Elbert
Boyett
McCrory
Brinson
Nesmith
Brooks
Reiser
Culpepper of
Steele
Clinch
Walker of Bleckley
Ellis
Winn
416
JomNAL OF THE Roue,
ENGROSSING.
P:rmmEw, Chairman
HoLDEN, Vice-Chairman
Austin
Hogg-
Ba.llard of Colum-
Hollingsworth
bia
Ki.mzey of Haber-
Boyett
sham
Clements
McCrory
Cravey
Strickland
Dickey
Taylor
Fowle+ of Bibb
ENROLLMENT.
Oa:BRoLL, Chairman
M~, Vice-Chairman
Beck Burcli
Owen Roberts
Hatcher of Musco-
Shannon
gee
Staten
Jones of Elbert
Willia,ms. of Worth
Mercier
Win:u.
EXCUSE OF MEMBERS.
MAn, Chairman
Blalock Boyett Brownof Clarke
Dennard Hayes King
MoDonald
LoWE, Vice-Chairman Rainey Staten Tatum Timmerman Wright of Jones Wood Youmans
FRIDAY, .JULY 6, 1917.
417
GAME AND FISH.
STEwART, Chairman Bowers BroVv.n of Clarke Clarke Frohock Hagood Harvin Kimsey of White Lasseter
CASoN, Vice-Chairman Lawrence Mercier Pickren Roberts Russell Smith of Telfair Walker of Pierce Wyatt
GE:tiERAL AGRICULTURE NO. 1.
JoHNSON, of Bartow Chairman Anderson of Wilkes Barfield Barrett of Pike Bellah Boyett Brinson Brown of Clarke Burkhalter Buxton Chambers Cheney Clifton Collins Cravey Davis Eve Frohock Gilmore Grantland Haynes Hodges
CULLARs, Vice-Chairman Howard of Oglethorpe Lankford Lowe Mays Moore Mercier Owen Pickren Russell Scott Sibley Staten Stewart Sumner. Swords Tatum Trippe \Valker of Pierce
\Vinn
\Voods
418
JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
GENERAL AGRICULTURE NO. 2.
BLASINGAME, Chairman MuLLINs, Vice-Chairman
Arnold of Lumpkin
Hayes
Austin
Hillson
BagWell
Hogg
Baldwin
Johnson of Ap-
Blalock
pling .
Booker
Jones of Lowndes
Bowers
Kidd
.Brown of Houston
King
Brooks
Mayna:t:d
Carter
Parker
Clarke
.Rainey .
Clements
Reiser
Cook
Robe-rts.
Cooper
Russell
Dennard'
Strickland
Ellis
Taylor
Ennis
Timmerman
Gary '
Vincent
Green
Walker ofBen Hill
Hagood
Wright of Bulloch
Harris
FRIDAY~ JULY 6, 1917..
419;
.: -GENERAL JUDICIARY NQ. 1.
E~Is, Chairman
AYERS, Vice-Chairman
Allen
McCall
Anderson of Jen-
McCalla
kins
McDonald
Bale
Morris
Beazley'
Neill
Burch
Pace
Coates
Parker .
Conger
Richardson
Davidson
Smith of' Dade
Fowler of Forsyth
Smith of Fulton
Foy
Stovall
Hayes
Stubbs
Hollingswq:r:th
Swint
J o:p.es of Coweta
Trammell
Kelly
Veazey
, ,Lanie _
. W'yatt
Law
GENERAL JUDICIARY NO. 2.'
BuRWELL, Chairina~
Woon, Vice-Chairman
Arnold of .Cl;ay
Hall : ,
Arnold of"_Coweta
~atcher bf-:!.Musco-
Atkins6~ ~:- ___
gee
Bankston
Key
Bower of Randolph
Kimzey of
Brown of Houston
Habersham
Burkhalter
Lankford
Burt
Lasseter
Cason
Lawrence
Cheney
McCrory
Culpepper of
Shannon
Meriwether
, ,Steele .
Davis
Stone
Dorris -
Swift
Fowler' of Bibb
Turner
Harris
Wright of Floyd
420
JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
BALLARD, of Newton
TRIPPE,
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Adams of Towns
Hogg
Austin
Matthews
Buxton
Maynard
Cook
. Reece
Cooper
Russell
Fowler of Forsyth
Strickland
Harden of Banks
Tatum
Haynes
Walker of BlecklP.y
GEORGIA STATE SANITARIUM.
ARNoLD, of Lumpkin CooPER,
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Ballard of Newton
Hodges
Bale
Howard of Ogle-
Beall
thorpe
Bond
Johnson of Ap-
Brooks
pling
Culpepper of
Matthews
Clinch
Pilcher
Duncan
Reece
Ennis
Winn
Hardin of Banks
Woody
Hayes
Wright of Jones
Hinson
HALL AND ROOMS.
WRIGHT, of Jones
WALKER, of Pierce
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Adams of Towns
Gordy
Atkinson
Harvin
Baldwin
Kelly
Barrett of Pike
Law
Beazley
McCalla
Cravy
Morris
Foy
Stovall
Giddens
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1917.
421'
HYGIENE AND SANITATION.
Wmu, Chairman Adams of Elbert Barwick'
Bond -
Chambers Oalpepper of
Ciineh . Davidson Ellis
BEALL, Vice-Chairman Gary .
Harden of Banks Johnson of Bartow Maynard ;Mays :Middleton Walker of Bleckley Wright of Jones
INSURANCE.
LAslm.'lim, Chairman CRA.v:e, Vice-Chairman
Akin
Hollingsworth
Arnold of Lumpkin
Howard
Ayers
. Bicliardson
Ballard of Colum-
Smith
bia
Stewart.
Beck
-Tatum
Cullars
Walker of Pierce
:mtrvin
Worsham
Hayes
r~I
.
INVALID PENSIONS AND SOLDIERS' HOKJ!L
McC.ALL, Chairman
FBoHocx., Vice-Chairman
Bagwell
Hayes
Ballard of. Colum-
Hodge~
bia
Key
Beall
Mays
Boyett
Mullins
Carroll
Stone
Conger
Walker of Blecldey
Gordy
Worsham
422
JouRNAL oF THE HousE,
JOURNALS.
BoND, Chairman Ayers Culpepper of Meriwether Green , Hatcher of<M:uscogee :c.
Lanier Lankford Matthews
FoWLER, of Forsyth Vice-Chairman Moore McCrory Neill Nesmith Rainey Reiser Smith of Dade Smith of Fulton
LABOH AND LABOR STATISTICS.
ARNOLD, of Clay Chl:l-irman .
Anderson of .
Wilkes. Baldwin Bunvell Davis Hollingsworth Lankford Law Lowe
.HowARD, of Oglethorpe Vice-Chairman McDonald
Pickett . Russell
Shannon
Strickland ' vVoods . ,
Wright of Walton Wylly .
MANUFACTURES.
DAVENPORT, Chairman Adams of Elbert Bagwell Cheney Coates , Culpepper' of Clinch ,
Grantland Ho,vard of Ogle-
thorpe
EVE, Vice-Chairman Jones .of Elbert Key McCrory McDonald Pickett Stubbs vVright of Jones Youmans
FRIDAY, -Jui.y 6, 1917.
423
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
JoNEs, of_ Elbert Chairman. Anderson of Jenkins Ayers Barfield Barwick Beazley Blasingame Burkhalter Burwell
-ENNIS,
' Vi'ce-Chairman - coa:tes-
Culpepper of Clinch
Davis Fo-\der .of Bibb Griffin Morris
Nei.ll-. -
-
MINES AND MINING.
HoLDEN, Chairman
CoLLINS, Vice--Chairman
Adams of Towns
Parker-- --
Arnold of ~llffipkin
Reece -
Fowler of Fprsyth
Roberts -
Kimzey of _Haber-
Smith or' Dade
shain --
woody;
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
DuBosE, Chairman
WYLLY, Vice-Chairman
Arnold of Coweta
Jones of Coweta
Atkinson
Jones, of Elbert
Bale
King -.--
Bower of Randolph
McCalla
Conger
Pickett
Davenport
Pilcher
Ellis
Walker of Ben Hill
Hall
\Vright of Floyd
424
JOURNAL OF THE HousE,
PENITENTIARY.
DoRRIS, Chairman
PICKREN, Vice-Chairman
- Adams of Elbert
Haynes
Adams of Towns
Hinson
Anderson of
Hodges
Wilkes
Hogg
Austin
Johnson of Ap-
Ballard of
pling
Columbia
Kidd
Ballard of Newton
Kimsey of White
Barfield
Lowe
Barrett of
Matthews
whitfield
Moore
Blalock
Mullins
Bond
Parker
Bowers
Pickett
Brinson
Reece
Buxton
Roberts
Carter
Stubbs
Clifton
Sumner
Collins
Taylor
Cook
-Trippe
Cravey
Veazey
Cullars
Walker of Ben Hill
Davenport
Williams of Worth
Dennard
Wood
Gordy
Woods
Green
Woody
Griffin
Worsham
Hardin of Glascock
Wright of Walton
Harvin
Youmans
Hayes
Fl!JDAY, JtJLY 6, 1917. PENSIONS.
~~
RA.mlD!R, of Musaogee
Chairman ..
Vice-Chairman
Bal.lard of Colum-
McCall
bia
Middleton
Beck
Morris
Bellah
Pilcher
Cook
Richardson
Harden of Banks
Scott
Hardin of Glaseock
Smith of Telfair
Hataher of Wayne
Trammell
Hinson
Woody
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTION.
.N:mtt.t.., Chairman Barwick
Burt Chambers Howard of Ogle-
thorpe Kelly Mullins Reece Stovall
Rolll!m..m, Vice-Chairman Strickland
Trammell Trippe
White
Williams of Ware Wi.)liaJns of Worth Wood Wylly
PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.
Sooor.r, Chairman
OWD', Vice-Chairman
Barrett of Pike
Hardin of Glascock
Bellah
Howard of Liberty
Brinson
Johnson of Bartow
Brown of Houston
Jones of Lowndes
;Dennard
Jones of Wilkinson
Dorris
Kidd
Gary
Richardson
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JOURNAL o!, T:a:E HousE,
PUBLIC f. f. i!-G HW.. AYS.
McCALLA, Cha~rman . .. -~ ~HAXBEBS, Viee-Ch~i~~~~-
. Cason .
Hatcher c;>f WJtyn.e
Dennard Eve ,"
Giddens .. : :
. Richardson Sibley ~::~
Smith of Da~e-
Gilmore . :. HagOod ~- . ;::
Swint .. Tumer .:;~ '
Harvin
,.Vlti.te
. Pickren
> .., 1\%od
::: .:W+ight of B"Q]loeh
'
PUBLIC LffiBARY.
LAw, 'Chairma;n
::Mruml:ER, Vice-Ch!llrman..
-Boqker
Palinour
Cle~ents
Shannon
Ennis
Steele
Gilmore
Stubbs
Hardin of :GlaseoC'k .. Tatum
:Harris
Timme~n.
' Lawrence
'Vyatt
PUBLIC PRINTING.
WILLIAl\IS, of Meriwether A.BNoLo, of' Coweta
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
. Bankston
Scott
.BroWn of Houaton . Stone
. ;, :carter .
Swift "
.. G'longer ... . .:, . .:GrifDn ..: . .
Veuey
V~~ent.
.
..Middleton.
Walk-er of Ben Hill
'"Face ' ,:
Wright of Bulloch
ReiJe:r . ..
Wright of Walton
.... ""'"
RAILROADS~ .. .
'"', ._-,"
l3ANKSTo:N, .: _: ~'::':
Ho~INGSW,o~T.1
of .- :Chliir;.Q:latt
Vice-Chairlmm
Anderson of Jen- ... : Howud Ogle-
kina
thQn>e:,
Bower of Randolph
Johnson of Ap-
Burt Carter
. , ., : .. P,J:ing
Mercier
. . . Coa~s .L . Conger .. . '
'-' pravey' .:.
_... Eve ..
Neill
Palmoui'~
Rainey! .,_-~
Stmtei: ...
GriffiJ!...
Woo9:y ~-; ...
REFORMATORIES.", .: , :: :~
Km.ri~:, Chai?;ma.n.~
REECE, Vice"'Chairinan
Bale .....'.
Hatc:Hter of Wayne
Blafook
Middleton .:
Bowers'
Moore
Burch
Steele
Burt
Sumner
Duncan
Veazey
Gilmore
Williams of Ware
Hardin of Glascook
Wyatt
418
JowNAL OF TBE Housm,
RULES.
THE 8PEA.l'Dm,
J mms, of Coweta
Chairman Akin
ViHcea-Cllh. airman
eleventh district
sixth district
Beazley
Johnson of Bartow
tenth diatrict
seventh distriat
Beck
Kelly ,
fourth distriat
ninth district
Burkhalter
Pace
first district
Smith of Fulton
Culpepper of
fifth district
Meriwether
Stone.
DorriS
second ~ict
third district
Stubbs
DuBose
. twelfth district
eighth. district
Turner
Duncan
SANIT.ARIU:M AT ALTO, G.A.
lkoo:a, Chairman Austin Chambers Collins Frohock
Gordy Harden of Banks Harris
Hinson
MA'XTHEWs, Vice-Ohair'n. Kimsey of White Kimzey of Haber-
sliam :McCail Nesmith Owen Swords Worsham Yonmans
F.aiDAY, Jm.:t' 6, 1917.
SPECIAL JUDICIARY.
P.um,
Kwuy, of Habersham
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
.Allen
Davis
Anderson of J en-
Fowler of Forsyth
kins
Foy
Arnold of Coweta
Hatcher of Mus-
Atliinson
oogee
Booker
Lanier
Burch
Trippe
Clements
Wright of Bulloch
Davidson
Wyatt
STATE OF REPUBLIC.
~,Chairman :A.T!mTsoN, Vice-Chairman
Anderson of
Hall.
Wilkes
Hodges
Blasingame
McCall
Burkhalter
Palmour
Burwell
Pickett
Conger
Stone
Oulpepper of Meri-
Stubhi
wether
Wright of Floyd
Duncan
TEMPERANCE.
CnLPEPPEB, of Meriwether Chairman Barfield Barrett of Pike Bellah Carroll Chupp Foy Gary Giddens
SmLEY,
Vice-Chairman J'ones of Wilkinson Lasseter McCall
Timmerman Trammeli
Vea~ey.
White
Wimi
UNIVERSITY OFJ.l~.O~GIA AND ITS
BRANCHES.
Moiuus, crurlr:n:um . BlwisoN, Vice-Chaitmani
of Arnold of. Coweta
Andershn
Wilkes '
. Lanier Law
: 1 ' PalMour
Book . .
.. Bussen:
Brown of Clarke 1;,.:. '-Siri:ft ~ .
Brown of Houston
Turrl~r . . ~
, .. ,.
Burt . ..
'>.
;.,)
Willian'is of~
, J qne&"of~iio:wndes
Me.riwe~er
~ Ke1
'WAYS
AND
MEAWNiSli~,i.-b..m~.".s.f'.W'.f'ifj.fP'r .;Worth
.Axnf, Chairman r.-: ..:SWM,' Vice-Chairman
. Anderson of .
Gr.een.
.
'~-!' -,, :~:Owj!i~~;" ,<. !!~~=~;~.:~=
BB~de~"~ ~:: ~:_
AL
.1_ .
Barfield .r::~.
Barre.tt-' of "P' ike
.,Bawrnriettlt:i'~oif(..L
Beek
Blalock
Bond
,,
Brown of Cla:rke
Burwell
Cason
., Chambers
Chupp
Clarke
Cullars
Culpepper of
Meriwether DavidRon ..
Dmtc'fPl
JK!ll(t~d~~
~f.]f~lkinson
"', ~.
Lani'lfr~:r-~-"~
th\;en . , ,
,, l'l ..
.MMacyCir'o'~r.v"'
{',~
~
I,
Par~h , .
Pickett= '""' '
Rainey
Smith of Fulton
Smith of Telfair
Steele
Stubbs
Taylor
Trammell
Williams of
Meriwether
Wright ot'Floyd
Wright of Walton
WyUy
Frun.n, J ur;y; 6, 1917.
491
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
'I'Q"RNER,
BARRETT, of Whitfield
l _ Chairman .Akin
Vice-Chail,-man Mercier
Barfif;lld
. Morris
Butch
.Owen
Carron
.. .. . Pickren
Cheney
Sibley .
Cooper
Smith of' Dade
Davenport
..... Stewart
Green
Swift
Harris
' Williams of
Holdml
, ,: :..; Meriwether
Johnson of Applmg
Mr. Jones of Coweta m:oved that the ~House: do.
now - ..
adj -
ou
.
r. n
and.
the
motion
prevailed.
-
Leave of-absence was granted Mr. Cullars of Lin-coln, Mr. PilCher of Richmond, Mr. Yeomans ~(
Candler, 1\fr. Ellis of Tift, .and Mr. Dickey of Craw-
ford.
The Speaker announced the House adjour:r;ted
until Monday morning at lf 6'clock.
432
J OUJ.UQ"AL OF XH!'J BouSE,
REPRES.&liTATIVE BALL, ATLAJJTA, GA. > -July 9th, 1917.
The House met pursuant to a.djoununent th.iB day at 11 o'clock A. M., was calle~ to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll call was ordered and the following members answered to their names:
Adams, of Elbert
Dennard
Adams, of Towu
nlckey
Akin
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Anderson, of Jenklu Brown, of Houston Duncan
Anderson, of Wilkes Bw1lh
Ellis
Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnold, of Coweta. Burt
Eve
Arnold, of L1m:J,pkin BurweU
Fowler, of Bibb
Atkinson
Buxton
Fowler, of li'omyth
Austin
CmToll
Frohack
Ayers
Carter
li'oy
DagweU
Cason
Gary
. 'Daldwin
Oha.mbers
Giddens
Bale
Cheney
Gilmore
Bal'Jard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
Ballard, of Newton C1ar1te
Grantland
Bankston
Clements
Green
Barfield
Ollfton
Griffin
Ba1 rett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Barrett, of Wh1Uleld Collins
H&ll
'Barwiclt
Conger
Harden, of Banks
Bean
6ook
Hardin, of Glascock
l"eacley
Cooper
Harris
Beck
Crave1
Ha.rvfn
Bellah
Cllllars
Hatcher of M118Cope
malock llasinga,ma
CU]pepper, of Clinch Hatcher, of Wayne
Culpepper, of
Hayes
Bond
Meriwether
Haynes
Booker Bower Bowers
Da.venport Davidson Davis
Hinson Hodges Hogg
Ho~
ll!tcOrDZ7
Hollingsworth
ll!tcDonald
Howard, of Llbezty Xeill
Howard, Oglethorpe Nesmith
lohnson; of Applin.g Owen
lohnson, of Bartow Pace
Jones. of Coweta Palmour
lones,. of Elbert Pickett
Jones, of Lowndes l'ickren
lones, of WilldDBon Pilcher
Key
.Rainey
Kelley
lleece
Kidd
Reiser
Kimzeyof:Rabersham Richardson
Kimsey, of White Roberts
][f.ug
Russell
Lankford
Scott
Lan18r
Shannon
Lasseter
Sibley
Law .
Smith, of Dade
LaWHmce
Smith, of Fulton
LOwe
Smith, of Telfair.
llrf&lll&rd
Staten
Jlaya
Steele
Jlercier
Stewart
Klddleton.
Stone
Moore
Koms
Stovall ltrmkland
ll!t~s
Stubbs
:&lcOall
Swift
JlcCatla
Swords
433
sumner
Swint '!"a.tum Taylor Timmerman Trammell Trippe Tur.ner VEazey 'Vincent W:alker, of Ben Rlll Walker, of Bleakley 'Walker, of l'ierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Willialns, of Wa.re Williams, of Worth Vi'inn Wood Woods Woody Worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of l'loyd Wright, of lones Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly Youmans Mr. Speaker
By.unanimous consent the reading of the J o~nal of Friday's proeeedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 115 was tra.nsferred from General Judiciary Committee No. 1 to Committee on Education.
43~
JoURNAL o:i.THE. HousE,
The following communication was read : ,,
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Gr~ . G~~- J lily. '1917;. ,,
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The City officials of Griffin,,_t}le G~j'f{i:h ~& -~pal~
ing County: BQard of Trad.e,.. the Co'!IIP..ty. ~lnmis
sioners of Spalding Countyj the RetaiJ:Mei"chantS. and Business ~fen's Associ:.P,on~ the:!on.~Beatun
G:ranijand:~d the oitizens ()f.:Griffin ali<l'spaiding
County generally cordially "invite the Gavin~or artd. state .House Offieia,Js, 'the Presiqent of the
Senate, the Speaker of the House of .Rep:resenta-
tives and the members of the: Senate and the l!ouse pf Rep~esenu;,tives of the State of Georgia to be.theii
and gue.sts at a barbecue dinner at the Georgia Experi:-
ment Station on Wooneiday, Jtily 18th, 19l7,
on a short trip through the State's property at
Griffin.
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J. Woo:bs HAMMoND,
Mayor
of
Gri:ff:.i:..n. ...
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B. B. BROWN,
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Pres. Board of Trade~
J. E. W,.&LL~CE, Chairman County Commrs.
JoHN H. MoRRow,
Pres. Retail Merchants au Business Men's :A&sn:
Mr..Grantland of Spalding moved that the invita.tion to go to Griffin to attend the barbecue be accepted and the motion :prevailed.
The .following resolution was introduced, read for the :first time and ordered to lie on the tab!& for at least one day:
.,J\{O:NDA!'-1 JULY g,, 1917..
By Mr. Anderson of Jenkins--:""':" :
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A resolution approv:i:Qg the action .of our Senatnr1
and Representatives in seeking to have cotton ex-
cluded. from the Food Control Bill now. pending in
the United States Senate.
Mr. McCall of Brooks asked unanimous consent
that the membership of the Committee on Am,end-
ments to Constitution be limited to 25. The request
was granted 1md the 'membership of said committee
was so limited.
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Mr. Pickett of Terrell moved that when the Houae
adjourns today it shall adjourn to meet again td-
morrow morning at 11 o'cl]l, and. the Xl;l,otion.pre-
vailed.
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By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the Houae were introduced, read _t)le first time, and referred to comniittees :
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill making appropriations for the support of
the State Government for 1918-1919.
Refened to Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. vVright of FloydA bill to make it a misdemeanor for any man to
desert or ~ail to support _his wife.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Davis of Laur.ensA bill to regulate the publication of legal notices
and adverti~ements_ in this State.
Referred to Public Printing Committee.
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By Mr. Brooks of }!aeonA bill to amend Section 968 of the Code of 1910,
providing a tax on circus coinpani.es.
Referred to Ways and Means ColDillittee.
By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of
Wrens.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
BJ MT. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act relative to the Town of
Wrens establishin ga system of publie schools.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act relative to incorporating
the Town of Wrens. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Mr. Neill of Muscogee-A bill to amend Section 2823 of the Code of 1910,
providing for creation. of corporatiOns.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
.By Messrs. Swift, Neill and Hatcher of MuscogeeA bill relative to requiring all political parties iri.
Muscogee to nominate their candidates for county office& bJ primary elections.
Referred to Privilege& and Elections Committee.
By Mr. Burkhalter of TattnallA bill to create a bureau for the sale of agricul-
tural products.
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Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.1.
By Mr. Conger of Decatur.- ,
A bill relative to a payment to the wife and minor children of persons convicted of crime.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Messrs. Beall of Richmond, and Taylor of Monroe--
A bill relative to preventing certain usage of the United States flag or National emblem.
Referred to State of Republ:io Committee.
By Mr. Jones of Elbert. A bill to amend an Act providing a system of public school for the City of Elberton.
Referred to Education Committee.
By Mr. Bellah of Henry-
A bi1I to amend Section 2061 of the Code of 1910, relative to license of persona whU were practicing veterinary medicine on Allgllst 4th, 1908.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2.
By Mr. Strickland of HaralsonA bill to provide for free text-books for children
of first five grades of public schools.
Referred to Education-Committee.
By Mr. Ayers of JacksonA bill relative to rendering null and void waiver&
of warranties in promissory notes, conditional sales, chattel mortgages, etc.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By .Mt. Clllpepper of Meriwether-
.
A bill to amend Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1,
-(Park's Code, Seotion 6600) of the Constitution,
relative to abolishing the office of county tax re-
ceiver.
Refru:red to, vVays and Means Committee.
By Mr. Owen of Paulding--
A bill relative to pensions for widows of. Con-
federate soldiers.
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Referred to Pensions Committee.
By Mr. McCall of Broo~
.
:A bill to amend Section 1817 of the Code of. uno,
.relative to toll for grinding grain by mills.
Referred to Ways and Means Committee. , '
By Mr. Maynard of \Vilcox_, A bill. to amend an Act relative to re-incorporat-
ing the town of Abbeville.
Referred to Municipal Gover!iment Co~t~e:
By Messrs. 1\IIcCrory o( Schley and Neill of Muscogee-
. A.bill relative to exemptions in claims for homestead.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No~ 1.
By Messrs. Beall of Richmond and Bale of FloydA bill relative to certificates of health being pre-
sented before any mluTiage licens~ lhall be issued.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1.
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By Mes-~rs. Johnson and Trippe o.f.Barto,-v:-
A bill to designate the 12th day of October o
each year a legal holiday to be known as Columbus
D~
.
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Referred to State of Republic .Committee. _
By 1\llessrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to amend the _J3harter of Marietta and
amendatory Acts so as to. provide ,for pa-v:IDI. or im,P,rovi.n~ -~idewalks, str~ets and public alleyE~.....
Referred to Municipal Government.Committee.
By Messrs. Kimzey of Habersham anft Harden of
Banks......,.
.
A bill, an Act to appropriate $40,000 for building a utili~ building and $15,000 for other .per.:
manent iu1provements..
Referred to Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. Bale of _Floyd A bill to repeal an act creating a board o~ Com.:
misBioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd,county~
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- . A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court
in the Countv of Clarke. . Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Pace of Bumter- ..:
A bill to :fix the compensation or salary of the treasurer of Sumter county;
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.Referred to. Counties and County Matter~ Com-
mittee.
.
By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to make it unlawful for trains to transport
circuses on Sunday.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
Br Mr. Jones of LowndesA bill to amend section 2820 of the Code of 1910,
so fLS to permit trust companies .to reduce their capital stock.
Referred and Banks and Banking Committee.
By Messrs. DuBose and Brown of ClarkeA bill to appropriate money for the support of
th~ University of Georgia and its branches.
Referred to ~ppropriations Committee.
By Mr. Brown of ClarkeA bill for the State to accept for the University of
Georgia a gift of certain wine mac;te by Judson L. Hand, late of the toW.Il of Pelham .in said State, and to authorize the Governor to appoint an agent to take charge of the 1'\ri.ne and sell and pay over proceeds to the treasury of the University of Georgia.
Referred to Temperance Committee.
By Mr. Brown of Clarke-
A bill to provide for four terms of Superior Court;
of Clarke County.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2.
By Mr. Lankford of ToombsA bill to amend section 1517 of the Penal Code
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o-f 1910, by striking from Mid Section in lines two and three of Mid Section the words, "five years prior -to December 19, 1900," and inserting 'two years."
Referred to Pensions Committee.
By :Messrs. Akin of Glynn, Ellis of Tift, Neill of - Muscogee, and others- A bill to amend Paragraph two, Section two,
Article seven of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to exempt from taxation endowments to ~stitutions of learD.g.
Ref~red to Amendment to Constitution Com mittee.
By Mr. Grantland of SpaldingA bill to amend an Act oreating the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
Referred to Labor and Labor Statistics Committee.
By Mr. Ballard of Columbia-
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A bill to require all electric pght and power com-
panies having their principal plant or greater
amount of their property in any county in this State
to return said taxes to tax-receiver of said co1.mty.
Referred to Ways and Means Committee.
By Mr. Smith of FultonA bill to provide for the issue and levy of at-
tachments in foreclosure proceedings.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Messrs Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to amend an Ae~ to provide for the judicial
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:cognizance, in certain conditions, for condemnation
of private property by the State_ or the United
States.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1.
By Mr. Allen of Upson-
A bill to create the office of County Prosecuting
Attorney for each county in this .S. tate.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1~
By Mr. Hatcher of Waylie-:-:-
A bill to amend an Act establishlng the City Court
of Jesup in Wayne County.
Referred to Special Judiciary Commi}tee...
By Mr. Kimzey of Habersham-.
A resolution accepting the surrender to the State
of the charter of the Clarkesville Street ~ailway
Company.
~erred to Railroads Coil1Dlll1ittee.
The following resolution was rea~ a~d adopted:
By Mr. Duncan of Douglas and Mr. Ellis or Tift-
. A resolution. \\Thereas, the member& of this House have heard with deep regret of the death of
Mr. vV. C. Dorris, the beloved father of Hon. W. H.
Dorris,. the.ltoitored Representative from the county
of Crisp. The sad event occurred on yesterday at
the home of the deceased in Doula.sville. Theref~e, be it resolved, That our sincere sympathies a:re tenttered to our bereaved colleagp.e, and we fonalyhope that time, ~EI great healer of all sor-
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row, will temper the grievous affi.iction which has befallen him. Be it further.
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Honse be directed:: t9 furnish a copy of this resolution to Representative Dorris.
The following comniu~ations ~ere read:
. Atlanta,_ Ga., July 6, 1917.
Ron. Jno. N. Holder,
Speaker of the House,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir:
In an&wel to the resolution of the House asking
for the amount of money in the treasury on July
1st available for the purpose of paying appropria-
tions for the year 1917,. and what amount of ap::. propriatj.ons made for the fiscal year 1~1'1, and
special_ appropriations, remained unpaid on that
date, I beg> state that the.available balance in the
treasury on July 1st was $131,863.58, and the total
ap10unt of appropriations, made under the Act of
1915 for the year 1917, including all :~pecial appro-
priations made under that Act an~ the subsequent.
Act of 1913, unpaid on JvJ_y 1st amonp.t to $4,472,-
186.84.
Respectfully submitted,
w. J. S.PEER,
State Treasurer.
Atlanta, Ga., July 9, 1917.
To the Honorable House of Representatives, State of Georgia.
Gentlemen: In obedience to a resolution to the House adOpt-
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ed July 3xd, -1917, directing the Comptroller-General to :furniBh tbe House oerta.in information, I beg to say:_
First. The amo~t of ad valorem tax levied after the first of September, 1916, for the support of the Government and the payment of special ap.. propriations which had come into the State Treasury up to tbe first day of July, 1917, was $9,961,:091.59.
Second. The amount of ad valorem tax so levied which was still due and uncollected on the first day of July, 1917, was $225,255.79.
Third. The estimated amount of ad valorem tax levied as above stated in 1916 that is yet to be collected and that will come into the treasury during the year 1917 and be available for the payment of all appropriations made for the support of the government and its several institutions and special appropriations is $225,255.79.
Fourth. The estimated amount of revenue that
"Will come into ~he treasury from all sources other tlum the ad valorem tax which will be available
for the payment of appropriations made for the support of the government in 1917, and the special appropriations which are still unpaid, are $1,996,149.00, of which amount $1,477,432.62 had been collected and paid into the State treasury .on July 1st, 1917.
Respeotfully submitted, WM. A. WRIGHT} Comptroller-General.
By unanimous consent SOO copies of the resolution
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asking for information from the Comptroller-General and Treaanrer of the State and 300 copies each of their communications in reply to the resolution were ordered printed.
By unaniinous consent House Bill No. 154 was transfer:J:ed to General Judiciary Committee No. 2 from Special Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Neill of Museogee moved that this House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Fowler of Bibb, and Mr. Dorris of Crisp.
The. Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow mornina at 11 o'clock.
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REPRESENTATIVE HAIL, .ATLANTA, GA.
July 10~ 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day
at 11 o'clock A.. 1\:I., was called to order by the
Speaker, a:nd opened ~th prayer by the Chapl~in.
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By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dis-
pensed.with.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal
of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed -~ith.
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.By unanimous consent House Bill No. '181 was
transferred from Genera'! Judiciary Oo:rnni:ittee No.
1 to General Judidary Committee No.2.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 113 was transferred from Committee on Corporations to Committee on Municipal Government.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 148 was transferred from General Judiciary Committee No. 2 to Committee on Hygiene and S~nitation.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 140 was transferred from General Judiciary Oommi~ee No. 1 to Genera! Judiciary Committee No. 2.
The following message was received from the S~nate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8perikR'T: '!"he Senate haa concurred in, aB amended, the fol-
lowin~ reaolution of the House, to wit:
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A resolution relating to Government control of cptton and cotton products.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr.Speaker:. The Senate hae concur-red i:i:::t the following re'Solu;_
tion of the House, to-wit:
A resolution endorsing. the President of the
United States and ase~ring him of the confidence and sup:port the people of Georgia.
The following resqlntio:ri was read:
By Mr. HiiU-of Bibb-. '/ A. reeolntion providil).g for stenographer for the Conimittee on Appiopr~ati:ons.
- -1\!Ir>Neill of Museogee moved that the resolution
be tabled.
On the motion to table the reeolution the ayes were 93, ;nays 35.
Th~ resolution was tabled.
_: By unanimous consent the following bills and _resolutions of the. House were introduced, read the first tim~, and referred to commitj;ees :
By Mr. Ennia of Baldwin-
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A b~U to_ a:mend Segtion 624 of the Code of 191,0,
relative to f~es of.notaries public.
Referred to General JU:dieia.ry Committee No. 2.
448
JOURNAL OF THE HouSE,
By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham- . A bill to amend Section 1 of Article 6 of the Con-
atitution, relative to altering the Appellate Court ayatem.
:Seferred to Amendment& to ConstitUtion Committee.
By Mr. Steele of De'KalbA bill to amend an Act relative to providing for
the proper protection of, sinking funds of municipal corporations.
Referred to J\{unicipal Goverllillent Committee.
By Messrs. Conger and Griffin of DecaturA bm relative to owners of hogs administering
serum and virus and allowing the purchase of same.
Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1.
By Messrs. Atkinson, White and Smith of FultonA bill to amend the Constitution of the State rel-
ative to granting franchise to women.
Referred to Amenfunents to Constitution Committee.
By Messrs. Atkinson, White and Smith of FultonA bill to amend the Constitution of the State rel-
ati~e ~o debts of counties and cities.
. Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Whiteand Smith of FultonA bill to amend an Act providing for the proper
protection of municipal sinking fimds. ,
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By Messrs. Atkinson, White and Smith of FultonA bill to amend the charter of the City o~ Atlanta.
By Messrs. Burwell of Hancock and Pickett of Terrell-
A bill relative to prohibiti,ng soliciting or receiving "tips."
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. ~
By Mr. Owen of Paulding-. A bill to .prohibit killing of quail for a term of
five years.
Referred to Game and Fish Committee.
By Mr. Timmerman and Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
of Leslie.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. DuBose and Mr. Brown of ClarkeA bill to accept the provisions of an Act relative
to providing for th~ promotion of vocational education.
Referred to Agriculture Committee No. 1.
By Mr. DuBose of ClarkeA bilJ to amend the charter of" the City of Athens
relative to city board of education.
Referred to Municipal Govermnent Committee.
By Mr. DuBose of Clarke-
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Athens
relative to board -of health.
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By Mr. DuBose of ClarkeA bill to amend the charter of the City of Athens,
Telative to city recorder.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By Messrs. DuBose and Brown of Clarke. A bill relative to prohibiting certain adulterations
- of grain shipped in.to this State. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.1.
By Mr. Hinson of Jeff DavisA bill to repeal Section 388 of Vol. 2 of the Code
of 1910, relative to grand jury indictments.
Referr.ed to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Mr. Cullars of LincolnA bill to incorporate the town of Lincolnton.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By Messrs. Anderson and Booker of WilkesA bill to incorporate the tovvn of Metasville.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By Mr. Owen of PauldingA bill to add one month to the public schools
terms of this State.
Referred to Education Committee.
By Messrs. Brovvn and DuBose of ClarkeA bill relative to making the Lucy Cobb Institute
a part of the University of Georgia.
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Referred to University and Branches Committee.
By Mr. 'l'aylor of MonroeA bill to amend Sections 6 and 7 of the Act of 1907,
No. 95, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Monroe.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Neill of Muscogee and Mr. \Villiams of \Vare-
A bill relative to payment of wages due manual, clerical and mechanical _laborers by all corporations.
Referred to Labor and Labor Statistics Committee.
By Mr. Burt of DoughertyA bill to provide for the loading, shipping and
sale of watermelons.
Referred to Railroads Committee.
By Mr. Lankford of ToombsA bill to amend Sec. 3321 of the Code of 1910, rela-
tive to securing a lien binding defendant's property in civil cases.
Referred to General J udi~iary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. \Vhite of FultonA resolution providing for the relief of J. A.
Fowler, Geo. Spivey, R. E. Sadder, and Floyd Hol.loway of Fulton County.
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Referred to Appropriations Committee.
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J OFRNAL OF THE HousE,
By Messrs. Jones and Adams of ElbertA resolution to establish boundary between Geor-
gia and South Carolina.
Refened to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By -Mr. 'Howard of LibertyA resolution requiring- State House officials to
file annual reports to each member of the Gen~ral Assembly.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. L
By unanimous consent House Resolution No. 10 was taken from the table and referred to Committee on State of Republic.
The following resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. Allen of UpsonA resolution to co-operate with the managers of
the Woodmen of the vVorld in welcoming their friends and delegates to the City of Atlanta and State of Georgia.
By unanimous consent the following House Resolution was taken up for consideration and read for -:-.he first time:
By Mr. Bankston of TroupA resolution, that the General Assembly adjourn
sine die on July 21st, 1917:
Mr. Pace of Sumter moved to table the resolution and the motion prevailed.
The resolution was tabled.
Mr. McCrory of Schley moved to take from the
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table the resolution providing for a stenographer for the Committee on ft.pproprlations:
On the motion to take from the table the ayes were 41, nays 72.
The motion to take from the table was lost.
Xr. Neill of Muscogee moved that the Hou&e do now adjourn and stand adjourned until tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock.
The motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Pilcher of Richmond.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock.
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
July 11, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unaninious consent the call of the roll was dispensed wi~h.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The followip.g message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the. Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite consti-
tutional majority the following bills of the Senat~, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Blackshear.
A bill to amend an Act to create and incorporate the city of Blackshear.
The following resolutions were read and ordered to lie on the table one day:
By ~r. Stewart of CoffeeA resolution to appoint a joint committee to
investigate the naval stores situation.
By Mr. Akin of GlynnA resolution authorizing the Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee to have the bill re-
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vising the General Tax Act transcribed for use of the committee.
By unanimous consent the following resolution was taken from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, and taken up for immediate consideration, and was adopted.
By Mr. Howard of LibertyA resolution to require certain State House offi-
cials to mail annual reports to the members of the General Assembly.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees:
By Mr. Pace of SumterA 'bill to amend Section 5653 of the Code of 1910,
relative to rendering judgments by the courts of this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Messrs. Kelley and Green of GvvinnettA bill to amend an Act approved August 19,
1911, relative todrainage.
Referred to Committee on Drainage.
By Mr. \Vorsham of ChattoogaA bill relative to salary of treasurer of Chattooga
County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE;
By Mr. Wylly of ChathamA bill relative to regulating the operation of
pilot boats.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By .Messrs. Lawrence, Eve and \Vylly of ChathamA bill relatiye to closing a street lane in the City
of Savannah.
Referred to Conm1ittee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. Mynard of WilcoxA bill to amend an Act relative to establishing
a system of public schools for the town of Abbeville.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Wylly and Eve of Chat~am A bill to amend an act to revise the health laws
in certain counties of the State.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By Messrs. Swift, Neill and Hatcher of Muscogee-
A bill relative to a passenger station or rest room in city of Columbus.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to amend an Act creating the Tifton J u-
dicial Circuit, providing for holding of two terms a year of the Superior Court.
Referred to Conm1ittee on Special Judiciary.
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By Mr. Foy of TaylorA bill providing for two weeks' term of Superior
Court of Taylor County and to change the time of holding the Superior Court in Harris and Marion Counties and November term of Muscogee County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Bale of FloydA bill relative to making it a felony to have carnal
knowledge of a female person over ten and under fourteen years of age.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
By Mr. Fowler of ForsythA bill for the relief of J. W. Matlock.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Duncan of DouglasA bill to amend an Act relative to a bank bureau
in treasury department.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. Allen of UpsonA bill relative to railroad conductors.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to amend Section 323 of the Code of 1910,
relative to payments to Judges of the Superior Courts.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
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JOURNAL OF THE HousE,
By Mr. Conger of Dooa.tur---- . A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 3, Article 6,
of ~he Constitution, relative to the term of offioe of the Judges of the Superior Courts.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Conger of Dooa.tur---A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 14, Article
6, of the Constitution, relative to ineligibility of Su- perior Court Judges for any other office for two years after the expiration of their term as judge.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary NQ. 2.
to By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill create a new charter for the To'vn of Arabi.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to make carrying concealed pistol a felony.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn, Lawrence of Chatham, .and othersA bill to secure uniformity in size of bales of
cotton.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.-1 ..
By Mr. Bnrkhalter of TattnallA bill to amend Section 1003 of the Code of 1910,
relative to ta."{ returns.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDonald of Richmond- . A bill to amend Section 5280 of the Code of 1910,
relative to gani.ishments.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By Mr. Cason of BryanA bill to repeal a;n.Act creating .the office of Super-
visor of .Ro~ds a:qd Revenues for the county of Bryan.
Referred to Counties and County :Matters Committee.
By Mr. Cason of B~nA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the. County of Bryan.
ReferJ1!d to Counties and County :Matters Committee.
By Messrs. Holder and .Ayers of Jackson- . A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Sarah A.
Park for year 1917.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Lawrence of ChathamA resolution to appoint joint committee to inves-
tigate the various properties on Capitol square opposite the State capitol.
Referred to Committee on State of Republic.
By. Mr. Beck of CarronA resolution to pay pension of Henry J. Smith.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
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By Mr. B~ret.t of Whitfield- A resolution to pay pension of J. N. Dantzler.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By unanimous eonsent House Bill No. 15 was taken from General J udieiary Committee Na. 2 and referred to Committee on GeD.eral Judieiacy No. 1; House Bill No. 82 was taken from General Judiciary Committee No. 1 and referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation; and House Bill No. 174 was taken from General Judiciary Committee No. 2 to General Agriculture Committee No.1.
By una.njrnous consent the following resolution was taken up for i.mm.edi.ate consideration:
By Mr. Stewairt of Cofte&- A resolution to appoint a joint committee to in-
vestigate the naval stol'es _situation.
On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were
95, nays 5.
- The resolution was adopted.
The Speaker appointed the following members as committee on part of the House, r~sed under naval stores resolution:
Messrs. Stewart of Coffee, Akin of Glynn, Burkhalter of Tattnall, Burwell of Hancock, Pickren of Charlton.
Mr. McCrory of Schley moved to take the following resolution from the table:
By Mr. Hall of BibbA resolution providing for stent;>grapher for the
Committee on Appropriations.
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(bl the motion to take from the table the ayes were 90, nays 1.2.
The resolution wa& taken from the table.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
By Mr. Johnson of Bartow-
To amend by adding the follmving pro$o, to wit: Provided, that the exp~nditure under this re&olution shall not excmed the sum of five hundred
dollars~
On the _resolution as amended, Mr. Neill of Muscogee moved the previous question, and the motion prevaildd.. The main q11:estion -was ordered.
On the adoption of the resolution as amended the aye& were 88, nays 39.
The resolution was adopted ai amended.
Mr. Shannon, of Twiggs County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following repo:rl :
Mr. BptJII,ktw: Your Committee mi. Cqrporations have had under
consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Rouse with the recommendation that the same do pass. Rouse Bill No. 91.
S~ow, ChatnnmL
The following bill of the House, favorably reported, was read the &econd time :
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By Messrs. Williams and Culpepper of Meriwether-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of l!I&nahester.
The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees.
By Mr. Moore of the 3rd DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City
of Blackshear, relative to bonds. Referred to Committee on Corporat'ions.
By Mr. Moore of the 3rd DistrictA bill to amendan Act to incorporate the City
of Blackshear relative to taxation.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Neill of Muscogee ~oved that this House do now adjourn to lll.eet qain 'fa-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Moore of Heard and Mr. Maynard of Wilcox.
The Speaker announoed the Houae adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.
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July 12, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 o'clock A. 11., was called to order by the_ Speaker, and opened with_ prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. .
By unanimous consent the reading o; the Journal _of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The following message was received from the Senate thro~h Mr. McClatchey, the 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 amend an Act creating new charter an4 municipal government for the City o-f Rome.
_.The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the Se~te, to wit:
A resolution regarding thtr practice of holding and hoarding food stuffs, food products, fuel, etc.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 126 was transferred from Committee on Counties and County 1\fatters to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2; House Bill No. 52 was transferred from Committee on Genezal Judiciary No. 2 to Conlmitt.ee on General Judiciary No. 1.
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By unanimous consent Houae Bill No.. 220 was recommitted to the Committee on General Judioia.ry No.2.
By unanimous consent the following resolutions were read and adopted:
By 1\fr. Akin of GlynnA resolution authorizing Ways and :Means Com-
mittee to have the General Ta.x Act transcribed.
By :Mr~ DuBose of Clarke- A resolution that the House extend to Senator
McCurry and his family their sympathy and best wishes for his speedy and full reco~ry.
'
The following resolution was read and ordered to lie on the table one day:
By 1\fr. Ellis of TiftA resolution authorizing the appointment o~ a
committee to visit the Experiment Stations and .make report thereon to present session of the General Assembly.
By unanimous consent the following resolution was., taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Bankston of TroupA resolution to invite Governor Catts of Florida
to address this body Tuesday, July 17, 1917, at noon.
The following substitute w:as offered, read and adopted:
By Mr. Atkinson of FultonThat the House of Representatives extend to Gov-
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465
ernor Cattl of the State of Florida an invitation, to address the members of the General Assembly of
on Georgia, Tuesday, July i1, at noon, in the Hall
of the Honse o~ Representatives.
The resolution as runended was adopted.
By unanimous consent the following bill of .the Honse was t~ up:
By Messrs. Williams and Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to amend the charter of Manchester.
The report of the committee whicfu was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to
.- On the passage of the bill the ayes were 135, ~yaO..
'l'he bill haVing received the requilite constitutional majority was passed.
On motion of Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By unanimous consent .th' e following bills and resolution& of the House were introduced, read the first time1 and referred to committees:
By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin'-A bill to make it unlawful for any officer of State
institutions to make a profit on any sales of State property.
Referred to Committee on University and Branches.
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By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 2, Article 7,
of the Constitution, relative to taxes.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
By Mr. Clements of IrwinA bill to amend Article 9, Section 2, Paragraphs
1 and 2 of the Constitution, relative to. number of Senators and Senatorial Districts.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. -
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and Mr. Burwell ()f Ha~-
co~--
~
A bill to repeal Section 320 of the Code of 1910,
relative to salaries of superintendent and principal
physician of Georgia State Sanitarium.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By J\h. Blalock of ClaytonA bill to regulate the return and assessment of
taxes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to prevent trespassing on the property of
the Georgia State Sanitarium.
Referred to Committee on .Georgia State Sanitarium.
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By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to abolish the. u Fellow Servant Rule."
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mess1:s Haynes of Gordon and- Austin of Murray-
A bill to amend Sections 6002 and 6004 of the Coqa of 1910, relative to constable's fees.
RE:ferred to Committee on General J udioiary No.1.
By 1\lr. Conger of DecaturA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 3, Article 3,
of the Constitution, relativ_e to number of members to constitute the Honse of Representatives..
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
By r. Conger of DecaturA bill to amend Section 381 of the Code of 1910,
relative to bi-ennial sessions of the General Assembly.
Referred 'to Committee on General Judioiary No.1.
By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 9, Article 3,
of the Constitution, providing for pay of the members of the General Assembly.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
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By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 2, Article 3,
of the Constitution, providing that the Senate shall be composed of one member from each Congressional District.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
By Messrs. Neill, Swift and Hatcher of MusoogeeA bilrto abolish the fee system of Super~or Courts
of Chattahoochee Circuit as apPlied to solicitorsgeneral, etc.
Referred to .Committee on Special Judicia.ry.
By Mr. Hogg ofMarionA billto prescribe the manner of issuing marriage
licenses in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By Mr. Vea~ey of WarrenA bill to amend an Act providing for the inspec-
tion of private institutions where individuals are kept in confinement.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By l\fr. Burt of DoughertyA bill to amend Section 5'11, Volume 1, Code of
1910, relative to bond of county treasurers.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
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By Mr..Owen of Paulding-. A bill to regulate. the returns and a.sses~ments of
propert,: for taxation.
Referred to Committee on Ways and :Means.
By Mr. Blalock bf ClaytonA bill to prohibit selling or giving away pistols
or revolvera in Georgia.
Referred to Committee mi :Military Affairs.
By Messrs. Brown and DuBose of ClarkeA bill to authorize National ba.nks to act as trus
tees, executors, administrators, and registrars of stocks and bonds.
Referred to Committee on Bank~ and Banking~
By Mr. Taylor of :MonroeA bill to divide the city of Forsyth into six wards.
Referred to Committee on Muiricipal Government.
By Mr. Hinson of Jeff Davis-
.
A bill to prohibit the running at large of any bull
.or boar over six mmths of age.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture
No.2.
By Mr. Kimzey of HabershamA bill to ine~rporate the city of Clarkesville.
to Referred Com:aiittee on Corporations.
By :Messrs. Trippe and Johnson of Bartow, and others--
A bill til prohibit dumping of anything connected
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with mining operations into the streams of the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Mines and Mining.
By Messr~. Griffin of Deoatur and Strickland ot
HaralsonA bill to amend Section 6066 of the Code of 1910, relative to legal advertising.
Referred to Committee on Public Printing.
By Mr. Hatcher of Wayne- . A bill relative to liabilities of railroads in killing
stock or cattle.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.
By Messrs. Lawrence of Chatham and Frphock: of
Camden-
A resolution to appropriate a su:rn of money to
pay unpaid salary of the late Amos Fox.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Jones of Coweta, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules, having had under consideration the adoption of permanent rules for the House of Representatives for the ~ession of 1917 and 1918, direct me, as their vice-chairman, to make the following report:
Committee on Rules recommend that the rules of the House for 1915 and 1916, u amended on June
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80th, 1917' be adopted with the following amendments and additions :
First: Amend Rule 17, by adding after the words "&hall have spoken" and before the words "if any" in the seventh line thereof, the following words:
uNo member of the Honse shall oooupy the :floor longer than one (1) hour.in debating any question, unles1.r otherwise ordered by the. House, and any motion to extend such member's time shall be decided without debate.''
Second: Amend Rule 180, by str:ing out aJl of said rule, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
''Rule 180. The House sha.ll convene at 10 A. M.., Sundays excepted, unless otherwise ordered by the House. The hour of adjournment to be fixed by a majority of said Honse, on mo.tion without debate."
Third: .A new rule to be No. 200. ''Rule 200. In dra'\'\ring for seats all members, except those who have been permitted by the House to select seats without drawing, shall retire to the rear of the HaJJ.. The names of all counties, printed on separate slips of paper &haJJ. be deposited in a box placed on the clerk's desk. ~he names of the counties shall. be drawn separately from the box and announced by the clerk from his desk. When the name of a county is announced the member, or members, from that county shall come forward to the clerk's desk, and secure a desk card, with name and county printed thereon, and then proceed to select his seat. .All desks shall be arra]J.ged in their proper position on the :floor of the Honse and no desk shall be moved or,changed."
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Fourth: Amend Rule 199 as adopted June 30th, 1917, by adding after the words: "if the motion pre:vails, it shall be the duty of such committee to report such bill or resolution accordingly, with or without recommendation as the case may be'' the following words "at the next regular session."
JO'Nl!is1 of Coweta, Vice-Chairman.
The report of the Committee on Rules was agreed to.
Mr. Carter of Bacon moved to reconsider the action of the House in agreeing to the report of the Rules COIIpnittee, and the _motion prevailed.
The following amendment to the report of the Rules Committee was o:ffered and read: By Mr. Kidd of Bac--on-
Amend thP. report of the Rules Committee so that Rule 4 of the Standing Rules shall read:
Rule 4. The Rules Committee shall Gonsist o~ one ~ember from each Congressional District, nominated by the members of the District, and confirmed by the Rouse, and two from the House at large, elected by the House, and the Speaker who shall be exofficio Chairman. All other committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise ordered by the House. Provided: This shall not apply to appointments already made.
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 59, nays 55.
The amendment was adopted.
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The report of the coJll,!ll.ittee, which was favorable to the adoption o~ the change of certain rules, was agreed j;o as amended.
On the ad~pti.on of the recommendation to change ce:rtain rules the ayes were 108, nays 2.
The report of the Committee on Ru1es with recommendation to change certain ru1es was adopted as amended.
Mr. Burwell of Hancock County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, subinitted the following rep6rt:
Mr. Spetiker: 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 recoinmendation t~at the_ same do pass:
House Bill No. 181 by -McCrory of Schley and Neill of Muscogee.
House Bill No. 93, by Wright of Floyd.
House Bill No. 220, by Lankford of Toombs.
I am further directed to 'report back to the House the following bill of the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 42, by Jones and Staten of Lowndes, and Brown of Houston.
I am further directed to report back to the House
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the following bill of the House with the recommenda-
tion that the sam~ do not pass.
,
House Bill No. 4, by Ennis of Baldwin.
Your committee further directs that I report back -to the House, House Bill No. 140, by Ellis of Tift, and request t~at &aid bill be recommended to General Judieiary No. 1.
Respectfully wbmitted, , Bu:awmLL, Chairman.
Mr. Arnold, of Clay County, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report:
Mr. Bpsaier:
Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have had under consideration the following bills ~f the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to_report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the &ame do pass.
To provide for the payment of all wages due manual, clerical and mechanical laborers of all cor-
pora,tion:s, firms and others at least twice a month.
To amend an Act approved August 18, 1913, amen:ding'the Act creating the,Department of Commerce and T_,abor do pass as amended by the committee.
Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have instructed me to report the following bill with recommendation that same do not pass, it being same as Rouse Bill No. 60.
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475
Amending Act creating Department of Commerce and Labor.
Respectfully submitted; ARNoLD, of Clay, Chairman.
1\lr. Bankston, of Troup County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
Mr.. Speaker: . Y~ur Committe~ .on Railroads have had under
consideration the following bill No. 123 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.
Respeetfu11y submitted, BA:NKSTON, o~ Troup, Chairman.
:1\{r. Ne:i.Il, ..of Muscogee .County, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report.:
M,.. SptJ(ik,6r :
Your Committee on Privileges and Elections have
had unQ.er consideration the following bill of the
B;ouse, and, have i:p.structed, me, as their chairman,.
to report the same back to the House with the recom-
mendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 169, being a bill to be. entitled an
Act to :fix a date for county primaries in Muscogee
County, same date as date :fi.~ed. for gene1al State
primary and for other purpos.es by Swift, Neill and
Hatcher of Muscogee.
Respect:fully submitted,
W. C. NEILL, Chairman.
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The following resolution and bill of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. Denny of 42nd DistrictA bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for
the ~ity of Rome.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. Andrews of 95th DistrictA resolution regarding the practice of storing,
holding and hoarding of necessities of life and for relief as a war. measure.
Referred to Committee on S.tate of Republic.
The following bills of the Honse, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second time:
By Messrs. Swift, Neill and Hateher of Museogee--A bill to require all political parties in Museogee
county, Georgia, to nominate their candidates for county officers by primary elections.
By Messrs. N11 of :Muscogee and Williams of Ware-
A bill to provide for the payment of all wages due manual, clericaJ and mechanical laborers semimonthly.
By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to amend Section 3436 of the Code of 1910,
.of the State of Georgia, relating to usury.
By Messrs. Burwell of Hancock, and Swift of :Muscogee--
A bill to amend Section 2682 of the Code of Georgia as to publication of schedules of freight rates.
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'By Mr. Johnson of ApplingA bill to amend an Act approved August 18th,
1913, amending the Act creating Department of Commerce and Labor, approved August 21st, 1911, by stri,king out Section 2 of said ap:u:inded Act, and substituting therefor an entirely new section, defining the dutiea of said department, to enforcement of the law against vagrancy.
By Messrs. Jones and Staten of Lowndes-.
A bill to authorize judge of any court to order
re-execution of interrogatories in vacation as well
as in term time.
By Messrs. lfcCrory of Sabley, and Neill of 1\Iusoogee-
A bill to provide for special exemption of three hundred, dollars worth of household goods, being set apart by the ordinaries of this State.
1\{r. Hall of Bibb moved that this House do now adjourn to meet again to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted 'Mr. Brinson of Emanuel; Mr. Clements of Irwin.
The Speaker announced the House ~d,journed until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.
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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
July 13, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment thil day at 11 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker; and opened with prayex by the Chaplain.
The roll call was called and the .following mem-
bers answered to their names:
.
Adams, of 1illbert Bo:rett
Denruml
Adams, of Towns Brinson
Dieke:r
Akitt
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBoM
Anderson, otlJenldns Brown, of Hoimton Duncan
Andersou.. of Wilkes Burch
l!lllis
Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnold, of Coweta Burt
Eve
ArLold, of Lumpkin 'Burwell.
Fowler, of Bibb
Atkinson
Buxton
Fowler, of Fors;rth
Austin
Ca.rroU
Frohoek
Ayers
Carter
Fey
Bagwell
Cason
Gary
Baldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Bale
C~e:r
Gilmore
Ballard> of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
l1allard, of Newton Clarke
Grantland
Bankston
Clements
Green
Barfield
Clifton
Griffin
Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Barrett, of Whitfield COllins
llaU
Barwicic
Conger
Harden, of Banks
Beall
Cook
Hardin. of Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Harris
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
Bellah
Cullars
Hatcher of Muscogee
BlalocK
Culpepper, of Clinch Hatcher, Of Wayne
masblga.me
Culpeper, of
Iiayes
Bond
Meriwether
Haynes
Booker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower
Davidson
Hodges
Bowers
Davis
Hogg
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Holden
McCrory
Hollingsworth
McDonald
Howard. of Liberty Neill
Howard. OsJ,ethorpe Nesmit.t.
Johnson, of Appling Owen
Johnson, of Bartow Pa.~e
Jones, of Coweta. Pa.lmour
Jones, of Elb3rt
Pickett
Jones, of Lowndes Pickren
Jones, ,of Willdnson. Pilcher
Key
Rainey
Kelley
Reece
:Weld.
Reiser
XlmzeyofHa.bersba.m Riohardson
Kimsey, of White Roberts
Xing
Russell
Lanier
Scott
La.nkford
Shannon
Lasseter
Sibley
Law Lawrence Lowe
Smith, of Dade
Smith, of Fulton
Smith, or Telfair
Matthews
Staten
;Maynard
Steel"
Mays
'Stewart
Mer.oier
Stone
Middleton
Stovall
Moore
Strickland
Morris
Stubbs
Mullins
Swift
Mcca.u
Swords
McCalla
Sunmer Swint Tatum. raylor 'l'immerma.n, Trammell Trippe Turner veazey
Vincent V\~lker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Blackley Walker, of Pierce
W,hite Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth W'inn Wood Woods woody Worsham Wright. of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly
Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following resolution was taken up for consideration:
B~r Mr.' Ellis of TiftA resolution to appoint a joint committee to visit
Valdosta and Thomasville boll weevil stations.
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The following amendments were read.and adop. ted:
By Mr. vValker of Ben HillAmend by adding that those appointed shall. be
farmers engaged in farming exclusively.
By Mr. Pickett of TerrellAmend by striking''five from the House and three
from the Senate," and substitute "two from the House and one from the Senate."
By Mr. Wright of FloydAmend by adding at the end of the resolution
"and that their actual eXpen.ses only be paid, on being certified by the chairman."
On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 81. nays 32.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
The following resolutions were read and tabled:
By Mr. Morris of CobbA resolution to invite Dr. A.M. Soule, President
.of the State Agricultural College to ad~sa the Legislature.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA resolution that the Standing Committee of the
House, who are to visit the various institutions, be directed to niake the visits and report to the House by Wednesday next.
The following messa~ was received from the Sen~ ate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
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Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:
A bill to repeal an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for \Vbite County.
A bill to amend Section 5653 of the Code of 1910.
A bill to transfer Camden County from the Brunswick Judicial Circuit and add the same to the Vlaycross Judicial Circuit.
A bill to amend Section 5195 of the Code of 1910.
A bill to repeal an act to establish a Board of Commissioners of Revenues, Roads, Bridges and Paupers for the County of Murray.
A bill to create a Board of Supervisors of Roads, Bridges and Road Funds for Murray County.
A bill to fL-.,;: the salary of the treasurer of Sumter county.
Mr. Stewart of Coffee moved that when the House adjourns to-day it will stand adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Bale of Floyd moved that the invitation to the barbecue to be given by the Georgia School of Technology be accepted and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, reaq the first time, and referred to conm1ittees:
By Mr. Burkhalter of TattnallA resolution to declare the right of white female
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students to enter the State A.grieulture and Mechan-
ical College at Athens, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By :Messrs. Jones and Staten of LowndesA resolution aeeepting the surrender of the Val-
dosta Street Railway Company of the .:t."'Xlendlnent to its charter.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Clifton of LeeA resolution to pay a pension to Mrs. L. M: Ty-
son.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of Cof:!bA resolution for the relief of Sarali_ A. Wilson of
Cobb County.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By :Mr. Harden. of BanksA. resolution for the relief of Mrs. Masilla Sisk.
Referred to Co:mn;tittee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Stewart of Co:lieeA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for County of Co:liee.
Referred to Countiea and County Mattera Committee.
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn and Swift of MuseogeeA. bill to repeal Sections 916 to 981, inclusive, and
Sections 985 to 993, inclusive, of the Code of 1910, relative tb General Tax Act.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
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By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to provide a salary in lieu of present fee
system in Superior Courts of the Southwestern J udicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Scott of JohnsonA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article
1, of the Constitution, so as to provide for recall election.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.
By Mr. Lanier of BullochA bill -to amend Section 612 of the Code of 1910,
relative to the closed period for catching fish with seins, nets, gigs, sp~ars, etc.
. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.
By Mr. Stovall of M.cDuffieA bill to create the office of State Auditor.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By Messrs. Hogg of Marion and Worsham of Chattooga-
A bill relative to protection of game, birds and animals of this State.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.
By Mr. Wood of CherokeeA bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 7,
of the Constitution, relative to tax exemption of cer-
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tain colleges, incorporated academies and other seminaries of learning.
Referred to Conm1ittee on Amendments to Constjtution.
By Messrs. Carter of Bacon, Stewart of Coffee, and others-
. A bill to abolish fee system in the Superior Courts of the "\Vaycross Judicial Circuit
Referred to Coi1m1ittee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Grantland of SpaldingA bill to amend Section 416 of the Code of 1910,
relative to selling soft drinks, on the Sabbath.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Messrs. Davenport and Palmour of HallA bill to repealParagraph 4747 of the Code of
1910, relative to compensation of jurors in the justice courts.
Refened to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
-
By Mr. Austin of MurrayA bill to establish an Agricultural, Industrial and
Normal College in North Georgia as a branch of the University of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on University and Branches.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:
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Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have
had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
House Bill No. 152, by Rainey of Barrow. House Bill No. 153, by Rainey of Barrow. House Bills No. 155, 156 and 160, by Rainey of Barrow. House Bill No. 206, by Cullars of Lincoln. House Bill No. 270, by Taylor of Monroe. House Bill No. 212, by Anderson and Booker of Wilkes. House Bill No. 234, by Swift, Neill and Hatcher of Muscogee.
Respectfully, DuBosE, Chairman.
Mr. Morris, of Cobb County, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches, submitted the following report:
M1". Speaker: Your Committee on University of Georgia and its
Branches 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. 207, to authorize the Trustees of the University of Georgia to accept the grant of the lands and buildings of Lucy Cobb Institute.
FRED MoRRIS, Chairman.
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Mr. Duncan, of Douglas 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, No. 190, 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 submitted, DuNCAN, Chairman.
Mr. White, of Fulton County, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the follo>ving report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have
had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House: No. 82. By Mr. Hall of Bibb. No. 233. By Messrs. Lawrence, vVylly and Eve of
Chatham. No. 148. By Messrs. ChambE~rs of Fayette, Chupp
of DeKalb, et al.
I am instructed to report back to the House the following bill with the recommendation that the same do not pass.
No. 82. A bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of o~-,teopathic Examiners.
I am instructed to report back to the House the
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following bills wiih the recommendation that the same do pass :
No. 233. A bill to amend an Act revising the health laws.
No. 148. A bill to prohibit the manufacture or sale of cigarettes, books or papers.
Respectfully submitted, \VHITE, Chairman.
Mr. Johnson, of Bartow County, Chariman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report, to wit:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1
have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, a.,; their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
No. 1, a bill to provide assurance registration and transfer of land titles and interests therein, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, of Bartow, Chairman.
Mr. R. C. Ellis, of Tift 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 th~ir chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Biill No. 10 do pass.
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That House Bill No. 11 do pass as amended. That House Bill No. 105 be reported to the House that it do not pass.
Respectfully, ELLIS, Chairman.
Mr. Cheney, of Cobb County, Chaini1an of the Committee on Drainage, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Co~m1ittee on Drainage have had under con-
sideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
House Bill No. 228, to amend the Drainage Act of 1911, and certain amendments thereto, etc., etc.
Respectfully submitted, JoHN F. CHENEY, Chairman.
The following bills of the House, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second tin1e:
By Messrs. Kelley and Green of GwinnettA bill to amend the Drainage Act of 1911, and
certain amendments thereto, relative to drainage.
By Messrs. Brown and DuBose of ClarkeA bill relative to making the Lucy Cobb Institute
a part of the University of Georgia.
By Mr. Chambers of Fayette and othersA bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or giving
away of cigarettes.
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By Messrs. Burton and Law of BurkeA bill to amend Section 6165 of the Code of 1910,
relative to filing of bond under bills or" e>xceptions.
By Bu..~ton and Law. of BurkeA bill to amend Section 5858 of the Code of 1910,
relative to suits instituted or defended by insane persons.
By Messrs. Johnson of Appling, Turner of Brooks, and Barfield of Bibb--
A bill relative to assurance, registration and transfer of land titles.
By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill relative to dividing City of Forsyth into SL~
wards.
By Messrs. Sl\rift, Neill and Hatcher of MuscogeeA bill relative to passenger station or rest room
in the City of Columbus.
By Messrs. Lawrence,:Wylly and Eve o~ ChathamA hill to amend an Act to revise the health laws
in certain counties.
By 1\!Iessrs. Anderson and Booker o:f WilltesA bill to incorporate the Town of Metasville.
By Mr. Cullars of LincolnA bill to incorporate the town of Lincolnton.
By Mr. Rainey of BarrowA bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of
the City of vVinder, relative to water and light commilsion.
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By Mr. Rainey of BarrowA bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of
the City of "\Vinder, relative to elooting a mayor and. and council, etc.
By Mr. Rainey of BarrowA bill to provide and establish a new charter for
the City of Winder.
By Mr. Rainey of Barrow-
A bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of
the City of Winder, relative to delivery and recep-
tion
of
whiskies .
and
liquors..
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved that the House do now
adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Bankston of Troup, Mr. Brown of Houston, Mr. Buxton of Burke, Mr. Smith of Dade, and Mr. Walker of Ben Hill.
The Speaker announced the IIou&e adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
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REPRESI!lNTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
July 16, 1917..
The House met pul'suant to adjournment this day at 11 o'clock A. l\f., was called to Ol'del' by. the Speakel', and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent. the call of the roll was ~dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were transferred from General Judiciary Committee No. 2 to General Judiciary Committee No. 1: Nos. 171, ~41, 242 and 243; also House resolution from Committee on Public Library to Committee on Appropriations; and House Bill No. 39 from General Agriculture Committee No.2, to General Agriculture Committee No. 1, and House Bill No. 105, recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
By unanimous consent the follmving bills of the House and Senate 'vere read the second time and re.committed to the'Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. ~ale of FloydA bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Com-
niissioners of Roads and Reve.nues of Floyd County.
By Mr. Denny of' the 42nd District-
A bill to repeal an Act to provide uniformity in
the composition of Boards of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd County.
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OF
T. HE
HousE,
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By unanimous consent the follo'Yiring was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Reading. House Bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Passage of uncontested Local House Bills, and General House Bills having a local application.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the :first time, and referred to committees :
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill relative to deposit of county funds.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Messrs. Atkinson, White and Smith of FultonA bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter
for the City of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By l\1r. Smith of FultonA bill to prohibit the use of railroad crossing signs
for advertising purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Messrs. Blasingame of ''Talton and othersA bill relative to an appropriation for the Fifth
District Agricultural and Mechanical School at Monroe, Ga.
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Referred to Comm1'ttee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Davidson o~ PutnamA bill to amend an Act relative to adulterating
and misbranding foods.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By Mr: Fowler of Bibb-
.
A bill to amend Section 3368 of the Code of 1910,
,relative to liens in favor of watchmakers and jew-
elers.
. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Harris of WalkerA bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of
Walker County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County l\!atters.
By Mr. Harris of WalkerA bill to amend the charter. of the City of La-
Fayette.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Boyett of Stewart, Palmour of Hall, and Bale of Floyd-
A bill relative to the pa.yment of pensions.
Referred to Committee on Invalid Pensions.
By Mr. Cheney of Cobb A bill relative to investing trust funds in certa.in
drainage bonds.
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Referred to Committee on Drainage.
By Mr. Griffin of DecaturA bill to regulate work and hours of employees
selling at retail drugs and medicines.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Star tistics.
By Messrs. Allinson, White and, Smith of Fulton-
A bill to 'amend an Act establishing a new charter
f,or the City of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on 1\{unicipal Government.
By Mr. Cooper of PolkA bill relative to idleness and vagrancy.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.
By :Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin, Burwell of Hancock, and others-
A bill to e.stablish a Norml:J.l and Induf4trial College as a branch of the University of Georgia for white girls.
Referred .''to Committee on . University ana Branches.
By Mr. Cason of Bryan-
A bill to regulate the taking of shad fish from the
waters of this State.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.
By Mr. Nesmith of ColquittA bill to establish the City Court of Moultrie in
and for the County of Colquitt.
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Referred to Comm.ittee.on Special Judiciary.
By :Mr. Ballard of NewtonA biD relative to railroads granting .transporta:
tion without cash compensation to sheriffs and their deputies.
Referred tQ Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Akin of Glynn-
A bill to regulate the compensation of the sheriffs
and deputies of this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judieiary
No.1.
.
By :Mr. Ayers of Jackson-
A bill to make co-operative association& to pro-
vide for their incorporation, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By Mr. Kimzey of HabershamA bill to ~end the charter of the City of Denlo-
rest..
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By 1\l(r. Brown of HoustonA bill to propose to the qualified electors of this
State an amendment to Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 11 of the Constitution, relative to creating a new county to be known as Wilson County.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Con:. stitution.
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By Messrs. Eve, Wylly and Lawrence of ChathamA bill to amend an Act to create a Recreation
.Commissioner for the City of Savannah..
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By :Mr. La\vrence of ChathamA resolution to authorize the Librarian to pur-
chase certain volumes of Georgia Reports.
Referred to Committee on Public Library.
By Mr. Anderson of Jenki.nsA resolution extending the privilege of the floor
to Ron. H. C. Shruptrine, a former Representative of Chatham County.
Referred to Committee on Privileges of Floor.
By Mr. R~iser of EffinghamA resolution to pay a pension to Georgia A.
Dasher.
Referred to Committee on Pensions..
By Mr. Mays of Butts-
A resolution to appropriate a sum of money to
Mrs. Sarah Kelly.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Law, of Burke county, chairman of the Committee on Public Library, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Library have had under
consideration the following resolution of the House,
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and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the san~e back to the House with the recommendation that the aari1e be transferred from the Committee of Public Library to Committee on Appropriations.
A resolution to provide funda for supplying copies of State Constitution from State Library.
Law, Chairman.
Mr. Nelil, of Mu&cogee County, Chairman of the Co:riunittee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8'/)ea'ker: Your Committee on Privileges and Elections have
had ,under conaideration the following bill of the l:Iouse, and have instru~ted me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, as SJI!.ended..
House Bill No. 6, bill to provide manner of nomi-
nation of candidate& for governor, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
NEILL, Chairman.
Mr. J.D. Clifton, of Lee County, Vice-Chairman of. the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spea'ker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters
have had under consideration the following bills of .the House, nnd have instructed me, a::; their chairman, to report the &ame back to tlie House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 102 do pass.
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Houae Bill No. 213 do pas&.
House Bill No. 276 do pass. House Bill No. 66 do pass.
Respectfully. submitted, CLIFTON: Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Blasingame, of ).Valton County, Chairman of" the Committee on General A,.griculture No. 2, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
_
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2
have had under consideration' the following bill of
the House, r.nd have instructed me, as- their chair-
man, to report the same back to the House with the
rec9mn1endation that the same be transferred from
General Agriculture Committee No. 2 to General
Agriculture NC?. 1.
A bill to prevent the shipment of tick infested
cattle into and within tthe State.
Respectfully submitted,
BLASINGAl\liE, Chairman.
The following bills of the House, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second tiine:
By Messrs. Walker of Ben Ifill and Neill of Mus-
cog~e-
A bill relative to nominations by political parties of candidates for UJ?ited States Senator, Governor, State House officers, Justiees of the Supreme Court, and Judges of the Court of Appeals.
By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to correct defects in law of 1916, relating to
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special registration of voters in county board eleC'tions.
By :Mr. Stewart of Coffee-----<
.
A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues i'n the County of
Coffee.
By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to amend Sections 6 and 7 of the Act of
1907, creating a Board. of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Monroe.
By :M:r. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to create a Board of CoDllr!issioners of
Roads and Revenues for Coffee County.
The following bills of the l!ouse were reaq the third time and placed on their passage :
By Mr. Rainey of BarrowA bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of
the City of Winder relative to intoxicating liquo:rt~.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 180, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By l\1r. Rainey of BarrowA bill to establish a new charter for the City of
winder.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
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On the passage of the bill the ayes were -135, nays 0.
~he bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Rainey of BarrQw-
.A bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of the
city of Winder.
The report of the committee, w~ich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill. the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having receieved the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Rainey of BarrowA bill to repeal an Act incorporating the City of
\\Tinder.
The report 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. Rainey of BarrowA bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of
the city of Winder, relative to water and light commission.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
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On the passage of the bill the aye& were 130, and nay& 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By :Messrs. Swift, Neill and Hatcher of :MusoogeeA bill to .require all political parties in :Muscogee
county to nominate theh candidates for county offices by primary elections.
The report 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, and nays 0.
The bill having reecived the requisite constitutional majodty was passed.
By Mr. Cullars of LincolnA bill to incorporate the town of Lincolnton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable. to the-passage ,pf the bill, was agreed to.
On the pasaage of the bill the ayes were 12.&). and naya 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu.tional majority was passed.
By :Mesars. Anderson and Booker of WilkesA bill to incorporate the town of :Metasville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the biJ..l the ayes -were 125, and nays 0.
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Swift, Neill. and Hatcher of M:nscogeeA bill relative to a passenger station or rest room
in the city of Columbus.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the _passage of the bill1 was agreed to.
On the passage orthe bill the ayes were 130, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Lawrence, wylly and Eve of ChathamA bill to amend an Act to revise the health laws in
certain counties of Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passag-e of the bill the ayea were 125, and
nays 0.
The bill .having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
ByMr. Taylor of MonroeA bill relative to divid.ina the city of Forsyth into
six wards.
The following amendment, offered by the commit-
tee, was read and adopted:
'
Amended by adding to the end of the last section preceding :he repealing clause the following:
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uProvided, however, That within thirty daya from the approval o this Aat, it shall be the duty of the mayor and aldermen of said city, to call a special election to determine whether this Act shall become operative or not, said election to be held under such rules and regqlations as the mayor and aldermen may prescribe, returns of said eleation to be made by the manage1s thereof to teh mayor and aldermen of said city, who shall canvass the same, and declare the 'result. Those favoring the adoption of this Act shall have on their ticket, 'For division into wards,' and those oppo&ing shall , have on their ticket, 'Against division of wards.' Should a majority o. those voting favor the division, or the mayor and aldermen fail to order said election within thi~ty days from the apJ)roval hereof, then this Act shall become immediately operative.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the pa&MI.g'e, of the bill the ayes were 130, a:nd nays 0.
The bill havi:ng received the requisite COTJ.stitu~ tiona! majority was pa&sed as amended.
The,following resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. Piekett of Terrell-
A resolution. "Whereas, This House has heard with deep regret of the death of Senator A. A.;McCurry. Be it Resolved by the House, that the sincere S;)lJllpathy o the House be extended to the wife and family of Senator McCurry; and that the House
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adjourn until tomorrow, Tuesday, at ten o'clock
A. :M., as a token of respect to the memory of our deceased friend. Be it further resolvet\ that a copy
of this resolution be furnished the family of Senator McCurry:
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow mqrning at 10 o'clock.
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REPRESENTATIVE HALL; ATLANTA, GA.
July 17, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjo'?-nuhent this day. at 10 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by ~he Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names:
A.da.m&, of Elbert Bowers
Davidson:
.A.da.ms, of Towns Bo;rett.
Davis
Akin
Brinson
Dennard
Allen
Brooks
Dickey
Anderson, of Jenkins Brown. of Clarke Dorris
Anderson, of Wilkes Brown, of Houston DuBose
.Arnold, of Clay
Btll"eh
Duncan
Arnold, of Coweta Btll"kha.lter
Ellis
Arnold, of Lumpld 11 !BlU"t
Ennis
Atkinson
Burwell
Eve
Auatm
Buxton
Fowler, of Bibb
Ayers
Carroll
Fowler, of Forsyth
Bagwell
Carter
Froboek
Baldwin
Cason
Foy
Bale .
Chambers
Gary
Bal!lard, of Columbia Cheney
Giddens
Ballard, of Newton Chupp
Gilmore
Bankston.
Clarke
Gordy
Barfield
Clements
Grantland
Barrett, of Pike Clifton
Green
Barrett, of Whitfield Coates
Griffin
Barwick
Collins
.Hagood
Beall:
Conger
Ball
Beazley
Cook
Barden, of Banks
Beck
CoOPer
Ha.rdin, of Glascock
liellah
Cravey
Harris
Halock
CuUars
Harvin
Blasingame
Cullpepper, of CliD.eh Hatcher of Xuaeogee
P.ond
Culpepper, of
Hatcher, of Wayne
Uooker
:Meriwe~her
Hayes
Bower
Da.ven:port
Ba.ynes
506
Hinson
McCalla
Hodges
Mccan
Hogg
McCrory
Holden
McDonald
Hollingsworth
Neill
Howard, of Liberty Nesmith
How&rd, Oglethorpe Owen
Johnson, ot Appling Pace
Johnson, of Bartow Palm.our
Jones, of Coweta Pickett
of Jones, of Elbert Pickren
Jones, Lowndes Pilcher
Jones, of Wilkinson Rainey
Key
Reece
Kelley
Reiser
Kidd
Richardson
K1mzeyofliabersham Roberts
Kimsey, of White Russ&n
King
Scott
Lanier
Shannon
Lankford
Sibley
La.aseter
Smith, of Dade
Law Lawrence
Smith, of Fulton Smi'th, of Telfair
Lowe
Staten
Matthews
Steele
Maynard
Stewart
Mays
Stone
Mercier
Atovall
Middleton
fttrickland
Moore
Stubbs
Morris
Swift
Mullins
Swords Sumner Swint 'i'aturn Taylor Timmerman Trammell Trb;n>e Turner Veazey Vincent Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Blackley \Valker, of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Winn Wood Woods woody Worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Irloyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of ~alton Wyatt Wylly
Youmans Mr. Speaker
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 thirty minute period of Unanimous Consent:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rule&. 2. Reports of. Standing Co~ttees.
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3.. Reading House and Senate Bills, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of -uncontested Local House and Senate Bills, and General Bills of Hoqse and Senate having a local application. ,
5. Reading Senate Bills the first time.
By unanimous consent House Bill N-o. 59 w~s taken from General Judiciary Committee No.2 and referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1; House Bill No. 35 was taken from the Ways and Means Committee and referred to the General Judiciary Committee No.2; and House Bill No~ 28 was t!'ansferred from the Commit~e on Ways and Means to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution
of the House, to wit:
A resolution to relieVe the situation in the matter of naval stores, and to proVide a joint committee to investigate the same. .
The President has appointed the following Senators as members of said coD;llllittee, under the provisions of the above reaolution:
Messrs. Dickerson and Riner.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Sp6aker: The Senate has passed by the requisite ~onstitu-
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tional majority: the following bills of the Senate, to
wit:
..
.
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the County of White.
.
.
.
A bill to create and establish the Georgia Counoil.
of Defense for the co~operation of this state with
the National Counqj]: of Defense.
A llill.to authprize the m:eation of a system of public ~c~ools in the City. of BIJwkshear.
The following bills and resolutions of the House
were intioduced, read the first time, and referred to
committees :
'
By Mr; Akin of GlynnA bill to amend the charter of tJie City of Bruns-
wick.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. Vincent of "PickensA bill relative to free text-books for primacy
grades of the publia schools.
Referred to Conunittee. on Education-..
By Mr. Beall of Riahmond-
.
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Health
for the city of Augusta.
Referred to Committee on MuniaipaiGovernment.
By Mr. Winn of HartA bill to regulate the prices charged by land-
lords.
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Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.1. .
By M~ssrs. wyatt and Bankston of TroupA bill to amend Section 4, of the Act istablisliing
city court of LaGrange.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Stone of Gra.dy.-
A bill to amend Section 1211 of the Code of 1910, relative to duties of ta.-....:-collectors.
Referred to Committee on General J udiclacy
No.2.
By Messrs. Eve of Chatham, Akin of G~ynn, a!ld Jones of Coweta--
A bill relative to grading, classification and brand: ing of cotton seed meal.
Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.1.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Wylly and Eve of ChathanlA bill to validate an an1endment to the charter of
the trustees of the Presbyterian Church of the city of Savannah.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to alter, amend and revise an Act establish-
ing the city court of Hinesville.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
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By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to amend an Act relative to return and as-
sessment of property for taxation.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Fo'y of TaylorA bill to repeal an Act to abolish the office of
county treasurer of Taylor County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters. Committee.
By Mr. Giddens of BerrienA bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Nashville.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Chambers of FayetteA bill to provide a method for improving streets
and highways.
. Referred to Committee on Public Highways.
By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to amend an Act to amend Paragraph 11 Sec-
tion 12, Article 6 of the Constitution, relative to salari~s of judges of Supreme and Superior Courts.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constition.
By Mr. Beck of CarrollA bill to amend an ~1\.ct to regulate the inspection
of gasoline. Referred to GeneTal AgricUltnl'~ Committee
No.2.
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By :Messrs. Akin of Glynn, Frohock of Camden, and others-
A bill relative to abolishing the fee system in Superior Courts of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit as applied to the office of solicitor-general.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.
1.
By :Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill relative to abolishing fees accruins- to the of-
fice of solicitor-general of the Cordele Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
)3y :Messrs. :McDonald and Pilcher of RichmondA bill relative to license for itinerant horse traders
and fortune tellers.
Referred to Committee on Ways and :Means.
By :Mr. Lawrence of ChathamA resolution providing for an appropri!ltion for
t4e Sold~ers' Home.
Referred to Cominittee on Appropriations.
By :Mr. :McCrory of SchleyA resolution requiring all educational institutions
of Georgia. to include in their reports the number of
pupils taught by the professors and the number of teachers and the amount paid to each.
Referred to Committee on Education.
:Mr. Lasseter, of Dooly County, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:
JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE,
Mr. S'/)erikt!/1':
Your Committee on Insurance have had under consideration the following bill No. 107 of the Houset and h~ve instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
LASSETER, Chairman.
Mr. Moriis, of Cobb County, Chairman of the Corpmittee on University of Georgia and ita Branches, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on University and its Branches
have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed nie, as their chairman,to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. i6, to accept Bowdon College, its buildings and equipment, and establish a branch of the University of Georgia at that place an,d to provide for the appointment of board of trustees.
Mo:&RIS, Chairman.
Mr. Culpepper, of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Temperance have had under
consideration the followin,g bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the 'House with the unanimous
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recommendation that the same do not pass', to-wit: House bill No. 192 and House bill No. 285. . CuLPEPPER, Chairman, Temperance Committee.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: You:r Committee on Education have had under
consideration the following bills, House bill No. 166 and House bill No. 172, and have instructed me, as Their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
W. T. BURKHALTER, Chairman.
Mr. Burwell, of Hancock County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General J udi9iary No. 2, have
had under consideration the following bills of the Rouse, 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. 31, by Mr. Atkinson of Fulton. I am further directed to report back to the House the following bill of the House, with recommendation that the same do _pass by substitute.
BURWELL, Chairman. .
The following bills of the House, reported favor-
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ably by the committees, were read the second time:
By Mr. ;Beck of CarrollA bill relative to accepting for the University of
Georgia, gift of Bowdon College.
By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill relative to further regulating running and
operation of railroad trains.
By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill to amend the insurance laws of this State.
By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to authorize the town of
\Yrens, in the county of Jefferson, to establish a public school system.
By Mr. Jones of E~bertA bill to amend an Act relative to public school
system in city of Elberton, Elbert County.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their. passage :
By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to amend Sections 6 and 7 of the Act of
1907, No. 95, creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for county of Monroe.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of th(~ bill the ayes were 125, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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515
By Mr. Stewart of Coffee-
.A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Coffee.
The report of. the committee, w~ich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, and nays 0.
The bill haVing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the County of Coffee.
The report 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, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bills of the Senate were re:::.d the first time and referred to committees :
By Mr. Brown of 41st District-
A bill to amend Section 5653 of the Code of 1910, so as to provide for the trial of all cases marked "in default."
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.
1.
.
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By Mr. Brown of the 41st DistrictA bill to amend Section 5195 of the Code of 1910,
relative to answers to writ of certiorari.
Referred to Committee' on General Judiciary No. 1.
By Mr. Beck of the 43rd DistrictA bill to create a Board of Supervisors of Roads
for the County of Murray.
Referred to Conm1ittee on Public Highways.
By Mr. Beck of 43rd DistrictA bill to repeal an Act establishing a Board of
Commissioners of Revenues for Murray County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Edwards of 32nd DistrictA bill to repeal an Act creating the Board of
County Commissioners of Y\Thite County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Townsend of 4th DistrictA bill to take from the Brunswick Judicial Cir-
cuit, the County of Camden and add the same to the vYaycross Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.
2.
By Mr. Council of 13th DistrictA bill to fix the salarJ- of the Treasurer pf Sumter
County.
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Referred to Counties and County Matters Co'J.lmittee.
By unanimous consent, requested by Mr. Hall of Bibb, the Speaker appointed the following memhcrs as a committee to ascertain if Governor Catts of Florida was in the city:
Messrs. Hall of Bibb, Davidson of Putnam, and Pickett of Terrell.
The committee through Mr. Hall, their chairman, reported that Governor Catts was not in the city.
The following bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
By Messrs. Johnson of Appling, Turner of Brooks, and Barfield of Bibb-
A bill to provide for the assurance, registration and transfer of land titles and interests therein.
. Mi. Beazley of Taliaferro moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
The bill under consideration went over as unfinished business.
The following invitation was read and accepted:
To the Hottse of Representatives: Gentlemen :-I herewith take pleasure in extend-
ing to you a very cordial invitation to be my guests at a Fish Fry which I am giving to the General Assembly, the officers and attaches to both Houses, the State House officers, and the members of the Press, at five thirty P. M., on the 26th inst., being Thursday week, at my country place on Peachtree Road,
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corner of Peachtree Road and Andrews Avenue. I
am extending this invitation thus early in order that
you may not have other engagements for that day.
I trust that every member will favor me with his
presence. We expect to have a great time. Please
accept this as your personal invitation.
Yours very cordially,
wALTER P. ANDREWS.
The following communication received frorri. the State Tax Commissioner was read and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means :
RESPONSE OF STATE TAX COMMISSIONER TO HOUSE-RESOLUTION NO. 29
Ventlemen of the House: In compliance with your Resolution No. 29, that
the State Tax Commissioner shall furnish certain information to the House touching the cost of the administration of the Tax Equalization ACt as follows:
1. '' Wbat was the aggregate raise in the several counties of the State made by the equalizers of the several counties after the property was returned by the individual propert:i holders~''
Answer. The Tax Equalization Act provides for no report by the County Equalizers of their action on the individual tax returns, and gives this office no jurjsdiction over such individual returns. It is therefore impossible to give from this office the
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.
exact information requested. It may. be said that
the aggTe_gate increase on the taxable property returned for taxation, exciusive of railro~d and other
property returned to the Comptroller-General,
since the Act went into operation, is $78,468,248,
f#Blrlng now a total valuation of such property Of'
$&01,488,262. This does n_ot include t4e increase of
values for this year. Up to now there have been
forty-one Digests received; thirty-four of these
Digests show a net gain of $4,752,734; and seven of
these counties show a loss of $369,109.00, or a net
gain to date over last year of $1:,383,625.00. How
much of this is due to voluntary increase and how
much to the direct. action of the local boards of
assessors I have no means of knowing.
Notwithstanding the law gives me no antliority to
require it I am todaY. addressing a ltltter to each
Local Board, asking for the information requested
in your Resolution, so far as-they can do this.
2. "What was the cost to the State for the ad-
ministration of this law, including. the cost paid by
the several counties?'' .
Answer. The cost to the State for administering
the Tax Act, including all salaries and maintenance
of the office, af!S well as the State's part of the cost
of all arbitrations, for each year since the passage
of t)Ie_ Act averages $4,582.71. As to how much it
has cost the counties of the .State, the Act does
not authorise this office to demand, but desiring to
have this information I addressed a circular letter
in l916 to the several local boards of the State, re-
.questing that they inform me:
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(a) Bow many days the board was in session?
(b) "What per diem was JJaid to membeJ:S Y
I attach a tabulated statement of the replies to these questions.
3. In reply to your third inquiry, which you have marked 4, to wit:
'' \Vhat was the increase made by the equalizers of the several oou:r:tties on improved farm land?~'
Answer. To answer this question there must be taken into consideration that ''improved farm lands'' have_ increased in acreage. Improved farm lands in 1912, the year prior to the passage of the Act, were valued at $199,152,376.00. In 1916 improved farm lands vere valued at $247,284,330.00; but in the interval the acreage increased from 31,270,634 to 32,074,351, or a net increase of 803,717. This was brought about by new acreage discovered, as well as by converting "wild land" into "improved land.''
Assuring you of my great anxiety to acquaint the
General Assembly with all facta touching the administration of the law oomi.ng within ~e purview of this office, as well as auch information as may be furnished me by requeat through the local boards,
I ~eg to remain, Very respectfull'J and obediently your a~rvant,
Jxo. C. Haa.T, State Tax Commissioner.
Appling County-In Session 17 days, $3.00 per day.
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521
;Bacon County-In Session 19 days, $3.00 per day; Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Baker County-In Session 20 days, $5.00 per day. Baldwin County-In Session 30 days, $5.00 per day. Barrow County-In Session 10 days, $3.00 per day. Bartow Comity-In Session 50 days, $4.00 per day. Ben Hill County-In Session 13 days, $3.00 per day. Berrien County-In Session 32 days, $5.00 per day. Bibb County-In Session 51 days. Brooks County-In Session 24 days, $5.00 per day;
Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Bryan County-In Session 20 days, $3.00 per day. Bulloch County-In Session 12 days, $4.00 per day. Burke County-In Session 9 days, $5.00 per day. Butts County-In Session 36 days, $4.00 per day. Cari1den County-Total Expense, $140.00. Campbell Comity-In Session 19 days, $5.00 per
day.
Candler County-In Session 10 days, $3.50 per day; Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Catoosa County-In Session 16 days, $3.00per day. Charlton Comity-In Session 6 days, $3.00 per day. Chatham County___:.In Session 50 days. Chattahoochee County-In Session 9 days, $3.00
per day. Chattooga County___:.In Session 9 days. Cherokee County-In Session 33 days, $4.00. per
day. Clarke County-In Session. Clay County-In Session 4 days, $4.00 per day. Clinch County-In Session 16 days, $3.00 per day. Cobb County-In Session 55. days, $3.00 per day.
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Coffee County-In Session 9 days, $5.00 per day. Colquitt County--In Session 16 days, $5.00 per day. Columbia County-In Session 8 days, $5.00 per day. Coweta County-fu Session 23 days, $5.00 per day;
Clerk, $5.00 per day.
Crisp County-fu Session 16days, $4.00 per day. Dade County-In Session 10 days, $3.00 per day. Daw11on County-_fu Session 11 days, $3.00 per day. Decatur County-In Session 37 days, $3.00 per day. DeKalb County-fu Session 70 days, $4.00 per day. Dodge County-In Session 20 days, $5.00 per day. Dooly. County-fu Session 11 days, $4.00 per day. Early County-In Session 16 days, $4.00 per day. Effingham County-fu Session 13 days, $4.00 per
day.
Elbert County-rn Session 38 days, $3.50 per da:y. Emanl}el County-fu Session 32 days, $5.00 per
. day. Evans County-In Session 11 days, $3.00 per day;
Clerk $3.00 per daf. Fannin County-fu Session 22 days, $3.00 per day. Floyd County-fu Session 30 days, $3.00 per day. Forsyth County:-fu Session 16 days, $3.00 per day. Fx:anldin County-In Session 23 days, $3.00 per
day; Clerk 2 days at $3.00 ;. $6.00. Fulton County:-fu Session 112 days, $5.00 per day. Glascock County:-In Session 10 days, $3.00 .per
day. Glynn County-ill Session 28 days, $5.00 per day. GOrdon County-fu Session 31 days, $3.00 per day. Habersham County-;'In Session 19 days, $3.00 per
day; Clerk, $3~00 per day.
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523
Hall County--In Session 50 days, $3.00 per day;
Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Hancock. County-In Session 14 days, $5.00 per day.
Haralson County--In Session 18 days, $3.00 per
day.
Harris County-In Session 31 days, $4.00 per day.
Hart County--In Session, Total Cost $250.00.
Heard County-In Session 14 days, $4.00 per day.
Henry County-In Session 27 days, $5.00 per day.
Irwin County-In Session 20 days, $5.00 per day.
Jackson County.-:kl. Session 20 days, $5.00 per day.
.Tasper County-In Session 55 days; $3.00 per day;
Clerk, $188 entire .time.
J e:fi Davis County-In Session 9 days, $3.00 per
day; Clerk, $33 entire tinie.
J e:fierson County-In Session 16 days, $4.00 per
day; Clerk $3.00 per day.
J e:rikins County--In Session 5 day!:J, $3.00 per day.
Johnson County--In Session 20 days, $3.00 per day.
Jones County-
Laurens County-In Session 28 days, $5.00 per day;
Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Lee County-
Liberty County.-In Session 8 days, $4.00 per aay;
Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Lincoln County--
Lowndes County-In Session 39 da..ys, $5.00 per
day; Clerk, $120.00 (Total). Lumpkin County-In ~ession 60 days, $3.00 per
day.
Macon County-In Session 14 days, $4.00 per day;
Clerk, $3.00 per day.
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l!adison County-
Marion County-In Session 39 days, $3.00 per day.
McDuffie County-In Session 9 days, $3.00 per day;
Mointosh County-In Session 19 days, $3.00 per
day; Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Meriwether County-In Session.
Miller County-In eession 15 days, $4.00 per day; Clerk, $4.00 per day.
liilton .County-In Session 21 days, $3.00 per day.
Mitchell CountyMon~oe County-In Session 22 days, $4.00 per day. Montgomery County-In Session 37 days, $4.00 per
day.
Morgan County-In Session 4 days, $5.00 per day;
Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Murray County--:-In Session 48 days, $4.00 per day.
Muscogee County-In Session 37 qays, $5.00 per
day; Cle1k, $3.00 per day.
Newton County-In Session 20 days, $5.00 per day; Clmk, $3.00 per day.
Oconee County-
Oglethorpe Cop.nty-
Paulding County-'In Session 17 days, $3.00 per day.
Pickens County-Totnl Cost $204.00. Pierce County-In Session 10 days, $3.00 per day.
Pike County-Total Cost $479.77. Polk County-In Session 16 ~ys, $4.00 per day.
Pulaski County-In Session 15 days, $3.50 per day.
Putnam CountyQuitman. County-In Session 13 days, $3~50 per day.
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Rabun County-In Session 12 days, $3.00 per day;
Clerk, $3.00 per day.
'
Randolph County-In Session 10 days, $4.00 per
day.
Richmond County-In Session 40 days, $5.00 per day.
Rockdale County-In Session 17 days, $3.00 per
day; Clerk $57 (entire time).
Sohley County-In Session 9 days, $3.00 per day; Clerk, $3'.00 per day.
Smeven County-1n Session 16 days, $5.00 per day.
Spalding Count)l'-In Session 19 days, $4.00 per
day; Clerk, $60.00 (Total).
Stephens County-In Session 14 days, $4.00 per day.
Stewa1t County-In Session 16 day-s, $5.00 per day;
Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Sumter County.-In Session 22 days, $5.00 per day.
Talbot County-In Session 15 days, $3.50 per day.
Taliaferro County-In Session 7 dttys, $3.00 per day; Clerk, $3.00 per day.
Tattnall County-In Session 26 days, $4.00 per day.
Taylor County-In Session 14 days, $3.00 per day.
Telfair County-
Terrell County-In Session 8 days, $4.00 per day.
Thomas County-In Session 36 days, $4.00 per day.
Tift County-Total Expense $168.00.
Toombs County-
To\vns County-In Session 4 dRys, $3.00 per da!.
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Troup County.-rn Session 48 days, $5.00 per day;
Clerk, $8.00 per day..
Turner County-
T-wiggs County-In Session days, per day.
Union Cqunty-In Session 8 days, $8.50 per day.
Upson County-In Session 36 days, $4.50 per day.
Walker County-In Session 17 days, $8.00 per day.
'Walton County-In Session 11 days, $4.00 per day.
Ware Councy-In Session 4:0 days, $5.00 per day.
Warren Councy-Total Cost $57.35.
washington County-
"\Vayne County-In Session 37 days, $3.50 per day;
Secretary, $3.00 per day.
vVebster Councy-In Se1sion 7 day1, $3.00 per day.
"Wheeler
County-r.n
SeRmon
28
days,
$4.00
per .
day.
vVhite Councy-In Ses&i_gn 21 days, $3.00 per day.
"\Vlritfi.eld County-In Session SO days, Chairman
and Clerk, $5.00 per day; other members,
$3.50 per day.
"rilcox Councy-fu Session 25 days, $3.00 per day.
Wilkes Councy-In Ses~ion 7 days, $7.50 per day.
l\Tilkinson County--
Worth Councy-Total Expense, $85.58.
Total cost for the 118 counties reporting, $32,-
765.20.
Average per county, $277.67.
Two hundred copies of the above communication were ordered printed.
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527
Leave of absence was granted :Mr. Dennard of vVebster and Mr. Trammell of Harris.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
July 18, 1917.
The Rouse met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock A. .M., was called t1> order by the Speaker and opened '\vith prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :
Adams, of Elbert Boyett Adams, of Towns Brinson
Dennard Dickey
.&kilt
Brooks
Dorris
.AllEtD.
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Anderson, of Jenkin!! Brown, of Boustcm Dunaa.n
Anderson, of Wilkes Burch
Ellis
Arnold, of Chty Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnold, of Cow<'ta Burt Arnold, of Lumpkin Burwell
Eve
.
Fowler, of Bibb
1.1 k i n s o n
Buxton
Fowle1, of Forsyth
.tl.ustilt
Carroll
Frohock
Ayers
Carter
Foy
Bagwell
cason
Gary
Baldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Bale
Cheney
Ballard, of Columbia Chupp
Gilmore
Goi-d:v
Ballard, of Newton Clarke
Grantland
Ba.nklltcm
Clements
Green
!~arfleld
Clifton
Griffin
Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Ban'ett, of Whitfield Collins
Hall
JJa.rwick
Conger
Harden, of Banks
BeaU
Cook
Hardin, of Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Harris
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
Belllth
Cullars
Hatcher of Muscogee
J3la,lock
Culpepper, of Clinch Hatcher, of Wayne
P.la s i n g a m e
Culpepper, of
Hayes
Dond
Meriwether
Ha:vnes
Booker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower
DD.vidllloh
Hodges
Bowers
Davis
Hogg
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Holden
McCrory
Hollingsworth
McDmm.ld
Howard, of Liberty Neill
Howa.rd. Oglethorpe NeSll1ith
Johnson, of Appling Owen
Johnson, of Bartow Pace
Jones, of Coweta Palmour
Jones, of Elb.gt Pickett
Jones, of Lowndes Pickren
Jones, of Wilkinson Pilcher
Key
Rainey
Kelley
Reece
K:idd
Reiser
ICimzeyofHabersham Richardson
K:imsey, of White Roberts
ICing
Russell
Lanier
Scott
Lankford
Shannon
Lasseter
Sibley
Law
Smith, of Dade
Lawrence
Smith, of 'I'elfair
Lowe
Staten
Mattb6wa
Slaten
:Maynard
Steele
Mays,
Stewart
Mercier
Stone
Middleton
Stovall
Moore
Strickland
Morris
Stubbs .
Mullin!'!
Swift
McCall
Swords
McCalla.
Sumner
8wint ~'atum Tay'lor 'l'immerman 'I'rammell Trippe
Turner Veazey Vincent
WB.lker, of Ben mn
Walker, of Blackley Walker, of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware .Williams, of Worth Winn Wood Woods Woody '\Yorsham Wright, of BulloCh Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones
Wri!lht, of Walton Wya,tt Wylly
Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous oonsent House bill No. 54 was taken from the Committee on Public Highways and referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters; House bill No. 312 was withdrawn from the House;. and House bill No. 148 was recommitted to Commit-
tee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
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By unanimous eonsent the following was established. as the Order of .Business during the thirty minute period of unanimous eonsent :
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Reports of standing committees. 3. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Passage of uncontested local House and Sen-. ate bills and general bills of House and Senate having a loeal application. 5.. Reading Senate bills the first time.
The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees :
By Mr. Harvin Qf CalhounA bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of
Morgan, Calhoun County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA }Jill to permit fire insurance companies to insure
automobiles.
Referred to Oommittee on Insurance.
By Messrs-. Beck and Bagwell of Carroll_:_ A bill to amend the.charter of the Town of Tem-
ple, to establish a system-of public schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Messrs. Beak and Bagwell of Carrol.l. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Tem-
ple, relative to issuance of additional bonds.
Referred to Committee on :ITidueation.
By Messrs. Blasingame-and Wright of WaltonA bill Telative to establishing a Board of Commis-
sioners of Roads and Revenues. for the County of Walton.
Referred to Committee onEdueation.
By Mr_. Jones of CowetaA bill to amend an Act relative to registration of
motor vehicles and motorcycles.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.
By_ Mr. Winn of Hart-A' bill to abolish the office of Road Commissioner
of Hart County. Referred to Counties and County Matters Com-
mittee.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and White of FultonA bill relative to an appropriation for the Geor-
gia Training School fo;r Girls for a building.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and White of FultonA bill relative to an appropriation for the main-
tenance of the Georgia Training School for Girls.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Dorris of Crisp- A bill to amend the Constitution of Georgia so as
to create the county of Cook.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
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By Messrs. Jones of Coweta, Ellis of Tift, and Dorris of Crisp-
A bill to amend Sections 1564 and 1565 of the Code of 1910, relative to a State Library Commission.
Referred to Committee on Public Library.
By 1\!fr. Harris of WalkerA bill to amend an Act relative to the 'jurisdiction
in felony and misdemeanor cases in the courts of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.
2.
.
By Mr. Harris of WalkerA bill to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues
of the County of Walker.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Com., mittee.
By Mr. King of J efferaonA bill to amend an Act creati~ the city court
of Louisville for tlie County of Jefferson. .
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. .
. Bv Messrs. Booker and Anderson of Wilkes~ A-bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Wilkes County.
Referred to Counties and County:' Matters Committee.
By Messrs. Booker and Anderson of "\Vilk:esA bill to repeal an Act to abolish the Board of
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County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Wilkes..
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Sibley of GreeneA bill to declare the law of escheats, where a
wife or husband or adopted child, entitled as heirs, dies intestate and without ascertainable heirs before receiving possession of the estate.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By Mr. E:!Jis .of TiftA resolution e.."<tending the privileges of the floor
to Hon. Robert Waller, former member of the Hou8e from Tattnall C5>unty, and Hon. Robe:rt LeSueur of Crawford County.
Referred to Committee on Privileges of Floor.
M:r. Frohock, vice-Chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pen8ions, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8peak6r: Your Cqmmittee on Inv~lid Pensi~ns and Soldier8'
Home beg leave to submit the following report:
On Tuesday P.M., July 17th, your committee visited the Soldiers' Home and found 97 inmates being comfortabl)-prov:ided for. Nineteen have died since January 1st, and the~' are dying at the rate of about 33 and 1-3 per cent. each year.
The building was neat, clean and in good order,
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ex<iept in about half or mote of the rooms, the plaster had fallen off of the ceiling, and the committee recommends that $1,000.00 be appropriated for the purpose of re]miring these rooms, and further rec.. ommends that the repairs be made with ceiling rather than with plaster.
The hospital building was found to be in good condition and the patients well cared for.
The large columns supporting the :niain entrance are in bad state of repair and the committee. further recommends that a part of the $1,000.00 for repair of rooms be used for the purpose of repairing this part of the building.
All of the inmates who were consulted seemed to
be ,,.en satisfied but prayed not to be overlooked
when it came to providing for their rations. Respectfully submitted, R. H. FRo:s:ocK, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the follo'\\-ring rep01t:
Mr. SpaakBr: Your Committee on Municipal Government have
h.ad under con. sideration 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. 184, by Morris and Cheney of Cobb,, as amended.
House bill No. 133, by Lawrence, Wylly and Evli' of Chatham, pass.
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House Bill No. 113,_ by Bovvel' of Randolph. Ho11;se bill No. 309, by Eve, Wyley and Lawrence of 'Chatham. ,
House bill No. 231, by Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of Cl!atham.
House bill No. 69, by Sibley of Greene. Rouse bill No. 299, by Fulton delegation, do pass.
DuBoSE, Chairman.
Mr. W. Y. Allen, of Upson County, Chairman. of
the Con:tmitteeon Pensions, submitted the following report:
M'l'. Speake'l':
Your Committee on Pensic;>ns have had under ooJt..
aideration the following reaolution& and bill of the House, ~nd have instructed me, ai their chairman,
to report the same back to the House with the rec-
ommendation that the same do pasa:
Resolution No. 48, to pay 1\frs. Ellen C. Smith pension for year 1916.
Resolution No. 66, to pay Georgia A. Dasher pension for the year 1915.
House bill No. 194, tQ amend Section 1517 of the Penal Code of 1910.
T~t the follol\ring bills or resolutions do not pass,
to wit:
House bill No. 136, to allow all Confederate soldiers and widows to draw pensions regardless of their financial worth.
E:ouse bill No. 178, to allo,,; all 'vidowa of_ Confederate soldiers in Georgia companies to draw pen-
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sions who were married on or before January 1st, 1900.
Respectfully submitted, W. Y. ALLEN, Chairman.
Mr. Ellis, of Tift County, Chairman of the Com-
mittee on General Judiciary No.1, submitted. the fol-
l~wing report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1have
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 reconunendation:
That House bill No. 168 do .pa'ss. That House bill No. 120 do pass. That House bill No. 50 do pass, as amended. That House bill No. 25 do pass. That House bill No. 325 do pass.
ELLIS, Chairman.
Mr. Williams, of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report :
.Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution
have had under consideration the following bills of
the Hou!9e, and have instructed me, as theh chair-
man, to report the same baek to the House with the
recommendation that the. same do pass:
House b1ll No. 90 to create Treutlen County.
House bill No. 2 to increase Senatorial Distdctf:
to 51.
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House bill No. 195 to exempt college endowments from taxation do pas~, as amended.
. VoLNEY 'VILLlAlvrs, Chairman.
Mr. Shannon, of Twiggs County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Stpefikar:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House and Senate bills, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the &ame back to the Hou&e with the recommendation that the same do pass :
Senate bill No. 51. Senate bill No. 43 House bills Nos. 36, 147, 99, 214, 64, 165 and 167.
SHANNON, Chair:rn,~n.
" Mr. Josiah Blasingame, of Walton County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No.2, submitted the following report:
Mr.Stpefikar:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 have had under couider~ttion the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chair.man, to report. the same'back to the House "rith the recommendation that the same do pass:
House bill No. 324. House bill No. 271 do pass, as amended.
Respectfully submitted, BLASINGAME, Chairman.
Mr. Pace, of Sumter County, Chairman of. the
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Committee on Special Judieiary, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Mr. Speaker: ,
Your Committee on Spooial Judiciary have had
under consideration the following bills of the House,
and .have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same b~ to the House with the recom-
mendation "that the same do pas&:
House bill No. 46, by Cook of Miller, providing for
four terms Superior Court of :M:.fller County, and for
other purp_oaes.
House bill No. 47, by Mr. Taylor of Monroe, pro-
viding for four terms Superior Court ofMonroe, and
for other purposes.
H"Ouse bill No. 94, by Mr. Cook of Miller, provid-
ing manner of paying aolicitor of eity court of Miller County, and for other purpo~es.
Hoose bill No. 124, by Mr. Stewart of Coffee, pro-
viding for four terms of Superior Court of Coffee
County, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 201, by Mr. Hatcher of Wayne, to
fix salary of judge of city eourt of Jesup, and re-
strict juiisdietion of said court.
.
House bill No. 278, by _Mr. Pace of Sumter, to
abolish fee system and place aolicitor-general of Southwestern Judicial Circuit on a sal~ry.
House bill ~o. 314. by Mr. Wyatt of Troup, to
increase the salary of the Judge of the city court of
LaGra:bge.
STEPHEN Pa.om, Chairman.
:M:r. Carter, of Bacon County, acting Chairman of
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The Committee on Counties and County Mat~s, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and Co~nty :Matters
hav~ had under consideration the following bills of the Honse, and have instructed me, as their airman, to report the same back to the Honse with the recommendation that ~he same do pass:
Honse bill No. 87.
House bill No. 188.
House bill No. 127.
House bill No. 125.
House bill No. 249.
House bill No. 250.
.Senate bill No. 29 do pass by substituting House bill No. 186 as amended by the committee therefor.
Respectfully submitted, CAR'IER, Acting Chairman.
Mr. Akin, of Glynn Cqunty, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means have had
under consideration the following bills of the House, and have in~tructed me, as their chairman, to re:-
port the same back to the Hoti.se with the recommen-
dation that the same do pass:
.
Amending Seotion 18~ of the Civil Code to per-
mit blind persons to peddle.
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Amending Article 11, Section S, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution.
Respectfully submitted, L. R. A~, Chairman.
Mr. Johnson, of ~artow County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your'Committee on General AgriGDlture have had under aonsideration the following bill No. 104 of the Rouse, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Rouse with the reco~endation that the same do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, J o:e:Nsow, of Bartow, Chairman.
Mr. Grantland, of Spalding County, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State of Republic have had under conside1ation the following bills of the House, and have instrl?-cted me, as their chaiTman, to Tepol't the same back to the Rouse with the Tecommendation that the same do pass :
. A bill to prevent any person to use the national emblem for advertising purposes.
Respectfully submitted, GRANTLAND, Chairman.
Mr. Burwell, of Ha.ncock County, Chairman: of the
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Committee on General Judioi.ary No. 2, sub:n;titted
th~ following report':.
..
Mr. Spet~Jksr : Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have
had und~r consideration '.fqe 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;
House bill No. 63, by Mr. Wright of Floyd. Respectfully submittoo,
BURWELL, Chairman.
The following bills of the House, reported favorably by the .committees, were. read the second time:
By Messrs. Carter of Bacon, Clements of Irwin, Dorris of Crisp, and others-
A bill to amend Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1,
and 2 of the Constitution of this State, to increast> the number of Senators and Senatorial districts.
By Messrs. Arnold and Jones of CowetaA bill to prohibit specific performance of any con-
tract, agreement, promise to make a will and testamentary disposition of an estate, or any other portion thereof.
By Mr. Barwick of Mo;ntgomeryA hili to amend the Constitution of the State so
as to create the n:ew county of Treutlen.
By Mr. Johnson of ApplingA bill to amend Section 4043 of the Code of Geor-
gia of 1910, relating to the return of appraisers.
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By Mr. Barfield of BibbA bill to amend Section 1888 of the Code of 1910,
so as to permit blind persons to peddle or conduct business without paying license.
By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeA bill to amend Section 2823 of the Code of 1910,
allo""W"lig special cour~ to grant to corporations cer:. tain powers.
By Measrs. Beall of Biohmond and Taylor. of Monroe-
A bill to prevent any person, firm or corporation within this State using the :flag or national emblem of the United States of America in advertising.
By Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether and Swords of Morgan-
A bill to amend Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1 (Park's Code Section 6600) of the Constitution of this State so as to abolish the office of tax-receivers.
By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to declare houses of lewdness, assignation
and prostitution a nuisance.
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn, Frohock of Camden, Johnson of Appling, and others-
A bill to abolish tlie fee system now existing in the Superi<;ir Courts of the Brunswick J udicia:l Circuit.
By Mr. Beck of Carroll-
.
A bill to provide for the inspection of gasoline.
By :Mr. Hinson "of Jeff Davis-
A bill to prohibit the runng at large of any bull
or boar ove1 six months of age.
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By Mr. Lankford of .ToombsA bill to amend Section 1517 of the Penal Code of
1910, relative to admi~ old soldiers to Old Soldiers' Home.
By Mr. Pace of Sumter-A bill to abolish the fee system now existing in
the Superior Courts of the Southwestern Judicial Circuit.
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn, Ellis of Tift, Neill of Muscogee, and others-
A'bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 7, of the Constitution of this State, so as to exempt endowment institutionS' of learning from taxation.
By Mr. Bea.ll of Richmond- A bill to provide that all property which is without lawful owner shall belong to the State of Georgia.
By Mr. Ayers of JacksonA bill to amend the charter of Hoschton.
By Mr. Cook of Miller A bill to repeal an Act, relating to. the holding of
four terms of Court per year in Miller County..
By Mr:Taylor of MonroeA bill to provide for the holding of four terms of
Superior Court each year in Monroe <?ounty.
By Mr. Bond of FranklinA bill to amend the charter of the town of Carnes-
ville.
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By Mr. Sibley of GreeneA bill to create and incorporate the_ City of \Vhite
Plains.
By Mr. Hardin of Glascock. A, bill to fix the salary of the treasurer of Glascock County.
By Messrs. Lawrence, \Vylly and Eve of ChathamA bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Sa-
vannah to close that lane known as the old FiftyFourth Street Lane.
By :Messrs. Kelley andGreen of GwinnettA bill to amend the charter of the Town of Gray-
son.
By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of
Wrens.
By l!l:r. King of JeffersonA bill to incorporate the Town of wrens, to define
the corporate limits thereof; to provide for municipal g-overnment.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of pobb-:A bill to amend the charter of the City of Mari-
etta.
By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to fix the compensation or salary of the
treasurer of Sumter County.
By Mr. Hatcher of WayneA bill to establish a city court of Jesup, in and
for the County of \Vayne.
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By Messrs. Timmerman and Pace of Sumter- A bill to amend an Act granting corporate author-
ity to the Town of Leslie.
By Messrs. Law.renee, Eve and Wylly, of Chatham'-.. -A bill- to authorize authorities of Savannah to close a portion of Henry Street Lime.
By Mr. Cook of Miller-
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing
the citycourt of Miller County.
.
By Mr. Arnold of ClayA bill creating a ne'v charter for the City of Fort:
Gaines.
By Mr. Bower of RandolphA bill to create and incorporate the City of Cuth-
bert and establish a system of city schools, etc.
By Mr. Stewart of Co:ffee-;A bill to provide for the holding of four terms of
Superior Court each yew:~ Coffee County.
By Mr. Rarden of BanDA bilfto fix rate of commutation road tax 'in Banks
County.
By Mr. Cason of Bryan- . A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of
Supervisor of Roads and Revenues in Bryan County.
By Mr. Cason of Bryan. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues fo::{.' the County of Bryan.
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By Messrs. Eve, vVylly and Lawrence of ChathamA bill to create a recreation commission for the
City of Savannah.
By Messrs. Atkinson, White and Smith of FultonA bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter
for the City of Atlanta.
By Messrs. \Vyatt and Bankston of Troup (by request)-
A bill to amend Section 4 of the Act establishing a city court for LaGrange.
By Mr. Veazey of \VarrenA bill to relieve Messrs. C. D. Cason and D. E.
Johnson from security.
By Mr. Reiser of EffinghamA resolution to pay a pension to Georgia A.
Dasher, widow of James Dasher, for the year 1915.
By Mr. Beck of CarrollA resolution to pay a pension to Mrs. Ellen C.
Smith.
The follo-vving bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Mr. Moore of the 3rd District_: A bill to amend an Act to create and incorporate
the City of Blackshear.
By Mr. Moore of the 3rd DistrictA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Blackshear. The following bills of the House were read the
third time and placed on their passage :
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By Mr. Jones of ElbertA bill to amend an Act providing for a system of
public schools for the City of Elberton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu~ tional majority was passed.
By Mr. King of Jefferson------:A bill to amend an Act to authorize the Town of
vVrens to establish a system of public schools.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to- the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, and
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The follo-wing bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage.
By Mr. Denny of 42nd DistrictA bill to repeal an Act pro~ding uniformity in
the compensation of Boards of Conm1issioners of Roads and Revenues in Floyd County.
The following substitute was offered by the committee:
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...'l BILL
To be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled ''An Act to provide uniformity in the composition of boards of commissioners of roads and revenues in Floyd Couny, State of Georgia, to specify the number of commissioners, to regulate the mode of nomination and election of members of the board, the term of office, and for other purposes,'' approved August 18th, 1911; to abolish the board of co1mnissioners of Floyd County elected thereunder and to provide for their successors; to provide for handling the affairs of said County of Floyd until successors of said board of commissioners are elected; to provide for an inventory of property, assets, and liabilities of said 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 an Act entitled "An Act to provide uniformity in the composition of .boards of commissioners of roads and revenues in Floyd County, State of Georgia, to specify the number of commissioners, to regulate the mode of nomination and election of members of the board, the term of office, and for other purposes,'' approved August 18th, 1911, and all amendments thereto be and the same are hereby repealed, and the present rt1embership of the board of commissioners of -said Floyd County, Georgia, be and the same is hereby abolished, and the Ordinary of said county of Floyd
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shall, within five days after the paasage and. ap.proval of this Act, take over the affairs and business .of the county heretofore handled and conducted by said board of commissioners.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Ordinary of said County of 'Floyd shall immediately after taking over the affairs and business of said county appoint a competent citizen of said county whose duty it shall be:
1st. To prepare a complete inventory of the property of the county, its condition, the needed improvements thereon, its value and proper disposition.
2nd. To ;Prepare a complete inventory of the lia- bilities of the county, and to work out and present to the board of commissioners, to be elected as is hereinafter provided, a method by which the indebtedness of the county may be met and its credit reestablished.
Srd. To prepare and submit to said 1roard a sys-tem of bookkeeping for the county and a safe method of preserving all record& of the county.
4th. To make a written report of his work, acts and findings to said Ordinary and to said board, which shall be published in the public gazette of said county in which the sheriff's sales are _published, and to be printed in pamphlet form and publicly distributed throughout said county.
Upon the completion of said work the Ordinary and said board of commissioners shall :li.."'{ adequate compenaation for auch citizen for the work done,
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and expenses incurred which shall be paid out of the public funds of the county.
SEc. 3. Be ,it further enacted by the authority afor:esaid, That within :five days after the passage and approval of this Act, said Ordinary shall call and advertise a special election in said county, as special elections are now called and .advertised under the laws of this State, for the purpose of electing :five citizens of said county who are qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly of this State, as members of a board of commissioners of roads and revenues of said county of Floyd, in place of and in lieu of the members of the board of commissioners of s:;tid county abolished by this Act; said election to be held as special elections are no>v held under the laws of this State, in all voting precincts of said county. All voters of said county of Floyd who were qualified to vote for State and county officers in the last election held in said county for State and county officers, and who are still residents of said county, or who have since become qualified to vote for State and county officers, shall be qualified to vote in said election. The expenses of said election shall be paid out of the public funds of said county._ Said Ordinary shall consolidate the returns and declare the five persons receiving the highest vote elected members of said board, provided, however, that not more than two members of said board shall reside within the corporate limits of the City of Rome, and not more than three members of said board shall reside outside of the corporate limits of said City of Rome. The persons so
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elected shall take office the first ''Monday of the month following the declaration of said result," and the Ordinary shall turn over to them the affairs of said county. They shall hold office until the first day of January, 1921, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
SEc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority afo1:esaid, except as is provided in Sec_tion 3 of this Act, said board shall be elected at the general election held every four years for the election of county officers of said couny. Vacancies shall be filled by the remaining members of the board until the next general election for members of the General Assembly when such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by election by the qualified voters of the county for the unexpired term.
SEc. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid:
1. No person shall be elected or appointed to any office or position Qf service to the county by the board of commissioners, or any one of them, or by any one for them, who is related to them, or any one of them within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity.
2. All purchases or sales of ordinary or regular supplies, or property of or for the county, shall be made at monthly, open, public meetings of the board, and purchases shall be made only after sealed bids and upon due advertisement, and all extraordinary contracts or purchases of articles of property of any sort costing more than one hundred dollars
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,shall be made at such meetings. Such purchases shall-be by majority vote of the board and recorded -in the -minutes of the board, the ayes and nays of said vote or votes shall also be recorded.
3. No contract for work of any kind shall be made except in public meetings of the board and by a majority vote of the board, and not more than eighty per cent. of the contract price of any contract work shall be paid on. the work before comple-tion, and all. such payments shall be made on a sworu statement of the contractor in writing as to thJ amount of work actually completed,. which statement shall be :filed and kept by the clerk of the board.
Any violation of the provisions of this Section shall be a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, the commissioners so violating same shall be punished as prescribed in Section 1065 of the Penal Code of Georgia. Provided, however, that any commissioner may justify by showing that he did not vote for such violation.
SEc. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this Act shall he construed to repeal any of the laws of force governing the board of roads and revenues of Floyd county of force priqr to the passage of the Act repealed in Section 1 of this Act, except as is herein expressly changed and repealed.
SEc. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
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The following amendment to the mbstitute was offered by the co~ittee:
Amend said substitute by inserting a new Section immediately after Section 2, to be known as Section S, and by renumbering all succeeding sections in said hill consecutively, said new section to read as follows.:
SEC. S. Be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That said Ordinary shall immediately
after the approval of this Act fix reasonable com-
pensation for and appoint a competent citizen of
said county of Floyd who shah be known as Comp-
troller of Road Work.:-' All property of the county
used in the building and ma.intemince of roads and
.bridges shall be turned over to him by those now
having it in charge un~ the electionand qualifica-
tion of the new Board of Commissioners provided
for in this Act. He shall have charge and direction
of all road work in said county. After the election
and qua.li&ation of said new county board, he shall
continue in office until the first Monday in January,
1918, but subject to the direction and control of
said Ordinary. Said Ordinary may also fix reason-
.able compensation for and appoint such other oili-
cia.ls and officers as may be nece~sary for the proper
conduct of the .business of the county, who shall hold
office and be subject to the direction of said new
board, after .their electiOn, until their .successors
are elected and qualifted, provided such office held
by them is not abolished in the discretion of said
newboar~
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. Further amend said substitute by amending Section 3 of the original bill known as Section 4 in the r:rnended bill as follows: By striking from line two the words "within five days" and inserting in lieu thereof the "rords : u at the expiration of thlrty days." Further amend said Section by striking the -\vords: '"first Monday in the month following the declaration of the result,'' in the 25th and 26th lines, and substituting in lieu the following ''Jannary 1, 1918.''
Also amend Section 4 of the original wbstitute
by striking the figure '' 3'' in second line and substi-:
tuting the figure "4. "
The amendment to the substitute was adopted.
The substitute was adopted as amended.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amended was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite. constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.
The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. Andrews of the 95th DistrictA bill relative to creafulg the Georgia Council of
Defen1e.
Referred to Committee qn Public Highways.
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By Mr. Edwards of the 32nd DistrictA bill to create a Board of Roads and :Revenues
for the County of White.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By 1\h. Moore of the 3rd D~strict-
A bill relative to creating a system of public
schools in the City of Blackshear, Pierce County.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Under order of unfinished business the following bill was taken up for_ consideration:
By: Measrs. Johnson of Appling, Barfield of Bibb~ and others-
A bill to provide for the registration of land titles, kno\\'11 as the Torrens Land Titles System Bill.
Mr. Harvin of Calhoun moved to postpone the bill indefinitely.
Mr. Burwell of Hancock, moved that the bill be .committed to the Committee of the Whol~ House.
On the motion to indefinit.ely postpone, Mr. Burwell of Hancock, moved the previous question, and the motion prevailed; the main questi<?n was ordered.
Mr. Arnold of Clay called for the ayes and nays. on the motion to indeiinitely postpone, and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the v:ote was as follows:
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'rhose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
.t'.tkinson Bagwell Burkhalter Clements DB.vidaou.
:Frohoek
li'ot Gilmore Green
Harvin Howard, Of Liberty Kimsey, of White Stone
Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.-
Alleu.
Colliu.s
Johnson, Of Al}pliu.a
.t'Ulderson, of Jenkins conger
Johnson, of Bartow
.AndersoD. of Wilkes Cook
Jones, of Coweta.
Arnold, of Clay
Cooper
Jones, Of Elbert
Arnold, of Coweta Cravey
.Tones, of Lowndes
Arnold, of Lumpkin Cullars
Key
Ayers
Culpepper, of Clinch Kelley
Bal)ard, of Columbia CulpepPer, of
Kimzeyomabersham
Ballard, of Newton Meriwether
King
Barfield
Davenport
Lankford
:a&rrett, of Pike Davis
Lasseter
Bull
Dorris
Law
Beck
DuBose
Lowe
Blalock
Duncan
Matthews
Blasingame
Ellis
Mays
Bond
Eve
Mercier
Booker
li'owler, of Bibb
Middleton
Bower
Fowler, of Forsyth Moore
Bowers
Giddens
Morris
Boyett
Gordy
MUllins
Brinson
Griffin
McCall
Brook&
Hagood
McCalla.
Brown, of Clarke Hall
McCrory
Brown, of Houston Harden, of Banks McDonald
Burell.
Hardin.. of Glascock Neill
Burt
Harris
Nesmith
Burwell
Hatcher of Muscogee Palmour
Buxton
Hatcher of WQne Pickett
Carroll
Hayes
Pickren
Carter
Hajues
Pilcher
ci.son
Hinson
Reece
Chambers
Hodges
Reiser
Cheney
Hog
l:Uchardson
Chupp
Holden
-Russen
Clifton
HolUngsworth
Scott
Coates
Howard, (}Jilethorpe Sbannau
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1911.
551
Sible7 Smith, Of Fulton fmitl::l. of Telfair Staten Steele Stewa.rt Stovall . Strickla.ml Stubbs Swords Sumner Swint
Tatum
Williams, Of Worth
Taylor
Winn
Timmerman
Wood.
Trippe T~n~
Woods w~
Veazey
Worsham
Walk~. of Ben Hill Wright, of Floyd.
Walker, of Blankley Wrilht. of .Tones
Walker, of Pierce Wright, of Walton
WWiams, of
Wylly
Meriwether
Youmans
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Dennard
Pace
Adams, of Towns Dickey
Rainey
Akin
Ennis
ll.ob~ts
Austin
Gary
Smith, of Dade
Baldwin
Grantland
Swift
Bale
Jones, of Wilkinson Trammell
Bankston
Kidd
Vincent
.Ba:rrett. of Whitfield Llmi~
White
Barwick
Lawrence
Williams, of Ware
Beazley
Maynard
Wright. of Bulloch
Bellah
Owen
Wyatt
Clarke
.Ayes 13, nays 140.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed "'"ith.
On the motion to indefinitely postpone, the ayes were 18, nays 140.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
Mr. Davenport of Hall moved that the House do
now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
The bill went over at: unfinished bu.sinees with the motion to commit to the Whole House still pending.
558
JOURNAL OF THE HousE,
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Clarke of Me. Intosh.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'cloak:.
THUD.SDAY, JlJLY 19, 1917.
559
RRPRESE:NTATIVE IIALL, ATLANTA, GA.
July 19, .1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock, A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened wit,h prayer by the Chaplain.
By: unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispenaed with.
.By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The following bills of the House were read the -second time and recommitted.
By Messrs. Booker and Anderson of WilkesA bill to repeal an Act to abolish the Board of
County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues and Publio Property for the county of Wilkes..
By Messrs. Booker and Anderson of WilkesA bill to establish a Board of Cornmiasioners of
Roads and Revenues of Wilkes County.
By unanimous consent House bill Na. 192 was taken from the oalendar and referred to Committee on University and Branches; House bill No. 200 was taken from General Judiciary No.1 and referred to the Committee on Am.endments to Constitution; House Bill No. 98 was taken from General Judiciary No.1, and referred to General Judiciary No.2; House Bill No. 84 was taken from vVays and Mean& and referred to General Agriculture No. 1.
By unanimous consent the following waa estab-
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lliihed as the order of business during the thirty minute :period of .Unanimous Consent:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Reports of standing committees. 3. Reading House and Senate Bills, favorably reported the second time. 4. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate Bills and General Bills of House and Senate having a local application. 5. Reading Senate Bills the first time.
The following bills and resolutions of the House ~ere introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the To1\'1l of
Spread.
Referred to Committee on lfunicipal Government.
-By Messrs. Palmour and Davenport of Hall-
. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of
Lula.
. Referred.to Co~ittee ~n Municipal G~~ent.
By Messrs. Cheney and Morris of Cobb-. A bill to amend the marriage license law, relative to filing application for license.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By Mr. Bellah of Henry-
A bill relative to having in possession motor veJllcles without serial number of the manufactu~.
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561
'
Referred to Committee on Public Highw1tys.
By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to amend the charter of the City of Douglas,
relative to dividing the city into four politiCal wards.
Referred to Couunitte~ 911 Corporations.
By Mr. Sumner of Wheeler. A bill to change the term of the Superior Oourp in County of "Wheeler.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
,By Mr. Burkhalter of Tattnall A bill to amend Par.agraph 1, Section 3, Article 3,
of the Constitution of Georgia, to provide for 190 representatives in Georgia instead of 189.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to amend an Act to regulate the busin~ss of
.insurance companies.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.
By.Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to further regulate Casualty and Liability
lnluranoe Companies, and for computing reserves for liability and worlrmen 's compensation insurance.
.Referred to Committee on Insurance.
By Melsrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill prohibiting divorce being granted on the un-
corrooorated testimony of any witness.
562
J OU:Q,NAL oF THE HouSE,
Referred 'to Committee on General Judiciary 'No.
2.
By Mr. Swift of 1\!luscogee- A bill to amend Section 2167 of the Code of 191.0,
making women eligible to positions on certain boards in interest of women and children.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.
2.
.
By Messrs. Middleton of Early and Pickett of Ter-
rell-
A bill to abolish the fee system in the Pataula
Circuit of the Superior Court.
,
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Messrs Davidson of Putnam and Burwell of Hancock-
A bill requiring motor vehicle~ to come to a stop before cl'~ssing railroad ,tracks.
Referred to Commitooe on Public Highways.
By Mr. Beck of CarrollA bill to create an Insurance Commission for the
State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.
By Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro-
,
A resolution to appoint a committee of three from
the House and two from the Senate to consider leas-
ing out the Governor's mansion and leasing for the
Governor a more suitable residence~
Referred_ to Committee on Public Property.
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563.
By :Mr. Barwick of :Montgomery:A resolution to authori~ the Governor of the
State of Georgia to issue to :Mallard Dees a grant of 75 1-5 acres of vacant land in Montgomery County. ..
Referred to Committee on Public Property.
By :Mr. Harris of WalkerA resolution to authorize the CC?unty of WaJker to
reflind money paid by T. J. Bandy.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County :Matters.
By :Mr. McCrory of Schley-
A resolution to have a suitable text on Civil Gov-
ernment prepared, published, distributed, and sold
at cost of production.
Referred to Committee on Eduoation.
By Mr. Stewart of Co:ffe~ A bill to amend an Act creating a county deposi-
tory in and for the County of Co:ffee.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
Mr. Hollingsworth, of Screven County, Vice-
Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted
the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration House resolution No. 40, have instructed me, as their vice-chairman, to report the
564
JotTitNAL oF THE Ho-qSE,
same back to the..Hous~ with the recommendation that the same do pass.
JoHN C. Horimosw<mm,. Vice-Chairman .Committee on Railroads..
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Bpeaker :_
Your Committee -on Education have had under conllideration the following Holllle bill No. 70, and have inllructed me, as their chairman, to report the same hack tQ the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended.
W. T. Bu:s.K:S:ALTERJ Chairman.
:Mr. Neill, of Muscogee Cotmty, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
.
Your Committee on Privileges and Elections have
had under conside~ation the follo\1ng bill of the
House, and have ip.structed me, as thErlr chairman,
to report the aame hack to th~ House with the rec-
ommendation that.the same do pass, as amended:
. House bill No. 5, providing for a secret and pri-
vate or Austialian ballot system at all electioM in
this State.
Respectfully submitted,
N:m:t.L, Chairman.
-The following bills and resolutions of the House, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second time:
THtmSDAY, JULY 19, 1917.
565.
By J\fr. Kimzey of Habersham-
A resolution accepting the surrender of the State
of the charter of the C~arkesville Street ,Railw~y
Company.
By )ir. McQrory of SchleyA resolution calling on edl1Cational institutions of
Georgia fo1 certain information.
By. Messrs. Harden of Banks, Neill of J\iuscogee and others-
A bill to proVide for a secret and private ballot at all elections held in this State.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passag~:
By Mr. Ayers of Jackson:- A 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 th.e passage of the .bill the ayes were 119,
nayg 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Rardin of Glascock-
A bill to fix the salary of tlie Treasurer of Glas-
cock 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.
566
JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE,
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majorty was passed..
By Mr. Bond of Franklin. A bill to amend the charter of Carnesville.
The report of the committee, which wms favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the. ayes were 120,
neysQ
The bill having received the requisite constitUt~onal majority was passed.
By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- A bill to provide for the holding of four terms of the Superior Court of Coffee County each year.
The report 'of the committee, which was favor-
able to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Ori the .P~ssage of the bill the a.yes were 115,
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By M!. Bower of RandolphA bill to amend an Act to create and incorporate
the C1ty of Cuthbert, to establish a system of puhlic schools in the City of Cuthbert.
The report of the committ~e, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passag'EI bf the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0.
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567
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Wrens, relative to corporate limits.
The report of the committee, which wae favorable
to the pasf.iage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, riays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
B-y: Mr. Harden of BanksA bill to fix ratefor commutation road tax assess-
ment for public 1oad work in Bank'S 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 rec~ived the requisite constitutional majority .was passed.
By Mr. Cason of Bryan-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of
~upervisor of Roads and Revenues for the County
of Bryan.
The repor:t 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 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Arnold of ClayA bill to amend an Act creating an Act creating
a new charter for the City of Fort Gaines.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to provide for the holding of four terms a
year of the Superior Court of Monroe Qounty.
The report 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 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional mapority was passed.
By Mr. Hatcher of Wayne-
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
?,f Jesup, County of Wayne.
:The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
.. r.on the passage of the bill the ay~s were 107,
nays 0.
:;';'Phe bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
THUB&DAY, JULY 19, 1917.
569
By Mr. Cook of Miller-
.A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing
the City Court of Miller Cuun.ty.
The report of the committee, 'vhich was favorabl~
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
, :.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0.
.The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By 1\Iessrs. Lawrence, Wylly and Eve of Chatham. A bill.relative to authorizing the mayor and alder- men of the City of Savannah to close and conv~y to H. H. and William Lattimore a certain dam in the City of Savarinah.
.The report of the committee, which was favorable able to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115,
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite co~stitu tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Cook of Miller-
A bill to repeal an ACt providing for four terms
in ~ach year of the Superior Court of Miller County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the p~sage 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.
670
JoURNAL OF THE HouSE,
By Mr. King of J e:fferson-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Wrens, relative to school building.
The report 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 major~ty was passed.
By Mr. Sibley of GreeneA bill to create ap.d incorporate the City of White
Plains.
The report of the committee, which was favorto the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
. The bill having received the ~equisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mess_rs. Timmerman and Pace of SumterA bill to amend Sections S and 6 of an Act to
amend, revise and consolidate several Acts relative to incorporating the Town. of Leslie.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agTeed to.
On the passag-e of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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571
By Messrs. Wyatt and Bankston of T:~;:oup (by request)-
A bill to amend Section 4 of the A.at establishing City Court of LaGrange, providing for increase in salary of judge of said City Court.
The report of the ooinmittee, whiah \\~as favorable to the passage qf the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105,
xutys 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. ~tkinson, White and Smith of Fulton. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new char.ter for the City of Atlanta.
The report of the eommitttee, which was favor-
able 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 requi1ite conJti.tutional majority Wal passed.
By Messrs. Kelley and Green of Gwinne~A. bill to amend the charter of the Town of Gray-
son.
The report of the committee, \\7hich was favorable to the passage of the bill, waa ~reed to.
On the passa~e of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0.
512
JOURNAL OF T:s:m Homm,
The bill having received the requisite constitutional mapority was passed.
By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Sum-
ter Qormty.
The report of the committee, whicili 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 lfr. Cason of BryanA bill to .create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the County of Bryan.
The report 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 1\fessrs. Morris and CheneyA bill to amend the charter of the City of Ma-
rietta and amendatory Acts so as to provide for certain improvements.
The 1eport of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill th~ ayes were U9, nays 0.
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917.
513
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Eve, Wylly and Lawrenee of ChathamA bill to amend an Act to ereate a Recreation
Committee for the City of Savannah.
The report of the committee, which was favorable able .to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. .
On the passage of the b:lll the ayes were 117, p.ays 0.
The .bill having received the requisite constitutional majority w~ passed.
By }Iessrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of ChathamA bill to authorize the mayor and'aldermen of the
City of Savannah to close and abolish that portion of Henry Street Lane in the City of Savannah.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The fr0llo~ bills of the SeD;ate were r-ead the third time and placed on their passage :
By 1\fr. Moore of the Third DistrictA bill to ai:nend an Act to create and incorporate
the City of Blackshear:
The report of the committee, which was favor,.. able to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
574
JouRNAL OF THE HouSE,
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Moore of the Third DiatrictA bill to incorporate the City of Blackshear.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes tvere 99, nays 0. '
The bill having received the requisite constitutional mapority was passed.
Under the order of unfinished basiness the following bill was taken up for consideration :
By Messrs. Johnson of Appling, Bar:field of Bibb and others-
. A bill to provide for the registiation of land titles, known as the Torrens L~J.nd Titles System Bill.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
By Messrs. Jones and Arnold of CowetaAmend House bill No. 1, Section 77, by striking
the words "Fulton County" in the 7th line thereof, and insert the words "In the county where such land is located," and by adding after the word "deprivation," in the 9th line, the words "t)le Treas-. urer -shall be se1ved by second original copy of proceedings so :filed, whieh service shall be sufficient.''
Mr. Beok of Carroll moved the previous question
on the bill as amended, and the motion prevailed.
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575
The main question was ordered.
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, Mr. Burkhalter of Tattnall called for the ayes and nays and the call was ..sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:
Those voting iii the affirmative were Messrs;
.AlleD.
Buxton.
Harvin
Anderson, of Jenkins Cartoll
Hatcher, of Wayne
.Anderson, of Wilkes Carter
Hayes
Arn.ol<l, of Clay
Chambers
Haynes
Arnold, of Lumpkin Cheney
Hinson
Austiu
Chupp
Hodges
.Ayers
Clifton
Hogg
Ualdwin
Conger
Holden.
~allard, of Columbia Cook
Hollingsworth
.Garfield
Cooper
Howard, Oglethorpe
Barrett. of Pike
Cravey
Jqtnson, of Appling'
Barrett, of Whitfield Oullars
Johnson, of Bartow
Barwick
Cullpepper, of Clinch Jones. of Coweta
Beall
Davis
Jones, of Elbert
Beazley
Dorm
Jones, of Lowndes
Beck
DuBose
Key
BPilah
Duncan.
Kelley
Blalock
l!lllis
K.imzeyotHabersham
m~
Eve
King
Eond
Fowler, of Forsyth Lankford
Booker
Gary
Lasseter
Bowers
Giddens
La.w
Boyett
Gordy
Lowe
Brinson
Gritlin
Matthews
Brooks
Hagood
Ma.ynard
Brown, of Clarke Harden, of Banks MaY!ll
Brown, of Houston Hardin., of Glascock Mercier
:Burwell
Harris
Middleton
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JoURNAL oF THE HouSE,
Moore Morris Mullins McCan McCalla. McCrory McDonald NeDl Nesmith Owen Pickett Pickren PDeher Reece B.ichardson Shannon Sibley
Smith,. of Fulton Staten Steele Stewart StoVall Strickland Stubbs Swords
sumner
Swint 'l'atum Taylor Timmerman 'l'rippe Turner Veazey Vincent
Walker, .of Ben Bill Walker, of meckley '~atker, of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Willll Wood Woody Worsham Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton 'Wyatt Youmans
Those voting in the negative were l!I:essrs:
Adams, nf Elbert Davenport
Reiser
Arnold, of COW~ta Davidson
Roberts
Bagwell
1i'rohock
Russell
'Ballard, of Newton ll"oy
Bower
Gilmore
Scot~
Smith, of Dade
Burch Burkhalter
Green
Smith, of Telfair
Hatcher of l\i[uscogee. Trammell
Cason Clements
Boward, Of Liberty Woods Kimsey, of White Wright, of Bulloch
Coates
Palmour
Wylly
Collins
Those not voting were Messrs:
Adams, of ToWllS DEIWlard
Lanier
Akin
Dickey
Lawrence
Atkinson
Ennis
Pace
Bale
Bowler, of Bibb
Rainey
Bankston
Grantland
Stone
Burt
Ball
Swift
Clarke
Jones, of Wilkinson "'"right, of Floyd
Culpepper, of
Kid
Meriwether
Ayes 133, nays 31.
.By unanimous consent the verification of the roll c'all was dispensed with.
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917.
577
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 1-32; nays 31.
Mr. Anderson of Jenkins moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The motion prevailed and it was so ordered.
By unanimous consent 300 copies each of House bill No. 5 and House bill No. 6 and all amendments to each were ordered printed.
Mr. Trammell' of Harris moved that this House do now adjourn, and the n1otion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Committee on State Sanitarium; Mr. Beall of Richmond; Mr. Staten of Lowndes, and Mr. Johnson of Appling.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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JOURNAL Oli' THE ~OUSE,
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
Friday, July 20, 1917.
The House met pursll.&nt to adjou.rnment this day at 10 o'clock, a; m:, was called to order by the Speake1, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following member&
answered to their names:
Adams, of JJlbert Brinson
DolTia
.Adams, of Towns Brooks
DuBose
Akin
Brown, of Clarke
AU en
Brown, or Houston
Anderson, or Jenkins Burell.
J nderson, or Wilkes Bl.lrkhalter
.Arnold, of ClQ'
Burt
Duncan Elli& Em1ill Eve
li'owler, or Bibb
Arnold, of Coweta. Burwell
Fowler, of Forsyth
Arnoid, of Lumpkin Buxton
Frohock
/!.tkinson
Carroll
Foy
Austin
Carter
Ga.l:'y
,&J'ers
Cason
Giddens
Bagwell
ChamberS
Gilmore
Da.ldwin
Cheney
Gordy
Bale
Chupp
Grantland
Ballard, of Columbia Clarke
.Green
Ilallard, of Newton Clements
Griffin
Bankston
Clifton
Hagood
Barfield
Coates
Hall
'Barrett, of Pilm
Collin&
Harden, of Banks
:Uarrt.tt, of Whitfield Conger
Hardin, of Glascock
Barwick
Cook
Harris
Beall
Cooper
Harvin
Beazley
Cravey
Hatcher of Muscogee
Beck
Cullara
Hatcher of Wayne
Bellah
Culpepper, of Clinch Hayes
:Blalock
Culpepper, of
Ha.ynes
Blasingame
Meriwether
Hinson
Bond Booker
Davenport Davidson
Hodges Hogg
Bower
Davis
Holden
Bowers
Dennud
Hollil'tBI!IWOrth
Boyett
Dickey
HowiU'd, Of Liberty
FRIDAY, JuLY 20, 1917.
579
Howard, Oglethorpe Neill
Johnson, of Appling Nesmith
Johnson, of Bartow Owen
Jones, of Coweta Pace
Jones, of Elbert
Parker
Jones, of Lowndes Palmour
Jones, of .Wilkinson Pickett
Key
Pickren
Kelley
Pilcher
Kidd
Rainey
Ki)IlzeyofHabersham Reece
Kimsey, of White Reiser
King
Richardson
Lanier
Roberts
Lankford
Russell
Lasseter
Scott
Law
Shannon
Lawrence
Sibley
Lowe
Smith, of Dade
Matthews
Smith, of Fulton
Maynard
Smith, of Telfair
Mays
Staten
Mercier
Steele
Middleton
Stewart
Moore
Stone
Morris
Stovall
Mullins
Strickland
McCall
-Stubbs
McCalla
Swift
McCrory
Swords
McDonald
Sumner
Swint Tatum Taylor Timmerman Trammell Trippe Turner Veazey Vincent 'Valker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Walker; of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware \V~illiams, of Worth Vdnn wood woods Woody W01sham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House bill No. 332 was taken from the Committee on Education and referred to the Committee on Counties ~and County Matters; House bill No. 56 was withdrawn from the House.
By unanimous consent the following was estab-
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JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
lished as the order of business during the thirty minute period of unanimous consent.
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules.
2. Reports of standing oommittees.
3. Reading House and Senate Bills, favorably
reported, the second time.
.
4. Passage of uncontested local House and Sen-
ate bills and general bills of House and Senatehav-
ing a locai application.
,
5. Reading Senate bills the :firat time.
The following message was rece~ved from !the Senate through Mr. 1\{cClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
M'l. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the Senate,
to-wit:
A bill to provide upon what conditions for-
eign and domestic fraternal benefit societies can issue benefit certificates to persona less than sixteen
years of age.
A bill for the regulation and control of fra-
ternal benefit societiea.
The following message was received from the .Senate through 1\tir. McClatc-hey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Spectker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution
of the House, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing the appointment of
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a committee of two from the House and one from the Senate to visit the Experiment Stations at Thomasville and Valdosta.
The President has appointed Mr. Council as the member of the above committee on part of the Senate.
The Senate has adopted as amended, the following resolution of the House, to-wit:
A resolution to require State House officials who file annual reports to mail same to members of the General Assembly.
The follovving bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees :
By Mr. :7eill of MuscogeeA bill to provide for the movement of cattle from
quarantined area into certain tick-free sections.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.
By Messrs. Culpepper of Meriwether and Walker of Bleckley-
A bill to provide for the relief of poor mothers, dependent and neglected children.
Referred to Conm1ittee on Pensions.
By Mr. Griffin of Decatm:A bill to authorize the Railroad Commission of
Georgia to establish and enforce actual rates.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
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By Mr. Ballard of Newton...:.__ A bill to exempt from taxation all purchase-
money notes given for lands in this State.
'Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. :J3ale of FloydA bill to make it lawful for any person to make
or manufacture, have on hand or keep domestic wines or cordials made from grapes or berries grown in this State.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to amend an ..t.\.ct relating to the office and
appointment of State veterinarian in Georgia State Department of Agriculture.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.
By Messrs. Anderson of Jenkins, and Taylor of Monroe-
A bill to regulate" the business of general wholesale dealers in Farm Produce, etc.
Referred to Committee -on General Agriculture No.2.
By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to amend an Act relative to abolishing the
office of County Treasurer of Dade County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
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583
By Mr. Smith of Dade-
,
A bill to amend an Act revising the school laws of
this State.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for Candler County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Messrs. Jones and Staten of Lowndes, A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court of Valdosta so as to provide for the abolition of the fee system.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to amend the divorce laws of Georgia, pro-
viding that the right to remarry shall not exist for SL'\: months after date of final decree.
Referrea to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Bagwell of CarrollA bill to amend the charter of Carrollton relative
to taxes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Barrett of PilwA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
of Molena.
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Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Barrett of PikeA bill to abolish the fee system in Flint Judicial
Circuit as applied to Solicitor-General's office.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Maynard of WilcoxA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Wilcox.
Referred to Comimttee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to require approval of the Railroad. Com-
mission of the construction or operation of duplicate public utilities in Georgia.
Referred to General Judiciary Conmrittee No. 2.
By Mr. McCalla of RockdaleA resolution to pay per diem and expenses of
travel due \V. J. Eakes, deceased, to his widow, Mrs. Dora Bastain Eakes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Davis of LaurensA resolution providing that House bill No. 90 be
made a special and continuing order for \Vednesday, the 25th inst., immediately after the hour for unanimous consents.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
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By Mr. Williams of WareA resolution extending tlie privileges of the floor
to Hon. William J. Harris.
Referred to Committee on Privileges of Floor:
By Messrs. Moor.e of Heard, and Davis of LaurenBA resolu~on to :fix the salary of the President of
the State College of Agriculture by law.
Referred to General Agricultural Committee No.
1.
The follOwing resolution was read and ordered to lie on the table one day.
By Mr..Burwell of HancockA resolution to appoint a committee of two froin
the House and one ~rom the Senate to investigate B.nd exmnine the compilation of the State Constitution prepared by Miss Ella May Thornton.
Mr. Ellis, of Tift County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, No. 1, submitted the fQllowing report:
Mr. Spetiker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have
had under mmsideration 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 the same do pass:
House bill No. 53, by Messrs. Allen of Upson and Atkinson of Fulton.
llouae bill No. 265, by Messrs. Veazey and Kelley.
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Rouse resolution No. 44, by Messrs. W. F. Jones and F. L. Adams.
House bill No. 22, by Messrs. Morris and Cheney of Cobb.
House bill No. 199, 'by Messrs. l\orris and Cheney of Cobb.
House bill No. 30, by Mr. Smith of Ful~on. House bill No. 62, by Mr. Bale of Floyd. Rouse bill No. 258, by Messrs. Hayes and Austin,.
Respectfully submittel, ELI..m, Chairman.
Mr. Williams, of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, .submitted the following report:
We, your Committee, recommend the House resolution N:o. 56, proposing investigation of Public Printing in this State.
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Printing have had
under consideration the above resolution to investigating of Public PriDing, and have instructed me,. as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommeD;dation that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMs of Meriwether,
Chairman.
Mr. Williams, of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report:
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Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution
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 biD No. 80, to give women the elective franchise.
.VOLNEY WILLIAMS, Chairman.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8 peaker: .Your Committee on Education have had under
considera#on the following House bill No. 57, House bill No. 45, Senate.Bill No. 41, and have instructed me, as their ehairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the s~ do pass.
W. T. BURKHALTER, Chairman.
Mr. K:imaey, of Habersliam County, Vice-Chairman of the Coinmittee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8pea1cwr: Your Commitee on Special Judiciary have had un-
der consid'eration the following biD 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 s.s ~ended.
House bill No. 101. SAM Knt.zEY, Vice-Chairman~
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Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee. on :Municipal Government have had under consideration the followillg bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their ohairman, to report the same baak to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House bill No. 61, by Stovall of MoDuffie. House bill No. 310, by Akin of Glynn. Your Committee further request that House bill No. 312, by Beall of Richmond, be withdrawn from this committee and returned to the House.
DuBos:s, Chairman.
Mr. Clifton, Viae-Chairman of the Conunl.ttee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters
have had under eonsideration the following House bills, 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. 320. House bill No. 54. Senate bill No. 14.
Respectfully submitted, CLIFTON, Vice-Chairman. .
Mr. Holden, of Rabun County1 Chairman of the
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Committee on Mines and Mining, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Mines and Mining l:tave had
under consideration the following bill No. 272 of the House~ and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the reo.. ommendation that the same do not pas&.
HoLDEN, Chairman.
The following bills and resolutions of the House, reported favorably by the committee, ''rere read the second time:
By Messrs. Jones and Adams of ElbertA resolution to declare and establish boundary
between Georgia and South Carolina by suit in the United States Supreme Court.
By Mesars. Morris and Cheney of Cobb-A bill to amend Section 5630 of the Code of 1910,
relative to pleas in equity causes.
By Mr. Smith of Fulton. A bill to amend Section 2817 of the Code of .1910,
relative to power and functions of trust companies.
By Messrs. Culpepper and williams of Meriwether A bill to provide for Temperance Day and for observance of &ame in the public schools.
By l!Ir. Allen of' Upson and Mr. Atkinson of Ful-
ton-
. , .'.
A bill to provide for supplying the officers of the
State of Georgia with Park's Annotated ~print of
the Code of Georgia.
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By Mr. Kimsey of White- A bill to abolilh the offiee of County Treasurer of
White County.
~Y Messrs. McCrory of Schley an.d Boyett of Stewart-
A bill to empower the State Superintendent of Schools and the Attorney General to codify the school laws of Georgia.
By Mr. Stovall of McilluffieA bill to alter and amend an Act creating a new
charter for the Town of Thomson.
By Mr. Bale of FloydA bill to enable persons quaJified to vote in any
election in thil State who are required by their duties to be absent from the county of their residence.
By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court
of Douglas.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to amend an Act to provide for judicial oog-
nizanee in certain conditions of proceedings for the condemnation of private property by the State or United States.
By Yessrs. Haynes of Gordon and Auatin of Murray-
A bill to amend Sections 6002'and 6004 of the Code of 1910, relative to jury fees.
By Mr. Veaey of WarrenA bill to further define and extend thE! proviaions
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of an Act known as the Veazey .Act relative to duties of Superior Court Judges and Grand Juries.
By Mr. Akin of GlynnA bill to amend the charter of the City of Bruns-
wick.
By Mr. Foy of Taylor-A bill to repeal an Act abolishing the office of
County Treasurer of Taylor County.
The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Mr. Moore of the Third District-
A bill 'to authorize the creation of a system of
public &chools in the City of Blaclmhear.
By Mr. Edwards of 32nd DistrictA bill to create a Board of Roads and Revenues
for the County of White.
The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committee&:
By Mr. Blackwell of 39th DistrictA bill to provide conditions upon what foreign
and domestic fraternal benefit societies can issue benefit certificates to persons less than 16 years of age,.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.
By Mr. Blackwell of 39th Distriet--=A bill to regulate and control fraternal benefit so-
cieties in this State.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.
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The following :resolutions were read and adopted:
By. Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether.:_
A resolution to require the Comptroller-General
to furnish the House with information bearing
upon the matter of uncollected taxes due the State
for the year 1916.
By Mr. McCrory of SchleyA resoiution to enquire into and make report to
the Legislature as to the charges made for printing by the Byrd Printing_ Co.
Mr. Smith of Fulton moved that wh~n this Hqu.se ..adjourns it -~ adjourn to meet agam Monday
:moining at. 11 o"'clook. .
,,
The following bills of the House 'were taken np
for conside:ration ~
''
By Messra. Dorris of Crisp and Walker of Ben ,Hill-
.' Abill 'to amend ArtJcle 3, Section 2, paragraph
1 of the Constitution to increase the numbers of Senators and Senatorial districts from forty-four to fifty-one.
The bill was" read the third time.
On motion the bill was tabled.
By Messrs. Neill of Muscogee, Harden of Banks and others-
A. bill to provide for a secret and private ballot at
m all eleetions Georgia.
Mr. Neill of Museogee moved that the bffi betabled and the motion prevailed.
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59S
The bill was tJJ,bled.
By Messrs. Neill of :Museogee and Walker of Ben Hill-.
. A bill to provide for nominations by politioal par- ties in this State of candidates. for United States Senator, Governor, State House officers, Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges <?f the Court of Appeals at primary elections.
Mr. Neill of Muscogee asked unanimous consent that the bill be set as special and continuing order for Tuesday, July 24, 1917, immediately after the period of unanimous consents and the request was granted.
The bill was set as special and continuing order for Tuesday, July 24, 1917.
By Messrs. Buxton and Law of Burke-A bill to amend Sec. 5858 of the Code of 1910,
relative to suits in which insane or deceased persons by representatives are interested.
Mr. Fowler of Bibb moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.
The bill was tabled.
By Messrs. Buxton and Law of BurkeA bill to amend Sec. 6165 of the Code of 1910, rela-
tive to .filing of bond under bills. of exemptions.
Mr. Hall moved that the House do now adjourn.
Mr. Wright of Floyd called for the ayes and nays
on the motion to adjourn and the call was not sus-
tained.
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On the motion to adjourn the ayes were 69, nays 53.
The motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Stubbs of Laurens and Mr. Davis of Laurens.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 'Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
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595
RF.P.RESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
Monday, July 23, 1917.
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 mempers
answered to their names :
Adams, of Elbert Brinson
Dorris
Anama, of Town~ Brooks
DuBose
Akill Allen
of Brown. of Clarke Duncan
Brown, Houston Ellis
Anderson, of .Jenkin& Bnrea
l.nnill
.c\nderson, of Wilkes Burkhalter
Eve
Arnold, of Clay
Burt
Fowler, of Bibb
Arnold, of Coweta. Burwell
Fowler, of Forflyth
Arnold, of Lumpltia Buxton
Ji'rohock
l.tkinson
Carroll
li'oy
Austin
Carter
Gacy
Ayei'L
Cason
Giddens
I:lll.gwell
Chambers
Gdlmor~r
Bald\vin
Cheney
Gordy
Bale
Chupp.
Grantland
Bal!lard, of Columbia. Clarke
Green
Ba.llard, of Newton Clements
Bankston
Clifton
Grimn Ha.good
Ba.r1ield
Coates
Hall
Barrett, of Pike
Collins
Harden, of Banks
Ba.rrett, of Whitfiek't Conger
Hardin, of Glascock
Ba.rwick
Cook
Harris
Heall
Cooper
Harvin
Beasley
crB.ver
Ba.tcber of Muscogee
neck Bellah malOck Blasinga.:ne
Cullars
Hatcher or Wayne
Oo.Jpepper, of Clinch Hayes
Culpepper, of
Haynes
Merlwether
Hinson
Bond Booker Bower :Sowers Boyett
:oB.venport Davidson DaviS Dennard Dickey
Hodges Hogg Holden Holllngsworth Howard, of Liberty
.
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Howard, Oglethorpe Neill
Johnson, of Appling Nesmith
Johnson, of Bartow Owen
Jones, of Coweta. PaOli
Jones, of Elbert Palmour
Jones, of Lowndes Pickett
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Raine)
:Kidd
Reece
KimzeyofHabersham Reiser
Kimsey, of White Richardson
King
Roberts
Lanier
Russell
Lankford
Scott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law
Sibley
Lawrence,
Smith, of Dade
Lowe
Smith, of Fulton
Matthews
Smith. of Telfair
Ma:mard
Staten
MaY&
Steele
Mercier
Stewart
Middleton
Stone
Moore
Stovall
Morris
Striokland
Mullins
Stubbs
McCall
Swift
McCalla.
Swords
McCrory
Sumner
McDonald
Swint Tatum Taylor Timmerman Trammell Trippe
Turner Veazey Vincent Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of meekley Walker, of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Winn Wood '\Voods Woody Worsham Wl'fa'llt, of Bulloch
Wright, of FloYd
Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton W)att V\ylly Youmans '-fr. Speaker
By unanll::v.ous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanll::v.ous consent a substitute to House bill
No. 140 was established as the bill, with all readings
and assignments up to date, the original billliaving
been lost; House bill No. 45 wasrecommitted to the
Committee on Education.
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The following resolution was taken from the table, read and adopted:
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597
By Mr. Burwell of Hanoock:A resolution that a committee of two from the
House and one from the Senate be appointed to investigate and examine the compilation of the State Constitution prepared by Miss Ella May Thornton.
By unainmous conaent the following was established as the order of business during the thirty minute petiod of unanimous consent: ..
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Reading Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 3. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general bills of Rouse and Senate having a local application. 4. Reading Senate bills the first time.
The following message was received from the Senate through 1Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8tpeaker: The Senate has passed ,by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit:
A bill to repeal an Act approved August 17, 1912, requiring certain officers of the State and County to keep a daily record of their fees.
A bill to amend the Act establishing the Georgia School of Technology.
A bill to establish the City Court of Cleve~ land.
The following message was received from the
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Senate through Mr. 1\fcCiatohey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. BtJeoluw: The Senate has adopted the following resolution
in which the eoneurrence of the Houseis respectfully asked, to-wit: -
A resolution to pay the per diem of Hon. A. A. McCurry to his widow.
The following measage wa& received from the Senate through Mr. MeClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. BtJeoJr.er: . The Senate has coneurred in the House amendments as amended, to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an Aet to provide uniformity in the composition of Boar!! of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in Floyd County.
The following communication was read:
DEPA:BTMl!INT OF STATE.
Atlanta, Ga., July 23rd, 1917.
His Honor, Clerk of fke House of BetJresenta~ives;
Sir : I have the honor to report to you, as per the election returns received and on file in this office, the following named person, to-wit:
n. M. Parker, to fill vacancy eaused by the failure
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to qualify of Honorable Calvin W. Parker, fdr the County of Ware.
Election 'held July 20thJ 1917. PHILIP CooK,
Secretary of State.
By unanimous- consent the fOllowing bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of agreeing to Senate amendments, to the House substitute thereto:
By Mr. Denny of 42n.d DistrictA bill to repeal the Act to provide uniformity in
the composition of Boards of Comssioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd County.
The following Senate amendments to the House substitute were read and agreed to;
Amend Section 1 by inserting m the 11th line
thereof between the words "abolished" and "and the,'' the following words, ''And the positions of all officers and employees holding under them are hereby vacated."
Amend the caption by inserting between the word "members" and the words "the board" in the fifth line, the word "of.''
(c) Amend Section ''2,'' by inserting in the second line of paragraph "1st" thereof, between the words "county" and "its" the words "setting forth7'-and amending the same line by inserting the word ''arid'' after the word ''condition,'' and amending further, by inserting on the Bame line between the words uthereon" and "its" the words
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Jouu.NAL OF THE Rous-e,
''.and appraising,'' and amending further by inserting in the third line of paragraph "1st" thereof between the words uvalue and" ft.nd the word "proper" the words "recommending its."
(d) .Amend section "2" by striking all of para-
graph "2nd" after the 'vord "county" in the sec-
.ond line.
(k) Amend paragraph H 2" of section "6" of the substitute by adding at the end thereof the :words : ''provided, however, that this proviaion shall not be construed as applying o the ordinary petty and runnl.ng expenses appertaining to the county a:ffairs."
(e) .Amend paragraph "2" of section "6" of the substitute by stliking the word "of" where it occurs between the words "artiolesn and "property" in the fifth line of said paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the wor:d "qr." . . (e) .Amend section u 2n by striking from paragraph "3rd" the words "to said board a system of bookkeeping for tlie county and" where they ooour in the :first and second lines of_said paragraph ''3rd..''
(f) Ainend section "2" by striking from the .1~econd line of paragraph u 4th" the words u and to said board."
(g) .Amend section "2" by striking from the 21st and 22nd lines thereof the words "and said board of commissioners.''
(h) Amend section "4" of the substitute by in~ serting in the 'fifth line thereof, between the words
601
ustate" and "'for" the words "to be held thirty
days thereafter."
(j) Amend section 5 of said substitute by insert-
ing in the first line thereof the word "that" be-.
tween
the
w. ords
"aforesaid" .
and
u
exoept!'
The following bills and resolutions of the House were introdgced, read the first time, and referred to committees:_
By Mr. La"\V of Burke-:A bill to amend Seos. 5268 and 5269 of the Code of
1910, relating to garnishment.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill providing for an appeal from the appraisal
of property.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Piokett or"Terrell-
A bill to accept a gift of Wine for the University
of Georgia, made by Judson L. Hand.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Trammen of Harris-
A bill to make it unlawful to sell, give or furnish
to minors any Coca-Cola, Chero-Cola or other drink.
containing any caffine.
.
_Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Messrs. Pilcher and McDonald of Richmond- A bill to pay pensions to Confeder&te Soldiers
who served in a Georgia command or in the Gear-
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JOURNAL OF THE HouSE,
gia Militia, who were not living in Georgia on No.vember 4, 1908.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Neill of Muscogee-
A bill to provide for the examination, license and
registration of persons engaging in plumbing and
drainage.
Referred to Committee on ;Labor and Labor Statistics.
By Mr. Frohock of Camden-
. A. bill to appropriate $1,000.00 to the Old Sol-
diers' Home for the purpose of repairs to the build-
ing.
.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Worsham of ChattoogaA bill to amend an Act incorporating ~he Tm\rn of
Trion.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Ayers of Jackson-
A bill to amend Sec. 748 of the Code of 1910, rela-
tive to condition of contractor's bonds.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.
By Mr. Bale of Floyd (by request)-
A bill to provide for creation of an Officer's Re-
serve Corps in Georgia.
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Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
By Messrs. Bagwell and Beck of CarrollA bill to amend an Act creating the office of Com-
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603
missioner of-Row and Revenues for the County of Carroll.
Referred- to Committee on Counties and County . Matters.
By Mr. Mayitard of Wilco:x:A bill to amend Par. 1, Sec. 19, Art. 6 of the Con-
ofStitution, as amended, reg1llating salaries of Judges Supreme and Superior Courfs.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. --
By Mr. Hardin of GlascookA bill to p~ovide for taxation of ~ertain pereonal
property in this State.
Referred to Co:rmTiittee on Ways and Means.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of Cobb. A bill to amend an Act requiring railroads to
place cinder deflectors on passenger coaches. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Bankston of Troup-
A bill to incorporate the Town of Southwest LaGrange and provide a charter therefor.
. Referred to Committee on- Municipal Government.
By Mr. Burkhalter of Tattn.allA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-:
missioners for Tattnall County:
- Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
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JOURNAL OF 'I:RE HousE,
By Mr. Burkhalter of TattnallA bill to amend an Act relative to Road Law in
Tattnall .County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-A bill relative to enforcement f?f liens for bo~
and lodging.
Ref~red to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Kelley of Gwinnett. A bill relative to prohibiting disposition of p~op erty under mortgage, purchase money lien, liens for rent or any lien created by contr.act.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
Ry Mr. Bankston of Troup (by request)A bill to amend the charter of the City of La-
Grange, relative to selling and furnishing public utilities.
Referred ~o Committee on 1\{unicipal Government.
By Messrs. Smith of Johnson, Sumner of Wheeler
and others-
A bill to amend Sec. 2067 of the Code of 1910,
making salary of the Commissioner of AgriCulture
$4800.00 instead of $3000.00 per annum.
Referred to C01nnrittee on General Agriculture No.2.
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605
By Mr. Harvin of CalhounA bill to amend an Act increasing the Boatd of
County Commissioner& of Calhoun County.
Referred to Committee on Countie1 and County Matter&.
By Mr. Bar;field of BibbA bill to amend. an Act. abolisrung justice courts,
and the office of justice of the peace and notary public and other offices in the City of Maeo11;.
.. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Akin or Glynn-
A bill to amend Section 1.978, Volume 1, of the Code of 1910, relative to salaries of the State Geologist and assistants.
, Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to repeal an Act (}reating the office of Com-
missioner of Roads and Revenues for Tift County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Bellah of Henry-
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Com-
missioner. of Roads and Revenues for Hem-y
County~
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
606
JomnuL OF THE Hou8m,
By Messrs. Winn of Hart and Jones of ElbertA resolution to grant a pension to Mrs. Eveline
Cleveland.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Messrs. Wright of Floyd, Davidson of Putnam and Jones of Elbert-
A resolution to appropriate $2,000.0Q for the protection of Georgia's archives.
Referred to Committee on Public Property.
By Messrs. Morns and Cheney of Cobb-
A resolution to appropriate $180.00 to pay the
pension of Daniel Quarrels for the years 1910.:1911
and1912.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Carroll of Catoosar-:A resolution for relief of W. F. Moon of Catoosa
County by appropriation of $200.00.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Wright of FloydA resolution that House bill No. 63 be made the
special and continuing order for Wednesday, July 26th, immediately after the order of Unanimous Consents.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
By Mr. Pickett of TerrellA resolution that House bill No. 205 be made a
special order for Wednesday, July 25th, immediately after order of Unaninmus Consents.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
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By ;Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to oreate a Board of Conmiissioners of
BQIs and Revenues for Tift County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
The Speaker appointed the 'following members as
the Committee on the part of the House to visit the Valdosta and Thomasville boll weevil' expe~ent
stations:
Messra. Booker of Wilk.e15, Bussell of Floyd.
The Speaker appointed the following members as the Committee on ~e part of the House to examine the C~nstitution as compiled by Miss Thornton of the State Library Department:
Messrs. Burwell of Hancock, Swint of Washington.
M:r. Barrett, of Whitfield County, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. SpMlcer:
Y ounr Conm1ittee on Counties and County Mat-
ters have had under consideration the following bills
of the House, and have instructed me, as their
chairman pro tem., to report the same back to the
House with the recommendation that the same do
pass:
A bill. to pay treasurer of Chattooga County a
salary.
,
A bill to abolish office of treasurer of \VaTh:er
County.
608
J o'uRNAL oF THE HouSE,
A bill to abolish Boar4 of Roads and Revenues of Walker County.
A bill to amend an Act abolishing treasurer of Dade County.
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Wilkes, do pass, as ameritied.
A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Wilkes County.
The following bills of the Senate are recommended for passage:
A bill tO repeal an Act creating Board of County
Commissioners of White County. . A bill to repeal an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Revenue& for :Murray County.
A bill to :fix the salary of treamrer of Sumter County.
BA.lmETT, of vVhitfield, Chairman protem.
Mr. Burwell, of Hancock County, Chairman of the Committee on General J ndiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speriker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the Rouse, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Honse bill No. 132, by Lawrence, Wylly and Eve of Chathan1.
Honse Bill No. 126, by :Mr. Swords of Morgan.
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House Bill No. 193, by Mr. Brown of Clarke. House Bill No. 205, by Burwell and Pickett. House Bill No. 266, by Burt of Dougherty. House Bill No. 140, by Lankford of Toombs, as amended . . Your committee further directs me to report back to the House : House bill No. 220, by Mr. Lankford of Toombs, with recommendation that it do pass by substitute. Your committee further directs me to report House bill No. 154, by Mr. Bro>vn of Clarke, with recommendation that same do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, BuRWELL, Chairman.
The follo"ing bills and resolutions of the House, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second time :
By Mr. Swords of :MorganA bill to :fix the salary of the treasurer of :Morgan
County.
By :Messrs. Lawrence, vVylly and Eve of ChathamA bill to amend an Act, providing for special reg-
istration for any election on incurring debt.
By :Mr. Lankford of ':PoombsA bill to ah1encl Section 813 of the Code of 1910,
relative to removal of commissioners on recommendation by grand juries.
By Mr. Brown of ClarkeA bill to provide for holding four terms of the
Superior Court of Clarke County each year.
610
JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
By Messrs. Burwell of Hancock and Pickett of Terrell-
A bill to prohibit receiving of ''tips.''
By Mr. Lankford of ToombsA bill to amend Section 3321 of the C_ode of 1910,
relative to liens.
By Mr. Worsham of ChattoogaA bill to pay the county treasurer of Chattooga
County a salary of $500.00 per annum.
By Mr. Burt of DoughertyA bill to amend Section 571, Code of 1910, relative
to bond of.county treasurers.
By Mr. Harris of walkerA bill to abolish the office of county treasurei of
Walker County.
By Mr. Harris of \ValiterA bill to abolish the Board of Roads and Reve-
mles of the County of Walker and to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of walker.
By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to amend an Act abolishing the office of
county treasurer of Dade County.
The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time :
By Mr. Edwards of 32nd DistrictA bill "to repeal the Act creating the Board of
County Commissioners of vVhite County.
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611
By Mr. :aeck of the 43rd DistrictA bill to repeal an Act establishing a Board of
Commissioners of Revenues for Murray County.
By Mr. Council of 13th District- ,
A bill to fix the salary of the treasurer of Sumter
County.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on thetr passage:
By Mr. Stovall of M.cDuffie-. ~ bill to altc)r. and amend an Act crea:ting a new
charter for the T~wn of Thomspn.
The report _of the committee, which was favorable to the J?assage of the bill, was agreed to.
O:p. the passage of the bill the ~yes were 118, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority wa1 passed.
By 'Mr. Foy of TaylorA bill to repeal an Act to abolish the office of
county treasurer of Taylor County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the pasuge of the bill the ayes were 119, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Akin of Glynn-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Bruns-
wick.
.
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Jo'Olt:NAL OF TBJiJ Ho'o'SE,
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
O:p. the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Kll.nsey of White-c. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of
White 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 '\vera 119, and
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-
tional majority was passed.
.
.
By Measrs. Boolt:er and Anderson of Wilkes-
A bill to repeal and Act to abolish the Board of
County Commissioners of Roadsand Revenues a;nd
P:nblic Property for the County of Wilkes...
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the.passage of the bill, wa8 agreed to.
On the pa8sage of the bill the ayes were 119, and nays 0.
The .bill having 1eceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Booker and Ander.son of WilkesA bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of
Boads and Revenues of Wilkes County.
MONDAY, JULY 23, 1917.
. 613
The following amendments proposed by the com-
.mittee were read and &dopted:
Amend House Bill No. 342 by addi.ng the follo:wing at the end of Section 5: "The said clerk shall deposit daily all sums of money received by him in the county depository to the credit of Wilke& County."
The connnittee further amends by striking out the two fir&t line& of Section 7, and inserting in lieu thereof the following : In addition to books now required to be kept by the Commi&sioner of Roads . and Revenues of Wilkes County, the said board
shaJ1 keep, or cause to be kept, the following record."
The committee further amends by striking the words u once each week, h in the last line of Pa~ graph 1 o:f Section 7, and inserting in lieu thereof
the word "daily."
The committee further amends by striking all of
Paragraph 2 of Section 8, and substituting therefor.
the following: ''Each member of said board shall
give a bond in the sum of three thousand ($3,000.00)
dollars payable to the Governor of this t:ltate, and
his successors in office, with securities approved
by the ordinary of Wilkes County."
.
The report of t:P,e committee, which was favorable
to the passag-e of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, and nays 0.
The bill having received the .reqD;isite constitutional majority was passed.
JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time arid referred to committees:
By Messrs. Andrews of 35th, and Price of 27th District-
A bill to amend the act establishing the Georgia School of Technology.
Referred to Committee on University and Branches.
By Mr. Logan of 23rd DistrictA bill to repeal an Act requiring certain officers
of the State and County to keep a daily record of their fees.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
By Mr. Edwards of 32nd DistrictA bill to establish a city court in the Town of
Cleveland.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Logan of 33rd DistrictA resolution to pay the per diem of Hon. A. A.
McCurry to his widow.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
The following communication was read: July 22, 1917.
Mr. Speaker, and Members of the House of Representatives:
The Fulton De~egation, on behalf of the officers and members of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
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615
beg leave to extend a most cordial invitation to all of the members of the House of Representatives and its officers to attend a dinner to be given by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, at the East Lake Country Club, on the evening of August 2nd, 1917, at 6 o'clock P.M.
A form of water sports and exhibition golf games will he given during the afternoon, and members of the House are especially invited to go out early in the afternoon and enjoy the same.
Automobiles will be provided and will assemble at the ~fajestic Hotel on Peachtree Street, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and all members are requested to meet at the Majestic Hotel.
For the convenience of any me111bers who can not go out at 3 o'clock, automobiles will assemble at the Majestic Hotel at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
It is desired that as many members as possible meet at the Majestic at 3 o'clock, but if for any reason this can not be done by any member, as stated, automobiles will be at the Majestic Hotel at 5 o'clock to carry members out in time for the dinner.
Respectfully,
ATKINSON, SMITH AND WHITE,
Fulton Delegation.
Mr. Bale of Floyd moved that the invitation be accepted, and the motion prevailed.
The following bills were taken up for consideration and read the third time :
By Messrs. Buxton and Law of BurkeA bill to amend Section 6165 of the Code of 1910,
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relative to :filing of bond under bill& of exemption. The following amendments were read and adopted:
By the committee-
Amend by inlerting in line m of Section 1, be.
tween the words "exception" and Ufurther" the following provito, ''provided the tame is done with in thirty days after the said bill of exception is :filed. n '
By Mr. Ayers of .JacksonAmend the above amendment by striking the word
''thirty'' and inserting in lieu thereof the word uten."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage. of the bill as amended, was agreed to at amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 97, and nayt7.
The bill having received the requi&ite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Beck of CarrollA bill to establish Bowdon College as a branch
of the University of Georgia.
Mr. Brown of Clarke moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
The bill went over as unfinished bntinett.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Roberts of Echolt.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until10 o'clock to-morrow morning.
TUESDAY, JULY24, 1917..
617
REPllESENTA~ HALL, ATLAWTA, GA.
July 24, 1917.
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 Elbert Briw~Oll
Dm:Tis
Adams, of Towns Brooks
DuBose
Akin
Brown, of Clarke Duncan
Allen
Brown, of llmulton Ellis
Anderson, of Jenkins Burell.
Ennis
Anderson, of Wilkes Burkhalter
Eve
Arnold, of Cl~
Burt
Fowler, of Bibb
Arnold, of Coweta BUJ:'W'8ll
Fowler, of Forsyth
Arnold, of L'flDll)kln BTlX'tml.
li"'rohock
AUinson
Carroll
Foy.
.Austin
Carter
Ga.cy
Ayers
Cason
Giddens
Bagwell
Cbambers
OOmore
Baldwin
Cheney
Gordy
Bale
Chupp
tlrantland
Ballard, of Columbia Clarb
Green
Ballard, of Newton Clements
Griffin
Bankston
Clifton
Hagood
:Sarftelll
Coates
HB.U
Barrett. of Pike
Collins
Harden, Of Banks
FarrP.tt, of Whitfield Conger
Hardin, of Glascock
Barwick
Cook
Harris
Beall
Cooper
Harvin
Beazle1' Deck
Cravey Cullars
Hatcher of :Muscogee :Hetche~ of Wayne
Bellah
Cullpepper, of Clinch Hayes
Blalock
Culpepper, of
Haynes
Blasill.gllDle
:Ml!riwether
Hinson
I;ond
Davenport
Frodges
BoOker
D,avidson
Hogg
Bower
Davis
Holden
Bowers
Denna.rd
Hollingsworth
Boyett
Dickey
Howard, Of Liberty
,6. 18 ~~ard, Oglethorpe Neill
.Toh:nSOD, Of Appling Nmnnith
Johnson, ol Bartow Owen
.Tones, of Coweta. Pace
.Tones, of Elbert Palmaur
.Tones, of Lowndes Pickett
.Tones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Key
Pilclier
Kelley
Rainey
Kidd
Reece
KimzeyofHabersham Reiser
:Kimsey, of White Richardson
King
Roberts
Lanier
Lanktm'd
Russell Scott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law
Sibley
Lawrence
Smi,th, of Dade
Lcnre
Smith, of Fulton
::Matthews
Smith, of Telfair
:Maynard
Staten
:Mays
Steele
:Mercier
Stewart
:Middleton
Stone
Moore
Stovall
:Morris
Strickland
Mullins
Stubbs
:McCall
Swift
McOalla
Swords
McCrory
Sumner
McDonald
Swint Tatum Taylor T'immerman Trammell Trippe Turner Veazey Vincent Vt!alker, of Ben Hill Wallcer, of Bleckley Walker, of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Winn
Wood Woods Woody worsham Wright, of Bulloch
Wright. ot Floyd
Wright, of .Tones Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly
Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 226 was recommitted to Committee on Labor and Labor Sta.. tistics; House BID No. 330 was recommitted to Committee on Education; and House resolution was taken from Committee on State of Republic to Committee on Public Property.
Mr. D. :M. Parker, the newly elected member from
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619
Ware County, came forward to the Clerk's desk and took the oath of office, the oath being admin"' istered by the Ron. Price Gilbert, Associate Justioo of the Supreme Court of. Georgia.
By unanimous con.sent the following was established as the order of business during the thirty minute period of Unanimo11S Consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Beading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time.
3. . Passage of uncontested local House and Senate Bills and General Bills of the Hf?use and Se:ttate having a loc~tl application.
4. Reading Senate Bills the first time.
The following bins and resoluti()ns of the House
were introduced; read the :first time; and referred
to committees:
By' Mr. Cheney of Cobb, and othersA bill to abolish the fee system in the Superior
Courts of the Blue Ridge Circuit.
Referred to Committee. on Generaf Judiciary No:
2.
By Mr. Owen of PauldingA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article
7, of the Constitution, providing for payment of pensions to ex-Confederate soldiers and widoW!!!.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Stovall of McD~eA bill to require service of amended motions for
new trials.
620
J OURlUL Oll' THE flous:m,
. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
By Mr. Blalock of Clayton, and others- A bill to abolish the fees of the Solicitor-General
of Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit of the Superior Court.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By. Mr. Lankford of ToombeA bill to prohibit the running at large of any bull
or boar over four monthe old, in Toomhe Countjr.
Referred to Committee on General AgricUlturE> No.2.
By Mr. Culpepper of ClinchA bill to requii-e railroade to pay for stock and
cattle killed on their lines.
Referred to Committee qn General Agriculture
No.1.
.
.
By Mr. Beck of Carroll-
A bill to amend an Act for the releasing of West-
ern and Atlantic Railroad, providing for permanent
counsel.
Referred to Committee on W. and A. R. R.
By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to authori~e administrators to obtain loans
upon the security of property of their intestates.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Clifton of LeeA bill to make it illegal to ow.n or possess a dog
not safely muzzled.
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621
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture ,No.2.
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter
for City of Tifton.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. Jones of LowndesA bill to abolish the fee system in the Superior
Courts of the Southern Judiciary Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Walker of Bleckley,A bill to extend the time,_ one week, of holding
each term of Bleclrley County Superior Court.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciaey.
By Messrs. Turner and McCall of Brooks, A bill to amend an Act creating Board of County Commissioners for Brooks county.
Referred to Countie~ and Co~ty Matters Committee.
By Mr., Hatcher of WayneA bill t(Y amend an Act to abolish the office of
county t:r;easurer of Wayne County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. King of J e:fferson-
A resolution on relief of sureties, W. J. RollinS,
and Charlie Sheppard.
622
JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA resolution asking for appropriation for burial
expenses of Mrs. Sarah E. Lane.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
The following bill of the Senate was read the :first time and referred to committeea :
By ~{r. Cwswell of 21st DistrictA bill to provide when the Georgia Pensioner
shall have the right to transfer and assign pensions so as to authorize the transferee to collect said pensions.
Referred to Committee on Invalid Pensions ai:t.d Soldiers' Home.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage :
By Mr. Swords of MorganA bill to :fix the salary of the treasurer of Morgan
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 U6, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority waa passed.
By Mr. Worsham of Chattooga--A bill to pay the county treasurer of Chattooga
County a salary of $500.00 per annum.
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623
The report of the eomniittee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
the On passage of the bill the ayes were 116, and
nays 0.
The bill haVing received the requisite aonstitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Brown of Clarke-
A bill to provide for the holding of four teJ:mS of
the Superior Court of Clarke Coun.ty in the Western Judicial Circuit.
The report of the aommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
. On the passage of :tJte bill the ayes were 116, and 'nays 0.
The bill. having ~ceived the requisite .constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Harris of WalkerA bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of
Walker 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; and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite eonstitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Harris of Walker. A bill to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues
624
JouRNAL OF THE Homnll,
and to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Jor county of walker.
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 120, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to amend an Act abolishing the office of
county treasurer of Dade County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, and nays 0.
The bill haVing received the requisite constitutional majority was pasSEl(i.
The following bills of the Senate were read th~ ~ird," time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Edwards of 3~nd District-
A bill to repeal an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of White Cou~ty.
The report of the oommittee, which was favorabll':! to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes wE>.re 116, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite oonstitutional majority was passed.
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1917.
625
By Mr. Edwards of 32nd District-..
A bill to create a Board of Roads and Revenues for the County of White.
The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
the On passage of the bill the ayes were 120, and
nays 0.
The bill haVing reeeived the requisite constitutional nia;iority was passed.
By Mr. Moore of 3rd District-
A bill ..to create a system of public schools in the City of Blackshear.
The rn>ort of the committee, which was fav01:able to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes 'vera 120, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. BOOk of 43rd DistrictA bill to repeal an Act establishing a Board of
Commissioners of Revenues for Murray County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agre.ed to.
On the passage of the bill the. ayes. were 123, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-
tional 1najority was passed.
626
Jomt:NAL OF TRE HousE,
By :Mr. Council of 13th Distriet--:A bill to :fi:x. the salary of the treasurer of SumteT
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, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu~ tional majori~y was passed.
M:r. Pace of Sumter gave notice that at the proper
time he would move to reconsider the action of tho House in passing the bill.
By 11nanimous consent the foll()wing bill of th~ House was tabn up for eonsideration:
By :Mr. Stewart of Coffee-:A bill to repeal an Aet to establish the City Court
of Douglaa in and for the County of Coffee.
:Mr. Stewart of Coffee offered a substitute for the bill.
:Mr~ Arnold of Coweta move.d that the bill and subatitute berecommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
On the motion to recommit the aye& were,35, and nays 60.
The motion to reeommit was lost.
The thirty minutes period of unaniihous consents having expired the bill went over.
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627
Mr. Neill of Muscogee asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 6, the County Unit System Bill, exchange places with House Bill No. 16, the Bowdon College Bill, on the calendar.
The request was granted and the exchange of
places was ordered; House Bill No. 16 being made
a Special Order for this time, and House Bill No~ 6,
placed
under
the
o. rder
of
unfinished .
business.
As a special order the following bill was taken
up for consider~tion:
By Mr. BeCk of CarrollA bill to accept for the trustees of the University
of Georgia the grant and gift of. Bowdon college.
The bill was read the third time July 23rd, 1917.
Mr. Wright of Floyd moved the previous question, and the motion prevailed. The main question was ordered.
Mr. Beck of Carroll, called for the ayes and nays
on the passage of the bill, and the call was SUS
tained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote waa as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Akin
Barwick
Anderson, of .Jenkins Beall
A:m.old, of Cla.y
Beazley
Arnold, of Coweta lleck
A.rzfold, of Lumpkin Bellah
Ayers
Bla.l.Qck
Bagwell
lasinam.e
Bankston
I'cmd
Bower
Bowers
Boyett
Brinson
Brown, of Houston
Burwell
'
Buxton
Chambers
Cheney
Harden, Of Banks Palmour
Ohupp
Hatcher of :Muscqee Pickett
Clements
Hatcher, of Wayne Piloher
Clifton
Hayes
Richardson
Coates
Howard, Oglethorpe Shannon
Collins
Jones, of Ellb"t't Smith, of Dade
Cooper
Jones, of Lowndes Smith, of Ftllton
Cravey
Key
Smith, of Telfair
Culla.rs
Kidd.
Staten
Culpepper, of Clinoh Lankford.
Steele
Culpepper, of
Law
stewart
Meriwether
Lawrence
Strickland
Ds.venport
.Lowe
Swift
Ds.vidson
Moore
'!'atum
Dorris
Morris
Timmerman
DuBose
Mullins
Williams, of Worth
Duncan
McDonald.
Wood.
Ennis
Neill
Woody
Fowler, of Bibb
Nesmith
Worsham
Griffin
Owen
\Vri!ht, of Jones
Hagood
!'ace
Wyatt
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
A.tla.ms, of Towns Giddens
J9msey, of White
Anderson, of WiJkr,s Gilmore
King
Baldwin
Gordy
Lanier
Bale
Grantland
Lasseter
Ballard, of Columbia Green
Maynard
Ballard, of Newton Hall
Mays
Barrett. of ~e
Hardin, of Glascock Meroier
Barrett. of Whitfield. Harris
Middleton
Fooker
Haynes
McCall
Burch
Hiltson
McCrory
Burkhalter
Hodges
Parker
Burt
Hogg
Reece
Carroll
Holden
Reiser
Clarlie
Hollingswot'th
Rllssell
Conger
Boward, Of Libert7 Scott
Cook
Johnson, of Appling Sibley
Dennard
Johnson, of Bartow Stone
Dickey
Jones, of Coweta Stovall
Fowler, of Forsyth .Jones, or Wilkinson Swords
FrohOCk
Kelley
Sumner
Frq
KimzeyofHabersham Swint
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Trammell
Vl'alk:er, of Bleck:ley Wright, of Bulloch
'l'rippe
Walk:er, of Pierce Wright, of Floyd
Turner
White
Wl'ight, of Walton
Veazey
Winrt
"Walker, of Ben Hill Woods
Those not voting were Me&sr&.-
Aclallllil, of Elbert Allen Atkinson Austin Barfielcl Brooks BroWll, of Clarke Carter Cas;on
Davia Ellis
Eve
Gary
Harvin Matthews McCalla Pickren Rainey
Roberts Stubbs Taylor
Vincent Williams, of
Meriwether
'Willia.llllil, Of Ware
Wylly YouJDJins
Ayes 86, nays 76. The roll call was verified.
On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 86, and nays '16.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Mr. Beck of Carroll gave notice that at the propel' time he would move to reconsider the action of the Hou&e in defeating the passage of the bill.
Mr. Pace, of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on Special .Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Stpetiker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had
under. consideration the following bills of the House, and have in&tructed me, as their ahaiiman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 19, to amend Acts relating to city court of Savannah, as amended.
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Ho111e Bill No. 68, to amend Act creating municipal court of Macon, as amended.
House Bill No. 235, to amend Act creating Tifton Judicial Circuit.
House Bill 328, to amend Act creating city court of Morgan.
House Bill No. 321, to an.iend Act creating city court of Nashville.
Ho111e Bill No. 341, to amend Act creating city court of Louisville.
House Bill No. 356, to abolish fee aystem in Pataula Circuit and place solicitor-general on salary, and. have further instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House with recommendation that same do nQt pass :
House bill No. 399, to a.mend Act creating municipal court for Macon.
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have also had under consideration Senate Bill No. 84, to establish city court in Cleveland, Georgia, and havo instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that &ame do pas&.
STBPHEN PACE, Chairman.
Mr. Frohock, of Camden County, Vice~Chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home, mbmitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Invalid Pensions and Sol-
diers' Home have had under consideration the following bill of the House, No. 296, and have in-
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structed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Your committee further reoommend that House Re&olution No.16 do not. pass.
Respectfully &ubmitted, FDDHOOX., Chairman.
.Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of ~e Comn:Uttee on Education, submitted the follow. ing report:
Mr. Spetiker: Your Committee on Education have- had under
consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 115, by .Mr. Hatcher of Wayne, substituted by :Mr. ste,ele of DeKaJ.b, for House Bill No. 27, do pas&.
W. T. Bm.unu:r.:.rn, Chairman.
.Mr. W. T. Bankston, of Troup County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following Bill, No. 75, of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same ~ack to the House "'';i,th the rec-, ommendation that the same do not pass.
BANKSTON, Chairman.
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JOL"'RNAL OF nm HousE,
Mr. Morris, of Cobb County, Chairman of the Committee on University o'f Georgia and its Branches, submitted the following report:
Mr. S;petJker:
Your Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches have had under oonsideration the follow-
ing House Bills Nos. 172, 251, 301, and SE>.nate Bill, No.3, and have instructed me, as t~eir chairman, to
report the same back to the House with the recom-
mendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 192.
House Bill No. 251.
House Bilf':No. 301, as amended.
Senate Bill No. 3, as amended. MoRRIS, Chairman.
Mr. Allen, of Upson County, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:
lllr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions .have had under oonsideration the following bills and resolutions of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman,
to report the same back to the Rouse with the recommendation that the same do pass.
House Resolution No. 51, to pay Mrs. Mary F. Dantzler pension for year 1917.
House Resolution No. 34, to appropriate sum of
$60.00 to pay pension of L. E. Lastinger for the
year 1915.
'
House Resolution No. 62, for relief of Sa.:rah A.
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633.
Wilson of Cobb County, as the widow of a C~Jnfed erate soldier.
House Resolution No. 32, to pay pension to 0. G. Roberts for years 1916-1917: .
House Resolution No. 20, to pay pension to Mrs. Catherine Dale.
House Bill No. 381, to pay pension to Confederate soldiers who served in e. Georgia oommand or Georgia militia, who were not living in Georgia. on November 4, 1908.
Resolution-No. 61, to appropriate pension to Mrs. L. M. T.yson, do pass as' amended.
.Respectfully submitted, ALLEN, Chairman.
Mr. Burwell, of_ Hanoook County, Chairman of the Qommittee on General J udioiary No. 2, submitted the following report :
Mr. Bpsalfisr: ~ Your Comniittee on General Judiciary No. :d ha.va
me, ha.d under considera.tion the following bills of th~
House, and have instructed as their Cha.irman, to report the same back to the House with the rae.onimendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 26, by Dorris of Crisp. House Bill No. 33, by Davenport and Palmour. House Bill No. 202, by Ennis of Baldwin. House Bill No. 254, by EnniS' and Burwell. With recommendation that the following bills of the House pass by substitute: House-Bill No. 108, by Atkinson of Fulton. House Bili No. 122, by Swift and Lawrence.
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JoUB:NAL OF TRB HouSE,
House Bill No. 18, by white of Fulton. With recommendation that the following b.ffi of House do not pass: House Bill No. 816, by Stone of Grady. With recommendation that House Bill No. 370 be withdrawn frqm this General Judiciary No. 2, and referred to Special Judiciary. .
BtmWELL, Chairman.
Mr. Duncan, of Douglas 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, No. 239, 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.
DU:Na.ur, Chairman.
Mr. Williams, of Ware County, Chairman of th9 Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
.
Your Committee on Amendments to Constitutiorl
have had under consideration the following bills of
the House, and have instructed me, as their chair-
~n, to report the same back to the House With the
recommendation that the same do pass, by substi-
tute:
House Bill No. 97, to create Atkimson County.
House Bill No.9. Respectfully sulnitted,
WILLLL\!ts, of Ware, Chairman.
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Mr. Cheney, of Cobb County, Chairman of the
Committee on Dminage, submitted the following re- .
port:
Mr. Speaker: , . Your Committee on Drainage have had under eon-
sideration. the .following bill of the House, and have instrueted me, as their Chairl:nan, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
Rpuse Bin No. 297, beinga bill to authorize trust funds, eto., to be invested in Drainage District Bonds.
CHENEY, of Cobb, Chairman.
Mr. W. Trox Bankston, of Troup County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, aubmitted tho foll9wing report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under eon-
sideration the following bill, No. 240, of the House,
.and have instrueted me, as their ehairman, to re-
port the same baek to the House with the reoommen-
dati.On that the same do not pass.
.
. :BANKSTON, Chairman...
1\(r. Staten of Lowndes moved that House Bill No
370 be recommitted to the Committee on General
Judiciary No. 2, and the motion prevailed.
The bill was recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
The following bills and resolutions of the House,
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reported favorably by the committees, were read
the second time :
'
.
By Mr. Harderi. of Banks-
. A resolution providing for payment of pension to
Mrs. Cath~rine Dale.
By Mr. Key of Jasper- A resolution to pay pension to 0. G. Roberts for. the years 1916-17.
By Mr. Giddens of Berrien-
A 'resolution to appropriate the sum of $60.011 to pay the pension of L. E. La~tinger for 1915.
By Mr. Barrett of Whitfield-
A resolution to pay Mrs. Mary F. Dantzler pen-
sion for year 1917.
By Mr. Clifton of LeeA resolution to appropriate pension to 1\!rs. L.
M. Tyson.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA resolution for the relief of Sarah A. Wilson.
By Mr. McCall of Brooks.A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 7,
of the Constitution, relative to pensions.
By l\!lessrs. La,nence, Eve and Wylly of Chatham- A bill to alter, amend and revise Acts relating to
the city court of Savannah.
By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill to regulate the sale and installation of
lightning rods in Georgia.
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837
By Mr. Srllith of Dade-
A bfll to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article '8, of the Constitution, relative to local tax for support of :Public schools.
By Messrs. Davenport and Palmour of HallA bill to amend Section 695 of the Code of 191(),
:relative to who is subject to road duty.
By Messrs. Hall and Fowler of Bibb--:A bill to .amend the Act creating the Munici1)al
eourt of the city of Maeon.
By Mr. White of Fulton-
A bill to provide that the carnal knowledge of ~
female under the age. of 15 years shall cons"titut~
the crime of rape.
:By Mr. Stewart of Co:ffee-:-
A bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 1, Articl(l 11, of the Constitution, relativ~ to creating the County of Atkinson.
:By Mr. Atkinso:a of FultonA bill to relieve tax-receivers from the lien inf-
posed by the execution of their bonds..
:By Mr. Hatcher of WayneA bill to amend Section 1534, Volume 1, of the
COde of 1910, relative to local school tax.
By Messrs. Swift of Muscogee and Lawrence of
Chatham-
-
A bill to provide for a deputy clerk of the Court of Appeals.
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By Mr. Brown of ClarkeA bill to aooept for the University of Ge-orgia a
Sift of wine from the late Judson L. Hand.
By Mr. Ennis of. Baldwin-
A bill to amend Section 624 of the .Code of' 1910,
relating
.to
th~
fees
o
f
n
ot.a
r
i
es.
public. .
,
By Mr. El:lis of Tift-
A bill to amend an Act creating the Tifton J u-
d.icial Cixcuit, relative to holding two terms a year
of the Superior Court o~ Tift.County.
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and BurWell of Han-
coc~--
.
A bill to repeal Sootiqn 320 of the.Code. of 1910,
relative to salaries of. superint~dents and princi-
pal physician of the Georgia State Sanitarium.
By :Mr. Boyett of Stewart, and others- A bill to authorize payment of pensions to Con-
federate soldiers and widows.
By Mr. Cheney of CobbA bill relative to investing trust funds in certain
.drainage bonds.
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin, and othersA bill to amend an Act relative to the Normal
and Industrial College of Milledgeville conferring
degrees.
By Mr. Giddens of BerrienA bill to amend the city court of Nashville.
By Mr. Ha.rviri ~f CalhounA bill to repeal an Act creating the city court of
Morgan.
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.By Mr. King of Jefferson-
A bill.to amend an Act creating the city .court of
Louisville.
By Messrs. Middleton of Early and Pickett of Ter-
rell-
. A bill to abolish the fee sy-stem in the Pataula
CJircuit.
.
By Messrs. Pilcher and M(illonald of Rio}unond-
A bill to pay pensions. to Confederate soldiers who
served in a G~orgia coJllDlB,D.d or in the Georgia
militia who were not living "in Georgia on November
4, 1908.
..
By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin- A bill to make it unla:wftd. for any trustee or of-
ficer of any institUtion supported by the State to make any contract with the trustees of su.ch institution for profit.
The Speaker assigned Mr. Parker of Ware to the following committees : .
General Judiciary No. 1.
Ways and Means. General.Agricultnte No. 2. Mines and l!lining. Penitentiary.
The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Messrs. Andrews of the 35th District, and Price of 27th-. A bill to amend the Act establishing the Georgia
School of Technology.
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JouRNAL oF THE HousE,
By Mr. Edwards of 32nd DistrietA b.ill to establish a city court .in the Town of
Cleveland.
Under the Order of Unfinished Business the following bill was taken up for consideration:
By Messrs. Neill of Muscogee, and Walker of Ben Hill-
A bill providing for nominations by political parties in Georgia of aandidates for certain offices by prim~ry elections by the county unit. system.
Mr. Hall -of Bibb moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The. Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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641
GA., REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA,
\Vednesday, July 25, 1917.
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 :r:.oll was called and the following members answered to their names :
Adams, of Elbert Boyett
Dennard
Adams, of Towns Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Anderson, of Jenkins Brown, of Houston Duncan
Anderson, of Wilke& Burch
Ellis
Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnold, .of Coweta Burt
Eve
Arnold, of Lumpkin Burwell
Fo,,.rler, of Bibb
Atkinson
Buxton
F'ow)er, of Forsyth
Austin
Carroll
Frohock
Ayera
Carter
Fo.v
Bagwell
Cason
Gary
Baldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Bale
Cheney
Gilmore
Ballard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
Ballard, of Newton Clarke
Grantland
Bankston
Clements
Green
Barfield
Clifton
Griffin
Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Barrett, of \Vhitfiehl Collins
Hall
Barwick
Conger
Harden, of Banks
Beall
Cook
Hardin, of Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Har:is
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
Bellah
Cullars
Hatcher of Muscogee
Blalock
Culpepper, of Clinch Hatcher of Wayne
Blasingame
Culpepper, of
Hayes
Bond
.Meriwether
Haynes
hooker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower
Davidson
Hodges
Bowers
Davis
Hogg
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
Holden
McCrory
Hollingsworth
McDonald
Howard, of Liberty Neill
Howard, Oglethorpe Nesmith
Johnson, of Appling Owen
Johnson, of Bartow Pace
Jones, of Coweta Parker
Jones, of ElbJrt
Palmour
Jones, of Lowndes Pickett
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Rainey
Kidti
Reece
KimzeyofHabersham Reiser
Kimsey, of White Richardson
King
Roberts
Lanier
Russell
Lankford
Scott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law
Sibley
Lawrence
Smith, of Dade
Lowe
Smith, of Fulton
MaUhews
Smith, of Telfair
Maynard
Staten
Mays
Steele
Mercier
Stewart
Middleton
Stone
Moore
Stovall
Morris
Strickland
Mullins
Stubbs
McCall
Swift
McCalla
Swords
Sumner Swint Tatum Taylor Timmerman Trammell
'l~rippe
Turner
Veazey Vincent Walker, of Ben Hill walker, of Bleckley \\-alker. of Pierce
White Williams, of
Meriwether ~illiam3, of Ware Williams, of Worth \Vinn Wood Woods Woody \Yorsham Wright, of Bulloch wright, of Floyd wright, of Jones v\:right, of Walton \\ yait \Vylly
Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was ~ispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Bill No . . 34 was transfened from the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 to the Committee on \Vays and Means.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the Order of Business during the thirtyminute period of unanimous consents :
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1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Readiilg Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 3. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general bills of the House and Senate }).aving a local application. 4. Reading Senate bills the first time.
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 Hou~e, towit:
By :Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to amend the charter of the City of Mari-
etta.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speake1": The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit:
A bill to suspend the operation of Sections 415 and 416 of the Penal Code of Georgia with reference to the running of freight and passenger trains on the Sabbath.
A bill to enlarge the city limits of the City of Rockmart.
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The f~llowing message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, throl.l:gh his Sooretary, Mr. Nelms:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor,
to deliver to the Rouse of Representatives a communication in writing to which he respectfully invites your attention.
Mr. Bankston of Troup moved that the Speaker appoint a special committee to look into antl digest the Governor's message, and the motion prevailed.
The following message of the Governor was read and referred to a special committee :
V\TEDNESDAY, JuLY 25, 1917.
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MESSAGE
Executive Department, State of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga., July 25, 1917.
To The General .AEsembly:
The Constitution of our State, while delegating to you the lawmaking power, requires that the Governor ''Shall give the General Assembly, from time to time, information of the state of the commonwealth, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he may deem necessary and expedient.''
Complying with this mandate, I submit, therefore, such information as I possess concerning the state of the commonwealth and recommend for your consideration certain measures deemed expedient, all of which will meet, it is hoped, with the approval
of your judgm ent.
In my inaugural address of June 30th, I bri<::fly discussed matters which I deemed of greatest importance, and stated that in a message later to be sent you I would amplify my views concerning them, and also discuss other questions, the consideration of which was not opportune on that occasion.
EARLIEP. 0FFJCIAL AscERTAINMENT AND ANNOUNCE-
MENT OF Go'i'ERNOR 's ELECTION ADVISED.
In my inaugural, I suggested this change. In the event this suggestion meets with your favor, it will be necessary to change the Constitution, and if this
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iB undertaken it will be well to consider what other changes, if any., should be made as to installing other State ~ouse Officials at the same time the Governor is to be inaugurated.
In the event of a contest, or if no election occurs, you should consider the question also as to whether the Legislature already in existence and organized should decide such, or the Legialatlue elected at the same time the election for Governor was held.
GoVERNOR SHOULD Blil SEATED 'IN JANU.A.BY.
:My experience since my ina.uguration emphasizes to my mind the advantages to be derived from this change. The time of your Executive that should have been given to a consideration of matters of general importance to the State and public has been
necessarily devoted to details incident to the organ-
ization of the office and a consideration of applic&-
tions for appointments to positions, all of. which, if
the Executive were inaugurated in January, could have been disposed of.
The incoming Governor, if the change suggested should be adopted, also would assume his duties at the beginning of a. fiscal year instead of in its midst, as is now the case. This in itself would well justify the change.
ABOLTSJ:I CoNVBln'IONS.
The last State Convention respected the wish of the people as expressed at the ballot-box. It was wholly free from bossism or attempted rule by any clique or faction. Its work was done without- any 'suggestion of fraud or chicanery.
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647
In as much as the convention system, however, furnishes a constant temptation for unscrupulous men to defeat the popular will, it should be abolished.
GovERNORS' CoNFERENCE.
The Governors in session at Washington last December voted to assess each State $150 to cover expenses of the Governors' Conference for the current year. My predecessor in office having no available funds for the payment of Georgia's assessment, the matter has been called to my attention by the Secretary of the Conference, who asks that the matter be presented- to you, with the request that an appropriation of $150 for the year 1916 and an additional $300 for the years 1917 and 1918 shall be passed.
It has been the custom of Georgia's Governors to participate in these conferences, and I therefore recommend the appropriation suggested.
The Governors of the various States meet yearly, ''For the exchange of views and experiences of gen~ eral importance to the people of the several States; the promotion of greater uniformity in State legislation; and the attainment of greater efficiency m State administration.''
LAW REFORM.
I suggest that the age of consent be raised to 16 years. It is a reflection upon the State to permit the age of consent to remain as low as it is. In raising the age of consent, however, I should lil{e very much to see a modification of the punishment
J01::reNAL oF THE Houn,
now prescribed by our statute. It is certainty and not severity of pilniahment which should be sought. There should be more frequent sessions of Superior Courts possible under the law in those counties where only two sessions are held annually. The experiment of frequent sessions of the Superior Courts has been made in many counties, and in one entire circuit-the Toombs-andworks with entire satisfaction.' '
The judicial system of the State should be made uniform.
The work of the Grand Juries in large centers of population is becoming unduly heavy. This expense should be saved to the State and County, and the loss of time to the jurors. Also, the witnesses, who are mosi. frequently very poor, should be saved the annoyan<'e of attending sessions of Grand Juries, which they are forced to do, without any compensation, and sometimes two or three times, before the case in which they are summoned is concluded.
There is no reason why a solicitor of a city court should put a man accused of a misdemeanor on trial by means oi an accusation, an~ the solicitorgeneral be required to obtain an indictment. There is no reason, to my mind, why, after a man has been committed for an offense by a.magi~Strate, who has given him an opportunity to demonstrate his innocence, the time of the solicitor-general, 23 grand jurors and the witne~ses in a c.ase should be taken up in presenting an indictment to tbe Grand Jury; and I would, therefore, amend the laws so as to enable this to be disnensed with in all cases-felonies al!; well as misdeme<mcns-resemnp; to tl1e defend-.
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ant thu& col1illlitted, however, the right, within a 1easonable time, to demand Grand Jury action. No right of our Grand Juries to initiate prosecutions, as now provided, would he distur}led. This plan would save a lar&'e sum of money in the more populous centers, and ,~ould also operate, I should think, to reduce by half the labor of the Grand Juries in all the counties of the State and enable the Court to proceed inunediately after its organization, in many instances, to the trial and disposition of criminal cases. The defendant would be deprived of no substantial right now guaranteed by the Constitution.
The defendant should be sworn and cross-examined. The charge of the court as now subinitted under the law on a defendant's statement is of such a nature as to invite the jury to believe the un-
sworn statement of the defendant in preference to
the sworn evidence in t11e case, and is an invitation to them to ac.cept a falsehood in preference to the
truth. I should like to see the juries given more author-
ity in prescribing punishment~ and I belie~e that the adoption of the indeterminate sentence is advisable, and recommend that the subject be given consideration by your body.
The State should, under proper regulations, have the right of appeal in criminal oaaes. .
Some general law should be enacted whereby all
rules of praetice and procedure in our Courts should
be made ann changed at will by our Supreme Court. The last report of the Bar Alsociation's Com-
mittee on Jurisprudence and Law Reform and Procedure romplains that man)~ legislative changes
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have been proposed by that .Committee that have never been a.cted upon by the Legislature, and con~ elude& that it is wholly inadvisable to indulge in any more recommendations, but, nevertheless, proceeds to call attention to the provisions of a section of the Code, ond sugges~s a_n amendment thereto. The recommendation suggested, if made, would necessarily- have to be made under the direction of the legal profes.sion in your body. I can see no reason why it could not be made more expeditiously and better elsewhere, by lawyers who are learned in. such technical subjects, and thus the time of the General
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Assembly, which is already far too short for the faithful and efficient consideration of the matters that must necessarily come before it, will be saved. No substantive law or prin(D.ple is involved in such questions.
One of the g-reat evils of our time is divorce. Hasty, ill-considered and clandestine marriages lead to a 1arge percentage of separations.
We have on our statute books laws regulating
marriage to a certain extent. We declare who shall
an<;! who shall not be allowed to marry; fix the ages
within certain limits; require the consent .of par-
eJits or guardians where parties are below a certain
age; and require a license to be obtained from the
Ordinary. But much of this is rendered nugatory
by easy evaEion, owing to the fact that 1tatements
made to the Ordinary in the application for license
are not required to be verified.
The law drafted by member1 of the Americ-an Bar Association at the in&tan~ of that Organizatifln..
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651
and approved by the Association, should be adapted
to Georgia and enacted.
'l'he most commendable feature of that law is the
one requiring that statements made to the Ordi-
nary by the applicant for a license mnstbe verified.
A full statement oi all important and relevant faets
appears on the face of the license, so that the
clergyman or whomsoever sll.all offi~ate shall know
from the State's own warrant just what he is doing.
There is nothing novel or radical in the law. It is of
force in more than oneState, and I recommend that
you consider the enactment of a similar law for
Georgia.
CoMMERCE AND LABOR.
This department is asking that you enact a law requiring factories, workshops and mercantile establishments to 'provide llroper ventilation and heat,. to regulate toilets, and make provision for the enforcement of such regulations. I recommend that such provisions bE' enacted into law.
It has been suggested. tl1at efforts will be made during the session of your body to have set aside certain standards established for the proteetion of those employed in the industries of our State, upon the plea that the national emergency can beRt be served in this wise.
The National Council of Defense urges upon the IJegislatures of the several States that, before final adjournment, they delegate to their Governors the power to 'ISUI!!pend or modify restrictions contained in their labor law'S, whenever such suspensions or modifioations are requested by the National Council
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of Defense, and to continue for a specified period, not longer, however, than the duration of the war. Conceding that such a law could be enacted, I seriously question its wisdom. '\Ve have in Georgia, as compared with other States, little legislation of this character, and not enough to materially affect the industrial or tiansportation efficiency of the State, with the possible exception of the Sunday freight train statute, as to which, such authority might be. . given, if it can be done.
The President of the'United States recently s;:tid: "I have been much alarmed "' ""' * at the. ap-
parent inclination of the J.-~egislatures of one or h\'o States to set aside, even temporarily, the laws which safeguard the standards of labor and life. I think nothing could be more deplorable than that."
I suggest that if, in your wisdom, you should deem it advisa~e to oomply with the suggestion of the National Council of Defense, and it can lawfully be done, any exemptions granted should only be for extraordinary emergencies, and for the briefest possible period, and with all conditions stated hi specific form; and that such exemptions should only be allowed after official investigation, due notice and public hearing.
The Attorney-General, the Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Labor of the United States,
constituting a board created by the Federal Child
of Labor I.~aw, to make rules and regulations for car-
rying out the.provisions that Act, for the sake of uniformitY and 'to avoid a "Duplicated Federal-
State system of ascertaining the ages of cbildrenm-
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tended to be protooted", suggest alternate plans,
under either of which the Federal Board would ac-
cept c.ertifioo.tes of age. As the seoond alternative
is quite lengthy, ~d a~ the COJllnliasioner of Com-
meroe and Labor and I deem the :first better adapted
to our conditions, that one is here set out, as pre-
sented by the Board. It is as follows:
''That the Legislatures of the several States consider the advisability of constituting a board
of State officials similar to the Federal Child Labor Board, or of designating an appropriate State official with gep.eral power to make rules and reg-ulations respecting proofs of age under
the State Child Labor Laws, in order to secure conformity to the Federal Child Labor Law and the rules and regulations thereunder.'' If the State does not care to grant the administra-
tive po~ver rooommended above, then the Commis-
sioner can furnish the details of the second alterna-
tive p;resented.
.
While the law is being attacked upon constitu-
tional grounds, in as much as it becomes effective
under its terms on September first, the legislation
requested shoul.d be passed, as otherwise much un-
necessary trouble and annoyance will inevitably re-
sult to the employers of labor affected by the bill.
Employment agencies should be under the super-
Vision of the Commissioner of Commeroe and Labor.
The State ahould receive some revenue for a State-
wid~ license, which should be granted only after
proper showing aa to character, and upon those
licensed filing bond in reasonable sum. A great
many poor -people are being defrauded by irrespon-
l'ihle agent~!.
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Imlnigrant agents should likewise he licensed through this department, and the State should be paid something, as well as each and every county in ':vhieh the business is eonduete~.
MlUOULTtnU!I.
In my inaugural I, suggested that independent depal'tments too often have been created, and under the present laws there is frequent overlapping, different depru:tments pursuing the same end, where one department could mare easily and effectively accomplish the purpose. The task of overhauling the agTicmltural laws is, I recognize, too great for you to undertake at this particular time, and yet it should be done at no distant date.
My predecessor in his final message of June 27th, 1917, (page Hi) called your attention to the status of the Federal fund appropriated for the maintenance of the Experiment Station located at Griffin, Ga. The J'ederal Government appropriate& all of the money for the support of this atation.
The Federal officials in charge of this department now demand tltat the Experiment Station should be brought into closer relationship with the Agricultural College at Athens. The Federal law under which the E:x.periment Stations were established requires that they should be under the control of the Agricultural Colleges. It, can not be denied that this provision is violated by our Georgia statutes, which it will probably be necessary to amend in some ':vay, as suggested by Governor Harris. The experim~nt station could serve the purposes for which it '"'~~ created far better if located in prax-
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iruity to the Agricultural College of the State at Athens, and should have been established there, and should now be moved there, except for the fact that Griffin. is entitled, in all good faith, to retain the Institution by virtue of a contract with the State when it was located in that city. I believe that it is advisable to locate this Il1stitution at Athens, but in view of the equity Griffin undoubtedly has, owing to the way it was located, I would not advise its removal from the present location without the full consent of the people of that community, and without substituting therefor an institution '\f'hich would be equally as desirable to the people of Griffin. A committee of the General Assembly, or a commission, should be appointed, with plenary power to adjust this matter.
There is no department of our agricultural work that is of more importance than that of an experiment station, if scientifically conducted. Particularly should politics and rivalry be subordinated to the general good ooncel'lling thil matter.
I would not have anything done with reference: to this question that did not treat the people of Spalding County with absolute fairness, and indeed would not propose any plan that did not meet with
their hearty approval; but I am sure that there Win
be no difficulty in arranging this situation so as to enable the State of Georgia to continue to rooeive the $30,000 Federal appropriation, and obtain the best results through its Experi:r:Q.ent' Station, because the citizens of the community where it is now located are a.s pabiotic as any, and as "t:h:oroughly devoted to "t:he best interests of our State, and will not "ask more than absolute fairness.
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'l'he State of Georgia cap. not afford, on the other
hand, considering the history of the location of this
institution, to be less than generous in the event
that it should be found necessary by removal to
comply with the demands of the Federal officials.
There are several ways by which the question un-
der discussion, which has been agitated from tum' to
time since the Experiment Station was located, c.an
be definitely settled and disposed of to the satisfac-
tion of all coJJCerned; and if it is your pleasure to
.appoint the committee or commission suggE.'sted fot
full detailed investigati"'n, I shall take pleasure ln
co-operating with them, and will submit the details
ofplans that would require too much space to set
out hcrC'.
:For yea1s past Goorgia has been securing ap-
proXimately $85,000,000 wo.rth of food supplies from
other sections. We have recently been notified by
those in a\1thority that due to the war, Georgia must
become sel [-sustaining, and it 'vill not only be nec-
essary, therefore, to increase our production, but to
conser'\e our resources. The agricultural produc-
tion of Georgia in the last seven years has increased
by more than $100,000,000. Many agencies have eon-
tributed to 1his end; but it has been acconrplished, in
the opinion of those who have given carefulihought
to the mattert chiefly through the agricultural agen-
cies supported by the State.
The conservation now being stressed by Federa:l
Agencies will be chiefly effected through these same
sources. For this reason, therefore, I submit that
there should be no considerable curtailment of ap-
propriation~ rUtrl~ for m~intena:rt<'~, OT theee R~T1-
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cies, unless imperatively demanded by the condition
of the State's finances. The live stock of Georgia is now estimated to be
worth about $140,000,000. It has nearly doubled in
value Iince 1910. Georgia leads all Southern States in this direction. We lose -annually, however, many millions of dollars worth of live stock from con-
trdllable and preventable diseases. No definite provisio.n for training our young men in the s~ience relating to veterinary medicine has been made. I un-
derstand that there are only forty-five licensed veterinarians in Georgia, and that none of -them has received his training at home, but was forced to go
outside our State. In view of this situation, I endorse the request of
the officials of the State Agricultural College that
a an appropriation be made to complete the esta-blish-
ment of degree course in veterinary medicine. Sheep raising should be aided by some reasonable
legislation ,~hereby they will be protected as against
the dog. The following statement appears in one of the bulletins of the State Normal College :
"It is perhaps in the production of mutton that the deficiency of the South is most clearly ~Aen. 'Wbereas in the past we had thousandS'" of sheep, we now.have hundreds. The South has believed for many years that it is more profitable to keep dogs than it is to keep sheep, . and as a .consequence the mutton industry has gradually decreased. So long~ stray dogs are allowed to pTey upon our flocks, so long will we gb to the Northern States to buy the mutton 41it ma1'kets demand.''
-Sheep 1'aising can be made vel'~' profitable in
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many sections of our State. This legialation is advisable not only for the protection of sheep, but as a mea.i"'ls of increasing the State's revenue and for the protection of the people against hydrophobia.
The Market Bureau recently installed by the Commissioner oP Agriculture is proving of assistance in enabling the farmer to market his products. Provision should be made for further e..'{perhnentatl.on and exte.nsion. Through this Bureau the producers and consumers can be broUght together and without the expense of the middleman. The project has proven so successful in its operation that I would be pleased to see an appropriation of a reasonable sum mad~ for its continuance for a period of twelve months, at tlte expiration of which time some defi.~ nite conclusion can be reached as to the desirability of its continuance, and .some estimate be formed as to the money that will be necessary to operate it permanently.
DEVELOPMENT OF JNDUB'rRIAL &80UROES.
Georgia has done little for the development of the industrial resources of the State. Through the Georgia School of Technology, hritiatory steps are being taken, and if gjven the right kind of support, that institution will accompH.sh for our people in.,. dustrially what the agricultural colleges have done for the farming interests of the State. The Geological Department has accomplished a great deal, and at this particular tUne ijle United States Government is looking to Georgia, through its Geological Department, to supply pyrites from which sulphuric acid and the phosphorus in our fertilizers are
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obtained. The war has eut o:ff our wpply from Spain, owing to the scarcit:y of ships to traD;&port it. Without phosphorus in our fertilizers we will have before long crop failures. The Geological Department has had insufficient funds for its proper development under norm~l conditionsJ and the appropriations arc wholly insufficient to enable it to do what is expected of it at this juncture. I therefore urge your serious consideration .of the suggestion to 'increase the appropriations.
.
EDUCATION.
The Federal Voca~onal .hlducational Law, approved February 23, 1917,calls :for attention at your hands, if om State--as I hope it will-is to share in the funds . conditionally appropriated by the United States Congress. A detailed discussion of the many questions which will present themselves when you come to consider the matter of adapting tlie provisions of this Act to Georgia, will not be undertaken by me. The law has been given thorough consideration by some of our educators, and among others, by Prof. T. J. Woofter, Dean of the Peabody School of Education at Athens, Georgia, and because it has served readily to give me an understan~g of the objects and plans, of the Bill, and the questions and difficulties involved in putting Georgia in a position to make the Federal money available, I take the liberty of quoting briefly from a paper '{lrt>pared by him:
"This law provides for vocaponal education
be in the States through certain appropriations
made by the Nstional Government to met
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dolli!.r for dollar by the States. There are three
separate appropriations, each on a sliding
scale, p1ovided for in this law, as follows:
(a) For salaries of teachers of vocational
ag1iculture lowe1 than college grade and to chil-
dren fourteen to eighteen years of age.
' (b) For aalaries of teachers of trade, in-
dustrial and home economics subjects lower
than college grade and to children fourteen to
eighteen years of age.
.
'' (c) For the training of teachers to teach
these vocational subjects.
"Georgia's apportionment of the Federal ap-
propriation under these heads will be as fol-
lows:
"For the year ending June 30,1918:
(a) ...... : . .....$21,000 (b)' . . . . . . . .. 6,300 (c) .. ~-.......... 14,200
$41,500 uFo1 the year ending June 30. 1919:
(a) .............$31,500 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,450 (e) ............. 19,930
$60.880
' To receive these funds from the Federal Government, the State must, through its Legislature, accept the conditions of the law, provide a State Board of Voc-ational Education, and make necessary provisions for the :finances. This State Vocational Board may be the State Board of Education or the State University .Board of Trustees, or an independent board er~ated by the I.Jegislature, which board shaD have at least three members. 1t will be more
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economical to administer this fund through a board already created. The unity of our. educational ~ystem sho~ld be kept in mind. Too many boards administering in the same :field will not be advantageous; neither should we attempt tr' separate widely vocational education from common and public school education. Therefore, it would seem wise for the Legislature to .designate the State Board of Educa~ tion, ot the Umversity Trustees, or a combination of the!e existing boards as the Board of Vocational Education; This board then must. plan t.he types of education for Georgia and R'lhmit their plans to a National Board for approval.''
It is probable that sums which have heretofore
been appropriated to various schools may, if again appropriated, be partial set-offs against Fed~ral
funds. The following may illustrate:
Under appropriation "a" might come salaries
paid to teachers of agriculture in our District Agri-
ctutnral Schools and rural high schools.
Under appropriation "b" might come salaries
paid to teachers of trade, industry and home eco-
nomics in vocational high schools of cities and
towns, since local appropriations are admissible
tmder the Federaf law.
Under appropriation "c" might come &urns ex-
pended in teacher-training institutions for departments of preparation of vocational teachers under the ronrutions of"the law. . . '
Nevertheless, Georgia should meet the 1pirit of
the law, in accord with its plain intent, if it is possi-
ble, not only because good faith requires it, but be-
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caut;e it it; tu utu lJest interest to do so. The in-
tent of the Government of the United States un-
doubtedly was that Federal appropriations should
inspire equal additional funds from the State.
f:3omething more should be done for the educa-
tion of the negro than has heretofore been done.
The negroe::; constitute about forty-five per ~ent. of
the population of the State, and constitute a large
percentage of. the farming population. The State
and Federal funds for the common schools is dis-
bursed about rdnety~six and one-half per cent. to
the whites and three and one-half per cent. to the
negroes. '.rhe average white teacher receives $40
and the averp,ge negro teachei $16. There have
been no negro corn or other clubs organized, and
they have only about three farm demonstration
agents in the.: State.
.
vVe should give these people something more along
these lines, 11ot only b~ause it is right, but also be-
cause it is to the best intere&ts of our State.
STATE LIBRARY.
I have been carefully through the annual rep~rts of the State Librarian for several years past. It i~ very evident that the Library has been steadily making progress. lleforms advocated by the Librarian have been e~editiously made in almost every instance, and this Department is well abreast of the advanced thought and work in its line. The gratitude of the T1ibrarian for the support given by your body, and the next advanced step recommended by that omcer is shown in the following paragraph taken from the last nnnual report :
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"It is my hope and belief that the same liber-
ality which has in recent years characterized
the Legislature's treatment of the State Li-
brary will some day authorize the addition to
the Libl"a.ry of general classes of literature, to-
gether with more. generous concessions to read-
ers in the use of books, to the end that the State
LibraTy may become in truth a Library for the
State, serving aD its citizens."
Under p-roper regulations, citizens living in even
the remotest parts of our State ought to have books
from this Library made -available for ns~ at their.
homes.
DEP.<\RTl\IENT OF ARCHIVES.
The necessity for such a departmei?-t is stressed in the report of the State Compiler of Records of J un:e 30, 1917, to which you are referred. A statement from the State Librarian, attached to this report, stresses this need. These papers, which a~e accessible to you, cover the subject thoroughly.
We have delayed too long, already, taking steps to collect for permanent preservation our historic documents and State J>4pers. They are now thrown around promiacuously, lost frequently or destroyed, and sometimes stolen. Alw-ays heretofore they hav~ been .advantageously placed only for disintegration and decay, COnBuming valuable room-needed for cur_rent documents or :Cor office apace.
All records which have ceased to be current should
be gatherfl.d together in one place and put under
one head, for proper claasi:.fi.ca.tion and to facilitate
the labor of research. Such a place will also insure the protection and preservation of these records. .
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Changes of administration, together with the lack
of any fi:xoo responsibility in the matter, have caused
many important records to be lost; and to safeguard the materials of our history, therefore, all records which have ceased to be current should be centralized in a Department of Archives. This can be done at comparatively little cost to the State; and some legislation along this line during the present aession is urgently recommended. .Many Southern States, including Alabama and Mississippi-States carved out of Georgia's territory-have already organi::lled such department! "rith splendid results.
0EORClA STAT& SA~ITARIUM:.
Your attention is called to the Seventy-third Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of this institution, calling attention to legislation much needed to give the service that should be expected. I endorse their suggestion that there should be legislation providing for voluntary admission to the institution, and that the law should be amended whereby speedy admissions for treatment can be had.
Taxpayers are interested in speedy cures of every patient. EYery patient whose ailment is of oontin1;1ous duration remains a burden upon the State~ Statistics show that recoveries, if they take place at all, more frequently occur within from six to twelve months after the inaeption of the trouble..
H the recovery is within six months; the patient has
cost the State only $104, or if tWelve months $208,
but' as the average life of an 'insane person is said to ten be years, if there should be no rooovery, then
thE' State is ta~ed $2.080. Tn the savi'ng effected
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by a cure should be added the patient's res ~o.:ed
ability to labor and provide in many eases for fam-
ilies which might, without his assistance, be~o:tue a
charge on the State or community.
Nur~es should be provided by the institution to go
for and convey those who are to be inmates to the
institution. They are more experienced in the
handling of patient&, and can obtain a hiatoey of
each one admitte~ which, in the treatment of mental
troubles, is o the utmost importance.
The needs of this institution are numerous. It
has not been given the money which is almost abso-
lutely necessary to care for the inmates.
The crnn.inally insane and convicts should be
ca.red for elsewhere. There should be no associa-
tion of the innocent insane with crllninals, and their
conunitment to the Sanitarium is much to be de-
plored. It is a hospital, and not a prison. It can
not, as stated in the report submitted January 1,
1917, separate the two classes, nor can it safeguard
crnninals so as to prevent their escape, as it is not
equipped with prison facilities.
This report calls attention to the fact that the
classes entitled to admission to the Sanitarium
should be more clearly defined by the law, and that
not only the crllninally insane and cQnvicts above
referred to should be excluded, but that many other
classes now admitted should be cared for elsewhere.
I am in entire accord with these suggestions.
GEoB.GIA. ScHOOL FOR THE DEAF, AT CAVE SPRINGS, Ga..
This school is evidently doing great work. Deaf
children, ignorant and helpless, can be transformed
here very f'Tequently into self-auataining, citisens.
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The boys are taught a trade. The girls are instructed in domestic science and home making. They are not only made useful citizens to somety but are rendered happy and contented in the:j.r work.
An appropriation for the erection of a primary department is asked. They should have it just as soon as the money is available~ Such a building will relieve the congested condition now obtaining in the dormitories and enable the institution to care for. many others.
C:a:ARITIES AND CoRRECTioNs.
Georgia is rend' ering, through the Georgia State
Sanitarium., the Georgia School for the Deaf, Re-
formatories and other institutions, splendid service
to unfortunate humanity. Ji)ach of these institu-
tions is separate and distinct, not related in any
way or co-ordinated. Neither is familiar with th~
conditions-the advantages or disadvantages-ex-
isting at the other.
The State's work along these Iin,es should be co-
ordinated. A commission, taking a broad, general
and comprehensive survey of this field, which shall
investigate our own institutions and similar .insti-
tutions of sister States, and methods prevailing else-
where, should be established to furnish your body
data and statistics necessary t.o aid you in carrying
on and perfecting the most scientific system obtain.:
able for theae institutions. The mere Inatter of ad-
vising and 1uggesting a plan whereby work can be
provided for those temJ:)orarily in jail, those par-
tially demented but capable of certain kinds of work,
would justif~ rmeh a- board. A central board, the
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head of all this work, authoritatively chargwl, with the su:Pervision of all these institutions, and clothed with visitorial powers, would serve a splendid plll'pose
. Provisions for the care of the 9riminally insaue, defootive children a.nd other such matters should not he disposed of without giving &ame full consideration, mch aa can not he given by you, in the short period that you are here.
Virginia, South Carolina. and many other States have eatahlit~hed such hoards, and through them much has been a.ccomplished. Our recent State Democratic Convention adopted a platform in which it is said-''Recognizing the obligation of a prosperous and happy people, through their goV-ernment, to insure proper protection and care for those of their numbe1 who may, all other resources failing, become deprmdent upon it, the L~gislature should create a special department or hoard for their benefit. Such ahoard should have visitoti.al and inves., tigatory powers respeeting dependents and defootives, and should also he charged with the oollootion and dissemination of data concerning the treatment and prevention of po-verty, and the development of public welfare."
PENSIONS TO CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
The Pension Commissioner of the State submits in his report that fraud frequently is perpetrated upon the State in the matter of obtaining pensions, a.nd that the method now provided by law for purging the rolls through Grand Jury investigation in the several counties is a failure. -[ know that the
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Grand Jury method of investigation is not effective. Though I have no lmowledge of any frauds being perpetrated on the State, it is more than probable that there are many such instances. The Commis~ sioner suggests thai he be given authority to sub~ poena witnesses ~nd compel attendance and force them to testify, and that by this method he will be able to see ilia~ no one claiming to be a soldier or the widow of a. soldier will be :paid unless they are justly entitled thereto..
I have suggested methods by which I believe sufficient funds eould be raised with which to properly pay each and every Confederate soldier his pension and at the time contemplated by our law. If, however, you should not, after investigation, deem it wise to adopt such plans and undertake to supply the money necessary, then I, nevertheless, very earnestly insist .that yon should see that the old soldiers shall receive that pro rata portion of what is due them under the scaling scheme discussed elsewhere.
HEALTH.
Our State should be put fully abreast of t~e times in the matter of health, in so far as it c-an be done by legislation. The Act of 1914, called the Ellis Health Act, goes a long way toward mal-ing health service available to the rural inhabitants of our State.
It is estimated by the United .States Government officials that Georgia actually loses annually from preventable diseases not less than forty-one million dollars, or $16.00 for every man, woman and child in our State. If statisticians can find a basis for
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that estimate, we can safely conclude that the loss is fax in excess of these figures, staggering as they are.
I shall specify one partUrular in which some of this loss to our State can not ohly be prevented, but a great industry, heretofore referred to, promoted and considerable revenue realized. The State Board of .Health is authority for the statement that u there is more hydrophobia in Georgia than in any other State in the Union, more than in any other spot on the globe of similar size.'' During a twelve months recently, S60 patients, several of whom died, were treated at the expense of the people for this horri~ ble disease.
If there is more hydrophobia in Georgia than in any other State in the Union, it requirei no axgument, I presume, to convince one that some legislation is imperativ~y demanded:
~ fund was appropriated two years ago for the treatment of drug addicts. Several pfans were tried but at last the State Board of Health and Governor, who were entrl?sfed with the expenditure of the money, decided that it was best to open a Sanitarium, and accordingly in May of this year, such .an institutio~ was established at No.. S1 Washington Street in this city. Quite a number of patients have been treated since it was opened and with resulta that have been very satiafactory. There is no question but that there are thousands of addicts who axe legitimate subjects for public charity in this con-
nection. If. the State is to continue this work, it
seems desirable that those who take the treatment should be subsequently cared for until their final
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convalescence. This should: be made oWptory becauie too many patients relapse, and the money expended for their cure is therefore wasted, unless t.hi~t precaution is observed. The patients should also be under some sort of legal restraint while the treatment is being given.
While I .hope that more money can be appropriated and this work permitted to proceed, still"I earnestly urge your serious con"Sideration of the advisability of discontinuing your appropriation unless you shall also adopt the suggestions above set' out. The Secretary of the State Bo~rd of Health has submitted suggestions fo~ legislation in aid of his work, and if your body finds time to devote to
the consideration of these matters, I shall be very
glad to furnish same to you. Public health work is a seienoe in itself. The belt
general practitioner of medicine is not adequately equipped for public health work, and does not view disease from the community standpoint. It requires special training to fit a man for this work. It is of the utmost importance that provision should be made for the establishment at the State !-Iedical College at Augusta of a Department devoted to :fitting physician~ for work along this line.
MILITARY.
A large portion of the National Guard of Georgia has already been drafted into the service of the Fed~ eral Government by the terms of the Act of Congress of date June 3, 1916, and under the terms of said Act "stands discharged from the militia of our State." That part of the guard remaining is sub-
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joot to draft and will undoubtedly, under section 111 of that Act, be pressed into the service of the Nation at no distant time. When this shall have happened, our State will be without any organized force for the suppression of riots, insurrections or other disturbances. '],'he.provision of our Code with reference to an "unorganized militia" is cumbersome and not well adapted to the eii_lergency now upon us. An organized force immediately available should be organized and equipped. My predecessor in office, acting upon the advice of the Adjutant-General, has commissioned home guards, and, without expressing any doubt as to the authority for this, I nevertheless submit that a more explicit au-. thority should be giv~ than is.disclosed, and funds, if possible, for equipping such organizations pro-
vided, or if. the finances of the State be such as to
render that impossible, then more definite and specific enactments should be had as to the rights and duties of those banding themselves together as home guards. An alternative provision permissible for domestic protection is that of a State Constabulary or Police.
\Vhile I recognize that it is impossible at this session to undertake the enactment of a law creating a State police force, yet I believe that a force patterned after. the Pennsylvania. State police force should be provided for in Georgia at no distant date.
It is probable that the drafting of the National Guard into the service of. the Nation has, at least, for the tirrie being, automatically operated to effect the status of the pay members of our National
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Guard which gives them exemptions from jury duty,
but this matter should not be left iii doubt. The
courts need the services. of all of its good citizens. Jury service is a. duty that every patriotic citizen should be required, to rend.er and no man should be permitted, for a. small pittance paid to the support
of the militia., exemptionfrom such duties. I, there
fore, rooo:rm;nend that this law be repealed.
S:rATE CouNciL oF DEFENSE.
My predecessor in office created, as will be seen by reference to his message of .June 27th, a.t"the sugg-estion of the Secretary of War, a. State Council of Defense. The expense of attending meetings of this Board were paid by Ris Excellency out of the Contingent Fund appropriated to this Department, and I unqulitifiedly endorse his course in so doing. I have heretofore stressed in my inaugural address the necessity for the continuance of such a State Council of Defense, and the appropriation of funds :to carry on this work. I should be unwilling without your sanction -and approval to continue applying the aontingent fund appr~pria.ted to this Department for that purpose now that you are given an opportunity to authorize such further expenditures.
New York appropriated $1,000,000, and has purchased forty tractors to be used in an effort ' to increase the production of that State during,l917 and to demonstrate how feasible it is for the State to give such aid.'' vVisconsin has appropriated what. ever sum is necessary to carry .out the provision of the A~t and under thE' law of that Rtnte provision is
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made for county eouncils of defense and nearly all of the counties in that Sta,te, 'upon the passage of the State Council of Defense law, immediately threw themselves into the work, appropriating therefor in several instances as much as $5,000. It may be that in your wisdom you will consider it wholly unneces~ary to make any appropriation. I merely give these :figures to illustrate the importance attached in other States by the Representatives of the people in their General Assemblies to the work of similar councils. If the President of the United States and his associates correctly understand the situation, each State should organize and mobilize all their material resources in oraer that they may effectively aid the National administration in speedily terminating the war in which our country is now engaged with the German Empire. A discussion of
a the advisability of your creating State Council of
Defense will be found in my inaugural address.
RoADs AND HIGHWAYS.
The law enacted by your predecessors, creating a Highway Commission and containing provisions calculated to enable Georgia to share in Federal appropriations for building good roads, has not been
iJ?- operation as yet long enough to demonstrate
either its merits or demerits. There can be little legislation in which the whole people of this State are more vitally interested than that appertaining to the upkeep of our highways. It is more than probable that this law could be improved, but whether that be true or not, the importance of the subject is such that I would urge that your appro-
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priate committee take the subject up anew with the
commis&ioners under whose supervisi9n, large ex~ .
penditures are tb be made, for the purpose of ascer-
taimng what if any improvements their study and
investigation of the subject will enable them to sug-
gest. I do not mean to intimate that the utmost wis-
dom in the creation of this Commission has not been
demonstrated, but in view of the. magnitude of the-
work to be done in connection with the development
of our highways and the many practical and scien-
tific questions pertaining to the subject_ matter, I
suggest a thorough canvass of the entire question.
The Prison Commissioners already have heavy
burdens and the question naturally arises as to
whether or not it is fair to them to plaoe such an ad-
ditional burden upon them as the proper administra-
tion of the road law entails. Our retiring GOvernor
in his message at page 17 states that the Prison
Board, even before the assumption of dutie& under
the Highway bill, was overworked.
I suggest that, in connection with the development
of our highways, it would be well to consider the ad-
visability of applying some of the money, if it is
permissible, to the construction of bridges over
_streams, especially in the Southern section of Geor-
gia. I am informed that there are no bridges on the
Altamaha River, none on the Oconee south of Dub-
lin, none on the Ocmulgee south of Hawkinsville,
none on the Flint south of Albany, none on the
Savannah south of Augusta, and only two on the
Chattahoochee south of Columbus. The counties
through whicili these ltreams run are financially, in
many instances, unab1e to bear the burden of build-
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ing and maintaining bridges adequate to the needs of the traveling public, and if possible to aid them, it should be done, especially in view of the fact that few things could add more to the development of that section and the creation of wealth than to connect by bridges the sections now separated by the streams mentioned.
HARBORS, WESTERN & ATLANTIC ExTENSION, AND
RIVERS CoMMISSION.
The construction of. the Panama Canal, the present war, and the creation within the last year by the Federal Government of the United States Shipping Board, with ~n initial appropriation thereto of $740,000,000 with which it is authorized to build, purchase, and operate vessels, or, in its discretion, organize corporations to advance the maritime interest of our Nation; the formation recently by private capital of several corporations with enormous funds to be devoted to our overseas trade--are a few. agencies which seek to restore the American flag to its place of primacy on the seas which it formerly occupied. It is not those alone living .at our ports who are intere'sted in this matter--it affects every farmer, laborer, arid professional man, no matter where he lives. If Georgia can put herself in a position to contribute to this end or to share in the benefits to be derived therefrom, it is her duty to do it. Throughout Europe, harbors where land and ocean transportation meet are publjcly o':vned and operated. In the United States, Massachusetts .has expended a large sum of money in the improve-
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ment of Boston harbor in the construction of every
possible modern facility for handling traffic from
land to sea and from sea to land. The State of
Rhode Island has done the same at Providence, and
Connnecticut at New London. Louisiana has in-
vested a large sum in docks and wharves at New Or-
leans, and California owns the entire water front in
San Francisco. These States, therefore, are ready
to co-operate with the United States in the matter
of coastwise and foreign commerce, because they
are ready to provide landing places for Government
owned merchant ships and. others, but up to the
present time no South Atlantic State has taken any
action looking to the development of harbor facili-
ties equal to the demands of the times, if indeed
anything has been done whatsoever. Georgia has a
seacoast of about 125 miles and could probably pro-
vide harbor and switching facilities equal to any to
be found anywhere on the American Coast or in Eu-
rope. In more than one place, I am informed by
those who profess to know, facilities for the. deep-
est draft ships that are constructed can be had and
their cargoes unloaded on to freight trains for in-
terior distribution. Georgia has not received its
share of foreign co:mp1erce. Can the property
owned by the State on the coast be developed into
deep sea terminals as has been done by Louisiana at New Orleans~ I do not know whether it can be
done or not. The Panama Canal, the Government ownership of thousands of merchant ships, will be
worth little to Georgia as long as the landing places
for overseas trade are in private hands and the charges for the use of such landjnp; -place~ h~vonrl
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the control of the State in its Governmental capacity, comparable to what they would be worth to
our people if the State controlled them. Only by
ownership and the exercise of rights of owners can
a State have that voice in fixing tolls to be collected at an ocean gateway that she should.
Periodically tlie question of extending the West-
ern & A.tlantic Railroad is discussed, but so far as I
know, no serious investigation by State authorities has been undertaken~ certainly not since conditions
as above enumerated have existed. Certainly, we
should not delay this matter until the time for a new lease is on us, and the time in which to act is too
short to give the matter that consideration which a
question of such magnitude should receive. With
the war upon us, it is probable that nothing could be
done immediately except in the way of gathering data and information on the advisability of the proj-
ect, but as to that, I believe we should make a be-
ginning; If Georgia should decide that it is to the interest of her people to develop eith~r on her prop-
erty at Point Peter or elsewhere establish State
owned wharves, would it then be desirable to also
extend the W. & A. Railroad to the sea where such State owned wharves are maintained~ The question
of W. & A.- extension and a port are intimately re-
lated, and I, therefore, suggest the advisability of
creating a commission to be composed of five pa-
triotic Georgians not connected with the shipping or
transportation interests, men of experience and ability, who will, without expense to the State, investigate those questions and advise what, if anything, should be done.
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In the Manufacturers Record of July 5th, 1917, the Secretary of the Board of Trade of Brunswick, Georgia, says: ''Away back in the last century, long before the Civil War, the United States Government purchased a site for a navy-yard on Blythe Island, in the harbor of Brunswick, Ga., and having obtained the site, proceeded to forget about it. * * '' And he calls attention to the fact ''that this site of 1695 acres is being overlooked and ignored while naval bases, navy-yards, naval training stations, submarine bases, aviation training camps, torpedo bases, and even schools for training officers for the new merchant marine, are being established at ports all the way around the seacoasts of the United States, and even on the Great Lakes-though Georgia .has no naval establishment of any kind.'' To charge this Commission with the duty of looking after Georgia's interests in these matters is advisable and might result in good to the State.
I would also authorize this same Commission to investigate and make recommendations as to the development of our navigable streams. We have more navigable streams in Georgia than is ordinarily supposed, and without claiming any special knowledge concerning that subject, I have the impression that further de~elopments of a very material nature along this line could be made. If so, it should be done because freight rates are inevitably lower where water transportation is available. The following rivers are navigable, at least, for a portion of their course, namely: The Savannah, the Chattahoochee, the Flint, the Coosawatee, the
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Coosa, the Etow*, the Oconee, the Ocmulgee, the
Altamaha, the St. Marys, and the Satilla.
Through this Com.mission your body and the citi-
zens can be informed as to what is being done by the
Nationw Gavernment for the development of Geor-
gia's harbors and: rivers and by having a permanent
oommission charged with giving attention to our in-
terests in this connection, _we can supplement, to the
great advantage of our citizens, the efforts of tho~
of Georgia's representatives in our National Con-
gress who give their time and e:fforts to these sub-
jects, and &ee that Federal appropriations coming to
Georgia, which are .large, are directed in so far aS'
they can be :influenced by this commission into .
channel& where the people of the State can realize
the most benefit.
GAME AND FISH.
The Commissioner in charge of this department insists that we should no longer permit State-owned oyster lands to be used in common.
It is desirable, not only from the -standpoint of increasing revenue to the State but to foster the indu&try that Georgia should pass some legislation whereby about 100,000 acre& of our oyster bottoms may be farmed out.
Ex:mOUTIVl!l :M..uiSION.
The Eucmtive Mansion should be sold or exchanged as soon as an advantageous arrangement
can be :niade. It i& located well within the business &ection of Atlanta, and iB ill adapted to home re-
quirement&. It& value as an investment is wholly
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di&proportiona.te to the purposes for whieh it is used. '
Ail immediate advantageous sale, in view of the real e&tate market, may not be po&sible, but I believe it advisable to empower a committee fro~ your body or a commi.&&ion of State-house officers to deal with the proposition. The authority of such committee or commis&ion should be circumscribed within such liniitations as you may deem _wise to interpose.
<h!ORGIA-SOUTH CA.li.OLINA L!Nl!l.
Disputes concerning the line between Georgia and South Carolina involving the right of our State to
are collect taxes have recently arisen, and similar dis-
putes apt to occur. Question& also coneerning jurisdiction in the enforcement of criminal laws have and will arise. It is for you to decide whether .or not it is to the best interests of both States that appropriate legat&teps should be taken to have the boundary between Georgia and our sister State clearly and definitely defined from the sea below the Savannah all the way up to the head of that river. The boundary between Georgia and Alabama had to be settled in this way, as did that between Ken. tucky and tlie States lying north of the Ohio river. Judge George Hillyer, a member of the Railroad Commi&&ion, who acted as arbitrator in the case of the State against the Georgia Railway & Power Company, in a supplemental opinion :6led in that case, says: ''All doubt should be removed and the question of boundary finally settled and adjudicated
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to u.ve endless a.nd vexatious controver11f1 hereafter."
STATE PRINTING.
I attaoh hereto as Exhibit "An copy of a com-
munication aent me by the Honorable Secreta:ry of
State, who is Chairman of the State Printing Com-
mission.
This communication ili,scloses a situation that de-
mands investigati~n a.nd attention, for which I hope
you will :find time during your session. Thill report
discloses the necessity for the creation of the Board
of Control which is dism1ssed beginning qn page
seven of my inaugural address. .
.
"PORTRAIT OF GENERA!. GoRDON.
Mrs.. Marietta Mi:c:irlgerode Andr~s, through
Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, tendera through General A. J. West, of the City of Atlanta, to the State of Geor-
gia, an elegant life-size painting of General John B.
Gordon, the work of Eliphalet Fraser Andrews, her
deceased husband. . As this portrait is a splendid
likenesa of Georgia's ffiustriou son, I hope that the General Assembly will accept the gift and I suggest that it be placed at the Confederate Soldiera! Home.
' FINANCE AND TWTION.
Revenues of the State of Georgia for the year
1917 win be insufficient by something over $400,-
000.00 to meet appropriations heretofore made, a.nd
nextit is therefore inevitable that the State will start the year with that much more money appropriated than money was raised by taxation to pay. This presents a serious situation and one that you should
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relieve. In my inaugural address, I suggested an amendment to your rules whereby the Ways and Means Committee and the Appropriation Committee of the House should bemerged into a Finance Committee charged with the duties of both those Committees, the inevitable results of which will be a report in which expenditures will harmonize with available funds. Some of your number have objected that such a committee will be too large and unwieldly. I am informed that several years back, this kind of a committ~e did this work and I can see no reason why the number could not be reduced so as to make it a working body.
A Board of Control or Efficiency Commission should be created and empowered. to scale each and every appropriation by whatever per cent. is necessary to make appropriations and revenues match, in the event you should make appropriations beyond the revenue& of the State. The Governor can now under the law veto any item in the appropriation bill, but cannot reduce them. The burden of mak'ing distinction& should not be placed u-pon the Governor. This suggested plan of control of excessive appropriations can be made of service before the disbursements of any -appropriation for the year 1918.
In the ca&e of Rose against the State, 107 Ga. 897, the Supreme Court of Georgiu. holds that an election of constables is a general state election. Therefore, if this Legislature, as you unquestionably havEJ
the right tq do, Will. m.a.]fe constables. elective this
November and every two. years thereafter, this being a statutory oftice, constitutional amendments
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683
. may be submitted this year and every year here
after instead of every other year; as is now the ease.
And while on this question of constitutional
amendments, in the interest of economy, it is sug. gested that the provisi~ns of Article 13, Section 1,
paragraph 1, as to advertising propose~ amend-
ments should he changed in some particulars. In
the year 1914, the State paid $13,820.00 'for ad-
vertisements in newspapers of amendments sub-
mitted to the people for ratifioo.tiqn. Undoubtedly
some advertisement is necessary-this is too much.
shan Judges in charges to Grand Juries at all terms of
Court, after you
have passed ali Act provid-.
ing for the submistion of constitutional amend-
ments to the people, coUld supplement the informa-
tion disseminated through the medium of a reduced
number of advertisements to the economical ad-
vantage of the greatly depleted treasury.
But reverting to the suggeltion thB.t a commission
be authorized to scale appropriations: This plan
would not interfere with the adoption of some one
of the budget schemes which are found to work well
in other States, and the consideration of which by
your body is very earnestly advised.
.
The 't!tx laws of many States have recently under-
gone revision. There are new ideas being tried and ~uggelted daily. Among the most novel and interesting are that improvements on land shonld not be taxed in the same proportion as land itself; that uncultivated lands which are held for speculative purposes should. pay the taxes assessed against contiguous. cultivated lands. The proponents of these tax-
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ing schemes argue that tenancy would be redlioed by their adoption, citing the warming fact that "more than four-fifths of the area of the large holdings is being kept out of active use "tlY their 50,000 owners, while 2,250,000 are struggling for a bare existence on farms of less than fifty acres;" tenant farmers constituting nearly half of the total.
Some State& have recently, in lieu of tax on the personal property, franchiaes and other taxes, levied on manufacturing and meroo:qtile oorporations a per cent. tax on their incomes, using the
. United. States income'taxes as a.n aid.
But I shall not discuss or advise at this time plans involvmg a change in Qnr Constitutional ad valorem taxing policy"but I submit 'for your consideration some views which appear to me are worth, while and which can be adopted through the medium of statutory enactments.
The Tax Equalization Law adopted in 1913 is not perfect and injustice in many instance$ no doubt results in its administration, but it should not be repealed, but amended and perfected. I believe that the b-eneficial results derived by the State from this law where it is properly administered are illustrated
by the work of the Upson County Tax Equalizers. In
1917 in that County, there were 1266 polls put upon the Tax Digest "by the Equalizers~ which did not appear on sheets coming through the Receiver, and thiS same Board also uncovered $263,000 worth of property whieh had not been returned for taxation. From the report of a.n Auditor made to the Grand Jury of Upson County at the November Term, 1916,
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of the Superior Court eovering the work of the
Board of Equalizers for the year 1916, it wi.U. be
found that the returns coming through the Tax Re-
ceiver were increased by $34.6,759.00, and in that
same year 24:1 polls were added, all of which re-
sulted in the year 1916 in adding $8,467.59 addi-
tional revenue to the County and $1,733.79 to the State, besides the $241.00 for poll tax paid to the
State. The Equalizers and their Clerk cost only
$600.00.
.
'
Unfortunately, invisible property is, under this
law-as under alllaw:s of all States, so far as I have
been able to discover-escaping its fair burden, of
taxation, and your ingenuity will be challenged to
devise a method whereby such property-can be made
to' pay its pro rata towards the maintenance of the
Government, hut your energies should be directed
to that end. Men of wealth in one County, for ex-
ample, are taking mortgages, as I happen to lmow, in the name of a man without any financial resources
in some other County or in some other _State, and
Jinmed,iately tran.sferring the property to them-
selves and concealing it in their strong boxes,- and
for no other purpose except the evasion of the pay-
ment of taxes. Some are using banks, in which to
cover their securities, and others have gone so far
as to _obtain charters in other States a,nd adopting
other devices suggested frequently by attorneys en-
gaged for the purpose of enabling them to escape
paymellt of their -just proportion of our taxes. In
Georgia, money, notes, mortgages and chases in ac-
tion of every ehar~ter are supposed _to be taxed,
but tl'le State falls far short vf getting its share.:
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The State Tax Commissioner of Georgia in 1914 is authority for the .statement tliat "the return for taxation in this State of money is less than $25,000,000.00, yet the report of the State Bazik Examiner shows there was on deposit in the ba.Dks of this State $170,000,000.00. The return of merohandise for taxation in this State is $41,000,000.00, yet the report of the Insurance Department of this State discloaes that on merchandise and house& the insuranoe companies have issued polioies amounting to $426,571,996.00.
I find that six banks in a city ._of approximately twenty to twenty-five thousand people have made returns for taxes as follows : $76,000.00; $300,000.00; $30,000.00; $20,000.00; $150,000.00; $228,000.00, which, in each instance, as shown by a sworn statement of one of their ofiioials required by law to be made and pu,blished, is not more than sixty peroent of the market value of their assets. . Thus is soCaned invisible property escaping taxation. whicll, however, can be uncovered and made to bear its burden equally with land values. In m~y instance& it is merely a matter of devising the proper machinery that can discover them and :finding officials who will compel payment.
I submit tO your sense of right that the fact that
invisible property ia fraudulently escaping its just proportion of taxation is no reason why the Tax Equalizatiolf Law which operates to tax land values justly, namely, according to its market value, should be repealed, but that we should hold fast to what we
have and see that tax dodging by those best able to
'bear this burden is stopped.
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The following general suggestions are made for your co~sideration. It is believed t~t the adoption of these would relieve the treasury of the annual deficit under which we have been laboring:
The Bailroad. Commission of the State should be made a C'Orporation commission and empowered to charter and supervise private corporations. Thil Commission should be chargeable mith certainl!y some of the duties now devolving upon the Comptroller-General with reference to the taxation of cel'!tain corporations, and on the Secretary of State who is by law Corporation Commissioner. This CorpoTation Commission would receive considerable revenue for the granting of charters and could devise and suggest rules for the control of corpora.tions and methods for equitable taxation thereof. There are enough members of the Commission as now constituted to attend to these matters without tP.e creation of any other officials therefor, provided, of course, they should be required to giVE? their entire time to the discharge of their duties.
By an Act approved August 13, 1914, domestic and non-resident investment companies were subjected t~ supervision by the State, the matter being Pu-t in the hands of the Comptroller-General. This should be placed in the hands of the Corporation Comm.i1sion and the law amended to provide authority on the part of this CoiD.ID;ission to inquire into the 9bjects and purposes of these companies, their financial condition and the general management of their affairs. .As the matter now stands,. according to a statem~t made by the Coinptroller~ General in discussing the subject in his report of
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December 31, 1916, such licenses are used by those
concerns merely to advertise their business.
There should be State control and regulation of
detective agencies and the collection of some reve-
nue from that source. A tax of some kind,
as
is
done
in
.'
Alabama,
Vir~
ginia, and Tennessee, should be imposed on evezy
mortgage or deed of trust or qther instrument in the nature of a mortgage or deed of trust recorded, the
tax to be paid at the time it goes-to record. This is one invisible asset that is made to yield compara-
tively little or no revenue in this State, whereaa, in
the Statei mentioned, it has been the source of aev-
mal hundred thousand dollars being turned into the
Treasury.
Other States have adopted the policy of oharging
non-resident corporations license for doing business
in the State, ~nd I see no reason why it should not
be done in Georgia.
Under our General Tax Law, returns are made as
of January 1st. Merchandise at this time, immedi-
ately after the Christmas holidays, is at a low ebb.
A later date could easily be designated and taxpay.ers given ample time in which to make their' returns,
and by :fixing a later date, the spring stocks of mer-
ciliandise tha! now escapes tfL"(ation would, as it un-
doubtedly should, be required to be returned. It is
estimated that the returns of the State would be in-
creased in a sum not less than :fifty.million dollars.
A cfuange with reference to the taxation of banks
should be- made. If these institutio_ns were required to pay according to the mark~t value of their hold-
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ings, several millions more would be put upo~ the tax digest.
-Every year, the State shows a deficit as to school teacher!S, and teachers are forced to take drafts and discount them. There are thousands of people, black and white, enjoying the protection of our Government and our school facilities and not paying as much as one dollar poll tax. Now that we have our. compulsory school law, would it not be wise to provide that no child. should be eligible ~ public schools unless his parent or guardian has at least paid as
much as a poll tax and shows hii proper receipt as to the payment thereof? As to those who have no
children, some county official should be authorized or directed to bring all such delinquents before the OJ;'dinary or the County Commissioners or some court which should be provided with authority to work them ten days on the pu~c works in the event they have nothing upon which levy can be made and out
of which the poll tax can be collected. If the de-
faulter can show inability of any kind, there should
'be a discretion to let h4n oft. There are very few,
however, who would b.S.ve to. claim any such exemp-
tion. I personally kD.ow of a man who for twentyseven years has never paid a dollar's poll tax. His
wife has. property, he has none and boasts that he
cares nothing for the numerous nulla bonas which have been entered for many years -against him. He has no children and would nQt, therefore, pay unle.li.S forced thereto by means of some such law as above suggested. Ther.e are numerous cases of this kind, and it. is, I think, a re:f1ection upon us ~hat we make some pay and perniit others who could. if they would,
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hut who are too worthless, to enjoy the benefits of our Govern.nient without bearing any of its burdens. A plan somewhat similar is employed as to road taxation. Why oan it not also be done as to poll taxes?
There should be a more specific and definite <Je.. saription given in aii tax returns as to notes and securities of all kinds,-the name of the debtor and tAe amount-and the tax return. should show whether the debt is a secured or unsooil!ed debt, and the nature, location and a brief description of the security given, with endorsers, should be shown.
This would uncover property. n the holder of the
notes or the transferees or other person seeking to collect them in our courts were denied the right to maintain the suit unless their petition contained an allegation showing that taxes had been properly paid, as required by law, an immense amount of
money could be had as taxes and the tax rate Uri-
mediately reduced.
The Tax Receiver should be required to make ex-: aminations of the records of the Clerks of the Superior. Courts in the various counties for the purpose of discovering property subject to taxation.
The method of compensating Tax Receivers should be changed. It operates to the advantage of the tax receivers to have rates up and returns down, as a high rate under the present proVisions for compt!nsation will give larger compensation. In one County, as I happen to know, under a reduced rate and an increased return in the year 1914, the State got lesa taxes by $2,221.25, and the tax receiver got
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less commissions by $27.65 than was the case during the year previous, when the tax rate was one half mill less, because the tax receiver is paid on the basis of the cash that goes into the treasury. To remedy this, let the tax receiver receiv~ compensation withou~ reference to the tax rate, as, :(or exam ple,. a certain :fixed sum for each million dollars or proportionate part thereof put upon the tax digest up to a certain sum, and then be paid on a graduated scale, which would giye him adequate compensation and at the same time a very great interest in seeing that all property is returned and taxed at its fair market value.
In.Georgia, we have a small per cent. tax on the in-
come of insurance companies, and permit municipal itiea to Charge for the privilege of soliciting business within their limits. A better plan I think, and one that would be productive of considerable revenue to the State, would be to double the per cent. tax on the incomes of insurance companies and let that be in lieu of all other municipal taxes. As it is today, agents very rarely pay the license tax demanded by the various muni~palities, and this plan would, therefore,- not result in any considerable loss of revenue, if indeed: any revenu~ would be lost, to them, and, on the other hand, would be the means of giving the State a- large aum of money. In addition to that, it is a matte.r of justice to the smaller companies, whose revenue, as the matter now stands, would be almost wholly consumed if they were to undertake to pay the license taxes provided by the ordinances of even the larger towns, whereas a large company can well afford to pay such tax. Payment
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upon the income of the company would encourage small companies to solicit business and be fair, I submit, to all interested.
1 have not undertaken to exhaust source& from which increased revenues can be obtained, but content myself with referring to a few plans which have been found to work advantageoully in other States.
I am glad to note that your body has under consideration the advisability of enacting a new general tax law. I think that this is advisable.
Previous to the enactment of the general tax act, the Legislature had itself fixed the tax rate. This duty, I submit, is placed upon your body by .the constitution of our State, Sections 6551 and 6552. .The provisions in Section 915 of the general tax act directing the Governor to levy and assess is probably unlaWful in view of the fact that the General Assembly of the State is charged with that duty. I do not mention this matter to escape the responsibility of designating within the constitutional limit of nve mills the rate of taxation, but because I believe that if the constitutional scheme is adhered to, you will either not mak.e appropriations beyond revenues' that can reasonably be anticipated, but that your
body :will make only those appropriation& which can
be paid by taxes which can be realized under the rate which--the constitution requires you to TI.x..
OoM:l\fiTTEE oN GoVERNOR's MEssAGE.
I am informed that it has heretofore been the practice to take no formal notice of communications sent by the Executives. The law requires thls labor at the hands of your Governor. I have no doubt
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but that my predeeessora investigated the questions
as to which they expressed themselves in their mes-
sages, as diligently as I have devoted myself to a.
consideration of the subjects herein discussed.
rt~seems to me advisable to recommend that yon
appoint a con1mittee, charged. with canvassing the
recommendations and suggestions herqin contained.
Let the members thereof, if they desire further ex-
planations and amplifications of the views set forth,
or more detailed information concerning these rec-
ommendations, confer with the Governor, and the
said committee be required to report back to 1on:r:
body its approval or disapproval of all recommenda-
tions contained herein, or at least, distribute the
subject matter contained herein .to the apnropriate
committees of your bodies, for their conSideration,
so that such committees to whom the recommenda-
tions may be assigned, may draft legislation em-
bodying those suggestions that meet with their ap-
proval.
This will assure some consideration. of the mat-
ters to which your attention is called, and which are
suggested, in several instances, by patriotic citizens
with no selfish purpose, who have conferred with me
as the one aceessible agency through who~ they can
have their disinterested conclusions pre.sented, in a
formal way to your body for consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
Governor.
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EXHIBIT "A"
OFFICE OF 'l:HE SECRE'l:ARY OF S'l:A'l:E.
Atlanta, Ga., JUly 19, 1917.
Hon. Hugh M. Dorsey,
Governor.
My dear Sir:
I feel it my duty to inform you that there will be
a deficit in the State Printing Fund for 'the year 1917. The amount appropriated for this particular fund for the present year is $35,000, and the Treasurer has already paid out of this amount $33,421.52, leaving a balance to the credit of the fund of $1,578.48. The amount of this fund expended by the various State departments are as follows:
1917.
Statement 8howiw,g t'he Amount of Printiw,g for Each Department Paid for out of t'he State Prilntiwg Fund by the T'r'easunr on Warrant from t'he Governor.
Secretary of State .....................$ 1,524.16 Comp. Gen'l Tax Dept., Insurance Dept. . 11,372.52 Treasurer ....... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,540.66 Executive Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,079.30 Pension Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454.44 Labor Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444.09 Acts Legislature House and Senate Print-
ing, 1916 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,045.76 Attorney-General . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . 110.09
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Library .. _. .......................... . 262.90 Balance on hand ..................... . 1,500.00
$32,333.92
_Amount due and unpaid ........ ~ .....$ 4,500.00 Estimated cost printing Laws and Jour-
nal~ and incidental printing. Legisla-: ture, 1917 ........... : . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000.00 Estimated cost miscellaneous printing o Department to January 1, 1918.... 6,000.00
It will be seen from the above that we are faced with a deficit of $18,993.92, and these are close :figures. I trust you may see your way clear to request the General Assembly to appropriat~ the above named amount.
Under the teirns of the printing law, adopted in
1878; and still of force in this State, the Secretary
of State, the Comptroller-General, and the State Treasurer are Commissioners of Public Printing, with authority to contract for and superintend the same. In many parti<mlars this law is imperfect. During the thirty-nine years since this law was passed the mode of printing has so changed that many of the specifications in the said law have become obsolete andmany others are confounding b~th to the commissioners and the printer. The effect of this law is to make the Commissioners, in a large measure, responsible for the proper disbursement o all l1llD.S appropriated for publl:e printing, which sums now amount to $35,000. In carrying out this
duty a large amount of detail work i:s .required in
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checkillg and measuring the accounts of the printer and the services of a person possessing a highly technical knowledge of printing in all ita branches is required. The great responsibility involved and the
time required to measure the printing a:nd audit
the accounts seriously interfere with these officials in the discharge of other highly important duties, and the time has come when it is both proper and nece~sary that some provision be made whereby the duties now devolving upon them may be discharged by some otb,er department. In addition to his duties, as State Treasurer, that official is also charged with the responsible duties of State Bank Examiner; the Comptroller-General in addition to his duties as such officer has under his direction the supervision of Insurance Companies; the Secretary of State in addition to those duties imposed by the Constitution has under his .direction the registration of Corporations, the licensing of owners of motor vehicles and the administration of the law regulating the sale of sto.eks, bonds, and other. securities.
The entire time of these officials is taken up in
the discharge of these many and important func-
tions and I am authorized, as Chairman of the Print~
ing Commission, to respectfully request that they
be relieved from this wqrk, and recommend that tl;te
Legislature make suitable provision whereby a com-
pettmt typographical expert may be appointed or
elected for this duty.
I might also add that there has been two Extraordinary Sessions of the Legislature in the past two
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year&, and no appropriation waa made by either to
pay the printing incident to .these sessions.
. Reapeetfully aubmitted,
P:an.IP CooK,
Secretary ofState.
By unanimous consent the following bill was taken
up for consideration:
By Mr. Stewart .of Coffee-
.
.A bill to repeal an Act to eatablish the City Court.
of Douglas in and for the County of Coffee.
The amendment proposed by the committee Jwas
los~
Mr; Stewart of Coffee offered a substitute to the bill and the mbstitute was adopted.
Mr. N~ of Muscogee moved the previous question on the passag-e of the bill; the motion prevailed and the main queation was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the paisage of the bill~ was agreed to, by nbstitute.
On the pasaage of the bill the ayes were 116, and nays 8.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, by substitute.
The following bills and resolutions of the House we-re introduced; read the :first time; and referred to committees:
By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to amend an .Act establishing the City
Court of Americus, and for other purposes.
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. Referred to Spemal J udieiary Committee.
By Mr. Pickren of Charlton (by request)- A bill to prohibit trespassing upon the traeb,
roadbeds, and trains to prevent aooidents.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of Cobb- A bill to repeal an Act allowing Board of Lights
and Waterworb of Marietta to levy and eollGGt aD,.nual sewer tax.
Referred to Municipal Govern.ment Committee.
By Mr. Brown,of Clark&lA bill to amend an Act establishing a city court
in the Co'\ID.ty of Clarke, and. for other pul'Poses.
. Referred to Spemal Judiciary .Committe.e.
By Messrs. Woods of Emanuel, Brinson of Emanuel, and Lankford of Toombs-
A bill to amend Se~tion 1515 of the Penal Code of 1910, relative to the Soldiers' Home.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. ~.
By :M~essrs. Kelley and Green of Gwinnett A bill to amend an Aet of the General Ass~bly
approved December 15, 1893, relative to system of public schools of Lawrenceville, Ga.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Mr. Burt of Dougherty- . A bill to establish a new charter for the City of
Albany, and for other purposes.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
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By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to create a new charter for the Town of
Roswell, and for other purposes.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter
for the City of Cordele.
Referred to Municipal Gove:rnmenj; Committee.
By Messrs. Gilmore of TurnerA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
of Rebeooa, and for other purposes.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Clements of Irwin-
,
A bill to rearrange the Cordele Judicial Circuit
and the Tifton Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Sp~al Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Lanier of BulloohA bill to amend an Act creating a ~oard of
County Col'lJlllissioners for the County of Bulloch.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Com-
mittee.
By Mr. Davenport ofHallA bill to amend an Act approved July 21; 1906,
relative to appropriating money for University of Georfii:a.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.
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By Mr. Davenport of Hall-
A bill to fix the term of office .of fertilizer and oil inspectors~ and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture
No.1.
'
By Messrs. Green, Kelley of Gwinnett, Rainey of Barrow, et al.-
A bill to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Courts of the "\estern Judioial Cir-
cuit.
Referred to Committee on General Jud.\ciary No.
1.
By :Mr. Veazey of WarrenA resolution to make Rouse Bill No. 265 a special
orqer.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
The follm.ving bills of. the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees:
By Messrs. BeauGhamp of 22nd and Redwine of 26th District-
A bill to suspend the operation of Sections 415 and 416 of the Code of 1910 with reference to the running of freight and passenger trains on the Sabbath.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By 1\fr. Mundy of 38th District-
A bill to enlarge and extend the city limits of the City of Rockmart. .
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Referred to Colllillittee on Corporations.
The following bills of the House were read the tl1ird time and placed on their passage :
By Mr. Harvin of Calhoun. A bill to repeal an Act to oreate the City Court of Morgan:.
. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the b:ilJ., was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103, and
:nays 0.
Tlie bill having received the requisite constitutiona1 majority was passed.
By Mr. King of Je:ffersonA bill to amend an Act oreating the City Court
of Louisville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed t<?.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, and nays 0.
The bill luning received the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of ChathamA bill to alter, amend and revise the severB;l Acts
relative to the Qity Court of Savannah.
The following amendment, proposed by the com-
mittee, was read and adopted:
Amend the bill by adding the following Section
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3~ and numbering the remaining Sections acoordingly.
SECTioN 3. Be it further enacted, That in lieu of the appointment of a special bailiff as provided. for by Code Section 4993, when there is a vacancy in said office the Judge of the City Court of Savannah may appoint a stenographer who shall perform all clerical and stenographic work required by the judges of the City Cou~ of Savannah, who shall receive a salary payable out of the county treasury equal to that provided by law f~r bailiffs.
The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amneded.
.
.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 97, and
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was paased, ~s amended.
By Mr. Giddens of BerrienA bill toamend an Act creating the City eourt of
Nashville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
.
'
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100, and
nays 0.
'rhe bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Upon request of the author, ~r. Bale of Floyd, House Bill No. 864 was placed upon the Calendar
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~or the purpose of disagreeing to the lillfavorable report of the committee.
The following bills of the Senate were read the Third time and placed on their passage :
By 1\fr. Edwards of the S2nd District- ' -A bill to establish a City Court in the Town of Cleveland.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passag~ of the bill~ was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Council of 13th District-
A bill to :fix the salary of the Treasurer of Sumter
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, and
nays 0.
The bill having reeeived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.,
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved that the Houae recon-
sider its action in defeating the passage of House
Bill No.16, the Bowdon College bill.
,
Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether called the previous question on the motion to reconaider. The motion prevaed and the main question was ordered.
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On the motion to reconsider, the ayes were 44;
nays 86.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Wright of Floyd asked unanimous consent for House Bill No. 63 to take the place of House Resolution No~ 20 on. the Calendar, and vice versa.
The request 1vas granted and House Bill No. 63 takes place of House Resolution No. 20, and Houae Resolution No. 20 takes place of House_Bill No. 63.
Mr. McCalla, of Rockdale County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Hig'hwayt~, submitted the following r.aport:
Mr. Speaker:
Your committee on Public Highwaya have had under consideration the following bill of the House,. ~;md have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recom~ mendation thatthe same do pass:
House Bill No. 81. . S~nate Bill No. 58.
Respectfully: submitted, McCALLa, Chairman.
Mr. Pace, of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on Special J udiciaey, 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
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the same back to the House with the recomme:ndatiqn that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 263, to abolish fee system in Chattahoochee Circuit, as amended.
House Bill No. 350, to change terms of Superior Court of Wheeler County.
House Bill No. 318, to amerid Act establishing City Court of Hinesville.
House Bill No. 374, to abolish fee system in Flint Judicial Circuit.
House Bill No. 407, to abolish fee system in Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit.
House Bill No. 414, to abolish fee system in Southern Judicial Circuit.
Respectfully submitted, STEPHEN PACE, Chairman.
Mr. Arnold, of Clay County, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speake-r: Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics
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. 226, providing for semi-monthly pay to certain employees do pass, as amended.
House Bill No. 298, regulating the work and hours of employment of drug clerks do pass.
The following bill do not pass:
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Rouse Bill No. 300, to prevent idleness and vagrancy.
Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD of Clay, Chairman.
Mr. Akin, of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:
Mr. SptJfiker:
,
Your Committee on Ways and Means have had
under consideration the following bill of the Rouse,
and.have instructed me, as their chairman, to report
the same back to the House with the recommenda-
tion that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 319, amending Act approved Au-
gust 14, l91S, regulating the return and assessment
of property for taxation.
-
Respectfully submitted,
AKIN, Chairman.
Mr. Culpepper, of l!J:eriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Temperance have had under
consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Rouse with the recommendation that .the same do not pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 364. House Bill No. 379.
Respectfully submitted, CULPEPPER, Chairman Temperance Committee.
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Mr. Johnson, of Bartow County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No.l, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1
have had under consideration the .following bills of
the House, and have instructed me, as their ohair-
man, to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that
House Bill No. 246 do pass, by substitute.
House Bill No. 39 do pass, as amended.
House Bill No. 34 be re-referred to Committee on
Ways and Means.
I
Respectfully submitted,
JomnmN of Bartow, Chairman.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairm.an 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 instrumed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 158, by Arnold and Jones of Coweta.
House. Bill No. 157, by Arnold and Jones of Coweta.
House Bill No. 289, by Fulton Councy delegation. House Bill No. 396, by Bankston of Troup. House Bill No. 346, by Palmour and Davenport.
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Your committee further reports the following bill of the House with recommendation that same do pass, as amended:
_House Bill No. 391, by Bailkston of Troup. DuBoSE, Chairman.
Mr. Dorris, of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on Pe:iritentiary, submitted the foJ.!owing report:
Mr. Speo,ker: Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under
consideration the follqwing bill o:f 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. 8. A bill to provide for the aPpointment of all necessary .officers, physicians and other employees having charge of convicts.
Respectfully submitted, Dcm:BIS, Chairman.
Mr. Blasingame, of Walton County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, sub~ mitted the following report:
Mr. Speo,kerr: Your Committee oli General Agriculture No. 2
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 1vith the recommendation that the same do pasa:
House Bill No. 408 (a local bill). Your committee have had under consideration
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House Bill No. 397, House Bill No. 365, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass.
BLASINGAME, Chairman.
Mr. Dickey, of Crawford County, Chairman of the Conm1ittee on Counties. and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speake1: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters
have had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the reconunendation that the same do pass:
A bill to amend an Act to create Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Wilcox.
A bill to amend an Act creating Board of County Commissioners for Banks County.
A resolution to authorize the County of Walker to refund money to T. J. Bandy.
A bill to repeal an Act to create office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for County of Butts, by substitute.
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Butts, by substitute.
DICKEY, Chairman.
Mr. Ellis, of Tift County, Chairman of the Com-
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mittee on General J udieiary No. 1, submitted the following report:
Mi. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have
had under consideration the following bills of the HQuse, and have instructed me, a& their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill 243, to amend Paragraph 1, Seceion 14, Article &of the Constitution, by substitute.
House Bill No. 1821 regulating issuance of .marriage license.
House Bill No. 406, to require service of amended motion for new trial, do pasa, and have further instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House that House Bill No. 48 do not pass.
Your committee have also had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairma:q, to report the same back to the House with recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 21, to amend Section 5653 of Code. Senate Bill No. 26, to amend Section 5195 of Code.
. :ELLis, Chairman.
Mr. Law, of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Libral:'y, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Library have had un-
der consideration the following resolution of the
House No. as; and have instructed me, as their chair-
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man, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
JOSEPH LAw, Chairman.
Mr. Carroll, of Chattooga, Chairman of Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined,
found properly enrolled, signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts and Resolutions, to-wit:
An Act to amend the charter of the City of Marietta.
T. B. CARROLL, Chairman.
The following bills and resolutions of the House, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second time :
By Mr. Mays of ButtsA bill to repeal an Act to create the office of
Roads and Revenues for the County of Butts.
By Mr. Mays of ButtsA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the County of Butts.
By Messrs. Davis of Laurens, Staten of Lowndes, et aL-
A bill to prevent the shipment of tick infected cattle into and within the State of Georgia.
By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 14, Article
6 of the Constitution, and for other purposes.
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By Messrs. Akin of Glynn, LaWrence of Chatham, et al.-
A bill to secure uniformity in size of bales con.:. taining cotton and, cotton linters, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Neill, Swift, arid Hatcher of Muscogee-
A bill to abolish the fee system in the Chattahoochee Circuit.
By M~. White of Fulton-
A bill to repeal Paragraphs 674 aJld 675 of the
Political Code of Georgia, and for other Plll!?Oses.
By Messrs. Arnold and Jones of CowOta.A bill to amend the charter of Newnan.
By Measrs. Arnold and Jones of CowetaA bill to establish system of public schools for
the City of Newnan.
By Messrs. Beall of Richmond and Bale of FloydA bill to make it unlawful for any ordinary, or
clerk or other person to iasue a marriage license to any person without the verson producing a certificate ~f good health.
By Messrs. Atk:i.nson, ~te a~d Smith of FultonA b'ill to amend an Act establishing a new charter
for the City of Atlanta.
By Mr. Griffin of DecaturA bill to regulate the, work and hours of' em-
ployees engaged in drug stores, and for other purposes.
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By Mr. Howard of Liberty-
A bill to amend, alter, and revise the Act which
eitablish'Sd the City Court of Hinesville.
By Mr. Howard of Liberty. A bill t~ regulate the asae&mnent and return of
property for taxation in this State.
By :Messr&. Palmour and Davenport of Hall-:- .
. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of
Lula.
.
.
By Mr. Sumner o Wheeler-.
A hill to change the term 9f Superior Court in ~
County of Wheeler.
By Mr. Barrett of Pike-
. A bill to abolish the fee system in the Flint Judi-
cial Circuit.
By Mr. Maynard of Wilcox-
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for- the County of-Wilcox.
By Mr. Bankston of Troup-
A bill to incorporate the Town of Southwest LaGrange.
By Mr. Bankston of Troup- .
A bn;L to amend the charter of the City of La-
Grange.
By Mr. Stovall of MoDuffie-
A. bill to require service of amended motions for
new trial.
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By Messrs. Blalock of Clayton, Tatum of Camp~ell, ~ et al.A bill to abolish the fees of the Solicitor-General
of Stone Mountain Judicial C4-cuit.
By .Mr. Lankford of Toombs-
.
A bill to prohibit the running at large of any bull
_or boar oyer four months ol!l in Toombs County.
By Messrs. Jones of Lowndes, McCall of Brooks, et al.-
A bill to abolish the fee system in the Superior Courts of the Southeastern Judicial Circuit.
By Messrs. Turner and McCall of Brooks. A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Brooks County.
By Mr. Lawrence of chathamA resolution to authorize the Librarian to pur-
chase certain volumes of Georgia Reports.
By 1\{r. Harris of Walker-
A resolution to ~uthorize the County of Walker
to refund money paid by T. J. Bandy.
t
The following bills of the Senate, favorably re-
ported, were read the second time :
By Mr. Brown of 41st DistrictA bill to amend Section 5653 of the Code of 1910,.
so as to prO'vide'fo'r the trial of allcases marked "in default."
, By Mr. Brown of 41st District-
. A bill'to amend Section 5195 of the Code of 1910,.
so as to require answers to writ of certiorari to
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be filed in office :five day& before the :firlt of the term to which it is returnable.
By Mr. Beck of 43rd DimictA bill to create a Board of Supervisors of Roads
for the County of Murray.
Under the order of Unfinilhed Bulinesa the following bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
By :M:r_. :f!ieill of Muscogee-
A bill to provide for nominations by political parties in this State of mmdidatea for United States Senator, Governor, State Hou&e Officers, Jn~tices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals at prir.naq" elections, by the oounty unity sY.stem.
Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted committee to visit Sanatorium. at Alto: Mr. Jones of Lowndes; Mr.
. Boyett of Stewart, and Mr. Fowler of Forsyth. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'oloek.
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REPRESENTATIVE HA.u.., ATLANTA, GA.
July 26, 1917.
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 member& answered to their names:
Adams, pf Elbert Brinson
Dorris
Adams, of TowDs Brooks
DuBose
A.kin
Brown. of Clarke Duncan
Allen.
Brown. of Houston El.lis
Anderson, of Jenkins BurCh.
lilDnis
Anderson, of Wilkes Burkhalter
Eve
Arnt.tJ, of ClQ'
Burt
li"owler, of Bibb
Arnold. of Coweta Burwell
li"owler, of Forsyth
,~_\,rr;old, of Lumpkill Buxton
Jrrohoek
Atkinson
Ca.rroU
Foy
Austin
Carter
Gary
Ayers
Cason
Giddens
Bagwell
Chambers
GUmore
Baldwin
Cheney
GOrd)
Bale
Chupp
Grantland
Ba~'lard. of Columbia, Clarke
Green
Ballard, of Newton Clements
Grillin
Bankston
Clifton
Hagood
Barfield
Coates
Hall
Barret!;. of Pike Collins
Harden, of Banks
Barrett, of WhiUleld COJ!.ger
Hardin, of Gla.Scoek
Barwick
Cook
Harris
B.ea.ll
Cocper
Harvin.
Beazley
Cravey
Hatcher of Mnscogee
Beck
Cullars
Hatcher of Wayne
!k-Uah
C11l!pepper, of Clinch Hayes
BlalOck
Culpepper, of
Ra1Iles
Blasingame
~e'l'iwether .
Hinson
Bcrd
Davenport
Hodges
Booker
Davidson
Hogg
:Bower
Da.vis
llolden
:Bowers
Dennard
Hollingsworth
Boyett-
Dlckey
Howard, of Liberty
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'71'7
Howard, Oglethorpe Neill
.Tobnscm, of Appling Nesmith
Jolmson, of Bartow Owen
Jones, of Coweta Paoa
Jones, of lDlbert Parker
.Tones, of D>wndes Palmour
.Tqnes, of Willdnson Piakett
Key
Pickren
Kelley
Pilcher
Kidd
Rainey
KimzerofHabersham Reece
Kimsey, of Wllite Reiser
King
Richardson
Laniel
Roberta
Lankford
Russell
I.a.ssQter
Scott
Law
Shannon
:{..awronce
Sibley
Lowe
Smith, of Dade
:Matthews
Smith, Of Fulton
Maynard
f'mitb, of Tel.fair"
Mays
Staten
XerOier
Steele
Middleton
Stewart
:Moore :Morris
Stone Stovall
Mullins
Stricklll.nd
McCall
~tubbs
McCalla
SWift
McCrory
Swords
McDonald
Sumner
Swint Tatum 'l:aylor Timmerman Tl'ammell Trippe
Turner Veazey Vincent Walker, of Ben Hill \\Talker, of Bleckley \V:alker, of Pie~-ce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware
Williams, of Worth
W':inn Wood Woods Woody Worsham Wright, of BullOch
Wrlght, Of Floyd Wright. of Jones \\Tright, of WaltonWyatt Wylly Youmans
l\1r. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings \V&S dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Resolution 'No. 83 was taken from the Committee on Education and referred to the Committee on Pensions, and House Resolution No. 1'7 was withdrawn from the House; House Bill No. 402 was also withdrawn from the House.
Mr. Jones of Coweta moved that when the Honse
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adjourns today it shall stand adjourned until tomorrow morning-at 9 o'clock.
The Speaker appointed the following members as the committee on the part .of the House to investigate and digest the Governor's Message:
Meaars. Bankston of Troup, Wright of Floyd, McCall of Brooks, Lanier of Bulloch, Swift of Muscogee.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the Order of Business during the thirty minute period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Reading Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 3.. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general bills of the Rouse and Senate having a looal application. 4. Reading Senate bills. the :fir1t time.
The following message wa1 received from the Senate through Mr. J\IcClatchey, the 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 collection of attorney'& f~es on real estate and chattel mortgages. .
A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer
of Greene County.
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719
.A .bill to amend: Section 1517 of the Pena!= Code ofl910.
A biD to authorize National Banks to act as trus-
tees, executors, etc.
A biD to amend an Act of July 8, 1910, putting in
fqrce the Constitutional amendment pro~ding for
payment of pensJ.ons to ex-Confederate soldiers.
A biD to amend the charter of the ~own _of Leslie.
an. A biD to amend Act to fix" compens~tio;il f<>.-r
members of the :Board of Coinmissioners pf:'Roads
and Revenu.es for Catoosa County-.
'--. ,
A "bill .to :fix the time when the State and d~u.ntjr
tax books shall close. .
. ... . .
A biD to ~power the State Supf;rintende:qt of
Schools, the Attorney-General, Chairmen of the.
~enate _&np_ House Commi~ees_. on Educa:ti,on to
codifi the school laws.
. A biD to provide for the execution of niterrogatories in .vacation.
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 biDs of the House, towit:
A biD to repeal-an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Ro~s and Revenues in Coffee County.
A biD to provide for holding four terms a year of Superior Court of Coffee County.
12{)
Jotl'Rllf.U.. OF THE Hotnm,
A. bill t:b re!l6al an Act to amend the charter 'of the
City of Winder.
A bill to establish a new charter for the City of
Winder.
A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of Of.ty bf Winder.
A bill tt~ r~eal an Act incorpora~ the City of
Winddr. A bill to amend an Act providing for a systbm of 1fliblits schools for the City of Elberton.
A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of
the City of Winder. A bill to incorporate the Town of :Metamlle. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Cam-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for th~ County of :Monroe.
A bill to grant Rankin Realty Co. and others of Columbus the right to construct a rest room in 'the center of Broad St. in the City of Columbus.
A bill to divide the City of Forsyth into six wards. A bill to amend the-charter of the City of Aalanta.. A bill to incorporate the Tow11 of !.lincolnton.
The following message was received from the
Senate through :Mr. :McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mt. Bpeo,Teer: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the req-
msjte constitutional majority the following bill
or the lfou8e, t~-Wit:
A bill to amend the chatter of the City of Cuthbert.
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721
The following mesilage was received from the
Senate through Mr. Mc.Cla.tchey, the -Seoreta.cy
thereof:
Mr. Speriker: The Senate has adopted th'& following resolution
of the House, to-wit: A resolution providing for a joint committee of
two from the House and one from the Senate to investigate the compilation. of the State Constitution, prepared by Miss Ella May Thornton.
The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees:
By Mr. Kimzey of HabershamA resolution that House Resolution No. 40 be
m!"de a speciol and continuing order.
.Referred to Rules Com. mittee.
By Mr. Foy of Taylor-. A resolution to pay Mrs. Caroline Waters of Tay-
lor County. for P.ension for 19Ht
Referred to Perisiol!:s C~ttee.
"By Mr. Beck of Carroll-=-
_
A resolution.to pay Mrs. Mary Williams a pen-
sion.
Referred to Pensions Committee.
By :Mr. Roll of Bibb (by request)- A bill. to appropriate $10,000.00 for the support
and maintenance of the Department of Entomology.
'f22
J OUimAL OF THE HoUSE,
Referred to Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to fix the salary of, the ~Attorney-General
of Georgia.
. Referred to Committee on" General Judiciary . No.2.
By Mr. ~tubqs of Lauren~
4 bill relative tq collecti.on. pf fees by constables~
of militia districts. in .cities pf certain population a~
provided
i. n
Code
of
"
. 1910~
"
.
~
. Referred. to Sp~cial Judici~ Committee..
By Mr. Hall of Bibb.A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of super-
visor of County Offioer& and county Records, and
nulki.ng the Att.orney-General Supervisor of County
Officers and County Records.
Referred to Appropriations Coinmittee.
By Mr. Stovall of M<illuffieA bill to fix the &alary of the Trea~nrer of Mc-
Duffie County in lieu of fees now paid.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Cray~y of DQdge-
A bill to amend an Act providing for the estab7 lishm.ent of a Department of Insurance.
Referred to In&urance Committee.
By Messrs. Jones and Arnold of Coweta-
A bill to provide for fiiling vacancies in the office
of County Treasurer in Coweta County.
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728
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Messrs. Jones and Arnold of CmvetaA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of
Coweta, so as to add another district.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Com-
mittee.
By Mr. Davis of Laurens-
A bill to provide for the fees of justices of the
peace and notaries public in cities of a certain pop-
ulation:
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Coates of PuJ,aski. A bill. to amend an Act to amend, consolidate and .supersede an Act incorporating the City of Lily.
Referred to M~pal Government Committee.
By Mr. Lasseter of DoolyA bill to amend an Act providing for holding
four terms a year of the Superior Court of Dooly County.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Williams and Parker of WareA bill to amend the Act fixing the salary of the
County Treasurer of Ware County at $200 per annum, and inserting in lieu thereof $600 per annum.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
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JOURNAL OF THE HouSE,
By Mr. Wood of CherokeeA bill to amend the charter of the Town of Wales-
ka in the County of Cherokee.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
The following resolution was read and adopted:
By :Mr. McCall of BrooksA resolution that a joint committee from the
House and Senate be appointed to investigate the Governor's Message 'and prepare suoh bills as deemed necessary and report same to the legi~&lature of 1918.
The folloWing bills- of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage:
By Mesars. Arnold and Jones of Coweta. A bill to amend an Act creating a new oharter for the City of Newnan.
The report of the committee, which was ~avorable to the pas&age of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill theayes were 120, and na:ys 0.
The bill having received the requisite 'Constitutional maj<:>rity was passed.
By Mesars. Arnold and Jones of Coweta- . A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of
public sohools for City of Newnan.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to..
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'f26
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, and
nays 0.
.
The bill l!aving received the requisite constitu-
tional majority was passed.
By Mes~s. Atkinson, White and Smith of Fulton and others-
A bill to amend an Act establis~ a new charter for the City of Atlanta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
''
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, and
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was. passed.
By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to alter, amend and revis~ the Act estab-
lishing the City Court 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 97, nays 0.
. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majori~y was passed.
By :Messrs. Palmour and Davenport of HallA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
of Lula.
The report of the committee, 'which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
728
JOURNAL OF THE HouSE,
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By :M:r. Sumner of WheelerA bill to change the term of Superior Court in
the County of "7heeler.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104,
nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By :M:r. Maynard of Wilcox-
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for tlie CoUn.ty of Wilcox.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite aonstitutional majority, was passed.
By :M:r. Bankston of TroupA bill to am~d an Aat creating the charter of the
City of LaGrange, to authorize the city to furnish and sell certain public utilities.
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 19).7.
727"
I
The report 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, and
naysO.
.. The. bill, haVing received il~e requisite eonstitu-
ti~na! ~ority, was pa~se4-
By Messrs. Turner and McCall of-Broeks-A bill to amend an Act creating the Boar~ of
County. Commissioner-s for Brooks County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the pas&age of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitu-
tional maj.ority., w.. as-p.as.sed.
The following pill. o~ th~ senate was read the third
time and placed. on it~ passage:
B~ Mr. Beck of 43rd: District. A bill to create a; Board of Supervisors of Roads:
for.the.County of Murray.
was The re}loi:t of the oommittee, which 'favorabl.e to the passage of the bill, wu agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101,
1LYS 0..
.
.
'+'b.~. bill, '4aving received the requisite constitu-
tional majority, was passed.
Mr. Johnson, of Bartow County, Cha-irman of the
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J OURliAL OF 'rBE HouSE, .
Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted
the following Teport:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. t
have had under consideration the following bills of
the House, and have instructed me, as their cha.ir=man,- to report the same b~ok to the Hoqse with the
recommendation that the same do paas:
House Bill No. 208.
House Bill No. 104, by substitute.
Respectfully submitted,
JoHNSON of Bow, Chairman.
Mr. Pace, of Sumter Oounty, Chai:tnm.n of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted th~ following report:
Mr. 8pea'ker:
.Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under coD.fideration 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. 18'1, to amend Act est~blishing city oourt in Clarke County.
House Bill No. 189, to allow circus trains to run on Sunday.
House Bill No. 418, to amend Act establishing city court. of Americus.
House Bill No. 428, to rearrange Cordele and Tift J uOicial Circuits:
Hause Bill No. 288, pass by substitute, as at..
THUR~l>AY,"'JULY 26, 1917.
729
ta<ilied, -~ari.ging terms of court in Taylor, Talbot and Chattahoochee Counties.
STmPHm:~r PACE, Chairm.a.n.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattmill County, chairman of the Committee on, Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Sp61J,ke;: Your Committee on Education have had under
consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bills Nos. 20 and 18 and substitute for .House Bill No. 45.
Your committee also recommends that House Bill No. 209 do not pass.
BmtlDIALTER, C~n.
:Mr. Hall, of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Approp1iations, submitted the following report:
.Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had un-
der consideration the following bill, No. 77, of the
Bouse, and have instructed me, as their chairm.a.n, to
reportthe same back to the Bouse with the recom.:
mendation that the same do pass.
.
Your committee haVe instructed me to report baCk
that author be allowed to withdraw Bouse Resolu-
tion No.17.
BALL, Chairman.
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Mr. Shannon, of Twiggs County, Ch&irman of the
Committee on Corporations, submitted the following
report:
Mr. Speaken Your Committee on Corporations have had under
consideration the following bills of the House and
Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same ba.ck to the House with the r~
ommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 384
House Bill No. 307.
House Bill No. 273. House Bill No. 244.
House Bill No. 295.
House Bill No. 373.
House Bill No. 372.
Senate Bill No. 109.
SHANNON, Chairman.
Mr. Williams, of Ware County, <Thairman of the Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submi~
ted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as tbeir cliair-
man, to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 32.
House Bill No. 96. House Bill No. 112 do pass, as amended.
Respectfully submitted,
VOLNEY Wn:.LIAu, Chairman.
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731
:Mr. Burwell, of Hancock County, Chairnum 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 rec-
.ommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 317, by Chatham delegation.
House Bill No. 422, by Lanford of Toombs.
House Bill No. 376, byHall of Bibb.
Your committee further recommend that the fol-
lowing bills of the House do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 310, by Jones and Staten of
Lowndes.
House Bill No. 230, by Wylly of Chatham.
Your committee further recommend that the fol-
lowing bill of the Hou~ do not pass:
Hous.e Bill No. 105, by Allen of Upson.
Your committee having had under consideration
the following bill of the Senate recommend that
same do not pass.
Senate Bill No. 22, by Townsend of the 4th.
.
Bmwmi., C;hairman.
The fs>llowing bills of the .House, reported favorably by the committees, were rea? the s~cond time:
By Messrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of ChathamA bill to validate and confirm rights given to the
Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and County of Chatham.
732
J otmNAL oF ~HE HouSE,
By Messrs. DuBose and Brown of Clarke-
A bill to amend an Act establilhing the City Court in the County of Clarke so that said court shall not have jurisdiction in certain misdemeanor eases.
By Mr. Foy of Taylor-
A bill to provide for two weeks' term of the Superior Court of Taylor County.
By Mr. Dorris of Crisp A billto create a ~ew charter for the Town of Arabi.
By Mr. Kimzey of Habersham-
. A bill to create a new charter for the City of
.Clarkesville.
By Mr. Harris of Walker-
A bill to amend the charter of the City of La-
F~~~
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By Mr. Kimzey of Habersham-
A bill to repeal an Act creating the City of Demorest, and to incorporate the City of Demorest.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of Chatham-
A bill to validate and confirm the amendment to the charter of the Trustees of the Presbyterian: Church of the City of Savannah.
By Messrs. Jones and Staten of Lowndes- A bill to amend the original ,Act creating the City
Court of Valdoata.
By Mr. Bagwell of CarrollA bill to amend the charter of Carrollton.
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By Mr. Barrett of PikeA bill to amend an .Act incorporating the Town o:f
Molena.
By -Mr. Wo:rsham of Chattooga-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Trion.
By Mr..Pace of SumterA bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Americus.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of ChathamA bill to amenq Section 1534 of the Code of 1910,
providing for commissions for tax-receivers in cer~ tain -counties.
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn and Howard of LibertYA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 13, A:rticl;e
6 of the Constitution, so as to increase the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
By Messrs. Atkinson, White and Smith of FultonA bill to appropriate $30,000 to the University of
Georgia for the use of the School of Technology.
By Mr. Ayers of Jackson-
. A bill to amend Paragraph 2 of Section a, Article
6 of the Constitution, so as to provide for the el~
tion of the Judges of the Superior Courts and Solic-
itors-General by the voters of their resp~ive cir-
cuits.
By Mr. Mullins of Mitchell-
. A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article a
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of the Constitution, relative to the legislative power of this State.
By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to make it lawful to operate certain trains
on Sunday.
By Mr. Russell of FloydA bill to amend an Act to prevent the adulteration,
misbranding and imitation of foods.
By Messrs. Conger and Griffin of DecaturA bill to authorize owners of hogs to administer
serum and virus and to allow purchase of same in open market.
By Mr. Wylly .of ChathamA bill. to provide for and regulate th~ operation of
pilot boats by licensed pilots.
By ~fr. Hall of BibbA bill to require the approval by the Railroad
Commission of Georgia of the construction or operation of duplicate or public utilities.
By Messrs. Woods and. Brinson of Emanuel and othersA bill to amend Section 1515 of the Code of 1910,
relative to Board of Trustees for the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia.
By Mr. Clements of IrwinA bill to rearrange the Cordele Judicial Circuit of
the Superior Court and the Tifton Judicial Circuit.
The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported, was read the second time :
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735
By Mr. Mundy o~ 38th DiltrictA bill to enlarge and extend the city limits of the
City of Rockmart.
The following hip-s of the Senate were ,read the first time and referred to committees :
By Mr. Brown of 41st DistrictA bill to provide for the collection of attorney's
fees stipulated for in certaiz?. mortgages and deeds to ~ure debts when soughtto be collected by foreclosure or. under power as set forth in the convey. ance.
Referred to G1meral Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Beck of 4Srd DistrictA bill to empower .the- State Superintendent of
.Schools, the Attorney-General, C~men of the Senate and House Committees on Education to codify the sChool laws.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Carswell of 21st DistrictA bill to amend an Act providing for the payment
of pensions to ex-Confederate soldiers.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Council of 13th District-
A bill ~o amend an Act incorporating the Town of
Leslie.
-
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Davison of 19th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to abolish the office of
County Treasurer for the County of Greene.
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JoVR:WAL OF THE Rouo,
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Elders of 2nd District-
. A bill to amend Section 1617 of the Code of 1910, relative to applications for entrance in the Old Soldier&' Home.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1.
By Mr. Heath of 17th-District-
A bill to provide for the execution of interrogatoriea in vacation.
Referred .to General Judiciary Committee No. L
By Mr. Hopkin& of 'ith District-
A bill to authorize National banks to act.as trUBtees, executors, administrat~rs and registrars.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. Hullender of 44th District-
A bill to amend an Act providing compensation :llor the members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Catoosa County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County
Matters.
By Mr. Odom of 9th District-
A bill to :fh the time when_the State and County tax books shall olose.
Referred to Committee o:n Ways and Means.
Under Unfinished Business the following bill of
the House was taken up for consideration:
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THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917.
737
By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeA bill to provide for nominations by political par-
ties of certain candidates at primary elections by the county unit system.
The following amendment offered by the committee was read and adopted :
-Amend by adding the foU?wing words at the end of Section 2 :
"Provided, further, in the event there are mole than two candidates in the first primary and any two candidates should tie, in said first primary, for the next or second highest number of county unit votes received, the candidate receiying the highest number of popular votes in said first primary, as between said two candidates so tying shall make the contest in said second primary against the candidate who received, in said first primary, the highest number of county unit votes; and in the event any three or more candidates should tie, in said first primary, for the highest number of county unit votes, the two candidates (among said candidates so tying for the highest number of county unit votes) receiving the highest number of popular votes in ,said first primary shall make the contest against each other in said second primary.''
The following amendments offered by Mr. Neill
.. of Muscogee were read and adopted:
To amend House Bill No. 6 by adding at the end of Section 2, as amended by the committee amendment, the following:
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. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,
''Provided, further, that all of the provisions of this section of this Act relative to a second primary, in the event no candidate receives a majority of all of the county unit votes throughout the State; in the first prima:~,-y, shall apply only to the offices of United States Senator and Governor; and no second primary shall be necessary to finally decide the contest for any other office named in Section 1 of this Act; and in the contest for all of said offices, except United States Senator and Go-vernor, the candidates for such offices who receive the highest number of county unit votes, throughout the State, upon the basis abo-ve set forth, shall in like manner be de:. clared the nominees of such party for said offices, respectively; mid provided, further that, in the event, after such consolidation, it shall be made to appear that any two or more candidate_s for the same office (except in contests for United States Senator and Governor) shall ha-ve received an equal number of county unit -votes, then the candidate or candidates recei-ving the highest number of popular votes throughout the State shall in like manner be declared the nominee or nominees of such party for said offices, respectively; it being the intention of this proviso to this section to provide that the majority of the county unit -vote shall be the determining factor for the nomination to all other offices named in Section 1 of this Act.''
To amend House ~ill No. 6 by adding an additional section, to be lrnown as Section 7, and renumbering Section 7 as Section 8.
"Section 7. All the laws now of force in this
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917.
. 739
State in reference to the qualification of voters and their registration shall apply to said elections, and that no persons shall be entitled to vote at any such primary election who is not a duly qualified and registered voter, according to the laws of this State and who is not also duly qualified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the party holding the same.''
To amend House Bill No. 6, by striking Section 5, and inserting in lieu thereof :
''Section 5. The expenses of holding such primary elections shall be paid by the political party which causes the same to be held."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
,.
Mr. Arnold of Coweta moved the previous question on the bill. The motion prevailed and the main question was ordered.
On the passage of the bill Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays and the oall \vas sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Ballard, of Columbia lHasingame
Anderson, ('f Jenkin'> Pankston
Bond
.Aruold, tf Clay
Barfield
Bower
Arnold, of Coweta Barrett, of Pike
Bowers
Arnold, of Lumpkin Barrett, of Whitfield Brinson
Ayers
Barwick
Burch
Bagwell
Eeck
Burkhalter
Baldwin
Bellah
BlL'i:ton
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
Carroll
Hogg
Roberts
Carter
Hollingsworth
Russell
Clarke
Howard, of Liberty Scott
Clifton
Johnson, of Appling Shannon
Coates
Key
Sibley
Conger
Kelley
Smith, of Dade
Cook
Kidd
Stewart
Cooper
KimzeyofHabersham Strickland
Cullars
King
Stubbs
Culfpepper, of Clinch Lanier
Sumner
Culpepper, of
Lankford
Swmt
M:eriwether
Lasseter
'l'atum
Davidson
Law
Taylor
Davis
Lawrence
'l'urner
Dennard
Lowe
Veazey
Dorris
Mays
V\'alker, of Ben II.ll
Duncan
Mercier
Walker, of Bleckley
Eve
Middleton
Walker, of Fierce
Foy
l\Ioore
Williams, of
Giddens
McCall
Meriwether
Gilmore
McCalla
Williams, of Ware
Green
McCrory
Williams, of Worth
Griffin
Neill
vVmn
Hardin, of Glascock Nesmith
\\Toed
Harvin
Pace
woods
Hatcher of Muscogee Palmour
Woody
Hatcher of Wayne Pickett
Wriglit, of Bulloch
Hayes
Pickren
Wright, of Walton
Haynes
Reece
Wyatt
Hodges
Richardson
Wylly
Those voting iri the negative were Messrs.-
Akin
Cravey
Anderson, of Wilke8 Davenport
Atkinson
Dickey
Bale
y1Ellis
Ballard, of Newton Fowler, of Bibb
Blalock
Grantland
Booker
Hagood
Brown, of Clarke Hall
Burwell
Howard, Oglethorpe
Cheney
Johnson, of Bartow
phupp
Jones, of Coweta
Clements
Jones, of Elbert
Jones, of Wilkinson Morris Mullins McDonald Pilcher Smith, of Fulton Steele Stone Stovall f.wift Trammell 'J'rippe
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741
Vincent White
wright, of Floyd V\'right, of Jones
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Anams, of Towns DuBose
Allen
Ennis
Austin
Fowler, of Forsyth
Br,all
Frohock
Beazley
Gary
Boyett
Gordy
Brooks
Harden, of Banks
Br0wn, of Houston Harris
Burt
Hinson
Cason
Holden
Chambers
Jones, of Lowndes
Collins
Kimsey, of White
Matthews Maynard Owen Parker Rainey Reiser Smith, of Telfair Staten Swords T-'mmerman Worsham Youmans
Ayes 112; nays 40.
The roll call was verified.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were .112, nays 40.
The bill having r.eceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
Mr. Smith of Fulton moved that the House do now adjourn, and the- motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted ;Mr. Hardin of Glascock, Mr. Bagwell of Carroll, Mr. Rainey of Barrow, and Mr. Sumner of Wheeler.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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. REPRESENTATIVE liALL, ATLANTA, GA. July 27, 1917.
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 Elbert Boyett
Dennard
Aclams, o{ Towns Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Andersoa, of Jenkins Brown, of Houston. Duncan
Anderson, of Wilkes Burch
Ellis
Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnold, of Co.vet:t Burt
Eve
i.!"nold, of Lumpkin Burwell
Fowler, of Bibb
Aikinson
Buxton
Fowler, of Forsyth
Am;tin
Carroll
Frohock
Ayers
Carter
Foy
Bagwell
Cason
Gary
Paldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Bale
Cheney
Gilmore
Ballard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
Ballard, of Newton Clarka
Grantland
Bankston
Clements
Green
Barfield
Clifton
Griffin
Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Barrett, of Whitfield Collins
Hall
Barwick
conger
Harden, of Banks
Beall
Cook
Hardin, of Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Harris
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
Bellah
Cullars
Hatcher of Muscogee
Dlawck
Cu]pepper, of Clinch. Hatcher of Wayne
Blasingame
Culpepper, of
Hayes
Eond
Meriwether
Haynes
Booker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower
Davidson
Hodges
Bowers
Davis
.Hogg
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743
Holden
McCrory
Hollingsworth
McDonald
Howard, of Liberty Neill
Howard, Oglethorpe Nesmith
Johr.son, of Appling Owen
Johnson, of Bartow Pace
Jones, of Coweta Parker
Jones, of Elbert
Palmour
Jones, of Lowndes Pickett
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Rainey
Kidd
Reece
KimzeyofHabersham Reiser
Kimsey, of White Richardson
King
Roberts
Lanier
Russell
Lankford
Scott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law
Sibley
Lawl\ence
Smith, of Dade
Lowe
Smith, of Fulton
Matthews
Smith, of Telfair
Maynard
Staten
Mays
Steele
Mercier
Stewart
Middleton
Stone
Moore
Stovall
Morris
strickland
Mullins
Stubbs
McCall
Swift
McCalla
Swords .
Sumner Swint Tatum Taylor 'Timmerman Trammell Trippe Turner Veazey Vincent \\'alker, of Ben Hill \Yalker, of Blackley \Valker, of Pierce 'iV hite Williams, of
Meriwether V>'illiams, of. Ware Williams, of Worth
'Vinn Wood woods Woody V\,-orsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd v;rright, of Jones Wright, of Walton V>'yatt Wylly Youmans Mr. Speaker
The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
- By unanimous consent House Bill No. 357 was transferred from the Committee on Public Highway to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
House Bill No. 428 was recommitted to Committee on Special Judiciary.
House Bill No. 363 'was transferred from the
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Committee on vVays and Means to the Committee
on Amendments to Constitution.
Upon request of the author House Bill No. 34 was
placed on the calendar for a second reading for the
purpose of disagreeing to the unfavorable report of
the committee.
By unanimous consent "the following was established as the Order of Business during the thirty minute period of lmanimous consent:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. ReJ?orts of standing committees. 3. Reading House and Senate Bills, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of uncontested Local House .and Senate Bills and general bills of House and Senate hav-
a ing local application.
5. Reading Senate Bills the first time.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed hy the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bill of the House, towit:
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Hoschton, in the 'County of J-ackson.
The Seriate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit:
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745
A bill to amend the charter of the ToWn of Carnesville..
Under the provildons of .HoUle Resolution No. 81, the Presi~t has appointed Mr. Peacock as the member on part of the Senate of the join,t committee to examine the compilation of the Constitution of Georgia, by Miss Ella May Thornton.
The following bills and resolutions of the House
were introduced, read the first time, and referred to
committees: .
By Mr. P"oe of Sumter-
A bill to. provide a budget system in this State.
Referred to General Judiciacy Cominittee No. 1.
By Mr. Gilmore of Turner-
A bill to make the wilful cutting of wire fencing,
or damaging epime, a felony.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.
By Mr. Dorris of Cris~
A bill to amend Section 1538 of the Code of 1910,
so as to allow. same commiasion to tax receiver~ 81
allowed tax collectors.
Referred to General Judiciacy Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to protect islands in Georgia to be used as
game preaervea.
Be~erred to Game and Fish Committee.
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,
By Mr. Hoivard of Liber.tyA bill relative to working of public roads, etc., in
Liberty County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County
Matters.
-
By Mr. Howard o~ Liberty-
.
A bill to abolish the alternative road law now in
force in Liberty County.
Re-ferred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners for Liberty County.
Referred to Committee on Countiee and County Matters.
By Mr~ Howard of LibertyA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Liberty County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA bill 'to amend the charter of the Town of Saint
George.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Burt of DoughertyA bill to provide for the stay, suspension and
postponement of the enforcement of all debts, etc., during the war with Germany.
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747
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. No. 2.
:Sy Messrs. Ellis of Tift, Bale of Floyd and Pace of Sumter-
, A bill to provide a school at the Georgia Sanitarium for mental and physioo.l training of mental defectives.
Refer~d to Committee on Georgia state Sanitarium.
By MP. :&ook: of Carroll-
A bill to amend the Tax Equalization Act so as to elect the Tax Commissioner by the people.
Referred to Committee on Ways .and Means..
By Mr. Duncan of DouglasA bill to appropriate the sum of $5,000 animally
to the Agricultural Experiment Station.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Davidson of Putnam and others-
A resolution providing for the payment to Charles
W. Crankshaw the balance of the purchase price on
silve:r presented to the President for the battleship
Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations..
Mr. Ellis,. of Tift County, Chairman of the Committee on ~eneral Judimary No. 1, submitted the following report:
Mr. Bpeo,kM: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have
had under consideratidn the following bills of the
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House and Senate, and have instrUcted me, as ~eir chairman, to report the same back tf> the House with the recommendation that
Senate Bill N:"o. 6 do not pass. H<!Use Bill No. 55, as amended, do pass. House Bill No. 181 do pass. House Bill No. 128 do pass.
Er.us, Chairman.
Mr. Wylly, of Chatham County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Gove:~:nment, sub-mitted 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 vice-chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 424, by Burt of Dougherty. House ~ill No. 180, by Maynard of Wilcox. House Bill No. 845, by King of Jeffer10n.
L. DAWION WYIJLY, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Pace, of Sumter County, Chairman of the Com.mittee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. SpeakM:
.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 Rouse with the recmp.mendation that. the same do 'pasl:
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749
No. 4a6, by Stubbs .o~ Laurens.
No. 441, by Davis of Laurens. No. 444, by Laiseter of Dooly.
PAOE, Chairman.
Mr. Johnson, of Bartow County, Chai~an of the. Committee on General Agricmlture No. 1, snbmitted the following report, to-wit:
Mr. Bperiker:
Your Co~ttee on General Agricmlture No. 1
have had under consideration the following bill of the Hoix.ae, and have instructed me, as their chair-
man, to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that the same.do pass, as amended.
House Bill No. 143, provid.ing for a Market Bu-
reau in the Department of Agriculture.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHNSON of Bartow, Chairman.
M'r. W. Trox Bankston, of Troup County, Chairman or' the Committee on Railroads, 1ubmitted the foll,owing report:
M' r. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have l:iad under c~ideration. the following House Resolution No. 60, and have instructed me, as their ehair:dlan, tor~ port the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pas&.
Respeetfullr.&ubmitted, BANKSTON of Troup, Chairma:n.
Mr: Akin, of Glyn!l County, Chairman of the Com-
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Jotr.RMAL OF 'XHE Hotr&E,
mittee on Ways and Me&IU~, mbmitted the following report:
1Jlr. 8pealrr:
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 not pass:
No. 34, to repeal the Tax Equalization Law.
No. 35, to repeal the Tax Equalization Law. No. 43, to repeal the Tax Equalization Law.
The committee recommends that the author of House Bill No. 363 be allowed to withdraw same upon his request.
Respectfully submitted, AKIN, Chairman.
Mr. T. J. Swint, of Washington County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8pet~lrr:
Your Committee on Public Property have had un-
der consideration the following resolution of the
Rous~ No. 74, and have instructed me, as their chair-
~an, to report the same back to the House with the
~oom.mendatiott that the same do not pass.
T. J. SWIN'r, Chairman.
Mr. Dickey, of Crawford County, Chairman of the Co~ttee on Counties and County Matters, mbmitted the following report:
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751
Mr. Speolr.er:
Your Committee mi Counties and Ooi:inty" Matters
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 Hopae
with the meommendation that the same do pais: :
House Bill ~o. 481, byStovall of McDuffie.
House Bill No. 445, by Williams aD.d Parker of
W a r e. "
House Bill No. 88, by King of Jefferson.
House Bill No. 387, by BagW-ell and Beck of Cai':-
roll.
House Bill. No. 439, by Jones and Arnold of
Coweta.
.
.
House Bill No. 369, by Youmans of -Candler. :.:
Rou-se Bill N'o. 417, by Hatcher of Wayile~
House Bill No. 398, by "Harvin of Calhoun. .
House Bill No. 403, by Ellis of ~ift: .",~ , .
B;ouse Bill No. 401, by Ellis of ~ift. Rouse Bill No. 322, by Blasingame and Wright of
Walton.
House Bill No. 429, by Lanier of Bulloch. '
House Bill No. 392, by Burkhalter of Tattnall.
House Bill No. 999, by Burkhalter of Tattnall.
of Senate Bill No. 50, by Davison of 19th District.
Senate Bill No. 112, oy Hullender .4Jtth_.:Qistrict. DroKEY, Chairman. :
man. Mr. W. Trox Bankston, of Troup County, Chairof the Committee on R~oads~ e&~bmitted the following report:
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Jo~lfAL OF THE HoUSEJ
1Ar. 8pea1rer: Your Committee on Railroads have h~d under
consideration the Jollowing bill No. 221 of the Honse,
and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report
the same baok to the House with the reeommenda~
tion that the SJWte do not pass.
.
W. TRox BA'NKS'!ON, Chairman.
:Mr. White, of Fulton CountY, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following rep?rt:
Mr. Spsaker: . Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following Bill No. 292 .of the Honse, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to _report the same back to the Ho~se with the recommendation that the same do pass.
AlsQ Honse. Bill No. '16 and .instructed me, as their chairinan, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same <;Io not pass.
W:s:ITE, Chairman.
:Mr. Cullars, of Lincoln County, Vie~Chairman of the Committee on General Agri:cuiture No. 1, subMitted the following report:
Mr. SpefikM': .
Your C~ttee on General Agri<mlture No. 1
have had under eonsideration the following bill of
the House, and have instruettid me, as their vic~
chairman, to report the same back to the Honse with
the
recommendation '
that.the
same do
pass:
-
House Bill No. 2~6.
.
-Otn.t:..&:as of Lincoln, Chairman.
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753
The following bills and resolutions of the House, reported favorably by the committees; were read the second time:
By .Mr. Lasseter of Dooly-
A bill to amend an Act to provide for four terins a year of the Superior Court of Dooly .County.
By Measra. Williams and Parker of Ware-
A bill to amend the Act fixing the aalary of the
County Treasurer of .Ware County at $600.00 per
annum. -
.
By Mr. Burkhalter of Tattnall-
A bill to amend an Act relative to Tattnall County
Road Law.
By .Messrs. DuBose and Brown of Clarke--
A bill to aooept the provisions of an A.ct passed by Congreaa relative to promotion of vooational education.
By Mr. Younians of."Candler-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com-
miasioners of Roads and Revenues for Candler
County~
By Mr. Stovall of McDuffieA bill to :fix the salary of the Treasurer of Mc-
Du.ftie County.
My Messrs. Cheney of Cobb and Stewart of Cof-.
fee-
A bill to create a Bureau of Markets for agricultural products in Georftia.
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JOUR.NAL OF THE Hou&E1
By Mr: :Maynard of Wilcox-
A bill b;> amend an Act to reincorporate the Town
of Abbeville as a City.
By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to_ incorporate the Town
of Spread.
By Mr. Stubbs of LaurensA bill relative to contable's fees.,
By Messrs. Jones and Arnold of Coweta- A bill to provide for :filling vacancies in the of-
fice of County Treasurer in Coweta County.
By Mr. Hatcher of WayneA bill to amend an Act to abolish the County
Treasurer 'B office of Wayne County.
By Messrs. Bagwell and Beck of CarrollA biD to amend an Act creating the offi.ce of Com-
missioneJ; of Roads and Revenues for the Couno/ of Carroll.
By Mr. Key of JasperA bill to :fl~ and establish the county lines of cer-
tain counties.
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA biD to repeal an Act creatjpg the o:ffiae of Com-
missioner of Roads and Revenue& for the County of Tift.
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues in and for the County of ~t.
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755
By essrs. Blaainpme and Wright of Walton-
A bill to establish. for the County of Walton a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues.
By Mr. McCall of Brooks-
A bill to amend Section 1483 of the Code of 1910, providing for a sum to be paid to permanently injured Confederate soldiers.
By Mr. Clifton of Lee-
A bill to repeal Section 1065 of the Code of 1910, relative to taxes.
By Mr. Lanier of Bullooh-
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of County Comm:i.ssioners for the County of Bulloch.
By Mr. Burkhalter of Tattnall-
A bill to. amend an Act creating the Tattnall
Board .of Commissioners.
By Mr. Davis of Laurens-
. A bill to provide for the fees of justices of the
peace and notaries public of militia districts of this State in cities of a certain population.
~y r. Burt of Dougherty-
A bill to create a new charter for the City of Al-
bany.
By Mr. D~vidson of Putnam. A bill to amend an Act to prevent the adultera-
tion, misbranding and imitation of foodl. .
By Messrs. Jones and Staten of LowndesA resolution accepting the surrender of the Val-
By Mr. Harvin of CalhounA bill to ainend an Act increasing Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues of Calhoun County.
756
J Oti'RJli'AL Oll' THm HousE,.
dosta Street Railway Co., of ,the amendment t5l its charter.
By Mr. King ,of JeffersonA resolution on relief of sureties, W. J. Rollins
and Charlie Sheppard.
The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the sooond time:
By Mr. Davison of 19th DistrictA bill to amend ~n Act abolishing the office of
County Treasurer for Greene County.
By Mr. Hullender of 44th DistrictA bill to amend an Act providing for compensa-
tion for the members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Catoosa County.
:Mr. Book of Carroll moved that when the Hollie adjourns today it shall stand adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock, and the motion prevailed.
The following bills of ,the House were read the third tinie, and placed on their passage:
By .Messrs. Lawrence, Ev:e and Wylly of ChathamA bill to validate and confirm all the rights and
powers given, or attempted to be given, the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were llfi, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constiti:l tiona! majority was passed.
FBJDAY, JULY 27, 1917.
757
By Messrs. DuBose and Brown of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act to establish a city court in
the County of Clarke.
The report of the committee, which was :favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bpi the ayes were 97, nays 0.
The bill having received the requ.i.Bite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill .to create a new charter for the Town or
Arabi,_ and for other purposes.
.Tile report of the committee, whicli was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
-
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Harris of Walker. A bill to amend the charter of LaFayette, in the County of Walker, and for other purposes.
The report of the ooinmittee, which was :favorable to the passage~ of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the -ayes were 120, nays 0.
The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Kimzey of Habersham-
A bill to repeal and create charter for the City of Clarkesville. .
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JOURNAL OF !CHE 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 10'1,
nays 0.
\
The bill having received the requisite constitu-
tioru majority was passed.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of ChathamA bill to validate and confirm the amendment to
the charter of the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of the City of Savannah.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the l;>ill the ayes were 107,
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Bagwell of Carroll-
A bill to amend the charter of Carrollton, Geor-
gia.
The report 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 reeeived the requisite constitu-
tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Worsham of Chattooga-
. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of
Trion.
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1917.
759
The report of the committee, which waa favorable to. the paasage of the bill,-was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Barrett of Pike:-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of
Mole~.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes w~re 116, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite oonstitu.tional majority was pasaed.
By Mr. Lankford of Too!JlbsA bill to prohibit the running at large of any bull
or boar over four months old in Toombs County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepassage of th,e bill, was agreed to.
On
the
pa. ssa.ge
of the ~
bill
the
ayes
were
115,
]1ays 0.
The bill having received the reqUisite constitutional majority was passed.
ByMr.PaceofSwnter-
A bill to I:JJl?.end an Act to establish the City Court
of Americus, and for other purposes.
760
Jo'UJilfAL OF 'l!Eil HolmE,
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the pass'age of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutiQnal majority was passed.
By Mr. Kimzey of HabershamA resolution accepting the surrender to the State
of the charter of the Clarkesville Str~t ~way Company.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill,.wa:s agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 11ft, nays 0.
Tb.e bill having received the requisite constitu~ tiona! majo~ty was passed.
By Mr. Foy of TaylorA bill to provide for two weeks' term of the Supe-
rior Court of Taylor County.
The substitute offered 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 hill the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having reCeived the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
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161
By Messrs. Jones and Staten of Lowndes-
A bill to- amend the Act creating the City Court of
Valdosta.
The following amendments offered by the committee were read and adopted:
Amends by striking ''nine hundred dollars ($900.00} per annum'' in the second section and inserting in lieu thereof the words eleven hundred dollars ($1100.00) per annum."
Amends by adding at the end of Section three the following:
Provided that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the fees now .allowed by law to .Solicitor of ~aid court for services in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, and said ~t named fees shall be the property of the Solicitor as heretofore.
The report of the com.mittee, which was favorable
. to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority wa.s passed as amended.
By Mr. Mays of Butts-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of Cqm-
missioners of. Roads and Revenues for the County
of Butts.
The following minority report was filed and read on House Bill No. 12 and House Bill No. lB:
We, the undersigned members of the Committee
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on Counties and County Matters, having had under consideration House Bills Nos. 12 and 13, to abolish office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues and to establish commission, respectively, do disagree With the report of the committee and recommend that bj]ls do not pass, on the following grounds, towit:
1~ The oppo~tion was not given chance for appearance as set by the committee to state their objections.
2. Because referendum clause is not attached to
both bills and wili place Butts County without a
Commissioner if same is passed.
Signed
J. D. Cr.mxoN, J. H. GILMO.RE, M. E. N:msMixH, J:No. L. CRAv:mY.
The subatitute offered 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 sub-
stitute.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, and nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional major~ty, was passed, by substitute.
By Mr. Mays of ;ButtsA bill to o:reate a Board of Co:rmniasione:rs of
Roads and Revenues for the County of Butts.
FJJJDAY, JULY 27, 1917.
The substitute offered 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 98, nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage:
~Y Mundy of the 38th District, A bill to enlarge and extend the city limits of the City of Rogkmart.
The report of the comniittee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109,
uays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Jones, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rllles, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules having had under con-
sideration House Resolution No. 7~ to set House Bill No. 90 creating Treutlen County as a special and continuing order, upon. request in writing by a majority of this House asking that Rouse Bill No. 195 exempting coJtege endowments and all other bills now ready for passage seeking to amend the
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constitution, direct me to report the said resolution by substitute, with rooommcmdation that the same do pass, by mbstitute.
In accordance wi~ said request, your committee moves that the following Hon$e Bills be made special and continuing oriier for Tuesday, July 31st, 1917.
Hou5e Bill No. 195, to amend Constitution so aa to ~empt college endowments. Lost.
House Bill No. 9, to amend Constitution as ,to pen-
siom~.
House Bill No. 27, to amend Constitution with reference to levy of loe.al sehool tax. Loat.
House Bill No. 90, to ereate ';['reutlen County.
Lost.
House Bill .No. 97, to create Atkinson County. Lost.
House Bill :No. 132, to amend Constitution as to registration for bond elections. Lost.
House Bill No. 243, to :r;nake judges superior eourt
ineligible to hold offiee for two years.
Second. Your committee requests that, in event the above is made special and continuing order, the House meet on Tuesday, July 31st, at 9 A. :M. and that individual speeehes upon said .special order be limited to :fifteen minutes.
Jons of Coweta, Vice-Chairman.
The following resolution, contained in the report
of the Rules Committee, was taken up for considera-
tion:
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765
By Mr. Dorris of Crisp:- . . A resolution-to make House Bill No. 90 a speBia.l order.
The substitute offered by the Committee on Rules was read and lost.
The report of' the committ~, which was favorable
. to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.
.
The resolution having failed to recej.ve a twothirds majority of those voting was lost.
The order of business recommended by the Rules
Committee having failed to receive a two-thirds ma-
jority of those voting was-lost. .
Under the order of regular business the following bills of the House were taKen up for consideration and read the third t:Qne:
By Mr. McCall of BrooksA bill to amend the Constitution of the State rela-
tive to the pensions of old soldiers and widow&.
By unanimous consent the bill waa poatponel until Monday morning, July BOth, 1917.
By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to deolare houses of lewdness, prostitution
and assignation nuisances.
Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed and the bill went over as unfinished business.
The following communications were read:
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Gainesville, Ga., July 26, 1917. Ron. Jno. N. Holder,
Speaker of House of Representatives,
Atlanta, Ga.;
We, the visiting Committee to Sanatorium at Alto,
ask unanimous consent to cast our votes on Neill primary bill._ We vote aye on all amendments of author of bill, no on all other amendments and aye on bill with or witHout amendments.
Austin of Murray; Owen of Paulding, Matthews
.of Dawson, Hinson of J e:ff Davis, Collins of Union;
Ch3.mbers of Fayette, You.mans of Candler, Frohoek of Camden, Gordy of Chattahoochee, Worsham of Chattooga, Beall of Richmond, Harden of Banks, Brooks of Maoon, Chairman. .
Fayetteville, Ga., July 26, 1917. The General Assembly of Georgia,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Woman's Club of Fayetteville, Ga.; with a membership of eighty, respectfully and unanimously request that you comply with the Governor's wish by making the age of consent sixteen years.
MRs. A. 0. BLALoax:, Secretary.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Moore of Heard and Mr. Worsham of Chattooga.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned un-
til Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
MoNDAY, JULY 301 1917.
,REPRESEliTATIVE HA.LL,' A~, GA.
Monday, July SO, 1917.
The House met purl!lllant 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 oalled and the following members answered to their names:
Allam~~, of Elbert
~~
Adams, of Toww; Brown, of Clarke
Donis DuBose
Akin
Brown, of Hous~ Duncan
Allen
BurOll
Ellis
Anderson, o.f .Tenldn.s Burkhalter
Ennis
Anderson, of Wilk,es Burt
Eve
.Amold, of Clay .Burwell
Fowler, of Bibb
Arnold, of Coweta Buxton
Fowler, of Forsyth
.A.rn old, of L.umplda Carroll
Frob..ock
Atkinson
Carter
Foy
Austin
Cason
Gary
Ayers
Chambers
Giddens
Bagwell
Cheney
Gibnore
Daldard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
JJallard, of Newton Clarke
Grantland
Bankston
Clements
Green
r.arfield
Clifton
Griffin
Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Barrett, oZ Whitfieltl Collins
Hall
Barwiclt
Conger
Harden, of Banks
Dean
Cook
Hardin, of Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Harris
Deck
Crav:ey
Harvin
Bellah
Cullars
Hatcher of Muscogee
Blalock
Cullpepper, of Clinch Hatcher of Wayne
Blasingame
Culpepper, of
Hayes
Bond
Meriwether
Haynes
Booker
Davenpnrt
Hinson
Bower
Davidson
Hodges
Bowers
Davis
Hogg
Boyett
Dn1nard
Holden
Brinson
Dickey
Hollingl!!WOrth
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Howard. of Liberty McDonald
Howard. Oglethorpe Neill
Johnson. of Appling Nesmith
Johnson, of Bartow Owen
Jones, of Coweta Pace.
J011,es, Of Elbert Parker
Jones, Of Lowndes Palmour
Jooes, of Wilkinson Pickett
Key
Pickren
Kelley
. Pilcher
Kidd
Rainey
KimlleyofH&bershl.lm Reece
Kimsey, of White Reiser
King
Richardson
Lanier .
Roberts
Lan.kfot'd
Russell
Llil.sseter
r.a.w
Scott Shannon
La.wtence
Sibley
Lbwe
Smith, of Dade
Matthews
Smith, of Fulton
Maymtrc'l
~ith, of 'l'tUa.lr
Mays
Staten
Meroier
Steele
Middleton
Stewart
Moore
stone
.Morris
Stovall
Mullins
~ickland
McCall
Stubbs
McCalla
Swift
McCrorr.
Swords
Sumner Swint TatWll Taylor Timmerman Trammell Trippe Tumer Veazey Vincent '\Valker, of Ben Hill Walker, of meekley Walker, of Pierce Wbtle Winiams, of
Meriwether Williants, of Ware Williants, of Worth
Winn Wood Woods
WoodY Worshant Wriht, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd
Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton
\Vya.tt Wylly
Youmans
Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proeeedings was dispensed. with.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 976 was recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By un.a.nim.ous consent 900 copies of House Bill No. 20Swere ordered printed for use C?f the members.
MONDAY, JULY 30, 1917.
769
the Senatorial redistricting bill, be taken from the table, and the motion prevailed.
The bill was ordered taken from the table.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the Order of Business during the thirtyminute period of unanimous consent:
1. Introduction of ne-..v matter under the rules. 2. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general bills of House and Senate having a local application. 3. Reading Senate bills the first time.
l\fr. Carroll of Catoosa County, Chairr'nan of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the .following report:
Mr. 'speake1-:
The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, towit:
An Act to amend the charter of Hoschton. l\fr. Donis of Crisp moved that House. Bill No. 2, An Act to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Coffee. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cuthbert. An Act to provide for holding four terms of the Superior Court in Coffee County. An .A.ct to repeal an Act amending the charter of the City of "Winder.
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An Act to repeal an Act amending the charter of the City of \Vinder.
An Act to repeal an Act incorporating the City of vVinder.
An .A'ct to repeal an Act amending the charter of the City 6f \:Vinder.
An Act providing a system of public schools for the City of Elberton.
An Act to incorporate the Town of Lincolnton. An Act incorporating the To,,'ll of Metasville. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Monroe. An Act to grant to Rankin Realty Co. a right to erect pa&senger station or rest room in center of Broad street in the City of Columbus. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Coffee. An Act to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta.
Respectfully submitted, T. B. CARROLL, Chairman.
The following message was received from the Senate throtl.gh Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the holding of four terms a year of Superior Court of Miller County.
A bill to provide for the holding of four terms a year of Superior Court of Monroe County.
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111
A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of White County.
A bill to create a new ch8.rter for the City of
White Plains.
A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Miller County.
A bill to :fix the salary of the Treasurer of Glascock County.
A bill to authorize the authorities of the City of Savannah to close and convey a certain lane.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Grayson.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Wrens.
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town.
of Wrens.
.
.
A bill to require all_ political parties in Muscogee County to nominate their candidates for Gounty offices by primary election.
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Jesup.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Leslie. A bill to fix the salary of the County Treasurer of Chattooga County. A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah to close a portion of Henry Street Lane. A bill-to amend an Act to revise the health laws in certain counties of the Sta~ of Georgia. A bill to amend an Act to create a Recreation Commission for the City of Savannah.
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Bruns\viclc.
A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Dade County.
'fhe 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 bills of the Senate, towit:
A bill to amend Section 1207 of Vol. 2 of the Code of 1910, in reference to leasing out convicts by counties.
A bill to provide for the establishment of an Agricultural District School in the 12th Congressional District.
A bill to amend Section 2792 of Vol. 1 of the Code of Georgia of 1910.
A bill to repeal Section 3269 of the Code of 1910, which provides for notice to mortgagor in foreclosing mortgages.
A bill to provide for two weeks' term of Superior Court of Taylor County, and to change the time of holding the Superior Court in Talbot and Chattahoochee Counties.
A bill to amend Section 6068 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, so as to provide for granting by the ordinary of orders for the sale of perishable property.
A bill to encourage the planting and cultivation of oysters in this State.
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773
A bill to abolish a Board of Conimismoners of Roads and Revenues for the Cqunty of Baker.
A bill to amend the .charter of the Town of Stone
Mountain.
A bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the County Treasurer of Polk County.
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Baker.
A bill to amend Section 5298 of Civil Code of 1910.
A bill to propose to the qualified electors an amendment to Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 11, of the constitution of Georgia, so as to create the new County of Atkinson.
A bill to pro-ride for the semi-monthly payment of certain clerical, manual and mechanical laborers, and for other purposes.
The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced; read the first time; and referred to committees :
By 1\t[r. Ellis of Tift- A bill relative to aiding in agricultural work in
Georgia.
Referied to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.
By Mr. Owen of Paulding-. A bill to repeal an Act regulating the returns and
assessment of property for taxation in this State:.
Referred to Ways and Means Committee.
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By Mr. Trammell of HarrisA bill to require county authorities to pay to
justices of peace and _constables costs due them in cases where defendants are bound over and conv:ioted in Superior and City Courts.
Referred to General .Judiciary Committee No. L
By Mr. Akin of Glynn. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of
Glynn County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Beall of RichmondA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Health
for Augusta, Georgia.
Refened to Hygiene and Sanitation Committee.
By Mr. Strickland of HaralsonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Waco.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Wyatt of TroupA bill to amend the charter of the City of La-
Grange.
Referred to :Municipal Government Committee.
By Messrs. Stubbs and Davis of LaurensA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of
r.~aurena.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
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775
By Mr. Williams of 'V\TareA bill to amend Section 431 of the Code of 1910,
relative to distribution of expense of counties .in inter-county improvements.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Mr. Ayers of JacksonA bill to :fix the legal rate of interest .at six per
cent. per annum.
Referred to. General Judiciary Committee No.1.
By Mr. Williams of WareA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, of Article
7, of the Constitution, relative to State highways.
Referred to Amendnients to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. Kimzey of Habersham- . A bill to repeal an Act relative to using the
county convicts, tools and mules in the County of Habersham.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA bill to amend Section 918 of the Code of 1910,
relative to taxes.
Referred to Pensions Committee.
By Mr. Hardin of GlascookA bill to amend .Section 2, Paragraph 1, Article
2, of the Constitution, relative to elections of county ofticers.
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
By Mr. McCrory of SchleyA bill requiring bidders for printing to file an
affidavit relative to not being in a trust.
Referred to Public Printing Committee.
By Mr. Middleton of EarlyA bill to amend an Act, creating the charter of
the City of Blakely.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By Mr. Middleton of EarlyA bill to change the manner in which the Board
of County Commissioners of Early County shall be elected.
Referred to Conm1ittee on Counties and County Mattexs.
By Mr. Burt of DoughertyA bill to establish and organize an agricultural,
industrial and normal school as a branch of the University of Georgia for colored people.
Referred to University and Branches Committee.
By Messrs. Kelley and Green of GwinnettA bill to amend the charter of the City of Buford,
relative to salaries of mayor and councilmen.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA bill to incorporate the Town ~f Rhine.
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77'7
Hefened to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Jones of J~lbertA bill to authorize the creation of a Home Guard
for the State of Georgia.
Referred to :Military Affairs Committee.
By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA bill to prohibit the' removal of :fish from thn
waters of Charlton County.
Referred to Game and ]'ish Committee.
By Messrs. Davis and Stubbs of LaurensA bill to amend an Act establishing the City
Court of Dublin.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA bill to amend Section 2721 of the Code of 1910)
so as to allow officers to ride upon white passenger cars when conveying prisoners.
Referred to Penitentiary Committee.
By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA resolution to reinstate the Pennsylvania Mill-
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Referred to Insurance Committee.
By Mr. Law of BurkeA resolution to set aside a day to be known as
Stone Mountain Memorial Day. Referred to State of Repu~lic Committee.
By Mr. Clements of IrwinA resolution for the relief of \Villiam Henderson.
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JoUUAL OF THE HoUSE,
Ref~rred to General-Judiciary Committee No.-2.
By 1\fessrs. Morris and Cheney of Cobb-
A resolution to authorize the Commissioners of
~oads and Revenues to use a sum of money raised
by special levy, for general county purposes until
needed in the execution of a blidge,, as originally
provided.
Referred to Public Highways Col111Uittee.
By Messrs. Cheney of Cobb, and Stewart of CoffeeA resolution to make Rouse Bill No. 143 a special
and continuing order on Tuesday, July 31, 1917.
Referred to Rules Committee.
By Mr. Clifton of LeeA resolution that House Bill No. 131 be made a
special and continuing order for Thursday, August 2nd.
Referred to Rules Committee.
The following resolution was read and ordered to lie on the table one day:
By Mr. Parker of Ware-
A resolution authorizing the Penitentiary Com-
mittees of the Rouse and Senate to visit the convict
camps and the prison farm of the State for pur-
pose of inspection and providing for per diem and
expenses.
<
The following resolution, proposed by the Rules
Committee, was read and tabled':
By fhe Rules Committee-
..
A resolution that Rouse bills, unoontested, seek-
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719
ing to abolish the fee system existing in certain
judicial circuits in this State as to Soliaitors.:.General and placing them on a salary, be made special order during the period of unanimous con~ent Tueiday, July 31st, and that the period of unanimous consent be extended for twenty minutes for con~
&deration of same.
Mr. Jones of Coweta moved that when the House
adjourns today it will stand adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock, and the motion pre-
vailed.
'
Mr~ NQill of M:uscogee asked unanimous consent
that all individual speeohes be limited t<? thirty
minutes each for the rest of the session. The request was granted.
~'he following bills of the House \vere read the third time. and placed on their passage:
By Mr. Lanier of BullochA bill to amend an Act creating the Board of
County Commissioners for Bulloch County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite con&titutional majority' was passed.
By Messrs. Blasingame and Wright of WaltonA bill to establish for the County of Walton a
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues.
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Th~ 1eport 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 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Jones and Arnold of Coweta-
A bill to provide for :5Iling vacancies in the office-
of County Treasurer in Co\veta County.
The report of the committee, which was favorableto the paasage of the bill, was agreed to. .
On the pasaage of the bill the ayes were 113,. nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-tional majority was pasaed.
By, 1\-fr. Stovall of McDuffieA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Mc-
Duffie County.
The report of the committee, which was iavorable to the passag-e of the bill, was agreed to.
On the pasaage of the bill the ayea were 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By 1\fessrs. Bagwell and Beck of Carroll-
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Com-
missioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of"
Carroll.
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The report of the committee, which was ~a,v~rt,tble to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. .
On the pasfjage of the bill the ayes ~~~e' 113,
nays 0.
'.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-
tional majority was passed.
By lh. Burkhalter of Tattnall-
A bill to amend an Act creating TattnaU ;Board of
COlUDlissioners.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of: the bill the ayes were 114, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite coif1IDtutionalmajority was passed.
By Mr. Hatcher of "\VayneA bill to abolish the office of Treas1,1re,r: of "\ayn~
County.
The report of the colUlUittee, which was 'favora~le to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109,
nays 0.
The. bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Harvin of Calhoun-
A bill to amend an Act increasing the Board of County QoDllllissioners of Calhoun County.
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J OURN.U. OF THE HouSE,
The report of the committee, which wa.s favor~ble 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 constitu~ tiona! majority was -passed.
By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill' to create a Board of CommisSioners of
Roads and Revem1es for Candler County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were. 109, nays 0.
The_ bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Burkhalter of TattnaiiA bill.to amend an Act approved July 31st, 1915,
known as the Tattnall.Road 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 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority \vas passed.
By Mr. Lasseter of DoolyA bill to amend an Act providing for holding four
terms a year of the Superior Court of Dooly County.
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783
The report of the committee, which was favor~f.ble
.to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. '
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103, nays 0.
The pill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Williams and Parker of WareA bill .to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Ware
County at $600 per annun in lieu of $200 per annum.
The report of the comnrl:ttee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120,
nays 0.
The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Ellis of Tift- , A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of Com,.
missioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Tift.
The report of ,the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to incOrporate the Town of
Spread._
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The report of the committee, which \Vas favorable to the pa.ssage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the paAsa.ge of the bill the ayee were 104, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority 'vas paseed.
By 1\[essrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly of ChathamA bill to anumd Section 1534 of the Code of 1910,
providing that County tax-receivers in certain cities shall-receive commission! from the local school tax collected.
The report of the committee, which wa.s favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of t.he bill the ayes were 115, na.ys_O.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majoritr was passed.
By Mr. 1\bynard of WilcoxA bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Abbeville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the p~ssage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
The bill haVing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their passage :
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785
By Mr. Davison of 19th DistrictA bill to amend an Act _abolishing the office of
Treasurer for the County of Greene.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hili: \Vas agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the a~s were 110,
nays 0.
'
The bill lia\ring received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Hullender of 44th District. A bill to amend an Act providing for compe:usation for the Board of Conmrl.1sioners of Roads and Revenues for Catoosa County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bills of the "Senate were read the first time and referred to committees :
By :Mr. Wohlwender of the 24th District-. A bill to amend Section 5298 of the Code. of 1910,
relative to summons of g-arnilhment.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By Mr. Edwards of the S2nd :OistrictA bill to amend Section 1207 of the Code of 1910,
relative to counties contracting for convict labor.
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' Referred to Penitentiary Committee.
By Mr. Dickerson of 5th DistrictA bill to amend the Cons.titution of this State so
as to create the new County of Atkinson.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Com~ mittee.
By Mr. Peacock of 15th DistrictA bill to provide for the establishment and main-
tenance of an Agricultural District School in the 12th. Congressional Distri~t.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.,.. No. 1.
By Messrs. Price of 27th, and Andrews of 85thA bill to an+end Section 2792 of the Code of 1910,
relative to contracts for the conditional sale or lea&e of railroad stock.
Referred to Railroads Committee.
By Mr. Loftin of 37th DistrictA bill to provide for mortgagor in foreclosing
mortgages.
Referred to General J""!ldiciary Committee No. I.
By Mr. Weaver of 2Srd Diitrict--A bill to provide for tlyo weeb' term o Superior
'Court o Taylor County.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Weaver of 2Srd DistrictA bill to amend Section 6068 so as to provide for
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the granting by the ordinary of orders for the sale of perishable property.
Referred to General J}.ldiciary Committee No. 1.
By Messrs Andrews o 35th, and Elders of 2ndA bill to provide for the payment of all wages
due, manual, clerical and mechanical laborers at least twice a month.
Referred to Labor and Labor Statistics Committee.
By Mr. Townsend of 4th DistrictA bill to encourage planting and cultivation of
oysters in this State.
Referred to Game and Fish Committee.
By Mr. Field of 34th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for
the Town of Stone Mountain.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Mundy of 38th DistrictA bill to amend an Act fiXing the compensation
of the Treasurer of Polk County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Odom of 9th Distri'ctA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
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By )\fr. Odom of 9th DistrictA bill to abolish a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the County. of Baker.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 63 exchanged places in the order of business with House Bill No.9.
The following bill was taken up for consideration, and read the third time:
By l\fr. '\Vright of FloydA bill to declare ho:uses of lewdness, assignation
and prostitution a nuisance..
The following amendment, offered by the com-" mittee, was read and adopted:
By the CommitteeTo amend, by striking Section 8 of said bill and
substituting the following in lieu thereof:
SEcTION 8. Whenever a permanent injunction issues against any person for maintaining a nuisance, as herein described, or against any owner of the building kept or used for the purposes _prohibited by this Act, the judge granting said injunction shall, at the same time, enter judgment against the peison, firm or corporation O\vning said building in the sum of three hundred ($300.00) dollars, and said judgment shall be a apecial lien upon the premises, and tlie furniture and fixtures therein, complained of, and shall as against said property
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rank from date "ith all other judgments or liens u
nt,>W provided for by law. Said judgment shall issue in the name of the State, and be enforced as other judgments in this State. P'fo1Jiiteit, that the lien of the judgment hercin provided for upon said prope1ty, real and personal, used-for the purpose of maintaining said nuisance, shall not relieve the person or building from any of the other. penalties. provided by law.
The follo\ving amendments offered to the committee amendment were read a:nd adopted:
By :Messrs. lJurwell of Hancock, and Wright of Floyd-
Tp amend committee amendment to Section 8, by inserting after the words "the building" in line 3
thereof, the word "lmowingly."
Amend committee amendment, Section 8, by add-
ing at the end thereof the following: u All stuns
arising from the enforcement of the judgments in
this Section referred to shall be paid into the treas-
'ury of the couuty in which said judgment is ren-
dered and become part of the general funds of said
eolinty. "
The following amendments were also read and adopted:
By the Committee-Amend by striking Sections 9 and 10 and renum-
bering Section 11 as Section 9.
By Messrs. Burwell of Hancock, and Wright of Floyd-
Amend Section 1 of the bill by inserting after the
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words uwhosoever shall" m the first line thereof
the word ''knowingly."
By Mr. Burwell of HancockAmend line 3, Section 3, after the words "been
given;'' by inserting the following words: ''in th;e same manner as now provided for the trial of equity cases before a jury in the Superior Court."
Mr. Arnold of Clay moved the previous question on the bill and pending amendments. The motion prevailed aDd the main. questio. n was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bni, as a~endeQ., was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bni, the ayes were 114, nays 13.
The bni having reooived the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
Mr. Neni or' Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Cook of Miller.
The Speaker announced the House adjotrrned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clook.
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REPRESE:NTATIVE HALL, ATLA:NTA, GA.,
Tuesday, July 31, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 o'clock A. li.; was called to order by the Speaker: and opened '\nth prayer by the Chaplain.
The l'oll was called and the following membel's
answered to their names :
A.daJll&, of Elbert Brown. of Clarke DunGan
AdaJll&, of ToWlll!l Brown, of Houston Ellis
.Hiu
Ail en
Burch Burkhalter
Ennis . Eve.
Antlerson, of Jenkins Burt
Fowler, of Bibb
.Ar.derson. of Wilkes Burwell
Fowler, of Forsyth
Arnold, Qf Clay
Buxton
Frobock
Arnold, of Coweta Carroll
Foy
Arnold, of Lumpkill Cltl"ter
Ga.ly
Atkinson
Cason.
Giddens
.Austin
Chambers
Gilmore
Ayers
Cheney
Gordy
Bagwell
Chupp
Grantland
Bal'l&rd, of Columbia Clarke
Green
Ballard, of Newton Clements
Griffin
Bankston.
Clifton
Ha.good
Barlield
Coates
Hall
Darrett, of :Pike
CollinS
Rarden, Of Banks
Barrett, of Whitfield COclger
Hardin, of Glasaoek
Barwick
Cook
Harris
Beall
Cooper.
Hltl"Vin
Beazley
Cravey
Hatcher of'Muscogee
:r:eek
Cullars
Hatcher, of Wa.yne
Bellah
Cullpepper, of CliDOh Hayes
Blalock
Culpepper, of
Haynes
Illasingama
Meriwether
Hinson
Fond
Davenport
Hodges
P.ooker
Davidson.
Hog
Bower
Davis
Holden
Bowers
Dennal'd
Hollingsworth
BQJ'Btt Brinson
Dlekey Dorris
Howard, of Uberty Howard, Oglethorpe
Brooks
DuBose
John~on. 'of Appllq
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Johnso!}, of Bartow Nesmith
Jones, of Coweta Owen
Jones, of Elbert Pace
Jones, of Lowndes Parker
Jones, of Wilkinson Palmour
:S:ey
Pickett
Kelley
Pickren
Kidd
Pilcber
KimzeyofHabersham Rainey
Kimsey, of Wbite- Reece
King.
Reiser
.Lanier
Richardson
Lankford
Roberts
Lasseter
Russell
Law
Scott
Lawrence
Shannon
Lowe
Sibley
Matthew&
Smith, of Dade
Maynard
Smith, of Fulton
MaYS
Smith, of Telfair
Mercier
Staten
Middleton
Steel a
Moore
Stewart
Murris
Stone
Mullins
Stovall
McCall
Strickland
~cCa.lla
Stubbs
McCrory
Swift
McDonald
Swords
Neill
Snmner
Swint Tatnm Taylor Timmerman Trammell 'l'rippe 'I'urner Veuey Yincent
Walker, of Ben :a:m
Walker, of Bleckley
Walker, of Pierce
\Y.hite lNiUiams, of
Meriwether Williams, of.Ware Williams, of Worth
Wimt Wood ,,.oods
Woody Worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly
Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedi:ngs was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 32B was talien from the Committee on Public Library and referred to the Committee on Appropriation!!; House Bill No. 400 was taken from Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 and referred to the Committee on Mines and 1\tiining; House Resolutions Nos. 86, 85, 67, and ~3 were taken from Committee
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on Appropriations and referred to the Committee on Pensions:
By unanimoJJ.s consent Honse Bill 'No. 303 was withdrawn from the Honse.
By unanimous consent Senate Bills Nos. 127 and 128 were read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the thirtyminute period of unanimous consent:
1. Introdt!;etion of new matter under the rules. 2. Reports of standing committees. ,3. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Passage of uncontested local Honse and Senate bills and gene;ral bills of House and Senate having a local application. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time.
By unanimous consent the :following bills of the Senate were read the second.time and recommitted:
By Senator OdomA bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
By Senator OdomA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
The foll-owing message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Bpfttiker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requi-
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site constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit : A bill to amend Section 6165 of the Civil Code of Georgia, 1910, relative to :filing of bond under bills. of exception. .
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requi-
site constitutional majority, the following bill of the
House, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
:Manchester.
The following message was 1eceived 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 Senate, towit:
A bill to. amend Section 431 of the Code, providing that counties shall have authority to issue bonds for inter-county 4uprovemen..ts.
The Senate has adopted the following. joint resolution in which the eoncurrence of the House is respectfully wed, to-wit:
.A: resolution providing for a joint session .of the General Assembly on August 2, 191'7, at 12 :SO o'clock P.M., to receive a portrait of General John B. Gordon, also providing fo:t: a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to arrange a program for the presentation of sajd por~ trait.
The President has appointed the following as
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membe:rs of the committee on part of the Senate,
to-wit: Musri. .Andrews and Logan.
The following billa and resolutions of the House were introduced; read the first time; and referred to committees:
By Mr. Roberts of EcholsA resolution to furnish to the Clerk of Echols
County Superior Court complete sets of the preliminary volumes and Georgia Reports from No. 1 to No. 99, inclusive, and Acts of the General Assembly up to and including the year 1897. .
Referred to Public Library Committee.
By Mr. Akin of GlynnA resolution that the United States Government
be urged to utilize a navy yard site in Glynn County.
Referred to State of Republic Committ~e.
By Mr. Akin of GlynnA resolution that the United States Government
be urged to provide defense& for Brunswick Har:borand to provide permanent fortifications for the port.
Referred to State of Republic Committee.
By Mr. Morris of CobbA resolution to authorize the committees of the
Rouse and Senate on the University of Georgia and its Branches to viait these institutions in vacation.
Referred to University and Branches Committee.
By Mr. Bond of FranklinA bill to abolish the City Court of Franklin
County.
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Referred to Special J ndiciary Committee.
By Mr. Bond of Franldin-A bill to eatablish a City Court in the County of
Franklin.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By :M:r. Bond of FranklinA bill to divide the County of Franklin into three
Commissioner Districts, to provide for a Board of Commissioners in lien of the present board.
Referred to Committee. on Counties and County
Matters.
By Messra. Jones and Staten of LowndesA bill to amend an .A.ct incorporating the City of
Valdosta, relative to building an .Assembly Hall.
.Referred to J\1unicipal Government Committee.
By Messrs. Ayers and Holder of J ackaonA bill to establish a system of public schools in
the To'\\'11 of Braselton.
Referred to Education Committee.
By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to regulate manufacture, purchase, sale or
dealing in medicineand other preparations
.Referred to Temperance Committee-
By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill relative to an appropriation of $5,0p0.00
to the 3rd District Agricultural and Mechanical School at Americus, Georgia.
Referred to Approp1~iations Committee.
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7lJ7
By Mr. Barrett of WhitfieldA bill to amend an Act establishing uni.formi1;y
in school boks.
Referred to Education Committee.
By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA bill to an1end an .Act to create a Board of Co:rn.
missioners of Roads and ReVenues for Twiggs County.
Referred to Conunittee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Johnson of Bartow- , A bill to amend Article 7, Section 1, Paragraph~.
of the Constitution, relative to property taxes.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Com~ mittee.
By lfr. Rardin of GlascockA bill to amend Section 4747 of the Code of 15:110,
:fi.xiJig the ~pensation of jurors in J ustiee CoUlts.
Referred to Special Judieiary Committee.
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA bill to amend the charter of the City of Cov-
ington.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By<M:r. Ballar<i; of NewtonA bill to amend an Act creating the office of Com~
missioner of Roads and Revenues .for County of Newton.
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Referred to Committee on Counties and CoUTity Matters.
By Messrs. Turner of Brooks and Swift of Muscogee--
A bill to authorise the Weatern and.Atlantic Bailroad Commission to sell two parcels of land with the improvements thereon.
Referred toW, & A. R. R. Committee.
By Messrs. Swift of Muscogee and Turner .. of
Brooks_:_ .
A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 for expense of the W. & A. B. B. Commission in its wo.rk under .the Lease Act of 1915.
Referred to ~t\.ppropriations Committee.
By Mr. White of Fulton-
A resolution tliat the House meet on Wednesday,
August 1st, and Friday the 3rd, at 3 P.M., forth~ cons~deration of such measures deemed of special
interest by the Rules Committee who are directed
to :fix the calendar for said sessions.
Referred to Rules Committee.
The following resolutions were read and adopted:
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and white of FultonA resolution that a. joint committee of three from
the House and two from the Senate be appointed to arrange a program for the presentation of a portrait of the late General John B. Gordon to the State of Georgia.
The Speaker appointed as the corrimittee of three
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on the part of the House, to arrange a program for
the presentation of a portrait of the late General
John B. Gordon to the State of Georgia, the fol-
lowing members:
,
Messrs. Smith' of Fulton,
Clements of Irwin,
Morris of Cobb.
By Messrs. Stubbs and Davis of LaurensA resolution. Whereas, we have learned of the
death of Mrs. Polly Barwick, the mother of Dr. Goo. M. Barwick, a member of this House.
Therefore, Be it resolvedThat the sympathies of the members of this House b.e extended to Dr. Barwick in this hour of his great sorrow.
Be it further resolved, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. Barwick, and said resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House.
Mr. Duncan, of Douglas County, Chairman of the Committee. on Banks a.nd Banking, sub1Uitted the following report :
Mr. SpMlttw: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had
under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, tp report the same back to the House with the recommenda- tion that the same do .pass :
House Bill No. 269. DuNcAN, Chauman.
Mr. Lasseter, of Dooly County, Chairman of the
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Committee on Insmance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaktr:
Yonr Committee on Insurance have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructeq me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
Senate Bill No. 57. LAssE'l'lm, Chairman.
Mr. W. H. Laaseter, of Dooly 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 Honse with the recommendation that the same do pass :
Senate Bill No. 60. WSETD, Chairman.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb County; Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mt. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had un-
der consideration the following resolutions of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the rec-
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ommendation that the same be referred to the Committee on Pensions, to-wit :
Nos. 63, 67, 83 and 86. .Also House Bill No. 459, lt'hieh thej instruct me to report back, with. the recommendation that the .BBme do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, JIALL of Bibb, Chairman.
Mr; Grantland, of Spalding County, Chairman of. the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: ..
Your Committee on State. of Republic have had
under consideration the followingresolution of the S~ate, and have instructed me, as their chairman,
to report the same back to the House with the rec-
ommendation that the same do pass by substitute.
A resolution regarding the practice of storing,
holding and hoarding necessaries of ~ife and for re-
lief
a. s
a war ~
measure.
'Mr. Williams, of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on. Amendments. to Conf?titution, submitted the following report: .
Mt. Speaker: Your 'Committee on Amendments to Constitution
have had under consideration the 'followmg 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:
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House Bill No. 203, to amend Constitution, changing the Appellate Court sylitem.
House Bill No. 121, to make term of. Governor 4years by substitute.
:House Bill No. 337, to create County of Cook. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMS, Chairman.
1\-Ir. Akin, of Glynn County Chairman of the Committee 01_1 Ways and Means, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
_
Your Committee on V\Tays and Means have had
under consideration the following bill of the House,
and have instructed. me, as their chairman, to re-
port the same back to the House with the .recom-
mendation that the same do pass by substitute:
House Bill No. 277, known as the General Tax
Act.
Respf}ctfully submitted,
Ax!N, Chairman.
Mr. Johnson, of Bartow County, Chairman of the Comrpittee on General Agriculture No.1, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker-: . Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1
have had under consideration the following bill of
the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
House Bill No. 174. Respectfully submitted, .
JOHli'SON of Bartow, Chairman.
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:Mr. Pace, of Sumter .COllllty, Chairman of the Complittee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following_ report:
Mr. Speakar:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had
under consideration the following billa of the Roue,
and have instructed me, as their chairman, to re-
port the same back to the Rouse with the recom-
mendation that the same do pass:
Rouse Bill No. 284, to. abolish fee system in Way-
crqss circuit.
Your committe have also had under consideration
Rouse Bill No. 303, and have instructed me, as their
chairman, to report the same back to the Rouse,
with the recommendation that the author be allowed
to withdraw tb,e same.
STEPHEN PACB, Chairman.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following reJ>ort:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills of the Rouse, and
have ixistructed me, aa their chairman, to report the
same back to the Rouse with the recommendation
that the same do pass:
Rouse Bill No. 311, by substitute.
House Bill No. 330. W. T. BURK~TER, Chairman.
Mr. R. H. Frohock, of Camden County; V100-
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Chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers.' Home, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8'{Jea'ker: Your Committee on Invalid Pensions an!l Sol-
mers' Home have had under consideration the following Bill No. 35, of the Senate, and have instr.uoted me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House :with the recommendation that the same .do' pass.
B. H. FRo:s:ooK, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Pace, of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr 8pealr.M: Your Con:unittee on Special Judiciary have had
under consideration tl:!.e following bills of the Roue, 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. 482, to amend Act creating City Court of Dublin.
Hpuse Bill No. 467, to amend an Act creating Board of Commissioner1 of Laurens County. House Bill No. 428, to rearrange Cordele and Tifton "Judicia1 Circuits.
S~te Bill No. 76; to provide two weeks term of superior court of Taylor County.
House Bill No. 415, to ex.tend time of holding Bleckley Superior Court.
Have also had under consideration House Bill No. 421, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to
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report the same back to the House with recommrenu..:;tr_t,.tion that the 11ame do not. pat!.
;ElAOE, Chairman.
Mr. Burwell, of Hancock County, Chairman of the Committee o:a General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Stpea'lwr:
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 oack to the House with the recommendation that the -same da pass:
House Bill No. 109, by Fowler of Bibb. House Bill No. 14, by Mays of Butts.
That the following resolulion do pasi: By Mr. Clements of Irwin for relief of )..Vm. Henderson.
That the following bill of the Senate do pass as amended:
Senate Bill No. 23, by Brown of 41st Distri.pi.
That the following bill of the Senate do not pass: Senate Bill No. 22, by Townsend of the 4th Dis: trict. . That the following bill of th~ House do not pass': House Bill No. 404, by Morris of Cobb et a1.
. Respectfully submitted, BURWELL, of Hancock, Chairman.
Mr. Law, of Burke County, Chai.rlilan of the ComD:!ittee on Public Library, submitted t4e following report:
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Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Library have had un-
der conlideration the following bill of the Houae, and have instructed me, as- their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the 'same be referred to the Appropriation Coriunittee with the favorable report from the Public Library Committee that it do pass.
LAW, Chairman.
Mr. Stewart; of Coffee County, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:
Mr. SptJtikM: Your Committee on Game and Fish have had un-
der oonsideration the ~ellowing bills of the House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bills Nos. 481, 4:50, 802. Senate Bill No. 79. Further recommend that the following do not pass: House Bills Nos. 2~0, 95, 210.
. STEWART, Ch.airman.
Mr. Blasingame, of Walton County, Chairman of the Committee on General .Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agrieulture No. 2
have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chair-
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man, to report the same' back to the House with the
recommendation that the same do pass as amended: House Bill No. 360. BLASINGAME, Chairman.
_:Mr. Jones,- of Elbert County, Chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the fol-
-lowing report:
Mr. Speaw: Yo~ Committee on Military A:f;fairs have'had un.
der consideration the following bill of' 1:he House, and have i;nstructed me, a& their chairinan, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pas& a& amended:
House Bill'No. 386. ,we also recommend that House Bill No. 268 do not pass. House Bill No. 480 do pass~
w. F. Jons of Elbert, Chairman.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
M,r. Speaker:
Your Committee.on Education have had under consideration the followilig bill of the House, 8.nd have instructed me, as their chairman, to report
the same back to the House with the_ recommenda-
tion that the same do pass: House Bill No. 331, by substitute. , W. T. BuRKHALTER; Chairman.
Mr. Brooks, of Macon, Chairman of the Commit-
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tee on the Georgia State Tuberculosis Sanatorium, submitted the folloWing report:
July 30, 1917.
To The General Assembly of Georgia:
Your Committee. on the Georgia State Tuberculosis Sanatorium beg leave to submit the following report:
vVe visited the Sanatorium on the 26th of July, 1917, and found that the buildings are erected on the south side of a mountain and it seems an ideal location for the treatment of tuberculosis.
The Sanatorium buildings consist of an infirmary building and eight outdoor cottages, a barn, and a dairy barn. The eight cottages consist of a large open air sleeping porch for ten patients eaeh. .All buildings are lighted by electricity. We :find that the tract of land contains 257 acres located two miles from Alto, of which about 45 acres are being cultivated. The elevation is 1600 feet above sea level.
Your committee :finds they have 62 patients and that several of the patients are in the building in which the cooking is done, and the Superintendent and nurses have to stay.
Your committee also finds that they have 30 cows which give sufficient milk for the patients.
This Institution is worthy of liberal support from the State for it is accomplishing a great work.-
B. B. BROOKS, Chairman~ L. E. YouMANs, Secretary.
The following bills and resolution of the Senate, favorably reported, "'ere rea-d the second time:
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By Mr. Weaver of 23rd DistrictA bill to provide for two weeks term of Superior
Court of Taylor County.
By Mr. Carswell of 21st DistrictA bill to provide when the Georgia pensioner shall
have the right to transfer and assign his pension so as to authorize the transferee to collect from the State said pensions;
By Mr. Brown of 41st District- A bill to provide for collection of attorney's fee_s
stipulated in certain deeds, etc., to secure debts.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DistrictA resolution regarding the practice of storing,
holding and hoarding necessaries of life and for relief as a war measure.
By Mr. Townsend of 4th DistrictA bill to encourage the planting and cultivation
of oysters in this State.
By Mr. Blackwell of 39th DistrictA bill for the regulation and control of fraternal
benefit societies.
By Mr. Blackwell of 39th DistrictA bill to provide upon what conditions foreign
and domestic fraternal benefit societies can issue benefit certificates to persons less than sixteen years of age.
The following bills and resolution of the House, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second time :
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By Messrs. Akin of Glynn and Swift of Mwscogee-
.A bill to repeal Section~ 916 to 981.~ inclwsive, and
985 to 993, inclusive, of the Code of 1910, and to levy
and collect a tax for support of the State Govern-
ment.
By Messrs. Brown and DuBose of ClarkeA bill to authorize National banD located in Geor-
gia to act as trwstees, etc., of stocb and bonds when empowered so to do by the laws of the United
States.
By Mr. Mays of ButtsA bill to amend Section 2818 of the Code of 1910,
relative to-providing for the organization and management of trust companies.
By Messrs. Beck and Bagwell of Carroll-:A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Tem-
ple, relative to issuing bonds for improvement of school building.
By Mr. Jones of ElbertA bill to authorize the creation of a Home Guard
in Georgia.
By Messrs. Beck and Bagwell of CarrollA bill to amend the charter of the Town of Tem-
ple, authorizing a system of public schools.
By Messrs. Davis and Stubbs of LaurensA bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Dublin in and for the County of Lauren!."
By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-
A bill to amend Section 1 of Article a. of Consti-
tution altering the Appellate Court System.
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811
By Mr. Walker of BleokleyA bill to extend the time, one week, of holding
ea.oh -term of Bleokley County Superior Court.
By Mr. McCall of Brooks. A bill to amend the Constitution, Article 5, Sec-
tion 1, Paragraphs 2 and 3, making the term of the Governor four years in lieu of tw9 years as now provided.
By Messrs. Stubbs and Davis of Laurens. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-
.missioners of Roads and Revenues for the County -of Laurens.
By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeA bill to provide for the shipment of tick-infested
cattle in certain cases.
By Mr. Piakren of Charlton-
. A bill to prohibit the removal of fish from the
waters of Charlton County.
By Mr. darter of Bacon and othersA bill to abolish the fee system now ~sting in
the superior courts of the Y-tTaycrosa Judicial Cir<mit.
Ey Mr. Duncan of DouglasA bill to appropriate $5,000.00 to the Experiment
Station annually, for the purpose of repairing, etc.
By Mr. Bale of Floyd. A bill to create in this State an Officers' Reserve Corps.
:By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to permit licensed public accountants of
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other States and Territories to practice in Georgia.
By Mr. Vincent of PickensA bill to furnish free text-books, for the children
of t}!.e primary grades of the Public Schools of Georgia.
By Mr. Howard of LibertY-
A bill for the protection of islands situated Within
the State to be wsed .as Game .Preserves.
By Mr. Cason of Bryan- . A bill to regulate the tak:ing of ahad fish from the
waters of this State.
By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill to amend the Conatitution, Paragraph 2,
S~ction 1, Article 11, so as to create _the County of Cook.
By Mr. Clements of Irwin-
. A resolution for the re. lief of William Henderson.
The following bills of the Howse we:r;e read the third time and placed on their passage:
By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
,
A bill to create and establish ~ new charter for the
City. of Alba.ny.
The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, a~d nays 0.
.The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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813
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to create a Board of Commismoners of
Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Tift:
The report of the committee, which wu favorable to the passage of the bill, was agree~ to. . ,
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, an~ nays 0.
The bill 'b.aving received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By :Messrs. Jones and Staten of Lowndes-:A resolution accepting the surrender of the Val-
dosta Street Railway Co., of the amendment to its charter.
, The substitute proposed by Messrs. Jones and Staten of Lowndes was read and adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, w~s agreed to, by substitute.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, and nays 0.
Th~ bill having received the re.quisite constitu-
tional majority was passed, bY substitute.
The following bill was taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendment:
By Mr. Borid of Franklin-A bill to amend the charter of Carnesville.
The following Senate amendment was agreed to:
Amend Section 1 of said Act bY adding at the end
of said Section 1, the following words: "This Act
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to become effective and of force on January 1st, 1918.'' .
Mr. Jones of Coweta, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report :
Mr. 8'[JtJtlker:
Your Comnlittee on Rules having had under con-
sideration the following resolution instruct "rne, as
their vice-chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Resolved, .That when the Hous~ adjourns thls morning~ it adjourn to meet at 3 P. M. this afternoon, and when the House adjourns tOIJ1orrow morning, August 1st, that it adjourn to meet at 3 P. :M:. and
Resolved, T~at the Rules Committee be authorized and directed to ii."C the Calendar for each of said afternoon sessions.
J Ol.'"ES of Coweta, Vice-Chailman.
Mr. Hall of Bibb moved.the previous question on the agreement to the report and the adoption of the resolution. The motion prevailed and the main queation waa ordered.
Th,e report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agree~ to.
On th~ adoption of the resolution the ayes were 77, nays 26.
The resolution was lost.
Mr. Jones of Coweta moved that when the House adjourns today it will meet again tomorrow morning at 9 o'cl()ck, and the motion prevailed.
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Under the 01'der of Unfinished BUiiness the following bill of the House was taken up for consid-
eration:
By Mr. McCall of BrooD-
A BILL
To amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 1 of the Constitution of this State, so as to strike from said Paragraph the first proviso, ''that provides that the pension shall not be paid to any soldier or widow worth over fift~en hundred dollars.'' Also, the 2nd proviso, ''that only those widows who were marrieO. to said soldiers or ex-soldiers previous ~o the year 1870'' shall be entitled to the provisons of this Constitutional amendment, and for other purposes.
SEOTIOll' 1. Be it enacte,p. by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 7, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be and is hereby amended by striking from said Paragraph and Section the first proviso, which provides, "That no person shall be entitl~ to the provisions of this Constitutional.ame?Idm~:qt, the total value of whose property of any description shall exceed fifteen hundred dollars.'' Also strike the 2nd pr_oviso, "That only those widows who were ma1~ried to said soldiers or ex-soldiers previous to
the year 1870 sh8ll be entitled to the provisions of
this Constitutional amendment," so that said section as amended by this Act will read as. fo.llows: . "The powers of taxation over the whole State shall
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be exercised by the General Asmmbly for the following purposes, to make provisions for the payment of pensions to any ex-Confederate soldier now residing in this State who enlisted in the military service of the confederate States during the Civil War between the States of the United States, and who performed actual military service in the arms of the Confererate, or the organized militia of this State and was honorably discharged therefrom, and to the widows now resident of this State of ex-Confe~rate so~diers who enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States, and who performed actual service in the armies of the Confederate States or of the organized militia of this State, who died in said military service or who were honorably discharged therefrom. No widow of a soldier. killed during the war shall be deprived of her pension by reason of ha~ wbs,ciuently-married another veteran, who is dead, unless she is receiving a pension on .account of being the widow of such first husband.
SEc. 2. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if this. Constitutional amendment shall be agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the members of the General Assembly of" each Rouse, the same shall be entered on each Journal with the ayea and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause the amendment to be published in one or more of the newspapers in each Congres!9ional Di!9trict for two month! immediately preceding the next General election, and the voters thereat shall have written or .prinfed their tickets: "For ratification of the
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817
amendment, Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 7 of the Constitutional amendment ("which strikes out the fifteen hundred dollar proviso to be allowed a pension)." "Against ratification of the amendment, Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 7 of the Constitution (which strikes out the fif~een hundred dollar provision to be allowed a pension)," as they may choose,' and if a majority of the electors qi.lalified to vote for members of th~ next General Assembly voting shall vote in favor of ratification, then said a:mendment shall become a part of Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 7 of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof.
. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority p
aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The follmving amendments were read and adopted:
By Mr. Beck of CarrollAmend by adding the following words in Section
1, line 19, after the word "therefrom" and before the word ''and'' in same line: ''Provided, that no soldiers that receive pension under the provision of this Act, whose property at the passage of this Act is assessed at more than $5,000.00 for taxation.''
Amend further by inserting. in Section 1, line 24, after the word ''therefrom'' and before the word "no" the words: "who were married prior to January 1st, 1881. ''
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,.
By Mr. Hall of BibbAmend the bill by s~g the last .Section.
Mr. Pace of Sumter moved the previous question on the bill as amended and the motion prevailed.
The main question wa~ ordered.
The report of the committee, which wa:~ favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
This bill being a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote 'vas as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
.Adams, of Towns Burch
Fowler, of Bibb
.Allen
Burldmlter
Fowler, of ForQth
Arulerscm.uf Jenkins Burt
Frohock
Anderson, ~f Wilkes Burwell
Giddens
.A.m.old, of CIS
Buxto:Q.
Gordy
Arnold, of Lumpkia Carroll
Grantland
AU&tin
Cason
Green
Aren
Chambers
Grimn
Bagwell
Cheney
Hagood
~~d. of Columbia. Chupp
Harden, of Ba.nks .
. Ballard, of Newton Clifton
Hardin, of Glascock
Bankston
Collins .
Harvin
Barfield
Cooper
Hatcher, of Wayne
Barrett, of Pike Cravey
Hayes
.Barrett, Of whitfield Cullars
Haynes
Beall
Cullpepper, of Clinch Hinson
Beuley
Culpepper, of
Hodges
Beck
Meriwether
Hogg
Bellah
Davenport
Hollingsworth
Blalock
D'avis
Howard, of Uberty
Blasingame
Dennard
Howa.r.d, Oglethorpe
Th>rld.
Dickey
Johnson. of Appliq
Bower
Dorris
Johnson, of Bartow
Bowers
DuBose
Jones, Of Elb6l'l.
BOYett
Duncan
JOUE's, Of Lowndes
Brinson
Ellis
Jones, of Wilkinson
Brooks
Ennis
Key
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:Keller
Pe.lmour
Xidd
Pickren
KilllaQ'ofH&'berslmm Piklher
Ximsey, of White lleeee
Lanier
Reiser
Lasseter
Richardson
Lowe
Roberts
Matthews
RmlseU
Mays
Scott
Mercier
Shannon
1\tiddleton
Smith, nf Dada
Moore
Smith, of .relfa.ir
Morris
Staten
Mullins
Steele
McCaU
Stewart
MeCaUa
Stnne
McCrory
Stovall
McDnna.Id
Strickland.
NeiU
Swords
Nesmith
Sumner
Owen
Swint
Pace
T.atum
Parker
'l'Qlpr
Timmerman: Trippe .Turner
Veaaer \incent Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Pierce Will.ia.ms, of M:eriw.ether Williams, of Ware Williams, nf Worth Winn Wood. Wood.s Woody Worsha.m Wright, of Floyd Wright, of .Tones Wright, of Waltnn Wyatt
\Vylly
Youmans
Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.-
Arnold, of Coweta. Gilmore
Booker
Hall
Pickett Sibley
Brown, of Houstnn Carter Clarke Da.vid.son
Hatcher of Muscogee Swift
Junes, of Coweta. Trammell
Lankford.
White
Law
Those, not voting were Messrs......:..
Adams, of llllbert .Akin
Atkins~
BarWick Brown, of Clarke mements 'Coates Conger
COOk Eve Fay Gary Harris Holden King
Lawrence Maynard
Rainey Smith, of li"ulttin Stubbs Walker, of Bleekley Wright, of Bulloch
Ayes 149, nays 17.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll
call was dispensed with.
.
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On the passage of th~ bill the ayes were 149, nays 17.
The bill ha~ received th~ requ.Wte two-third~ constitutional vote was passed, as amended.
By unanimous consent' 900 copies of the St!,bstitute to House Bill No. 277 were ordered printed for use of the members.
Mr. B~k of Carroll moved that the House do now adjourn, .and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Barwick of Montgomery, and Mr. K:ing of Jefferson.
The Speaker announced the House. adjour:q.ed until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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BEPimSENTA.TIVE HALL, ATLANTA., .GA..
August 1, 1917..
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 o'clock A. ::M.; was called to order by the
Speaker, an.d opened with p.rayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and the followin.g members answered .to their names:
Adams, of Elbert Boyett
Dennard
Adams, of 'l'owns Br!nsOll
Diekey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Anderson, of Jenkins Brown, of Houston Duncan
Anderson. of Wilkes BW'Ch
Ellis
Arnold, of Clay Burkhalter
Ennis
arnold, of Coweta Burt
Arnold, oJ: LU:JD-Pkitl Burwell
Eve Fowler, of Bibb
Atkinson
Buxton
Fowler, of Forsyth
Austin
Carroll
i"rohock
Ayers B~gweU
Carter Cason
Foy Gaiy
Baldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Bale
Cheney .
Gilmore
Ba\llard; of Couunbia. Qllupp
Gordy.
Ballard, of Newton Clarke
Grantland
.Ba.nk&ton
Clements
Green
Barfield
Clifton
GrifDn
Barrett, of Pike' coates
Hagood
::earreit. of Whitfield Ooll1na
Hall
Barwick
Conger
Harden, of Banks
Beall
Cook
Rardin, of Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Harris
P.eck
.. Cravey
Harvin
BEllah
Cu1lara
Hatcher of Muscogee
Blalock
Culpepper, of Clhtch Hatcher 9f Wayne
Blasingame'
Culpepper, of
Hayes
Bond
Meriwether
Haynes
Rooker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower
DavidsoJi
Hodges
Bowers
DaVis
Hogg
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Holden
McCrory
Hollingsworth
McDonald
Jioward. ot I.tlbertJ' Neill
Howa.rd. Oglethorpe Nesmith
J.ohnson, Of Appling Owen
J~son, of Bartow Pawe
Jones, of Coweta Parker
Jones, Of Elb~-t
Palmour
J o.aes, of Lowndes Pickett
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Ramey
IDdd
~
I<imzeyofH&berabam Beiler
Kimsey, of White Biclmrdson
King
Roberts
Lanier
Bussell
Lankford .
ScQtt
Lasseter Law Lawrence Lowe Matthews
Shannon Sib!ey Smith, of Dade Smith, of Fulton R:mith, of Telfair
Maynard
Staten
Mays
Steele
Mercier
Stewart
Middleton
Stone
Moore
Stovall
Morris
SD'ickland
. Mullini!
Stubbs
McCall
sWift
:McCalla
Swords
sumner
Swint 'I.'&tum Taylor .Timmerman Trammell Trippe
Turner Veaze)t
'\llncent 'Walker, of Ben HW. Walker, of Bleckley Walker, of Pierce White wmtams, of
Meriwethr WiJ.lJ.anls, of Ware
wnuams, or Wqrth
Winn Wood
Woods Woody Worsham Wright. of Bolloeh
l\'rlght, of Floyd
Wrf.cb.t, of Jones wrtcht, of Walton Wyatt Wylly Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Jqurnal of yesterday's proce.edings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 498 was transferred from the Committee on .Appropriations to the Committee on Western an,d Atlantic Railroad.
Mr. 'Jones of Cowe~ moved that the Hcri.ua"e have two sessions a day; morning session to begin a.t 9
WEDDSDAY, At:rGUIT 1, 1917.
823
A.M.; afternoon sesldons to begin at 3 P. M. The motion was lost.
Mr. Dorris of Crisp moved that the House have an afternoon sesldon t.oday to begin at 3 P.M. The motion was lost.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the Order of Busine&s during the thirty minute period of unanimous consent:.
1. Introduction of ne\v matter under the rules. 2. Repor~s of standing committees. 3. Rea~g House and Senate Bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general bills of House and senate hav~ a local application. .5. Reading Senate Bills the first time.
The following message ~vas received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8'fJealwr: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority th.e following bill of the Senate, towit:
A bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so a1 to permit the exemption from taxation of endowment of eollege1, incorporated academies and other seminaries of learning.
. The following message was received from the
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Senate through Mr. MoClatchey, the 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 to incorporate the Town of
Lula.
A bill to amend the chartpr of the City of La-
Grange. _
'
The Senate hu adopted the following re~mlution
of the Ho"Q.se, to-wit:
A resolution relative to the appointment of a com-
mittee to digest the message of the Govel'J'!.or to the
General Assembly.
rrhe followmg message was reooived from the Senate through Mr. McClat~ey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Bp*m-: The Senate has adopted the following re~mlution
in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit:
A resolution setting aside the 12th day of April of e8.ch year for contributions to the "Stone Mountain Memorial Funp. '"
The following bill and resolution of the House were taken up for the purpose of concurring in Senate amendments:
By M:r. Howard of LibertyA resolution to require State House ofiieials
WEDDSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1917.
825
to file annual reports and to mail same to each member ofthe General Assembly. .
The following Senate amendment wa1 read and agreed to:
Amend by inserting "June 1st" for uAprillst'" wherever it appears.
'
By Messrs. Williams and Culpepper of Meriwether-
A bill to amend an,Act mcorpomting the City of Manchester.
The substitute .adopted by the Senate was agreed to.
The following bills. and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the :first time, and referred to committees:
By Mr. Lankford of Toombs-'
A bill to a;mend..an Act to establish a system of
public schools in the City of Vidalia.
Referred to General Judiciary OQlmnittee No.. 2.
By Mr. Smith of TelfairA bill to amend Section 4 of the charter of the
City of McRae.
Referred to Corporations, Committee.
By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Dodge
County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters CQ:In:ri:Iittee.
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By :Mr: Ballard of NewtoriA bill to amend an Act to :fii the salary of the
Treasurer of Newton County.
Referred to Countie~ and County :M:atter.sCom-
mittee~
By Messrs. Lanier and Wright of Bulloch and others-
Abill to abolish the fee system in Superior C9urts ef the Middle Judicial. CirQuit and to provide for a salary for Solicitor-General.
Referred to Special Judici.ary C~mmittee.
By :M:r. Duncan of DouglasA bill to amend an Act creating the Board of
County Commissioners of Ro~s and Revenues of Douglas County.
Referred to Counties and County :M:atters Committee.
By :M:essrs. Bagwell and B~ of Carroll-_ A bill to make the. members of the Boards of
Education elective by the qualified. voters of the counties.
Referred to Educational Co~ttee.
By Messrs. Woo9.s and. Brinson of Emanuel-
A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of
Oak ;Park.
Referred to Corporations Co:mm.l.ttee.
By :M:esars. Woods and Brinson of EmanuelA bill to change the terms of the Mayor and Coun-
cil of the City of Swainsboro.
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827
. Referred to Corporations Committee. . By Mr. Harvin of Calhou~-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of
Arlington.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Wright of Jones-
A bill. to create the position of Florist to kee::p the
gro1:1nds of the State Capitol' and at Governor's Mansion.
:Referred to Public Property Committ~.
By Mr. Harvin of CalhounA bill to amend the present charter of the Town
of Arlington.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
of By Mr. Scott of Johnson- A bill to amend an 1\,ct incorpora~ the Town Adrian.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Nesmith of Colquitt-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Moultrie.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Ballard of Newton-
. A bill to p.rovide for collection and. expenditures
of commutation taxes by 1\ffiitia Dis't!icts of New-
ton County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Com-
mittee.
By Mr. Coates of Pulaski- A bill to amend an Act to establ:i!h the eharter of
Hawkinsville.
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. J OUltNAL OF THE HousE~.
By Mr. Wright of Floyd....:_
A resolution to authorize the Governor to, enter into a contract with Dr. J. B. Baird for the use, by
the Military Department, of the property at 105
Capitol Square.
Referred to ApprC!priations Committee.
By Mr. Eve of Chatham-
A resolution to authorize the appointment of a commission to investigate the advisability of seCliring for the State wharves built by the ._State of Louisiana and other States.
Referred to Public Property Committee.
By Mr. Eve of Chatham-.
A resolution to authorize the appomtment of a commission to investigate the advisability of construeting a bridge or bridges aeross the Savannah River betw~n Augusta and the Atlantic Ooean.
Referred to Public. Highways Committee.
By Mr. Parker of WareA resolution to authorize the Penitentiary Com-
mittees of the House and Senateto visit the convict camps and the prison farm of the State, in vacation.
Referred to Penit~ntiary Committee.
By Mr. Wood of Cherokee- A resolution to appropriate a pension to Mra.
Sarah E. Smith for 1917.
Referred to Pensions Committee.
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829
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.
The following r~solution was read and adopted:
By Mr. Stovall of McillufD.e-
A resolution that the Cha.irma.n of Judiciary Committee No.1 be and he is hereby required to immedia~y report for the information of the House the status of House Bill No. 28.
The following resolution of the Senate was read
and ooiumrred in:
By Mr. Andrews of 35th District:-
. A resolution providing for a Committee of the Senate-and House to arrange program for the presentation .of the portrait of General John B. Gordon to the State of Georgia.
The following bills of the Senate were read the :first time and referred to committees :
By Messrs. Olive, of 18th, Price of 27th, and othersA bill.to amend Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 7
of tlie Constitution, so as to exempt from taxation the endowment of colleges and incorpora:ted academies and other seminaries of learning when .tlie same is not invested in real estate.
Referred to Amendments tO Constitution Com-
mittee.
By Messrs. Andrews of 35th and :geath of 17thA bill to amend Section 431 of the Code of 1910,
providing authoritY to counties to issue bonds for inter-county improvements.
'-Referred to General Judiciary. .Committee N.o. 1.
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The following Senate resolution was read the :firlt time and ordered to lie on the table 1 day: B' y Mr. }Jeath of 17th District-
A resolution setting the 12th day of April of each. year as the day for contributions to the "Stone Mountain Memorial Fund."
Mr: Lasseter, of Dooly County, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the follo~ report:
Mr.. SpeaktW:
Your Co:rrunittee on Insurance have had under consideration the following Biil No. 358 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.
LAsSETER, Chairman.
Mr. Turner,. of Brooks County, Chairman of the
Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, sub-
mitted the following report:
Mr'. Speaker:
Your Committee on Weatern and Atlantic Bail-
road have had under consideration the following
bill of the House, and have inltructed me, as their
chairman, to report the same back to the House
with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-
wit:
House Bm No. 497.
Mr. Arnol!l, of .Clay .County, C~ of the
Committee on Labor and Labor Statistic~, submitted the following report: ,
Mr. '8tpeam:
.
Your COmmittee on Labor and. LabOr Statlsticm
:have had under consideration the following bills of
the House and Senate, and have, insti'"Wfted me, as
their chairman, to rep~rt the same back to the House
with the recommendation that the aame do pass, as
&mended:
Senate Bill No. 82, to provide for semi-monthly
pay to certain laborers.
The following bill do not pass:
House Bill No. 882, providing for examination
a.nd licensing of plumbers.
Respectfully submitted,
ARNoLD .of Clay, Chairman.
Mr. Duncan, of Douglas County, Chairman of the Committee on Bank& and Banking, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8tpeamer: Your Cminn.ittee on Banks and Banking have had
under consideration the _following b~s of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the sanie back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not paaa:
Bill No. i19, by Mr. Bankston,of Troup.
Bill No. 187, by Mr. Bank~ton of Troup. DuNCAN, Chairman.
Mr. Morris, of Cobb County, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia imd its branches, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spsaktw:
Your committee on University of Georgia. and its Branches have had under- consideration the follow:ing House bill and House resolution, and haveui~ structed me, as their chairman, to report the sam~: back to the House with the recommendation that
the same do paas, to-wit:
House Bill No. 411. House Resolution No. 104.
MoRRIS, Chairman.
Mr. S.. Grantland, o( Spalding County, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report: -
Mr. Bpeaksr: Your Committee on State of Republic have had
un~er co~sideration _the following resolution of th!3 House, Q.nd have instructedme, as their chai~n, to report the sam~ back to the House with the recommendaion that the same do pass:
::S:ouse Resolution No. 99. :Respectfully submitted, GRANTLAND, Ohairman.
Mr. Ellis, of Tift County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted-the following report:
Mr. $peak6'1': . Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have had U.nder consideration the following Rouse and Senate bills, and have instructed me, as their chair--
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sss
man, to report the same hack to the House with the recommendation
That Senate Bill No. 55 do pass. . Th;~.t House Bill No. 447 do pass and that 300 cmpies be printed for members of General Assembly.
That House Bill No. 429 do pass.
That House Bill No. 377 do pass, as amended. That Senate Bill No.. 37 do pass.. That Senate Bill No~ 38 do pass, as amended. That House Bill No. 17(f do pass.
ELLIS, Chairman.
Mr1' Blasingame, of Walton County, Chairman of
the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, sub-
mitted 'the following repo;-t:
Mt. S'fieaktw:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2
have had under consideration the following bills of
the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same bacl~ to the Hou1e with the
recommendation th&:t the lame do pass:
'
House Bill No. 366 (a general bill).
House Bill No. 412 (a general bill).
Your Corilmittee have also had under conlidera-
.tion House .Bill No. 275, and recommend that same
do not pa11.
BLASINGum, Chairman.
l\ir. Johnson, of Bartow County, Chairman of the Comm.lttee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report: .
Mr. B'{Jsaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under oonlideration the following bill.s of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same do not pass: ,
House Bill No. 1'10. House Bill No. 430.
Respect~y submitted, Jo~NsoN, of Bartow, Chairman.
Mr. Shannon, of Twiggs County, Chairman of the, Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. B'{Jeaker:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill.s of the House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House witll the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bills Nos. '14, 120. House Bills Nos. 42'1, 425, 479, 495, 349, 100, 446, 465, 455, 478, 442.
SHANNON, Chairman.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairman of the
Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the
followilig report :
'
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on 1\{unioipal Government have
had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their .chairman,
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835
-
to report the same back to the House with the recom-
mendation that the same do. pass:
House BID No. 413, by Ellis .of Tift.
House Bill No. 443, by Lasseter of Dooly.
With recommendation that
H011se BID No. 225, by the Fulton delegation do pass, as amended.
With recommendation that
House pass.
BID
No.
2'24,
by
Fulton
del.egation
do
not
Having had under consideration the following Senate bill recommend that same do pass, as amended:
Senate Bill No. 56, by Denny of 42nd.
The Committee further directs me to report back to the House
House Bill No. 204, by Steele of DeKalb with
recommendation that the same be referred to Gen-
eral Judioiary Committee No.2, same being a gen-
eral biD. .
Respectfully submitted, DuBoSE of Clarke, Chairman.
~r. Grantland, of Spalding County, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State of Republic have had under consideration the following resolutions of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman,
836
to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Resolution No. 106. Resolution No.107.
Respectfully submitted, GB.ANTLAND of Spalding, Chairman.
Mr. Bankston, of Troup County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8peakar:
Your Committee on Ranroads have had under
consideration the following, and have instructed me,
as their chairman, to report the same back to the
House with the recommendation that the same do
pass:
House Bill No. 290.
House Bill No. 304.
House Bill No. 362.
.
B.uvKsro:N, Chairman.
-' Mr. Kelley, of G'winnett County, Chairman of the
Committee on Refromatories, submitted the follow-
~ report:
'
Mr. Speakar:
Your Committee on Reformatory have made their inspection of the State Reformatory at 1\filledgeville and :find the same in very good condition and the inmates fairly treated.
We find that the kitchen and dining rooms of both the white and negro quarters are not screened; we also :find that there is not enough bed clothing for
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837
the white children to allow the necessary change, which the warden says is due to laek of funds; we :further find that a syatem of electric lighta iB badly needed for the institution.
Reapectfully submitted,
CoMMITTEE ON REFORMATORY,
By G. F. K:mLLllY, Chairman.
Mr. Carroll, Chaifma,n of Committee on Enroll.ment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment _have ex~ed,
found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the GoYe~or, the following Acta, towit:
An Act to provide for the holding of four terms
of Superior Court in Miller County.
An Act to provide for the holding of four terms of Superior Court in Monroe County.
An Act to create and incorporate the City of White Plains.
An Act to amend an Act creating the City Court of Miller County.
An Act to :fix the salary of the Treasurer of Glascock County.
An Act to authorise the Mayor and .Aldermen of City of Savannah to close and convey a certain lane.
An Act to amend the charter of Grayson. An Act to establish a new charter for the City of Winder. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Wrens.
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An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Wrens.
An Act to require all political parties in Muscogee County to nominate their candidates for County offices by primary elections.
An Act to establish City Court of Jesup. An Act to amend an Act creating the charter of the Town of Leslie. An Act to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah to close a certain lane. An Act to pay the Treasurer of Chattooga County a salary of $500. An Act to divide the City of Forsyth into six wards. An Act to amend an Act to create a Recreation Commission for the City of Savannah. An Act to amend an Act abolishing the office of Treasurer of Dade County.
T. B. CARROLL, Chairman.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your CoJlllittee on Appropriations 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 as follows:
1st. House Bill No. 161, General Appropriation Bill, that the same do pass by substitute.
2nd. House Bill No. 89, to appropriate $12,500.00
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839
for the use of the South Georgia Normal College,
that the same do pass. 3rd. . House Bill No. 185, to approprl.ate $40,-
000.00 to Georgia Tuberculosis Sanatorium, do not
pass.
Respectfully submitted, .
HALL of Bibb, Chairma,n.
Mr. lpllis, of Tift, Chairman of the Committee ori
General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following
report:
JJt1r. 8peak6r: . h pursuance of instructions contained in House
Resolution No. 112, I, the undersigned Chairma,n of
General Judiciary Committee No. 1, beg leave to
report the status of House Bill No. 28, known as
u:sill to Repeal Tax EqualiBation Law," to be as
follows: .
.
This bill, though introduced in the HoTI.Se on July
2nd, and shown on the calendar as referred to the
Way1 and Means Committee, did not reach the Gen-
eral Judiciary Committee No. 1 until July 17th,
when the calendar 1hoW1 that the same was trans-
ferred from the Ways and Means Committee to the
General J udieial Committee No. 1. The Journal
of thl,s date shows this 'to have been done by unani-
mous consent. To my knowledge, no suggestion has
been made to take this bill up" for consideration
since it came into our custody, until Tuesday after-
noon, July 31st, when this committee was in regular session, and a quorum pr~sent, the Vice-Chairman,
the gentlema,n from .Jackson, Mr. Ayers, presiding.
Your Chairman and other member.s of the Commit-
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tee were in attendance upon other committees,- and your Chairman was in attendance upon the hearing of a contested local bill before the Committee on Municipal Government. House Bill No. 28 was directed by the committee to be favorably reported by a vote of four (4) to SL""'{ (6). The committee then adjourned, subject to call of the chair.
This information becoming generally known, members of the General Judiciary Committee No. 1, which consists of 34 members, requested me to give the full committee an opportunity of discussing this bill, as no previous notice whatever had been given of the attempt to call it up. At this request, I called a meeting of the committee for 8 o'clock this (\Vednesday morning and notified every member of the committee who could possibly be located, and when the meeting convened there were present 26 members which was a large majority of the committee. A motion vvas immediately made to reconsider the action of the House in directing a favorable report of House Bill 28, and holding that the hour for reporting said bill had not arrived until the order of ''Reports of Standing Committees'' had been reached. The Chair entertained this motion, and the committee was discussing it when the hour for convening of the House arrived this morning. At this time the gentleman from Jenkins, Mr. Anderson, was on the floor addressing the committee, and by unanimous consent the committee adjourned until 3 o'clock this, \Vednesday, afternoon, August 1st, with the understanding that the gentleman from Jenkins will resume the floor on the reconvening of the com-
\YEDNESDAY, AuGusT 1, 1917:-
841
mittee. The motion to reconsider, therefore, being now pending in the committee, your Chairman was unable to make a report upon House Bill 28 until this motion is disposed of, or until required so to do by action of the House, or rules and orders of the House.
Concluding, permit me to state that no member of the committee, either for or against this bill has, 'So far as your Chairman is advised or believes, attempted any unfair or improper practice, but the entire matter has passed in its regular course and in the utmost good faith.
Respectfully submitted, ELLIS of Tift, Chairman.
The following bills and resolutions of the House, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second time :
By Mr. Akin of Glynn_A resolution to urge the United States .Govern-
ment to provide for defenses for Brunswick Harbor and permanent fortifications for the port.
By Mr. Akin of GlynnA resolution to urge the United States Govern-
ment to utilize a navy yard site in Glynn County.
By Mr. Morris of CobbA resolution to authorize the committes on Uni-
versity and Branches to visit these institutions in vacation.
By Mr. Law of BurkeA resolution to set aside a day to be known as
Stone Mountain Memorial Day.
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JoURNAL o:F THE HousE,
By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to provide a Budget System for the State.
By Mr. Ayers of Jackson:A bill to render null and void all waivers of war-
ranties in certain contracts made for the purchase of property.
By Mr. Ayers of JacksonA bill to prohibit the sale or furnishing pistols or
revolvers of certain length.
By Mr. Law of BurkeA bill to amend Sections 5268 and 5269 of the
Code of 1910, relative to garnishment.
By Mr. Clifton of LeeA bill to make it illegal to own a dog not safely
muzzled on or after the 15th day of September, 1917.
By Mr. Burt of DoughertyA bill to establish and Ol'ganize an Agricultural,
Industrial and Normal School as a branch of the University of Georgia for colored people.
By Messrs. Turner of Brooks and Swift of Muscogee-
A bill to empower W. and A. R. R. Commission to sell certain l,and.
By Mr. Ayers of Jackson-
.
A bill to make it unlawful for any person to have
or carry about his person any pistol or revolver
under certain length.
By Mr. Ballard of NevvtonA bill to permit railroads to grant transporta-
tion to sheriffs without cash compensation, etc.
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843
By Mr. Lasseter of DoolyA bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of
Lilly.
By Mr. vVood of CherokeeA bill to amend an .Act to establish the charter
of the Town of \V"aleska.
By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA bill to amend the charter of the Town of Saint
George.
By Mr. Strickland of HaralsonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of
Waco.
By Messrs. Kelley and Green of GwinnettA bill to arriend the charter of the City of Buford.
By Mr. Craver of DodgeA bill to incorporate the Town of Rhine.
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter
for the City of Tifton.
By Messrs. Kelley and Green of GwinnettA bill to amend a-n Act establishing a system of
public schools in the Tov.rn of Lawrenceville.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to create a new charter for the Town of
Roswell.
By Mr. Gilmore of TurnerA bill to amend an Act to incorporate. the Town
of Rebecca.
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JoURNAL OF TEE HOUSE,
By Mesl!lrs. Jones and .Arnold of CowetaA bill to provide for :filling vacancies in the o:ffice
rof County Treasury in Coweta County.
By Mr. Coates of PulaskiA bill to amend an .Act to establish the charter
of the City of Hawkinsville.
By Mr. Smith of FultonA bill to prohibit the use for advertising purposes
of railroad crossing signs.
By Mr. Griffin of DecaturA bill to authorize the Railroad Commission to
establish and enforce actual .rates.
By Messrs. .Anderson of Jenkins and Taylor of Monroe--
A bill to regulate the business of general wholesale dealers in farm products.
By Messrs. .A.tkiil.spn, Smith and White of FultonA bill to amend the charter of the City of .At-
lanta.
By Mr. Stewart of-CoffeeA bill to amend the cha.rter of the City of Douglas.
By n1r. Ballard of NewtonA bill to amend the charter of the Town of Cov-
ington.
The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Messrs. .A.ndews of 35th and Elders of 2ndA bill to provide for the payment of all wages
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845
due manual, clerical and meohanical laborers of all corporations, etc., at least twJ.ce a month.
By Mr. Heath of 17th District' A bill to provide for the execution of interrogatories in vacation. By Mr. Denny of 42nd District-
A bill to amend ap. Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome.
By Mr. Field of 34th District-
.A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Stone Mountain.
By Mr. Council of 13th District-
A bill to aniend an Act incorporating the Town of
Leslie.
By unanimous consent 300 co:Wes of House Bill No. 447 and 300 copies of the Substitute to House Bill No. 161 were ordered printed for the use of members.
By. unanimous consent the meeting of the House tomorrow morning wa~:~ fixed at 9 o'clock.
By unanimous consent consideration of general bill!! wall fixed a~:~ the Order of Business for Saturday, August 4, 1917.
The following bills of the House were read the
third time and placed on their passage:
By Messrs. Stubbs an~ Davis of LaurensA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for Laurens County. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee-
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Br~xton.
846
JOURNAL OF THI!l HouSE,
The report of the committee, whieh was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were ,110, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requtsite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Beck and Bagwell of CarrollA bill to amend the eharter of the Town of Tem-
ple.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passqe of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA bill to prohibit the removal of :fuili from the
water of Charlton County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was f~reed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By 1\tr. Walker of Bleckley.A bill to extend the time one week of holding
each term of Blecldey County Superior Court.
Wm>:Nl!IBDAY, AoousT 1, 1911.
847
The report of the committee, which,was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and
nays 0.
,
.
.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-
tional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Beck and Bagwell of Carroll- .
A bill to am. end the charter of the .Town of Tem-
'ple.
The substitute p~oposed 'by the committee was read and adopted.
The report of the committee, which wa~ favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, by substitute.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, and naysO.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, by substitute.
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to amend an Act creating the Tifton.Judi-
cial Circuit, so as to provide for holding of two terms a year.
The report of the committee, which wall favorable
to the pa~sage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional maj.ority was passed.
By Messrs. Davis and Stubbs of Laurens-
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Dublin.
The report of the committee, which was favorable
iO the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill th~ ayes were 98, nays 0.
The bill having received. the requi.Site constitutional majority was passed.
The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage:
By Mr. Weaver of 23rd DistrictA bill to provide for two weeks term of Superior
Court of Taylor County.
. The report of the committee, which was favotable to. the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, and nays 0.
The bill having xeceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Under the Rules, Mr. Akin of Glynn, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, called up the folloWing bill for consideration:
By Mr. Akin of Glynn-
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support
of the State Government. .
.
Mr: Walker of Ben Hill moved to table the bill.
On the motion to table the ayes were 37, nays 66.
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849
The motion to table was lost.
The bill was read the third time.
Mr. Culpepp~r of Meriwether, moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed and the bill went over as the Order of the Day.
The Speaker announced-the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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JoURNAL oF THE HousE-,
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
August 2, 1917.-
The Houae met punuant to adjournment th:il 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, af Elbert Boyett
Dennard.
Adams, af Towns Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Anclerstm. of Jenkins Brown. of HoustOn Dunca.n
Anderson, of Wilkes Burch
Ellis
.Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnsldr af Coweia Burt
l!lve
Arnold, of Lumpkin Burwell
Fowler, of Bibb
AtJdnson
Buxton
Fowler, af Forsyth
Austin
Carroll
Frohock
Ayen.
Carter
Fay
Bqwell
Cason
Gary
La.ldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Ba.la
Cheney
Gilmore
Bal!lard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
Ballard, af Newton Clarke
GmnUancl
P.ankston
Clements
Green
Barfield
Clifton
Griffill
Ba.rrett. af Pike Coates
Hagood
Bar-rett, of Whitfield Collins
Hall
B'i!Lrwick Beall
Conger Cook
Harden, of Banks Hardin, ~ Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Harris
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
Bellah
Cullars
,Hatcher of Muscogee
Blalock
Culipepper, af Clinch Hatcher af Wayne
Biasingame
Culpepper, af
Hayes
P.t:.nd
Meriwether
Haynes
Booker
Daveuport
Hinson
Bower
Davidson
Hodges
Bowers
Davia
Hogg
861
Holden
McCrory
llollinpworth
McDonald
Howard, Of Liberty Neill
Howard, Oglethorpe Neemith
Johnson. Of Appling OWeu.
Johnson,. of Bartow Pace
Jones, of Coweta. Pa.rker
Jones, or Elbert Pall:nou.r
Jones, of Lowndes Pickett
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Rainey
Kidd
Reece
KimzeyofHabersham Reiser
Kimsey, of White Richardson
King
Roberts
Lanier
Russell
Lankford.
SCott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law
Sibley
Lawrence
Smith. of Daile
Lowe
Smith, of Fulton
Matthews
Smith. of Telfair
x'a,ynartt.
Staten
Mays
Steele
Mercier
Stewart
Middleton
Stone
Moore
Stovall
Korris
Btrickland
Kullins
Stubbs
.KcCall
Swift
KcCalla
Swords
.Sumner Swint "l'atum Taylor Timmerman
Trammell Trippe Turner Veazey '\'incimt Walker, of Ben !till Walker, of Blackley \Yalker, of. Pierce White Williams, of Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, Of Worth Winn Wood. Wood.s Woody Worsham Wright, of BulloCh Wright, of Floyd Wright. of Jones. Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wyliy Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 208 was
recommitted to the Committee on General Agricul-
ture No. 1.
Houae Bill No. 361 was recommitted to the Committee on Pensions.
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House Bill No. 4 was recommitted to the Committee on General Judioiary No.2.
House Resolution No. 87 was transferred from the Committee on Public Property to the Committee on Appropriations.
By unanimous consent a copy of House Bill No. 141 was established as the bill, with all the readings and references placed thereon.
Upon request of the author House Bill No. 28 and House Bill No. 430 were placed on the calendar fo1 a second reading for the purpose of disagreeing to the unfavorable report of the committee.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the Order of Business during the thirty minute period of unanimous consent:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Reports of standing committees. S. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general bills of House and Senate having a J.ocal application. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time.
. The followin~ message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8p-ea.kM: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the House, towit:
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853
A bill to amend the charter of the-City of Fort
Gaines.
A U to amend Section 4 of the Act establishing,
the City Court of LaGrange.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. cC~atchey, the Secretary
thereof:
Mr. 81JeakM:
,
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the follm.vi.ng bills of the Senate, to-
wit~
-A bill- to amend Section 3298, Volume 1, of the
Code of 1910.
-
A bill to amend the Constitution of Georgia, so as to create the new County of Treutlen.
A bill to amend Paragraph 1, of Section 13, of Article 6 of the Constitution of 'Georgia, relative to salaries of Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, and .Judges of the Superior Court.
The following message was received from the Senate thro~gh Mr. McClatchey, the 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 prov1ding for the appointment df a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to investigate the work of the several de-
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partments and prepare a bill to eo-ordinate the same.
The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees :
By Mr. Lankford of ToombsA resolution to pay :Mrs. A. R. Bedingfield pen-
sion for year 1917, belonging to :Mrs. Amanda Spence.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By :Messrs. Brown and DuBose of Clarke-:-
A resolution to pay Mrs. Sarah J. Bradberry p~-
sion for 1916.
-
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Lankford of Toombs, A resolution to pay Mrs. Julia A. Hutcheson pension for 1917.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Howard of OglethorpeA bill to amend an Act entitled an Act incorporat-
ing the Town of Maxeys.
Referred to Municipal Government Committee.
By :Mr. Bond of FranklinA bill to repeal an Act relating to usury.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.
By :Mr. Middleton of EarlyA bill tO modify the procedure in the City, Court
of Blakely.
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855
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Giddens of BerrienA bill to provide for the appointment of a Bond
Commission for the Town of Adel.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Messrs. Shannon of Twiggs and McCalla of Rockdale-
A bill to appropriate a l1llil t9 the ffighway Department.
Referred to Appropriations Committee.
By Mr.Neili of MnscogeeA bill providing for examination, licensing and
registration of plun'lbers, etc.
Referred to Hygiene and Sanitation Committee.
By Messrs. Jones and Statel;t of LowndesA bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Valdosta.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Palmonr and Devenport of Han-. A bill to establiSh a branch of the Georgia State
Sanitarium for the insane.
Referred to Georgia State Sanitarium Committee.
By Messrs. Adams and Jones of ElbertA bill to regulate the sale of seed corn in Elbert
County.
Referred to General Agricmltnre Committee No. 2.
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By Mr. Key of Jasper--A bill to amend an Act relative to .creating a
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jasper County.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Com-
mittee.
Mr. Jones of Coweta asked unanjmous consent
that the hour of meeting for tomorrow morning's
session be 9 o'clock, and that the House convene in
session tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. .The re-
quest was granted.
..
Mr. Burwell, of Hancock 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 conBideration 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:
Rouse Bill No.141, by Grantland of Spalding. BURwELL, Chairman.
Mr. Turner, of Brooks County, Chairman of the Committee on W. and A. R. R., submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on W. and A. R. R. have had
under consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to re-
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857
port the same back to the House with the recommendation that the &ame do pass:
House Bill No. 498. Tll'lt)TEll., Chairman.
Mr. Shannon, 1 of Twiggs County, Chairman of the committee on Corporation&, submitted the following report:
Mr: Spsrilmr: 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. 500, amendment. to city charter of McRae.
House Bill No. 507, change terms of mayor and city council of Swainsboro.
Ar- House Bill No. 508, new charter for Town of
lington. House Bill No. 511, amendment to charter of Adrian.
s~oN of Twiggs, Chairman.
1\fr. Holden, of Rabun County, Chairman of the Committee on 1\!Iines and Mining, submitted the following report:
'Mr. Sperilmr: Your Committee on 1\!Iines and Mining have ha4
under consideration'the following bill No. 40.0 of the House, and have instructed m~, as their chairman,
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JoURNAL oF THE HousE,
to report the same back to the House with the recom-
mendatif?n that the sa,me do paaa.
.
HoLDEN, Chairman.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of
Committee on Education, submitted the following
report:
Mr. Spsrike'!: Your Committee on Education have had under
consideration the following resoluti~ns of the House, and have :j.n&tructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolutions No. 59 and No. 72, as amended. We recommend that House Bill No. 368 do not paas.
W. T. BURKHALTER, Chairman.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the follo"ring report:
Mr. Speriker: Your Committee on J\1unicipal Government have
had under consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the iame back to the House with the reoommendation that the same do pass:
Rouse Bill No. 420, by Morris and Oheney of Cobb.
DuBoiE, Chairman.
Mr. Dorris, of Criap County, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, subinitted the following report:
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859
Mr.' Speaker:
Your Committee on Penitentiary have d unqer
consideration the following bills of the House and senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 10. House Bill No. 483. House Resolution No. 98.
Do:sms, Chairman.
Mr. Dickey, of Crawford County, C]lairman of the Committee on Counties .and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr:,. Spea"ker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters
have had under consideration the following bills of th.e House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairm..an, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 334, a bill to abolish office of Road Commis.sioner of Hart County.
House Bill No. 440, a bill to amend an Act to oreate Board of Commissioners of Coweta County.
House Bill No. 359, a bill to amend an Act creating County Depository for County of Coffee.
House Bill No. 463, a bill to abolish County Treasurer of Glynn County.
House Bill No. 471, a bill to repeal Act allowing use of County's tools on streets of cities.
House Bill No. 476, a bill. changing manner of electing County Commissioners of Early County.
860
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House Bill No. 486, a bill to divide Countj of
Frank1in into Road Districts.
House Bill No. 492, a bill to amend Act creating
County Commissi~ners for Twiggs County.
House Bill No. 496, ;:~. bill to amend Act crea:ting
County Commissioners for Newton County.
House Bill No. 501, a bilJ to :fix salary of Treasurer of Dodge County.
House Bill No. 502, a bill to amend an Act to :fix
salary of Treasurer of Newton County. House Bill No. 504, a bill to amend Act creating
County Commissioners for Douglas County.
'House Bill No. 513, a bill to provide for commutation tax in Newton County.
Senate Bill No. 124, a bill to amend an Act to fix
compensation of Treasurer of Polk County.
Senate Bill No. 127, a bill to create Board of
County Commissioner! for Baker County.
Senate Bill No. 128, a bill to abolish Board of
Commissioners for Baker County.
DicKEY, Chairman.
1\ft. Stewart, of Coffee County, Chairman of the
Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:
Mr. SpMker:
Your Committee on Qame and Fish have had un-
der consideration the following bill of the House,
and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report
the same back to the House with the recornri:tendation that the same do pass, as amended:
House Bill No. 282.
STEwART, Chairman.
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861
Mr. Willimns, of. Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted t;he following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitu~
tion have had under consideration the following bills, No. 61 of the Senate, and House Bills No. 106, No. 200, No. 350, and No. 40, have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation. that the same do pass.
VoLlll!IY Wn.LIAMS, Chairman.
Mr. Hogg, of Marion County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Property have had under consideration the following resolutions of the House, and have instructed me, as their vice-chair-
man, to reportthe same back to the Houle with the
recommendation that No. 108 do pals. No. 115 do pass. No. 509 do not pass.
No. BJ returned with recommendation to be re-
ferred to Committee on Appropirations.
Besp~ctfully submitted, HoGG, Vice-Chairman..
Mr. Ellis, of Tift County, Chairman of the Com-
mittee on General Judiciary No.1, submitted the fo}-
lowing .report :
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JoURNAL oF THE HousE,
Mr. Speaker:
.
Your Committee on General Judieiary No. 1 have
had under consideration the following bills of the
House, and have instructed me, as theil" chairman,
to report the same back to the Rouse with the recom-
mendation
That House Bill No. 395 do pass, as amended by
Committee.
That House Bill No.- 28 do not pass.
Respectfully submitted,
ELLIS, Chairman.
Mr. Burwell, of Hancock County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8fJsaker:.
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 t~ the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, by substitute.
House Bill No. 103, by Swift of Muscogee.
House Bill No.-394, by Fowler of Bibb*
That the following bill of House do pass:
House Bill No. 85, by Reece ~f Gilmer. . That the following Senate bill do pas~: Senate Bill No. 66, by Loftin of the-3~th.
BURWELL, Chairman.
The following bills and resolutions of the House, r.eported favorably by the committees, were read the second time:
THWI!IDA.Y, Aucn::rsT 2, 1917.
868
By Mr. Grantland of SpaldingA bill to suspend for the time being and during
the preaent war the provisions of Section 415 of the Code, relative to the running of trains _on Sunday.
-By Messrs. Stubbs and Davis of Laurens-
A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 of the Constitution, relative to municipal corporations to establish and maintain public schools by local taxation.
By Mr. Reece of Gilmer--
A bill to amend S_ection 2044 of the Code of 1910, legalizing stock-law fences.
By Messrs. Jones and Staten of Lowndes-
A bill to appropriate to the University of Georgia $12,500.00 for the use of the South Georgia Normal College at Valdosta.
By Mr .Allen of Upson-
A bill to amend Paragraphs! and .2 of Section 11, Article 6, and Paragraph 1, Section 12, Article 6 and Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6, and Paragraph 1~ Section 14, Article ~ of the Constitution, so as to abolish the ofl:ice of Solicitor-General in Georgia and create the office Qf County Prosecuting
Attorney. .
By Mr. Swift of Muscogee-
A bill to regulate the practice in carrying certain mi-sdemeanor cases and civil caes to the SupremeCourt or Court of Appeals.
864
JouRNAL OF THE HouSE,
By }1r. .AJlen of UpsonA bill to create the ofiiee of County Prosecuting
Attorney in each County of this State.
By Mr Hogg of MarionA b:ijl for the protection of game birds a.nd animals
in Georgia.
By Mr. Winn of HartA bill to abolish the office of Road Commissioner
of Hart CountY, ete.
By Mr. Burkhalter of Tattnall- A .bill to amend Parapragh 1, Section 3, Article
a, of the Constitution, to provide a representative
for the County of Evans.
By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to amend an Act creating a county deposi-
tory in and for the County of Coffee.
By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to protect hotela, boarding and lodging
houses so as to provide a r~medy for the enforcement of lien for boarding and lodging.
By Mr. Kelley of GwinnettA bill to prohibit disposition of property under
mortgage purchase money lien, liena for rent or any lien created by contract.
By Mr. .A1dn of GlynnA bill to amend Section 1973, Volume 1, of the
Code Of 1910, as t~ salaries of the State Geologist and aasistants.
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865
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to repeal an Act authorizing the Board of
Lights and Waterworks of Marietta to l~vy and collect an annual IO'Wer tax.
By Messrs. Jones and Arnold of CowetaA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues in the Connty of Coweta.
By Mr. Akin of Gl~A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer
of Glynn County.
By Mr. Kimzey of HabershamA hill to authorize the Ordinary of Habersham
County to use the mules, tools, etc., for certain purposes.
By Mr. Middleton of EarlyA hill to change the manner in which the Board
of County Commissioners of Early County shall he elected.
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA hill to ~end Section 2721 of the Code of 1910,
to allow o&ers with prisoners to ride in white passenger cars.
By Mr. Bond of FranklinA bill to divide the County of Franklin into three
Commissioner Districts, etc.
By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Road~ and Revenues for Twiggs County.
866
JotmJTAL OF !mE Hotml,
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA bill to amend an Act creating the office of Com-
missioner of 'Roads and Revenues for Newton County.
By Messrs. Swift of Muscogee and Turner of BrooD-
A bill to appropriate $5,000 to the W. and A. B. R. Commission.
By Mr. Smith of TelfairA bill to amend Section 4 of the charter of the
City of McRae.
By Mr. Cravey .of DodgeA bill to :6x the salary of the Treasurer of Dodge
County.
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA bill to :6x the salary of the Treasurer of Newton
County.
By Mr.Duncan of DouglasA bill to amend an Act creating the Board of
County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Douglas County.
By Messrs. Woods and Brinaon of EmanuelA bill to change the terms of the City Council of
the City of Swainsboro.
By Mr. Harvin of CalhounA bill to amend an Act relative to a new charter
incorporating the. Town of Arlington.
'By Mr. Scott of J ehnsonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of
Adrian.
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B67
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA bill to provide for the collection and expendi-
tures of commutation taxes by militia districts of Newton County:
By Mr. Burkhalter of TattnallA resolution to declare the right of white female
students to enter the State Agricultural and Mechanica.l_College at Athens, Georgia.
By Mr. McCrory of. Schley:-
. A resolution to have a text on Civil Government
prepared, published, distributed, and sold at oost of production.
By Mr. Parker of WareA resolution authorizing the Peliitentiary Com-
mittees of the House and' Senate to visit the convict camps and prison farm in vacation.
By Mr. Roberts of Echols-
A resolution to provide for new set of records for
Echols County. ,
By Mr. Eve of ChathamA resolntion to appoint a commission to look into
advisability of building wharves and docks.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb. A bill to appropriate the ordinary .expenses of the Government.
The following pills of the Senate, favorably re_ported, were read the second time:
By Mr. Edwards of S2nd DistrictA bill to amend Section 1207 of the Code of 1910,
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giving oounties the right to contract the convict labor to other counties.
By Mr. Dickerson of 5th DistrictA bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article
11, of the Constitution, to create the new County of Atkinson.
By Mr. Loftin of 37th DistrictA bill to repeal Section 3296 of the Code of 1910,
which provides for notice to mortgagor in foreclosing mortgages.
By Mr. Mundy of 38th DistrictA bill to amend: an Act fbrlng the compensation
of the County Treasurer of Polk County.
The following. bills o:r the House were read 'the third time and plaaed on their passage:
By Mr. Stewart of Coffee-
, A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Broxton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable
. to the passage. of the bill, was agreed to On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and nays 0. '
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Stewart of Coffee-
. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Douglas
Tlfe report of the committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, :wa! agreed to.
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869
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-
tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Ellis o:f TiftA bill to amend an Aet ~o provide a new charter
:for the City of Tifton.
The report of the committee, which was :favorable to the passage n:f the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Kelley and Green of Gwinnett- . A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of
public schools in the Town of Lawrenceville.
The report 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, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to create a new charter for the Town of
Roswell.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the ~ was agreed to.
870
JoURNAL oF THE HousE,
liP
on' the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Gilmore of TurnerA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
of Rebecca.
The report 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, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu. tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Clements of Irwin-
A bill to rearrange the Cordele Judicial Circuit -of the Superior Courts.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, and nays 0. -
The bill having received the requisite constitu-tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Coates- of PulaskiA bill to amend an Act to establish a charter for
the City of Hawkinsville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1917.
871
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Lasseter of DoolyA bill-to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Lilly.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Wood of CherokeeA bill to amend an Act to establish the Town of
Waleska.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA bill to amend the charter of the Town of Saint.
George.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
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JotmN'AL OF~ Hm:nm,
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Stricldalid of Haralson-
A bill to amend an Act :i:noorporating the Town
of Waco.
'
The report 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, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite conatitutional majority was passed.
By Messra. Kf;Uley and Green of Gwinnett-
A bill to amend the charter of the City of B-illord.
The report of the committee, which wu favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, and
nays 0.
'
The bill having received the requisite constitutional-majority was passed.
By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA bill to incorporate the Town of Rhine.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the. passage of the bill, wa~ agreed to.
On the pa11age of the bill the ayes were 120, and nays 0.
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818
The bill having received the requildte oonstitu~ tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Balla.rd of NewtonA bill to amend the charter of the Town of Cov-
ington.
The report of the committee, wbioh was ,favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, a:nd nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and White O'f FultonA bill to amend the charter of the City of At-
lanta.
The fonowing amendments, proposed by tlie committee, were read and adopted:
Amend by s~riking from the bill Sections 1, 2, 3, ' 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19.
Amened Section 21 by adding th~reafter: "Provided, that the provisions of this section shall not be so construed u to require a list of the several persons mentioned in said section to, be given except as of the date when said return is made.''
Amend further by striking from said bill all of Section 22 and Sub-Section 121.
Amend by striking from said bill all of Secti~ 23.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
874
JoURNAL OF THE Housm,
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, and nays 0.
The bill having re~eived the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
The following bills of the Senate were read, the third time, and placed on thei!-' passage :
By Mr. Odom of 9th DistrictA bill to abolish a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Odom of 9th DistrictA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Baker County. .
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill' the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Council of 13th DistrictA bill to amend, revise and consolidate the Acts
incorporating the Town of Leslie.
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875
The report 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. Field of 34th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter
for the Town of Stone Mountain.
The report of the commjttee, 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. Denny of 42nd DistrictA bill to amend an Act_creating a new charter for
the City of Rome.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite con~titu tional majority was passed.
Under the order of the day the following bill was taken up for consideration:
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn, and Swift of Muscogee--
A bill to levy and collect a tax for support of the
State Government.
876
JoURNAL OF TBE HouSE,
The bill wa,a read the third time Aug111t 1st, 1917.
Mr. Anderson of Jenkins moved that farther consideration of the General Tax Bill be postponed until after the conolusion of the consideration of the General Appropriations Bill. The motion was lost.
The bill wa,a considered by Sections. Section lwas adopted. Preamble of.Section 2 was .adopted. The follOwing amendments to Section 2, Paragraph 1, were read and adopted:
By Mr. Cheney of CobbAmend Paragraph 1 of Section 2, by adding be-
tween the words "persons" and unor" in line 9, the words "nor persons who are both deaf and .dumb."
By Mr. CUlpepper of :Meriwether.Amend by adding to the end of Paragraph 1 of
Section 2, the following words: 1'Pro'llitled, fg,rihtw, that this tax shall not be demanded of persons servjng in any branch of the armies of the United States or in any branch of the navy of the United States during the continuance of the present war ~ which the United States is now involved."
Paragraph 1, Section 2, was adopted as amended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 2, Section 2, were read and adopted:
By Mr. Walker of Ben HillAmend Colnmittee substitute to House Bill No.
277 and Paragraph seoond of Section 2 by inserting
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871
after the word "reside''.in line 14 of printed bill, the words ''or practice'' their profession and charging for the same.
By :Mr. Culpepper of :Meriwether--.Amend committee substitute to House Bill No.
211 by adding to the end of Paragraph second in Section 2 of this bill the foll:owing words: ''Provided, that this tax shall not be demanded of persons serving in any branch .of the armies of the United States or in any branch of the navy of the United States during the continuance of the pesent war in which the United States is now involved."
Paragraph 2, Section 2, of the bill was adopted as amended.
Paragraph 3, Section 2, of the bill was adopted. Paragraph 4, Section 2, of the bill was adopted.
Mr. Williams of Ware moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting Par.agraph 3 and Paragraph 4 of Section 2 of the bill.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
The following amendment to Paragraph 5, Section 2, of the bill was offered and read:
By Mr. Hall of ~ibbAmcnd Paragraph 5, Section 2, of the bill by
striking the words.. ''fifteen dollars'' where they oOOlir and inserting in lieu thereof ''ten dollars.'' .
The previous question was moved and the main question ordered on the amendment..
Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayea and nays on
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JouRNAL OF THE HouSE,
the adoption of the amendment an(! the eall was sustained.
The roll eall was ordered and the vote waa as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Elli&
Neill
Alle:n
Ji'owler, of Bi'b'b
Owen
Anderson, of Jenkins Frohock
Pace
.Arnold, o_f Coweta Foy
Parker
A:yers
Giddens
lt.eece
Blil&well
OOmore
lUaha.rdson
Ballard, of Newton Grimn
Boberts
Beck
Hall
Russell
Booker
Hardin, of Glascock Shannon
Brooks
B'arris
Sibley
Burkhalter
Haynes
Smith. of Dada
Burwell
Hodges
Stovall
Carter
Hollingsworth
Strickland
Cheney
Jones, of 91Weta Sumner
Clements
::t[Q
Swint
Ollfton
Kelley
'l'a.tum
Collins
]tttozeyofElabershaxn Taylor
conger
Kimsey, of White Trammell
Cravey
Lanier
Veazey
Or4pepper, of CHnch Lanliford
Vincent
CUlpepper, of
:M:a.:vnard
'\VUlla.ms, of Ware
Meriwether
Moore
Williams, of Worth
Davis
:M:cCBlla
Winn
Duncan
McCrory
Wenham
Wyatt
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Allin
Barrett, of Pike
Anderson, of Wilkes Beall
Arnold, of Clay
Deliah
Arnold, of Lumpkin Blalock
Atldnson
Bla.singame
Austin
CttJld.
Baldwin
Bower
Bale
Boyett
B~ard, of Columbia Brinson
Barfield
Brown, of Cla.rke
Brown, of limmton Burch Burt Buxton
Carroll Chambers Chupp Clarke Cooper cullara
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879
Davenport
Kidd
Davfdson
Lasseter
Denna.ro.
Law
Dorris
l\!a7JI
DuBose
l!r:tercler
Fowler, of Forsyth Middleton
Gordy
Korns
Grsntll.nd
Kul.Una
Green
KnCa.ll
Hagood
'McDonald
Hatcher, of Wayne M'esmitl:l.
Hares
Palmour
Hinson
Pilcher
_Hogg
Reiser
Howard, Of UberQ' Scott
Howard, Oglethorpe Smith, of Fulton
Johnson, of Bartow Smith, of TelfD.ir
Jones, of Elbe.rt, Staten
Janes, of Lowndes Steele
Jones, of Wilkinson
Stewart Stone Stubbs Swift Swords Tfmmerman Tripp
walker. of Ben Hill .Walker, of Bleckley Walker, of Pierce White Williams, of
"M~wether
Woods Woody Wright, of Bulloch Wriglit, of Floyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton
Those not voting were Messr&.-
Atta.ms, of .ToWD.s Ennis
Lowe
Bankston
.Eve
Matthews
Ba.JTett. of Whitfield Gary
P!ekett
Barwick
Harden, of Ba.nks Pickren
Beazley
Harvin
Rainey
Bowers
Hatcher of Muscoge~ Turner
Cason
Holden
Wood
Coates
Job:ason, of Appling' Vttylly
Cook
Kiq
roumans
Dickey
Lawrence
Ayes 71, nay& 87.
The verification of the roll call 'Was dispensed with.
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 71, nays 87.
The amendment was lost.
Paragraph 5, Section 2~ of the bill was adopted.
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JOU.RliAL OF THE Iloull!l,
Paragraph 6, Sootio:n 2, of the bill was adopted.
The following ame:ndme:ntl to Paragraph 7, Section 2, of the bill were read and adopted:
By Mr. Bale of FloydAmend Paragraph 1 of Section 2 by inlerting
between the words "guardian" and. "disposing" in the 38th line the following words: ''or his attorney at law."
By 1\ir. Atkinson of FultonAmend Section 2 by adding at the oonclnli.on of
Paragraph 7 the following: unor to any person conducting an auction ul.e ~ the execution of a private power ariling out of a contract, nor to any sale made in the execution of legal process. n
Paragraph 1, Section 2, was adopted as amended.
The following amendment to Paragraph 8, Section 2, was read and adopted:
By Messrs.. Culpepper and Williams of Meri-
wether-
..
Amend committee substitute to House Bill No.
.277 .by striking from_ Section 8 and from lines 57
and 58 the words, "The census of the United States.
for 1910" and inserti.ng in lieu thereof "the last
official census of the United States."
Paragraph 8, Section 2, was adopted as amended.
Paragraph 9, Section 2, .of the bill was adopted.
Paragraph 10, Paragraph 11, Paragraph 12, and Paragraph 13, o Section 2, of the bill were adopted.
The hour of the joint session of the General
Assembly having arrived, the bill went ove-r as the order of the day.
The hour of 12:80 P. 1\1. having arrived, the Senate, accompanied by General A. J. West and a body of Confederate soldiers, appeared upon the :floor of the Hall of the House, and the General Assembly convened in joint session for the purpose of accepting an oil portrait of General John B. Gordon, preaented to the fi~tate of Georgia by :Mra. :{fl. F. Andrews; was called to order by Ron. Samuel L. Olive, Prseident of the Senate.
The resQlution providing for the joint session was read by the Secreatry of the Senate.
General A. J. West addresled the General Assembly in behalf of Mrs. E. F. Andrews, presenting the ~rtrait to the State of Georgia.
Ron. Samuel L. Olive addressed the General Assembly in behalf of Governor Hugh M. Dorsey, accepting the portrait for the State of Georgia.
The Senator of the 80th District moved that the joint session of the General Assembly be dissolved, and the motion prevailed.
The Sem:tte accompanied by General A. J. West and the body of Confederate veterans retiring from the :floor of the Hall of the House, the Speaker again called the House to order.
Mr. Arnold of Clay moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Burch of
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Thomas; Mr. Gordy of Chattahoochee; Mr. Lanier of Bullotili; Mr. Bagwell of Carroll; and Mr. Bux~ ton of Burke.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
Friday, August 3, 1917.
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 Elbert Boyett
Dennard
Adams, of Towns Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Jlnderson,ofJenkins Brown, of Houston Duncan
Anderson, of Wiikes Burch
Ellis
.Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnold, of Cowet't Burt
Eve
Arnold, of Lumpkin Burwell
Fowler, of Bibb
Atkinson
Buxton
Fowler, of Forsyth
Austin
Carroll
Frohock
Ayers
Carter
Foy
Bagwell
Cason
Gary
Baldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Bale
Cheney
Gilmore
Ea:(J.ard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
Ballard, of Newton Clarke
Grantland
Bankston
Clements
Green
'Barfield
Clifton
Griffin
Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Parrett, of VVhitfielu Collins
Hall
Barwick
Conger
Harden, of Banks
Beall
Cook
Hardin, of Glascock
Beazley
CoopP.r
Harris
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
Ee:llah
Cullars
Hatcher of Muscogee
Flalock
Cu~pepper, of Clinch Hatcher of Wayne
Blasingame
Culpepper, of
Hayes
Bond
Meriwether
Haynes
Booker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower Bowers
Davidson Davis
Hodges Hogg
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Bolden
:McCrary
Hollingsworth
McDonald
Howard, Of Liberty Neill
Howard, Oglethorpe Nesmith
Johnson. Of A:ppling Owen
Johnson. Of Bartow Paee
Jones, of Coweta Palmour
Jones, Qf Elbert Parker
Jones, of Lowndes Pickett
Jones. of Willdnson Pickren
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Rainey
Xidtl
Reece
Kimzeyomabersham Reiser
IDmsey, of Wbite Richardson
King
Roberts
LanJ.t-r
Russell
Lankfom
Scott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law Lawrence
Sibley Smith, o( Dade
Lowe
Smith, of li'nlton
Matthews
Smith, of Telfdr
Maynard
Staten
Mays
Steele.
Mercier
Stewart
Middleton
Stone
Moore
('tovall
Morris.
Strickland.
Mullins
Stubbs
McCall
Swfft
MoCallt.
Swords
Sumner Swint
'l'at.um
Taylor
'.rbnmerman
'l'mnmien
Trippe Turner Veazey 'l'incent 'W'alker, of Ben Hlil Walker, of Bleckley Walker, -of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, Of 'Worth Winn Wood Woods Woody '\\orsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of li'loyd . Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton
WJ'att Wylly -Youmans
Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By una~ous consent House Bill No. 460 was taken from the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 and referred to the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1; House Bill No. 472 was taken from the Committee on Pensions and referred to Committee on Ways and :Means, and House Resolu~
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885
tion No. 83 was recommitted to the Committee on Pensions.
By unanimous consent 300 copies each of House Bill No. 106, House Bill No. 200, and substitute to House Bill No. 103 were ordered printed for use of the members.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the thirtyminute period of unanimous 'consent:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Reports of standing committees. 3. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general bills of House and Senate having a local application. 5. Reading Senate bills the :first time.
Mr. Duncan, of Douglas County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spef!Aer: Your Committee on Banks an~ Banking have had
under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 21, by Mr. Lawrence of Chatham.
Senate Bill No. 63, by Senator Hopkins qf the 7th Diltrict.
Respectfully submitted, DuNOA.ll', Chairman.
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Mr. Burwell, of Hancock Cotmty, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. 81}eaker: Your Committee onGeneral Judiciary No.2 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 saine do pass:
House BID No. 376, by Mr. Hall of Bibb. BURWELL, Chairman.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr" 81}eak: Your Committee on Appropriations _have had
under consideration the following biDs and resolutions 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 BID No. 490. To appropriate $5,000 for heating plant Acad~mic Building of. the Third District Agricultural School.
House BID ;No. 291. To appropriate $20,000 to erect a girls' dormitory Fifth District Agricultural School
Houae Reaolution No. 15. To pay Ordinaria& for pension work.
House Reaolution No. 35. To provide fund& for supplying copies of State Constitution.
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887
House Resolution No. 77. To pay per diem and
. expenses of W. J. Eakes to his widow.
House Resolution No. 27. To pay per diem of
Ron. A. A. McCurry to his widow..
~ouse Resolution No. 18. To refund money paid for bank charter .not granted.
Respectfully submitted, HAr..L, Chairman.
Mr. W. Y .Allen, of Upaon County, Chairman of
the Committee on Pensio.ns, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions have had under con~
sideration the following bills and resolutions of" the.
Ho.use and Senate, and have instructed me, as their
chairman, to report the same back to the House
with the reoommendation that the same do pa&s:
House Resolutions Nos. 92, 86, 63, and 93.
Senate Bill No. 64.
The following House bills and resolutions do not
pass, t~wit:
Ho.u&e Resolutions Nos. 83 and 67.
House Bill No. 405.
House Bill No. 472 be referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted, ,
A:LLEN, C1iairman.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Mc9latehey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite oonstitu-
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tional majori.ty the foJio,ving bills of the Ho~e, towit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an 4-ct creating the City Court of Nashville.
A bill to establish for the County of Walton a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues.
A bill to increase the Board of County Commissioners of Calhoun County.
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Carroll.
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners for Bulloch County.
A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Ware County at $600.00.
A_bill to repeal the Act creating the City' Court of Morgan, Calhoun County.
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for. the City of Newnan.
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for the County of Brooks.
A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Wayne County.
A bill .to provide for holding four terms of Clarke County Superior Court.
A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Tift County.
A bill to alter, amend and revise the several Acts relating to the City Court of Savannah.
A bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Wilkes County.
FRIDAY, AuGUST 3, 1917.
889
A bill to amend an Act eats.blishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta.
A bill to provide for filling vacancies in the office of county Treawrer in Coweta County
.A bill to create the City Court of Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia.
A bill to abolish the Board of Co~ssioners of Roads and Revenue& of Wilkea County.
A bill to change the time for holding the Superior Court of Wheeler County.
A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of MCDuffie County.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. $peaker: The Senate has 'passed by substitute by the requi-
site constitutional majority the following bi!J. of the House, to-wit:
A bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Walker Cotinty.
The following bills and resolutions of the House \Were introduced; read the :first time; and referred to committees:
By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to eatablish Boa.J.'dl of Education in Cf'rtain
counties.
Referred to Education Committee.
By Mr. Harril of WalkerA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
LaFayette.
890
Jo"Cll\NAL OF THE HousE,
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Hartli.n of Glasco~A bill to prohibit obstruction of publie and private
roads
.Referred to Public Highways Committee.
By .Mr. Carter of BaeonA bill to provide for two terms of th~ Superior
Court of Bacon County.
Referred to Special Judieiary Committee.
By Messrs. Brown and Richardson of Houston-. A bill to prohibit the sale of any fruit OP nut :tree
or trees of a eertain kind with the intent to deceive.
Referred to Committ.ee on General Agriculture No.2.
By Mr~ Bowers of Thomas-
.
.A bill to amenli an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of
~omas.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA resolution to pay the salary of Wm. F. Blue,
&tenographer of the Appropriations Committee.
Referred t~ Appropriations Committee.
By Mr. Jones of Elbert-
A resolution to pay Mrs. France L. Snellings of
Elbert County pension for the year 1911. Referred to Pension& Committee.
FmnAY, AUGUST 3, 1917.
891
The following bills and resolutionts of the Hou&e,
reported favorably by the committees, were read
tl:te seaond time:
By :Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-
A bill to grant banks the rights, powers and privileges of trust companies.
By Messrs Bla&ingame and Wright of Walton, and others-
A bill to appropriate $10,000 for a girls' dormitory for the 5th Diltriat Agricultural and ::Mechanical School at Monroe, Ga.
By ::Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to require the approval by the Railroad Commission of Georgia of the construction or operation of duplicate public utilitie& in Georgia.
By:Mr.PaceofSnmter-
A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 for a heating plant
for the Srtl District Agricultural and ::Mechanical
School at Americus, Georgia.
By Mr. Carroll of Catoosa-
A resolution to appropriate to the several Ordinaries of Georgia for their pension work, $15,976.00.
By ::Mr. Lanier of Bulloch-
A resolution to appropriate $50.00 to refund money paid for charter not granted.
By ::Mr. Burwell of HancockA.resolution to provjde funds for &upplying copies
of State Constitution, etc., from the State Library.
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JOUUAL OF THE floUSl!l1
By Mr. Harden of Ba.nkiA resolution to pay Mrs. Masilla Sisk a pension.
By Mr. McCalla of RockdaleA resolution to pay per diem and expenset of
travel due W. J. Eakes, deceased, to his widow.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA resolution to appropriate pension of Daniel
Quarrels for the years 1910, 1911 and 1917.
By Mr. Foy of Taylor- A resolution to' pay Mrt. Caroline Watera of Taylor County a pension for 1916.
By Mr. Beck of CarrollA ruolution to pay Pension of Mn. Mary Will~
iams.
The following bills and resolutions of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Mr. Logan of 33rd DittrictA resolution to pay the per diem of Hon. A. A.
MoCurry to hit widow.
By Mr. Hopkins of 1th DistrictA bill to authorize National Banks located in this
State to aot as trustees, exooutors, administrators and registration of stock, eta.
By Mr. Carswell of 21s.t District- A. bill to amend an Aot relatjve to pensions.
The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Hopkins of 7th District~
A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article
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898
6, of the Constitution relative to salaries of Justices of the Supreme Court and of the Judges of the Court of- Appeals and Judges of the Superior Courts.
Referred to .Amendments to Constitution Com-
mittee.
.
By Mr. Davison of 19th DistrictA bill to amend Section 3298 of the Code of 1910,
to provide for foroolosure of bills of sale.
. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1.
By Mr. Gilmore of20th District-
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to investigate the work of the several departments and prepare a bill that will co~ordinate the same.
Referred to Committee on General .A,grimllture No.2.
By Mr. Peacoak of 15th District-
A resolution pledging the allegiance of the ~
eral Assembly of Georgia, representing the people
of Georgia to and declaring the faith and confidence
in the policies of the President of the United States.
l
Referred to State of Republia Committee.
By Mr. Peacook of 15th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution so as to create
.the O~mnty of Treutlen.
Referred to .Amendments to Constitution Committee.
The ~ollowing bills of the House were read the
third
time-,
and
placed
upon
their
passage .
:
894
J01:nmAL OF THlii.HOUSB,
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of Cobb-
A bill to repeal an Aot authorizing the Board of
Lights and Water:works of 'Marietta to levy and oollect an annual sewer 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 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu.tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Stewart of Coffee-A bill to amend. an Act creating a county deposi-
tory for the County o:f'Oo:ffee.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pa1sage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 0.
"The bill having received the requisite oonstitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Scott of Johnson-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Adrian.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill .having received the requisite oonstitutional majority was passed.
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896
By Mr. Harvin of Calhoun-
A bill to amend an Act to establish a new aharter
forthe Towli of ArlinJton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite oonstitu tutio:iml majority was passed.
By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for the Qounty of Twiggs.
The report 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 oonsti:.tu-
tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Middleton of EarlyA bill to change the manner in which the Board of
Commissioners of Early County shall be elected.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the aye& were 116, nays 0.
The bill having receivEm the requilite constitutional majority was pas~ed.
896
JoURNAL oF THE HouSE,
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA bill to amend an Act creating the Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Newton 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. Smith of TelfairA bill to amend an Act establishing the charter
of the City of McRae.
The report of the committee, which waa favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of 'the bill the ayea were. 120, nays 0.
The bill having received .the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Akin of GlynnA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of
Glynn County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill,. was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
FRIDAY, AuGUST 3, 1917.
897
c
By Mr. Kimzey of Habersham-
A bill to repeal an Act authorizing county authorities to use certain tools, etc., in cities of Habersham County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu:tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA. bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Dodge
County.
The report of the conm1ittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was a~reed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Bond of FranklinA bill to divide Franklin County into road dis-
tricts.
The report of the c01mnittee, 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.
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JouRNAL oF THE HousE,
"
By Mr. Duncan of Douglas-
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and . Revenues of Douglas
County.
The report of the committee, which '"as 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. Ballard of NewtonA bill to amend an Act. to fL~ the salary of the
Treasurer of Newton County.
The re~ort of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. vVoods and Brinson of EmanuelA bill to change the terms of the mayor and coun-
cil of Swainsboro from one year to two years.
The following amendment, by Messrs. vVoocls and Brinson of Emanuel, was read and adopted:
To amend this bill by adding another Section after Section 2, to be numbered 3, and Section 3 in bill before amended to be numbered 4.
SECTION 3. Be it further enacted, That the provi-
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899
sions of this bill shall' not become of foroe and effect
until after the next election to elect a mayor and
council, at which election there Bhall be printed on
urn the tickets voted atth~ said election:
favor of
electing mayor and counCntor a term of two years,''
and ''Against electing mayor and council for a term
of two years.'' The returns of the said qlection
shall be made as now provided by law. Provided a
majority of those voting Bhall cast their ballots in
favor of electing mayor and council for the term of
two years, then all the prpvisions .of this Act shall
at once become of force and effect, and shall be the
law controlling all future elections herein provided
for. In case a majority of the ballots cast are
against, electing mayor and council for a term of
two years, then ip. that event the provisions of this
bill shall be null and. void.
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 aye& l\7ere 112, nays 0.
The bill having reocived the requisite constitutional majority wa& pused, as amended.
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA bill to provide for the collection and expendi-
tures of commutation taxes by militia districts of Nel\rton County.
The following amendment by :M:r. lJal.laid of New-
ton .was read and adopted:
Amend Section 5 of the bill by striking the :words
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"five dollars" wherever they occur, inserting in lieu thereof the word! "three dollars."
The report of the ~ommittee, which waa favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayea were 120, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite conatitutional majority was passed, as amended.
By }fr. Winn of Hart-
A bill to aboliah the offiae of Road Commisaioner of Hart County.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
.Amend Section 9 by striking o1,1t all the remaining word! of said Section beginning with the word "until" in line 9 of said Section and ending with the end of that Section, and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, to-wit: "the next election of county officer&, and the present members of the Board of Finance shall continue to hold arld dis-
charge the duties of their offioo until the first day ef
January following the ne:rl .election of oounty officers, at which time their successors shall be sworn in and shall assume the dutiea of the offioo, and shall serve for a period of four years, as is :p.ow provided by the laws of this State."
Amend Section 1 by striking out the words ''Road Commissioner" and insert in lieu thereof the following words : ''Commissioner of Roads and Bridges. n Thia change to be made as often as
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901
words "Road CornmissioRer" may occur in entire bill.
The report of the oommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, miys 0.
The bill having received the requisite eonstitutional majority was passed, as amended.
,By Messrs. Jones and ~nold of Oowe~
..
A bill to amend an Act to ereate a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and RevtiDues for Coweta
<?ounty.
The report of the oommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 11'7, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu.tiona! majority was 12assed.
The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage:
By Mr. Mundy of 38th DistrictA bill to amend an Act :fixing the compen~;~ation
of the County Treasurer of Polk: County.
The report of the oommittee, which was faVorable
to the pa.ssage 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.
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JOURNAL OF THE HouSE;
The following resolution of the .House was read and adopted :
By Messrs. Jom~s of Coweta, and Cooper of PolkA resolution. Be it resolved by the House of
Representatives~ that Whereas, Senator Ivey Felton Mundy has been
taken by death, and
whereas, in his sad and sudden death, the General Assembl and the State of Georgia have su-ffered
a great loss, therefore
Be it resolved, That the House of Representatives deeply deplore the loss which it lias suffered and that we tenderly sympathize with his wife and family in their great bereavement.
Resolved, That in honor and respect to his memory the House of Representatives adjourn at 12 :SO P. M. for this morning session, and that a committee of five from the Rouse be appointed by the Speaker to attend the funeral of _Senator Mundy, and
Resolved, further, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family.
JI'he Speaker 'announced the following committee of :five members to attend the funeral of Senator Mimdy:
Messrs. Cooper of Polk, Dorrii of Crisp, Stone of Grady, Davenport of Hall, Hodges of \Vashington.
The following resolution was read and adopted:
903
By Mr. Conger of Decatur-
A resolution relative to a c1uestio~~: of privilege exercise_d by the g-entleman of Hart.
Under the order of the day the following bill was taken ap for further consideration:
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn, and Swift of MuscogooA bill to levy and collect a tax for the State Gov-
ernment, public institutions, et.c.
Paragxapp 14, Section 2, of the bill was adopted.
The following substitute to Paragraph 15, Section 2, of the bill \vas read and adopted:
By Mr. Arnold of ~ySubstitute for Paragraph 16 of Section 2.
Upon each and every person, firm, or corporation
operating adetective ageney for hire or compensa-
tion, the sum of twenty-five dollars for each located office established in this State, and upon each and
every person doing detective work or engaBi.ng m
the business of a detective fo:t; hire or compensation,
.the stun of ten dollars in each county in this State wherem such detective may do, or offer to do, detective work.
Paragraph 15, Section 2, was adopted by substi-
tute.
r
By unanimoua con&ent- Paragraph 5, Section 2,
was reconsidered.
The following substitute to Paragraph 5, Section 2, was read and adopted:
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
By Mr. Burwell of Hancock-
Substitute to Paragraph 5, Section 2.
.
.
Upon every dagu.errean, amhrotype, photo pic-
tures, or securing negatives for pictures to 1:5e fin-
ished elsewhere in the 601lllt"1 of his bona :fid"e resi-
dence, the sum of :five dollars, and an additional tax
of $10.00 for each county, other than the county of
his residence, in which such business may be carried
on.
Paragraph 5, Section 2, was adopted by substitute.
The following amendment to Paragraph 16, Section was read arid.adopted:
By Mr. Kelley of Gwinnett-
Amend Section 2, Paragraph 16, of House Bill No. 277, by beginning after the words umoving pictures'' in line 102 ~d striking the balance of said Paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following; For each place of business in cities of less than two thou1and inhabitant~, the sum of two dollars per month; in cities from two thousand to. :five thousand inhabitants, the sum of three dollars per month; in cities from :five to ten thousand inhabitants, the sum of five dollars. per mqnth ; in cities from ten to twentY-five thousand inhabitants, the sum of seven and 50/100 dollars; in cities of over twenty-five thousand inhabitants, the sum of ten dol-
lars per month. The sum shall be the sam.e for a
part of montli as for a whole month. This tax must be paid monthly in advance.
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Paragraph, 16, Section 2, of the bill was adopted as amended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 17, Section. 2, were read and adopted :
By Messrs. Carter of Bacon, and Jones of CowetaAmend Paragraph 17 by inserting after the word
"salary 1' on the 107th line the words "or who purchase salaries or time.''
By Mr. Hollingsworth of Screven-
Amend Paragraph 17 of Section 2 of the substitute to House Bill No. 277 by adding after the word "business" at the end of said Paragraph on line 108, the following: ((Provided, this tax shall not be required of attorneys at law who have paid the professional tax required of them by Paragraph 2 of Section 2 of this Act.''
Paragraph 17, Section 2, 'vas adopted as amended.
Mr. Johnson of Bartow moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting Paragraph 17, Section 2, of the bill as amended.
Mr. Johnson of Bartow called for the ayes and nays on the motion to reconsider and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Akin
Ballard, of Newton Boyett
l\uderson, of Wilkes Barrett. of Pike
Brinson
Baldwin
Deliah
Brooks
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Brown, of Clarke Carroll Carter Chambers Chupp Clarke Clements Clifton Cook Cooper Cravey Cullars Davenport Gilmore Grantland
Hagood Harvin Hatcher, of Wayne Hayes Haynes Hinson Johnson, of Bartow Middleton Mullins McCall Nesmith Owen Pickren Siuele Strickland
Swords Sumner raylor Timmerman Trippe Vincent walker, of Ben Hill Wb.ite "\Villiams, of
Meriwether woods Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.____:.
Allen
Culpepper, of
Law
Anderson, of .Jenkins Meriwether
Maynard
AInold, of Clay
Davidson
Mercier
Arnold, of Cowet,L Dorris
Moore
A-mold, of LumJ. i:1 DuBose
Morris
Atkinson
Duncan
McCrory
Austin
Ellis
McDonald
Ayers
Fowler, of Bibb
Neill
Bale
Frohock
Pace
Ba~lard, of Columbia Foy
Palmour
Bankston
Griffin
Parker
Barfield
Hall
Pickett
Beazley
Hardin, of Glascock Pilcher
Flalock
Hatclrer of Muscogee Reece
Blasingame
Hodges
Richardson
Bond
Hollingsworth
Roberts
Booker
Johnson, of Appling Sibley
Bowers
Jones, of Coweta Smith, of Dade
Brown, of Houston Jones, of Elbert
Smith, of Fulton
Burkhalter-
Jones, of Lowndes Smith, of Telfair
Burt
Key
Stewart
Cason
Kelley
Stovall
Cheney
Kidd
Stubbs
Coates
KimzeyofHabersham Swift
Collins
Kimsey, of White Swint
Conger
Lankford
Tatum
Cul'[Jepper, of .Clinch Lasseter
Trammell
Veazey
a,. FluDAY, AuGUST 1917.
Walker, of Pierce wood William~~; of Ware Woody Williams, of Worth Worsham
\\inn
Wyatt \l'yUy Youmans
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Ada.ms, of li111Jert Ev;e
Lawrence
Adams, of Towns Fowler, of Forsyth Lowe
:Bagwell
Gary
l\l'a.ttltews
Barrett, of Wlntfleld Giddens .
Mays
Ba.rwiok
Gordy
McCalla.
B~l
G~D
in~
Beck
Harden, of Banks Reiser
Bower
Ha.ms
Russell
Burch
Hogg
Scott
Burwell
Holden
Shamton
Buxtmt.
Howard, at Liber1;Y Stata
Davis
Howard, Oglethorpe S:tone
Denn!ml
Jones, of Wilkinson Turner
Dickey
King
Walker, of Ben Hill
Jimnis
. Lanier
Wriaht. of Walton
Ayes 52, nays 90.
By unanimous consent the veri:fication of the roll call was diapense~ with.
On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 52, nays90...
The motion to reconsider was lo&t.
The following amendment to Paragraph 18, Section 2, was read and adopted:
Amend Paragraph 18 of Section 2 in line 111 after the word ''State'' by adding the following word&: .uexcept mutual fire as&ociations or companies or their agents operating alone on mutual ohligar tions!'
Paragraphs 19, 20, 21, 22,. 23, 24:, 25, 26, 27, 28,
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29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 84, 35, 36, 37, 38 or Section 2 of the bill were adopted.
Paragraph 39, Section 2, of the bill was passed. over for the time being.
Paragraph 40, Section 2, of the bill was adopted~
The hour of 12:30. P. M. having arrived the Speaker announced the Hou:se adjourned until 3: o'clock this afternoon.
Friday, August 3, 1917.
3 o'clock P. M.
The Bouse 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 Elbert Barrett, of Pike Bwkhalter
Adams, of Towns Barrett, of Whitfield Burt
Akin
Barwick
Burwell
Allen
Beall
Buxton
Anderson, of Jenkins Beazley
Ca.rroU
.A.rulerson, of Wilkes Becle
Carter
Arnold, of Clay
Bellah
Clu!on
Arnold, of Coweta IilalocK
Chambers
Arnold, of lillXO.l1-ldn Blasingame
Cheney
Atkinson
I;ond
Chupp
.Austin
Booker
Clarke
.Ayers
Bower
Clement&
Bagwell
Bowers
Clifton
Baldwin
Boyett
Coates
Itale
Brinson
Collins
Bal-lard, of Columb~ Brooks
Conger
Ballard, of Newton Brown, of Clarke Cook
Bankston Ba.rfield
Brown, of Houston Cooper
BurGh.
Cravey
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Cullais
Jones, of Coweta SibleJ'
Culpepper, of Cli:Jmh Jones, of Elbert
Smith, of Dade
Culpepper, of
. Jones, of Lowndes Smith, of FUlton
Meriwether
Jones, of Willdnson Smith, of Te~fs:ir
Davenport
Key
Staten
Davidson
Kelley
Steele
Davis
Kidd
Stewart
Dennard
KimzeyofHabersham Stone
)lickey
Jamsey, of White Stcmlll
Dorris
King
Strickland
DuBose
Limier
Stubbs
Duncan
Lankford
Swift
Ellis
Lasseter
Swords
Elllds
Law
Sumner
Eve Fowler, o( Bibb
Lawrence
Lowe
Swint '!a.tmn .
Fowler, of Forsyth Mattbewa
'l;aylor
Frohock Foy Gary
Maynard Xa.ys Mercier
Timmerman Trammell 'J'rippe
Giddens Gilmore Gordy Grantland Green
Middleton Moore Morris Mnilina McCall
Turner
Vearzey
Vincent
Walkfir, Of Ben Bill
Wallrer, of Blackley
Griffin
McCalla
Hagood
McCrory
Hall
McDonald
Harden, ot Banks Nelli
Hardin, of Glascock Nesmith
HaiTi&
Owen
Harvin
Paee
Hateber of Muscogee Palmour
Hatcher of Wayne :Parker
Hayes
Pickett
Haynes
Pickren
Hinson
Pilcher
Hodges
Rainey
Hon
D.eece
Holden
Reiser
Hollings'WOI'th
Richardson
Howard, Of Liberty Roberts.
Howard, Ogletborpe RnsseU
Johnson, of Appling Rcott
Johnson, of Bartow . Shannon
Walker, of. :Pime White Williams, of
Menwether Williams, of Ware . William'! Of Worth Winn Wood Woods Woody Worsham Wright, of Bullocit' Wr!JJ]lt, of FloYd
wrll'ht, 0 Jones
Wright, of Walton W)s,tt Wylly
.. Youman&
Mr. Speaiker
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Under the order of the day the following b:ili waa taken up for further consideration;
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn, and. ~wift of MuscogeeA bill to levy and collect a tax for the support
of the government, public institutions, etc.
Paragraph 41, Section 2, of the bill was adopted:
Paragraph 39, Section 2, of the bill, which was passed over this morning, was taken up for consideration.
The following amendments to Paragraph 39, Section 2, were read and adopted:
By Mr: Burwell of Hancock:Amend Paragraph 39 by striking all of the ''pro-
viso" from line 311, printed bill, to the word uprovided" in line 314, printed bill.
Amend Paragraph 39, Section 2, by striking ''ten dollars'' in lines 310 and 311 of printed bill and substituting ''twenty-five dollars."
Paragraph 39, Section 2, was adopted as amendei.
Paragraphs 42 and 43, Section 2, of the bill were adopted.
The following ame:q.dment to Paragraph 4:4, Section 2, was read and adopted:
By Mr. Bale of Floyd-. Amend Paragraph 44 of Section 2 by adding after
the words uslot machine" and before the word ''operate'' in the 340th line of the printed bill the following: "punch boards or other deviae," and by
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inserting between the words "therein" and "any"
in 841st line "or paid the:cefor," and by inserting
between the worqs "machine" and "for'' in the
848rd line the words ''punch board or other device.''
~
Paragraph 44, Section 2, of the bill was adopted
as amended.
~
~'lte following amendment to Paragraph 45, Section 2, was read and adopted: By Mr. Stubbs of Laurens-
Amend by strik:iJ:tg Paragraph 45, Section 2, and substituting therefor the following: Forty-fifth: Upon all shows and exhibitions (except such as histrionic, dramatic, musical, operatic, vaudeville, elocutionary, and performances that are given in a licensed theatre, and circus companies; and upon each side show accompanying circus companies, fifty dollars in each and every city or town of five thousand inha.bitants or over, forty dolls in every town or city of more than four thousand and under five thousand inhabitants, and thirtY dollars in towns of less than four thousand inhabitants.
Paragraph 45, Section 2, was adopted .as..amended.
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Paragraphs 46, -47 and 48, of Section 2, ..were
adopted.
The following ~mendment to Paragraph ~9,. Section 2, of the bill was read and a~opted:
By Messrs. Jones and Arnold of Coweta- . ,
Amend Paragraph 49 of Section 2, by striking,the
words "or firm" in line 3e5, the .words ~' o~ .they"
in line 387, and the words "or firm'' in s~e line,
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also the words "or they" in line 889 of the printed. bill.
Paragraph 49, Section 2, of the bill was adopted
as amended.
The following amendment striking Paragraph 50, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By Mr. Atkinson of FultonAmend Tax Act by striking Paragraph 50, Sec~
tion 2, Paragraph 50, Section 2, of the bill was elimi~
nated by the amendment.
Paragraphs 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 of. Section 2 of the bill were adopted.
The following amendment .to Paragraph 57, Sec~ tion 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By Mr. Arnold of Clay- . Ins,ert in Paragraph 57, Section 2, the words
"when fees are charged'.' between the words "schools" pd "ten."
Paragraph 57, Section 2, of the bill was adopted as amended:
The following amendmen.t to Paragraph 58, Se~ tion 2 of the bill, was read and adopted:
By Messrs. Arnold and Jones of CowetaAmend Paragraph 58 of printed bill by striking
words "assemblers, fifty dollars'' and insert "as~ sembli:D.g plant one hundred dollars."
Paragraph 58, Section 2, of thebill was adopted as amended.
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913
Tb.e follow;i.ng amendment to Paragraph 59, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By]\fr. Paoo of Sumter,- Amend Paragraph 59 of Section 2, printed bill,
by striking word ''assemblers'' and inserting the words assembling plants.''
Paragraph 59, Section 2, of the bill was adopted as amended..
The following amendment to Paragraph 60, Section 2, of the bill ~as read and adopted:
By Mr. Burwell of HancockAmend Section 2, Paragraph 80, by substituting
therefor: ''Upon every peraon, firm or corporation carrying on the bu&iness of operating automobiles for hire five dollars for each ear. n
Paragraph 60, Section 2, of the bill was adopted
as amended.
. By unanimoUI consent the hour of meeting to.morrow morning was fixed at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Bale of Floyd moved that the Rouse do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The bill went over as the order of the day.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Sibley of ,Greene, Mr. Johnson of Bartow, Mr. Key of Jasper, Mr. Haynes of Gordon, Mr. Hayes of Stephens, Mr. Jones of Lowndes, Mr. Richardson of Houston, Mr. ltfoCrory of Schley, Mr. Davis of Laurens, Mr. Bar-
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rett of Whlt:field, Mr. Mercier of Madison, a!ld Mr.
Ho~worthofS~vmL
The Speaker announcmd the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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915
REPRESHNTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. August 4, 1917.
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 oolled and the following members answered to their names:
Adams, of Elbert D()J'ett
Dm;m.a.rd
Adams, of Towns Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Drown, of Clarke DuBose
Anderson, of Jenkins Drown, of Houston DUDca.n
Axlderson, of Wllke:> Burch
Ellis
.Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Enms
Arnold, of Coweta. Burt
Eve
Arnold, of L m:r.p'(in Burwell
Fowler, of Bibb
Atkinson
Buxton
rowier, of Forsyth
Auatfn
Carron
Fl'Oboek
A.yers
Carter
Foy
Bagwell
Cason
Gary
Baldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Pale
Clienet
Gilmore
Da.:Qard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
Eall~d. of Newton Clarke
Gra.ntla.tid
Bankston
Clements
Green
Barfield
Clifton
Gr~
Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hag,ood
Barrett, of Whitfield Collins
Hall
Barwick
.conger
Harden, Of Ba.nkS
Beall
Cook
Hardin, of Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Hams
Deok
Cravey'
Harv1:n
Bellah
Culla.rs
Hatcher of M:uscogee
IDalock
CU]pepper, of Clfncb Hatcher of Wayae
Blasingame
Culpepper, of
Ha;yes
:Bond f,ooker
Bower Bowers
Meriwether DavenPOrt Davidson Davis
Haynes Hinson Hodges
Hogg
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~den
McCrory
Hollingsworth
McDonald
Howard, of Uberty Neill
Howard, Oglethorpe Nesmith
Johnson, of Appling Owen
Johnson, of Bartow Pace
Jones, of Coweta Palmcmr
Jones, of Elbert Parker
Jones, of Lowndes Pickett
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Rainey
Sumner
s~mt
'Iatum Tallor Timmerman Trammell Trippe Turner Veazey Vincent walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley
Kidd
Reece
KimzeyofHabersha.m Reiser
Kimsey, of White Richardson
King
Roberts
Lanier-
Russell
Lankford
Scott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law L&.wrence Lowe
Sibley Smith, of Dade
Smith, ot Fulton
Matthews
Smith. of Telfair
Maynard
Staten
Mays
Steele
Mercier
Stewart
Middleton
Stone
Moore
Stovall
Morris
:M:unms
Strickland Stubbs
McCall McCalla.
Swift
. Swords
Walker, of Pierce Wlilie WiUiams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, Of Worth
\Vinn Wood Woods
Wood' Worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones Wright. of Walton Wyatt \Vylly Youmans Mr.'Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal
of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 221 was withdrawn from the House.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of businese during the thirty minute period of unanimous consent:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules.
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917
2. Reports of standing committees. . 3. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the &econd time. 4. Passage of uncontested,. local House and Senate bills and general billl of House and Senate having a local application. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time.
The foll~wing bills and resolutions of the Houfti& were introduced, read the first time and referred t(} committee& :
By :Mr. Hardi,n of GlasoockA bill to amend art Act creating a new charter for
the Town of Gibson.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By :Messrs. Chupp and Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend the charter of the Town of Kirk-
wood.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By :Messrs. Blasingarne and Wright of WaltonA.bill to amend Section 6004 of the Code of 1910,.
increasing certain fees specified therein.
Referred to Committee on Speei&l Judiciary.
By Mr. Clements of IrwinA bill to amend the Act establishing a .public-
&chool sy&tem in the City of Ocilla.
Referred to C9mmittee on:Education.
'By Mr.- Carter of Bacon- -
to A bill to authorize the Ordinary of Bacon County
collect special tax.
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Arnold of LtmlpkinA bill to provide for the commitment of insane
persons to the Georgia State Sanitarium.
Referred to Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium.
By Messrs. Arnold of Lumpkin, Kimzey of Habersham and Stewart of Coffee-
A bill to appropriate a sum for a girls' dormitory for the Ninth District Agricultural and Mechanical School at Clarkesville, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. McCalla, of Rockdale County, Chairman of the Conm1ittee on Public Highways, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Highways have had un-
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, to-wit:
House Resolution No. 100, to authorize the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Cobb County to use certain funds of the county raised to erect a bridge, etc.
Respectfully submitted, McCALLA, Chairman.
Mr. Bruwell, of Hancock County, Chairman of the
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919
Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. SpeakM: Your Committee on _General Judiciary No.2 have
had under oowsideration the following bills of the House, ,and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 499, by Lankford of Toombs. Respectfully submitted, BusmLL, Chairman, By .ARNoLD of Coweta, Secretary.
Mr.. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, Rubmitted the following report:
!Jlr. SpeakM: Youx Committee o.n Education have had under
conside1ation the following bills of the Ho-uSe, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bills Nos. 282 and 488. Respectfully submitted, W. T. Bm.=tKHALTlllB, Chairman.
Mr.. Williams, of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, submitted the following report:.
Mt. Speaw: Your Committee on Public Prh;tting haw had un-
der consideration the following bill of the House,
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and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with tlie recommendation that the same do pass, by mbstitute, towit:
A bill to amend Section 6006 of the Code of 1910 relative to legal advertising.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMS, Chairman.
Mr. Wi.llian.ui, of :ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: Yotl.r Committee on Amendments to the Constitu-
tion have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 93, and have in1tructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Respectfully submi~ed, VoLNEY WILLIAMs, Chairman.
Mr. Johnson, of Bartow County, Chairman of the Committee on General AgTiculture No. 1, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairnum, tO report the same back to the House with the . recommen<~ation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 62. JORNSON of Bartow, Chairman.
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921
Mr. Pace, of Sumter County, chair:n:ian of the
Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
,
Mr. Speaker~
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consi~eration the following bills pf the 'House; and have inatructed me, as their airman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-Wit:
House Bill No. 51, to amend Act establishing City Court of Dawson.
House Bill No. 484, to abolish City Court of Franklin County.
House Bill No. 485, to establish a City Court in Franklin County..
Respectfully submitted, . STEPmm PA<m, Chairman.
.The following bills and resolutions of the House,
reported favorably by the oommittees, were read
the second time:
By :M:r. Pickett of TerrellA bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Dawson.
By Mr. Maynard of Wilcox-
A bill to amend- an Act establishing a system of public schools for the Town of Abbeville.
By :Mr. Bond of Franldin-
A bill to aboliBh the City Court of Franklin County.
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By Mr. Bond of Franklin-. A bill to establish a City Court in the County
of Franklin.
By Messrs. Ayers and Holder of JacksonA bill to establish a system of public schools in
the Town of Braselton.
By Mr. Lankford of ToombsA bill to amend an Aot to establish a ~ystem of
p~blic sc.hools for the City of Vidalia.
By Messrs. Griffin of Decatur and Striokland of Haralson-
A bill to amend Section 6066 of the Code of 1910 relative to 'legal advertising.
The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Mr. Peacock of 15th DistrictA bill to establish and maintain an Agricultural
District School and Mechanic Arts in the Twelfth Congressional District.
By Mr. Peacock of 15th Distri~tA bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 11
of the Constitution to create the new County of Treutlen.
Under the order of the day the following bill was taken up for further consideration:.
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn and swift of Muscogee-,;-A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government, public institutions, etc.
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923
The following amendment to Paragraph 61, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By Mr. Hatcher of MuscogeeAru.end Paragraph 61, Section 2, by striking said
Section and &l:lbstituting in lieu thereof the following, to-wit:
"Upon all individuals, firms or. companies carrying on the business of ope{ating garages, either for storage or repairing cars, or both, for hire, ten dollars ($10.00) in towns of more than ten thousand population, and two an~ one-half ($~.50) dollars, less than ten thousand.''
Paragraph 61, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 62, Section 2, of the bill were read and adopted:
By l\1r. Lankfor~ of ToombsAmend by strilring Paragraph 62 and inserting in
lieu thereof the following: ''Upon any person, firm or corporation carrying on the business o~ operating gaso.lene pumps for purpose of sale of gasolene, for
et~:ch :Pmllp.,'
By_}Ir. Neill of MU.Scoge~r-
Amend by striking from Paragraph 62, Section
2, the word ''furnished'' and adding in lieu thereof the words "kept and stored for p1.1rpose of sale."
Paragraph 62, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended..
Paragraph 63, Section 2, of the bill was adopted.
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The following amendment to Paragraph 64, Sec,tion 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By :Mr. White of Fulton-
Amend Paragraph 64, Section 2, by adding after
the word "upon" the words "persons operating."
Paragraph 64, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
Paragraph 66, Section 2, by unanimous consent, was passed 'over for the present.
The following amendiDent to Paragraph 66, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted :
By Mr. Brown of HoustonAmend Paragraph 66, Section 2, by inserting
after the word ''upon'' the words ''all persons carrying on the business of operating," so that said Section as amended shall read, ''upon all persons.''
Paragraph 66, Section 2, of the bill was adopte~
as amended.
The following amendment to Paragraph 67, Section 2, of _the bill was read and adopted:
By Mr. Wood of CherokeeAmend Paragraph 67, Section 2, by striking said
Paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following, ''Upon all pl-aces or establishments where Turk.ish, Russian or vapor baths are furnis]led for pay, ten ($10.00} dollars."
Paragr~ph 67, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
Paragraph 68, Section 2, by unanimous consent, was passed over for the present.
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. 925
The following amendment to Paragraph 69, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
.By Mr. Hogg of MarionAmend Paragr~ph 69, Section 2, by adding be-
tween the words ''messenger'' and ''service'' the words "charging for!'
Paragraph 69, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, .as a:mended.
The following amendment to Paragraph 70, Section 2, of _the bill was read and adopted:
By Messrs. Arnold of Coweta and Pickett of Ter-
rell-
Amend Paragraph 70, Section 2, by adding between the words ''all'' and ''bicycle'' the words "persons, :firms or corporations conducting.n
Paragraph 70, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, .as a:mended.
The following .a:mendment to Paragraph 71, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By :Mr. Sloley of QpeeneAmend Paragraph 71, Section 2, by adding the
following words: ''provided this shall not apply to bona fide students earning their way through school.''
Paragraph 71, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as a:mended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 72, Section 2, of the bill were read and adopted:
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J oumu.r. OF THE Rouo,
By Mr. Wood of Cherokee-
. .Amend Paragraph 72, Section 2, by adding after the word "person1" in line No. 462, the words. "engaged in the business of."
By Mr. Burkhalter of Tattnall-
..Amend Paragraph 72, Section 2, by adding at the end thereof the following, ''Provided, further, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to duly elected o~.er:s of this State who are required togive bond to qualify as such officer or officers.''
Paragraph 72, Section 2, of the. bill waa adopted,. as amended.
The following amendment to Paragraph 73, Sec-
tion 2,. of the bill was read and adopted :
By Mr. Sibley of Greene-
..Amend Paragraph 73, Section 2, so as to make it.
read as follows: uupon all brokers dealing in bt1ck of foreign or domestic manufacture doing business in thill State, twenty-Jive ($25.00) dollars. n
Paragraph 73, Section 2, of the bill was adopted,. as amended.
. Paragraphs 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79, Sec. 2, of the bill were adopted.
The following amendment. to Paragraph 80, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By M:r. Neill of MuscogeeAmend Paragraph 80, Section 2, by adding after
word "alln and before word "writing,, the words upersons, :fi.rms and corporations conducting.''
SA-.rURDAY, AuGus-r 4, 1917.
927
Paragraph 80, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as am.ended.
Paragraphs 81, -82, 83, 84 and 85, Section 2, gf the bill were apoted.
The following am.endment to Paragraph 86, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
:By Mr. Bale of FloydAmend Paragraph 86, Section I, by striking said
Paragraph and substituting the following: "Upon J)ersons, :firms and corporations engaged in the manufacture of cigars, where more than five cigar makers are employed, ~n ($10.00) dollars."
Paragraph 86, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, :as. amended.
. The following am.endment to Paragraph 87, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
:By Mr. Neill of Musoogee-
. Amend Paragraphs 87, Section 2, of the bill by
:ad~g after word ''all'' and before wrod ''clip-
J>ing," the words "persons, firms and oorporations
-conducting.''
Paragraph 81, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, .as am.ended.
M:r._Beck Qf Carroll moved that when the House
adjourns today, it will stand adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock, and ~emotion prevailed.
Mr. Arnold of Clay moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
The bill went over as the order of the day.
928
.JouRNAL OF TEE HousE,
Leave of absence \vas granted Mr. Winn of Hart and Mr. Jones of F}lbert.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
MONDAY, .A.UGUST 6, 1917.
929
August 6, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day, at 11 o'clock A. M.; wa1. called to order by the Speaker and opened ~th prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the roll call was dispensed with.
By unanimous consen~ the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings ~as dispensed with.
The following massa~ was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr-. Speaker:
The Senate ha~ passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the Senate,
to-wit:
A bill to amend Section 1534, Volume 1, of the Code of 1910 relative to school tax.
A bill to fix the compensation of certain deputy sheriffs in counties of 110,000 population or more.
A bill to empower the City of St. Marys to close certain streets in sa~ City.
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads a:i:Ld Revenues for the County of Oconee.
A bill to divide the. County of Franklin ~to three Commissioners' Districts.
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any man without just cause to desert or fail to suppor~ his' wife
in destitute circumstances.
A hill to provide for the collection of past-due taxes of State, county and :rimnicipalities.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 411 was transferred from the Committee on Special Judiciary to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
House Bill No. 494 was transferred from the Committee on Special Judiciary to Committee on General Judiciary_No.1.
House Bill No. 582 was transferred from the Committee on Special Judiciary to Committee on General Judiciary Nrr. 1.
House Bill No. 826 and House Bill No. 70 were withdrawn from the House.
Mr. Burwell of Hancock moved that the hour of adjournment for the morning session of today be fixed~at 1 o'clck P~ M., and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent two sessions a day were provided for, one session to begin at 9 o'clock A.M., another session to begin at 8 o'clocli P.M.
.By unanimous consent the following was estabHahed as the order of business during the tbiry minute period of unaninious consents :
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Beading Senate bills, favorably reported, the
econd time.
B. P~ssage of uncontested local House and Senate hills and general bill$ of the House and Senate having a local application.
4. Reading Senate bills the first time.
The following bills and resoluti~ns of the House
MoNDAY, AuGUST 6, 1917.
931
were introduced, read the :first time and referxed to committees:
By Mr. Shannon of Twigp----
A bill to provide for holding two. terms a year of the Superior Court in Twiggs County.
Referred to Co~ttee on Special J udieiary.
By Mr. Atkinson of Fulton-
A bill to further regubite oommeree within this State.
Referred to C~nn:mittee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Staten of Lowndes-
.
A bill to regulate the sale and storing of seed cot-
ton in the County of Lowndes.
Referred to Committee on General Agrieulture
No.1.
By Mr. Burwell of Hancock-
A bill to create a Georgia Couneil of Defense.
Referred to Committee on State of Republic. By Messrs. Hodges and 'swint of Washington-
A bill to amend an Act providing for manner of
depositing and dispensing funds of Washington
County.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Stewart of Coffee-
.
A bill to provide f.or election of the party execu-
tive committees of Coffee County by the people.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County
Matters.
932
JoumvAL OF THE HouSE,
By Messrs. Bussell and Bale of FloydA resolution for 1elief of George W. Trammell.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Bale of.FloydA resolution for relief of J. Park Bowie, agent
for Mrs. Mattie F. Blount.
Referred to Comn1ittee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA resolution to allow the Covington Street Rail-
way Company to surrender its charter. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Williams, of vVare County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, sub.. initted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitu-
tion have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their 1i.b.airm.an, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bills Nos. 96 and 73. Respectfully submitted, WILLI.M\[S1 Chairman.
Mr. Pace, of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the follo\ving 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
_MOllroA.Y, AUGUST 6, 1917.
933
the same back to the House with the recommend&~ tion that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 500, to abolilh fee syatmn in Mi~ dle Jud.icial Circuit.
Houe Bill No. 516, to amend Act establishing City Court of Valdosta.
Houae Bill No. 520, to amend Act establishing City Court of Blakely.
House Bill No. 527, to provide for two terms of Bacop Superior Court.
Your com:i:nittee have also had under consider~ tion House Bill No. 826 .and h&ve instructed me, aa their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that the author be allowed to 'Yithdra.w the same.
Your committee have also had under consideration the following. bills of the Roue, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the Roue with the recommend~tion that same be referred to the Committee on General Ju~iary No. 1, to-wit:
Houe Bill No. 411. House Bill No. 494. Hou&e Bill No. 532.
R.espectfully submitted, STEI'Hl!llr PA.OE, Chairman.
Mr. Shannon, of Twigg& County, Chairman pf the
Committee on Corporations, submitted the follow-
i:ng report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under
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JomtJTAL oF THE HoulE,
consideration the following bills of the House, arid have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
Homse:Bill No. 521, to provide a Bond Commis-
.sionm for Town of Adel.
1
House Bill No. 530, creating new charter !or Town
of Gibson.
.j
JI:ouse Bill No. 510, amending Town kharter of
Arlington.
House Bill No. 525, amending Town charter of
City of LaFayette.
House Bill No. 506, incorporating Town of Oak Park.
House Bill No. 591.
Respectfully submitted,
SHANNON of Twiggs, Chair,man.
Mr. Blasingame, of Walton County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and have mstructed m~, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 599 (a loeal bill).
Also a joint resolution from the Senate, No. 35, and recommend that the same ~o pass, as amended.
MoNDAY, AuGUST 6, 1917.
935
Also House Bill No. 448, and recommend that the same do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, BLASINGAME, Chairman.
Mr. Clifton, of Lee County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted 'the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Co:nnties 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 that the same do pass:
By Mr. Key of JasperA bill to amend an Act creating the Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Jasper County.
By Mr. Bowers of ThomasTo amend an Act creating the Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for Thomas County.
By Mr. Carter of BaconTo authorize collectio_n of special tax in Bacon
County from persons subject to ;road duty. Respectfully submitted, CLIFTON, Vice-Chairman.
The following bills and resolutions of the House, reported favorably by the committees, >vere read the second time :
936
JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
By Messrs. Jones and Staten of LowndesA bill' to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Valdosta.
By Messrs. Lanier and vVright of Bulloch, and
othersA bill to abolish fee -system in Superior Courts of the Middle Judicial Circuit as to Solicitor-General.
By Messrs. Adams and Jones of ElbertA bill to regulate the sale of seed cotton in Elbert
County.
By Messrs. Chupp and.Steele of DeKalbA bill to' amend the charter of the Town of Kirk-
wood.
By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill for two terms of the Superior Court of
Bacon County.
By JXfessrs. Woods and Brinson of Emanuel-:A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Towri of
Oak Park.
By Mr. Harvin of Calhoun-A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Arling-
ton.
By Mr. Harris of WalkerA bill to amend the Act incorporating the City of
LaFayette.
By Mr. Middleton of EarlyA bill to modify the procedure in the City Court
of Blakely.
MoNDAY, AuGUST 6, 1917.
937
By Mr. Bowers of ThomasA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for Thomas County.
By Mr. Giddens of BerrienA bill to provide for the appointment of a Bond
Commission for the Town of Adel.
By Mr. Hardin of Glascock-
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for
the Town of Gibson.
'
By ;Mr. Key of Jasper--,A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jasper.
By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to authorize Bacon County to collect special
tax from all persons subject to road duty.
The following bill of the House wa:s read the second time and recommitted to Committee on Education:
By Mr. Clements of IrwinA bill to amend an Act establishing a public school
system in the City of Ocilla.
-
The following bills and resolutions of the Senate, favorably. reported, were read the second time:
By Messrs. Olive of 18th and Price of 27th District-
A bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 7 of the Constitution, to exempt from taxation of
938
JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
the endowment of colleges and incorporated academies and other seminaries of learning.
By Mr. Hopkins of 7th DistrictA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article
6 of the Constitution in so far as it relates to salaries of certain judges.
By Mr. Gilmore of 20th DistrictA resolution to appoint a joint committee to in-
vestigate the work of the several departments and prepare a bill that will co-ordinate the same.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage:
By Mr. Pickett of Terrell-A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Dawson.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Ma:ynard of ~WilcoxA bill to amend an Act establishing a system of
public schools for the To-..v11 of Abbeville.
The report of the connnittee, which was favorahle to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, and nays 0.
MoNDAY, AUGUST 6, 1917.
939
The bill having reCeived the requilito constitutional majority was passed. .
By Mr. Bond of FranklinA bill to abolish the City Court of Fra.nklin
County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, w11s agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, and nays 0.
The bill having received- the requisite constitu-
tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Bond of FranklinA bill to establish a City Court in Franklin
County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, '-V&S agreed to~
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Ayers and Holder of J aoksonA bill to abolish a system of public schools in the
Town of Braselton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, wa.s agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106, and nays 0.
940
Jou:MUL OF THE HoUSE,
The biD having _received the requisite c~nstitu tioll.al m:ajority was passed.
By Mr. Lankford of Toombs. A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools for the City of Vidalia.
Tlie report of the committee, wh:ich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, and nays 0.
The bill having received .the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Roberts of~chols-
A resolution to supply Superior Court of Echols
County complete lets of the preliminary volumes
of Georgia Reports and of the Acts of the General
Assembly.
The report of the co~ttee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 114, and nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
'l'he following bills and resoluti:ol:J.s of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees :
By Mr. DeJarnette of 28th DistrictA bill to amend Section 1534 of the Code of 1910
relative to local school tax.
Referred to Committee on Education.
MoNDAY, AuausT 6, 1917.
941
By Mr. Stevena of SOth DistrictA bill to provide for the collection of past-due
tax. ea.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Hopkins of 7th District-
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for a man to
deserthis )rife without just cause.
Referred to Cormilittee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DistrictA bill to fix compensation of deputy sheriffs..
Referred to Cormilittee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Townaend of 4t~ DistrictA bill to authorize City of St. Marys to close cer;
tain portions of certain streets.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. Price of 27th District~ .
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for County of Oconee.
Referred to Committee on Counties 'and County
Matters.
By Mr. Logan of 33rd DistrictA bill to divide Franklin County into three com-
missioners districts.
Referred to Co:Qmlittee on CountiE!s and County
Matters.
Under the order of the day the following bill was
taken up ~or further con&ideration: .
.
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn and Swift of Muscogee-
942
JoURNAL OF Tlm HousE,
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government, public institutions, _etc.
Paragraph 28, Section 2, of the bill, which was passed over temporarily, was recurred to, and the following amendment was read and adopted:
By Mr. Law of Burke CountyAmend Section 2, PaTagraph 28, in .line- 194 of
printed House Bill No. 277, by striking therefrom the entiTe clause of said Paragraph 28, commencing in line 194 with the word u this" and extending through line 198, and by adding thereto the following words, u such tax shall constitute a lien on any livestock in possession of such traveling person or
firm.''
PaTagraph 28, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
Paragraph 68, Sec-tion 2, of the bill, which was passed over temporarily, was remured to, and the folio~ amendplents were read and adopted:
By Mr. Davidson of Putnam-
Amend Section 2, Paragraph 68, by stTiking out all of line 454 and by adding in lieu thereof the following: ''All counties in which no town or city of ten thousand population is situated, five ($5.00) dollars."
Mr. Stubbs of Laurens moves to amend by striking Paragraph 68, Section 2, and substituting therelor the following:
uupon all fil'DliS, corporations or individuals en-
gaged in the business of distributing and billpost-
ing for profit, the following yearly tax: $2.50 in
MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1917.
943
towns or cities less than five thousand; $5.00 in towns or cities between 5,000 and 10,000; $15.00 in towns or cities between 10,000 and 25,000, and $25.00 in all towns or cities ove1 25,000. ''.
Paragraph 68~ Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
Paragraph 85, .Section 2, of the bill, which was temporarily passed over, was recurred to and the following amen~ent was read a.nd adopted:
By Messrs. Arnold of Lumpkin and Burwell of Hancock-
Amend Section 2 by striking all of line 488, suaSection 85.
Paragraph 85, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amendecL
Paragraphs 88 and 89 of the bill wer~ adopted.
The following amendment to Paragraph 90, Sec-
tion 2, of the bill was read and adopted: By Mr. Hatcher of Muscogoo-
Amend Paragraph 90, committee substitute to House Bill No. '477, as follows, to-wit: By inserting after the word "all" in .said Paragraph the following words: upersons, firms, or corporations engaged in conducting and carrying on the business of concrete contracting," and by striking the two words u concrete contractors."
Paragraph 90, Section 2, of the bill was adopted,
as amended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 91, S~c-
tion 2, of the bill were read and adopted:
Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether'Amend committee substitute for Honse Bill No.
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Jo"D:D"AL Oll' THm HouSE,
211 by inserting in Section 2 and in Paragraph 91 of said Section, and between the words ''contract-
ors,'' and ''viz.'' ; the following words : ''whose gen-
eral business and occupation is that of contracting as."
By Mr. Lankford of Toombs. Amend committee substitute to House Bill No. 211 by adding thereto another Section to be known as Section 91 (A) as follows: "Upon all persons operating public dance halls where dancing is permitted or taught for hire or pay, $25.00.''
Paragraph 91, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
Paragraph 93, Section 2, of the bill was adopted.
The following amendment to Paragraph 94, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By Mr. Hatcher of MuscogeeAm.end Paragraph 94, committee substitute to,
House Bill No. 217, as foJ;I.ows, to-wit: By adding after the word "all" in _said Paragraph, the following words, ''persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of.''
Paragraph 94, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
Paragraph 95, Section 2, of the 'bill was adopted.
The folluwing amendment to Paragraph 96, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted :
By :M:r. Neill of MuscogeeAmend committee substitute to House Bill No. 277
MoNDAY, AuGUST 6, 1911.
945
by adning to Paragraph 96, Section 2, after word u aJl" and before word "employment," the words "persons, firms, and corporations conducting."
Paragraph 96, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The following amendment to Paragraph 97, Sea.tion 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By :hlfr. Neill of MuBOogee-
Amend substitute to House Bill No. 277 by- inserting in Paragraph 97, pag-e 18, printed substitute, after 'yord "all," the following words, "persons, :firms and corporations conducting."
Paraw::aph 97, Section 2, of the bijl was adopted, as amended.
All Paragraphs of Section 2 of the bill to which no amendments were considered were adopted.
The fqllowing amendments to Paragraph 105, Section 2; of the bill were read and adopted:
By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeAmend substitute to House Bill Na. 277 by in-
&erting in Paragraph 105, page 18 printed substitute, after the word "all," the following words, towit: ''aJl persons, :firms and corporations conducting.''
By Mr. Gulpepper of Meriwether-
.
Amend committee substitute to House Bill No. 277
by adding to the end of Paragraph 105, Section 2,
the following words, "provided, that said tax of
twenty ($20.00) dollars shaJl not be required of per-
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JomtNAL OF THE HouSE,
.sons who have paid the profef?sional tax required in' Paragraph 2 of Section 2, nor of colleges, schools or educational institutions.'' ,
Paragraph 105, Section2,' .was adopted, as amep.ded.
The following amendment to Paragra.ph 107, Se~ tion 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeAmend substitute to House Bill No. 277 by strik-
ing Paragraph 107, page 18, and inserting in lieu
thereof the following; "upon all persons, firms and corporations conducting and carrying on the business of lithographing, 'fen ($10.00) dollars. n
'Paragraph 107, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
Paragraphs 98 and 99 of'th~ bill were a~opted.
The following amendment to Paragraph 100, Se~ tion 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By Mr. Neill of MuscorseeAmenq. substitute to House ~ill No. 277 by insert-
ing in Paragraph 100, after the word "dollars," page 18 of printed sub1titute, the following words, ''provided, this shall not apply to persons having fire or wreck sales of merchandise at their permanent places of business.''
Paragraph 100, Section 2, of the billwa1 adopted, as amended.
Paragraph! 101, 102 and ,103 of the bill were adopted.
,The follo'Ying amendment to Paragraph 104, Se~ tion 2, of the bill was I'ead and adopted:
MONDAY, AUGUST 6,1917.
. 947
By Mr. Neill of Muscogee. Amend, substitute to Rouse Bill No. 217 by hrserting in Paragraph 104, page 18 of printed substitute, the following words, after the word "tipon," to-wit: ''all persons, :firms and .corporations oonductmg. ''
Paragr.aph 104, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
,;. ..
The hop.r of 1 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M.
.
August 6, 3 o'clock, P~ M
The House met aga~ at this hour and was called
to order by the Speaker.
The roll was called and tlle following mem~ra answered to their names:
Adams; of Elbert 11arfiel4
Brown. of Houston
Ada.tlls. of Towns Barrett, of Pike
Burolt.
Akin
Ail en
BaJTett. of Whitfield Burkhalter.
Barwick
Burt
.1uu1eraon, of Jenkin~ BeaU
BurweU
A.nc1eraon, of Wilke~< BeazleJ'
Buxton
ArnDld, of Clfi,J'
BeCk
Carroll
Arnold, of Coweta Bellah
Carter
.t1r.nold, of J.umr:kin Dlalock
Cason
AtldmmD.
Blasingame
Cham.bera
.Austin
Bond
Chenet
Ayera
flooker
Chupp
BagweU
Bower
Baldwin
Bowera
Bale
Boyett
Balla.l'd, of Columbia. B~
Ballard, of NeWton Broob
Bankston
Brown. of Clarke
Clarke Clements Clifton
Coate&
conma
Conger
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,
Ocmk
Howard, Oglethorpe Russell
Cooper
Johnson, of Appling Scott
Cravey
JOhnson, of .Bartow (Jhannon
Cullars
Jones, of Coweta Sibley
Culpepper, of Clinch Jones, Of Elbert
Smith, of Dade
Culpepper, of.
Jones, Of Lowndes Smith, Of Fulton
'Meriwether
Jones, of Willdnson Smith, of Telfair
Davenport
K.ey
Staten
Davidson
Kelley
Steele
Davis
Kidd
Stewart
Dmnard.
XinlzeYQfHabersham Stone
Dickey
ICmsey, of Wl1ite Stovall
Derris DuBose Duuc&ll
King Lanier Lankford
Strick:la:nd Biubhs Swift
El.lis
Lasseter
Ennis
Law
Eve
Lawrence
Jl'uwlcr, of Bibb
Lowe
Fcwier, of Forsyth l!!Ia.ttheWII
Frohock
Maynard
F~
1\la.ys
G&r1'
'Mercier
Giddens
Middleton
GU.more
'Moore
Gordy
'Morris
Grantland
'Mullins
Green
MeCaU
Griffin
McCalla
Hagood
McCrory
HaD
'MCDonald
Harden, of Banks Neill
Hardin, of G:Iasaoak NesmiUt
Harris
~n
Harvin
Pace
Hatl!her of M:uscogee Palmour
Hatcher, of Wayne Parker
Ha.J'es
Pickett
-Haynes
Pickren
Hinson
Pilcher
Hodges
Ka.iney
Hog Holden
lleece
1
Reiser.
Hollingsworth
D.iohardson
Howard, of Liberty Roberts
Swords
Sumner Swint Tatum Taylor
Timmerman TrammeD 'l'rippe
Turner
Veazey Vincent
Walker, of Ben am.
llt'alker, of meckley
Walker, of Pierce White '\Villiams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware. Williams, of Wortll
WiruJ. Wood Woods Woody Worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones. Wright, of Walton Wyatt
MONDA-Y, AUGUST 6, 1917.
949
\\"'711Y
Youmans
Hr. Speaker
Under the order of the day the following bill of the Honse wa1 taken up for further co:p.Bideration:
By Me1sn. Akin of Glynn and Swift of Mnsoogee-A bill to levy and cqllect a tax for the support
.of the government, public institutions, etc. I
The following amendments to Paragraph 109, See- tion 2, of the bill were read a:nd adopted:
By Mr. White of FultonAmend by striking out Paragraph 109, Section 2.
By Mr. Conger of DecaturAmend Ronae Bill No. 277 by adding a new Para~
graph, to he numbered 109 1-2, as follows: "Upon alll.obbyistS, the sum of $25.00 per term."
Paragraph 109, Sectiern 2, was adopted, as amended.
- The following amendments to Paragraph 113, Section 2, of the bill were read and adopted:
By Mr. Neill of Mn~eog~ .Amend substitute to House Bill No. 277 by in-
aerti:p.g in Paragraph 113, paft'e 18 of printed anb1ti_tute, after the word "all" the words "persons, firms and corporations conducting the busine1s of."
.Amend 1aid Paragraph further, by adding the words "provided, this shall not apply to business of bicycle mes1enger service."
Paragraph 113, Cection 2, of the bill was adopted,
as amended.
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The following amendment to Paragraph 114, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted.
By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeAmend substitute to House Bill No. 277 by insert-
ing in Paragraph 114, page 18 of printed substitute, after the wo'rd "all," the following words, "persons, firms and corporations conducting."
Paragraph 114, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The following amendment to Paragiaph 115, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeArnend substitute to House Bill No. 277 by insert-
ing in Paragraph 115, page 18 of printed substitute, after the word ''all,'' the following words, ''persons, firms and corporations conducting.''
Paragraph 115, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The following amendment to Paragraph 116, Section 2 of the bill was read and adopted:
By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeArnend substitute to House Bill No. 277 by insert-
ing in Paragraph 116, page 18 of printed substitute, .after the word "all" the following words, "persons, firms and corporations conducting.''
Paragraph 116, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
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The following amendments to Paragraph 117, s.:m..:
tion 2, of the bill were read and adopted:
By Mr. Bale of FloydAmmid House Bill No. 277,.Section 2, Paragraph
117, by inserting between the words u ann and "natatoriums.," the following, "persons, :firm or corporation conducting,'' and by inserting between the words "natatoriums" and 14 ten," the following words, ''at which a fee is charged.''
Paragraph 117, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The following amendment to Paragraph :1,18, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
&
By Mr. Neill of Muscogee-
. Amend substitute to House Bill No. 277 by insert-
ing mParagraph 118, page 18 of printed subatitute,
after the word ''all,'' the follo"\.ving words, ''per-
sons, firms and corporations cond~cting."
Paragraph 118, Section 2 of the bill was adopted, as amended.
. The following amendment. to Paragraph 119, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
Amend Section 2, Paragraph 119, by inserting the words "from a wagon or truck" after the word ''gasoline. ' '
Paragraph 1.19, Section 2, of the bill was adopted,
as amended.
The following amendment to Paragraph 120, Section 2, of the bill was read and adopted:
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By Mr. Pace of SumterAmend Paragraph 120 of Section 2 of the printed
bill by striking the word ''for;'' and substituting in lieu. thereof the word "of."
Paragraph 120, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 124, Sec-
lion 2, of the bill were read and adopted:
By Mr. Neill of l\1useogee-
Am.end Paragraph 124 by .adding at the end of
said Paragraph, ''provided, same does not apply
to merchants, automobile supply dealers, and others
selling such goods at their permanent places of busi-
ness."
By Mr. Fowler-of Forsyth~
Amend Paragraph 124 of Section 2 of House }{ill
No. 277 by adding at the end of said Paragraph the
following: "provided, the same does not apply to
practicing physicians.''
Paragraph 124, Section 2, of the bill was adopted,
as amended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 126, Section 2, of the bill were read and adopted :
By Mr. Neill of l\1uscogeeAmend Paragraph 126 by inserting between the
word "upon" and "sanitariums," the word "pri:vate."
By l\1r. Atkinson of Fulton- -Amend Paragraph 12&, Section 2, by adding at
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the end, ''provided, the provisions thereof shall not apply to public hospitals maintained by municipal corporations for charitable purposes only.''
By Mr. Cheney of CobbAmend Paragraph 126 by .adding at the end of
line 541, ''all sanitariums or .institutions of like character located outside of such to,vns or cities, the sum of $25.00, where such sanitarium is conducted for private gain.''
Paragr~ph 126, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 129, Section 2, of the bill were read and adopted:
Amend Section 2, Paragraph 129, by adding "in each county in which they do business.''
By Mr. Pace of SumterAmend Paragraph 129 of Section 2 of printed bill,
by adding after the word ''persons,'' the words "firms, companies or corporations."
Paragraph 129, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 130, Section 2, were read and adopted:
By Mr. Jones of Co\YetaAmend Paragraph 130, Section 2, of the com-
mittee substitute to House Bill No. 277 by striking said- Paragraph and insert the following:
"130th. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in operation of heating plants for hire or
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engaged in the b111iness of selling steam, hot water .or vapor heat, :fifty ($50.00) dollars.'~
By Mr. Lankford of ToombsAmend Paragraph 130, Section 2, by adding,
''that same does not apply to heating plants for ,private un." '
Paragraph 130, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The following amendments to Paragraph 131, Section 2, of the bill were read and adopted :
By Mr. Bale of FloydAmend House Bill No. 277 by striking Paragraph
131 of Section 2 of said bill, and inserting the following:. "Upon all stenographic bureaus employ.ing more than one stenographer."
By Mr. Wood of CherokeeAmend "Paragraph 131 of Section 2 of committee
.substitute to House Bill No. 277 by striking the rWOrd H stenographers,n where it appearS in first 1line, No. 546, and inserting in lieu thereof the wordl "persons, firms or corporations."
Paragraph 131, Section 2, of the bill was adopted, as amended.
By unanimous consent the Clerk of the House was authorized to number all Paragraphs in Section 2 of the bill in consecutive order.
The following amendment to Section 3 of the bill was read and adopted:
Amend Section 3, Page 20, of printed bill so as to
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965
strike out the words u 1039 Volume 3, of the Code of 1895," and place in lieu thereof the words "1065 Volume 2 of the Code .of 1910."
Section ~ of the bill was adopted as amended.
The following amendments to Section 4 of the
bill were read and adopted:
.
Amend Section 4 on page 20 by striking the words "and 61."
Amend House Bill No. 277 by adding at the end of Section 4 the following: ''The ~ required in Para:graph 109 1-2 of Section 2 shall be paid to the Secretary of State whe;n each lobbyist registers, and shall not be allowed to register until such ~ax is paid.''
Section 4 of the_ bill was adopted as amended.
The following amendment. to Section 5 of the bill . was read and adopted:
Amend committee substitute to House Bill No. 277 by adding at the end of Section 6 of printed substi- . tute, line 16, page 21, the following words : ''Pro""' vided, ho,vever, that in all counties of this State where the officers of the Superior Court or City Court are now or may hereafter be upon the salary basis, the other half of said fine shall be paid into the treasuries of suchcounties, rid shall become the property of such counties."
Section 5 of the bill was adopted, as amended.
Sections 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the bill were adopted.
The following amendment to Section n of the
pill was read and adopted :
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Amend Section 11 in line 17 by adding after the words "herein provided,'' the words: "and shall at the time of making said return :file with the County Tax ReGeiver a copy of the last statement
of said bank, which was published in response to
the call- of the banking departmen~ of the State or Federal government and said Tax Rooeive;r' shall forthwith forward same to the State Ta.i ColTIITiissioner, who shall in turn examine same and return to the Board of Tax Equalizers of the col1llty where the hank ia located with such reCOITilTiendation as he may see proper, and the said Board of Ta..~ Equalizers shall proceed with said return as is now provided by law.'' Section 11 of the bill was adopted as amended.
The following amendment to Section 12 of the bill was read and adopted:
.Amend Section 12 on page 26 by striking after the word Section, in line 10, the words "nine hundred and ninety-two," and substituting in lieu thereof the words uten htmdred and ftfty."
Section 12 of the bill was adopted as amended. Section 19 of the bill was adopted.
Mr. Wright of Floyd moved that the Hou&e do now adjourn, and the-motion prevailed.
The bill went over as the order of the day.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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957
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
r.l'uesday, August 7, 1917.
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 Elbert Boyett
Dennard
Adams, of Towns Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Anderson, of Jenkins Brown, of Houston Duncan
Anderson, of \Villl:es Burch
Ellis
.Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
.Arnold, of Coweta Burt
Eve
~\rnold, of Lumpkin Burwell
Fowler, of Bibb
Atkinson
. Buxton
Fowler, of Forsyth
Austih
Carroll
Frohock
Ayers
Carter
Foy
Bagwell
Cason
Gary
Baldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Bale
Cheney
Gilmore
Ba~ard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
Ballard, of Newton- Clarke
Grantland
Bankston
Clements
Green
Barfield
Clifton
Griffin
Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Barrett, of Whitfield Collins
Hall
Barwicl{
Conger
Harden, of Banks
Beall
Cook
Hardin, of Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Harris
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
Bellah
Cullars
Hatcher of Muscogee
Blalock
CuEpepper, of Clinch Hatcher of Wayne
Blasingame
Culpenper, of
Hayes
Eond
Meriweth~r
Hay,nes
Booker
Davenport
Hi;nson
Bower
Davidson
Hodges
Bowers
Davis
Hogg
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Holden
ll!taCrorJ'
Hollingsworth
McDonald
Howard, of Liberty N&nl
Howard, Oglethm.'pe Namitlr.
Jo~on, of Appling Owen
Johnson, of Bartow Pace
Jones, of Coweta' Palmour
Jones, of Elbert. Parker
Jones, of Lowndes Pickett
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickren .
Key
Pilcher
KeJley
llaine:v
Kidd
Reece
lDmzeyofH&bersham Reiser
Kimsey, of Wbite Richardson
King
Roberts
Lanier
R\mseU
Lankford
Scott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law
Bible:v
Lawrence
Smith, of Dade
Lowe ll!tatthews
Smith, Of Fulton Smith, of Telfair
Maynard
Staten
Map
Steele
Mercier
Stewart
Middleton
Stone
Moore
Stovall
Morris
Strickland
Mullin;~
Stubbs
:M:GCall
Swift
McCalla
Swords
B'uiD.llm'
Swint 'Catw:a. Taylor Timmerman Trammell Trippe
Turner Ve&.ZQ' Vincent
walker, of Ben Hill
:Walker, of Bleckl&Y Walker, of Pierce White Willi~s. of
Meriwether \l\"illiams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Wjnn
Wood. Woods
Wootl:v Worsham Wright, of 'Bulloch Wright, of li"loyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton \\"yatt Wylly
Youmans ll!tr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of th~ Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By una~ous consent the following was established a'S the order of business during the thirty~ minute period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Readi.D.g S.enate bills, favorably reported, the second time.
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959
3. Pumge of uncontested looal House and Senate hills and general bills of the House and Senate 'having a local applieation.
4. Reading Senate hills the first time.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8petiltier:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-
wit:
A bill to define and fix the age of consent.
A bill to regtilate the taking of shad from the
fresh waters of this State.
A bill to incorporate the Tow~ of Southwest La-
Grange.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Toomsboro.
A bill to declare the law of escheats, where a wife
or husband or adopted chila, entitled as heir, dies
intestate and without ueertainable heirs before receiving possession of the estate.
The following message was .received from the Senate through Mr. MeClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8petiltier:
The Senate has coneurred iu the amendments of the House to the following bill of the Senate, towit:
A bill to am~d an Aet creating a n~ charter for the City of Rome.
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The following resolution of the Rouse was read:
By Mr. Burwell of Hancock-
A resolution. Resolved, That the piivileges of the floor be extended to Ron. J. B. Stewart, a member of the Roum of Representatives of Florida.
Referred to Privileges of Floor Committee.
The following bills and resolutions of the Rouse were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. Wright of Jones-
A bill to amend an Act fixing .the salary of the Treasurer of Jones ~ounty.
J
Referred to Coii111ttee on Counties and County Matters.
By :M:r. Carter of Bacon- ~.
A bill to fix and regrilate contracts of sale for future delivery of. cotton.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture
No.2.
.
'
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith, and White of Fulton-
A bill to amend the charter of the City of East
Point.
Referred to Corporations Committee:
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith, and 'Vhite ofFuiton-
A bill to authorize the City of East Point to hold
an election for local ta..mtion for public schools.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
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961
By Messrs~ Fowler and Han of BibbA bill to amend an Act inoorporati.ri.g the Georgia
Loan and Trust Co.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Messrs. Holder and Ayers of JacksonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of-
Jefferson:.
Referred to Mimi.cipal Government Committee.
By Mr. Harris of Walker- .
A bill to incorporate the City of Lytle in Walker County. .
Referred to C.orporations Committee.
By Mr. Cook of Miller-
. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Colquitt.
.
Referred to Corporations Committee.
By Mr. Bellah of Henry-
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Henrt.
OrQ.ered Engrossed.
The following resolution of the House was read and ordered to lie on the table one day:
By Mr. McDonald of Richmond-
A resolution to authorize the Committee on Academy of tlie Blind tQ visit the Academy during va,ca;. tion.
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Mr. Dickey, of Cra-wford County, Chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters
have had under consideration the following bills of t~e House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same ba.ck to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 533. House Bill No. 537.
Respectfully submitted, DrcKEY, Chairman.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall 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 Senate and House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 8r by Mr. Beck of 43d DistrictHouse Bill No. 491, by Mr. Barrett of vVhitfi.eld. We reconnhend that House Bill No. 505, by Messrs. Bagwell and Beck of Carroll, do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, W. T. BURKHALTER, Chairman.
Mr. Blasingame, of \\Talton County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report:
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963
Mr. Bpeamwr: _Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2
have had under consideration the follolring 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. 528. Respectfully submitted, BLASINGAME, Ch~irman.
Mr. Bankston, of Troup County; Chairman of the Committee on Railro&ds, submitted the follolring report:
Mr. Bpealt.wr:
.'
Your Cnmmittee on Railroads have had under
consideration House Resolution No. 126, and have
instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same
back to the House with the recommendation that the
same do pus.
Respectfully submitted,
\V. TRO:x BuxsToN, Chairman.
Mr. Scott, Chairman of the Committee on Pr.ivileges of the Floor, subn:iitted the following report:
Mr. Bpea!QM:
Your Committee on Privileges of the Floor have had under-consideration House Resolution No.--, and recommend that the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon. J. B. Stewart, a member of the House of Representatives of Florida.
Respectfully submitted,' S. A. ScOTT, Chairman.
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Jou:BJI'AL Oll' THl!! Hovo,
Mr. Pace, of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on- Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had
under consideration the following bill of the House,
and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report
the same back to the House with the recommenda-
tion that the same do pass :
'
Houae Bill No. 538. To provide two terms of Twiggs County Superior Court.
Reapectfully aubmitted, STEPHEN PacE, Chairman.
Mr. "Bankston, of Troup County, Chai~an of the
Commi~e on Ra.ilroa.dl, aubmitted the folloWing
report:
.Mr. Spsaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consi4eration the following bills, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 39.
House Bill No. 390. Respectfully submitted, BA.:N"DTON,Cha.irman.
:Mr. Clifton, of Lee Connty, Vice-Chairman of the Committe~ on Counties and CountY Matters, sub-
mitted the following report:
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965
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 vicechairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation tliat the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 145.' By Mr. Price of 27th District. To be entitled an Aet to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Oconee.
Senate Bill No. 150. By Mr. Logan of the 33rd District. To qivide the .Comity of Franklin into three Commissioner Districts ; to provide for a Board of Commissioners in lieu of the present Board; to provide for their organizatiOn and compensation; to provide for a clerk, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted,. _CLDi'ToN, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: .
Mr. SpetJ,ker:
Your Committee on Edimation have had under consideration the following bill of the. Rouse, and have instructed me, as their. chairman, to report the the same back to the House with the recommendation-that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 532. Respectfully submitted, W. T. BURKHALTER, Chairman.
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Mr. Grantland, of Spalding County, Chairman of the. Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State, of Republic have had
under consideration the follo""\ving bill ofthe 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.
Respectfully submitted, S. GRANTLAND, Chairman.
The following bills and resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committees., were read the second time :
By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA bill to provide for the holding of two terms a
year of the Superior Court in Twiggs County.
By Mr. Barrett of vVbit:fieldA bill to amend an Act establishing uniformity
in school books.
By Messrs. Brown and Rjchardson of HoustonA bill to prohibit the sale of fruit or nut tree or
trees with the intent to deceive.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of CobbA bill to amend an Act requiring railroads to
place cinder deflectors on passenger trains.
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA resolution to allow the Covington Street Rail-
way Co. to surrender its charter.
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967
I
By Mr. Clements qf Irwin-
A bill to amend an Act establishing a public school syatem in the City of Ocilla.
_By Mr. Stewart of Coffee A bill to provide for the election by the voters of
Coffee County of the executive committees of all political parties holding primary elections in Coffee County.
By Mr. ~urwell of Hancock-A bill to create a Georgia Council of Defense and
to apporpriate the sum of ten thousand dollara therefor.
The following resolution of the House was
adopted:
By Mr. Bll.l'Well of HancockA resolution. Resolved, That the privileges of
the floor be extended to Hon. J. B. Stewart, a member of the House of Representatives of Florida.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of Cobb-
A resolution to authorize the commi&&ioners of
Roads and Revenues of Cobb County to use certain fimds of the county, raised to erect a bridge, for general purposes.
The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read_ the second time:
By Mr. Beauchamp of 22nd, and Redwine of 26thA bill to suspend the operation of Sections 415
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and 416 of the Code of 1910, with reference to the running of freight and passenger trains on /.the Sabbath during the present war.
By Mr. Beck of 43rd District" A bill to BJ:t?.power Superintendent of School!, Attorney-General, and Chairmen of Seriate and Ho.use Committees on Education to codify the school laws.
By Mr. Price of 27th DistrictA bill to create a BoJ,rd of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenuesfor Oconee County.
By Mr. Logan of 33rd District -
A bill to diVide Franklin County into three com-
missioner districts.
The following bilis and resolutions. of the House were read the third time and placed on th1' passage:
By Messrs. Woods and Brinson of Emanuel- A bili to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of
Oak Park.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By 1\fr. Carter of BaconA bill to authorize Bacon County to collect special
tax from all persons residing in said county subject to road duty.
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969
The report 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 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
.By Mr. Key of Jasper---:A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jasper.
The report of the committee, whichwas favorable to the passage of the bill, vvas agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Bowers of ThomasA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for Thomas 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 110, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Giddens of BerrienA bill to provide for the appointment- of Bond
Commissioners for the Town of Adel.
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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was .agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107' nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Harvin of Calhoun-.-
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Arlington.
The report 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: Chupp and 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 constitu- tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Carter of Bacon-
A bill to provide for tw-o terms of the Superior-
Court of. Ba.con County.
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971
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, "yas agreed to. .
On the passf:l.ge of the bill the ayes were 103, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Middleton of EarlyA bill to modify the procedure in the Ci!f Court
of Blakely.
The report of. the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, wasagreed-to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100,
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. J qnes and Staten of LowndesA bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Valdosta.
The report of the coinmittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 11'1, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Adams and J one& of Elbert-
A bill to regulate the sale of seed cotton in Elbert County.
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HowE,
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the ~' 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. Harris of, Walker-
A bill to amend the Act. incorporating the City
of LaFayette.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Hardin of Glascoek:A bill to amend an Act creating a neur charter
for the Town of Gibson.
The report of the committee, which. was fa;,orable 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.
. The following bill of the Senate was read the second time and recommitted, to the Committee on Municipal Government.
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By Mr. Townsend of 4th District, A bill to authorize City of St. Marys to olose certain portions of certain streets.
The followfug bills of the Senate were read the first time and referre.d to committees:
By Mr. Townsend of 4th District. A biD to .regulate the taking of shad from the fresh waters of this State.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.
By Mr. Loftin of 37th Distriet- A bill to incorporate the Town of SOuthwest La-:
Grange.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Govern.II}.ent.
By Mr. Carswell of 21st DistJ;ict-
.A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Toomsbgro.
Referred to Co:IDmittee on Corpo:r:ations.
By Mr. Davison of 19th Distriet-
A bill to declare the law of eao'h~atat.
'
.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary
kL
?
By Mr. Denny of 42i:td DistrictA bill to define and fix the .age at .which female
children may lawfully consent. t~ acts of sexual intercourse.
Referred to Committee on General Judimary. No.2.
974:
JoURNAL OF .THE HolJBE,
Under the order of the day the following bill wu taken up for further consideration: .
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn and Swift of Muscogee-
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of
the go-yernment, public institutions, etc.
By unanimous consent Section 2 was reconsidered and the following amendments were read and adopted:
By Mr. Beck of Carroll. Substitute for Paragraph 109 1-2, Section 2, of House Bill No. 277, to amend by substituting where the word ''lobbyists'' appears and putting in lieu thereof the words, u attorneys or agents retained dr employed for compensation by persons, firms, corporations or associations to aid in the enactment of bills or against enactment of bills or resolutions' in the General Assembly, and registered in Secretary of State's o:ffice under the Acts approved August 19, 1911, fee to be paid to Secretary of State at time of registration.''
By Mr. Arnold of ClayAmend Paragraph 115, Section 2, by adding a new
Section to be known as Paragraph 115-A.
"115-A. Upon motion picture exchanges, distributors, renters or leuers of motion picture :films, agents fo:r motion picture feature companies, motion picture feature :film exchanges, and all concern& handling or dealing in motion picture :fihp.s, fifty ($50.00) dollars."
TuESDAY, AuausT 7, 1917.
975
The bill went over until the afternoon session,. a~ the order of the day.
Mr.. Wood of Che1~okee moved that the House do now adjourn to meet again this afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock, and the IJ?.Otion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned un-
til 2 :30 o'clock this afternoon.
IbPRESE:NTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. 2 :30 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 Elbert Barrett, of Whitfield Burwell
Adams, of Towns Barwick
Buxton
Ald:n.
Beall
Carroll
AJle:n
BeazlST
Carter
Anderson, of Jenkins Beck
Cason
Anllerson, of Wilkes Bellah
Chambers
Amold, of Clay . Blalou
Cheney
Arnold, of Cowe+.a Blasingame
Chupp
Amold, of Luruplch Bond
Clarke
Atkinson
Booker
Clements
Austin
Bower
Clifton
.tcyem
Bowers
Coates
Ba.Bwell.
Boyett
Collins
Baldwin
Brinson
Oonger
BiLle
Brooks
Cook
Ba.m.a.rd; of Columbia. Brow:n. of Clarke Cooper
Ballard, of llewton Brow:u. of Houston Cta.vey
Bankston
Burch
Cullars
If&rfleld
Barrett. of Pike
Burkhalter Burt
Qu]Jpepper, ot Cllnch
Culpepper, ot
9'16
Jou:a:r:rar. oF !mE Houu, .
Meriwether
Jones, of Elbert
Smitb, Of Dilde
Da.venpart
Jones, of WD.Jdnscm Smith, Of Fultcm
Da.vidscm
Key
Smith, of Telfair
Davis
Kelley
Staten
Dennard
Kidd
Steele
Dinkey
ltimzeyofH&bersha.m Stewart
Dorris
Kimsey, of White Stone
DuBose
King
Stovall
Duncan
Lanier
StriekhJ.nd
Ellis
Lankford
Stubbs
Ennis
Lasseter
Swift
Eve
Law
Swords
Fowler, of Bibb
Lawrence
Sumner
Fow~er, of Forsyth Lowe
Swint
Frohonk
Matthews
'I'&tUDl
Fay
Maynard
Taylor
Gary
Mays
Timmerman
Gid4ens Gilmore Gordy
Grantland
Gree~
Griffin
Mercier Middleton Moore Morris Mullms McCall
'l'rammell
Trip~
Turner Veazey
'\<'1ncent Walker, of Ben Hill
Hagood
McCalla
Walker, of Bleckley
Hall
MoO.rory
Walker, of Pieme
Harden. Of Banks McDonald
Hardin, of Glascock Neill
Harris
.Nesmith
Harvin
owen
Hatcher of Muscogee Pace
White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware "'Williams, of Worth
Hatcher, Of Wayne Palmour
V\'inn
Hues Haynes
Parker .Pinkett
Wood Woods
Hinson
Pickren
Woody
Hodges Hogg
Pilcher RainQ'
Worsham Wright, of Bulloch
Holden
Reece
Wright, of Floyd
Hollingsworth
Reiser
Wright, of Jones
Howard, Of LibertY R.l.t:hardson
Wright, of Waltcm
Howard, Oglethorpe Roberts
Wyatt
Johnson, Of Appling Russell
Wylly
. Johnson, of Bartow Scott
Jones, Of ~owndes Shanncm
Youm.au.s Mr. Speaker
Jones, of Coweta Sibley
Tu:msDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.
971
By unanimous consent, House Bill No. 549 and House Bill- No. 550 were transferred from the Com~ttee on porporations to the Committee on Municipal Government.
Under the order of the day the following bill was
taken up for further consideration:
~ '
'
.
By :Messrs. Akin of Glynn and Swift of Muscogee-
A bill to levy and collect a. ta.~ for the support. of
the government, public institutions,_ etc.
The fol)owing amendment to Section 14 of the bill was !.'ead and adopted:
By Mr. Walker of Ben HillAm~d the bill by striking Section 14. Section 14 of the bill was striclt::en. Section 15 of the bill was adopted.
. The follqwing amendment to Section 16 of the
bill was. read and adqpfed :
By .Akin of Glynn and Swift of !fuscogee- . Amenn committee substitute to Hoilse .Bill No.
277 as follows : 1st. Strike all of Section 16, commencing on
page 27 of the printed bill, and subetitute in lieu
thereof as follows :
Be it further enacted, That the following Sections of the Code of Georgia of 1910and the Acts amendatorythereof, to-wit: Sections 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931., 932, 934, 935, 936, 937,.938, 939, 940, 941; 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, and Section 950, and
978
. JOURNAL OF THE Hotn&l!l1
the Amendatory Act of 1913, page 34, and. Section 9'51 and the Amendatory Act of 1913, page 35, and Sections 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962; 963, and Section 964 and. the Amendatory Act of 1913, page 37, and Sections 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971, and Sections 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 985, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992 and 993, respectively levying and imposing a poll tax and specific and occupation taxes upon pro fessions, presic;ients of corporations, agents of cor porations, artists, aostractors of title, agents and dealers of automobiles, amusement par~, athletic parks, bicycle dealers; keepers of gaming tables, cigarette dealers, mercantile agents, detectives, moving picture and vaudeville shows, loan agents, looal insurance agents, traveling insurant?e agents, assessment, industrial or si~kbenefits and livestock insurance agents, matrimonial and natal companies, emigrant agents, lightning rod agents, keepets, etc., of merry-go..,rounds, keepers, etc., of ten~pin alleys, keepers, etc., o~ shooting galleries, keepers, etc., of skating rinks, keepers, etc., of gaming table& and machines, peddlers of medicine, jewelry, drugs, soaps, etc., peddlers and traveling vendors, traveling gypsies. and fortune teller&, peddlers on raflroad trains, domeatic corporations, foreign corporations, manufacture.rs of .and dealers in tobacco, manufacturers, etc., of typewriting machines, manufacturers, etc., of cash registers, man~acturers, etc., of adding machines, manufacturers, etc., of weighing scales, soft drink companies, and persons engaged in manufacturing or selling soft drink~ by whole-
TuESDAY, AuGusT 7, 1917.
979
sale, soda fountain proprietors, agents of packing houses, itinerant doctors and specialists, dealers in weights, proprietors of billiard tables, etc., pawn houses, itinerant doctors and specialists, dealers in other slot machines, shows, circus companies, dog and pony shows, midway companies, real estate agents, proprietors of mowing machines, etc., persons, etc., selling city directories, sewing machine companies, and also relating to the tax returns and payment of such taxoes and registration of business and payment of tax, payment of the tax of one per cent. on premiums of foreign and home insurance companies, the tax returns for home insurance companies, the investments and loans of insurance companies, the returns of building and loan associations, and tax on premium of fidelity guarantee companies, the returns of rrianufactu:ring and other companies, the returns of railroad and public utilities companies, the tax on sleeping car companies, railroad equipment companies, banks, railroads, and returns of corporations, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
2nd. Amend the caption by striking the present caption and substituting in lieu thereof the follow-
rng:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to annually, in addition to the ad valorem tax on real estate and personal property as now required by law, to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions; for educational purposes in in-
980
JoURNAL OF THE HouSE,
structing children in the elementary branches of an English education only; to pay the interest on the public debts; to pay maimed and indigent C'onfederate soldiers, and wido'VI of Oo!!-federate soldiers, such amounts as are aUowed them by law; to pay the public debt when due; to prescribe what peraons, corporations, professions, and property are liable to taxation; to prescribe the methods of collection and of receiving_ certain of said taxes; to prescribe questions to be p:r:opounded t~ taxpayers; and to provide penalties for violation thereof, and to repeal conflicting laws in the foflowing Sections of the Oode of Georgia of 1910, or Acts Amendatory thereof, to-wit: Sections 916, 917, 918,919, 920,921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 934,
935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940; 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, and Section 950, and the Amenda-, tory Act of 1913, page 34, and Section 951, and the Amendatory Act of 1913, page 35, and Sections 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, and Section 964 and. the Amendatory Act of 1913, page 37, and Sections 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971; and Sections 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 985, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992 and 993, and for other purposes.
Section 16 of the bill was adopted, as amended.
The caption of the bill was adopted as amended.
!ir. Beck of Carroll, moved the previous question on the. bill and ame_ndr:nents. 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, as amended.
TDlilSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.
981
On the paasap of the bi,p., Mr. Hall of Bibb, called
for the ayea and nays and the call wall su.tained.
'
The roll aall wall ordered and the wte was as fol~
lows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Akin
ColU:D.B
Moore
Anderson, of Wilkes Cooper
Morris
Arltold, iirCla
Cull&rs
-Mullins
Arnold,. of Coweta Culpepper, .of
McCall
Arnold, of r,.umpiin Mmiwether
Neill
~kms=
Da~rt
Nemdth
Austm
Dennard
OWen
Ayers
Dorris .,.
Palmour
P.agweU
DuBose
Pickett
Baldwin
Duncan
Rainey
Ballard,. of Columbia. El.lis
Reiser
Ba.nkst=
Ennis
Richards=
Barfie!(l
Eve
Roberts
Barrett. of 'Whitfield Frohock
Sioley
Barwick
Giddens
Smith, of Telfair
Beazley Beck Illasingame :{looker Dower Boyett
Brins= Bro'W!l, of Clarke Buren
Gilmore
Sieele
Gorlly
Stewart
Grantland
Stone
Hagood
Strickland
Harvin
Stuoos
Hatcher of Muscogee Swift
Hatcher, of Wayne Sumner
Hayes
Timmerman
Haynes
Trippe
Burt Burwell
Buxton
Hins=
-Walker, of Ben Hill
Hodges
Walker, of Blackley
Howard, of Li})erty Walker, of Pierce
Carroll Carter
Johnson. of :Appling Williams, of
Jones, of Coweta
Meriwether
Chambers
Jones, of Lowndes Williams, of Ware
Cheney
Kidd
WWiams, of Worth
Chupp
Law
Woods
Clarka,
M8,J'B
-W'ril'ht, llf FIOJ11
Clements
Mercier
Wright, of Jones
Clift=
Middleton
982
JoUDAL OF nm Housm,
Those voting in the'negative were Messrs.
Adams, of Bllbert Grima
Pickren
Adams, of Towns Hall
Pilcher
Allen
Harden, Of Banks Reece
Anderson. of Jenkins Hardin, of Glascoe~ RWisell
:Aale
Harris
Scott
Ballard, of Newton Hogg
Smith, Of Dade
Barrett. of Pike Holden
Smith, Of Fulton
Beall
Hollinsworth
Stovall
P.ell&h
Howard, Oglethorpe Swords
IhtloCk
Johnson, of Bartow Swint
Bond
Jones, of Bllbert .Tatum
Brooks
Key
Ta;ylor
Brown, of Houston Kelley
Trammell
BU%'khalter Coates
~ofHa.'bersbam Turner Kimsey, oJ White Veazey
Conger
Lankford
Vincent
Cook
Lowe
Winn
Cravey
Maynard
Wood
Dickey
McCalla
worsham
Fowler, of Bi'bb
KoCrory
Wright, of Bulloab
Fowler, of Forsyth McDonald
Wyatt
Fay
Pa.ce
Wylly
Green
Parker
Yopmans
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Bowers
Jones, of Wilkinson Shannon
cason
King
Staten
Culpepper, of ClinchLanier
"'bite
Davidson
Lasseter
WoodY'
Davis
Liwrence
Wright, of Walton
Gary
Matthews
Ayes 102, nays 69.
The roll call was verified.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 102, and nays 69.
The bijl having received the requisite constitu-
tional majority waa pa.ased by aubstitute, as
amended.
r_rtm!DAY, AuGuw.r 7, 1917.
9~
Mr. Trammell of Harris gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing the bill.
The Clerk was instructed, by unanimous consent, to number all Sections and Paragraphs in the General Tax Bill consecutively.
The following bill was takE'.n up for consideration and read the third time:
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to make appropriations to .Pay the ordinary
expenses of the State government.
Mr. Jones of Coweta asked unanimous consent that when the House resolves itself into the committee of the whole House that the :reading of the bill in its entirety be dispensed with. The request was granted.
Mr. Wyatt of Troup moved that the Hause do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the Rouse adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
984
JOURNAL OF 'l'HB Rous.m,
Auguat 8, 1911.
The Rouse met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 o'clock A. 1\-f.; was call-ed to order by the Speaker, and opened With prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members
answered to their names: -
Adams, of Elbert Brinso~
Dorris
Adams, of Towns Brooks
DuBose
Ak~
Brown, of Clarke Duncan
Allen
. Brown. of Ho!Ssta Ellis
Anderson, of Jenkins Burch
Ennis
Andet'son, of Wllkes Burkhalter
Eve
Arnold. of Clay
Burt
Fowler, of Bibb
Arnold, of Coweta. Burwell
Fowler, of Forsyth
Arnold, of Lmnvldn Buxton
Frohock
~~on
~u
F~
.Austin
Carter
Gary
Ayers
Cason
Giddens
Bagwell
Oha.mbers
Gilmore
Baldwin
Cheney
Gord:r
Bale
Chupp
_Grantland
Bat,..rd, of Columbia Clarke
Green
&liard, of Newton Qlementa
Griftin
Bankston
Clifton
Hagood
Ba-rfield
Coates
HaU
Barrett, of Pike Collins
Harden, of Banks
Barrett, of Whitfield Conser
Hardin, of. Glascock
Barwick
Cook
Harris
lleall
Cooper
Harvin
Beazley
Cravey
Hatcher of Muscogee
Beck
Cullars
Hatcher of Wayne
Bellah
Cullpepper, of Clinch Hayes
Blalock
Culpepper, of
Haynes
Blasingame
Meriwether
Hinson
Ttond
Davenport
Hodges
Fooker
Davidson
Hogg
Bower
Davis
Holden
Bow13rs
Dennard
Hollingsworth
Boyett
Dickey
Howard, Of Liberty
WEDJ\"TESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1917.
985
Howa,r4, Oglethorpe Neill
Johnson, of Appling Nesmith
.Johnson, of Bartow Owen
Jones, or Lowndes Pace
Jones, of Coweta Palmolll'
jones, of Elbert Parker
Jones, of Wilkinson .Pickett
Key.
Pickren
Kelley
Pilcher
IUdd
Rainey
Kimzeyomaoersham Reece
Kim~. of Wbite Reiser
King
Ri<'ltarllson
Lanier
Roberts
Lankford
Russell
Lasseter
Scott
Law
Shannon
Lawrence
Sibley
Lowe
Smith, of Dade
Matthews
Smith, of Fulton
Maynard
Smith, of Telfp.ir
Mays
Staten
Mercier
Steele
Middleton.
StelV'Brt
Moore
Stone
Morris
Stovall
Mullins
Strlekland
McCall
Stubbs
McCalla
Swift
McCrory
~words
McDonald
Sumner
Swint Tatum Taylor Timmerman Tmmmen Trippe
'J,'urner Veazey '\tincent Wa.Iktar, of Ben Hill 'Walker, of .Blecltley Walker, of Pierce
White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of ware
wmill:llls, of Worth
White Williams, of
Meriwlher Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Wright, of Bulloch Wrlght, of Floyd
'N"'right, of Jones Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly
Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent Senate Bill No. 54 was transferred from the committee on Pensions to the Committee on Invalid Peirsic;ms and Soldiers' Home.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 551 was read the second time arid recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government.
986
J OlT.Rli.AL oF TRE HouSE,
By request of the author, House Resolution No. 89 was placed on the Calendar. for a second reading for the purpose of disagreeing to the unfavorable report of the committee.
' By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the thirty minute period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under th-e rules. 2. Beading Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 3. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general bills of the House and Senate having a local application. 4. Beading Senate bills the first time.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, th~ Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8pea'ker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the House, towit:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Trion in Chattooga Gounty.
A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Dooly C'?unty.
A bill to amend Section 1524 of the present Code of Georgia, as amended by the Act approved July 18, 1916, so as to provide that the County Tax Receiver of tax returns in counties of not less than 80,000 and not more than 125,000 population shall receive commissions from the local sehool tax collected.
WEDNmmtAY, AuGll'&T 8, 1917.
987
A '6ffi to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Americus so as to provide for abolishing fee sys-
tem in office of Solim.tor of City Court of Americus.
A bill to amend the original Act creating City
Court of Valdosta.
A bill to reincorporate the Town of Abbeville.
A bill to alter .and amend an Act creating a new
charter for the Tolrn of Thomson.
A bill to provide for two weeks' term of Superior
Court of Taylor County.
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Candler County.
A bill to amend an Act approved July 81, 1915,
known as Tattnall road law.
A bill to amend charter of LaFayette, Georgia,
as to electing school board.
_
A bill to amend the charter of Carrollton, Georgia.
A hill to amend an Acttoestahlish a City Court
in the County of Clarlte.
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com-
missioners for '.Vileox County.
A hill to validate and con:fim all the rights and
powers given or attempted to be given to tlie Board
of Public Education for the City of Savannah,
County of Chatham.
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Tift. A bill to repeal the charter of the City of Den1..:
orest.
A bill to validate and confirm amendment to char-
ter of the Trustees of Presbyterian Church of City
of Savannah.
988
JOtJ:IU'i.AL OF THE HOtrSlil1
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
of Molena in Pike County.
A bill to alter, amend and revise the Act which
established the City Court of Hinesville.
A bill to create a new charter for the Town of
Arabi.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatehey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the req-
uisite constitutiomll majority the following bill of the House, to.:.wit:
A bill to amend an Act approved July 31, 1915, known as the Tattnall Board of Commissioners' Act.
The Senat~ has passed by the requisite constitutional majority . the folloWing resolutions of the House, to-wit:.
A resolution to surrender the ehartar of the Clarkesville Street Railway Company.
A resolution to surrender the amendment to the eharter of the Valdosta Street Railway Company.
. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. M:cClatehey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following hills of the Senate, t~
wit:
Wi!lD:NESDA"Y~ AuGusT 8, 1917.
989
A bill to amend an .Act creating a system of pa-
role or conditional pardon. _ A bill1o provide for the grading, classification and
branding of cottonseed meal.
-
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary there-
of:
Mr. Speaker: , The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bill of the Senate, towit:
A bill to amend Paragraph two (2), Section one (1), Article eleven (11) of the Constitution of this State so as to create the new County of Cook.
The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read tlle first time and referred to cominittees:
By Mr. Lawrence of ChathamA bill to provide for the organization or "admis-
sion and the regulation of mutuai or co-operative insJirance companies, other than life.
Referred to Committee on Insurance..
By Mr. Harden of BanksA bill to authorize Banln County to construct
bridges, etc., by convict labor.
Referred. to Committee on Counties and County Mattera.
By Mr. Smith of FultonA bill to regulate the selling, etc;., of narcotic.
drugs..
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Messrs. Fowler, Hall and Barfield of Bibb-
A bill to amend the Constitution so as to a.ooept from any county and municipality fonds to aid in erection of Capitol for the use of the State.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Con-
stitution.
.
'
By Messrs. :Morris and Cheney of Cobb-
A bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of
Light& and Watenvorka.for the City of Marietta.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Gove~ent.
By Messrs. Fowler, Hall and Barfield of BibbA bill to providf:! for an election so as to allpw
the people to vote on the removal of the Capitol to Maoon.
Referred to Committ~e on Amendments to Constitution.
By Mr. Ayers of Jackson-
A bill to authorize search mrant& to be issued upon probable cause, that certain property is being concealed in violation of law.
Referred to Committee on General J udieiary No.1.
By 1\fr. Reiser of Effingha.m=-
A bill to perfect title in trust to the Effingham
Academy.
Referred to Committee on Education.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 191'1.
991
By Messrs. Fowler and Hall of Bi)lb- .
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon.
Referred to Committee on Mu:irl.cipal Government.
By Messrs. McDonald and Pilcher of Richmond- A bill to provide immunity in the varioU& courts
of this St::t.te for parties defendant in all civil mat-
ters, etc., 'While eng'aged in the Bei.-riceof the United
States government in military service.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary
No.2.
By Mr. Beazley of TaliaferroA resolution to appropriate a pension to Mrs. S.
E. Moore for 1914-1916.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Lowe of Oconee-A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Ellen Butler.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to amend an Act to incorpOTate the To'\\rn of
'Ty Ty. .
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
Mr. Carroll, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. 81JeaJr.tr: The Committee on Emollment have examined,
uuly signed -and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolull:ons, to-wit:
992
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE1
An Act to abolish offi.cEr of County Treasurer of
White Coimty.
An Act tQ amend charter of Carn~sville.
An Act to amend the charter of the City of Bruns-
wick.
An Act tO amend an Act establishing charter of
the City of LaGrange.
.
An Act. to amend an Act incorporating Town of
Lula.
.
An Act to amend an Act creating City Court of Savannah.
I
An Act to amend an Act creating a. new chlp'ter for the City of Fort Gaines.
An Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Newnan.
An Act to provide for the holding of four terms of Superior Court of Cla.rke County.
An Act to amend a:n Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta.
An Act to amend Act creating the City Court of LaGrange.
An Act to repeal an 'Act creating the City Court. of Morgan.
An Act to ~J.bolish Board of Commissioner& of Roads and Revenues for County of Wilkes.
An Act to change the term of Superior Court ~ County of Wheeler.
An Act to amend an Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Carroll County.
An Act to amend Act increasing the Board of County Commissioners of Calhoun County.
vVED~TESDA~, llUGUBT ~ 1917.
993
An Act to repeal an Act crea.ting o:ffice of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Tift.
lln. Act to amend an Act to abolish office of County
Treas~uer of .wayne County.
Jln..A.ct to ~1end.llct crea~ Board of. County Commissio:O.ers for the c~unty gf :Bu1lo00: '
An Act to fix the s&.a:ry of .fh:e Tr~s~r of
McDuffie County~.
An .Act to provide for filling vacancies in the
office of County Treasurer in Coweta County. An Act .to amend 'an Act fixing the sala~y of
the Treasurer of Ware County. .
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An Act to create the City Court of Louisville.
. A resolution .requiri?g. St~te House. Officials to
file annual reports and' to mail same to each mem~
her of the General Asse:qtbly. . . .
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An.. Act to esta'Qlish a Bqard. of County Commissioners. of Wi]\es County.
Respectfully submitted, . T. B. Cn:B.OLL, Chairman.
Mr. Ellis, <;>f Tift County, Cha.ir:v:um of the Com-
mittee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the
~ollowing r~port:
,.~fr. Speaker:
No: Your Committee on General Judiciari 1have
had under consideration the following bills. of the
House arid Senate, arid have instructed me; as their
chairman, to report the same back to the Rouse witli
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the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 211.
Senate Bill No. 40.
Senate Bill No. 42.
Senate Bill No. 71.
Your committee report Senate Bill No. 54 back
to the House with the recommendation that the same
be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions
and Soldiers' Home.
Respectfully submitted,
ELLrs, Chairman.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Gover~ent, submitted the
following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have
had under consideration the following bil~s 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, to-wit:
HoUle Bill No. 549, by Fulton delegation. House Bill No. 548, by Fulton delegation. Senate Bill No. 121, by Townsend of the 4th.
Hespectfully submitted, DuBosE, Chairman.
Mr. Burwell, of Haneock County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judieiary No.2 have
.had under consideration the following bill of the
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House, and ha-ve instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recom~ mendation that the same do pass, as amended, towit:
House Bill No. 339, by Harris of .Walker. Respectfully submitted, BuRWELL of Hancock, Chairman.
Mr. Shannon, of Twiggs County, Chairman of the Conm1ittee on Corporations, submitted the follovving report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations ha-ve had under
sideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bills Nos. 550, 545, 546. Respectfully submitted, SHANNON, Chairman.
Mr. Allen, of Upson County, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following resolutions of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House resolutions Nos. 118, 119, and 117.
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That the following do not pass, to-wit: House rBsolutions Nos. 83 and 122.-
Respectfully submitted, ALLEN, Chairman.
The following bills of the House, reported favorably by the committee, were read the second time :
By Mr. Harris of \ValkerA bill to amend an Act authorizing certain courts
to put defendants u_pon p1~obation, etc.
By Mr. Cook of MillerA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Colquitt.
By Messrs. Fowler and Hall of BibbA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Geor-
gia Loan and Trust Company.
By Mr. Bellah of Henr}TA bill to amend an Aet ereating the office of Com-
missioners of Roads and _Revenues for Henry County.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and white of FultonA bill to amend the charter of the City of East
Point.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and white of FultonA bill to authorize the City of East Point to hold
an election for local taxation for public. schools.
By Mr. Harris of v\Talker-
A bill to incoporate the City .of Lytle.
By Mr. Wright of Jones~ A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaty Of the
Treasurer of Jones- County.
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By Mr. Hinson of Jeff Davis-
A. bill to repeal Section 388 ~f the Code of 1910
relative to inquiry into certain offenses.
By Messrs. Brown and DuBose of ClarkeA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Sarah J.
Bradberry for year 1916.
By Mr. Lankford <;>f Toombs-
.A resolution to pay Mrs. A. R. Bedingfield pen-
sion for year 1917, belonging to Mrs. Amanda
Spence. .
By Mr. Lankford of Toombs-
A resolution to pay Mrs. Julia A. Hutcheson pen-
sion for year 1917.
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The following bills and resolutions of the Senate,
reported favorably by the committees, were read the
second time :
By Messrs. Andrews of. 35th District and Heath of
17th-
A bill to amend Section 431 of the Code of 1910,
providing that counties shall have authority to issue bonds for inter-county improvem~:rits.
.BY Mr. Davison of 19th District-
A bill to amend Section 3298 of the Code of 1910,
to provide for foreclos~re of bills of sale in the
manner as mortgages are foreclosed.
By Mr. ""\Veaver of 23rd District-
A bill to amend Section ~068 of the Code of 1910
so as to provide for the granting of orders by the
ordinary for the sale of perishable property.
By Mr. Heath of 17th District-
. A resolution to establish Stone Mountain Memo-
rial Day.
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The follo>ving bills and resolutions of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage:
By Mr. Ballard of NewtonA resolution to allow the Covington Street Rail-
way Company to surrender its charter.
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 127, and nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of Cobb-
A resolution to authorize the Commissioners of Roads and ReYenues of Cobb County to noo et-rtain funds for general purposes.
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 100, and nays 0.
The resolution haYing receiYed the requisite con-
. stitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA bill to provide for the holding of two terms a
year of the Superior Court in Twiggs County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority vvas passed.
By Mr. Clements of Irwin. A bill to amend an Act establishing public school system in the City of Ocilla.
The report of the committ~e, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to provide for the election by the voters of
Coffee County of the executive committees of all political parties holding primary elections in Coffee County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, and Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their passage:
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By Mr. Price of the 27th District-
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners sf
Ro~ds and Revenue.s for ~conee County.
The report of the committee, which was fJ.vorable
to the passage or the bill,.wa.s agreed to..
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 1-08, and
nays 0.
The bill haying received the requisite constitu-
tional' mafority was passed. .
By Mr. Townsend of 4th District-
A biD to authorize the City of St. Marys .to .close
portions
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of.
certain
streets.
- The rep()rt of the 'committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill~ was agreed to.
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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, and
nays 0.
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The bill havmg received the requisite ~nstitu-
ti.Onai majority was passed. ' . .
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~Y Mr. Lo~an .of 33r(!. .District-: .
A bill to divide ~he Coun.ty of Franklin into. three
.Comm.ilsioners.' Districts.
The report of the committee, which was fQ~vorable
to.the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
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On the passage of th.e bill. the ayes wer.e 107, and
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T~ bill having :relved,=the :requisite consti.tu-
tional majority was passed.
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Mr. Jones of Coweta, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules having had under con-
sideration the following resolution, instruct me, as
their chairman, to recommend that the same be
adopted, to-wit:
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Resolved; That the House meet today. at 2 :30 P.
M., and that during the thirty minutes from 2 :30 to
3 :00 P. M., the Committee on Rules have authority
to fi..-x: a Calendar for such period; and
Resolved, further, That individual speeches be
limited to five minutes during said period.
JONES of Coweta, Chairman.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Trammell of Harris moved that the House reconsider its action in pas~ing House Bill No. 277.
Mr. Neill of Muscogee moved the previous question on the motion to reconsi~er. The motion prevailed and the main question was ordered.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Under the order of the day the following bill was taken up for further consideration:
By Mr.. Hall of BibbA bill to make appropriations to pay the ordinary
expenses of the State goveriu:nent.
By unanimous consent the committee of the whole
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House in considering the above bill was instructed to give the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee thirty minutes in which to outline the bill;
and to limit individual speeches to ten minutes on
each item, except the paragrq,phs rqlating to public schools appropriations and to the paragraph relating to the University of Georgia and its Branches, on which two subjects individual speeches were to be limited to twenty ririnutes each.
The House was resolved into the committee of the whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Beazley of ~aliaferro as chairman thereof.
The committee of the whole House arose and through their chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. wood of Cherokee moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 2 :30 o'clock this afternoon.
BEPRESENTA'l'I.VJII HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
2:30 o'clock P.M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by th.e Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dis. pensed with.
Mr. Jones of Coweta, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
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lftr. Speakm:
Your Committee on Rules beg leave to submit the following as the order of business from 2 :30 P. M., until 3:00 o'clock P. M.:
1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of standing committees. 2. Reading Senate bills first time. 4. The following bills for third reading and pas-
sage:
House Resolution No. 106. House Resolution No. 107.
House Resolution No. 98. House Resolution No. 129. Senate Resolution No. 38. House Bill No. 228: House Bill No. 33. House Bill No. 123. House Bill No. 491.
Respectfully submitted, GAR-LAND M. JoNES, Chairman.
The following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees :
By Mr. 1right of Floyd-
. A bill to provide for electrical con&truotion and
maintainance and use of electric wires, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By Mr. Turner of BrooksA bill to authorize the sale of property in certain
casef? where unborn, remaindermen and unknown or non-resident parties are interested.
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JOJJRNAL OF XH~ HouSE, ,
~erred to Committee on General Judiciary_ No.2.
By Messrs. Johnson and Trippe of Bartow- A bill to amend Am incorporating the City of.
CarteriVille.
Referred to Committee on Mup.icipal Government.
Mr. Grantland, of Spalding County, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr. Bpea:ker: Your Committee on State of Republic _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 be returned to the House without action because a similar resolution has already passed by both the Senate and the House, which is entirely satisfactory to the author of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 99. Respectfully submitted, S. G:.BANXLAM>, Chairman.
Mr. DuBose, of. Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Gover~ent, submitted the
following report:
Mt. Bpea'ker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have
had under consideration -the follo"W'_:ing bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman,
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.to reportthe same back to the House with the reoommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 558. Respe~tf:ully submitte4, .DuBosE, Cliaiiman..
The .following bills of the Senate were read the
first time ~nd rPJ:erre~ to committees : ~
By Mr. Gilmore of 20th District-
A bill to provide for .the gradi:n,g,. ~lassification, and branding according ~o grade or quality of cottonseed meal.
Referred to Committee on. Manufactures.
By Mr. Mundy of 38th District-
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A bill to amend an Act creating a system of parole
or conditional pardo~ for prisoners convicted. of
crime. .
Referred to Co~ittee on Penitentiary.
By Mr. Beck of 49rd DistrictA bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article
11 of the Constitution, to creat the n~ County of Cook.
Referred to Com.mittee on. Amendments to Constitution.
The following resolutions of the House were read the third time and adopted:
By Mr .A:kin of Glynn-
. A resolution that the United States government
be urged to p.rovide temporar.y defenses for Bruns-
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wick harbor and permanent forlifiootions as soon as possible.
By Mr. .Akin of GlynnA resolution that the United States government
be urged to utilize the navy yard site in Glynn County.
By unanimous consent House Resolution No. 99
was withdrawn from the I(ouse.
By unanimous consent House Resolution No. 129 and Rouse Resolution No. 98 were tabled.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage :
By Messrs. Davenport and Palmour of BallA bill to amend Seetion 695 of the Code of 1910
relative to who is subject to road duty.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 102, and nays 0.'
The bill.having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
I
By Messrs. Kelley and Gteen of G.'Yinnett- ,
A bill to amend the drainage Act of 1911 and certain amendments thereto.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
By Mr. Cheney of CobbAmend the bill by striking out the words or fig-
, ures "forty thousand dollars" wherever they occur,
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and inserting in lieu_thereof the .words or figures, "fifty thousand dollars."
The report of the oommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill; was agreed to, asamended.
On the passage of the .bill the ayes were 109, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
By Mr. Heath of 17th District-.
A resolution setting the 12th day of April of each
year as the day for contributions to the. Stone Moun-
tain Memorial Fund.
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The amendment offered by Mr. Law of Burke, was read and adopted.
The resolution was read the third time.
The report of the committee, which .was favorable
to the p~ssage of the resolution, was agreed to, as
amended.
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On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 101, and nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was p~ssed, as amended.
Under the order of the day the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to make appropriations to pay the ordinary
expenses of the State government.
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The House was again resolve~ into the committee of the whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Beazley. of Taliderro as the oh{rirman t:q,ereof.
The committee of the whole House. arose and through their chairman reported further progress and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. Burwell of Hancock moved that the House do
now adjou~, .~nd .th. e moti~n .prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Kelley of Gwinnett.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned un-til tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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'-BEPRESJD'TATIVE ~' A'rLAliTA, GA.
August 9, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 o'clock A. M.; wa& ~alied to o~er by the
Speaker, and opened "With prayer by the -Chaplain.
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The roll was called and the follmving members answered to their na.m~B:
Adams, of Elbert Boyett
Dennard
Adams, of Towns Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dor-ris
Allen
Brown. of Clarke DuBose
Anderson, of Jenkins Brown, of Houston Duncan
Anderson. of Wilkes BurCh
Ellis
Amolt1.,. of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
_1\._rnold, of Coweta. Burt
Eve
Arn6ld, of Lum111dn Burwell
Fowler, of Bibb
Atkinson
1
Austin
Buxton Carroll
Fowler, of FQrsyth Frohock
Ayers
Carter
Foy
Dagwell
Cason
Gary
Baldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Bale
Cheney
. Gilmore
Baliard, of Columbm. Chupp
Gordy
Balla.rd, of Newton. Clarb
Grantland
Bankston
Clements
Green
Barfield
Clifton,
Griffin
Jiarrett, of Pike
Coa.tes
Hagood
Barrett. Qf Whitfield Collins
Hall
Barwick
Con!@Z'
Harden. Of Banklil
P.eall
Cook
Hardin, of Glascock
Beazley
Cooper
Harrie
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
Bellal:L
Cullars
Hatcher Of Muscope
Elalock
Culpepper, of cUnch Hatcher- of Wayne
Blasingame
Culpepper, of
Hayes
Bond
Meriwether
Haynes
Booker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower
Davidson
Ho~
Bowers
Davis
Hogg
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Holden
McCrary
Hollingsworth
McDonald
Howard, of Uberty Neill
Howard. Oglethorpe Nesmith
J'ohnson, of Appling Owen
J'ohnson. of Bartow Pace
.Jones, of Lowndes Palmour
J'ones, of Coweta Parker
.Jones, of Elbert
PiCkett
J'ones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Xey
Pilcher
Kelley
Rainey
Kidd
Reece
KimzeyofHabersham Reiser
Kimsey, of White Richardson
King
Roberts
~n~
Rnss~
~nkford
Scott
~seleter
Shannon
Law
Sibley
Lawrence
Smith, of Dade
Lowe
Smith, of. Fulton
M~tthews
Smith, of Telfair
Maynard
Staten
Mays
Steele
Mercier
Stewart
Middletcm
Stone
Mcore
Stovall
Morris
Strickland
Mullins
Stubbs
McCall
Swiit
McCalla
Swords
Sumner l:lv.int ''l'atum Taylor 'l'iromerman
Tramm~
'lrippe
TUrner Veazey "\rincent Walker, of Ben Hl'l \\'alker, of Blackley Walker, of Pierce 'Wbite Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams~ of W<1rth
Winll
Wood
Woods Woody worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was. dispensed with.
By :unanimous consent House Bill No. 514 was transferred from the Committee on Appropriations to the Committee on Public Highways.
By unanimous ~onsent House Resolution No. 98 and House Resolution No. 129 were taken from the table.
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By request of the authors, House Bill No. 448 and Senate Bill No. 22 were placed on the Calendar for a second reading for the purpose of disagreeing to the unfavorable report of the committee.
By unanimous consent the following was estab-
lished as the order of business during the thirty
minute period of unanimous consent:
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules.
2. Reports of standing committees.
3. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably re-
ported, the second time.
4. Passage of unc.ontested local House and Sen-
ate bills and general bills of House and Senate hav-
ing a local.application.
5. Reading Senate bills the first time.
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The following bill <>f the House was read the
second time and recommitted to the Committee on
General Agriculture No. 2:
By- Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to prescribe, fix and regulate contracts of
sale for future delivery of cotton.
The following bill o the House was read the second time and recommitted to the Committee~ on Municipal Government:
By Messrs. Fowler and Hall of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act est~blishing the charter of
the City o Macon.
The following message was receive,d from the Senate through Mr: McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
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Mr. Speaker: .
The S~ate has passed by the requisite constitu.:.
tional majority the following bills of the ~enate, t~
wit:
A bill to a,mend. an Act crea~ the D~artment
of Commerce and Labor.
A bill to ~enJ an Act approved August 17,.1~14,
providing for the regulation of th_e practice of a
barber.
The followingmess.ag'e-WU r~ved ~rom th Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has pas'sed, as airlm}ded, by the requi...
site constitutional majority the following bill o~ the House, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta..
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. MeClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Sp1aker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority th~ following bills of the House, to-
. wit:
.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Tem-
ple.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Tem-
ple.
A bill' to create a new charter for the Town of
Roswell.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Wa-
leska.
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A bill to provide for the nomination by political parties in this State of candidates for U. S. Senators, Governor, Btate House Officers, Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals by the county unit system.
The following bills and resolutions of the ,House were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to revise the health hrws of the State of
Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By Mr. Burt of Dougherty- .
.
A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court
of Albany.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Grantland of SpaldingA bill to amend the charter of the City of Griffin.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Messrs. Hodges and Swint of vVashington-
A resolution for the relief of W. Sam Askew for years 1910 and 1911.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Scott of J ohns.on-'-A resolution to put Thomas Stapleton of Johnson
County on the pension roll for the year 1917.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
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Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8peaktw: . Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill ef 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 :
Hous2 Bill No~ 554, by Mr. Reiser of Effingham County.
Respectfully submitted,
W. T. . BURKHALTER, Chairman.
M1. Swint, of Washington County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Property have had und~r 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 : .
A resolution authorizing the Governor to grant to Mallard Dees a certain tract of land.
Your committee also have had under consideration the following resolution of the House, and have instructed I, as their chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
A resolution appointing a joint committee relative
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1015
to inquiring into the advisability of purchasing of .property for Department of Justiae.
Respectfully submitted, Txos. J. SWINT, Ch.airma.n.
Mr. Whlte, of Fulton County, Chairman of the Committee "on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report =
Mr. Spec.iker: Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have
had under oonsidera.tion the following Bill No. 464 of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted, WHITE, Chairman.
Mr. Davenport, of Hall County, Chairman of the Committee on Manufacturing, submitted the following report:
Mr. Specil(1': Your Committee on .Manufacturing have had un-
der consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same ba.ck to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended:
A bill to provide fo\ the grading and classifioo.tion according, to grade or quality of cottonseed meal.
Respectfully submitted, DAVENPORT, Chairman.
Mr. Wylly, of Chatham County, Vice-Chairman
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of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: . . ,
.
Your Coimnittee on :Municipal Government have
had under -eonsideration the fo'llowing bills of the
House, and have instructed me, as their vioo~chair
man, to report the same back tb the House with. the
recommendation that the same do pass:
J;[ous~ Bill No. 562.
Hous.e .;Bill No. 518.
House Bill No. 551.
That the following bill of the House pass, as
amended:
House Bill No. 466.
That the following bill of the Senate paa.s by sub-
stitute:
Senate Bill No. 139.
Respectfully submitted,
WYLLY, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Allen, of Upson County, Chairman. of the Comi:nittee on Pensions, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8pea1cer:
Your Committee on. Pensions have had under consideration the following resolutions of the House,
and have mstructed me, as their chairman., to report
the same back to. the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolutione No. 116 and No. 130. Respectfully submitted,
ALLEN, Chairman.
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of -Mr~.Johnson, of-Bartow Couritt, Chairman the
Committee on General Agriculture No; .1, submitted
the following report:.
Mr. Bpetikef.:
Your Committee on General Agric'Q.lture No: i have had under consideration the foil~ bill of
the House, an4 have instr.ucted me, as their chair-
man, to report 'the same back to the House with the
recommendation that the. same do pass, by substitute:.
House Bill No. 208.
Respectfully submitted, .
J O:a::NSO:N'I
ChB.irman..'
. .~
~
. ~~ ~!.asin.pue, ~f W~Iton.Cop.nty, O:tt~ of
the..Committee on'Gene;ral__Agricult"!J~e No~ 2, s1,1b-
.mitted ~e fOnowjng .repo~:
. . .
Mr. Bpitke'f.:
..Your: Comm.j.ttee on General Agriculture _No. 2
have had under-consideration the fo,!J.m.vin.g bill .of
.the House, and have instructed me, as their chltir-
mai, to report the ~ame:baok.to the Hems~ with the
recoinmendatipn that the same do pass: . .
, House :Bill :No. oM: .
'
. Re~pe~tfully ~ubmitted, ,_
.. . ... . ~
BL
ASf
.
N. GA. ME,.
C~air. m~.
Mr. Frohook, of Camden County, Vice-C}a.airma:n
of the Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers'
'"'~ . :
. t
'
~
Home.,
submitted
the
folio~ . ~ ~
,rep_ort.:
rMr. Bpetike'i"! .. " .. ...
- "
Your Committee on Invalid Pensions.- and
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Soldiers' Home have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their vice-chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same. do pass:
Senate Bill No. 54. Respectfully submitted, R. H. FROHOCK, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Akin, of Glynn. County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:
Mr. S'fJeaker:
Your Committee on Ways and l1eans have had under consideration the followingbills of the Senate .and Honse, and have instructed me, as their ~hair man, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 18, fixing time of closing of State and county tax books.
Senate Bill No. 39, to provide for collection of past due taxes.
The following bills of the House do not pass: House Bill No. 67, amending Section 960 of Code of 1910.
House Bill No.164, amending Section 968 of Code -of 1910.
House Bill No. 247, requiring every person toreturn all property for tax.
House Bill No. 267, to regulate the returns of taxes.
TRtmSDAY, AuGUST 9, 1917.
1019
House Bill No. 327, licensing itinerant horse
traders.
Respectfully submitted, AKDT, Chairman.
Mr.Burwell, of Hancock County,_ Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted
the following. report:
Mr. SpeaJr.er:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2
have had under consideration the following bill of
the Senate, and have instructed me, as their chair-
man, to report the same back to the House with the 1
recommendation that the same do pass : Senate Bill No. 72. I am further .instructed to report back to the
House with recommendation that same do pass by
substitute :
Senate Bill No. 75. Respectfully submitted, . BURWELL, Chairman.
Mr. Chambers, of Fayette County, Vice-9hairman of the Committ~ on Public Highways, submit-
ted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on .Public Highways have had
under consideration the following bills of the House
and Senate, and have instructed me, as their vicechairman, to report the same baek to -the House
with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 514. Senate Bill No. 37, do pass, as amended.
Bespectfolly submitted, Clr.A}m:EB9, Vice-Chairman.
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-JQi:mNAL OJ''TRE HouSE,
Mr. Carroll; Chairman of -Committee on Enroll-
ment,' submitted the following report:
.. ;- .
Mr. Bpelike;: '
The Committoo on Enrollinenf lrave .ex~he~,
found' properly enrolled, duly signed, and rea:dy for
delivery to ~he Governor, the following Acts ana
resolutions, to-wit:
'
: An. Act .to validate ana Mnfirn(all rights ii.nd
powersgiven to Board of PUblic Education for the
City of Savannah. :
. An Act to amend Section 1534 of tne Code of 19-10
m so as to provide that County ta.X-receivet cities
of certain population shall receive comrinssions from
the local' school tax collected:
A:n: Act to amend"an Act incorporating the City
of Manchester~
.
.
An Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the
Town of Abbeville.
An Act to amend an Act to establish a City Court
of Clarke County.
.
-
term. An Act to provide for two weeks'
of Supe--
the rior Court of Taylor County. An Act to amend an Act to establish- City
of- LaFayette.
. An Act to repeal the charter of Demorest. -
An .Act to validate amendment to charter of Inde-
pendknt Presbyterian Churcll, granted by the Sup&'
rior Court of Chatham County~
An Act to amend the Act establiShit:ig the City
Court of' Hinesville.-
An Act to -.amendan &t' to establish City Qourt
of-NashVille.
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1021
' .An Act te establish. a Board of Commissioners of Roads and RevenueB for the County of Walton.
An Act to amend an -Aot to oreate a Board. of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues .for the County of Candler.
.An Aot to amend the Aot oreating the-City Court l>f Valdosta~
.An A.ot to amend an Aot establishing oharter 'for
the City of carrollton.
.
.An Act to amend an Act to incorporate. the Tq'wn
of Molena.
An Aot to amend an Aot to create a Board of Com-
miss"ioners of RoadS and Revenues for the County
of Wilcox.
..
:.An Aot to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Trion.
LaAwn. Aot to amend an Act known' as.Tatt:nali R. oad
.An ACt to create a Board of Co:irunis~ioners of
Roads and Revenue1 for the County of 'l'ift.
An Act to amend an Aot oreating a Board of
County Commissioners for the County of Brooks.
. .A.n Act to amend an Aot t.o. proviQ.e. for holding
!our terms a year of the ~uperior. Co:a.it of .Dooly
Courity.
""
.
.
A re1olution to suuender the amendment to 'th.e
charter of the Valdqsta 'StreetBailway Company
.'....A resolution accepting the surrender of the 'cliar-
ter of the CJa:tkesvllle &ilway'Company~ .
An Act to provide for nominations by politiCal
parties in this State of certain officers at 'Prinlary
eleotions bycom1tj unit system;.. : ..
..
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An Act to amend charter of the Town of Temple.
Ali Act to amend charter of the Town of Temple.
An Act to amend an Act establishing City Court of Americus.
An Act to create a new charter for the Town of Roswell.
An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Waleska.
An Act to amend the Act creating a new charter for the Town of Thomson.
T. B. CA:RROLL, Chairman.
The following bills of the House, reported favorably by. the committees~ were read the second time :
By :Mr. Barwick of :MontgomeryA resolution to authorize the Governor to issue to
:Mallard Dees a grant to a certain lot of land.
By Mr-.. Wood of CherokeeA resolution to pay Mrs. Sarah E. Smith a pen-.
sion.
By Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro.A resolution to appropriate a sum of money for
pension to :Mrs. S. E. Moore.
By ~{essrs. Conger and Griffin of DecaturA bill to authorize owners of hogs to administer
serum and Virus _and to allow purchase of same in open market.
By :Mr. Beall of RichD:l.ondA bill to amend an Act authorizing the city couit-
T:a:'ORSDAY, AUGU'Ifr 9, 1911.
1028
oil of Augusta to oreate a board of health for Hid city.
By r. Wyatt of TroupA bill to amend the charter of the City of La-
Grange to extend the corporate limits of said City.
By. Mr. Howard of OglethorpeA bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of
Maxeys.
By Messrs. Ayers and Holder of JacksonA bill to amendan Act incorporating the City of
of J e:fferson.
By Mr. Reiser of EffinghamA bill to perfect title in trust to the Tru&tees of
E:ffiingham Academy, etc.
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to amend an Act incorporating th To"vn of
Ty Ty.
By Messrs. Shannon of Twiggs and McCalla of Rockd,ale-
A bill to appropriate to the Highway Department the sum of $10,000 for maintenance of said department.
The following bills and resolution of the House we, re read the third time, and placed on their passage:
By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham--:A resolution to authorize the Librarian to pur-
chase certain volumes of Georgia Reports.
1024
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The report of.the committee, which was fa:vorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 95, nays.O.
The resolution haVing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed..
By :Air. Wright of Jones-
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salary of the Treasurer of J on~s- County;
The report of the committee, which wai favorable
to the paasage of the bill, 'vas agreed to~
On the passage of the bill the ayea were 110; and nays 0.. .
The bill .having received the requisite constitU-
tional majority was passed.
..
By Mr. Cook of Miller-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Colquitt. .
The report of the. committee, which was f~J,vorable to the pa,~sage of 'the bih,.,~a~ af;:~;~~d t9...
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, and
na.ys .0.
.. ,
. The bill having received the requisite" constitu-
tional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and White of Fulton~
- ,A biD to amenCl the cha.r~ of the City of East
Point.
.<
_
TmrnSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917.
1025
The report 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, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite con~titu-
tional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and White of FultonA bill to authorize the City of East Point to hold
an election for local taxation for public schools.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of -the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority. was passed.
By Messrs. Fowler and Ha:ll pf BibbA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Georgia
Loan & Trust Company.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage ~f th~ bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of tl;e bill the ayes were 110, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Burwell of Hancock and Hwift of Muscogee-
A bill to amend an Act as to publication o~ schedule~ of freight rates, et.c.
1026
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 "''Tere 111, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Clifton of LeeA bill to repeal Section 1065 of the Code of 1910,
relative to where certain taxes shall be returned.
The report of the conm1ittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Harris of vValkerA bill to incorporate the City of Lytle.
The report of the committee, which >vas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bills of the Senate reported favorably by the conunittees were ~ead the second time:
TRUllliDAY, AtJG't'"S'l' 9, 1917.
1027
By Mr. Odom of 9th Distrltrt-
A bill fixing the time when the State and County tax hooks shall close.
By Mr. Elders of 2nd District-
A bill to amend Section 1617 of the Code of 1910, relative to ex-Confederate soldiers entering the Old Soldiers' Home.
By l~r. Stevens of 30th District-
_
A hill to provide for the collection of past-due
taxes of State, county or municipality.
By Mr. Gilmore of 20th District-
A bill. to provide for the grading, classifim::ttion
and branding according to grade or quality of cotton
seedmeai:
By lfr. Loftin of 37th DistrictA bill to incorporate the Town of Southwest .La-
Grange and to provide a new eharter therefor.
By llr. Denny of 42nd District-. A bill to define and :fix the age at which female
children may lawfully consent to acts of .sexual intercom:se.
By Mr. Hopkil;l.s of 7th District--:A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any man,
without just cause, to desert or fail to support his wife.
By. lfr. Andrews of 35th District- .
A bill to create and establish the Georgia Council
of Defense for the co-operation of this State with
the National Council of Defen~e.
1028
JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
The following bills of the Senate were read the :first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DistrictA bill to amend an Act creating the Department
of Conm1erce and Labor.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DistrictA bill-to amend an Act regulating the practice
of barbers in certain cities in this State.
Under the Order of the Day the follmv-ing bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to make appropriations to pay the ordinary
expenses of the State Government.
The House vvas again resolved into the Committee of the \\'hole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro as Chairman thereof.
The committee arose, and through their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that the House again resolve itself into the Committee of the \Vhole House and that the committee be instructed to immediately come to a vote on the motion to reconsider the paragraph under discussion, and the motion prevailed.
The House was again resolved into the Committee of the \\Thole House and the Speaker disignated Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro as Chairman thereof.
THU:UDAY, AUGUST 9", 1917.
1029
.The CoDllDittee again arose, and through their chair:rnan reported further progress and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that the House again resolve itself into the CoDllDittee of the VVhole House and that the Committee he instructed to. come to a vote immediately on the paragJ:'aph and pending amendments under di!cussion and that all individual speeches he limited to ten minutes, and th~ motion prevailed.
. The House was again resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro as Chairman thereof.
The Conlmittee again arose, and, through their Chairman, reported further progress and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. Jones of Coweta moved that the House do now adjourn to meet again at 2:00 o'clock this afternoon, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourn~d until 2:00 o'olook this afternoon.
2:30 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called 'to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the roll call was dispensed with.
The following resolution of the House was rea~ and adopted :
1030
JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE,
By Mr. Beck of CarrollA resolution: Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatives, That we express our heartfelt appreciation to the _President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, for placing sweet potatoes on the ration list for the soldiers of our army, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to him.
The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments.
By Mr. Burkhalter of r:eattnailA -bill to amend an Act creating the Board of
Commissioners for Tattnall County.
The following Senate amendment was read and agreed to.
Amend House Bill No. 392 by adding after the word ''duties'' in line 7 of last page of said bill the following words : And it shall be the duty of said clerk of said County Commissioners to purchase for all county officers of said county such furniture, fixtures and supplies as they may need, and the necessity for the same to be determined by the respective county officers.
By Mr. Harris of \ValkerA bill to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues of Walker County and to_ create Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues.
The Senate Substitute was read and agreed to.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and White of FultonA bill to amend the charter of the City of At-
lanta.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917.
1031
The following Senate amendment was read and agreed to:
An amendment to an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, approved February 28th, 1874, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the name and office of Clerk of Council in Sections 117 and 502 of the city charter as published in the City Code of Atlanta in 1910 be stricken and that the section of the city charter codified in Section 449 of the City Code of Atlanta of 1910 be also amended by striking therefrom the words: ''There shall be elected by the people at the same time other city officers are elected a Clerk of Counc~ who shall hold office for a term of two years as provided in Section 1 of the City Code of 1910, unless removed for cause to be adjudged of by the Mayor and General Council,'' and inse:t;ting in lieu thereof the following:
Section 449. There shall be elected by the Mayor and General Council biennially at the first regular meeting in June a Clerk of Council whose term of office shall begin on the first Monday in January following and who shall be elected to serve for a term of two years unless removed for cause to be adjudged by the Mayor and General Council.
The following bills of the House were Tead the third time and tabled : _
By Mr. Smith of FultonA bill to amend Section 2817 of the Code of 19l0
1032
' JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
relative to the powers and functions of trust compames.
By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to correct defects in laws of 1916 relative
to special registration of voters in county bond elections.
The following resolutions of the House we~e read the third time and place on their passage :
By Mr. Clements of IrwinA resolution for the relief of William Henderson.
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 con.:. stitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. King of JeffersonA resolution for the relief of securities, \'Ti,T. J. Rol-
lins and Charlie Sheppard.
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 96, nays 0.
'l'he resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority \vas passed.
Under the Order of the Day the following bill of the House >vas taken up for further consideration.
THURSDAY, AuGUST 9, 1917.
1033
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to make appropriations to pay the ordinary
expenses of the State Government.
Mr. Neill of Muscogee moved that when the House resolves itself into the Committee of the Whole House individual speeches be limited to 5 minutes, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved that the House resolve 'itself into the Committee of the whole House and that debate on each paragraph of the bill under discussion be limited to 30 minutes, and the motion prevailed.
The House was again resolvel into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Beazley as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee arose again, and, through its Chairman, reported furth_er progress and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. \Vood of Cherokee moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. August 10, 1917.
The. House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 o'clock, A. M.; was call~d to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll .was called and the following members answered to their names:
Adams, of Elbert Boyett
J:iennard
Adams, of Towns Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, of Clarke DuBose
Anderson, of Jenkins Brown, of Houston Duncan
A1:derson, of Wilkes Burch
Ellis
Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnold, of Coweta Burt
Eve
Arnold, of Lumpkin Burwell
Fowler, of,Bibb
Atkinson
Buxton
Fo'Yier, of Forsyth
Austin
Carroll
Frohock
Ayers
Carter
Foy
Bagwell
Cason
Gary
Baldwin
Chambers
Giddens
Bale
Cheney
Gilmore
Balllard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
Ballard, of Newton Clarka
Grantland
Ba,nkston
Clements
Green
Barfield
Clifton
Griffin
Barrett, of Pike
Coates
Hagood
Barrett, of VVnitfield Collins
Hall
Barwick
Conger
Harden, .of Banks
Beall
Cook
Hardin, of GlascQck
Beazley
Cooper
Harris
Beck
Cravey
Harvin
TPllah
Cullars
Hatcher of Muscogee
f;lalock
Cu~pepper, of Clinch Hatcher of Wayne
Blasingame
Culpepper, of
Hayes
roli.d
Meriwether
Haynes
Booker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower
Davidson
Hodges
Bowers
Davis
Hogg
Flm>AY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1036
Holden
McCrory
Hollingsworth
McDonald
. Howard, Of Libertl" Neill
How~d, OglE?thorpe Nesmith
Johnson, Of Applq Owen
Johnson, of Bartow Paea
Jones, of Lowndes Palmour
Jones, of Coweta P&rker
Jones, of Elbert
Pickett
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickren
Key
KelleJ'
Pilcher Raine7
Kidd
Reece
KimzeyofHabersham Reiser
Klmaey, of White Richardson .
King
Roberts
Lanier
Russell
Lankford
Scott
_Lasseter
Shannon
Law
Sibley
Lawrence
Smith, of Da.de
Lowe
smith, of Fulton
Matthews
M~d
:~, Smith, of Telfair Staten
Mays
Steele
Mel'cier
Stewart
Mitldteton
Stone
Moore. Morris
Stovall Strickland
MlllUns
Stubbs
McCa11
Swift
McCatta.
Swords
Sumner Swint Tatum 'l'aylor Timmerman Trammell 'l':rippe Turner Veuey Vincent Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleck167. Walker, of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Winn Wood. Woods Woody Worsham Wright, of Ballnch Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly
\"oumans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading. of the .Jourmt1 of yesterday's proceedings was dispenaed with.
1\fr. .Jones of Coweta moved.that the hour of adjournment of the morning session be fixed at 1 o'clock P. M.; that the afternoon session be from 2:30,P. M., to 5:30P.M., and meet again tonight at 8 o'clock, and the motion prevailed. .
By unanimous consent the following was estab-
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Jou::sNAL OF T1Dl Houa,
.
.
lishe!i as the order of business during .the thirty-
minute period of Una.nimous Consent: .
1. Introduction of new :matter under the rules. 2. Reports of standing committee. 3. Reading House and Senate Bills, favorably. reported, the second time. 4. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate Bills and general Bills of House and Senate haVing a local application. 5. Reading Senate Bills the first time.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the. Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: . The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-
wit:
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Dawson.
A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Morgan County.
A bill to amend an Act to provide a system of public schools in the County of Jefferson.
A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of :Public schools in the City of Newnan.
A bill to amend an Act creating the Tifton Judicial Circuit so as to provide for- holding two terms -a year of Superior Court of Tift County.
A bill to inCQrporate the City ~f Clarkesville. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Spread.
Flm>AY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1087
A bill to amend _the charter of the City of Douglas.
A bill to incorporate the Town of Rhine.
A bill to amend an Act to establishthe City Court
of Dublin.
A bill to prohibit the running at large of any
bull or boar over (4) four months old in the County
of Toombs.
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Haw-
kinsville.
A bill to create a new charter for the City of Al-
bany.
A bill to divide the County of Franklin into three
Commissioners' Districts.
A bill to establish a City Court in the County of
Franklin.
A. bill to amend the charter of the Town of Re-
becca.
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Tifton.
A bill to change the manner in which the Board
of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues. shBJ.l
' " elected.
A bill to amend Section 4 of the charter of the
City of McRae.
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Buford.
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Lilly.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Saint
George.
' A bill to amend the charter of Town of Covington.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Adrian.
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Waco.
A bill to amend Section 2 of the charter of Town
of Arlington.
1038
JOURNAL OF THE HousE,
A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of LaWrenceville.
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Laurens.
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Coweta.
A bill to rearrange the Cordele and Tifton Judi-
cial Circuits.
A bill to provide for the collection of oommnta- tion taxes by militia districts of Newton County
.A. bill to repeal an Act authorizing the Board of Lights and Waterworks of Marietta to levy and
collect an ai:mual sewer tax. A bill to extend the time one week each term of
the Bleakley Superior Court. .A. bill to prohibit the removal of fish by trans~
portation, shipping or otherwise, from any of the
streams, lakes, ponds, eta., of Charlton- County.
The following bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to committee :
By Mr. Trammell of Harris-
.
.A. bill to amend Paragraph 3, Section 4, Article
3 of the ConstitUtion to provide for biennial ses-
sions of the General Assembly.
Referred to Amendments to Constitution Committee.
The following resolution of the House ?as read and adopted:
Fmn.t.Y, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1039
By Mr. McDonald of Ri~ondA resolution to authorize Committee on Aoa.demy for the Blind to visit the Aoa.demy during vacation.
The following ~sand resolutions of the Ho~, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second time:
By Mr. Grantland of Spald.ing.A bill to' amend the charter of the City of Griffin.
By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Albany:
By Mr. Staten of LoWn.des-
A bill to regulate the s~e and storing of seed cotton in the County of Lowndes.
By Messrs. Arnold and Jones of CowetaA bill to amend an Act creating the charter of the
City of Newnan.
By Mr. Harden of Banks-
A bill to authorize Banks County to make cer-
tain improvements by convict labor to be performed by the County chain-gang.
By Messrs. Morris and Cheney of Cobb-
A bill to amend an Act establishing R. Board of Lights and Waterworks for the City of Marietta.
By Mr. Johnson of Bartow-
.
A bill to amend Article 7, Section 1, Paragraph 2
of :the Constitution, relative to removing limit on
taxes for common school purposes.
1040
Jo"Ul'lNAL OF THE Romm,
By Mr. BaJ.Iard of NewtonA resolution for appropriation for burial ex-
penses of Mrs. Sarah E. Jones.
The following resolution of the Rouse was read and adopted :
By Mr. GTiffin of Decatur-
A resolution to tender the offices of the Rouse and Senate in bringi:ng about a settlement of the issues between railroad officials and employees of the Georgia, Florida II Alabama Railway.
Mr. Blasingame, of Walton County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2~ suh nutted the folloWing report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 have had unde roonsideration the following bill of the Rouse, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Rouse with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Rouse Bill No. 544. BLASINGAME, Chairman.
Mr. 3ohnson, of Bartow County, Chairman ofthe Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, suhm.itteed the following report :
Mr. Speakf!ll': Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1
have had under consideration the following bill of the R&use, and have instructed me, as their chair-
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1041
man, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 540. J o:a:NSON of Bartow, Chairman.
Mr. Clifton, of Lee County; Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Mati;,ers, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their vice-chairman, to report the same back to th.e House with the r.ecommendation that the same 'do past:
House Bffi No. 541, by Messrs. Hodges and Swint of Washington, to amend an Act approved August 18, 1916, etc.
Senate Bffi No. 83, by. Mr. Andrews of the 35th District, to fix ~e compensation for deputy sheriffs serving in the Superior, City and Criminal Courts, etc.
CLIFTON, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. <~ace, of Sumter County Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report
1042-
JoURNAL oF THE HouSE,
the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 561, to amend Act establishing
City Court of Albany. .
.
STEPHEN p AOE, Chairman.
Mr. Dickey, of Crawford County, Chairman of the Comnlittee on Counties and County Matter~, submitted the following report:
Mr. Stp81J,kM:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters nave 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 recommenda.tioD: that the same do pass:
House Bill 553, a bill authorizing authorities of Banks County to use convict labor to construct bridges, abutments and piers.
DIOKEY, Chairman.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairman of the
C. ommittee on Municipal Government, sub.mitted the
following report :
Mr. spsa~M:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the foll~wing bill of the Rouse, 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. 568.
House Bill No. 558.
FlUDAY, AuGUST 10, 1917.
1043
That the following bill of' the House do pass, as amended:
House Bill No. 159. DuBoo1 Chairman.
Mr. Arnold, of Clay -County, Chairman of the
Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted
the following report:
.
Mr. Bpeaktw: Your Committee on Labor and La"&or Statistics
have 'had under consideration the following bill of the. Senate, .and have instructed me, as their chair_man, to report the same back to the House with .the recommendation that the same d.o pas&, a8 amended:
Senate Bill No. 1, to amend an Act creating Department of Commerce and Labor.
Respectfully submitted, AltNOLD of Clay, Chairrrian.
The following bill of the Senate reported favorably by the commit~ee was read the second. time:
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DistrictA bill to amend an Act creating the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
The following bill of the Houe was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendm~nts:
By Messrs. Lawrence, Wylly and Eve of ChathamA bill to amend an Act to revise the health laws
in certain Counties of the State of Georgia.
The following Senate amendments we:re read and agreed to:
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1st. By striking from the caption the words "educational purposes" at the end thereof and inserting in,lieu thereof the words ''necessary sanitation."
2nd. By striking from the end of section seeond the words 11 educational purposes'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words "neeessary sanitation."
The. folloWing bills and resolutions of the House were read the thii:d time and plaeed on their lJassage:
By Mr. "\yatt of Troup- A bill to amend the charter of the City of .La-
Grange.
The following. amendment offered by Mr. Wyatt of Troup was read and adopted:
Amend by adding three new sections, to be known and numbered as Sections 3, 4 and 5, and renumbering the present Seetion 3 Section 6; the three new 'seetions to be as follows:
Seetion 3. Be it further enacted by tho authority aforesaid, That this Act and the provisions thereof shall Jlot go. into effect until and unless the Act to incorporate ~he Town of Southwest LaGrange,. now before the General Assembly of Georgia, has. been passed and approved.
Seetion 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when the territory of the said Town of Southwest LaGrange is taken into the City of LaGrange, as provided in this Act, on December 31, 1919, all municipal assets and property of the Town.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1045
of Southwest LaGrange,shall become the property of the City of LaGrange; and the City of LaGrange shall become liable for and shall pay all the legal municipal liabilities of the Town of Sonthwest LaGrange.
Section 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing herein shall be taken or h;J.ve the effect of repealing the charter of the Town of Southwest LaGrange, except when the territory thereof is taken into the territory of the City of LaGrange, as herein proviued.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
By Mr. Bankston of TroupA bill to incorporate the Town of Southwest La-
Grange.
The substitute offered by Mr. Wyatt of Troup was read and agreed to.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, by substitute.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority waB paBBed, by substitute.
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Jo'!J'lmAL OF THE HoUBE,
By Mr. Howard of Oglethorpe-
A bill to amend ~n, Act incorporating the Town of Maxeys.
The report or the committee, whlc):l was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
- On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, and
'
nays 0.
The bill haying received the requisite constitutional majority was pal:!sed.
By Messrs. Holder and Ayers of JacksonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Jefferson.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, ,aud nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Reiser of EffinghamA bill to perfect title in trust to the Tr:ustees of
Effingham Academy.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and mays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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1047
By Mr. Ellis of Tift-
. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
of Ty Ty.
.
.
'rhe report of the committee, which was favorable
to .the passage of the bill, was B:greed to.
On the passage of the bill the. ayes were 115, and
nays 0.
The bill having received, the requisite constitutional majority wa& passed.
By Messrs. J one& and A~ of ElbertA resolution to declare and establish boundary
between Georgia and South Carolina.
The report of the committee, which was favorable
. to the passage of the resol.ution, wa& agreed to. On t~ passage of the resolution the ayes were il08, nays 0.
The resolution having received the reqUisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Beall of Richmond-
A bill t~ provide that all property w?-thout a law. ful O'W1ler shall belong to the State.
The amendment offered by the committee was read and agreed to.
-
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 105, and nays 0.
1048
Jou:a1uL eli' THE Houn,
The bill having received the requilite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Parker of Ware-
A resolution authorizing the Penitentiary <Jommittees of the House and Senate to visit the convict camps and prison farm in vacation.
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 79, nays 54:
The resolution not having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Under the Order of .j;he Day the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:
:By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill"to make appropriations to pay the ordinary
expenses of the State-Government.
The House was again resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker delignated Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro as the chairm&?l thereof.
The cODllllittee thxough its ehairman axose, .reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
The hour of adjournment having arxived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Fml>AY, AuGusT 10, 1917.
1049
2:30 o'clock, P. M.
The House met again ~t this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dis~ pensed -with.
The follmving message was received from the Senate through Mr. 1\!l:cClatchey, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the req~ uisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to--wit:
A bill to repe;:t! an ~ct to create the o:ffice of Com~ missioner of Roads and Revenues for. the County of Butts.
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads
and
Reven. ues
for
the
County '
of
Butts.
A bill to create the office of Supervisor of Roads
and Bridges for the County of Bryan.
A bill to :li.~ the salary of the Treasurer of Dodge County.
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Douglas county.
The following message was received from the Sem.ate through Mr. McClatchey, . the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the -:i:eq-
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JoURNAL OF THE HouSE,
uisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit:
.A bill to create a Board of Comm.ilsioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Bryan.
The following message was recet~ed from the Senate. through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8pea'ker: The Senate has pas.sed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit:
.A bill to relieve the property of Tax-Receivers of this State from any lien prior to the execution against them for the payment of any taxes collected by them and for the failure of any official duty
.A bill to provide for supplying the o:fficers of the State with Park's .Annotated Code of Georgia.
The following message was reqeived from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the Senate, .towit:
.A bill to abolish the .fee system in the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuit.
.A bill to correct defects in the law of 1916 relating to special registration of voters in county bond elections .
.A bill to amend the charter of the Town of 1\faxeys.
FRIDAY, AuGUST 10, 1917.
1051
A bill to make the ra,tes established by law by the Railroad Commission of Georgia .for persons or
companies engaged iD. the business of furnishing
lights to the public binding upon said persons or
corporations.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit :
A resolution require Tennessee Copper Company to make l!,lonthly reports to the Governor with respect to the op~ration of its plants, etc.
The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Nelms:
Mr. 8pf!ifiker:
.
I .ani directed by ~is Excellency, the Go:vernor, to
deliver to the House .of ~epresentatives a communi-
cation in writing to which. he respectfUlly invites
the consideration of your honorable body.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
ATLANTA, August 10th, 1917.
To ~he General A.tsembly:
The 1pecial counsel named b)r you.r honorable
body in an Act approved November 30, 1915, entitled an Act to provide for the leasing or other disposition of the Western. J,nd Atlantic Railro~. and
its properties, etc., has just handed me his report to
be transmitted tcr your body. The delay'i.n submit-
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JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
ting tlli.s report, as you will note, \Vas due to ilb:tess of Mr. Wimbi$.
Respectfully submitted,
Governor.
The !allowing report of the counsel of the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad Commission communicated to the House in the Message of the Governor was read:
To #he Western et Atlaintic Bafllfot:Ul OomlmissiaB,
Atlanta, Georgia:
Gentlemen:
It is a source of reg1et to me that because of ill_ness following a surgical operation I was unal!le to make my report to you at the time of the compilation and transmission of your report to the General Assembly. I now avail myself of your consideration 'in reserving to me the privilege of later pre- paring and submitting my report.
The purpose of this repo1t is not so mucli to review the work performed during the past year as it is to invite your attention and that of the General Assembly to that which remains to be done in order that the interest of the State in the valuable properties of the western & Atlantic Railroad may be adequately conserved and protected.
You have in your report pointed out how shortsighted has been the policy of the State in its ownership ~f its railroad; that in all of its history it has
FRIDAY, AuousT 10, 1911.
1053
never acquired ntr\\r properties to meet the expand-
ing needs of transportation, nor has it adequately
protected the railroad properties it possessed; and
that "for the past fifty years it has been the ap-
parent policy of General Assemblies to lease the
road as best could be.done and th~ forget it.''
am I deeply impressed with the conviction that a
different and more constructive policy must be
adopted and followed. The new. lease contract af-
fords provisions looking to the safeguarding and
extension of the properties of the road, but in order tliat this may be accomplished it is imperative that
some competent authority with power to act, rep-
resenting the State's interest, should be kept in
conltant touch with the varying situations. Some
of these duties are under the new lease imposed
upon the Railroad Commission or such other au-
thority as the State may herealter appoint. My
own view is, that the State .should be represented
during the entire term of the new lease by a perma-
nent commission or board of trustees charged with
the responsibility and duty of protecting and pro-
moting the State's interest, and vested with po1ver
and authority adeq1;1.ate to this end.
In any event it is of the utmost importance that existing adverse uses and occupancies of the State's: property should be disposed of.
In the case of the Southern Railway Company_ vs. The State, 116 Ga. 276, the Supreme Court held that under the present outstanding lease the unconditional right of possession of all of the properties
1054
Jo'IJJ.UiAI.. OF 'l'RE RoUBlil,
of the Western &. Atla;ntic Railroad is vested in the
lessee, and that the State could not in its own name
and behalf maintain a suit for the recovery of prop-
elif adversely held. In view of this decision it is
n.eeessary that the present lessee shall join the State
in all such pro~eedings. Since the new lease has
been entered into I have conferred with counsel for
the ne'\\7 lessee, the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway, and am assured that this company,
as .the present lessee, will cordially co-operate with.
the State in freeing the right of way and properties
of the road of all adYerse uses and encroachments
thereon.
The time is therefore opportune for und..ertaking the accomplishment of the end in view by appropriate action in behalf of the State. Under an Act approved August 4th, 1916, the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission is vested with f:ull power and authority to deal with and dispose of any and all encroachments upon and adverse uses and occupancies of any part of the right of way and properties of the Western& Atlantic Railroad; and to this end to :finally dispose of all such controversies either by negotiation and settlement .or by the institution and prosecution in the name and behalf of the State of such suits and other legal proceedfugs as jt may deem appropriate in protection of the State's interests or the assertion of the State's title. It seems obvious that this work should be instituted...and if -possible completed before the expiration of the pres-
new ent lease to the end that when the lease becomes
effective the State and the lessee may de:finitely
FmnAY,_AllGUS~ 10, 1917.
1055.
know the ex~ent of the properties included within the lease. ShoUld the work be postponed until after
the expiration of the present lease it may never be
accomplished, and at the e:x:Pii-ation of the new lease the State may find-itself deprived of the use of val. uable properties necessary for the free operation of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.
siMPLE EwcROACHMENTS.
Numerous encroachments upon the right of way and properties of the Western & Atlantic Railroad -exceeding 300 in number-have been ascertained and defined. 1\fany of these are insignifieanf and will doubtless be discontinued upon proper request. Others are of greater consequence,. and some of them will likely require n~gotiation and action by the Commi&sion or the employment of legal "process for their rem.oval.
I
Pursuant to authority vested in the Oommission, I caused to be undertaken the work of dealing with. these simple encroachments by tak:i.pg active steps looking to tlieir removal. The Commissio:p. was then in the midst of its negotiation looking to a new lease, and thought it best to await that event. Active work in this regard was accordingly suspended.
As above stated, the lessee will now co-operate with the State in disposing of tb,ese encroaChments, and I recopunend that the work be actively reslliD.ed, and prosecuted to a conclusion.
AnVEBsl!l OccmPANCil!ls.
Among the larger and more important occupan-
1056
Jo~.u. e>F Tml Hm:rs:m,
cies under claim of right adverse to the State and
the les!JE!e are the following:
ATLA.NT& Umo:N P&SSE:NGER ST&TIO:N.
This station was built on the property of the State in the year 1870. The several railroads then entering Atlanta .contributed to the construction of the building in the following proportion : Western & Atlantic Railroad, three-tenths; Georgia Railroad, three:-tenths; Macon & \estern Railroad, two-tenths; Atlanta ~ west Point Railroad, twotfnths. The building wai constructed under an agreement between the parties named, Foster Blodgett acting therein as superintendent of the western & Atlantic Railroad. Foster Blodgett had no authority to execute an}' agreeJ:":Q.ent binding upon the State, either as superintendent or otherwise; certainly the agreement was never authorized by the Legislature which alone could part with or encumber tlie title of the State or permit any other person to acquire an easement in or a lawful right to use the State's property.
When acting as Special Attorney for the State in
the year 1894, I expressed the opinion that the
several railway companies contributing to the ex-
pense
of.the
construction \
of
this
building
acquired
a license to u&e it .for the purposes intended only
so long as the State did not object. I expressed the
further opiriion that the State might at any time,
after reasonable notice, revoke the license of either
or all of such companies, subject to the proviso that
upon an equitable accounting it should be made to
FRIDAY, AuGUST 10, 1917.
1057
appear that the particular company had received in the value of the use full compensation for its expenditures on account of construction and maintenance of the building.
By resolution approved December 18th, 1899, the Legislati.ue revoked the license of the Georgia ~ail- road, the Atlanta & \Vest Point and the Central of Georgia Railway (the successor of the Macon & '~Testern Railroad) to use and occupy the depot, and directed the Attorney-General and the then Special Attorney of the State to take the necessary steps to carry that iesolution into effect. Before. anything was done pursuant to this resolution the
Central of Georgia Railway and the Atlanta & vVest
Point Railroad "'"ithdrew from the use qf the station, and have made no claim to any further right or interest therein. The Georgia Railroad continues to occupy the station and claims an interest in the building or its. use.
After fully reviewing the facts and authorities I
am confirmed in the conclusion, and am of the opin-
ion that the Georgia Railroad has not acquired any
right or easement either in the land or the building
other than the right to use the depot for passenger
railway purposes so long as the State acquiesced
therein. The State by the resolution above referred
to has expressed its. disapproval of this use by the
Georgia Railroad, and has revoked the license there-
tofore existing.
The General Counsel of the Georgia Railroad has beP.n advised of my opinion, but apparently does
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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE,
not concur therein. Ordinarily the proper course would be. for the Commission to take appropriate action to cause the discontinuance of this adverse use; but before doing so the intercorporate relations of the lessee and the other railway companies using the passenger station should be considered.
The Georgia Railroad is held .and operated under a long term joint lease by and in the interest of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company in effect owns and controls the Louisville & Nashville Railroad by reason of the ownership of the majority of its stock; while in turn the Louisville & Nashville ovvns a majority of the stock of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, and is therefore in position to dominate its policy. In view of this situation it is manifestly to the interest, and doubtless will be the desire, of the Louisville & Nashvill~ Railroad and the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway to permit the Georgia Railroad to continue its use of thfl union passenger station. It is not at all improbable that the passenger terminals at Atlanta may bP- reconstructed and radically changed within the next few years. Under the new lease contract the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, as lessee, will doubtless have 'the right to grant to the Georgia Railroad the }1Se of this passenger terminal. Notwithstanding this it is my opinion that the Georgia Railroad should be required to disclaim any title- adverse to the State, either in the building or the ground upon which it stands.
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1059
STRIP SouTH OF THE ATLANTA UNION STATION.
I have heretofore submitted a report and opinion
to the Commission concerning the ownership of the
strip of land south of the Union Passenger Station
in the City of Atlanta now occupied by the tracks
and used in connection with the \Vestern & Atlantic
Railroad. In that report I traced the history of
the State's acquisition of its title to the State
Square, which included the strip under considera-
tion. I caused abstracts of properties to be made,
obtained and reviewed records of the proceedings
resulting in the settlement with the Mitchell heirs
in 1870, and assembled other facts and data which
are fully set forth in the report referred to. I ar-
rived at the conclusion, which I still entertain, that the State has title to all of this strip. O"\v~1ers of
the adjoining property, Jwwever, claim title to or
the right to use portions of this property.
Without now discussing the nature and merits of
these claims, I recommend that the matter be taken
up, and the rights of the State therein be .asserted
and protected.
THE SouTHERN RAIL"\YAY CoMPANY.
'rhe Southern Railway Company adver:sely occupies and uses a very considerable portion of the
right of way of the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad in
a~d near the City of Atlanta. This occupation is maintained by the Southern Railway Company under claim of right as the purchaser of the properties of, and therefore the successor in title to, the old Georgia Pacific Railroad Company.
'rhe Georgia Pacific Railroad Company, clainiing
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authority therefor under certain Acts of tlie Legislatlue and Executive Orders, built its road on the right of way of the \estern & Atlantic Railroad beginning at Simpson Street in the City of Atlanta, and extending thence to a point something less than six miles from the Union Station, a total distance of 17,700 feet. 'rhis use of the right of way very seriously affects the free and efficient operation of the \Yestern & Atlantic Railroad into and out of Atlanta.
An Act approved December 20th, 1860 (Acts of 1860, page 193), authorized the Governor to grant
to the Georgia vVestern Railroad the right to build
its railroad on the right of way of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad within or adjacent to the City of Atlanta, or if expedient, to any distance east of the Chattahoochee River, on the same conditions as the grant therefo1e authorized to the Dalton & Gadsden Railroad, provided, that the privileges of the right of vvay shall not extend beyond one mile from the depot in the City of Atlanta, and that said railroan shall pay so much for the use of the right of way as the Governor may deeni right and proper for the interests of the State. By Act of 1859 (page 313), the Governor was authorized to grant to the Dalton & Gadsden Railroad Company the right to construct and build their railroad for a short' distance on the right of way of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad on the condition that the Dalton & Gadsden should grant a similar privilege to the \estern & Atlantic, provided, such grant be not in the opinion of the Governor incompatible with the public in~
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1061
::-eat. By an Act approved December 11th, 1866 {page 127), the Governor was authorized to grant
to the Georgia vVestern Railroad the right to con-
Rtru.ct its.road.on the right of way of the Weatern
Ia Atlantic for four miles from the dep~t in the City of Atlanta.
August 23rd, 1872 (Acts of 1872, page 337), an Act was approved which provided that the Georgia Western Railroad Company "be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to construct their
road on the right of 'vay of the Western & Atlantic :&:p!road within Eltlld adjacent to the City of Atlanta,
to any distance east of the Chattaho~chee River;
provided, that the right of way of the 'Vestern &
Atlantic shall not be used beyond the limits now allowed by statute, exCQpt by the written consent of
the lessees of the western & Atlantic Railroad." .
Nothing appears to have been done by the Geor-
~ Western Railroad Company pursuant to these
severa). Act& of the Legislature. Subsequently in 1881 the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company acquired the property an4 property rights of the Georgia Western, and became its legal suooQBsor.
an Shortly thereafter, on August 6th, 1881, Execu-
tive Order was issued granting to the Georgia Pa-
cific Railroad Company the privilege of building its :road on the.right of way of the Western & Atlantic Railroad for a distance not to exceed four miles from the union depot in Atlanta upon the condition, among. others, that the occupation and use of the right of way by the Georgia. Pacific Railroad should be so exercised as to cause the .least possible inter-
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ference with the use and operation of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad. The order f1Xed the amount of $1,000 to be paid by the Georgia Pacific Railroad for the privilege granted.
This matter became the subject of consideration by Hon. \V. A. Little upon his appointment as Special Attorney for the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad in the year 1893. The use was then being maintained by the Georgia Pacific. Judge Little arrived at the conclusion and expressed the opinion that the occupation and use of the right of way of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad as then maintained by the Georgia Pacific Railroad was not authorized by law. (Little's Report 1893, pages 28-34.)
vVhen in 1894. I succeeded Judge Little as Special Attorney, I gave further consid.eration to the subject, and concurred in the opinion of Judge Little that the State had granted merely a privilege or license to the Georgia Pacific Railroad, and that the character and extent of the use and occupancy of the right of way as then existing was not authorized by law. In the meantime, the Southern Railway Company became incorporated and acquired by purchase the properties of the Georgia Pacific Railroad.
Briefly stated, my opinion is that whatever right may have been acquired by the Georgia Pacific under the Acts of the Legislature and the Executive Order referred to, it did not extend to the use of the right of way of the \l..,Testern & Atlantic Railroad beyond four miles from the Union Depot in Atlanta, and was limited to such use as would enable the
FRIDAY, AuGUST 10, 1917.
1063
Georgia Pacific to enter Atlanta with the least pos-
sible interference "\vith the free operation of the
vVestern & Atlantic Railroad. The present use and occupancy maintained hi the Southern Railway is
not so limited. For a part of the w~)T double track~
have been laid, a much :heavier burden has been im-
posed than was authorized, and the free operation
of the Western & Atlantic Railroad is accordingly restricted.
I recommend that an effort be made by the Commission to reach a satisfactory adjustment and settlement with the Southern Railway; and that if this cannot be accomplished that suit be brought in order to define and determine what, if any, rig?.t the Southern Railway Company has in and to this use and occupancy.
Belt Railroad. A considerable part of the right of way of the \"Vestern & Atlantic Railroad near the stock yards in and adjacent to the City of Atlanta is encroached upon and used by the belt railroad now belonging to ~he Southern Railway. Altogether the belt railroad has 950 feet of single track and 500 feet of double track upon the right of way of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad.
Thm~e is no legal authority whatever that I can find, after ftill investigation, for the construction and maintenance of this occupation of the State's property.
It is at least doubtful wheth~r any legal authority existed for the original construction of this belt railroad. Section 10 of the General Railroad Act of
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September 27th, 1881, provides that any railroad organized under the laws of thil State may build branch roads frOm any point on its line by resolution of its board of directors designating the route proposed, and by :6Iing a certified copy of such resolution in the office of the Secretary of State. In view of the autl!:ority supposed to have been thus acquired, the Georgia Pacific Railroad on September 18th, 1882, filed in the ofticm of the Secretary of State a resolution adopted by its board of directors providing for the building of a branch road from a point about three miles from the Union Depot in Atlanta to a point on the Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Railroad about six miles distant from the Union Depot. By virtue of this supposed. authority the Georgia Pacific constructed, maintained and operated a belt railroad between the points designated partly over and upon the right of way of the Wes.tern & Atlantic Railroad.
In -the case of the City Council of Angul!?ta vs. Port Royal & Augusta Railroad Company, 74 Ga. 658, the Supreme Court held that Section 10 of the Act above referred to applied oniy to railroad companies organized under that Act. The Georgia Pacific Railroad Compa.ny was incorporated prior to the passage of the Act, and hence under the authority cited acquired no legal right to build and operate a belt railroad by complying with the reqi:rirements of Section 10.
However this may. be, it seems certain that no legal authority exists for the use and occupation of the right of way of the Western &Atlantic Railroad.
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It is therefore my opinion that the Southern Railway Company is without lawful right to such use and occupation.
Not only is this occupancy by the belt railroad prejudicial to the right and interest of the Stl'tte, but its continued operation impairs the free and convenient use of the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad. I therefore recommend that steps be taken for a determination of this controversy by negotiation or by legal proceedings.
At and Near Dalton. The Southern Railway Company, claiming as successor in title to the old Dalton & Gadsden Railroad Company, maintains and operates tracks upon the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad from the City of Dalton to a point about seven miles south therefrom. This occupation was .made the subject of careful examination and report when I was Special Attorney, and suit was filed in behalf of the State for its removal. Shortly thereafter. I -retired as Special Attorney, and the litigation was conducted by my successor. The lessee of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad ha:ving failed and refused to join in. this suit a demurrer to the bill was sustained by the Supreme Court on the ground that the State was not entitled to possession, and that therefore it could not proceed to recover this p1operty, in the absence of the lessee as a party complainant.
I have again investigated the situation and reviewed the facts, and can find no sufficient authority for the use of this property by the Southern Railway.
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A,n Act approved December 14th, 1859, authorized the Governor to grant to the Dalton & Gadsden Railroad Company the right to conatruct and build their railroad for a short distance upon the right of way of the Weatern & Atlantic Railroad; provided, the said Dalton & Gadsden Railroad grant a sinlilar privilege to the vVeat~rn & Atlantic Bailroad; and provided, further, that such grant to said Dalton & Gadsden Railroad Company be not, in the opinion of the Governor, incompatible with the public interest.
I conatrue the Act .to reqni;re that the Governor
should grant the right by appropriate order defining the character and extent of the occupation, and expressing his opinion that such grant would not be incompatible with the public interest. No grant of such right seems to have ever been applied for or made. I have searched the records of the Executive office without finding any trace of or reference to any Executive action .whatever in this behalf IJr any application therefor; nor does it appear that any similar privilege has been granted the \\7estern & Atlantic Railroad.
The suit heretofore brought having been dismissed by the Court without prejudice, and the lessee being now willing to join \'\rith the State, I recommend that p1oper action be taken to determine and dispose of this controversy.
SEABOARD Am. LINE RAILWAY A.T CARTERSVILLE.
The Seaboard ,Ait Line Railway maintains and operates tracks upon the right of way of the West-
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ern & Atlantic Ba.ilroad for a d:iltance of about one mile from and leading to the depot at Cartersville. .No sufficient authority appears for such oooupation. The cartersville & Van Wert Railroad Company was incorporated under an Act approved Decem-
ber 13th, 1866, with authority "to connect with the
Western "& Atlantic Railroad at Cartersville, Bar~ town County." Without. other authority therefor the said Railroad Company and its successprs laid tracks upon the right of way of the Western & Atlantic Railroad as above indicated. The Seaboard Air Line has acquired by purchase the property originally belonging to the Cartersville & Van Wert Ba.ilroad Company and its successors.
Th.e Seaboard Air Line also mai.ritains and uses a portion of the depot square at Cartersville :for its depot and offices. This use of the depot square was ar.quired under an agreement with. the old lessee company, and by its terms was to cease upon the termination of the then existing lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. The Seaboard Air Line is therefore without legal right to continue this use.
I therefore recommend that appropriate action T>e taken for the discontinuance of this use of the right of way and prop<uty of the western & At:lantic Ba.ilroad, or that &uch disposition be made thereof as shall be satisfactory to the State and its lessee. The present use of the prope;rty by the Seaboard Air Line greatly interfere& with the full ~d free operation of th.e Western & Atlantic Railroad.
CINO!l.INATI" SOUTH.E:DT RAILWAY.
By an Act approved October 8th, 1879, the Geor-
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gia Legislature 1ranted to the trustees of the. Cincinnati Southern Rail':Vay the use of that portion of the right of way of the Western II Atlantic Railroad between Boyce Station and Chattanooga lying westerly of a line running parallel with and nine and a half (9 1-2) feet from the center of the track of the western II Atlantic Railroad. The -consideration expressed was that the Cincinnati Southern Railway when completed would become a trunk line of great benefit to the State of Georgia, forming a most important feeder and practically an extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.
Shortly thereafter the Cincinnati Southern .Railway was leased by TI?-e Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company.. Thereafter the control and management of The Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company passed .to the Southern Railway Company and became such as to defeat the representation made to the State that the Cincinnati Southern Railway would become an important feeder and practical extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. On the contrary The. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company, now a part of the Southern Railway System, had become an active, strong and aggressive ' competitor with the Western & Atlantic R~ilroad for the traffic moving between Cincinnati and Atlanta. The State of Georgia was thus depriv~d of the benefit it 1easonably anticipated would flow to it from the representations made at the time the permissive use of its property was granted. It further transpired that the need of the Western & At-
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lantic Railroad for the use of all of its right of way between Boyce Station and Chattanooga became urgent and imperative in order to adequately accommodate the safe and expeditious handling of traffic in the public interest.
The right of way of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad between Boyce Station and Chattanooga has a maxinnm1 width of only sixty-six feet; while the Cincinnati Southern Railway owns an adjacent and parallel right of way having a width varying from eighty-five to one hundred and sixty-five feet. The encroachment of the Cincinnati Southern Railway upon the right of way of the 'vVestern & Atlantic Railroad is of a uniform width of twenty-si.x feet for a distance of about nineteen thousand five hundred feet, so that the vvestern & Atlantic Railroad is left for its ovvn use only forty feet of its right of way for a distance of more than three and a half miles at and approaching .its terminal station at Chattanooga. This narrow strip is utterly inadequate to meet the demands of the V\Testern & Atlantic Railroad for the free and expeditious operations of its trains, and the handling of its traffic. .
Influenced by these ~onsiderations the General Assembly by an Act approved August 21st, 1916,. repealed the said Act of October 8th, 1879,_ thereby withdrawing and revoking the license and permission to use the State's property as granted in said last mentioned Act. It was, however, provided that the Cincinnati Southern Raih.ray and its lessee, .The Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company, should be permitted to continue the use
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and OCC"Jl:panoy of the property for wch a period of time as might be agreed on with the \\Testern & Atlantic Railroad Con:m:ri.ssion as reasonably necessary for the readjustment and construction of their line of railway between Boy~e Statipn and Chattanooga on property other than that of the State; ~nd it was fqrther provided that in such event the Cincinnati Southern Railway and its lessee should be permitted to remove from the property of the State the. tracks, rails, ties, superstructures and other appurtenances placed thereon under the terms of. the Act gran:ling them the privilege.
Subsequently, the trustees of the Cincinnati Southern presented to and filed with the Governor of the State and the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission their solemn declaration declining to recognize the right of the State to revoke the privilege granted under the Act of 1879, and further declining to avail ihemsel"Ves of the opportunity of making an agreement with the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission under which they would be permitted to continue the occupancy for a time to be agreed upon within which to readjust and construct their line of railway on property other than that of the Sta..te.
In this situation, and acting upon the direction of the Western it Atlantic Railroad Commission, I prepared and tendered to the Supreme Court of the United States a bill in equity in the name and behalf of the State oi Georgia praying that the further use and operation of trains by the Cincinnat~i Southern Railway and its lessee over the said right
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of way, or any part thereof, be perpetually enjoined upon the ground that such operation constituted a continuing trespa&s and a constantly recurring grievance. The Supreme Court of the United States upon.oonsideration entered itsorder permitting the bill to be filed, and .directing the. defendants to make answer on October 2nd, 1917.
TJ;tis bill invokes and brings into exercise the origin~! jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States, and all further proceedings will be had in that Court, which will hear the case and enter such final decree in the cause as it may determine.
CRATTANOOTA DEPoT GD.omms.
By deed dated August 11th, 1860, Governor Brown purported to convey to the Nashville & Chattanooga Railway a portion of tlie original depot grounds belonging to the State of Georgia at Chattanooga, supposed to contain 8.79 acres. The landdescribea and conveyed included one-half of the ground upon which the Union Passenger Station at Chattanooga. then stood and now stands, together with valuable street frontage. The deed recites that it was in pursuance of an agreement for an exchange of lands .entered into on November 13th, 1855, between the superintendent of the Western It; Atlantic Railroad and the Nashville & Chattanooga Railway, which agreement was said to have been rati:H.ed by the Governor of Georgia on December 13th, 1855. The consideration recited is $8,000.00 to be paid into the Treasury of the Western 6 Atlantic Railroad, and
the further consideration that the Nashville &Chat-
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tanooga Railway should convey to the State of Georgia a described parcel of land in the City of Chattanoqga containing .96 of an acre. The further material facts relating to this subject are set out in the report of the Cominission to the General Assembly for the year 1916, beginning at page 28.
In my reports to the_commission I have heretofore discussed this matter., and expressed my opin.ion that the Governo~ had no right to convey away this property of the State, and tl:ia.t technically the State is not bound thereby. Without further reviewing the facts or stating my opinion, I beg to say that I concur in the reco:rmi:tendation of the Commission that the General Assembly should now confirnl the transactio]). and finally set at rest the title of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway.
SEWER THBOUGR CHATTANOOGA DEPOT GROUNDS.
Shortly. prior to the -creation of the Commission the City of Chattanooga constructed a sewer through the depot ground of the Western & Atlantic Railroad in that city. This is claimed to have been done under permission from the lessee company, concurred in by the G:overnor and the Attorney-General of Georgia. In my opinion the present lease confers no such po'''er upon the Governor and the Attorney-General, and the construction of this sewer is therefore without lawful right. Nevertheless I recommend that the action in constructing this sewer be ratified for the reason that it does not appear to injuriously affect the' value of the property for railroad or other purposes, while on the other
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hand, it is a convenience of benefit to the City of Chattanooga.
OLD MONROE EMBANKMENT.
By an Act approved October 25th, l!l70, the State authorized the superintendent of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, With the approval of the Governor, to convey in fee simple to the-Macon & Western Railroad Company certain property o.f the State of Georgia near the old roundhouse in the City of Atlanta, in exchange for a conveyance by the said Macon & Western Railroad Company to the Western & Atlantic Railroad of certain lands occupied by its side-trac-k south of its freight depot, ''and in further consideration that the said Macon & Western Railroad Company convey to the \Vest.ern & Atlantic Railroad the right to occupy its said shop and shed where they no'v are for the ;present; but when they are removed or destroyed then the right to use in common with said Macon il \-Vestern Railroad Company said land for tracks for the mutual conyenience of said r&ilroad&, and in consideration of a grant by the Macon & VVestern Railroad Company to the western_& Atlantic Railroad of the right forever to uae in common with the aaid lVIacon & Western Railroad said right of way for the purpose and in connection with the said Macon & Western Railroad in the busine!)s between the two
said railroads." (Act 1870, page 3771J
.Certain deeda were exchanged between the VVeatern & Atlantic and the Macon & vVestern Railroad Companr purstiant to and in execution of the dirac-
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tion and authority of said Act. Records of said deeds are to be found in Book N., page 722, and Book P., page 279, in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.
On December 21,1870, a contract was ente~ed into between the said Macon &Western Railroad Company and Foster Blodgett, as superintendent of the WeBtern & Atlantic Railroad, ostensibly for the purpose of carrying into effect the Act of October 25th, 1870.
Thereafter, to-wit, in the year 1901, proceedings
were instituted in Fulton Superior ,Court by the
Central of Georgia Railway Company, as successor
of the Macon & Western Railroad Company, against
the western & Atlantic Railroad for the possession
and control of the old Monroe embankment. To
this l:;uit the State of 'Georgia became a party de-
fandant.
Under date of September 24th, 1904, the State of aeorgia, represented by the then Governor of 'the State, and the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad entered into a written contract with the Central of Georgia Railway Company in settlement of the controversy. The agreement was approved in writing not only by the Governor, but also by the AttorneyGeneral and the Secretary of State, subject to ratification by the General Assembly. Under this contract the. Central of Georgia Railway Company granted to the. State of Georgia a defined portion of the old Monroe emlJankment in fee simple. The State of Georgia and the Western & Atlantic Railroad relinquished, released and surrendered to the
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'Central of Georgia Railway Company uan rights,
claims, easements and demands of every nature and 'kind which it may have, or may have had, to that portion of the old Monroe right of way not herein conveyed to the State of Georgj,a, and particularly
ai.I its rights under the contra~t . of December 21st,
1870, recei_ving in pla<!e thereof the rights which are granted under this contrac~. ''. There were further covenants. in this co~tract that need not be here re ferred to. -
It does not appear that the attention of the Legislature of the State has ever been called to this contract, and its ratification invoked. In any event this contract has never been authorised or approved by the General Assembly of the State, and therefore is not binding upon the State.
Nevertheless after careful consideration I am of
the opinion that the contract is proper and d~sirable from the State's standpoint, and shoulP. he ratified. I therefore adyise that this Commission recommend to the General Assembly the approval and ratifica tion of said contract.
In addition to the foregoing I should perhaps call
the attention of the Commission to other uses of and encroachments upon the right of way of .the ,Western & Atlantic Railroad, some of which are maintained under authority from .an agreement with the lessee company.
T'As LouistJii.Zs tt NaslfNille Bt:riJKoaa has an un-
derpass under the tracks of the Western & Atlan-
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tic Railroad near the Four. :Mile Post from the Union Station at Atlanta. whether the State should permit this use to be continued under. authority from the lessee is a matter which should be considered and determined.
The Georgia Railway & Power Company maintains an underpass near Bolton which was constructed by the Atlanta Rapid Transit Company, and used in connection with its River line. No authority exists for the construction and use of this underpass. The closing of it, however, would interri.lpt the operation of the River line of the Georgia. Railway & Power Company. Whether a continuance of its use should be allowed is a matter that this Commission should determine.
The Atlanta, Birmingham ~ Atlantic Railway Company has laid some of its tracks on and across the right of way of the Western &Atlantic Railroad, and has constructed and uses jointly with the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway a switehing tower situated on the property of the State near the Two :Mile Post at Bellwood Avenue in the City of Atlanta. The laying of these tracks and the use of the property is under a license from and agreement with the lessee. The Commission should carefully consider the agreement between these parties. and determine to what, if any, extent it will be approved..
The Louisville tt Nashville Railroad Qccupies and
uses a considerable portion of the right of way of the Western & Atlantic ~ailroad at Marietta, beginning at Mills Street and extending thence northerly
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1077
a distance of about .one mile. This occupancy is
held under an agreement with the lesaee, approved
by the State, which will. cease at the expiration of
the present lease, unle11 sooner terminated by either
party upon giving the other party six months' notice
in writing.
Under an agreement 'vith the present lessee operative during the term of the present lease the Louisville Railroad Company operate& its trains
from Junta, near Cartersville, over the tracks of
the We&tern & Atlantic Railroad to Atlanta. The Louisville &Nashville Railroad Company also main-
tains a track for .a diltance of about 924 feet upon the east side of the right of way of the vVestern &
Atlantic Railroad at Junta, and also. has a 1nvi.tch
or side-track which encroaches upon the right of
wayof the Western & Atlantic Railroad. This occupation is had under a license or permit from the
le&see Company, which s:pecifically provides that it shall not extend beyond the expiration of the pres-
ent lea&e.
The Rome Railtoad, now mvned by th~ Nashvil!e,
Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, hal 711 feet of
j.ts main track, and 800 feet of side-track on the depot square belonging to the State at Kingston. No
claim to this property adverse to the title of the State ia made by the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway.
CoMPENSATION OF CoUNSEL.
The Act creating the Commission contemplates that the counsel named should be compensated for
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his services by a salary to be :fixed by the Co:n:i.mission. The Commission :fixed this salary, at $5,000.00 for the calendar year 1916. The situation now is such that it would seem to be more equitable that 001msel should in the future be paid upon a basis of quant'IJ!fl~ meruit, that is to say, ~ modest salary by way of retainer to cover advice and ordinary se:rvices to the Commission in the conduct of its current busineas, and the payment of such fees in litigated cases and for other special legal services as the 'Commiasion may deem just and reasonable.
In dealing with the simple encroachments a considerable amount of field work w.ill be required. I :think, this part of the work may be efficiently and perhaps more economically performed by the sec-: retary of the Com:mission under the direction of counsel, and I accordingly so recommend. Should this recommenda,tion 'be ooneurred in by the Commission and adopted by the General Assembly it would be proper to make provision for the secretary'& salary having this work in view, as well as other services he will be expected to perform.
As stated in your report to the Commission, noth-
ing has been paid counsel for his services since De-
cember 31st, 1916. At that time it appeared that the unexpended balance of the appropriation would be hardly more than sufficient to meet the <mrrent expenses, of the Commission for the sueooeding six months as has indeed transpired to be the case. In this situation I preferred to let the matter of my salary await the expiration of the period, and to
then ask the Commission to tecommend to the Gen-
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eral Assembly the p"}lllent of such compen-sation for my services during that time as the Commission
deemed to be reasonable and just. l now invite
your consideration of this matter, and ask that you will now fix the amount of such compensation upon either a salary basis or that of tftu:mbu:m. me't"'llit, and recommend to the General Assembly an appropriation to meet its payment.
LEG:mLA'l'IVE AcTIOl!T RECoM:ME:Jf:DED.
1. The Commission is now v,ested.with ample authority to deal with and diSpose of, either by negotiation and settlen1ent or by the institution and prosecution of legal proceedings, all encroachments and adverse uses and Qccupancies on the right of way and properties of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. No further legislation in this regard is therefore required other than to provide the necessary funds for the proper prosecution of the work.
2. I concur in the recommendation of the Commission that the deed of Governor Brown execut~d in 1860 conveyi,ng a portion of.the. Chattanooga depot grounds to the Nashville & Chattanooga Railway be now ,ratified Bll:d confirmed.
3. The sewer having been constructed by the City of Chattanooga through the depot grounds in 'that City under authority from and with the approval of the Lessee Company and the Governor and Attorney-General of this State, I recOmmend that this action be ratified and confirmed.
4. The agreement entered into by the Governor in behalf of the State and by the Lessee Company
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with the Central of Georgia ,Railway Company in settiement of the controversy concerning the old Monroe embankment appears to be a fair adjustment in the intereat of the State. I therefore recommend that it be ratified and oonfirmed.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAl\I A. \Vnwusa, Counsel.
The following resolution of the Ho-use was read and adopted:
By Mr. Duncan of DouglasA resolution to appoint a joint committee and
two residents from the State, who shall be bankers, to draft a bill regulating eltablishment of banks.
The Speaker appointed the following members on the Committee on Enrollment:
Messrs. Owen of Paulding, Fo,wler of Forsyth, Cheney of Cobb, Austin of Murray.
The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the second tinie and recommitted: ,
By Mr. Hall of Bihlr- , A hill to authorize County Treasurers to deposit
funds in any State Depository.
By i!essrs. Johnson and Trippe of Bartow-.:.. A bill to amend an Am incorporating the City of
Cartersville.
By Mr. Bale of FloydA resolution to appropriate a sum of money for
relief of Mrs. Mattie F. Blount.
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By Messrs. Russell and Bale of Floyd-' A resolution for relief of George W. Trammell
of Floyd. County.
By Messrs. Hodges and Swint of washingtonA bill to establish a depository for the County
of Washington.
The follo'\\ri.ng bills of the Senate, r~ported favorably, by. the committees were read the second time:
By Mr. Bec.k of 43rd DistrictA bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 1, Artiele
11 of the Constitution, so as to cr~ate the new Coll;D.ty of Cook.
By Mr. Townsend of 4th DistrictA bill to regulate the taking of shad from the fresh
waters of this State.
The following bill and resolution were introduced, read the first. time and referred to oo:rlnnittees:
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA resolution to relie,re J. H. Young as surety on
the Bond of Sam Bennett.
Referred to. Committee oil General Judiciary No. 1.
By Mr. B~~ston of TroupA bill to provide for physical culture in the public
schools of Georgia.
Referred to Committee. on Education.
The following bills and resolutions of the Senate
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were read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. Mundy of 38th DistrictA. bill to provide for supplying the officers of the
State of Ge6rgia with Park's Annotated Reprint of the Code of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
_By Mr. Heath of 17th District-
A. bill to correct defects in law relating to special
registration of v:oters in county b6nd elections. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary
No. 2.
By Mr. V\'eaver of 23rd DistrictA bill to abolish. fee system of the Superior
Dourts of the Chattahoochee Circuit. .
Referred to Committee on Special JudiCiary.
By Mr. Brown of 41st DistrictA resolution to tequii.e Tennessee Copper Com-
pany to make reports to the Governor with reference to operation of its plants under contract with this State.
Referred to Committee on Mines and Mining. .
By Mr: Stevens of 30th DistrictA. bill to amend the cllarter of the Town of Max-
eys.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. Dukes of the 1st DistrictA bill to make th~ rates established by the Rail-
road Commission for persons or companies engaged
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in the business of fw:nishing lights to the public binding on said persons or companies.
Referred to C0mmittee on Railroads.
By Mr. Andrews of S5th District:-
A bill to relieve the property of Tax-Receivers of this State from any lien prior to the execution against them for the payment of any taxes collected by them, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
Mr. Jones of Coweta moved that wh_en House Bill No. 143 shall cortle before the House for consideration debate shall 'Qe limited to 1 hour in the Committee of the Whole House.
Mr. DuBose, of Cl-arke County, Chairman of the Committtee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your C~:minittee on Niunicipal 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:
House Bill No. 560.
DuBosE, Chairman.
Mr. Allen,. of Up,on County, Chairman of the Committee, on Pensions, submitted 'the following report:
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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions have had under eo
sideration the following resolution of the House,
and have instructed me, as their chairman, to re-
port the same baclt: to the House with the recommen-
'dation that the smne .do pass, as amended:
House Resolution No. 89.
.
Respectfully submitted, .ALLEllt, Chairman.
1\[r. Stewart, of Coffee County, Chairman of the
Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the follow-
ing report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Game and Fish have had lmder consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, as thei.r chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 86. STEWART, Chairman.
1\ir. williams, of ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report:
M'r. Speake.r:
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bill of the House, No. 493, .and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Hpuse with the recommendation that the same do pass:
WILLIAMs, Chairman.
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1\lr. Wi.Iliams, of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8ipea.ker: Your Committee on Amei:tdments to the Constitu-
tion. have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, No. 32, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommend.lition that the same do pass.
WILLIA.Ks1 Chairman.
The folloWing bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage:
By Mr. Smith of FultonA bill to amend Section 2817 of the Code of. 1910,
relative to powers and functions of"trUst companies.
The report 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, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-
t.ional majo.rity was passed..
By :Messrs. Akin of Glyiln, Lawrence of Chatham
and others- :
.
A bill to secure uniformity in size of bales of cotton and cotton lirit~rs.
The report of the conurli.ttee, which wa& favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
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On the passage of the bill -the ayes were 82, nays
16.
The bill not having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Mr. Akin of Glynn gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the above bill.
Under the Order of the Day the follo"ving bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill tomake appropriations to pay the ordinary
expenses of the State Government.
The House was again resolved into the Committee of the \l\Thole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the \l\Thole House arose, and, thl'ough its Chairman, reported further progress_ and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. I;[all of Bibb moved that the House again resolve itself into the Committee of the \l\Thole House, and that the committee be instructed to report the bill under consideration hack to the House in 30 minutes, and the motion prevailed.
The House was again resolved into the Committee of the \\Thole House and the Speaker designed Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro as the Chairman thereof.
The committee against arose, and, through its chairman, reported further progress and asked leave to sit again.
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Mr. vVright of Floyd moved that the House again
resolve itself i11to the Committee of the Whole
House, and that debate on the section of the bill un-
.der discussion be limited to 20 minutes, and the
.motion prevailed..
...
The Hou:ae was again resolved into the committee orthe Whole House and the Speaker deBignated Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the \iVhole House arose, and, through its Chairman, reported the bill under consideration back to the House with the recommendation that the same (lo pass, by substitute, as amended.
Mr. Neill of Niuscogee moved that the hour of
adjournment for the afternoon session be extended
until the bill now under consideration will have been
disposed of, and the motion prevailed.~
Mr. Hall of Bibb 'moved the previous question on the bill, the substitute and pending amendments. The motion prevailed and the main question "Y&S ordered.
The following substitute proposed by the Committee was adopted as amended:
To be antitled an Aet to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Depa.rtments of the Government; for the payment of the public debts and interest thereon; to pay pensions; to provide
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for th~ support of the public institutions and the educational interests of the State, for the fiscal year of 1918; and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That the following
sums of money be and the saine are hereby appro-
priated on account of and for the support of the
Exeautive Department of the State government, for
the fiscal year 1918, to. the persons and for the pur-
poses, respectively, hereinafter mentioned and set
forth, to-wit:
For the salary of the Governor, fi''e thousand
dollars. ($5,000.00).
For the salary of the Secretary of State, two thou-
sand dollars ($2,000.00).
Fo1 the salary of. the State Treasurer, two thou-
sand dollars ($2,000.00).
~,or the salary of the Comptroller-General, two
thousand doHars ($2,000.00).
For the salary of the Attorney-General, three
thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
..
For the salary of the Commissioner of Commerce
and Labor, twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400.00).
For the salary of the Assistant Commissioner of
Commerce and Labor, eighteen hundred dollars ($1,-
800.00).
.
.For the salaries of the secretaries and clerks of
the Exe<mtive Department, six thousand dollars
($6,000.00).
For the salary of the clerk of the Secretary of
State, one thousand dollars ($1,000~00).
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1089
'For the salary of the clerk of the State Treasurer, one thousand six hundred dollars ($1,600.00).
For 1ihe salary of the Chief clerk in the ofDce of
the Comptroller-General, eighteen hundred dollars
($1,800.00 ) .
.
For the Insurance Clerk in the office of the Comptroller-General, eighteen hundred dollars ($1,-
shan 800.00); six hundred dollars .($60Q.OO) pf which be paid out of insurance fees, as provided in Section 248 of the Code.
For the clerk in'the vVild Land Department, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
For the salary of the Insurance Commissioner, the sum of three thousand dollars ($9,000.00).
For the salary of the Deputy Insurance Commissioner, the sum of three thousand dollars {$3,000.00).
For the salary o~ the Insurance Clerk, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1.000.00), as provided by the Insurance Act of 1912.
For the salary of the clerk of the Attorney-General, the sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00).
For the salary of the stenographer of the State Bank Examiner, the sum of twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400.00).
For the salary of the bookkeeper of the State Bank Examiner, the sum of twentY-four hundred dollars ($2,400.00).
For the salary of the stenographer of the Commissioner of Commerce and Labor, fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
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Jou.a:NAL Oli' TRill HouSE,
. Jfor the salary of the State Tax Con:imis&ioner,
the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).
For the salaiy of the clerh:: of the State Tax Com-
missioner, the Sllll1 of one thous~nd dollars ($1,-
000.00).
.
'For the contingent fund to be expended by the
Goyernor according to law, the sl.llli of twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000.00), or so much thereof
as may he needed.
For the. conting-ent fund for the Department of
Commerce and Labor, eighteen hundred dollars
{$1,800.00), or so much thereof as may 1Je necessary,
to he expended as provided in the Act approved
August 18, 1913.
Provided, that the salaTies of the GovernoT and
the secretaries and clerks of the Executive Department s~ be due and payallle monthly at the end
of each calendar month, and that the salary of the
Governor shall begin with the day of his inaugura-
tio:v, and any fraction of a month at the beginning
of his term &hall be paid for at the monthly rate,
notwithstanding any custom or regulation of the de-
parb:nents to the contrary. P1ovided, further, that the expenses of the Gov-
ernor incurred in the bu&il)ess of the State Bhall be
paid on itemized statements signed by him, and he
shall draw his warrant on the treasury for the &arne.
Be SEc. 2. it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That the foUowing sums of money be and the same are hereby. appropriated on account of and ~or the support of the Judicial Deparb:nent of the
State government, for ~e fiscal year 1918:
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1091
For the salaries or the Judges of the Supreme Court, each, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00).
For the salaries of t}le Judges of the Court of
Appeals, each, the sum of four thousand dollars
($4,000.00).
.
For the salaries of the Judges of the Superior Court, each, the sum of three thousand dollars .($9,-
000.00). For the salaries of the Solicitors-General, eaeh,
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00). For the salaries of the Supreme Court stenogTa-
phers, each, the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
For the sal~ries of the SJ1preme Court Reporters, each, the sum of two thousand Q.ollars ($2,000.00);
. for the salary. of the sheriff of the Supreme Court, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
For the. salaries of the Court of Appeals Reporters, each, one thousan4 .dollars ($1,000.00); for the salaries of the. Court of Appeals stenographers, each; fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00); for the
&alary of the sheriff of the Court of Appeals, the
sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
. To pay the fees of Solicitors-General in crimin~l
cases before the Supreme Court, such amounts as
may be due them under the fee bill provided by
law.
To pay the Clerk. of the Supreme Court his salary, if the. costs in the Supreme Court do not amount to the sum allow~d l)y law for oompensation of the clerk, an amount equal to the difference between
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the amount due said clerk and said costs, as provided by Section 6126 of the Code of 1910.
To pay the Clerk of the Court of Appeals his salary, if the costs in the Court of Appeals do not amount to the sum allowed by law for the compensation of said clerk, an ani.ount equal to the difference between the amount due said clerk and said costs, as provided by law.
For the contingent fund of the Supreme. Court, to pay for the necessary printing, stationery, record books, binding the opinions of the Court, hiring a porter, etc., the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00), or so much as may be needed.
To pay the Clerk of the Court of Appeals the costs due him in pauper criminal cases returned to said court, such a sum as shall be r~ported by said .clerk to the Governor under the seal of said court before receiving compensation therefor, as provided by la>v.
For the contingent fund of the Court of Appeals, to pay for the necessary printing, stationery, record books, binding the opinions of the court, hiring a porter, etc., the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or so much thereof as may be needed.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following sums of money be and the same ate hereby appropriated for and on .account of the legislative department of the State government, for the :fiscal year 1918, to the persons and for tlie purposes hereinafter mentioned, to-wit:
For the compensation of the President of the Sen-
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1093
ate a.nd the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the siun of seven dollars, per diem1 each, during the ses&ions of the General Assembly, a.nd mileage at the rate of ten cents per mile by the nearest practical route in going to a.nd returning from the capital.
For the compensation of the members of the General Assembly, four dollars p-er diem, each, and mileage at the rate of ten cents per mile by the nearqst practical route in going to and returning from the .capital
For the c~mpensation of the Secretary of Senate~
.the sum of mty dollars ($60.op) per diem, out of
;which he shall pay the entire clerical expenses of
.the Senate, as provided by the Act of October 8,
1879.
.
For the compensatiou. nf we Clerk of the House of Representatives, the sum of seventy dollars ($70.00) per diem, out of which he shall pay the -entire clerical expenses of the House of Representatives, as provided by the Act of October 8, 1879.
For the compensation of the doorkeeper of the House of Representatives and the doorkeeper of the Senate, and messenger of the Senate a.nd messenger of the House of Representatives, four dollars per diem, each, and the same mileage as allowed the members of the General Assembly.
For the compensation of the as&istant messenger of the House of Representatives for the sessions of 1917 a.nd 1918, four dollars per diem.
For the compensation of the Post-Mistress of the House of Representatives for the session of 1918,
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four dollars per diem, and the same mileage -as is allowed members of the General Assembly.
For the compensation of the gallery-keeper of the Senate and one for the House of Representatives, for the session of 1918, four dollars per diem, each; for one assistant doorkeeper for the floor of the. Senate, for the session of 1918, four dollars per diem; for three assistant doorkeepers for the House of Representatives, for the session of 1918, the sum of four dollars per diem, each.
For the compensation of tlie head porter of the Senate and the head porter of the House of Representatives, the sum of three dollars per diem, each.
For the compensation of four porters for the. Senate, and seven for the House of Representatives, for the session of l918, two dollars, per diem, each. Porters of the Senate to be employed by the Secretary of the Senate, and those for the Honse of Representatives to be employed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
For the compensation of five pages to the Senate, to be appointed by ~he President of the Senate, and six pages for the House of Representatives, and one special page for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two dollars per diem, each, for the session of 1918, provided, that no page shall be appointed for less than twenty-five days.
of For the compensation of one elevator operator,
to be appointed by the Keeper Public Buildings, for the year 1918, the ltlln of sixty dollars ($60.00) per month.
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1095
.
-
For the compensation of the several committee-
men of the Senate _and of the. House of Representa~
tives, mitillg by appointment the various-publi~ in-
stitutions of the State, the sum of five thousand
dollars, or so much there.of as may be needed, to b~
paid only on itemized accounts showing the actual
necessary expenses paid: in cash by each committee-
man making such visit, and in no case to exceed the
actual amount expended.
-
- ~o pay the incidental expenses of the General
Assembly, to be paid on itemized aoo9unts, acoom-
pa.nied by properly receipted vouchers for the pay-
ments made and presented to the Governor _by the
Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, fifty dollars ($50.00) for th~
Senate, and seventy-fi!EI dollars ($75.00) for the
House of .Representatives, or so much thereof, re-
spectivmy, as n1ay '&e needed.
To pay for stationery furnished to the General
Assembly, seven hundred do)lars ($700.00), or. -so much thereof as may be necessary, to be pa~d on
iten1ized aacounts properly supported by _receipted
vouchers and presented to the Governor before war-
rants are drawn therefor.
To pay for binding the. Journals of the Senate
and House of Representatives, as provided by the
Acts of 1889, the sum of five hundred and fifty dol-
lars ($550.00), or so much thereof as may be needed.
To pay the stenog-rapher of the Appropriation
Committee authorized by the Resolution of the
House, the sum of one hundred and seventv-:five
dollars ($175:00).
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SEc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following sums of money be and they are hereby appropriated for and on account of the hereinafter designated public institutions of the Senate, for the fiscal year of 1918, to-wit:
For the support and maintenance for the Academy for the Blind, and for the salaries of its officers and attaches, the sum of thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000.00) for the year 1918, or so much thereof as may be needed. The Governor shall require of the superintendent of the Academy an itemized monthly statement of all expenditures, which statement shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees and approved by it.
For the support and maintenance for the Georgia School for the Deaf, and the pay of its officers and attaches, the sum of SL'dy thousand dollars ($60,000.00), or so much thereof as may be needed. The Governor shall require of the superintendent of the school an itemized monthly statement of all expenditures, which statement shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees and approved by it.
For the support and maintenance of the Georgia State Sanitarium, and fo1: the salaries of its officers and attaches, including hventy-:five hundred dollars for tht\ salary of the resident physician, the sum of seven hundred and si.'\:ty-one thousand dollars ($761,000.00) for the year 1918, or so much thereof as may be needed, to be expended only when directed by the Board of Trustees.
The Governor is authorized to make monthly an
FRIDAY, AuGUST 10, 1917.
1097
advance to cover the cost of supplies and incidental expenses of the said Sanitarium.
The Governor shall require the superintendent and the resident physician to make an itemized ,statement monthly of all expenditures, which statement shall be approved by a quorum of the Board of Trustees.
The ordinary repairs to the building and property of the Sanitarium shall be paid for from this appropriation at such times and in such amounts as may be approved by the Board of Trustees in regular sesswn.
For the Georgia State Sanitarium, to supply a deficiency in the maintenance fund for the year 1917, the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000.00), which shall become available and payable during the year 1917.
For the sala1;ies of the Trustees of the, Georgia State Sanitarium, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) each, and their actual railroad ex-
penses in going to and returning from the Sanita-
rium, as provided by law, shall be paid from the
above appropriation.
-
For the support and maintenance of the Soldiers' Home of Georgia, and for the pay of its officers and
attaches, under the Act approved December 19, 1900, the sum of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000.00), or so much thereof as may be needed.
The Governor shall pay said sum to the Treasurer
of the said Home in monthly installments; shall re-
quire of the Treasurer an itemized monthly statement of all goods received during the past month
1098
JouR:NAL OF THE HouSE,
.at said Home, which statement shall be submitted
to and approved by the Board of Trustee&.
. F:or the Soldiers' Home of Georgia, to supply a
.deficieney in the maintenance fund for the year 1917, the s-pm of forty~five hundred dollars ($4,500.00),
which shall become available and payable during
the year 1917.
For the support and maintenance of the Georgia
State Sanatorium for the treatment of consumptive
patients, located at Alto, the sum of thirty thousand
($30;000.0()) for the yea;r 1918, or so much thereof as may be necessary; to be ~xpended only when
directed by the Board of Trustees.
The Governor is authorized to make a monthly
advance to cover the cost of supplies and incidental
expenses of said Sanatorium, requiring the trea&urer ~other persona in charge of the manage-
ment of aaid institution to make an itemized sts.te-
nient monthly of all expenditures, which statement
shall be approved by.a quorum of the Board of Trus-
tees; providatl, that no persons shall be admitted
free to thia hoine, as beneficiaries of the State ftind,
who are able to provide treatment for themselves;
said Trustees to make a detailed report annually to
the Governor and General Assembly, as is required
of other State institutionS".
SEc. 5. Be it further.enacted, That the following
sums of money be and they are hereby appropriated
for. and on account of the following. public institutions of the State, to-wit:
For the State University at Athens, for the sup-
port and maintenance of the same, the sum of sixty-
:FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1099
:five thousand dollar& ($65,000.00), to he expended
under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
For the maintenance of the State Sohool of. Ag-
ricmlture at Athens, the sum of seventy thouaand
dollars ($70,000.00).
For the State College of Agriculture, for degree
1course in veterinary medicine, the sum o! ten thou-
sand dollars ($10,000.00).
.
'For the State College of Agriculture, to meet the
requirements of the Smith-T.;ever Bill, the sum of sixty-seven thousand o~e hundred and twenty-nine
dollars and hventy-eight cents ($67,129.28).
,For the State College of Agriculture, for exten-
sion worl' no1v in progress; and whioh is conducted in co-operation with the United States D~partment
of AgriCulture, the sum of forty thousand dollars
:( $40,000.00.)
For the State College of Agriculture, to be used
annually for holding field meetings, and farmers'
institutes, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars
( $2,500.00).
For the maintenance of the South Georgia Normal
College, the sum of t:qirty thousai:J.d dollars ($30,-
000.00}. The Chairman. of the Board of Directors
shall report annually to the General Assembly an
itemized statement of all receipts and expenditures,
and detailed statements of the affairs of said col-
lege.
For .the Umversity of Georgia, for the payment
.of the interest on what is known as the land-scrip.
fund, the sum of six thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars {$6,.~14.00), for payment of the ail-,
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nual interest on the debt due by the State to the University of Georgia.of $8,000.00.
For the University of Georgia, for the maintenance of the summer school at Athens for the white teachers of the State, as provided by the Act of December 22, 1898, the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00).
For the University of Georgia, for the support and maintenance of the Sch~ol of Technology at Atlanta, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).. The report required of the Chairman of the local Board of Trustees to be made to the Governor shall be submitted. to the General Assem.bly at the opening sessions thereof. Before this.appropriation shall. become available, it shall be the duty of the local Board of Trustees to establish a rule allowing free tuition to only fifteen students from any one county in the State, and fixing the tuition to be paid by those in excess of this number from any county.
For the University of Georgia, for the support _and maintenance of the Georgia Normal and.Industrial College at Milledgeville, the sum of sixty-ieven thousand five hundred dollars ($67,500.00). The Chairman of the Board of Trustees shall report annually to the General Assembly the n~ber of pay pupils, tuition charged, and an itemized statement of all receipts and expenditures.
To pay the Trustees of the State University, as provided by the Act. of 1899, the sum of four dollars per diem, eacli, for the expenses of the meeting of the Board of Trustees, and actual railroad
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1101
farea to and from the place of meeting; said IUml
to be paid out of the foregoing sums for the support
and maintenance of the State University at Athens.
For the University of Georgia, for the _support and maintenance of the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, the sum of twenty-six thouaand five hundred dollars; 'IJ'I'Ovii/,ed, that under no pretext whatever, whether as a tuition or matriculation fee, shall such college charge exceeding ten dollars per annum, or :five dollars per term, for each pupil, and any charge in excess of such sums shall work a forfeiture of this appropriation. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees shall report annually to the General Assembly, the number of pupils, teachers, salaries 'paid teachers, from whom and how muCh is collected as tuition fees, and an itemized statement of all receipts and expenditures; provided, further, that no part of this appropriation, shall be used to pay salaries to any member of the Board of Trustees of said college for hif! services as said trustee, or otherwise, and if this provision is vio-
lated it shall work a forfeiture of said appropria-
tion.
Fo1 the University of Georgia, for the support and maintenance of the State Normal School at Athens, the sum of :fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($57,500.00); provided, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees sh:~U report annually to the General Assembly the names and number of persons attending said school, and from whom and how much is collected in tuition fees, the names and numbers
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of teachers, the salaries paid each, and an itemized statement of all receipts and expenditures.
For the University of Georgia, for the support
and maintenance of the school for colored people at
Savannah, under the Act approved December 19,
1900, the sum of eight thousand dollars {$8,000.00).
The Chairman .of the Board of Trustees shall re-
port annually the names, number and residence of
the persons attending said school, from: whom and
how much received in tuition fees, the names and
ll.umber of teachers, and the salaries pRid each~ and
~ itemized statement of all receipts and expendi-
tUres.
.. For the University of Georgia, for the support .and maiptenance of the State Medical Coll~ge at Augusta, t:Q.e sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00). Said alnount so appropriated.shall be used exclusively. for maintenance and extension work, to be expended under the direction of the Board of T_rustees of said college. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees shall report annually to the General Assembly an itemized statement of all receipts and expenditures, ai:ld a detailed statement of the affairs of the said college.
SEc. 6. Be it further enacted, That the following sums of money be and they are herebY appropriated tor and on account of the follmving pulJiic institutions of the State, to-wit:
For the salary of the State Superintendent of Schools, the sum of two thop~nd dollars ($2,000.00).
I!iuru.Y, AuGUST 10, 1917.
1103
Fo1 the salary of the Clerk of the -State Superintendent of Schools, the .sum of twelve hundred dollars .($1,200.00).
For the support and maintenance of the common schools of the State for the year 1918 only, the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00). The ~aid sum shall ip.clude poll taxes, one-half of the rental Qf the western & Atlantic Railroad, show taxes, dividend from the Georgia Railroad stock, funds arising from the taxation of dogs ; all of which funds are especially appropriated by law for the support
of the common schools, and all other funds expressly
~ppropriated by Je:w for the support of the common schools; all of which' funds shall be by the State Treasurer kept separate from all other funds in the State treasury, and shall be paid out upon the warrants of the Governor only for the support and mamtenance and payment of the, expenses of the common schools of the State for the year 1918. -
SEc. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid,.That the follow:ing sums of money be and they a.Z.e hereby aprfropriated to and for the-following departments of the State government for the fiscal year 1918, to-wit:
For the salary of the Supervispr of County Officers and County Records for the year 1918, the sum of :fifteen.hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
For the salary of the Dep:uty Supervisors of
County Officers for the year 1918, the sum of four-
teen hundred dollars, each.
For the salary of the Supervisor of County Offi-
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cera and County Records for the year 1917, the sum of :fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) .
.For the salary of the Deputy Supervisors of
County Officers and County Records for the year
1917,, the sum of fourteen hundred dollars ($1,-
400.00).
'
For the salary of the Supervisor of County Officers and County Records from August 9, 1916, to .January 1,1917, the _sum of five hundred and eightyseven dollars and forty-eight cents ($587.48).
For the salary of the Deputy Supervisors of County Officers and County Records from August 9, 1916, to J anua:ry 1, 1917, the sum of five hundred and forty-eight dollars ana thirty-one cents ($548.91).
For the expenses of the Supervisor of County Officers and County Records allowed by law, the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00).
For the expenses of the Deputy Supervisor of County Officers and County Records fo~ period from
r, August 9, !916, to January 1, 191 the sun1 of three
hundred and thirty-seven dollars and t!lirty-three cents ($397.33).
THE DEPARTME].TT OF AGRICULTURE.
For the salary of the Commissioner of Agriculture,.three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
For the salary of the Clerk: of the Commissioner of AgriCulture, eighteen hundred dollar& ($1,800.00).
For the salary of the Chief Oil Inspector, eigh.: teen hundred dollars ($1,800.00), and necessary
FRmAY, AuGUST10, 1917.
1105
traveli.ng expenses, as a.llowed by the .Code of 1910, ,Section 1814.
For the salm.y of the Chemi.st of the Department of Agri.mlltnre, the ~um of th:ree thouiand dolla.rs {$8,000.00), as provided in Paragraph 1567 of the Code of 1895.
F0r the salaries of two assistant chemists, as pro-
vided bY the Act of 18~1, the sum of one thousand
dollars, each. For replenishing chemicals and apparatus used
by the State Chemiat and his assistants, the sum of one thousand doll.a.rs, or ~o much thereof as may be needed, and the further sum of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for additional assistants, mainten:anoe of laboratories, purchase of chemicals, and other .necessary expenses. in oonnection with. the analysis of ferti.lizers and feed stuffs.
For the mai.p.tenance of the Department of Agriculture, the sum of ten thousand dollars, as provided in Paragraph 2084, of the Code of 1910; and to said department, the further sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), to be expended as provided in the Acts of 1914, page twelve. Also the further sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), for tlie purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Pure Food and Drug Act of Georgia, approved August 21, 1906; same to be audited by the Commissioner of Agriculture; tliat said amounts are appropriated and set aside out of the fees arising from the inspection and analysis of fertilizers, and the proceeds of fees arising from the.mspections made by the food
1106
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inspeCtor shall be turned into the State Treasury
for the use of the comm'On schools of this State, as
required bJ; Section2119 of the .Code of 1910.
For the ealary of the State Veterinarian, the sum
of twenty-five hundred dollars, and actual expenses
while. traveling in the service of the State in the reg-
ular discharge of his duty, same to be audited by
the Conimissioner of Agrictilture.
Also, five thousand dollars for the purpose of car-
rying out the provisions of the Act of 1909, relating
to the protection of livestock of the State of Geor-
gia from contagious and infectious diseasee, and
for cattle tick f)radication, vouchers for the same to
be audited by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
the Also, further sum of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($26,000.00), for the yef!X 19i8, is appropri-
ated out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the purpose of exterminating the
cattle tick and developing the livestock industry of
the State of Georgia, as provided by the Act ap-
proved August 17, 1914.
Also, the sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00), for the investigation of reported ~utbreaks of hog
cholera, field investigation, sanitary control of the
infected districts, and for the purchase and distri,bution of serum u.n.der the direct supervision of the
State Veterinarian, as provided by the Act approved
Autuit 17, 1914. . .
.
.
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall annually furnish to the General Assembly a detailed itemized
&tatement' of the expenditure of the funds appro-
-priated in the foregoing paragraphs for the extermi-
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110'7
nation of .cattle t~ and developing the livestock
industry, and for the sale and distribution of hog
cholera serum, "and for theinvestigation and control
of the.infested districts.
FOB. TH:E DEPARTMENT oF HoR'l'ltmLTURE AND
ENTOMOLOGY.
'For the salary of the State Entomologist, the sum of three thousand dollar& ($3,000.00).
For the employment of the Assistant Entomolo:gists, whose compensation shall be :fixed b~r the State Board of Entomology, for the payment of tiaveling expenses, .equipment and maintenance of a laboratory, publication of bulletin& and other reports, for work which the Board is conducting on the eradicaltion of wilt or black root of cotton, mematode or root knot, experimental work on the development and perfection of types of cotton to be grown in spite of boll weevil, and work on other seriously injurious insects and diseases affecting the cotton and other plants,_ for defraying all other expenses in carrying out the provisions or the Act of December 21, 1900, .creating and establishing the department, and the .Acts. amendatory thereof, the sum of :fifty thouMnd dollars, or so m11:ch th~of as may be necessary.
Fon THE PRISON DEPAitTM:ENT.
For the ~Salaries of the prison. commissioners,
each, two thousand dollars t$2,000.00).
.
For the salary of the Clerk of the Prison Com-
mission, the sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,-
800.00).
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For the support and maintenance of the Prison Department, the sum of one hundred and sixteen thousand dollars ($116,000.00), for'" the year 1918, or so much thereof as may be needed; itemized statements of 'Y.hich shall be furnished to the Governor at the time requisitions are made on this appropriation. 'rhis amoU.nt shall be for the support of the Prison Commission, including the prison farm and _reformatory for youthful criminals. The proceeds of the sale of all the farm products shall be turned into the State Treasury.
For the Prison Department, to supply a deficiency in the maintenance fund for the year Hl17, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00), which shall beeome available and payable during th~ year 1917.
For the maintenance and supportof the Georgia Training School for Girls,_ for the year 1918, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, to be paid out only on itemized statements furnished by the management to the Governor at the time requisition for the same is made.
For the Georgia Training School for Girls, to supply a deficiency in the maintenance fund for the year 1917, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), which shall become available and payable during the year 1917.
FoB TRE -BAlL:RoAn CgMmUioN.
For salary of the Chairman of the Railroad Commission, the sum of four thousand dollars $4:,000.00).
For the salaJ:ies of the remaining railro~d com-
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1109
missioners, twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,600.00).
For the salaries of one or more rate experts, four
thousand dollars_ ($4,000.00).
For the salary of the special attorney of the rail-
road commission, twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,-
500.00).
For the salary of the Secretary to the railroad
commission, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,-
000.00).
For the salary of the stenographer to the Rail-
road Commission, the sum of twelve hundred dollars
($1,200.00).
.
For the printing fund of th~ Railroad Commis-
sion, the sum. of two thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be needed to pay for such 'Printing
and advertising and publishing as the Commission
may deem necessary and is 1equired by law.
FoF the contingent e..~pense fund of the Railro~d
Commission, the sum of three thousand dollars, or
10 much thereof as may be nece11ary, to be paid out
of the Treasury on the order of the Governor.
Fmt THE DliiPARTXE:NT oF Pmnmn.
For the salary of the 'pension commi1sioner, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
For clerical help in the .pen1ion. department, the sum of twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400.00).
For the payment of pensions which will become due to Confederate soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers, who are legally on the pension rolls, and entitled by law to draw a pension from the
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State for :::c -:e~.:o- :~"::J, -:~:!'! sum of one million two
hundred thousand dollars ($1,000,000.00), or so much thereof_ as may be necessary. After paying all maims fo.A.' pan::;ioners for said year, if there shall be a surplus of fund& ~ppropriated for pensioners, the same shall be by the Treas~r transferred to the General Fund on January 1st.
Fon THE _STATE LmRARY.
For the salary of the State Librarian, th~ sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00).
For the salary of the As!!listant State Librarian, the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,000.~).
For the State IJibrary, to. be expended bi the Li-
brarian in employing an additional assistant, "the sum of ~ne thousand dollars ($1,000.00). -
For the Legislative Reference Departemnt of the -State Library, the sum of twmve hundred dollars $1,200.00), to be expended as provided in the Acta of 1914, p. 137.
For the State Library, for the purchasing of books, etc., and for such articles and supplies as may be needed by the Supreme Court in the conduct of its business, for which pmvision is not elsewhere made, and books and supplies for the Attorney-General's office, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,ooo.OO), or so much thereof as may be needed, to be expendea as the Judges of the Supreme Court may direct.
For the State Library, for printing new volumes of the. Supreme Court Beports and the Court of Appeals Reports, the sum of ten thouiand dollars
FltJDAY, At:rt:HrBT 10, 1917.
1111
($1.0,000.00)' or so much thereof as may be needed.
For the State Libraty for the purchase of such
books and supplies as may be needed by the Court
of Appeals, in the conduct of its business, for which provision is not elsewhere made, th~ sum of one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00), to be exP.ended as the
Court of Appeals may direct.
For the reprinting of the earlier Georgia Reports
where ~e copyrights on the same have mc.pired,
such sum as may be needed, to be paid for only: out
of the funds received into the State Treasury dur-
ing the year 1918 from the sales of Georgia Reports,
the State Codes and Acts.
For compiling and publishing under the direc-
tion of the Governor, the Colonial, Revolutionary
and Confederate Records of Georgia, and records
for intermediate periods, such sum as may be needed
to.pay the contract price for such work and publish-
ing, to be paid out of the money received into the 'state Treasury during the year 1918 from th~ salM
of Georgia Reports, Codes and Acts, and Colonial,
Revolutionary and Confederate Reanrds.
For the State Board of Hea]..th, the sum of thirty thousand, :five hundred dollar~ ($30,500.00).
FoR THE GEOLOGIOAL DEPARTMENT.
For the maintenance of the Geological Department of the State of Georgia and for printing reports of said department, the sum of :fifteen thousand :five hundred dollars ($15,500.00), or l!!o much thereof as m:ay be needed, vroviilea, that the State Geologist B1uill re!ru~e the a:ating chemi1t of the d&-
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partment to 'assay ores and analyze 'any specimens of clay, kaolin, cement or other geological specimens that may be sent by any citizen of the State with a view to ascertaining the commercial val11e of .suah ores, clay, kaolin, cement, or other specimens; The State Geologist shall furnish any citizen a statement giving the result of such assay for an!}.lysis.
SEc. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That'the follo,Ving sums of money be and they are hereby appropriated for the fiscal year 1918, for the following purposes necessary for the , .support of the State Government, to-wit:
For the paJIUent of the actual expenses of the directors of the Georgia Experiment Station, to be paid upon presentation to the Governor of properly certified vouahers, the su~ of eight hundred dollars ($800.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary.
For the ordinary repairs of public buildings; to
purahase coal, wood, lights, furniture, for the executive mansion and the various departments of the State Government, to pay the hire of engineers, ,guards, watchmen, servants at the mansion, and suah porters for the various departments as the Governor may employ, and for general expense's incident to the keeping in proper condition of th~ public buildings and grounds, and to hire such other labor as may be necessary, the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00). Out of this appropriation the sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00) per annum shall be paid .to the keeper of publio buildings and grounds, as his salary. The Governor shall require itemized a;,ccounts of all payments out
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1118
of.this fund before drawing warrants therefor. Also, the further sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00), to supply a deficiency in the said fund for
the rear J..91J, which shall become available and pay-
able during the year 1917.
For the General Printing fund the sum of thirtyfive thousand dollars ($36,000.00), or so much thereof as may be needed. The Governor shall require itemized accounts of all the payments out of this fund before dra'\\":ing warrants therefor. For. the G~neral Printing Fund, to supply a deficiency for the year .1917, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), which shall become available and payable during the year 1917.
For the reward fund ~or the payment of rewards earned for the arrest of fugitives from justice, after executive proclamations offering such rewards, th~ sum of three thousand dollars ($8,000.00), or so much thereof as may be needed.
To continue the work of the Roster Commission in their compiling of tl1e Confederate Roster Rolls, the sum of forty-si~ hundred dollars ($4,600.00).
SEc. 9~ Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That i.n making the appropriations hereinbefore mentioned when said appropriations are to be made to persons or for pa;ticular objects, the same shall be paid from the funds arising from the sources now provided py law.
SEc. 10. Be it further entJ.C-ted by the authority aforesaid, That the respective amounts appropriated by this Act for the salaries of the various State-
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house officers and clerical expenses .of the V1!riOUS departments shall be held and considered in full payment thereof, and such amounts shall not be in~ creased directly or indirectly by payments of additional funds from the contingent fund 9r any other fund to such o~ers, their clerks or other persons, by way of extra eompensatlon, or for extra service, or for extra assistance rendered to such officers in any department of said. governmQnt; and should extra service or assistance become necessary to said officers in saj.d departments, the same shall be paid. out of the amounts, respectively, appropriated by this Act for salaries of the va.rjous State-house offi-. eers, and for the clerical expenses of said officer:s ; nor shall.any money be paid from any fund to any officer or person as a salary or. otherwise uruess the same is authorized by law, audited by the Comptroller-General, and the money duly appropriated therefor.
SEc. 11. Be it further enacted, That all laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The following amendments proposed by the Committee of the '\Vhole House to the substitute of the bill were read and adopted:
Amend Section 1 as follows: Stdke the words "one thousand" and the figures "$1,000.00" in lines
43 and 44 iD. the printed bill and insert in lieu there-
of the words "fifteen hundred!' and the figures "$1,.500.00.'' Amend furt1J.er by adding to said lines "for stenographer of the Sta~e Tax Commission the sum of one thousand dollars.''
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1115
Amend Section 1, of substitute to Honse Bill No.
161, by inserting after line 16 and beforeline 17 the
words, "For the salary of the messenger of the
Governor, nine hundred dollars.''
.A.Inend Section 3, line 231 by adding after the words ''per diem'' the words, ''and the ~e mile--
age as allowed the messenger of the Honse of Rep-
resentatives.''
Amend. Honse Bill No. 161, Section 3, by adding at the end of 63 line, the folio'~: ''and the sum of
twenty dollars to pay stenographic work of Ways and Means Committee in redrafting Gen~ral Tax
Act." .Amendment to Section 4, House Bill No. 161:
Amend by striking from line 45 the words, "thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00)" and add!ng in lieu therefor, the words "thirty-aix thousand dollars ($36,000.00.)"
.Amend Section 5 of Substitute for House Bill
No..161, as follows:
..
First. By adding before the word ufor" in the
begi.nning of line 7 the word& : ''To the trustees of
the Univer&ity of Georgia."
Second. Moves to amend Section 5 of House Bill
No. 161 by inserting between the words" Athens"
and "the" in the 7tli.line the following words: "In-
cluding a course for degree in veterinary medicine.''
By striking lines 9 a.nd 10 of Section 5 of Honse
Bill No. 161.
.
Third. B~r adding before the words. "for" in the
beginning of line 11 the words : ''To the trustees of
the University of Georgia."
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Fourth. By addi:rlg before the word "for" in the
beginning of line 14 the words: "To the 'trustees of
the University of Georgia.''
Fifth. By adding before the word "for'' in the
beginning of @e 17 the words : ''To the trustees of
the University of Georgia."
Sixth. By adding before the word "for" in the
beginning of line 19 the words: "To the University
of Georgia."
Amend Section 5 by adding at the end of line 13
the folloWing:
..
"The federal :fisoal year being .from July 1st to
July 1st, the funds herein appropriated to meet the
provisions of the Act of Congress approved May 8,
1914, shall be available in equal monthly payments
from July 1st, 1917."
Add at the e~d of line thirteen the follol\ri.ng: The
Trustees of College of Agriculture shall :file with the
rGovernor before the convening of the General
Assembly each year an itemized statement showing
the disbursements of. these funds and also showing
the amount of money put up by the different conn-
. ties and funds coming into their hands from all
other sources, and how many counties avail them-
selves of this fund.
Amend Section 5 by striking in line 1,6 thereof the
words and figures: "forty thousand dollars ($40,-
000.00)" and inserting in lieu thereof the words and
figures : "Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), n
and by: addirig a new paragraph between the lines
42 and 43 thereof to read as follows :
''For the University of Georgia, to 'be used for
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1117
co-operative extension work in home eoono:rni.ca at the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville, Geqrgia, the sum of twenty thousand do~ lars ($20,000.00), said. sum to be expended exclusitrely under the direction of the directors of said Georgia Normal and Industrial College. This appropriation in no wise to supersede or conflict with the appropriation of the Smith-Lever fund, to be made by the Trustees of the University of Georgia to the Georgia Normal and IndustrialCollege at Milledgeville for co-operative extension work in home economics.''
Amend Section 5 by striking from lines 67 and 68 the wor<is "eight thousand" and insert in lieu there- of the words ''ten thousand dollars!'
Moves to amend Section 5 .of the Committee sub.: stitute for House Bill No. 161 by adding at the end thereof as follows:"for the University of Georgia, for the support and maitenance of the Agricultural and Mechanical Schools established in p.ursuance of 'the Act approved August 18th, 1906, the sum of :fifteen ($15,000.00) thousand dollars each, from the sources therein provided. Provided, that no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay the sal.. aries of a~y member of the Board of Trustees of any Agricultural College of this State for service& as trustee or otherwise, except the usual per diem compensation allowed by law, together with actual necessary expenses while going to and returning from their places of meeting."
Amend Appropriation Bill Substitute Bill No. 161, Sec~on 6 in line 9, by striking from the said
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line the word "three" and the :figure "3H and in-
serting in lieu thereof the word "four" and the fig-
ure "4."
'Amend Section 7 of the Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 161 by ~ding at the end of line 11 of said Section 7 of the printed bill and immediately
after the words "fourteen hundred dollars ($1,400.00) " the wor'd "each."
Amend Substitute for House Bill No. 161, Para-
graph 7, at the end of line 99, by adfting a new para-
graph, as follows: ''For the purpose of erecting an
additional building on the grounds of the Georgia
Training School for Girls, the sum of six thousand
five hundred do~rs ($6,500.00)."
Amend Atkinson amendment. Strike :words : ''the
purpose of erecting an additional building on the
grounds of,'! and add the following words at the
end thereof, ''to offset donation from private indi-
viduals of $9,300.00 donated for new building."
Add at end of line 79. Tne State Entomologist
shall annually furnish to the General Assembly a detailed sworn itemized ~tatement of all expenditures and disbursements of all funds appropriated
for use by the State Entomologist and State Board
of Entomology, and for every sum so disbu:r::sed by
the State Entomologist or State Board of Entomology prope~ vouchers shall be kept on file in the
office of the State Entomologist. .Amend Substitute for Hon~s~ Bill No. 161, Section
7., by adding at the end of line 'fg the following ; ''All
accounts of this .department shall be audited arid
approved by the Conu:illssioner of :Agriculture be-
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1119
fore the Governor is autl!.oriz.ed tQ issue his warrants for the same."
Amend Section 7, line 103, by adding at. the end thereof the word "each."
Am~d Seation 7 of Oommittee Substitute by addingL thereto paragraph 16 the follcswing : For the military fund of the State of Georgia, for the year 1918-1919, under Seation fil, Acts of 1916, approved August 21st, 1916, ~or the necessary expense~ in maintaining the military department and .for all military purposea, the sum of thirty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be needed, to be expended for the purpose of organizing, arming, equipping, clothing, drilling, and training the troops of. the State of Georgia. For paying said troops when in actual service, for payment of armory rents, and for the administration of the military department of the State, including necessary clerical assistants, under direetion of the Governor, for the military fund of the State, for thE! payment of expenses of said troops when sernng on riot duty, under orders of the Governor, and for no other purpose, the SUI:)l
of five ~housand dollars ($5,ooo:oo), or so much
.thereof as may be necessary. No portion. of said :mud shall be dra"rn from the Treasury until needed for expenses incurred in the manner aforesaid, and any portion of said fund not used in the :rna.nner aforesaid shall revert to the military fund.
Amend as follows: Provided, however, that the sum of $20.00 per
~onth shall be allowed eaoh company, troop and battery, band, hospital company,or othet organiza-
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tion of the National Guard of Georgia now in Federal service, thil amount to be paid out of the said
appropriation of $30,000.00 and to be paid to the
con:n::tlB.nding officer of such organization upon
proper voucherl and. this allowance to be made
regardless of all other expenses of the military de-
partment: Said sum to be used by such organiza-
tion to defray the armory rent, clerical help, and
other necessary expenses of such organization.
Amend by adding after 30,500 in line 159, Para-
graph 16, moves to amend "that an itemized state-
ment of the amounts received from all sources and
to whom paid and amount paid, shall be made to the
Legislature as now provided for such other appro-
priation by said board."
Amend line 163, Section 7, by adding after the--
word ''department,'' occurring therein, the words
''free of charge.''
Further amend Section 7 by adding after. the
word '' SJ)ooimens'' occurring in lines 164 and 165
the words ''taken from the soil of Georgia.'' Amend
last line of said section by adding after the .word
''analysis'' the words ''free of charge.''
Amend after the word ''analysis'' the following
words: ''and report shall be made to the Legisla-
ture of the amount received and amount expended
and to whom paid."
.Alnend by adding to Section 8 iii line 24, page 17,
"that the State Printing Committee shall make to
the Legislature a report of all the amounts received
and all amounts paid and to whom paid for public
printing."
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1121
Sootion 8 be amended by adding after line 24 the following: Th,at a special co:rmitittee of three (3) be named by the Speaker to verify the unpaid printing bills before this appropriation becomes available.
Added by Mr. Neill, 2 from House, 1 from Senate.
Section 9: Be it further enacted by the authority aroruaid, That the following sums of money be and the same are hereby approp:dated to pay the recog..: nized valid debts of the State, as follows, to-wit:
One hundred thousand dollars oh bonds maturing
January 1st, 1918, to be paid out of the sinking fund.
To pay the.interest on the recognized v.alid debts
o~ the State maturing in 1918, the sum of $244;687.50; Pro'IJitkd, that if this amo1;1nt shall be found inadequate, then the Governor is authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasury for whatever amount is actually needed to pay the accrued interest on such bonds as fall due in 1918; whiCh necessary amount may be taken frcim. any funds available.
Amend by adding at the end,o! line 47, .Section 4 of printed bill, u and the further sum of $5,000;00 to supply a deficiency in the su.rn' appropriated for the support of said institution ;or the year 1917, said sum to become available during the year 1917."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, as amended, was agreed to.
The bill involving appropriations, the .rcoll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:
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JoururAL OF THE Housm,
Those voting in the affirmative were :M:essrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Davenport
Laxikford
Adams, of '!'owns Davidson
Lasseter
Akin
Davis
Law
Allen
Dennard
Anderson, of J~nkins Derris $
Mays Moore
AndersOn, of Wilkes DuBose
1\iorris
Arnold, of Lumpkin Duncan
McCall
Ayers
Ellis
McCrory
Bagwell
Eve
McDonald
Ballard, of COlumbia Fowler, of Forsyth Neill
Ballard, of Newton Frohock
Nesmith
'Bankston
Foy
Owen
Barfield
Giddens
Palmour
B<~.rrett, Of Pike
Gilmore
Pickren
Barrett, Of Whitfield Gordy
Fileher
Barwick
Grantland
Roberts
~ck
Green
Russell
Bellah
Hagood
Scott
Blalock
Harden, of Banks Sm.itb, of Fulton
Blasingame
Hardin, of Glascock Staten
Bond
llarris
Ste1rart
Bower
Harvin
Stone
Boyett
Irittcher, of
Stovall
Brinson
Muscogee
Strickland
Brooks
Hatcher, of Wayne Stubbs
Brown, of Clal:ke Hayes
Swift
Burkhalter
liaynes
Swords
Burwell
'Hinson
Sumner
Buxton
Hodges
Swint
Carroll
Hogg
Taylor
Carter
Holden
Timmerman
Cason
Hollingsworth
Trippe
Chambers
Howard, of Liberty Veazey
Cheney
Howard. of
Vincent
C:ftupp
Oglethorpe
Walker, of Ben Hill
Cliften
Johnson. of Appling \!\Talker, of Bleckle;y
Collins
.Johnson, of Bartow Walker, of Pierce
Cravey
Jones, of Elbert
Williams, of
Cullars
Jones, of Lowndes Meriwether
Culpepper, of Clinch Kelley
Williams, of Ware
Culpepper, of
KimseY, of White Williams, of Worth
Meriwether
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.1123
Winn Wood Woods Woody
Worsham
Wright;. of Walton
Wright;. of Jones Wyatt
Wright, of Bulloch Youmans
Tho~e voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Arnold, of Clay Arnold, of Coweta
~tkinson
'Bale Beasley Booker Burch Burt Clarke Clements
Conger Dickey Ji'O\Vler, of Bibb Griffin Hall Jones, of Coweta Key Kidd King.
Lanier
Pa.ce Piok.ett Reiser Ricl:!ardson Sibley Smith. of Dade Smith, of Telfair Steele Turner
Those not voting were Messrs.--
Austin Baldwin Beall Bowers Brown, of Houston Coates Cook Cooper Ennis Gary
Jones, of Wilkinson Parker
KimzeyofHabersham Rainey
Lawrence
Reece
Lowe
Shannon
Matthews
Tatum
Maynard
Trammell
Mercier
White
l\iiddleton
Wrigbt;. of Floyd
ru:ullins
Wylly
'McCalla.
Ayes 130, nays 29.
By unanin10us consent the verification of the ro1l
call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 29.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, by substitute, as amended.
By unanin1ous consent the Clerk was a:uthorized to number the sections and paragraphs of the bill in consecutive order..
1124.
.JOURNAL OF THE HouSE,
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Veazey .o:fWar4 ren.
The order of business having been exhausted, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock tonight.
8 o'clock, P.M.
The House met again at this hour and was calleq.
to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call ofthe roll was dis4 pensed with.
The following resolution of the House was read the third time and placed on its passage:
~y Mr. Lanier of BullochA resolution to appropriate $50.00 to refund
money paid for charter not granted.
The report of the committee, which was favoralille to ~e passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
.., On the passage of the re~olution the ayes were
97, nays 0.
The resolution having received the requiaite eonstitutional majority was passed.
The following .resolutions of the House were read
the third time and placed. on their passage .:
By Mr. Beazley of. Taliaferro. A resolution to appropriate $1.20.00 for pension to Mrs. S. E. Moore, 1914-19JJ).
The resolution involving an appropriation, the
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1125
House was resolved into a Collim.ittee of the }Vhole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Johnson of Bartow as the Chahman thereof.
The Committee of .f;he Whole Hous.e arose, and through its Chahman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the!'Jame do pass
.The report of the committee, \~hid was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resOlution involv:ing an appropriation, tha roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
All8n
cheney
Hddgu
Anders, of Jenkins Clifton
Hollingsworth
Ampld, of Cla;y
Collins
Howard, of
.Arnold, of Coweta . Conpr
0gltborpe
Arnold, of Lumpkin Davenport
.Johnson, of Appling
Ayers
'Davis
Johnson, of Bartow
Bagwell
Dorris
Jones, oJ Coweta
Bale
Ev_e
Jones, of Elbert
Blirrett, of Pike
Fowler, of Bibb .Tones, of Lowndes
Bea.ll
Fay
Key
Bea.zleJ
Giddens
'XelleJ
ijeck
Gilmore
Iudd
Bellah
Green
K:imzeJ, of
Blasingame
Griffin
Habersham
Bond
Hqood
Kimsey, of White
BoOker
Hall
King
Bower
Harden, of Banks Lanier
:Brinson
Rardin, of Glascock Lankford
Brooks
Harris
t.asseter
Burkhalter
'Harvin
Maynard
Buxton
Hatcher, of
Middleton
Carroll
Muscogee
Moore.
Carter
Hatcher, of WQDe :Morris
Cason
Hayes
McDonald
Chambers
Hinson
Nesmith
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Jo'DXNAL oF THl!l HousE,
Pace Palmour Parker Pickett Pncher Reiser lUchardson Roberts Russell Staten
Steele SLone Strickland Stubps Swords Sumner Swint Taylor 'l'rammen
Trippe :Vincent Walker, af Pierce White Winn Wright. of Jones Wright, af Walton Wyatt Yomnans
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Oulpe1111er, of
Owen
Adams, of Towns Meriwether
Pickren
Akin
Davidson
Rainey
Anderson, of Wilkes Dennard
Reece
Atkinson
Dickey
Scott
Austin
DuBose
Shannon
Baldwin
Duncan
~ibley
Ballard, of Colmnbia Ellis
Smith, o~ Dade
Ballard, of Newton Ennis
Smith, af Fulton
Bankston
Fowler, of Forsyth Smith, of Telfair
Barfield
Frohonk
Stewart
Barrett, of Whitfield Gary
Stovall
BarwiCk
Gord7
Swift
maiock
Grant18Jld
Tatum
Bowers
Haynes
Timmerman
Boyett
Hogg
Turner
Brown, of Clarke Holden
Veazey
Brown, of Houston Howard, Of Liberty Walker, of Ben Hill
Burch
Jones, of Wi.lkinllon Walker, of Bleckley
Burt
Law
Williams, of
Burwell
Lawrence
Meriwether
Chupp
Lowe
'Williams, of Ware
Clarke
Matthews
Williams, of Worth
. Clements
May&
Wood
Coates
'Mercier
Woods
Cook
Mullins
Woody
Cooper
McCall
Worsham
Cravey
'McCalla
"'right, of Bulloch
Cullars
'McCrory
Wright, of Floyd
Culpepper, af Clinch Neill
WyUy
Ayes 100, nays 0.
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1127
By unanimous oonsent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 100,. and nays 0.
~he resolution having received the requisite con..
stitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Reiser Q Effingham-. A resolution to pay a pension to Georgia A.
/
Dasher, ~dow of James A. Dasher, for the year
1915.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the .Houae was resolved into the Committee of the Whole HoUle and the Speaker deaignated Mr. Hall of Bibb as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole House arose, anP., through its Chairman, reported the resolution back
to the House with the reoommendation that the same
do pass.
_The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the reaolution, was agreed to.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows :
Those voting in the affirma:tive were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Bale
Allen
Bartield
A.ndemon., of Jenkins Barrett, Of Pike
Arnold, of Clay
Beall
A.ri10).d, of Coweta Beazley
.Arnold, of Lumpkin Beck
A.yei:1;
Bellah
Bagwell
Blasingame
Bond Booker Bower Brooks Bnrkha.lter Buxton CB.rroll Carter
1128
JouRNAL OF THE HousE,
Cason
Johnson, of Bartow Richardson
Chamllers
Jones, 'of Coweta Roberts
Cheney
Jr.nes, of. Jillbert
Russell;
Clements
Jones, of Lowndes Sibley
Clffton
Key
Smith. of lFulton,
Collins
Kelley
Smith, of Telfair
Conger
Kidd
Staten
Davenport
Kimzey, of
Steele
D&vis
Habersham
Stewart
Dorris
Kimsey, of White Stone
Jrowler, of Bibb
King
, Strickland
Foy
Lanier
Stubbs
Giddens
Lankford
Swords
Green
~nard
Sumner
Hall
Middleton
Swint
O:arden, of Banks Moore
of. Hardin, Glascock Morris
Taylor Trammell
Harvin
McCall
aatqlier, of W&Yne McDonald
Trippe Turner
Ha.yes
Nesmith
Vincent
Hinson
Owen
Walker, of Pierce
Hodges
Pace
White
Hollingsworth
1-'a.Jmour
Winn
Howard, Of Liberty Parker
Wright, of Floyd
Howard, Of
Pickett
Wright, of Jones
Ogletborpe
Pilcher
wyatt
Johnson, of Appling Reiser
Youmans
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Adams, of Towns Brnwn, of Clarke Davidson
Akin
Brown, of Houston Dennard
Anderson, of Wilkes Burch
Dickey
Atkinson
Burt
DuBose
Austin
Burwell
Duncan
Baldwin
Chupp
Ellis
'Ballard, of Columbia Clarke
Ennis
Ballard, of Ne~on Coates
Eve
Bankston
Cook
Fowler, of Forsytb
Barrett. of Whitfield Cooper
Frobock
Barwick
Cravey
Gary
Blalock
Cullars
Gilmore
Bowers
Culpepper, of ~inch Gordy.
Boyett
Culpepper, of
Grantland
Brinson
l\l(eriwether
Grimn
FR1:DAY, AVGUST 10, 1917.
1129
Hagood
MullinS
Harris
:McCalla
Hatcher, of
':M:ccrocy
, 1\!l;usc~ Haynes
. .NQill , Pickren
Hogg
Ba.iney
lloJ4en
.D.mtce
Jones, of Wilkinson Scott
La.eseter
Shannon
Law
Smitli., of Dade
Lawrence
Stovall
Lowe
,. Swift
Matthews
Tatum
Mal's
Timmerman
Mercier
Veazey ,Walker, of Ben ~ Walker, of ,Bleckley Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Wood Woods Woody Worsham Wright, of' Ballooli Wright, of Walton , Wylly
Ayes 103, nays 0. .
.
-
By Uanimous consent the verification of tlie roll
call was dili)ensed with.
On the pasiage of the resolution the ayea were
103, naya 0.
The resolution having received the requiaite con-
stitutio. nal.
majority
was
passed;
.
By Mr. Key of Jasper-"
A reaolution to pay pension of. 0. G. Roberts for
the years-1916-1917.
The r~solution involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into th~ Committee of the Whole Houae and the Speaker deaignated Mr. Book of Carroll as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole ~ouse arose, and, through its Chairman, reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
1130
JouHNAL OF ~E Houo,
The report of the committee, _which was favorable to the passage.of the resolution, ~s agreed to.
The resolution involving an appropriation the roll was ca11ed and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert DorriB
Luseter
Alien
Eve
Law
.Anderson. of Jenkins Fowler, of Bibb
1\laynard
Arnold, of Cl.a7
Foy
-1\liddleton
.Arnold, of Coweta Giddens
1\loore
Ayers
Green
Morris
Bagwell
Griftin
McCall
Bale
Hagood
McDonald
Ballard, of Newton Hall
Nesmith
Bankston
Harden, of Banks Owen
Barfield
Hardin, of ~lascock Pace
Barrett, of Pik~
Harvin
Palmour
Beall
Hatcher, of
Pickett
Beazley
Mu.scogee
Pilcher
Beck
Hatcher, of Wayne Reiser
Bellah
llayes
Richardson
Blasingame
Hinson
Roberts
Bond
Hodges
Russell
Booker
Hollingsworth
Sibley
Bower
Howard, of Liberty. Smith, of Fulton
Brooks
Howltl'd, Of
Smith, of Telfair
Burkhalter
Oltlethorpe
Staten
Buxton
.Johnson, of .Applin&" Steele
Carroll
Johnson, of Bart9w Stewart
Carter
Jones, of Coweta Strickland
Cason
Jones, of Elbert . Stubbs
Chambers
Jones. of Lowndes Swords
Cheney
Ke1
Sumner
Clemenfs
Kelley
Swint
Clifton
Kid\!.
Taylor
Collins
Kimzey, of
Trammell
Conger
.flabersham
Trippe
-Cravey "pavenp~
Davis
Ki!llfiey, of. White Turner
~I" .. Lanier
Vincent Wlbker, of Pierce
Dickey
Lankford
,.~,;_ ~"'
Flm>AY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1131
White Williams, Of
Meriwether
VI'inn Wright. of ll'loyd Wright. of Jones
Wright, of Walton Wyatt
.Those not voting were Messrs.-
Adams, of Towns Culpepper, of
McCrory
Akin
Meriwether
N:eill
Anderson. of Wilkes Davidson
Pickren
Arnold, of Lumpkin Dennard
Rainey
Atkinson
DuBose
Reece
Austin
Dunmm
Scott
BaldWin
Ellis
Shannon
Ballard, of Columbia Ennis
Smith, of Dade
Barrett; Of Whitfield Fowler. of Ji"ors~ Stone.
Barwick
Frohock
Stovall
Blalock
Gary
Swift
Bowers
Gilmore
Tatum
Boyett
Gordy
Timmerman
Brinson
Grantland
Vea.zey
Brown. of Clarke Harrill
Walker, of Ben Hill
Brown, of Houston Haynes
Walker, of Bleckley
Burch
Hog
Williams, of Ware
Burt
Holden
Williams, of Worth
Bunyell
Jones, of Wilkinson Wood
Chupp
Lawrence
Woods
Clarke
I.owe
Woody
Coates
Matthews
Worsha:r;n
Cook
Mays
Wright. of Bulloch
Cooper
Mercier
WyUy
Cullars
Mullins
Youmans
Culpepper, of Clinch McCalla
Ayes 112, nays 0.
By unanimous consent the verification of t:Qe roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 112, nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite CO.Ilstitutional majority was passed.
1132
JOURNAL OF THE HousE,
pay By :M:r. Harden of BanksA resolution to a pension to :M:ra. Catharine Dale, widow of John A. Dale of Banks County.
The resolution involvi~g an appropriation, the Houae waa reaolved into the. Committee of the Whole Honse, and the Speaker designed Mr. Bower of Randolph as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole Honse arose, and,
through its Chairman, reported the resolution to the 1Ionse with the recomme.ndation that the
sba'amcke
do pass.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage .of the resolution, was agreed to.
.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the
roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows:
Those voting bt. the affirmative were Messrs.-.
.Adams, of Elbert Bower
.Allen
Brooks
Anderson, of Jenkins Burkbalter
A.mold. of 0111.7
Buxton
Arnold, of Coweta Carroll
Arnold. of Lumpkin Carter
Ayers
Cason
Bagwell
Chambers
'Bale
Cheney
Bankston
Clements
Barfield.
Clifton
Barrett, of Pike
Collins
Beall
Conger
Beazley
cra.-ey
Beck
Davenport
Bellah
Davis
BTa.singa.me
Dickey.
BOnd
Dorris
:Qooker
Eve
l!'owler, of Bibb
)'oy
Giddens Griffin Hagood "Harden. of Banks Hardin. of Glascock. Harris Harvin Hatcher, of
Mlll!lcogee Hatcher, of Wayne-
Hayes Hodges Hollingsworth Howard, of Liberty . Johnson, of Appling Johnson, of Bartow 'Jones, of Coweta
FlunA.Y, AUGUST 10, 1917.
1133
Jones, of Elbert .Tones, of Lowndes Key Kelley ltidd W.m&ey, of White King Lanier Lankford Lasseter Law Lawrence Matthews :Maynard Middleton Moore Morris McCall
l\'!cDonald Nesmith Owen Pace Pa.Imour Pickett Pilcher Beiser Richardson Roberts Russell Sibley Smith, of Fulton Smith, of 'l'elfa.ir Staten Steele Stewart Stone
Strickland
Stubbs
Swords
Sumner
Swint
Taylor
Trammell
Trippe
Vincent
Walker, of Pferce
White
William&, of
Meriwether
Winn
Wriht, of FlOYd
Wright, of Jones
1\'ya.tt
Those not,voting were Messrs.-
Adams, ot Towns . Oulla.rs
Jones, of Wilkinson
Akin
Culpepper, of Clinch Kimzey, of
Anderson, of Wilkes CulP,epper, of
Habersham
Atkinson
Meriwether
Lowe
Austin
Davidson
'Mays
Baldwin
Dennard
Mercier
Balla.rd,ofColumhia DuBose
Mullins
Ballard, of Newton Duncan
McCalla
Barrett, of ~itfield Ellis
McCrory
Barwick
Ennis
Neill
Blalock
Fowler, of Forsyt.h Parker
Bowers
Frohock
Pickren
Boyett
Gary
Rainey
Brinson
Gilmore
Reece
Brown, of Clarke Gordy
Scott
Brown, of Houston Grantland
Shannon
Burch
Green
Smith, of Dade
Burt
Hall
Stovall
Burwell
Haynes
Swift
Chupp
Hinson
Tatum
Clarke
Hogg
Timmerman
Coates
Ho~n
Turner
Cook Cooper
Howard, ot Oglethorpe
Veazey Walker, of Ben Bm
11M
J OuitNAL OF THE HousE,
Walker, of Bleckley Woods
WiWams, of Ware Woody
Williams, of Worth Worsham
Wood
Wright, o~ Bulloch
Wright, of Walton
WyUy
.
Youmans
Ayes 108, nays 0.
By unanimous conient the verification of the roll call waa dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were J..08, nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Beck of Carro)J.A resolution to appropriate a pension of Mrs.
Ellen C. Smith of Carroll County.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the Hous.e '\\1aS resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Afi:derson of Jenkins as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the 'hole House arose, and, through its Chairman, repo1;ted the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
The report of the committee, which was. favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Arnold, of Clay
Ayers
Allen .
Arnold: of Cow:tita. Bagwell
Anderson, of Jenkins Arnold, of Lumpkin Bale
F:RI.DAY, _4.UGUST 10, 1917.
. ,1135
Bankston Barfi~Id Barrett. of Pike Barwick Beall Beazley Beck Bellah IUasingame Bond . Booker Bowe1 ' Brooks Burkhalter Buxton Qa.rroU Carter Cason Chambers Cheney Clifton Collins Conger Cravey. Culi)epper, of
'Meriwether Davis Dickey Dorris Foy_ Giddens Green Griffin
Hagood
Owen
Han
Pace
Harden. of Banks Palmcmr
Hardin. of Glascock Parker
Harris
Pickett
Harvin
Pilcher
Hatcher, of
Reiser
Muscogee
Richardson
Hatcher, of W&l'Dll Roberts
Hayes
Russell
Hodges
Sibley
Hollingsworth
Smith, of Fulton
Howard, Of Liberty Staten
.Johnson, of Appling Steele
Johnson, of Bartow stone
.Tones, of Coweta Strickland
Jones, of Elber(
Stubbs
Jones, of Lowndes !!words
Key
Sumner
ltelley
Swint
Kidd
'l'aylor
KiiD;.SeY, of White Trammell
King
Trippe
Lanier Lankford
Vincent
,
Walker, of Pierce
Lasseter
White
Maynard
Williams, ~ .
Middleton
Meriwether
Moore
~rinn
Morris
Woods
McCall
Wright, of Jones
McDonald
Wyatt
Nesmith
Yownan.s
Those not voting "\Vere Messrs.-
Adams, of Towns Blalock
Akin
Bowers
Anders~ of Wilkes Boyett
Atkinson
Brinson
Austin
Brown. of Clarke
Baldwin
Brown, of Hqus~on
Ballard, of Columbia Burch
Ballard, of Newton Burt
.Barre~. of Whitfield Bl,ll'\Vell
Chupp Clarke Clements Coates Cook Cooper. Cullars Culpepper; of. Winch.
-9!L~e~ort
"1136
JouRNAL oF xHE HouSJB,
Davidson
Jones, of Wilkinson Smith, of Telfair
Delmard
Eimzey, of
Stewart
DuBose
Habersham
Stovall
Duncan
Law
Swift:
Ellis
Lawrence
Tatum
Ennis
Lowe
Timmerman
Eve
Matthews
Turner
Fowler, of Bibb 1\iays
Veazey
Fowler, of Forsyth Mercier
. Walker, of Ben Hill
Fmhock
Xullins
Walker, of meckley
Gary
McCalla
Williams, of Ware
Gilmore '
McCrory
Williams, of Worth
Gordy
Neill
.Wood
Grantland
Pickren
WoOdy
Haynes
Rainey
Worsham
Hinson Hog Holden Howard, of
Reece
Scott
:l Shannon
'1 Smith, of Dade
Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of~ Wright, of Walton
Wylly
Oglethorpe
Ayes 105, nay!! 0.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were
105, nays o.
The resolution having received -the requisite constitutional majority was paased.
By Mr. Barrett of Whitfield-
A resolution ~o pay Mrs. Mary F. Dantzler pen-
sion for year 1917.
The resolution involv:i.ng an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole Ht;m.Se, and the Speaker design-ated Mr. McCall of Brooks as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole House arose, and,
FRIDAY, AuGUST 10, 19~7.
1137
thro'Q.glt their Chairman, reported .the resolution back, to the House :with recommendation that the same do pass.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the
roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows.:
Those voting in the affirmative ~re Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Culpepper, of
Lanier
Allen
Meriwether
Limkford
AndersQD. a! Jenkins Davenport
Law
.ArnOld, of Way
Dorria
Matthew&
Arnold, of Coweta. Duncan
Maynard
Arnold, of Lumpkin FoY
Middleton
A'yer&
Gidden~~
Mcmre
Bagwell
Green
Morrill
Bale l3a.n.kston
lla.good Hall
-~ McCall McDonald
Barfield
Harden, of Banka Nesmith
Barrett, of Pike
Harrill
Pace
Barwick
Harvin
Pa.lmour
Beall
Hatcher, of
Parker
Beazley
Mttllcogee
Pickett
Beck ;
Hatcher, of Wayne Pilcher.
Bellah
Hayes
Reiser
Blaaingame
Hodpa
Richardaon
Bond
Hollingaworth
Roberts
Booker
Howard, of Liberty Russell
Bower
Johnson, of Bartow Sibley
Burkhalter
Jones, of Coweta. Staten.
Buxton
Jones. of Elbert Steele
Carroll
Jones, of Lowndes Stone
Carter
Key
Strickland
'Chambers
Kelley
Stubba
Cheney
Kidd
Swords
Clements
Kimzey, of
Sumner
.Clifton
Habe'rshani
Sw.int
Collins .....
Kimsey, of White Taylor
Conger
Xing
TJ.'B.JDmell
1138
Trippe Walker, of Pierce. .WilliaiiUI, Of
Meriwether
Winn Woods Wright, of li'loyd
Wright. of Walton Wlatt Youmans
.Those not voting were Messrs.-
Adams, of Towns Dennard
McCrory
Akin
Dickel'
:Neill
Anderson, of Wilkes DuBose
Atkinson
Ellis
Pickren
Austin
Ennis
RP,iney
Baldwin
Eve
Reece
Ballard, of Columbia Fowler, 'of Bibb
Scott
Ballard, of Newton Fowler, of Fors7th Shannon
Barrett. ot Whitfield Frohock:
Smith, of Dade
Blalock
Gaey
Smith, of J'ulton
Bowers Boyett Brinson
Gilmore Gordy Grantland
Smith, of Telfair Stewart Stovall
Brooks
Griffin
Swift
llrown, of. Clarke Hardin, Of Gla.scoo& .Tatum
Brown, of Houston Haynes
Ti:plDlerman
Burell
Hinsoo
Turner
Burt
Hogg
Veaey
Burwell
Holden
Vincent
Cason
Howard, of
Walker, of Ben Bill
Ckupp
Oglethorpe
Walker, of Bleckley
Clarke
Johnson, of Appling White
Coates
Jones, of Wilkinson WilliaiiUI, Of Ware
Cook
Lasseter
Williams, of Worth
Cooper
Lawrence
Wood
Cravey
Lowe
Woody
Cullars
.
'M1:7s
Worsham
Culpepper, of Clinch 1\iercier
Wright, of Bullocb
Davidson
1\fullins
Wright, of .Jones
Davis
McCalla.
W711Y
Ayes 99, nays. 0.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll
call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 99, nay& Qr .
FJtmAY1 AUGUST 10, 1917: .
1139
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Clifton of LeeA resolution to appropriate pension to Mrs. L. M.
Tyson.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the House was resolvel into the Committee of the Whole House, aud the Speaker designated Mr. Swords of Morgan as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the 'Vhole House arose, aud, through its Chairman, reported the resolution back to the House with recommeudation that the same do pass, as amended.
Committee amends by inserting between the words "warrant" and ufor" in the third line from the bottom of said resolution the following words: "in favor o Mrs. F. T. King, daughter 6f the said Mrs. L. M. Tyson, deceased."
. The report of the.committee, which was favorable to the passage of the_ resolution, was agreed to, as amended.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordere~ and the vote was as foJlows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Bale
Allen
Bankston
Anderson, of Jenkins Barfield.
Arnold, of ClllY
Barwick
Arnold, of Coweta Beall
Arnold, of LTlDlpkin Beazley
Bqwell
Beck
Bellah Blasingame Bond Booker Bower Brooks BurkhaJ.ter
1140
JoUitNAL oF THE HouSlii,
Buxton Carroll Carter Cason Chambers Cheney
Clemen~
Clifton Collins Conger Culpepper, of
Meriwetl:Ler Davenport Dorris Duncan Foy Giddens Green Hagood Hall Harden, of Banks Harvin Hatcher, .of
M:uscogee liatcher, of Wayne Jiayes Hodges Hollingsw'ortb
Howa.rd, Of Liberty Pilcher
Johnson, of Applin.g Reiser
Johnson, of Bartnw 'R~ardson
Jones, of Coweta. Roberts
Jones,. of Elbert
Russell
Jones, Of Lown(les. Sibley
Key
StAten
Kelley
Steele
Kidd
Stone
Kimsey, of White Strickl&nd
King
Stubbs
Lanier
Swords
Lankford
Sumner
Lasseter
Swint
Law
Taylor
Matthews
Trammell
Maynard
Trippe
Middleton
Walker, of Pierce
Moore
Williams, of
Morril:.
Meriwether
McCall
Winn
McDonald
Woods
Nesmith
Wright. of Floyd
Pace
Wright. of Jones
Palmour
Wright, of Walton
Pa.rker
Wyatt
Pickett
Youmans
Those. not voting were Messrs.-
Adams, of Towns Brinson
Davidson
Akin
Brown, of Clarke Da.vis
Anderson, of Wilkes Brown, of Jiouston Dennard
Atkinson
Burch
DioJEy
Austin
Burt
DuBo.se
A.yers
Burwell
Ellis
Baldwin
Chupp
Ermis
Ballard, of Columbia Clarke
Eve
'Ballard, of Newton Coates
Fowler, of Bibb
Barrett. of Pike
Cook
Fowler, of Forlqtb
Barrett, Of Whitfield Cooper
Frobock
Blalock
Cravey
Gary
Bowers
Cullars
Gilmore
BOyett
Culpepper, of Clinch Gordy
,FRIDAY, AuGUST 10, 1917.
1141
Grantland
Mercier
Grifiin
Mullins
Hardin. of GlaliiCOok :McCalla
llarris
McCrory
~Jaynes
Neill
'Hinson
Owen
Bogg
Pickren
lloll'len
'Rainey
Baw~.~
Re~e
Oglethorpe
Scott
Jones, of Wilkinson Shannon
Kimzey, of
Smith, of Dade
llabersham
Smith, of Fulton
Lawrence
Smith, of ,TelfB.ir
Lawe
Stewart
Maya
StovaJ!
Ayes 100, nays 0.
Swift Tatum
Veazey Vincent Walker, of Ben Rill Walker, pf Bleckler White Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Wood. Woody Worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wyl1Y
By unanimous consent the :verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 100, nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was pa~sed as amended.
By Messrs Morris an<l Cheney of CobbA resolutipn for relief of Sarah A. vVilson of Cobb
County.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the vVhole House, and the Speaker designated :Mr. Hatcher.of Muscoge~ as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole Rouse arose, and, and through its Chairman, reported the resolution . bacl\: to the House with recommendation that the saane do pass.
1142
JouRNAL Oli' THE HousE,
The report ot the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution involVing an appropriation, the .roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows :
Those voting in the affirmative were 1\fessrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Dorris
McDonald
Allen
Foy
Nesmith
Anderson, of Jenkins Giddens
Owen
Arnold, of Clay
Green
Pace
Arnold, of Coweta Hagood Arnold, of Lu~pkin Hall
Palmour Parker
Ayers
Harvin
Pickett
Bagwell
Hatcher, of
Pilcher
Bankston
Muscogee
Reiser
Barfield
'Hatcher, of Wayne Richardson
Barrett, of Pike
Hayes
Roberts
Barwick
Hodges
Sibley
Beall
Hollingsworth
Staten
Beazley
Howard, Of Liberty Steele
Beck
Johnson, of Appling Stone
Bellah
Johnson, of Bartow Strickland
ID&Singame
Jones, of Coweta Stubbs
Bond Bower
Jones, of Elbert
Swords
Jcin<.~s, of Lowndes Sumner
BrookS
Key
Swint
Burkhalter
Kelley
Taylor
Buxton
Kidd
Trammell
Carroll
Kimsey, of White Trippe
Carter
King
Vincent
Cason
,Lanier
Walker, of Pierce
Chambers
Lankford
Williams, Of
Cheney
Lasseter
Meriwether
Clements
l.aw
Winn
Clifton
Matthews
Woods
Collins
Maynard
Wright, of Floyd
Conger
Middleton
Wright, of Jones
Culpepper, of
Moore
Wright, of Walton
Meriwether
Morris
Wyatt
Davenport
McCall
Youmans
FnmaJ!:1 Aumrsx 1Q, 1917.
ll43
Those not voti;ng were Messrs.-
Adams, of Towns Di~ey
Mullins.
Akin
DuBose
McCalla
Anderson, of Wilkes Duncan
McCrory
Atkinson
Ellis
Neill
Austin
Ennis
Pickren
Baldwin
Eve
Rainey
Bale
Fowler, of Bibb Reece
Ballli.rd, of .Columbia Fowler, of Fors;rth Russell
Ballard, of Newton Frohoek
Scott
Barrett,. of Whitfield Gary
Shannon
Blalock
Gilmore
Smith, of Dade
Booker
Gordy
Smith, of F'ulton
Bowers
Grantland
Smith, of Telfair
Boyett
Griffin
Stewart
Brinson
Harden, of Banks Sr.ovall
Brown, of Clarke Hardin, of Glascock Swift
Brown, of Houston Harris
Tatum
B11rch
Haynes
Timmerman
Burt
Hinson
Turner
Burwell
Hogg
Veazey
Chupp
Holden
Walker, of Ben Hill
Clarke
Howard, of
Walker, of Bleckley
Coates
Oglethorpe
White
Cook
Jones, of .Wilkinson Williams, Of Ware
Cooper
Kimzey, of
Williams, of 'Worth
Cravey
Habersham
Wood
Cullars
Lawrence
Woody
Culpepper, of Clinch Lowe
Worsham
Davidson
Mays
Wright,. of Bulloch
Da.vis
Mercier
Wylly
~nnard
Ayes 99, nays 0.
By Un.animous oonsent the verification of theroll
call wa~ dispensed 'With.
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On the passage of the resolution th~:~y:eswere 99,
nays 0.
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The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was-passed.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the
House was r~solved into the Committee of the
Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr.
Pickett of Terrell as the Chairman. thereof.
The Committee of the w:hole House arose, and, and. through its Chairman, .:r;epdrted the resOlution
back to the House with recommendation that the
same do pass.
The report o!' the committee, which waa favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution inv9lving .an appropriation, the .roll call wa~ ordered, and the vote was as follows:... :
Those voting in the affirmativ~ were Messrs.-
A,dams. of Elbert Burkhalter
.Allen:
Buxton
Anderson. of Jenkins Carroll
Arnold, of Clay
Carter
Arnold, of Coweta Cason
Arnold, of Lumpkin Chambers
Ayers
Cheney
Bagwell
Clementa
Bankston
Clifton
Barfield Barrett. of Pike
Conger Davenp~o-rt
IJa.r-Mck
Davis
BeaU
Dorris
Beazley
Duncan
Beck
F'oy
. Blasingame
G;iddens
Bond
Hagood
Bopker Brooks
Ball
aarvm
Hatcher, of Musoogee,
l_latcher, of Wa.p.e Hayes Hodges Hollingsworth Roward, of .Liberty Johnson. of Appling Johnson, of Bartow Jones. of Coweta. Jones, of Elbert Jones, of Lowndes
Key.
Kelley Kidd Kimsey, of White King Lanier Lankford
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Lasseter
Pilcher
Trammell
Law 1\J.aynard
Re'iser Richardson
Trippe
Vincent
Middleton
Roberts
Walker, of Pierce
:M:oore
Sible
Williams, Of
Morns McCall
Staten St6ele
Meriwether Winn.
McDonald
Nes~th
Strickland Stubbs -
Woods Wright, of Floyd
Owen
Swords
Wright, of Jones
Pace
sumner
Wright, of Walton
Pl:Llmour
Swint
Wyatt
Parker Pickett
Taylor ~
Youmans
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Adams, of Towns Culpepper, of Clinch Jones, of Wilkinson
Akin
Culpepper, of
Kimzey, of
~<\.n.derson, of Wilkes" 1\!eriwetber
Habersham
Atkinson
Davidson
Lawrence
Austin
De:rina.rd
Lowe
Baldwin
Dickey
Matthews
Bale
DuBose
Mays
}3allai:-d, of Columbia lllllis
Mercier
Ballard, of Newton Ennis
Mullins
Barrett. of Whitfield Eve
McCalla.
Bellah Blalock
Fowler, of Bibb
McCrory
Fowler, of Forsyth Neill
Bowm Bowers
Frohock Gary
Pickren Rainey
Bqyett
Gilmore
Reece
Brinson
.Gordy
Russell
Brown, of Clarke Grantland
Scott
Brown, of Houston - Green
Shannon
Burch
Griffin
Smith, of D~de
Burt
Harden, of .Banks Smith, of Fulton
Burwell Chupp
Hardin, of Glascock Smith, of Telflitir
Rarris
St~rt
Clarke
Haynes
Stone
Coat~
Collins
Hinson B:ogg
Stm'all Swift
Cook Cooper
Holden Howard, Of
Tatum Timmerman
Crav~y
Oglethorpe
Cullars
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Turner
White
Veuey
Williams, of Ware
Walker, of Ben Hill Williams, of Worth
Walker, of Bleclldey Wood
Woody Worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wylly
Ayes 95, nays 0.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was disepnsed -with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 95, nays 0.
. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
1\fr._Dorris of Crisp moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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1147
B:mPllESENTATIVE HALL, .4-TLAlfTA, GA.
Saturday, August 11, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 o'clock A. lL; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By una:nimous consent the call of the roll was, dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
,The following message was received from the Senate through' :M:r. 1\lcOlatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8r;eaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolutions
of the Senate, to-wit: A resolution providing for the creation of a spe-
cial commission to investigate upon the subject of the extension of the 'Western and Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to the sea.
A resolution providing for a commission to investigate in conjunction with the State of South Carolina, the matter of the construction of a bridge or bridge& across the Savannah River.
A resolution authorizing the joint oommittees on Western and Atlantic Railroad to inspect the State's property during the v~ation of the General Assembly.
A resolution authorizing the appointment of a commission to investigate tl1e matter of State-o,vned wharves.
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JoURNAL OF THE Rouo,
The follow.ing message was received from the Senate through Mr. McCl~tchey, the Secretary thereof:
~lr. i9peaker:
.
The Senate has passed by the :requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bfils of the Senate, to:.
wit:
A bfil to :fix the salary of the clerk in the Pension
ofiaoe.
i
!'
A bfil to create County :~reasurer of Tift County.
A. bilJ to amend SectiQpl973, Volmne 1, of the
Code. ~s to salaries of the ~tate Geologist and assist-
ants.
~
A bfil to prevent the Q.esecration of the flag or Na-
tional emblem of the United. States.
A bfil to provide for the appointment of a deputy
clerk of the Court of Appeals.
A bfil to amend an Act to give consent. by the
State of Georgia to the acquisition by the United
States of lands needed for the National Forest Re-
serve.
I.
A bfil to regulate the compensation of sheriffs of
this State and their lawful deputies.
A bill to authoriZe the County of Banks to con-
struct bridges and abutments. on public highways of
said county with the labor of county convicts.
A bfil to amend an Act approved August 20, 1906,
to establish a Board of Lights and Waterworks for
the City of Marietta.
A bill to regulate commerce within the State, pre-
vent combinations, secret agreements, etc.
A bill to req;uire commission merchants and bther
merchants, persons, firms or corporations, who sell
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agriculto.ral prodUcts on commission basis to ma.lm
sworn statements 'of the sale of such products.
A hill to amend Section 2 of an Act approved
August 18th, 1906, providing for a Normal College
at Valdosta.
.
A bill to confer upon banking companie.s the
rights,. privileges, etc., of truit companies.
The following :r;nessage was received from the Sen-' ate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof.:
Mr. Spoo,ke,r: .
. ~he Senate has passed by' the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following hills of the Ho1I.se, to-
wit:
A hill to amend an Act creating a Board of com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for the County
of Thomas.
A hill to provide for two terms of the Superior
Court of Bacon Coul).ty.
A bill to authorize the ordinary of Bacon County
tot!ollect a apecial road tax.
! bill to regulate the sale of seed cotton in El-
bert County.
Ablll to modify the procedure in the City Court
of Bla.lmly.
A bill. to provide for the appointment of Bond
Commiaaioners for the Ton of AdeL
A blll to amend 'the charter of the City of La-
Fayette.
A blll to repeal an Act to incorporate the Town of
Oak.Park.
._
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Arlington.
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A bill to ft.."'\: the rate at one dollar per day for
commutation road tax in Banks County.
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, for Jasper
County.
..
A bill to amend an Act creating the office, of Com-
missioner of Roads and Revenues for Newton
County.
A bill to amend the charter of the Tovtn of Gib-
son.
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs
County.
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Valdosta.
A bill to place the Treasurer of Newton County
upon a salary.
..
A bill to authorize the, ordinary of Habersham
County to use convicts, etc., to repair streets in
towns and cities of said county.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. J\fcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the
House, to-wit;
A resolution to allow the Covington Street Rail-
way Company to surrender its charter.
A resolution authorh'ling the State Librarian to
furnish ce1.tain books to the officials of Echols
County.
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1151
.The Senate has adopted the following resolutions of the House, to-\vit:
A resolution urging the United States government to erect fortifications for the protection -of Brunswick.
A resolution to urge the U. S. government to utilize the navy yard site on Blythe Island.
The Senate has passed, as amep.ded, by the requisite constitutional majority the ollowl,ng bill of the House, to-wit:
A bill to abolish ~he City Court of Franldin Countjr.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof-t
The Senate requests the House to reconsider its action in passing Senate Bill No. 58 for the purpose of correcting an error.
:J3y unanimous consent the' following wae established as the order of business during the thirty minute period of unanimous oonsents : .
1. Introduction of new niatter under the rules. 2. Read.fu.g Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 3. Paseage of uncontested local Houee and Senate bills and g-eneral bills of the House and Senate having a local application. 4. Reading Senate bille t~e firet ~ime.
The following resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to. committee:
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By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
A resolution to inquire into and report, on the
public printing.
'
Referred to Committee on Public Printing.
Mr. Pace, of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :
. Mr. S'fJeaker: Your Com. mittee on Special Judiciary have had
under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do :pass:
Senate Bill No. 116, to abolish the fee system: now existing in the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuit.
Respectmp.y submitted, STEPHEN PAcE, Chairman.
Mr. Ellis, of'Tift 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 o! 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. 85. senate Bill No. 123.
Respectfully submitted, ELLis, Chairman.
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1153
Mr. Ellis, of Tift Count"jr, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Comm. ittee on General Judiciar.y No.1 ha-ve
had under consideration the following resolution of the House, and ha-ve instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 137. Respectfully submitted,. ELLIS, Chairman.
Mr. Arnold, of Lumpkin County, Chairman of the Georgia State Sanitarium, submitted 'the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium
ha-ve had under consideration the following bill of the Honse, and ha-ve instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the reco-mmendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 256. Respectfully submitted, AnNoLD, Chairman.
Mr. Holden, of Rabun County, Chairman of th,'e Committee on Mines and Mining, submitted the _fQ~ lowing report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Mines and Mining ha-ve had
under consideration .the following resolution of the
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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 Resolution No. 31. Respectfully submitted, HoLDEN, Chairman.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall County, Chairman of
the Committee on Education, submitted the follow-
ing report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instruc~ed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, by committee substitute:
Senate Bill No. 47. Respectfully submitted, W. T. BuRKHALTER, Chairman.
Mr. W. Y. Allen, of Upson County, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the follQwing report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following resolution 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: ' House Resolution No. 131.
Respectfully submitted, W. Y. .ALLEN, Chairman.
Mr. Williams, of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Publio Printing, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Printing have had un-
der consideration the following resolution of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same hack to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Resolution No. 139. We also hand you report of committee which was instructed to investigate the cost of printing the. Treasurer's Report for 191ft
Respectfully submitted,
Wn.LI.AMB, Chairman.
!!l:r. Taylor, of Monroe County, Chairman of the Committee on Conservation, submitted the following. report :
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Conservation 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. 153. Respectfully submitted, TAYLOR of Monroe, Chairman.
Mr. Turner, of Brooks County, Chairman of the Committee on W. & A. Railroad, submitted the following report:
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Mr. Speaker:
, Yom C01nmittee oil vVestern & Atlantic Railroad
have had under consideration the following liill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman,_ to. report the ~ame back to the House with the l'eco~'nendation that the same do not pass. ' House Bill No. 410.
Respectfully submittea, TuRNER, Chairman.
The following bill and resolution; reported favorably by the committee, were read the second time:
By Mr. Ellis of TiftA resolution to relieve J. H. Young as surety on
the bond of Sam Bennett..
By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to prevent trespass on property of the Gecir-
gia State Sanitariwn at Mid\vay.
The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments:
By Mr. Mays of ButtsA bill to create the office of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the County of Butts.
The following Senate amendments were read and agreed to:
AwmNn~mNT TO HousE BILL No. 13.
Mr. Redwine, of the 26th District, moves to amend House Bill No. 13 by stril<ing the words ''28th day of November, 1917," and inserting in lieu thereof the :words "12th day of September, 1917."
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1157
Moves further to amend by inserting after the words ''for ratification,'' the following: ''Of the bill creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads an:d Revenues for the County of Butts, and naming therein \V. \V. \Vilson, J. S. -carter and H. L. Gray."
Amend further, by inserting after the words '' ag?Otinst ratification,'' the following words: ''of the Act ereating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Butts and naming therein W. \lll. \iVilson, J. S. Carter and H. L. Gray." Gray.''
All the above amendments apply to Section one of said bill.
By Mr. Mays of ButtsA bill to repeal an Act crea~ing the office of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Butts.
The fpllowing Senate amendment was read and agreed to:
AMENDMENT TO HousE BILL No. 12. By adding the following, to be known as Section
four of said Act:
"Provided, however, that this Act shall go into effect only upon the ratification, by a majority of the voters of said county voting in said election, of an Act passed at the 1917 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, providi~g for the creation of a Board of Three Commissioners for said county, and naming said three commissioners therein, which is to be voted upon at a special election for that pur-
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pose on the 12th day of September, 1917. Should a :lnajority of the voter& voting in said ele<rlion vote to ratify said Act and create said poard of three commissioners, then this Act to go into effect and operation, but should a majority of the voters voting in said election fail t.o vote for the ratification of said Act, and the creation of a Board of Three Commissioners for said county, then thil ACt is void and of no effect.''
By Mr. Duncan of Douglas-
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Douglas County.
~he following Senate amendments were read and agreed to:
.Am,.end Section 3 by adding in the :fifth line after the words "as follows," the words : '~For the First Road District, A. S. Gresham; for the second":---~o that Section S when amended shall read as follows:
SECTION 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following named persons, residents of Douglas County, are hereby appointed, constituted and made Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for said County of Douglas under this Act, as follows: For the-:first Road District, A. S. Gresham; for the second Road District, I. R. Willoughby; for the third R.oad District, S. L. Hembree, and they shall hold the o:ffioe until J anuari 1, 1921, and until ~heir successors are elected and qualified as hereinafter provided.
Amend Section 8 by striking from line five be-
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1159
tween the words ''per'' and ''provided,'' the words : "day for each day of actual service," and msert in lieu thereof the word ''diem.''
Amend Section 9 by striking from line eight thereof between the words ''warrants'' and ''said,'' the words: ''a record of all bills presented whether approved or disapproved.''
Amend Section 12 by striking from line eight between the word ''purposes'' and the word ''and,'' the words: "the number of persons subject to, road duty.''
The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering a Senate substitute, as amended:
By Mr. Cason of Bryan-. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the County of Bryan.
The Senate substitute, as amended, was read and disagreed to.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage :
By Messrs. Arnold and Jones of CowetaA bill to amend an Act ereating the charter of the
City of Nevvnan.
The report 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, and
na~Q
-
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,
By Mr. Staten of Lowndes-
A bill to regulate the sale and storing of seed cot-
ton in the County of Lowndes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of th~ bill the ayes were 110, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Burt of DoughertyA bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court
of Albany in and for the County of Dougherty.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the' bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Fowler and Hall of Bibb_,__11,._ bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was. agreed to.
On tl}e passage of the bill the aS,es were 110, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Harden of BanksA bill to authorize Banks C01.mty to make m1-
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1161
provements on publie highwa:yi of said county by
convict labor:
to. The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the paslage of the bill, was agreed
0~ the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, and
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite comtitu-
tionai majority was passed.
By Messrs. Hodges and Swint of washingtonA hill to amend Act providing manner in which
funds of Washl:rigton Coimty shall be deposited and dishlli'sed.
The report of the committee, which wa~:davorable
to the passage ef the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the -hill the ayes were 115, and nays 0..
The bill haVing recei~d the requisite constitu-
tional majority. was passed.-
By Mr. Grantland of Spa:Hling- . ' .
.A hill to amend the eharter of the City of Griffin.
The report of the committee, which was f~vor
to the passage of the hffi, was agreed to..
On th~ passage of the hi,ll the) ayes ~e 1.~~ S,p.d
nays 0._
The hill having received tha requisite oonstitu-
ti.onal majority was p.assed. .
.,
By Messrs: Morris and Cheney of .Cobb---
. A hill: to a:q~~nd an Act .establishing a. Bom-d of
Lights and .Wat.erworks. fer the City: ef MariP-tta.
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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill tb:e ayes wer~ ll!'i, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bills of the Senate, reported !avotably by the committees, were read the t~\:cond time :
By Mr. Davison of 19th DistrictA bill to declare the law of escheats.
By Mr. Weaver of 23rd DistrictA bill td' abolish the fee system now ~xisting in
the Superior Courts of the Chattahooc.hee Circuit.
By Mr. And~ews of 35th DistrictA bill to fix the compensation for depuly ~herim~
serving in certain courts in certain counties.
By Mr. Mundy of 38th District-
A bill for supplying the officers of the State of
.Georgia with Parlc::'s Annotated Reprint of the (!c,de
of Georgia.
~
By Mr. DeJarnette of 28th DistrictA bill to amend Section 1534; Volume 1, of. the
1910 Code of Georgia empowering municipalities or school districts .desiring to levy a larger tax for school purposes than the rest of the county.
By Mr. Bro"rn of 41st District-
.
A resolution to require Tennessee Copper Com-
pany to make monthly reports on operation of plant~
under contracts with the State of Georgia.
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1168
The .following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the :first time and referred to committee&:
By Mr. McCurry of 311t District. A bill to fix the monthly salary of the clerk in the Pension office.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
-By :Mr. wohlwender of 24th DistrictA bill to provide for the appointment of a deputy
clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary
No.2.
By Mr. Weaver of 23rd DistrictA bill to amend Section 1978 of the Code of 1910
as to salaries of State Geologist and assistants.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By Mr. Moore of 3rd DistrictA bill to re.gulate the business of wholesale pro-
duce dealers.
Referred to Co:rimtittee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Merry of 8th DistrictA bill to confer upon banking companies the
rights, etc., of trust companies.
Referred to Committee_ on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. 4:fldrews of 35th DistrictA bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of
Lights and Waterworks for the City of Marietta.
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J ommAL OF THE HousE,
Referred to Committee on Muniaipal Government.
By Mesars. Andrews of 95th and Beauchamp of 22nd Districts-
A bill to prevmtt use. of the flag or National embiem of the United States for advertising purP,ses, etc.
Referred .to Committee on State of Republic. .
By Mr. Bynum of 40th DistrictA bill to amend an Act giving consent to acquisi-
tion by the United States of lands. for National Forest Reserve.
Referred to Committee on Conservation.
By Mr. Beck of 43rd District~ A bill to amend an Act providing for a Normal
College at Valdosta.
Referred to Committee on University and
~ranches.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DistrictA bill to further regulate commerce within thi&
tState-.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By. Messrs. Elders" of "2nd, Field of "34th and Olive
of 18th Distritrts-
A bill to regulate compensation of sheriffs and
their deputie& in thi_s. State.
...
Referred to Conlmittee- on General ..Judiciary
No. 1. ~-
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1165
.;By Mr. Logan.of 33rd District-=- ~ ., ~' . L
A bill to authorize the County of Banks to m~e
imp.rovements
o:p.
public
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h
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s.
of '
Hanks
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.O~u:Q.ty
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by convict labor.; ...
Refer~ed to Co111Ihittee on Counties a.nd County .Matters.
By Mr.. Towns~nd of 4th District-
A resolution providing for special commission ~o ~vestiga~ a.nd report on exte~ion of Westerri a.nd
:Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to the sea.
Referred
to
Committ.ee
on
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By Mr. Townsend Qf 4th District- -
A resolution to authorize the committees tCI inspect the State. P1"0perty.a.nd r.eport t~. the 1918 ses-
sion of the General Assembly.
.
. Retel'red to Committee on W. & A. Railro~d:
.....
By Mr. Dnkes of 1st Distriot-
. .r
A resolution a11t:horizing the Governor .to appoint
of a commission fa investigate the advisability' secm-
ing State owned wharves.
Referred to co.mmittee..on State of Republic:
By ~r. Dukes of 1st Dis~ict-. .
A resolution relative to constructing a bridge or
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bridges across the Sava.nna.h River between Atigusta
.and the Atlantic ocean.
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: J ,
Referred t.o .C/ommittee o. ~n Public Jiigh.w.a.v.s,i-.. ,
By Mr. Hendricks of. 6th Distri!3t....,..; , L;:.:
A bill to create Oounty Treasurer for Tift County.
1166
Jouo.u. OF !'~:BE HouSB,
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Mills of the 11th DistrictA bill to amend Section 1062 of the Code of 1910
relative to recommendations of juries.
Referred te, Committee on General J udioiary: No. 1.
By Mr. Elders of 2nd DistrictA bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article B,
of the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Bedwine of 26th DistrictA bill to amend Section 2818 of the Code of 1910
relative to regulation of trust companies.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. Redwine of 26th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the City of Griffin.
Referred to Conunittee on Municipal Government.
By Messrs. Jones and Staten of LowndesA bill to appropriate to the University of Georgia
for the use of South Georgia Normal ~chool $12,500.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Pace of Sumter as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole House arose, and, through its chairman, reported the bill back to the House with recommendation that the same do pass.
u: SATURDAY, AUGUST 1917.
1167
The report of the conimittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
The 'bill involving an appropriation the roll oail was ordered and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Measra.-
Adams, of Elliert Chambers
Hollingsworth
Adams, of Towns Qheney
Johnson, Of ApJ;llinB
Altin
Clarke
Jones, of Coweta.
AlLen
Clements
Jones, of Elbe,t
AnderBOn, of Jenkins Clifton
Jones, of Lowndes
Anderson, of Wilke14 Coates
Kelley
Arnold, of Clay
Collins
Kidd
Arnold, of Coweta Conget
'Kimsey, of White
.A~nold, of I.mnJJ!dn Cullpepper, of Clinoh Lankford
Atkinson
Davenport
Lowe
Ayers
Davidscin
Matthews
Baldwin
Davis
Maynard
Pale
Dennard
Middleton.
Bal:la.rd, of Columbia. Dickey
Morris
Bankston
Don-is
McCall
Barrett, of Whitfield DuBose
McCrory
Barwick
Dunoan
McDonald
Beazley
Ellis
Nesmith
Beck
Eve
Pace
Bellah
FoWler, of Bibb
Palmour
Bla.lock
l!'rohock
Parker
l3Iasiqa.me
Giddens
Piokreil
Bond
Gllinore
Pilcher
Booker
Gordy
Rainey .
Boyett
Grantland
Reece
Brinson
Green
Reiser
Brooks
Gritlin
Richardson
Brawn, of Clarke Hagood
Roberts
Burch
Ba.U
R~seu
Burkhalter
Barden, of Banks Sible)>
Burt
Barris
Smith,. Of Fulton
Burwell
Ba.tcher of Muscogee Smith, of Tfl].fa!r
Buxton.
Hatcher of Wa.yne Staten
Carroll
Bayes
Steele
Carter
Baynes
Stewart
Cason.
J;Iogg_
Stovall
Jou:aNAL OF mm Houu,
Stubbs Swift Swords Sllmner Swint 'l'atum Taylor Timmerman. Trammell
TUiner
Williams, of Ware
Vincent
Williams, Of Wortn
Walker, of Ben Hill Winn
Walker, of Bleckley Wood
Walker, of Pier~e Woody
White
Worsham
Williams, of
Wright, of Bulloch
Meriwether
wright, of Jones
'
Those not votinp; were Mesjlrs.-
x.usiin
Gary
Mooro
Bagwell
Hardin,.~f Glascock Mullins
Ballud, of Newton Harvin
McCalla .
Barfield
llinson
Neill
Barrett, 'of Pike
Hodges
Owen
Iteall
Kolden
Pickett ..
Bow&l'
Howard, of Liberty Scott
Bowers
Howard, OgLethorpe Shannon
Brown, of Houaton Johnson, of Bartow Smith, of Da4e
C.hlllJP
Jones, of Wijkinson Stone
Cook
Cooper
. Key
Sb:ickland
I(UnzeyofKabersham '!'Tippe
Cravey
Cullars Culpepper, of .
Meriweth&l' Ennis Fowler, of l!"'rsyth Foy
Ki:ng
Lanier Lasseter Law Lawrence Mays Mercier
Veazey
Woods Wright, of ll'loycl Wrigh-t, of Walton Wyatt
~ylly
.Youmans
Ayes 132; nays 0.
.
By unanimous consent the veritication of the roll call was dispensed with.
On- the passage of the bill .the ayes were 132, and nays 0.
The bill ;having receive'd the req~site constitutional majority was passed. By :Messrs.lUa.singame and Wright of Walto~ and
othersA bill to make appropriatio~s for building for "5th
SATUBJJAY, AuGusx 11, 1917.
1169
District Agricu~tural and Mechanical School at Monroe.
The bill involving an appropz:iation the House was resolved into the Committee of the "Whole House and thh Speaker designated Mr. Stubbs of Laurens as the chail"'llan thereof.
, ..The Cqmmittee of the 'Whole House arose; and, through its chainn.an, reported the bill back to the :s:ous_e with recon;ttnendation th~t the same d? pass.
The :report of the oonlm.ittee, which was favorable to the paasage of the bill, was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation the roll call
. was ordered and the vote Wa.s a.s foll.ows:
ThoBe voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-.
Akin
Brin.sCilt
Die~
Allen
Brooks
Dorris
Arderson, of Jenkins Brown. of Clarke D1,1Bose
Anderson. of Wilkes Burch
Dimcan
Arnold, of Clay Burkhalter
Ellis
Arnold. of Coweta. Burt
Eve
L\rnold, of r.um~;kln Bu:nvell
F'owler, of Bibb
Atkinson
Buxton
F'owler, of Forsyth
.1\yers
Carroll
Frohock
Baldwin
Cason
Giddens
Bale
Chambers
Gilmore
Bankst011
Cheney
Gord7
Barfield
Clarke
Grantland
Barrett. of Whitfield Clifton
GreE:n.
Barwick
Coates
Griffin
Beall
Collins
Rardon, of Banks
Beazley
Conger
Hatcher, of Wa~e
Deck
CuJilepper, of Clincb Hayes
HJalock
Davenport
Haynes
masingame
Davidson
Hogg
Bawer
Davis
Hollingsworth
Bayet.t
Dennard
Howard, Oglethorpe
1170
JoURNAL oli' THE RoUSE,
Jones. of mlbert
Pickett
Jont's, of Lowndes .Piokro.
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Rainey
Kimsey, of White Reece
King
Reiser
Lankford La.wrenae
. Richardson Roberts
Lowe
Sibley
:Vattbews
Smith, of Fulton
:Vorris
Smith, ot Telfair
:VeCaJl
Staten
McCrory
Steele
McDonald
Stewart
Nesmith
Stone
Owen
Stubbs
Pace
Swords
Palmcmr
Sumner
Parker
Swint
'l'ai"'UUl 'l'a.ylor Tlmmerma.n 'lTl.Ppe 'l'urner Vincent "\V'alker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Walker, of Pierce White \\'illiams, of. Wortb Winn ._Wood
Woods Worsham Wright, of Jones Wright. of Walton. \'\'ylly
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Cook
Swift
Hall
Trammell
Hatcher of Muscogee
Williams, of Meriwether
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Culpepper, of
Kim.zeyofHabersliam
1\~ams, of TOllons
Meriwether
Laniex;
Austin
Ennis
Lasseter
Bagwell
J'o:v
Law
Ballard, of Columbia Gacy
Mayna.rd
I4allard, of Newton Hagood
l!t[a.ys
Barrett. of Pike Hardin, of GlasCOCik Mercier
:Bellall.
Harris
Middleton
Iiond
Harvin
Moore
Booker
Hinson
Mullins
Bowers
Hodges
McCalla.
Brown, of Houston Holden
Neill
Carter
Howard, of Liberty Russell
Chupp
Johnson, of Appling Scott
Clements
Johnson, .of Bartow Shannon
Cooper
.Tones, of Coweta. Smith, of Dade
Cravey
Jones, of Wilkinson Stovall
Cullars
ltidcl
Strickland
SaTtnU>AY, AuGUST 11, 1911.
1111
VeazQ" Williams. of Ware Woody
Wright. of BulloCh Wright. of Floyd
Aye1 122, nay1 6.
Wyatt YdU.DWls
By unanimou1 couent the verification of'the roll. call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the aye1 were.122, and n:ays 6.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Atkinson, Smith and White of FultonA bill to appropriate $30,000.00 to the University
of Georgia for use of the School of Technology.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Davenport of Hall as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole House arose, and, through its chairman, reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that t4e same de pass.
The report of the committee, which was favorable Ito the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation the roll mill was ordered and the vote was as follows:
. ThQse voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Adam.s, of 'l'o:Wns Akin Allen
Anllerson, of .lenldml Arnold, of Coweta.
Anderson, of Wilkes A:mold, of Lumt~kfn
Arnold. of Clay
Atkinson
-
U.72
-_ JouRNAL Ol!' THE Houu,
Austin Ayers Baldwin Bale
Ellis Eve Fowler, of Bibb Frohock
OWen Pal:m.0'\11'' Parker Pickren
Ballla.rd, of Columbia. Giddens
Pilcher
Eankston
Gilmor!t
Rainey
Bar:reti, of Whitfield Gordy
Reece
Barwick
Grantland
Reiser
BeCk
Green
Richardson
Bellah
Griffin
Roberts
Blalock
Hagood
Russell
Bluingame
Harden, of Banks Sibley
Rond
Harris
Smith, of Dade ....
Booker
....._ Hawher of Muscope Smith, of Flllton
Boyett 'Brinson
Hatcher, of Wayne Smith, of Telfair
Haye~
Staten
Brooks Brown, of Clarke Burch
Haynes
Hin~JQn
Holden
Steele Stovall ,f:!tubbs
Burkhalter Burt
Hollingsworth
SWift
Howard, Oglethorpe Swint
Burwell
johnson, of A,ppling 'I'Iitmn
Buxton
Jones, of Coweta 'l'immerman
Carmll
Jones, of Elbert
~er
Chambers
Jones, or Lowndes W'alker, of Ben Hill
Cheney
Jones, of Wilkinson Walker, of Bleoklejr
Clements Clifton Coates
Kelley Kidtl Kimsey, of White
Walker, of Pierce \\>"bite Williams, of
Collins
King .
Meriwether
Cook
Lankford
Williams, of Ware
Cravey
Law
Williams, of Worth
Culpepper, ,of clinch Lowe
Winn
:t>a.venport
Matthews
Wood
Davids~
Middleton
Woods
Dam
Morris
Woody
Dickey Dorris
McCall . McCrory
Worsham. . Wright, of Jones
DuBose
McDonaltl
~ri~ht, cf Walton
Dnnca.n
Nesth
Wyatt
Those voting in the negative were Mes~rs._:_
Maynard
SAT'D'RDA.Y, AUGUST 11, 1911.
1118
'l'hose not voting were Messrs.-
Adam.&, o.f Elbex:t Ennia
. McCalla.
Bagwell
.
Fowler,-of F'orsyt.h Neill
Ballard. bf Newton B'oy
Pa:.Oe
'"'~
Barfield
Gary
Pickett
Barrett, of Pike Hall
Scott
Beall
Hardin, 1lf Wascock Sha.xm.on
Beazley
Bower
Harvin Hodges
Stewart Stone
Bowers
. Hbgg
Strickland
Brown, of Houston Howard, of Liberty !'words
Carter
Johnson. ot Bartow Su~er
Cason
Key
Taylor
Chupp
JC.m.zeyOfHahersham 'l'rippe
Clarke
Lanier
Veazey
Conger
Lasseter
Vincent.
Cooper
Lawrence
Wright, of Bulloch
Oullars
Mays
Wright, of Floyd
Culpepper, o.f .
Mercier
\Vylly
"Meriwether "Moore
Youmans
~nard
Mullins
Ayes 128, nays 2.
. . BI una.nimous consent the verification of the rqll
Can was dispensed "th.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were i~S, and nays 2.
The bill ha"ring received the requi.Bite oonstitu-
tioruil majority was pagsed.
By Messrs. Morris of Cobb ~d Stewart of Go:ffee--
A bill to create a Bureau of Markets for agri<ml-
tural products within the Department of .Agri<ml-
ture.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was
resolved into the Committee of the Whole Hou~ and the Speake; designated 1\[r. Hall of Bibb a;s _the
chairman th-ereof.
1174
JomNAL oF THE Housm,
The Committee of the Whole House arose, and,
throwsh its chairman, reported the qill back to the HoUle with the recommendation that the same do pass.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pas.sage of the bill, 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 Elbert Brown, of Clarke Frohock
Allams, of Towns Burch
Giddens
Allen
Burt
GordJ'
Anderson, of Jenkins Burwell
Green
Anderson, of Wilkes Buxton
Griffin
Amold. of Clay
Carter
Hagood
Arnold. of Lumpkin. cason
Harden, of Banks
Al.k.inso:n
Chambers
Hardin, of Glasgock
Austin
Cheney
Harris
A,yers
Chupp
HI'U'Vin
Baldwin
Clements
Ha.tcher elf Musoogee
Ballard, of Columbia Clifton
Hatcher, of Wayne
Ballard, of Newton Coates
Hayes
Bankston
Collins
Haynes
Barfield
Conser
Hinson
Barrett, of Pike Cook
Hodges
Barrett, of Whitfield Cravey
Holden
Barwick
OUJIPepper, of Clinch HollinpW'Ortb .
Beall
Davenport
Howard, Of Uberty
Deck
Davidson
Howard, Oglethorpe
Bellah
'Davis
Johnson, of Appling
~laloek
Dennard
Johnson, of Bartow
Blasingame
Dickey
Jones, of Coweta.
Bond
Dorris
Jones, of Elbert
Booker
DuBose.
Jones, of Lowndes
Bower
Duncan
Jones, of Wilkinson
Bowers
Ellis
Key
Boyett
:t:lrinscm
.Eve Jl'owler, of Bibb
Kelley Kimzeyomabersham
BrJC?ka
Fowler, of Forvtb Kimsey, of White
SA.TURDA:x, AuGusT 11, 1917.
1175
King
Lankford
L&w Lcnve :Ua.tthews :Uaynard
l\licldleton. :Uorrls McCall :UcCrory MeDonald Neill Xesmith Owen Pa.ce Pa.lmour Pa.rker Pickren Pilcher Ra.iney Reece
Reiser Richardson Russell Scott Sibley Smith, of Da.de Smitn, of Falton Smith, of Telfair Staten Steele
Stewart Stone Stovall "S trickla.nd Stubbs
~wift
Swords Sumner E!wint 'rs.tum 'l'aylor
Timmerman Trippe
'l'urner Vincent
Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley
Walker, of Pierce White Willia.ms, of
Meriwether Willia.ms, of Wa.re Williams, of Worth
Winn Wood Woods Woody Worsha.m Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton Wyatt.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Akin Arnold, of Coweta 'Burkhalter Kidd
Lanier Mays
Roberts
'l'rammeU Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd
Those not voting were. Messrs.-
Ea.gwell eale Beazley Brown, of Houston Ca.rroll Clarke Cooper Cullars Culpepper, of
Meriwether
Ennis Foy Ga.ry Gilmore . Gra.ntla.nd Hall Hog Lasseter Lawrence
:Uer~iet'
Moore :UuWu.s McCalla Pickett Shannon Veazey "'"ylly Youmans
Ayes 151, nays 10.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed With.
1176
JoURNAL oF THE HouSE,
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 151, and nays 10.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Pace of SumterA bill to appropriate $5,000.00 for a heating plant
in the Academic Building of the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School at Americus.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Bale of Floyd as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole House arose, md, through its ~airman, reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
The report of the colnmittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the ~tiv~ were :Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Bale
BoYett
Akin
Bi<llard, of Colum'bia. Brinson.
Allen.
Barrett, of Wbitfielii Brooks
Anderson, of Jenkins Barwick
Brown, of Clarke
Anderson, of Wilkes Beall
Burch
Arnold, of Clay
Beazley
Burkhalter
Arnold, of Coweta Beck
Burt
Arnold, of Lumpkin Bellah .
Burwell
Atkinson Ayers
Ble l o c k :r:1asingamu
Buxton
cason
Baldwin
Bow
Oha.m.bers
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1917. .
1177
CWm~
HOG
Reece
Clarke
Hollingsworth
Richardson
Clifton
Howard, Oglethorpe Roberts
Ooa.tes
Jones, of Coweta. SibleY
Conger
Jones, of Elbert Smith, .of Fulton
Cull:Pepper, of C1f:nch Jones, of Lowndes Smith, of Telfair
Davenport
Key .
Staten
DaVidson
Kelley
Steele
Da.Vis
Kimsey, of White Stewart
Diokq
King
Stone
Dorris
Lankford
Stubbs
DuBose
Lawrence
f.umner
Duncan Ellis
Lowe Matthews
'l'atum Taylor
Eve
Middleton
. Timmerllllm.
Fowler, of Forsyth Morris
~rippe
Frohock
1\IcCa.ll
Tutner
Giddens
1\IJ:cOrory
Vineent
Gilmore
McDona.ltl
V\ 'alker, of. Ben Hill
Gordy
Nesmith
Walker, of Bleckley
Grllntla.m'!
Owen
Vltlllker, of Pierce
Green Griffin
Harden, or Banks
Pace Palmour Parker
Williams, .of Worth
wmn.
Wood.
Hatcher of Muscogee Pickett
Worsham
. Hatcher, of Wayne Pickren
. Wright, of Jones
Hayes
Pilcher
Wright, of Walton
Haynes
- Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Hall
Trammell
~'illiams, of Meriwether
Those not votiri.g were Messrs.-
}.dams, of Towns
Austin
Bagwell
liallard, of Newton
Bankston
Barfield . .
Barrett, of Pike
Bond
Bpoker
Bowers
Brown. of Houston Culpepper, of
Carrqll
carter
1\!!:eriwether
iJennaid.
Chupp
Ennis
Clements OIIDins
Fowler, of Bibb .'
Fo7 .
Cook
..Ga..ry
Cooper
Hagood
Cravey
,Hardin, of Glascock
Cullars
Harris
1178
JoURNAL OF THE HousE,
HinsOJl
Mercier
F.fodges
Moore
F.folden
Mullim!
llowazd, of Libercy McCialla.
Johnson, of Appling Neill
Johnson, of Barlow Rainey
Jones, of Wilkinson Reiser
Kidd
RusseU
KimzeyofHabersham Scott
Lanier
Shannon
Lasseter
Smitb, of Dade
Law
StovaU
Maynard
Strickland
Ayes 114, nays S.
SWift Swords Swint
VeazeY'
White Williams, of Waze Woods
, WoodY Wright,, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wyatt
Wylly Youman!>
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, and nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent all appropriation bills
passed this morning were ordered to be transmit-
ted to the Senate immediately.
The following resolution of the Hous~ was read the second time and recommitted:
By Messrs. Hodges and Swint of WashingtoD;A resolution for the relief of Sam Askew.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 2:30 o'olock this afternoon.
SATURDAY, AUGU'BT 11, 1917.
1179
2 :30 o'clock P. ::M.
The 'House met again at this hour and. wa& ealled to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was c:liBpensed with.
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
By Mr: Carroll of CatoosaA resolution relative to unfinished business of the
General Assembly of the session of 1917.
By M:r. Pickren of Charlton-. A resolution providing that. officers of the Gen-
eral Assembly remain at Capitol five days after adjournment.
B-, :Mr. Akin of GlynnA resolution providing for a joint meeting in At-
lanta, Ga., November 13, 1917, of the National Tax
Association and the National Tax Congress
.BY Mr. Bankston of TroupA resolution requesting Dr. A. ::M. SoUle to :file in
Governor's office an itemized statement of receipts and expenditures, as required by the United States government.
The following resolution of the House, reported favorably by the committee, was read the second time:
By Mr. Lowe of OconeeA resolution. to pay a pension of Mrs. Ellen
Butler.
11~0
J OURNAI. OF TH]l! HOUSE,
The following messag-e :was reeeived from the Senate through :Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of th~ Senate, towit:
A bill to amend Section 1062 of the Penal Code
of 1910 by providing that it shall be obligatorY' upon
the judge to respect the recommendation of juries in
reducing felony cases to misdemeanors, etc.
-
A bill to amend Section 2818, Article. 8, Chapter
2, Volume 1, of the Code of 1910, providing for the
organization and management .of trust companies.
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Griffin.
A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Seetion 4, Article
8, of the Constitution of Georgia.
-
The following message was received from His
Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr.
Nelms:
Mr. Speaker: - I am directed by ffis Excellency, _the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a written communication to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body.
STATE OF GEORGIA,.
EXECUTIVE DEPAm':M:E.L~T.
ATLANTA, GA., AuGuST 11, 1917. Trr fhe HO'Use .of Bepresen~atives:
: I am informed that .I have been quoted as stating
SATUBJ>AY, AUGUST 11, 1917.
1181
.
thai President A. M. Soule, of the Sta.te College of
Agriculture, has failed to comply with the law re-
qu,iring him to submit an itemized state~ent of re-
ceipts and disbursements under the Smith-Lever
fund.
I did not make this statement. I was called upon to advise if any special itemized statement of ex-
penditures had been furnished me, and I stated in
reply to that question that no statement, so far as I knew,. had been filed in thi~ office except that em-
bodied in the annual report of the Board of Trus-
tees of the University of Georgia for the seasions of
1U16-1917. 'rhis may or may not be a compliance with the re-
quirements of the law as to filing an itemized state-
m~t, if there be any such proyision in the law, as. tQ whiCh I am not at present inf(nmed~
I send this statement at the request of members who are intereated in having the exact facts before
your body.
Respectfully submitted,
Governor. The following bills and resolutions .of the House were read the third time and placed for their passage:
:J3y Mr. Pace of Sumter-
A bill to abolish fee system in Superior Courts of Southwestern Judicial Circuit.
1182
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 106, and nays 6.
The bill having r~eeived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. 1\{orris of CobbA resolution authorizing the .committees of the
House and Senate on the University of Georgia and its Branches to visit these institutions in vacation.
The following amendment was read and ad&pted:
By 1\IIessrs. Morris of Cobb and Wright of FloydAmend by striking from lines 1B and 14 the words
"either as a committee as a whole or in sub-committee," and inserting in lieu thereof the following words ="The committee as a whole shall visit the University in Athens and from that point a committee of not more than three shall visit the different branch colleges.''
~he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to, aa 3.\Uended.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 102, and nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, ~ts amended.
By Messrs. Neill, Swift and Hatcher of MuscogeeA bill to abolish the fee system now existing in
the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuit.
. The amendments offered by the committee were read and adopted.
SATUR..'DAY, AtrGUST 11, 1917.
1183
The -report of the co:minittee, whichwas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes '!ere 99, and nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
By Messrs. Carter of Bacon, Stewart of Coffee, and others-
A bill to abolish the fep system now existing in the Superior Courts of the Waycross Circuit.
The report of the conlmittee, wlcich was favorable to the pq.ssage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the pass.a,a-e of the bill the ayes w.:ere 107~ and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Akin of Glynn, ll,rohoek of Camden, and others-
A bill to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Coorts of the Brunswick Circuit.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage .of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, and nays 9.
The bill having received the requisite oonstitu-. tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Barrett of PikeA bill to abolish the fee system in the Superior
Courts of Flint Judicial Circuit.
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The following amend.merit was read ~d adopted:
By :Mr. Allen of UpsonAmend by striking-the figures "$2,500" and in-
serting in lieu thereof the figures '.'$2,700."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, ~as agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 95, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite. constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
By Mes&rs. :Middleton of Early and Pickett of Ter-
rell.-
A bill to abolish the fee system in the Pataula
C~t.
.
'
.
The report 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, and nays 4..
'
'
The bill having l'eeeived. the requisite constitu-
tional .m~jority was passed.
By Mess:ts. Blalock of Clayton, Tatum of Campbell, and others-
A bill to abolish the fee system in Superior Couri"(s of the Stone)V~ountain Judie~ Circuit..
The report of the committee, which ~s favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
or-.1: the passage. of the bill the ayes were 107, ll.rid
nays 0.
. .~ATURDAY,.AUGUST 11, 1917.
1185
The bill ha:ving recmived the requisite constitutional majo1ity was passer.
By Messrs. Jones of Lowndes, McCall of Brooks, and others-
. A bill to abolish the fee system .in the Superior Courts. ~f the ~outhem Judicial Cil1mit.
The reporl of the committee, whicp. was favorabl~ to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the' passage of the bill' the ayes were 111, and nays 0.
The bill having received tlie requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. DuBose and Brown of ClarkeA bill to accept provisions of an Act of Congress
for the promotion of vocational education.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was
resolved. into the Committee of the Whole House
and the Speaker designated Mr. Neill of Muscogee
as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole House, arose, and;
through its ~an, repomicf'the bill back to the
Rouse with the recommendation that it do pa.ss, 'as
amended.
.
. The report of the co:xn:rhittee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bin, ~as agreed to, as 'amend~d.
The bill fu;oiving an app1op:viation the roll call was ordered and th~ vote was as follows :
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Thole voting in the affirmative were Me&&rs.-
.Akin
Collins
Neill
Allen
Conger
Nesmith
Anderson, ofJenkins Cook
Pace
Anderson, of Wilkes .Cu!pepper, of Clinch Pa.lmo):lr
Arnold, of ClQ'
Da.vldson
Parker
Arnold, of Lumpkin !)avis
Pickett
Atkinson
DuBose
Pickren
Austin
. Ellia
Pilcher
Ayers
mve
. Rainey
DaldwiiL
li'owler, of Bibb
Reiser
Bale
:rrohoek
Roberts
Ita.Uard, of Columbia Griffin
Russell
Bankston
Harden, of Banks Sibley
Barfield Da:rwick
Harris
Smith, of Dade
Ha.tch&r of Museogee Staten
.fsfJLll
,:Hatnher, of W8,J'ne Steele
Beck
Hityes
Stewart
Blalock
Hinson
Stubbs
Blasingame
Bmld Booker
Hou
Hollingsworth
Swift
rumner
Howard, of Liberty Swint
Bower Boyett BrinSOII.'
Johnson, of Appling 'l'aylor
Jones, of Coweta Timmerman
Jones, of Elbert
Trippe
Brooks
:Key
Turner
Brown, of Cla.J:Ike Kimsey, of White Wa.lker, .of Ben mil
Burkhalter
' Xing
Wa.lker, of Bleckley
Burt
Lankford
Williams, of Ware
Burwell
Law
Wiiliams, of Worth
Buxto11.
Lawrence
Wood
Carroll
Matthews
Woods
Cason
Middleton
.Worsham
Cheney
McCall
Wright, of Bulloch
Chupp
McCrory
Wylly
Clifton Coates
McDonald
Youmans
'
Those voting in the negative were Me&an.-
Ballard, of Newton Lanier
Ball
Lowe
Baynes
llinhardson
Stone Trammell Wright. of Jones
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1187
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Adam.s, of Elbert , Ehnis
Moore
Adams, of Towns Fowler, of Forsyth Morris
.Ar).old,. of Coweta Foy
MullinS
Bagwell
Gary
McCalla
Barrett, of Pike
Giddens
Owen
Barrett, of Whitfie1d Gilmore
Reece
Ileazley
Gordy
Scott
Itella.h
Grantllmd.
Shannon
Bowers
Green
Smith; Of l'ulton
Brown, of Houston Hagood
Smith, ~ Telfair
Burch
Hardin, of Glascock Stovall
Carter
Harvin
Stricklawl
Chambers
Hodges
Swords
Clarke
Holden
Tattun
Clements
Howard, Oglethorpe Veazey
Cooper
Johnson, of Bartow Vincent
Cravey
Jones, Of Lowndes Walker, of Pierce
Cullars
Jones, of Wilkinson 1\Thite
Culpepper, of
Kelley
Williams, of
Meriwether
Kidd
Meriwether
Davenpnrt
KimzeyofHabersham Winn
Dennard
Lasseter
woody
Dickey
Maynard
Wright, of Floyd
Dorris
Mays
Wright, of Walton
Duncan
Mercier
Wyatt
Ayes 106, na.ys 9.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call wu dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106, and nays 9..
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
By Messrs. Swift of :Muscogee and Turner of
Brooks-
A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 to vV. II A. R. B.
Commission.
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'JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE,
~Che bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the \Vho~e House and
the Speaker designated Mr. Burkhalter of Tattnall as the chairman thereof.
The Comh1ittee of the whole House arose, and, through its cp.airman, reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as f"ollows :
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert CarToll
Ha~'es
AJ;in
Carter
Haynes
Allen
Cason
Hinson
Anderson, of Jenkins Cheney
Hogg
Amold; of Lumpkm Ghupp
Hollingsworth
Atkinson
Clarke
Howard, of Liberty
Austin
Clements
Jchnson, of Appling
Ayers
Clifton
Jones, of Coweta
Baldwin
Coates
Kimsey, of White
Bale
Collins
King
Bai'Iard, of Columbia Conger
Lanier
f.allard, of Newton Cook
Lankford
Bankston
Cravey
Law
Beall
Davidson
Lawrence
Blasingame
Davis
Lowe
Booker
DuBose
Matthews
Bower
Ellis
Middleton
Boyett
Frohock
McCrory
Brinson
Gary
McDonald
Brooks
Giddens
Neill
Brown, of clarke Griffin
Nesin.ith
.Burkhalter
Hall
Pa;e
Burwell
Harris
Palmour
Buxton
Hatcher of Muscogee Pickett
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1189
Pickren Pilcher Rainey Reiser Richardson Russell Sibley Smith, of Dade Staten
Steele Stewart Swift Sumner Swint Taylor 'T:immerman 'J'rippe
rrurner V.'alker, of Ben Hili walker, of Bleckley V..'alker, of Pierce Vi'oods \1roody \Vorsham Wright, of Bulloch
- Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Harden, of Banks Trammell
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Adams, of Towns Ennis
Morris
.AI.derson, of Wilk,es I<;ve
Mullins
Arnold, of Clay
Fowler, of Bibb
McCall
Arnold, of Coweta Fowler, of Forsyth McCalla
Bagwell
Foy
Owen
Barfield
Gilmore
Parker
Barrett, of Pike
Gordy
Reece
Barrett, of Whitfield Grantland
Roberts
Barwick
Green
Scott
I:eazley Beck Bellah
Hagood
Shannon
Hardin, of Glascock Smith, of Fulton
Harvin
Smith, of Telfair
Blalock
Hatcher, of wayne Stone
Bend
Hodges
Stovall
Bowers
Holden
Strickland
Brown, of Houston Howard, Oglethorpe Stubbs
Burch
Jollnson, of Bartow Swords
Burt
Jones, of Elbert
Tatum
Chambers
Jor.Es, of Lowndes Veazey
Cooper
Jones, of Wilkinson Vincent
Cullars
Key
Culpepper, of Clinch Kelley
White Williams, of
Culpepper, of Meriwether
Kidd
Meriwether
KimzeyofHabersham Willfams, of Ware
Davenport
Lasseter
'.VIlliams, of Worth
Dennard
Maynard
Winn
Dickey Dorris Duncan
Mays Mercier Moore
Wood Wright, of Floyd
Wright, of Jones
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Wright, of Walton v.<ylly Wyatt
Ayes 97, nays 2.
Youmans
The roll call was verified.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 97, and nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority >vas passed.
By Messrs. Turner of Brooks and Swift of Muscogee-
A bill to empower \V. & A. R. R. Commission to sell certain land.
The report of the committee, which was favorable ,to the passage of the 'bill,- was disagreed to.
The bill was lost.
Mr. Turner of Brooks gave notice that at the proper tin'le he would move to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the above bill.
The fbllowing bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments:
By Mr. Bond of FranklinA bill to abolish the City Court of Franklin.
The following Senate amendments were read and adopted:
Amend by adding the following as Section 2:
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1191
''Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all business, both civil and criminal, now pending in said City Court be transferred for trial and
ot final disposition to the Superior Court said coun-
ty, and the Judge of the City Court of Franklin County and the clerk thereof are hereby directed to turn over all papers in all civil and criminal cases pending in said City Court to the clerk of the Superior Court of Franklin County. This Section is not to become effective if the Act creating the City Court of Franklin County should be adopted by the voters of Franklin County at an election to be held on the 15th day of November, 1917.".
Amend Section 2 by stril\:ing the figure '' 2'' in the repealing clause of said Act and insert the figure
"3."
By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Dodge
County.
The following Senate ame:p.dment was read, and adopted:
~tlinend House Bill No. 501 by striking from Section 1 thereof the figures '' 1918,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the figures '' 1919,'' so that when amended said Section shall read as follows :
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That from and after the :first day of January, 1919, the salary of the Treasurer of Dodge County shall be six hundred ($600.00) dollars, pay-
able in monthly installments out of the funds of the
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JOURNAL Oil' THE HoUSEl
county upon warrant issued by the Commissioners of Roads ana Revenuu.
The following bill of the, Senate, which was passed
JUly 26th, was reconsidered:
,
By Mr. Beck of 43rd District-, A bill to create a Board of Supervisors of Roads-
for the County of Murray.
_ The following Senate amendments were adopted:
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-
SUBf\TITUTE FOR SECTION 10.
SECTION 10. Be it further enacted, That the Ordinary of the Comity of Murray- !$hall call and advertise a special election in said county to be held on the 15th day of September, 1917, as special elections are,now called and advertised under the laws of this State, for the purpose of electing the first members -of the Board of Supervisors of Roads, Bridges and Road Funds, created by this Act. All voter& of iaid t:ounty of Murray qualified to v-ote for members of the General As1embly shall be qualified to vote in r;aid election. The_ Ordinary of Murray Oo'Jlllty ahall consolidate the returns of said election, declare the result and certify same to the Governor, and the members elected shall hold office until the first _day of January, 1919, and until their successors are elected and qualified and their- successors in office shaP, be elected at the general election for State officials in 1918, and every two years thereafter and their terms of office shall be for two J~rs.,
To anwr_rl S~ction -11, Paragraph 1, by striking
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'1198
the word "oollect" in line 2, and when amended same will read u follows:
SEoTioi 11. Beit further enacted, That the said Board of Supervisors shall assess andlevy all the.
taxes for oomity :pUrposes of :Murray County, and .shall disburse the same under. proper voucher~ for
the purpose fof which .said .tax was lelied, and fo.r no other.purpose.. Said taxes to be)evied at a r.eg~
ular meeting:of the board, and said:.b~ard shall ruiio.
publish a statement of""all taX levie~ ~d all expendi-
tures of money once. each quarter in the newspapers of- the county and shall submit a r9port to the grand jlllJ':" at the spring term of the Superior Court, shoWing receipts and expenditures of all money and
county funds, and business transactions had for and in the ~e of the county.
On the p&lsage of the bill the ayes were 115, and
nays 0.
-
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
The following resolu;tion of the House, which was lost on yesterday, was reconsidered and adopt, as amended:
By .Mr. Parker .of \TareA resolution authorizing the Penitentiary Co~
mittees of the House and Senate to visit the convict camps and prison farm of the State in vacatio~
The following amendment was adopted:
By Messrs. Wright of Floyd and Arnold of ClayAmend by striking from the lOth line of the reso-
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JOURNAL OF THE HousE, .
lution the words : "as committees of the whole or as sub-committees," and inserting in lieu thereof the words: ''as committees of the whole to the State farm and from the State far~ by committees of not more than three to the variou prison camps.''
Mr. Neill of uuscogee moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker annou:qced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
MoNDAY, Awmv.r 13, :1.917.
1195
REPB.ESlllliTA'l'IVE HA:r..L, A'rLAJnA, GA.
August 13, 1917.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9- o'clock A. M.; was oalled to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was oalled and the following members
answered to their names:
All.ltXDs, of Elbert Drin~on
Dorris
AdltXDS, of Towns Brooks
DuBose
A1d:n
Brown, of Olarke Dunmm.
Allen
Brown, of Houston Ellis
.Anderson, of Jenkins Burch
Ennis
Am.'lerson, of Wilkes Burkhllter
Eve
Arnold, of Clay
Burt
Fowler, of Bibb
Arllold, of Coweta Burwell
Fowler, of .li'orsyth
.Amold, of Lll!ll.llkfn Buxton
Atkinson
. Carroll
Frohoak Foy
Amtin
Carter
Gary
Ayers
CB.Eton
G.id"dens
Ua.gwell
Chambers
Gilmore
Baldwin Bale
Cheney I Chupp
Gord.Y Grantland
Ballard, of Columpia. Clarke
Green
'Ballard, of Newton Clements
Griffin
Ban-kston
Clifton
Hagood
:Pa.rtield
Coates
Hall
Iimett, of Pike
Collins
Harden, of Banks
.aarrett, of Whitfield Conger
Ha.rdi.n, of Glascock
Barwick
Cook
Harris
BeaU
Cooper
H!l.rvin
Beazley
Cravey
Hatcher of Muscogee
Beck
Cullars
Hatcher, of .Wayne
Bellah
Culpepper, of Clinch Hayes
.Blalock
Culpepper, of
Haynes
Blas'ingame
Meriwether
Jimson
Bond Booker
Davenport Davidson
Hodges Hog
Bower
Davis
Holden
Bowera
Dennard
Hollingsworth
Boyett
Dicke,'
Howard, of LibertY
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Howard. Oglethorpe Neill
.Tohnso.n, of Appling Nesmith
John~ of Bartow Owen
Jones, of Coweta Paee
Jones. of Elbm"L Parker
Jones, Of Lowndes Palmour
.Tones, of Wilkinson Plekett
Key
Pickren
~ey
Pilcher
Kidd
Rainey
Kimz6fOfHabereham Reece
K!mse7, of Wbit' Reiser
King
Richardson
Lanier
Roberts
Lankford
Russell
Lasseter Law
Scott Sba.Dnon
.
Lawrence
Sible7
Lo}ve
Smith, of Dade
Matthews
Smith, of Fulton
:Maynarcl
Smitb, of Telfair
:Mays Mercier Middleton Moore Morris Mullins McCall McCalla McCrory
Staten Steele Stewart
Stone Stovall f!triekland Stubbs Swift Swords
McDonald
Sumner
Swint Tatum
T&.7lor Timmerman Trammell Trippe
Turner
VEazey Vincent
Walker, of Ben Hlll Wa'tkel", of BleckleY Walke1, of Pierce Wbite WilliamS, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Winn
Wood
Woot'Js ..
Woody Worsham Wr:llht. of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd
Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly
Youmans Mr. Speaker
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal
of Saturday's proceedings was dispensed with..
'.By unanimous consent Senate Resblution No. 31
was recommitted i;o the Gommittee on Mines and.
Mining; Senate Bill NQ...118 .wQ.s transfen;~ from
the Commit~ee on GeneraLJudiciary No. 1 to ~the
Committee on :Mines and Mining; Senate Bill No.
rean-. 104 was plMed :Pn the Caltm.dfii<.~for a second
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.;.
.0
...:.. . "
~. - . . '
:~
. ~197
;ay unanimous OO:IlSent the follmvintJ. wa.s. estab~
lished as the order of business during the thirty
m.in1;1te. period of unanimous consent: .
1. Introduction o new matter under the rules. . 2.. Reading $enate bills, favorab~y reported, the soo.ond time. '
bills 3. ~assage of tl.D.Contested locaL Ho~se and Sen-
a~e. bills 8:nd general
of the House' and Senate
having a local application~
.4.. Rea4ing Senate bills the first time. . .
Mr. Carroll, Chairman of. Committee on Enrollment, submitted the. following report:
Mr. 8tpeaker:
The Committee on Enrollment have examined,
found properly walled, duly signed, and ready for
wdeiltiv:.e.ry to. .the Go've.rnor, the follo.wing Aets, to-
An Act to amend ~ Act establishing .the_ ~ity
Court of Dawson.
-
An
Act
to
:fix
the
-salary
of
:the:
Tr"ea
su
re
r.
.
of
:M:.or-
gan County. .
An Act . to amend 'an Act tp establish-~ _system of
public schools for City of Newnan.
.An Act to amend an Act establishing a system. of
public schools for the Town of Wrens.
.
4n Act to amend the .charte1; o the .City of
Atlanta:.
. . .. . . . . .
,
. -An:Act to. provide..forbplding two. te,rms .a year:
of the Superior Court of Tift County. : , .. ..
: A~:rAetlf;o. abolish .Board~ otBt:la4~,Md :ae:wep:Q.e~
of the County of Walker.
-.:.~r.. .
.
"';.
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JotmNAL oF THE Houo,
An .A.ot to amend an Act to provide a new charter for City of Tifton.
An Act to extend the time, one week, of holding each term of Blecldey County Superior Court.
An Aet to repeal the Act authorizing the Board of Lights and Waterworks of Marietta to levy and collect an annual sewer tax. .
An Act to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the Town of' Lawrenooville.
An Aet to rearrange the Cordele and Tifton Judicial Circuits by taking from said Cordele Circuit the County of Irwin and adding it to the Tifton. Judicial Circuit said Cou.ilty.
An .A.ot to amend an Act to create a Board of Com-. m.is!Uoners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Coweta.
An .A.ot to amend the charter of the City of Hawkinsville. . An Act to amend an Act fncorporating the City of Idlly.
An Act to amend the charter of Saint George. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Oommis!Uoners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Laurens. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Buford. An Act to prohibit the removal ..of filh from any of the streams, lakes, ponds or. bodies of water containing fish, within the boundaries of Charlton County. An Act to amend an Act to establish City Court of Dublin.
Mo:NDA.Y, AuGusT 13, 1917.
1199.
An Act to establish a City Court in the. County
of Franklin.
An Act to divide the County of Franklin into
three Commissioners Districts.
An Act to amend the charter of Covington.
An Act to incorporate the City of Clarkesville.
An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
of Spread.
An Act to amend the charter of Douglas.
An Act to amend an Act known as '' Tattnall ~oard of Commissioners, created.''
An Act to prohibit the running at large of bulls
and boars over four mont}ls old in Toombs County.
An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Town
of Rebecca.
~ Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Waco.
An Act to change the ma:rmer of electing, the
Board of County Commis.sioners of Early County.
An Act to amend. the charter of the City of McRae.
.An Act to amend the charter .of th.e Town of Ar-
lington.
. An Act .to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Adrian.
An Act to provide for collection and expenditures
of commutation ta-xes for militia di.s'tricts of Newton County.
A resolution authorizing State Librarian to fur-
nish to Clerk of Superior Court of Echols County
certain volumes of Geore;iaReports.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
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JOURNAL OF THE HousE,
Jtr. Spesker:
The Senate 'has passed by the requisite constitutional majority th~ following bills of the Seila~,
to-wit:
A bill to a~ept the funds appropriated hi Con-
gress, un m' easure.
d,
e
r
legislation
known
as
the
Smith-Hughes.
.
A. bill to provide a new charter for the City: of
Cartersville. :
Th'e Senate has. arlop~d the. following resolution
ir;t which the concurrence' of the House is respectful-
iy askbd, to-wit: '
.
A~ resolution providing that a statement of :un~
finislied bUSineSS. 'of the SeSSiOn OI 1917I De 'mailed
to
each
.me;rnber
of
the General
.
Assembly.
.
The tollowing message was received from the Sen-
ate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
T.he Senate. ha~ ~assed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the House, t~
wit: .
.. A bill to. a~end an .Act establishing a system of
public echools for the Town of Abbeville.
A bill to provide for a .sy~tem of public schools
-in the Town of Braselton.
A bill t.o amend an Act to establish a system of
public .sch.Ools for the City of Vid~a:
.
A bill to amend an Act to establish a .system of
public schools in the City of Ocilla.
A bill to provide for the holding of two terms' a
year of the Superior Court of Twiggs County.
.MONDAY, AUG"f.!S'l' 13, 1917.
1201
A bill to provide for the abolishment of .the -p:res-
ent e:xecutive committees. o political. patrties in the
-county of Coffee.
The Senate has oon~rred in the followi;ng ~eso-
lution8 of the House, to-wit:
A resolution to assist in settling a strike on the
Georgia,_ Flo;rida Alabam3t .Railroad.
A resolution providing for the appointment of a coiirmittee to draft a bill reguJating the es~blliili
ment of bariks.
: A r_e~~JVtlon providing that the Committee_ on Academy for the Blind visi:t the Academy during the vacation of the General Assembly. _
A resolution relative to the unfinished business
of the General -Assembly. . .
I A resolution proViding that officers of the Gen..: eral Assembly rer;n.ain at the Capitol five 'days after
adjournment for the pU.rpose of bringing up unfinished business of the -session of 191V.
.The ~no"'ring message was rec~ved from the. ~en
ate
th.rough..
.Mr.
1\fcClatche. y. ,
t. he
Secretary
thereof: .
Mr. Spet:iker:'
TI!.e Se;n.ate has passe.d, as amended, by the re9,uisite constitutional majority, the. following b_ill. of-
the House, to-wit :
: A bill to amend the charte:r of tlie Town of Kirkwood in the County of DeKalb~
. .Mr. Williams, of Meriwether, Chairman of Qle
Co:rm:pittee on Public Printing~ submitted the follow-
illg report:
.
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J otrRNAL o~ :rHE HouSE, .
Mr. Speo}Ger: The Committee on Publi.o Printing having under
consideration House Resolution No. 56, and after .consideration, the committee adopts as its report on the resolution the sub-committee's. report. which is hereto attached.
Respectfully submitted. Wu.LIAMS of Meriwether, Chairman.
REPOR:r OF THE CoMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE CosT
OF Pl::!.mTmG THE TREASlJl.Um's REPORT FOR 191ft
Your committee, appointed by the Committee on
Public Printing, beg leave to report on Resolution
No. 56.
Said resolution requiring this committee to in-
quire ixt,to and report on the reasonableness of the
cost of the State Tr~asurer 's report for 1916, find
as follows:
.
.
1. At time contract was awarded an Atlanta fum
by State Printing Cominittee, there was no public
printer in Georgia, but that said State Printing
Committee was acting under an order from the
Superior Court of Fulton County to have State printing performed to the best interests of the ~tate."
2. That there was no solicitation for competitive
'bids by said committee before contract was awarded
to Atlanta firm.
S. That the price agreed upon and paid to this .Atlanta firm for 1,000 copies of State Treasurer's
Report was $3,419.00, or at an approximate cost of
$3.47 per copy.
4. We find that the State, through Commissioner
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Brittain, ha.d 2,500 copies of his report printed by
competitive bids, at a co1t of .6'J per copy, one thou-
sand copies of which were bound in paper, and 1,500 in cloth. That Brittain's report was. twothirds as large, and more than half tabulated work, which was much more difficult and e~enlive composition.
5. From estimates submitted from other offices, the Trea1urer's report can be duplicated at a lav-
This ing of approximately 25 per cent. to the State of
Georgia, had competitive bids been called for. being true, your cpmmittee :finds that the cost was excesliye, unreasonable and expensive to the taxpayers of the State of Georgia.
W. TRoi BANKSTON, C~rman. J. F. STOllE.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairman of the
Co:rrimittee on Municipal Government, sub:rirltted the
following report:
Mr. 8petiher:: Your Committee on l\funicipal Government have
ha.d under consideration the followillg bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the :S:ouse with the recommendation that the same do pass :
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Cartersville.
Respectfully submitted,
.DuBosE, Chairman.
Mr. La1seter, of Dooly Co:nnty, Chairman of the
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Committee on Iusurance, sub:nritted the foP.owing: l'eport: .
Mr. Sp&ttker: Your Committee on. Insur~nce have had .under
eoniideration the following resolution of the House,
and have instrunted me, as their Bhairman, to report
the same baclf to the House "1th the recommenda..:
tion that the same do pass:
A resolution toreinstate an insurance company.
Respectfully sublnitted,
LASSETER, Chairman.
. Mr. McCalla, of Rockdale County, Chairman ~f.
the Committee on Public Hig~ways, submitted th'
. fo!lowing report: .
~
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public :gighways have had urider con.sideratlon the folio:wing bills of.the Sen-
ate, and have instructed me, as their chaii:n:ian, to
report the same back to the House With the recom-
mendation that the same do pas&:.
Senate Bill No. 41. Bespectfplly submitted, .
McCAJ1LA of)tookdale, ChairJ.'l1BJ1.
Mr. Turner, of Brooks County, Chairman of the
Committee on We.stern an:d Atlantic Railroad, sub-'
mitted the folloWing report:
Mr. Speaker: .
..
.
. Yo
road
uhravCeoi~ hi"':"'Ialdtlitltme.e'..doe,nr'
Western and consideration
Atlantic Bailthe following
r:~ol:qtion~:o~.~he Senate, .and have .in.,s~ructed iJ1e,
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100i
as, their chairma~, to report the same back to .the
House with .the recommendation that the same do not pass:
Senate Resolutions Nos. 37 .and 63. ReapootfUlly submitted,
TURNER, Chaimi.an.
the :Mr. Allen, of Upson County, Chairman of
Co1Illllittee on Pensions, submitted the following
1eport~
'
Mr. Bpeaket:
Your CoiDIIrlttee on Pensions have had under consideration the foll01Ying resolution of, the ~oilse and senate bill, and have instructed me,' as their
chairman, to report the s_ame back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pa~a:
, Senate Bill No. 48.
Xhat the same do not- pass, to-wit: Roue Resolution No. 133.
Respectfully submitted, .A.:Lr..EN, .Chairman. , --.
.
:Mr. .
Burkhalter,
of
Tatt.nall
Co.u. .nty,
C. . hairman
of
~
the ~ommittee on Education, submitted the fo1low-
i.n.:g report.:
M'f. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education have had under
consideration the following bills of the Serui.te, and
have instructed me, as tlieir':cha;rman, to report the
same back- to the Ho11:se with the recommen~tion
tnat the same do pass: . .
::. : ,
Senate Bill No. 19, hy:l\fr._El~.. , . ........ . '"
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Senate Bill No. 170, by Messrs. Bynum and DeJ1unette.
Respectfully submitted, W. T. Bm::rnrALTER, Chairman.
1\!Cr. Grantland, of Spalding County, Chairman of the Committee on Statr;l of Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr.,Bpaak6'1: Your Committee on State of Republic 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:
Senate Resolution No. 40. Respectfully submitted;
s. G:J.\A:NTLAND, Chairman.
Mr. Grantland, of Spalding County, Chairman of the. Committee on State of Bepubllc, submitted the 1ollowing report :
Mr. 8petJker: Your Committee on State of Republic have had
under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to re,Port the same back to the Itouse with the recommenda- tion that the same do pass :
SEtnate Bill No. 143. Respectfully submitted, S. GRA),'TLAND, Chairman.
Mr. Clifton, o~ Lee County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Countiea and County Mattera, submitted the following report:
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Mr. Speaker:
Your C<nnmittee on Counties and County Matters have- had under consideration the follo,ving bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their vicechairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: .
Senate Bill No. 171, by Mr. Ellis of Tifton. Re~pectfully submitted,
CunoN, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Holden, of Rabun County, Chwrman of the
Committee on Mines and Mining; submitted the fol-
lowing report:
'
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee onlfines and Mining have had under conaideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed l;lle, as their chairman, to report the same ~ck to the House with the recommendation that same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 118.
Respectfully submitted, HOLDBN, Chairman.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:
Mr~ Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have ha6 under conaideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman,
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to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 168. Respectfully submitted, DuBOSE, Chairman.
Mr. Duncan, of Douglas County, Chairman 'of the
Committee 01i Banks. and B!inkiltg, submitted the
following report:
Mr~ S'fl6rJker:
. YolJ! Cqmmittee on Banks and Banking ~ave had und~r considet:ation the following bill of the senate, and have instructed me, as their chairritan,: to report the same back to the Rouse with the recommendation that the same do pass:
~enate Bj).l No.151. ..... Respectfully submitted, ... DuNo.Ali, 9hairman.
M:r: Dunoan, of Douglas Ccronty, .Chairman of tlie
Committee on Banks and Ba:riki.ng, submitted: the
following report:
Mr. s.'l'fleakM:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had. under consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:
Rouse '.aill No. 288. Respectfully submitted, ,DUNO.Ali, Chai:t:man.
Mr. Morris, 9f Cobb County, CbJP.rman of the
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1209
Committee on University of. Georgia and its Branehes, submitted the following report:
Mr. BpetikM:
Your Committee on University of Georgia and its Branehes have had under consi~eration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me,. as Their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recoiiiD?-endation that the same do pass, towit:
Senate Bill No. 113. Respectfully submitted, MOIUWi, Chairman.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriatio~s, submitted the following report: .
Mr. 8ptJaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had un-
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 recom-
mendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 182.
Respectfully submitted, .
HALL of Bibb, Chairman.
Mr. Clifton, of ~ee County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, Submitted the frillmring report:
Mr. Speak: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters
liave had under conlideratiol,l the following bill of
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the Senate, and have instructed me, as their vioo-
,chairman, to report the same back to the House with
the recommendation that the same do pa&s:
Senate Bill No. 166, by Mr. Logan of 83rd District,
to authorize the county board& to construct bridge1,
etc.
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFTON, Vice-Chairman.
, Mr. Ellis, of Tift County; Chairman of the Committee on General J udicia:ry No. 1, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have
had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and 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. 163. Respectfully submitteq,, EL:txs, Chairman.
Mr. McCalla, of Rockdale County, Chairman of
t}fe Committee on Public Highways, .submitted the
iollowing report:
Yr. Speaker: Your Committe on Public Highways have had un-
der eonsideration the following bill of the House, and have iristructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recom-
. mendation tha,t the same d.o pass: House Bill No. 348. Respectf~y submitted, J. H. McCALLA, Chairman.
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1211
Mr. Bellah, of Henry County, vice-chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. 8tpea1ier: Your Committee on Corporations have had under
consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their.vice-chair:. man, to report the same baek to the'House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 546. .Senate Bill No. 144.
B~LAH of Henry, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Burwell, of Hancock County~ Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No.2, submit- ted the following report:
Mr. 8veaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 hav~
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 reeommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 80. 'Senate Bill No. 141. Senate Bill No. 122. That the following bill of the Senate do not pass:
Senate :Bill No. 7.
Respectfully submitted, BmtwELL, Chairman.
Mr. Blasingame, of Walton County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, &ubmitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee. on Genaral Agriculture No. 2 have had under consideration the fonowing biD 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. lOB. Respectfully submitted, . BLASINGAME, Chairman.
Mr. Bankston, of Troup County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:.
Mr. Speake,r: Your Committee on Railroads have had under con-
sideration the following Senate Bill No. 104, 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 Bill No. 66, do pass. Respectfully submitted, BANKSTON, Chairman.
Mr. Burkhalter, of Tattnall Caunty, Chairman of
Committee on Education, submitted the following
report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education have had under conaideration the following bill of the Hcmae, and hav~ inatructed me, as their chairman, to report the
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same- back tO the Honse with the recommEmdation that the same no pa:ss : ' Houae Bill 570.
Respectfully_ submitted, . W. T. Bfn:tKHAL~, Chairman
.. _The following-bill-of the Senate was read the secoitd time and recom.:mitted to the Committee . on Mnni~pal Government:
By Mr.; Redwine of 26th Pistrict -
A bill toamend the charter of the Cit'Y of Griffin.
The following bills of the House were introduced; rOOd the first time and .referred to committees :
By Mr. Scott of Johnson-
.
A bill to amend Art. 11, ~e~. 1, Par. 3 of the Con-
stitution, to change county lines between Johnaon
and Emanael Counties.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Fowler of ForsythA bill to authorize the Ordinary of Forsyth Coun-
ty to levy a special road tax. .
Referred to ,Oori:unittee on Counties and Cotinty
Matters.
.
The following, bills and resolutions. of the House, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second time :
~Y Mr. Bankston of Trou~ . A bill to provide for physical cmltnre in the public
schools of Geo1gia.
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By :Mr. Cook of,MffierA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of
Colquitt.
By Mr. Bellah of HenryA bill to make it unlawful to have in possession
any motor vehicle without the serial number of the manufacturer.
By Mr. McCrory of SchleyA resolution to inquire into report on public print-
ing.
The following bills of the Senate, reported favorably by the committees, were read the second time:
By Mr. ByD.um of 40th DistrictA bill to amend an Act 1elatives to the establish-
ment of a National Forest Reserve in this State.
By Messrs. Price of 27th, and Andrews of 35thA bill to amend Sec. 2792 of the Code of 1910, rela-
tive to sale or lease of railroad stock or equipment.
By l\{r. Andrews of 35th DistrictA bill to relieve the property of tax-receivers of
this State from any lien prior to execution for the payment of taxes collected by them.
By J\IIr. Andrews of 35th 'DistrictA bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of
Lights and Waterworks for the City of Marietta.
By Mr. Beck of 43rd District A bill to amend an. Act providing for a Normal
College at Valdosta.
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By Mr. Logan of 33rd District~ bill to authorizr3 County of Banks to make cer-
tain improvements on public highways by convict labor.
By Mr. Carswep of 21st DistrictA bill to amend an Act incorpora~ing the Town
of Toomsboro, in Wilkinson County.
By Messrs. Elders of 2nd, Field of 34th, and Olive of 18th-
A bill to regulate the compensation of the sheriffs of this .State and their lawful deputies.
By Mr. Heath of 17th DistrictA bill to correct defects in law o.1916 relating to
special registration of voters in county bond elec-: tions.
By Mr. Wohlwender of 24th DistrictA bill to appoint a deputy clerk of the Court of
Appeals
.By Mr. Mgore of the 3rd District--'A bill to regulate the bUsiness of wholesale deal-
ers in farm produce.
By Mr. Merry of Sth Di~trict- A bill to confer upon banking companies. the
rights of trust companies.
By Mr. Hendricks of the 6th District- A bill to create office of county treasurer for Tift
.County.
By Mr. Weaver of 23rd, and Mr. Andrews of 35thA bill to amend Sec. 1973 of the Code of 1910, as
to the salaries of the State Geologist and assistant.
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The following bills of the Senate were read the
:first time and referred to committees:
.
By Mr. Bynum of 40th, DeJarnette of 28th,. and Red,vine of 26th-'
A bill to accept the funds appropriated under the Smith-Hughes Measure.
Referred to the CorQ.DJ.ittee on Education. -
By Mr. D~nny of 42nd DistrictA bill to amend Acts incorporating the City of
Cartersville.
Referred to Committee on :Municipal Govern-
ment.
The following Sen~te resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. Hopkins of 7th Distric~ A resolution providing that statement be mailed
to each member of the General Assembly showing status of unfinished business of session of 1917.
The following bills of the House .were :r:ead the third time and placed on their passage :
By Messrs. Hall and Fowler of Bib~
A bill to amend an Act creating the Muni.ci;pal
Court of the Qity of Macon.
The following committee amendment was read
and ad~pted:
Amend by striking the word"stenographer" oc-
cmrring in the 20th line and substituting in lieu
thereof the word " secretary."
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The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, wa.& agreed to, as amended.
On the pa.&sa.ge of the bill the ayes were 120, and nays 0.
The bill having re~ved the requisite oonstitu~ tional majority was passed, as amended.
By :Mr. Hall of BibbA bill authorizing the trea&urer of the counties of
this State to deposit county fund& in State Depositories.
The following amendment was read and adopted: Amend by striking Section 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any depository of the State funds so selected by the county treasurer to be a deposi:.. tory of the county funds shall, in addition to the
bond given to the State as security for the money
of the State deposited in said bank, give to the county treasurer a. bond in an amoup.t sufficient to pr~ teet him from any loss, which bond shall be payable
to him, and shall be conditioned to fully account to
him for all county moneys that may be deposited by him a& such treasurer under the terms of thiB Act.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was a.gre~ to, as amended..
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, and
nays 0.
The bill having received the :requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended. .
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By Mr. Burt of DoughertyA bill to establish an Agricultural, Industrial and
Normal School as "B. branch of the University of Georgia for colored people.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House .was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Morris of Cobb as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole House arose, and, through its chairman; reported the bill back to the House with recommendation. that the same do pass, as amended.
The following amendment by Mr. Burt of Dougherty was read and adopted:
Amend by substituting ''.five thousand dollars'' for "ten thousand dollars."
The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, '\\7as agreed to, as amended.
. The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call
was ~rde' red and' the vote was as follows:
.
Those voting in the affirmative were l!essrs.-
Akin
Blasingame
Allen
Bt:m4
Anderson, of Jenkins Bower
Arnold, of Clay
Boyett
Atkinson
Brinson
Bagwell
Brooks
Baldwin
Brown, of Clarke
Bale
Brown, of Houston
Ballard, of Columbia Burch
Barrett, of Pike
Burkhalter
Beall
Burt
Beazley
Burwell
J.nalock
'Bwrton
Carroll Chambers Cheney Chupp Clifton Coates Conger Cook Cooper Cullare
Culpepper, of Clinch Davidson Davis
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Dennard
:X.ey
Dickey
Xing-
Dorris
Lanier
DuBose
Lasseter'
Duncan
Law
Ellis
Lawrence
lDYe
Lowe
Fo'Yler, of Bibb Frobock
.Maynard ,Mays
Gilmore
Mercier
Gordy
Morris
Grantla.nd
Mullins
Hagood
McCalla
::Eiarden, of Banks McDonald
Hardin, of Glascock Neill
Hatcher of .Musco~ee Nesmith
Hatcher, of Warne Pace
Hayes
Parker
Hollingsworth
Pickren
Howard, Of Liberty Pilcher
~oward, Oglethorpe Richardson
Jones, of Coweta Roberts
Jones, Of Elbert , Shannon
~one.s, of Lowndes Sibley
SIIlith, of Dade Smith, of Fulton Smith, of Telfair Steele Stewart
Stone Stubbs Swift Swords Sumner 'fatum Trammell Turner Walker, of Ben Hill \Valker, of Bleckley ~-alker, of Pierce Willfams, nf
Meriwether Williams, Of Worth Worsham Wright, of Floyd Wright, nf Walton Wylly Youmans
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Foy
McCrory
.t\nderson, of Wilkes Green
Owen
Arnold, of Coweta Hall
Palmour
ayers
Harris
Reiser
Ballard, of Newton Haynes
Russell
Bankston
Hinson
Scott
Bazrett, nf Whitfield Hodges
Stovall
Dooker
Johnson, of Appling Strickland
Collins
Johnson, of Bartow Swint
Cravey
:X.elley
'l'rippe
Culpepper, of
K.idd
Veazey
Meriwether
Kimsey, of White Winn
DB.venport
Middleton
Wood
Fowler, of Forsyth McCall
Wright, of Bulloch
Those not voting were ~!e15srs.-
.<\dams, of Towns ~.ustin Arnold, of Lumpkin Barfield
Barwick Deck
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Bellah Bowers Carter Cason Clarke Clements Ennis Gary Giddens Griffin Harvin
Hogg Holden
Staten Taylor
Jones, of Wilkinson Timmerman
KimzeyofHabersham Yincent
Lankford
White
Matthews
Williams, of Ware
,Moore
Woods
Pickett
Woody
Rainey
Wright, of Jones
Reece
Wyatt
Ayes 110, nays 41.
The roll call was verified.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, and nays 41.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
Mr. Burt of Dougherty moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays on the motion for immediate transmission.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:
'!'hose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
AGams, of Towns Bale
.Akin
Bankston
Alien
J;arfield
Anderson, of Jenkins Barrett, of Pike
Arnold, of Clay
Barwick
Arnold, of Coweta Beall
Arnold, of Lumpkin Heazley
Atkinson
Bellah
Austin
Blalock
Bagwell
Blasingame
E&ldwin
Bower
Boyett Brinson Brooks Brown, of Clarke Brown, of Houston Burch Burkhalter Burt Burwell BIL'l:ton Carroll
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Chambers
Harris
Pickett
Cheney
Hatcher of Muscogee Pickren
Chupp
hatcher, of \V:J.yne Pilcher
Clarke
Hayes
Richardson
Clements
Haynes
Roberts
Clifton
Hollingsworth
Russell
Coates
Howard, o~ Liberty Shannon
Collins
Howard, Oglethorpe Sibley
Conger
JoPes, of Coweta Smith, of Fulton
Cook
Jones, of Elbert
Smith, of Telfair
Cooper
Jones, of Lowndes Steele
Cravey
Key
Stewart
Cullars
Kelley
Stone
Culpepper, of Clinch King
Stovall
Davidson
Lanier
Stubbs
Davis
Lankford
Swift
Dennard
Lasseter
Swords
Dickey Dorris
Law Lawrence
.Sumner 'fatum
DuBose Duncan Ellis Eve Fowler, of Bibb Frohock Giddens Gilmore Gordy Grantland Green Griffin Hagood
Lowe Maynard Mays
Mercier Middleton Morris Mullins McCalla McDonald Neill Nesmith Owen Pace
Trammell Turner Walker, of Ben Hill Walker; of Bleckley \Valker, of Pierce \\-"illiams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Woody Worsham wright, of Floyd Wright, of Walton
Harden, of Banks Palmour
Wylly
Hardin, of Glascock Parker
Youmans
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Fowler, of Forsyth Kimsey, of White
A~derson, of Wilke:; Foy
McCall
Ayers
Hall
McCrory
Ballard, of Newton Hinson
Reiser
Booker
Hodges
Scott
Culpepper, of
Johnson, of Appling Strickland
Meriwether
Johnson, of Bartow 8wint
Davenport
Kidd
VEazey
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vVinn \Voods
Wright, of Bulloch Wyatt Wright, of Jones
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Ballard, of Columbia Harvin
Smith, of Dade
Barrett, of Whitfield Hog:g
Staten
Beck
Holden
Taylor
Er.nd
Jones, of Wilkinson Timmerman
Bowers
T(imzeyofHabersham '!:'rippe
Carter
Matthews
Vincent
Cason
Moore
White
Ennis
Rainey
Wood
Gary
Reece
Ayes 134, nays 28.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the motion to immediately transmit the ayes were 134, nays 28.
The motion to inm1ediately transmit having received two-thirds majority of those voting, the bill was ordered immediately transmitted.
. By Mr. Jones of ElbertA bill to authorize the creation of a home guard.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House :was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether as the chairman thereof.
The Conm1ittee of the \Vhole House arose and, through its chairman, reported the bill back to the House with reconm1endation that the same do pass, as amended.
The following amendment was, read and adopted:
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By Mr. Jones of Coweta-
Amend House Bill No. 480, by striking Sec. 3, and substituting:
Section 3. The expenses of the organization and managemer{t of said home guard to be paid out of the general appropriation for the s~pport of the Military Department and the Governor is hereby erqpowered to draw his warrants upon said fund for the expenses incident and necessary hereto.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to he passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA resolution to pay the ordinaries of the several
counties of the State for their pension work for _1917.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the vVbole House, and the Speaker designated. Mr. Smith of Fulton as the chairm,an thereof.
The Committee of the vVbcile House arose and, through its chairma~, reported the resolutoin back 'to the House- with the recommendation that the same do not pass.
The report of the committee, which was adverse
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to the passage of the resolution, \vas agreed to and the resolution was lost.
By Messrs. Hodges and Swint of Washington-
A resolution for the relief of vV. Sam Askew.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the vVhole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Brown of Houston as the chairman thereof.
The Conmlittee of the Whole House arose and, through its chairman, ieported the resolution back to the House with recommendation that the same do pass.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows :
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Adams,. of ElOert Barrett, of Pike
Allen
Beck
Anderson, of Jenkins BlalOCK
Arnold, of Coweta Llasingame
Arnold, of Lumpkin Bond
Atkinson
Eooker
Austin
Bowers
Bagwell
Boyett
Ballard, of Columbia Brooks
Barfield
Brown, of Houston
Burch Burkhalter Burt Buxton Carroll Carter Cason Chambers Cheney Ghupp
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Clarke
HinBOJI.
Pmkett
Clements
Hodges
Pickren
CliftOB Qoates
Holl.in.ssworth
Pilcllter
Howard. Or ~berf;J' Riohardson
Conger
Johnson, of Appling Roberts
Cook
Jolms<m, of Bartow. Rlltlflell
Cooper
Jones, of COweta. Shannon
Cravey
Jones. of Elbert
Cullpepper, of Clineh X:e;1
Sibley Steele
Culpepper, of
Kelley
Stewart
Meriwether
K:idd
E'tone
Davidson
:Kimsey, of White Stovil.ll
Davis
Law
Swords
Dennard
Lawrence
Swint
Edckey
~owe
Tatum
Dorris
-Mays
'l'aylor
Duncan
Mercier
Trammell
Ellis
Middleton
Trippe
Ennis
Morris
Turner
Fowler, of Bibb
Mullins
Wil.lker, of Ben Hill
Frohock
McCalla
Walker, of Bleckley
Gar:1
McCrory
Walker, of Pierce
Gilmore
McDonald
Winn
Grantland
Neill.
Wood
Hagood Hall
Nesmith Owen
"oods Wright, of Floytl
Hatcher of Muscogee Pace
Wright, of Walton
Hayes
.Those not voting were Messrs.-
Attams, of Towns BrinsOJI.
Akin
Brown, of Clarke
Andersn:a, of WilkM Burwell
Arnold, of Clay
Collins
Ayers
Cullars
Baldwin
Davenport
Dale
DuBose
Ballard, of Newto~ Eve
,llankst<m
Fowler, of i'ors)l'th
Barrett, of Whitfield Foy
Harwick
Giddens
D~an
Gord7
Beazley
Green
Bellah
Grimu.
Bower
Harden, Of. Banks Hardin, of Glascock Harris Harvin Hatcher, of Wayne Haynes
Hoa
Holden Howard, Oglethorpe iones, of Lowndes J<mes, of Wilkinson K:i.mseyofHabersba.m King
Lal11er
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Lankford Lasseter Matthews Jlby.nartl.
Moore
McCaJl Parker Palmour Rainey
Reeoe
Reiser Scott
Smith, of Dade Smith, of l!'ulton Smith, of Telfair Staten Strickland Siubbs Swift 3umner '.!.'immerm.an Veazey Vincent
"\\"'bite
Ayes 112, nays 0.
Williams, of
Meriwether
Williams, of Ware
Williams, of Worth
Woody
'
Worsham
Wright, of Bulloch
Wright, of Jones
Wratt
W,Uy
Youmans
By una,njmous consent th.e verifioation of the :r:oll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, and nays 0..
The bill having received the req_uisite constitutional majority ""WI!S passed.
.By Mr. Ellis of TiftA resolution to re.ti:eve J. H. Young as surety on
the Bond of Sam Bennett.
Th~ report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On ~e passage of the resolution the -ayes were
117; and na:ys ~
The resolution having received the req_uisite constitutional Iriaj~uity was passed.
By .M;essrs. Davis of Laurens, and. Staten .of
Lowndes-'"
A bill to prevent the shipment of tick-infested
cattle into and within the St.ate.
.
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The following amendments were read and adopted:
By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherAmend caption of Hou~e Bill No. 39 by adding in
first line and between the words "shipment" and "of" the words "or .movement."
.A.Ip.end by striking out all of Sec. 2 of said bill after the word "that" in the second line of said section and by substituting therefor the follo,v:mg, to-wit: "Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as effecting any of the rules and regulations
heretofore or hereafter passed by the Department c#
Agriculture governing the e~ad:ication of the cattle
tick!'
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On ~e passage of the bill the ayes were 100, and nays 18.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
Mr. Bm-well of Hancock moved that the House do now adjourn to meet again at S o'clock this afternoon, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until S o'clock this afternoon.
3 o'clock P. M.
The House met again afthis hour and was ca1l8d .
to order by the Speaker.
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The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :
.lU'!aDlfl, of .Ellbert Buxton
A.d.a.ms, of Towu Carroll
Akin
Carter
Al1en
Cason
ilnderson,ofJenkins Chambers
Anderson, of Wilkes Cheney
Arnold, of Clay
C.!J.upp
Arnold, of Coweta Clarke
Arnold; of Lumpkin Clements
Atkinson
Clifton
Austin
Coates
Ayers
Collins
Bagwell
Conger
Baldwin
Cook
Bale
Cooper
BaUa.rd, of Columbia. Cravey
Ballard, of Newton CuDars
Dankston
Cravey
Barfield
Culpepper, of
Barrett. of Pike
Meriwether
Barrett, of Whitfield Davenport
Barwick
Davidson
Beall Beazley
Davis DE-nnard
Heck BE'Dah malork
Dickey Dorris DuBose
ma.siilgame
Dunean
Bond Ecok61'
Bower Bowers Boyett Brinson Brookll Brown, of Clarke
Elli11 Ennis Eve l<'owler, of Bibb Fowler, of FOrsyth Froboek Foy Gary
Brown, of Houston Burch B'l:lrlthalter Burt BurweU
Giddenll Gilmore Gordy Grantland Green
Griffin Hagood Hall Harden, of Banks Hardin, of Glascock Harris Harvtn Hatcher of Muscogee Hatcher .of Wayne
Hayq
Haynes Hinson Hodges Hogg Holden Hollingsworth Howard, Of LibertY Howard, Oglethorpe Johnson, .of Appling .Tohnson, of Bartow
.Tones, of Coweta .Tones, of Elo-3rt .TonE>.s, of Lowndes Jones, of Wilkinson Key Kellq Kidd
Kim.zeyofRabers~m
Kimsey, of White King
Lanier Lankford Lasseter
Law La:wr6nce Lowe 1.\(atthewll Maynard Mays Mercier Middleton
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Moore Morris 1\lrullins
:Mccan :McCalla :McCrory McDonald Neill Nesmith Owen Pace Parker
Palmour Pickett Pickren Pilcher Rainey Reeee Roberts Russell Scott Shannon
Sibley Smith. of Dade Smhn, Of Fulton f:mith. Of Telfair Staten Steele Stewart Stone
"Stovall Strickland Stubbs Swift Swords
Sumner
Swint Tatum Taylor Timmerman .Trammell Trippe TUrner Veazey
Vincent Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of BieckleJ \\ralker, of Pierce
White VI'illia.ms, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, Of Worth wmn
Wood Woods
Wood Worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wl'ight, Of Iones Wright, of Walton Wyatt \Yylly Youmans
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the secretary thereof:
Mr. 8'P8tiklr: The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitu-
tional majority, the f?llowing resolution, to-wit:
A resolution requesting that the House reconsider its action in concurring on Senate amendment to House Looal Bill No. 501, and that same be .returned to Senate for. correction.
The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:
By Mr. Peacock of 15th DistrictA resolution requesting that the House recon-
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sider its action in com:mrring in Senate amendment to House Bill No. 501, and that the same be returned to the Senate for correction.
The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments:
By l{r. Cason of BryanA bill to repeal the office of Supervisors of Roads
and Revenues for the County of Bryan:
_The following amenaiDent was read a:rid adopted; ~end House Bill No. 249, by adding after the last words of Section 1 of said Act, the following words, to-wt: "'Provided, this Act shall not become effective until the first day of Jannary, 1918. n
By Messrs. BuxtOn -and Law of BurkeA bill to amend See. 6165 of the Code of 1910,
relative to filing of bond under bills of e-xception.
The following amendment was read and adopted: Amend Hou~e Bill No. 11 as follows: By inserting between the words ''Section 6165'' and ''of the Civil Code,'' in section 1 of said bill, the
following ''Subdivision 1.''
The Spealter appointed the folloWing membersas the Committee on the parl of the House, under the McCall resolution:
Messrs. McCall of Brooks. Hall of Bibb. Jones of Coweta. DuBose of Clarke. Winn of Hart. Swift of Muscogee. Trammell of Harris.
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1231'
The Speaker appointed the following members as
the Committee on the part of the House under the
Duncan resolution.:
.
Messrs. Du.:dca.n of Douglas.
'
Pace of Sumter.
The Speaker appointed the following members as the Committee on the part of the House on the Printing Amendment to the Appropriations Bill:
Messrs. Williams of Ware. Bankston of Troup.
The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of reconsidering Senate amendment:
By 1\{r. Cravey of Dodge-
A bill to f\x the salary of the Treasurer. of Dodge
County.
The Senate amendment was reconsidered and the bill returned to the Senate.
The following bills and resolut~ons of the Senate, reported favorably by the commi~tees, were read the second time;
By. Mr. Dukes of lilt ])istrict-
.
A resolution to authorize the Governor of Goor-
gi~ to appoint a. commission to investtigate the ad-
visability of securing State-owned wharves.
By Messrs. Andrews of 35th, and Beauchamp of -2:2nd-
A bill to prevent use of the flag and Na.tional emblem in advertising.
By Mr. Dtt.k;es of 1st District-
.
A resolution rel~tive to' construction .of a 1bridge
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or bridges across the Savannah River between
Augusta and the Atlantic Ooean.
By Mr. M.oCu'rry of 31st District-
A bill to fix monthly salary of the elerk in the
. Pension offioe.
By Mr. Elders of 2nd District-
. A bill to amend Par. 1, Sao. 4, Art. 8 of the Constitution, relative to granting counties authority to levy looal tax for support of public schools.
The following resolution of the House, reported favorably by the committee, was read the second time: .
By Mr. Atkinson of Fulton-
A re&olution to reinstate the Pennsylvania Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
The following bills of the Senate were read the
third time and tabled:
By Mr. Hopkins of 7th Distiiot-
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any man to desert or fail to support his wi:f9 in destitute oiroumstanoet.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th,_ and Heath of 17th District-
A bill to amend Seo. 431_of the Code of 1910, providing that oounties shall have authority to issue bonds for inter-county improvements.
Under the head of Reoonsideration the following bill of the Hous.e was taken up for consideration:
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1233
By Messrs. Turner of Brooks, and Swift of Muscogee-
..A bill to empower the w. and A. B. B. Oornmi&-
lion to sell certain land.
Mr. Burwell of Hancock moved that the House
r-econsider its action in defeating the passage of
the bill. The motion prevailed, and the bill was
placed at the heel O'f the calendar.
The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their pa&sage:
:By Mr. Logan of 33rd"DistrictA resolution to pay the per 9J.em of Hon. A. A.
cCurry to his widow.
The report of the comniittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were101, and naysO.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr; Odom of 9th DistrictA bill fixing the time when the State and county
tax books shall close.
The report .of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, and .nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitution~l ~ajority wa~; pas~;ed.
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By- Mr. Stevens of 90th District- A bill .to provide for the collection of past-due
taxes of State, county or municipality.
Th~ report of the committee, which was favorable to _the_ passage of the bill, was agree~ to.
On the passage of the bill the- ayes were 90, aWl nays 31.
The bill not having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Mr. Jones of Coweta gave notice that at the proper time he would move_ that the llouse reconsider its action in defeating the passage of the above bill.
By Mr. Hopkins of 7th Dfstrict -
A bill to authorize National banks to act as trus-
tees, executors and administrators, and. registrars
of stock, etc.
The- report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, and nays 2.
The bill having received the req_uisite constitutional majority was passed. _
By Mr. Denny of 42nd DistrictA bill to define and fix the age at which female
chiJ.dren m3ty consent to sexual intercourse.
The committee substitute was read and adop'tttd.
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1235
. CoMMITTEE SmtsTITun FOB. Homm. Bn..L N<i. 78 AND SENATE BILL No'. 75.
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to make it a felony for any male person over fourteen years of age to have carnal knowledge of a female person .under
fourteen years of age; tO fix a penalty for the
violation of this Act, and for other p"Q.rposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be UnJ.;.twful for any male person who is over fourteen years of age to have carnal know~edge of a female person who is under fom~teen years of age, and upon conviction such male person shall be punished by imprisonn;:tent in the penitentiary of Georgia for a term of not less than one or longer than ten years, unless the. jury on. the trial of the case shall recommend that the offender be punished as for a misdemeanor, in which event the court shall sentence the accused as for a misdemeanor.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid,. That nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as repealing or affecting the la-\v a8ainlt the offenses of rape, seduction, fornication, adultry or fornication and adultry.
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.
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The r:eport 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 127, and nays 6.
The bill having received the requieite constitutional majo1ity "ras paseed, by substitute.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DistrictA bill. to amend an Act creating the Department
of Commeroo and Labor.
The followi~ committee amendment was rQad and adopted:
Committee amends Senate Bill No. 1, as follows:
By striking from paragraph ''A'' of Section 2, the following "rords: ''Provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall authorize the Commissioner to take any action in cases of strikes and lockouts. n
Committee further amends Senate Bill No. 1, as follows: By striking the following words in paragraph u B" of Section 2: "Provi~ed, that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to teachers' agencies securing employment for teachers exclusively."
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 a~es were' 107, and nays 2.. -,
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
1\tiol\TDAY, AuGUST 13, 1911.
1231
By Mr. Davison of 19th DistrictA bill to declare the Law of Escheats.
.The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 113, and nays 0.
The bill having Teooived the requisite constitutional majol;ty. was passed.
The order of business having been exhausted, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE,
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
August 14, 1917.
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 theh. names:
Adams, of Elbert BQ3'ett
Dennard
.t\Aams, of Towns Brinson
Dickey
Akin
Brooks
Dorris
Allen
Brown, af Clarke DuBose
Anderson, af Jenkins Brown, 'af Bouaton Dunca.n
Anderson, of Wilkes. Burch
Ellis
Arnold, of Clay
Burkhalter
Ennis
Arnold, of Coweta Burt
Eve
Arnold, of Lumpkin Burwell
lr<l'Wier, af Bibb
Atkinson
Buxton
Fowler, af Forqth
Austin
Ca..-rroll
Frohock
Ayers
Carter
li'Q3'
Bagwell
Cason
Gary
.naldwin
Chambera
Giddenll
Bale
Cheney
Gilmore
llal'lard, of Columbia Chupp
Gordy
:ballard, of Newton Clarke
Grantland
Bankston
Clements
GrMn
Rar1ield
Clifton
Grimn
Ila.uett, of Pike
Coates
Bqood
Barrett, of Whft1leld CollinS
Ball
Barwick
Conger
Harden, of Banks
hea.ll
Cook
Hardin, of Glaseoek
rea.zley
Cooper
Barris
l\eck
Cravey
Harvin
Bellah
Cullars
Hatcher of Muscogee
Blalock
Cul!pepper, of Clinch Hatcher, of Wayne
Jllasingame
Culpepper, of
Hans
Bond
Mel'iwether
Haynes
Booker
Davenport
Hinson
Bower
Davidson
Hodges
Bowers
Davis
Hogg
TUE&DAY, AUGUST 14, 1917. .
1239
Holden
McCrory
Hollingswo~
' MeDonalt!
Howard, of/ Liberty Neill
Howard, Ogletb.ol'lle Nesmtth
Johnson. of Appling Owen
Johnson, of Bartow Pace
Jones, of Coweta Parker
Jones, of mlbert
Palmour
Jones, Of Lmmd&P Piakett
Jones, of WilJdn.Son Pickren
Key
Pilcher
Kelley
Rainey
Kidd
Reece
JUmzeyofil&bersha.m Reiser
Kimsey, of White Richardson
King
Roberts
Limier
Russell
Llmkford.
Scott
Lasseter
Shannon
Law .
Sibley
Lawtenoe
Smith, of :Da.de
Lowe
Smith, Of Ji'ulton
Matthews
Smith, of Telfa.ir '
Maynard
Staten
!lays
.Steele
Mercier
Stewart
lW.ddleton
Stone
Moore
Morrls
Stovall Strickland
Mullins
Stobbs
Mccan
SWift
McCalla
Swonls
Sumner E.wint 'fatum
'l'ltl'lor Timmerman Trammell Tr'ippe !J'urner Veazey Vincent Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Walker, of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, Of Ware Williams, Of Worth
.'\\7inn Wood Woods Woody Worsham Wtight, of Bulloch
W'rlght, of .Floyd
Wright, of Jones Wright. of Walton Wyatt
Wylly Youmans Mr. Speaker
The Jou:rnal of yesterdaY.,'B proceedinga was read and approved.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business d~ring the thirty-
minute period of una.n:imou~ consents:
.
'
'
l. Introduction of new matter under the rules.
2. Reading Senate bills, favorably reported, the
second time:
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Jou.R,.N.AL Oll' 'l'HJl Houu,
\
3. Passage of ti.ncontested locai Rouse. ~nd Sen,..
ate bills and general bills of the House, and Sen-
ate having a local applicatio~
.
4. Readinit Senate bills the first time.
The following messa~ was received from th'e
Senate through 1\{r. McClatchey, .the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8r;etikwr: The Senate disagrees to amendment No. 1 and
agreea to amendment No. 2 of the House, to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Commerce and Labor.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8r;eaker:
The Senate has pass~d by the requisite constitQ,~ tiona! majority the following bills and resolutions of the House, to-wit:
an A bill to amend Act to incorporate the Gear~
gia Loan and Trust Co. A bill to amend an Act fixing the salary of the
treasurer of Jones County. A bill to mnend the charter of the City of East
Point. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Col-
, quitt.
A bill to authorize the City of East Point to
TuESDAY, AuGuST 14, 1917.
1241
hold an election for looal taxation for public sohools.
A resolution for the relief of Willi,am Renderson.
A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to purehase certain volumes of Georgia Reports.
The following message was reoeieved from the Senate through Mr. J\!cClatohey the Secretary thereof:
M,.. Speaker:
.
'.:Che Senate has passed, as amended, by the req-
uisite constitutional majority the follmvi:r;t.g bills of
the House, to-wit:
A bill to fur the.salary of the treasurer of Dodge
County.
A bill to incorporate the City of Lytle.
The Senate has adopted the following resolutions of the House, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing the Penitentiary Committee of the House a:nd Senate to visit prison farm and convict camps.
A resolution authorizing the Committee on Unive;rsity of Georgia to visit the University and its branohes during. vacation.
A resolution requesting the National Tax Congress to meet in Atlanta.
The following message was received from the . Senate through Mr. McOlatohey, the Se~retary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the substitute of the
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Hou~e, to. the following 1esolution of the senate, to-wit:
A resolution ill reference to the "Stone Mountain Memorial Fund."
The following bill was introduced; read the first time and referred to committee:
By Mr. Lawrence, of ChathamA bill to amend Art. 3, Sec. 2, Pars. 1 and 2 of the
Constitution, relative to increasing number of Senators from 44 to 45.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
Mr. DuBose, of Clarke, chairman of Committee on M~unicipal Government, submitted the following report:
Mr. Bpeoiker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have
had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and direct m~ to report the same back to the House with recommendation that the 1ame do .pass:
Senate Bill No. 172, by Redwine of the 26th. Respectfully submitted, DuBosE, Chairman
Mr. Dun~, of Douglas County, Chairman of
Committee of Banks and Banking, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Mr. Speaker: . The Committee on Banks and Banking reports Senate Bill No. 133 by Senator Redwine of the 26th
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1243
District, back to the House with the :recommendation that it do pass.
Respecfully submitted, D"O'N'CAN, Chairman.
The following bills of the Senate, reported favorably by the ooinmitteea, were read the sacond tiri:te:
By Messrs. Bynum of 40th, DeJarnette of 28th
and Redwine ofthe 26th District-
A bill to accept the fuds appropriated under the
Smith-Hughes MeaS1ll'e.
-
By Mr. Denny of 42nd District. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cartersville.
By Mr. Redwine of 26th District-
.A bill to amend Sec. 2818 of the Code of 1910, rel-
ative to the o-rganization and management of trust
companies.
The following message was received from His ;mxcellency, the Governor, through the Secretary, Mr. Nelms:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor,
to deliver to the .House. of RepresentatitVes, a written communication to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body.
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JouRNAL OF THE Houu,
STATE OF G~ORGIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
August 14th, 1917.
To fhe General Assembly:
. With a desire to assist you in reaching a proper solution of the problems with which you are now concerned, I submit a brief statement of the State's financial situation.
The appropriations for the year 1917, made by the Legislature at the Extraordinary Session in 1915 and the Regular Session in 1916, amount to SiX 1\tiillion, Nine .Hundred Thousand, Six Hundred Fifty-One Dollars and fifty cents ($6,900,651.50). If yon add the dencieney appropriations embodied in the House Bill jnst passed, which amount to One Hnndred and Forty-Four Thousand, Five Hundred :Qollars ($144,500.00), you will have a total of Seven
and Million, Forty-Five Thousand, One Hundred Fifty-
One Dollars ;fifty cents ($7,04:5,151.50) to be paid from the revenues of 1917 which the Comptroller-General now estimatel will be. Six Million, Five Hnndred and Ninety-Four Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eleven ($6,594:,811.00) dollars, which estimate is based on an inarease of Twenty-Three Million DQllars ($23,000,000) in property valnes on the Digests and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) increaae in railroad, telephone and telegraph property.
Thus you see that there will almost certaintly be a deficiency of Four Hundred F]fty Thousand,
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1245
Three Hundred and Forty Dollars and fifty cents ($450,340.50), and if the estimated increase in property returned for ta..-u.tion should not materialize, the. difference between the State'i income and the appropriations already made for the year 1917 would be in excess of the sum stated.
The General Appropriation Bill as passed by the Lower House on Friday carries appropriations aggregating Seven Million, Nine H:nndred and Ninety-Six Thousand, Two Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and sixty cents ($7,996,233.60) exclusive o~ the deficiency appropriation~ amounting to One Hundred and Forty-Four Thousand, Five Hundred
. Dollars ($144,500~00) mentione.d above.
The ~ower Hon!e passed Saturday several appropriation bills whicli aggregate One Hundled and Three Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($103,400.00) and there are pending in that branch several special pension b~s, increasing this sum.
These appropriations added to those made in the General Appropriation Bill, which has just passed the House, after deducting the deficiency appropriations which, of course, must be paid out of this year's revenue, will leave Eight Million, One Hundred Thousand Five H11ndr~ Thirty-Three Dollars and sixty cents ($8,100,533.60) in appropriations to be paid from the revenues of 1918, which revenues the Comptroller-General estimates will be Six Million, Seven Hundred and Forty-Seven Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($6,747,400.00).
It is thus seen that under the program contem-
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plated by the appropriation bill just passed by the Lower House, there will necessarily be a difference betwee:i1 the State's income and contemplated expenditures for the year 1918 amounting to the sum of One Million, Three Hundred and Fifty-Eight Thousand, One Hundred and Thirty-Three Dollars and sixty cents ($1,358,133.60). In making this estimate, the Comptroller-General has anticipated ~t the State would receive increased revenues under the provisions of the Tax Act already passed ~Y the Lower Homse. .If you should not, therefore, enact a new Ta.~ Act, the difference between the revenues and appropriations would necessarily be :in e.~cess of the figures abov.e s~ted.
I am apprehensive that the taxpayers of the State will be further bmdened ':rith the expense inqident to an Extraordinary Session of your body unless you should speedily compromise your differences and.pass an appropriation bill wherein the reasonably anticipated revenues of the State will not be exceded. And tha purpose of this Message is to impress upon you the injustice you do the people of the St.ate, the inttitutions. of whose welfare you are the guardians, and: the ComptrollerGeneral, tli~ Treas11rer, and your Executive, who will be needlessly embarrassed in the conduct of the :financial affairs of the State if you should forget the principle applied by every conservative business man to his olvn affairs and which should be a fundamental canon of State D.nan.cirtg, that one should not e..~end more mon~y than he has 1n hand
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or has any reasonable expectation of being able to get.
Respectfully submitted,
.
GOV6'1''l'UJ'I' .
By un&nimou1 oon&ent 300 copies of the Gov-
ernor'q mesaage was ordered printed for use o
the members.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of reconsideratio;n:
By Mr. Stevens of 30th: District.A bill. to provide. for the collection of past-due
taxes of State, county or municipality.
The motion to reconsider pre\,l'ailed, and the bill went to the heel of. the Senate calendar.
The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their passage:
By J\1]:. Redwine oi the 26th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the City of Griffin.
The report 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, an:d. nays 0.
Th~ bill having received the requisite constitutional maj.ority was passed.
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By Mr. Carswell o~ 21st District-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Toomsboro.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On _the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th District, and othersA bfll to relieve the property of tax-receivers from
lien prior to executions against' them. .
The following amendement was read and adopted:
.Amend Senate Bill No. 80 by striking from caption thereof in 1st line the words, ''Park's Annotated Code" and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "the Code of Georgia of 1910."
Also by adding words "of Georgia" jn line 3 of
Section 2 after word ''code.''
The report of the commUtee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as, amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106. and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
By Mr. Hendlicks of the 6th DistrictA bill to create county treasurer for Tift County.
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The following amendments were read and adopted:
By the CommitteeAmends section one, line six, by inserting be-
tween the word ''county'' and the vvord .''under'' the following words, to--wit: ''On the 29th clay of August, 1917."
By Mr. Ellis of TiftAmend by adding a ne\V section number :five; as
follows: ''Be it further enacted, That the treasurer elected at the special election herein pro,ridecl for shall hold office until the :first day of January, 19~1, and until his successor is elected and qualified and that the successor to said treasurer shall be elected at the same time and for the same length of time as other county officers.''
Amend further by numbering the repealin:g clau.se ''Section 6. ''
~he 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 102, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitntio}1al majority was passed, as amended.
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DistrictA bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of
Lights and \~Taterworks for the City of ~1[arietta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agree~ to.
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On the passage of the hill the ayes were 118, and nays 5.
Tl1e bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. .Andrews of 35th, aud Mr. Beauchamp of 22nd District-
A bill to prevent any person using the flag or National emblem of the United States in advertising.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passag~ of the bill the ayes were 119, and nays 2.
The bill having received .the requisite constitutional majority was passed. .
By l'lr. vYohlwender of 24th DistrictA bill to provide for the appointment of a deputy
clerk of the Court of Appeals.
The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the pasaaBe of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 95, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requiaite constitutional majority '''as passed.
By 1\llr. Merry of 8th DistrictA bill to c-onfer upon banks the rights of trust
companies-. The report of the committee, which was favor-
able to. the passage of the bill, was agreed to. .
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On the passag-e of the bill the ayes were 100, and
nays~
The bill having received the requisite oonstitutio~lalmajority was passed.
By Messrs. Weaver_ of 23rd, and Andrews of 35th District--
A bill to amend Sec. 1973 of the Code of 1910, as to the salaries of the State Geologist and assistant.
The report of the colU!Uitte, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 97, and nays 24.
The bill having received the requisite oonstitntional majority was passed.
By Mr. Beck of 43rd DistrictA bill to amend an Act providing for a Normal
College at ~aldosta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the lJill the ayes were 109, and nays 2.'
The .bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The follm,:ing bill of the House was taken up for
the purpose of considering a Senate amendment:
'
By Measrs. Chupp and Steele of DeKalb-
A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Kirlt-
\Y'OOd.
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The following amendment was read and agreed to:
Amend by striking Section 5 of the Act and inserting in lieu thereof, the following, so that Section shall read as follows:
Section 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on the first \Vednesday in December, 1919, there shall be elected from the second and fourth wards of said to'lvn, two members of the Board of Education to succeed the two members whose terms of office expire in May, 1920, to hold office from May, 1920, until the first Monday in January, 1924, and until their successors are elected and qualified. That with September, 1917, .shall cease and terminate the right and claim of S. J. Bryan and M. S. Ransom to membership on the Board of Education of the Town of Kirkwood and that in the election held for the two members at large of the Board of Education there shall be elected by ballot September 19, 1917, a member to succeed to the place now clailned by S. J. Bryan and M. S. Ransom. That said newly elected member shall be elected for the unexpired term, which office C'Xpires in May, 1920. And upon his election ann qualification the claim and right of membership uf S. J. Bryan and M. S. Ransom shall terminate.
The registration book for the special election to be held on September 19th, 1917, as provided by this bill, shall be opened by the Clerk of the Town of Kirkwood immediately upon the passage of resolution calling for this election by the Mayor and Council of the To,vn of Kirkwood and same shall be
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kept open up to five days before the date and then closed. Thereafter the Clerk shall prepare and furnish registration lists as provided in other special elections, but this particuiar registration is an exception to the registration required by the present charter of the Town of Kirkwood.
Section 8 to be stricken and in lieu thereof the follo1ving to be inserted :
''Section 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on \Vednesday, September 26th, 1917, following the election hereinbefore provided for and the declarattion of the result as required by law, the new board, with the added members, shall hold an election at the usual time, 8 o'clock P. M., at the City Hall of Kirkwood and reorganize by the election of a chairman and a secretarytreasurer from their members and the persons so elected shall take the place of the present chairman and secretary-treasurer and all controversies no-\-v existing with reference to same shall cease and determine, but the persons so elected shall .serve for a t.erm ending the first Monday in January, 1918; and their succe.ssors shall be elected for a term of one year at the time, it being understood that the Mayor of the tovvn is an ex-officio member of the Board of Education after this amendment as w~ll as prior to this amendment.''
Section 9 to be stricken and in lieu thereof the following to be inserted:
''Section 9. Be it further enacted by the author.ity aforesaid, That the public school system of the
Town of Kirkwood u provided under the .Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved August 15th, 1910, establishing a new charter for the Town of Kirkwood, and several Acts amendatory thereof, except as herein amended and changerl, shall be and the same are hereby continued of full force and efl:ect. ' '
By Mr. Logan of S3rd Di&trictA bill to authorise the County of Banks to con-
struct bridges, etc., by convict labor.
The report 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, and nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-
tional majority was passed.
.
'
By Messrs. Beauchamp of 22nd, and Redwine of
. 26th Distr~ct-
A bill to allow. the operation of freight trains
on the Sabbath.
The. report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill Mr. Neill of Muscogee, called for the ayes and nays.
The roll call was- ordered and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affi.rnlative were Messrs.-
~Jlen
.i\ :uierson, of Wilkes Arnold, of Coweta
Amo.u, of Clay
Arnold, of Lumf\kiil
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Atkinson
Ellis
Paimour
Bagwell
Ennis
Pickett
Bale
Eve
Pickren
Bankston
Fowler, of Bibb
Pilcher
l-arfield
Fowler, of Forsyth Rainey
Barrett, of Whitfield Grantland
Reece
l-eazley
Griffin
Reiser
Blasingame
Hall
Roberts
Eond
Hinson
Scott
Bowers
Hodges
Shannon
Boyett
Hdgg
Smith, of Dade
Brown, of Clarke Holden
Smith, of Fulton
Brown, of Houston Hollingsworth
Smith, of Telfair
Burt
Howard, of Liberty Staten
Burwell
Johnson, of Appling Stone
Cason
Jor.nson, of Bartow Stubbs
Cheney
Jones, of Coweta Swift
Clarke
Jones, of Lowndes Swint
Clements
Key
T1ammell
Clifton
KimzeyofHabershatn 'Tr-ippe
Coates
King
Turner
Conger
Lankford
VPazey
Cook
Law
vincent
Cooper
Lawre-nce
Walker, of Bleckley
Cravey
Maynard
\Valker, of Pierce
Cubpepper, of Clinch Mercier
Williams, of
Culpepper, of
Middleton
Meriwether
Meriwether
Morris
Williams, of Worth
Davidson
Mullins
V\roody
Davis
McCalla
'V'/right, of Jones
Dennard
McCrory
wright, of Walton
Dickey
McDonald
Wyatt
Dorris
Pace
Wylly
DuBose
Parker
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Barrett, of Pike
Adams, of Towns Beall
Anderson, of Jenkins Beck
Austin
Bellah
Ayers
El<~lock
Pr.Jdwin
Booker
Ballard, of Columbia Bower
l'allard, of Newton Brinson
Brooks Burch Burkhalter Buxton Carter Chambers Chupp Collins
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Cullars
Howard, Ogleplorpe Stovall
Da.veDllort
Jones, of Elbert
Striokla.nd
Duncan
Kelley
Swords
Frobock
Kimsey, of White Sumner
F01"
Lanier
Tatum
Giddens
Lasseter
'l'aylor
Gilmore
Lowe
Walker, of Ben Hill
Gordy
Moore
'Wbite
Green
Mccan
Winn
Hagood
Neill
Wood
Harllen, of BanJo Nesmith
Woods
Harclin, of Claseock owen
Worsham
Hauis
Richardson
Wright, of Bulloch
Hatcher of Muso01f6e Bussell
Wright, of Floyd
Hatcher, of Wayne Sibley
Youmans
Haynes
Steele
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Barwiok Carroll Gary Harvin
Hayes
Ma.ys
iones, of Wilkinson Stewart
Kidd
'l'immerma.n
Matthews
Williams, of Ware
.Ayes 105, nays '11.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, and
nays 71.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the hour of meeting for this afternoon's aession waa changed from 2 :SO to 3 o'clock.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned untiil 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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3 o'clock P.M.
The Rouse 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 :
Afams, of Elbert Brown, of Houston Fowler, of Bibb
Ata.ms, of Towns Durch
l!'owler, of l!'orsyth
Akin
BurkhaJ.ter
Frohock
Allen
Burt
l!'oy
Anderson, of Jenkins Burwell
Gary
Anderson, of Willl:es Bmrton
Giddens
Arnold, of CIQ'
Carroll
Arnold, of Coweta Carter
GUmore Gordy '
P.rnold. of Lumpkiu Cason
Grantland
Atkinson
Chambers
Green
Austin
Chene
Griffin
Ayers
Chupp
Hagood
Rug;well
Clarke
Hall
Baldwin ~
Clements
Harden. of Banks
Bale
Clifton
Ha1diil. of Glascock
Ba\lard. of Columbia Coates
Harris
Ballard, of Newton Collins
Harvin
Bankston
Conger
Hatcher of Muacogee
.Barfield
Cook
Hatcher of Wayne
Barrett, of Pike
Cooper
Hayes
Bs.rret.t, of WhitfieH Cravey
Hayne&
Berwick
Cull am.
Hinson
BE-all
Cul(pepper, of Clinch Hodges
Beazley
Culpepper, of
Hogg
Beck
Meriwether
Holden
Bella.h
Da:venport
Hollingsworth
F4lalock.
Davidson
Howard, of Liberty
Blasingame
Davis
Howard, Oglethorpe
DtIHi
Dennlll'd
Johnson, Of .Appling
BoOker
Dicke
Johnson. of Bartow
Bower Bowers
Dorrli. DuBose
Jones, of Coweta Jones, of Elbert
Boyett
Dunoa.n
Jones, Of Lowndes
Brimlo:q
Ellis
Jones, of Wilkinson
Brooks
Brown, of Clarke
Ennis Eve
Ke Kelley
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JoUitJrAL oF THE Homm,
Xldd
Pickett
KlmzeyotHabersham Pickren
mmsey, of White- Pilcher
King
Rainey
~fer
Lankford.
Lasseter Law Lawrence Lowe Matthews Maynard Hays
Mercier Middleton Moore Morris 1\fulllns McCall McCalla McDonald
Neill Nesmith Owen Pace
Reece Reiser Richardson Roberts Russell Scott Shannon Sibley Smith, of Dade Smith, of Fulton Smith, of Telfair Staten Steele Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Stubbs
Swift Swords Sumner
Parker
Swint
Palmour
Tatum
Taylor Timmerman Trammell Trippe TUrner Veazey Vincent
Walker, of Ben mu
1\'"a.lker, of BlecklPY Walker, of Pier~e
"-'bite Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth WiDn Wood Woods woody Worsham Wright, of Bulloch Wright, of li'loyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of Wa1+:"11
~yatt
WyUy
Youmans
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Bpeo,ker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills and resolutions of 'the House, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the assurance, registration and transfer of land titles.
A bill to amend an Act creating the charter of the City of Newnan.
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A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Maxeys, in Oglethorpe County:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Ty Ty, in the County of Tift.
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Albany in Doughel'ty County.
A bill to incorporate the Town of Southwest LaGrange.
A bill to amend. an Act establishing a Board of Lights and Waterworks for the City of Marietta.
A bill to regulate the sale and storing of seed cotton in the County of Lowndes.
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon.
A bill to authorize the county authorities of
.Banks County to construct bridges, piers, etc., by
convict labor.
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City
of J e:fferson.
A bill to perfect title in ~rusts to ihe trustees of Effingham Academy and all property owned and controlled by the "Effingham Academy trustees."
A bill to amend the charter o{the City of Griffin.
A bill to amd the charter of the City of La-
Grange.
..
A bill to create a Bureau of Markets for agri-
cultural products and to provide for the appoint-
ment of a director of market bureau.
A. resolution to appropriate $50.00 to W.. S.
Pretorius and others, paid for bank .charter not
used.
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The following message was received f1om the Senate through Mr. 1\{cClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker; The Senate has passed, as amended, by the req-
uisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act approved August 13, 191~, creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Henry.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speriloor: The Senate concurs in the amendments of the House to the follo"VVring bill of the Senate, .to-wit:
A bill to relieve the tax-receivers of the State from any lien prior to the execution against them for the payment of any taxes collected by them and. for the failure of any official duty.
The Senate concurs in the substitute of the House, to the follo"VVring bill of the Senate, to-wit:
A bill to define and fix the age of consent.
The following bills of the House were introduced; read the first time and referred to committees :
By Mr. Williams of Ware-A bill to authorize the Railroad Commission of
Georgia to establish telephone rates. ll_eferred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Wil.l.Uuns of Ware-.A bill to amend See. 1677 of the Code of 1910 so
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1261
as to make the provisions applieable to cities of less than 15,000. population.
Referred to Committee on Munioipal Government.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Eve and Wylly:A bill to authorize the Mayor and Alderman of
the City of Savannah to appropriate from the treas. ury of said ci.ty a sum not to exceed $10,000 per annum for advertising the said City of Savannah.
Referred to Comlnittee on Municipal Government.
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:
By Messrs. Atkinson of Fulton, Clarke of Mcintosh, and others-
A resolution to authorize appointment of a com~ mittee to investigate and report upon the propriety of utilizing certain portion of the. public domain to the growth of oysters.
Mr. Jones of Coweta moved that the hour of adjournment for the afternoon session of to-day be fi."'{ed at 6 o'clook and that the House meet again to-night at 8 o'clock and the motion prevailed.
The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments:
By Mr. Cravey of Dodge-
A bill to fix th~ salary of the treaSltrer of Dod~
9ounty.
The following amendment was .agreed to:
Peacock moves to strike the word "January"
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and substitute the word "July," and also strike the figures "1918," and substitute the figures "1919," wherev~ they occur in House Bill No. 601, :ftrin.g the salary of the teachers of Dodge County.
(By request of Mr. Cravey.)
By Mr. H&ris of Walker. A bill to incorporate the City of Lytle.
The following amerulment :'\VaS agreed: to:
Mr. Hullender of the 44th District-
Moves to amend House Bill No. 545 by striking all of Section 2 after the words "as follows," a.nd inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Beginning at the northeast corner of E. N. Wagner's lot, thence r1.mning north with the Crawfish Spdng or Dry Valley Road, to .a point east of the Lytle Supply Company, thence west with public road leading west on south line .of said supply company property to the north and south lines between .land lots Nos. 171 and 172, thence south with said line to the east and west line between lots Nos. 189 and 190, thence south 1845 feet, thence east 2160 feet, thence north, 210 feet, thence east 650 feet, to point of beginning.''
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consideration=
By ~Ir. Andrmvs <rf 35th DistrictA bill to amend au Act creating the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
The following amendment, whiCh was disagreed to by the Senate was insisted on by the House:
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Committee amends Senate Bill No. 1 as follows:
By striking from paragraph ''A'' of Section 2 the following words : "Provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall authorize the Commissioner to take any action whatever in ca.ses of strikes and lookputs. . ,
Committee further amends Senate Bill Na.: 1, as follows: By striking the followiilg words, in paragr~ph "B" of Section 2: "Provided, that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to teachers' agencies securing employment for teachers exclusi~ely."
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary ther~of:
Mt. Speaker:
The Senate asks.for a Committee on Conference
upon the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Aot creating the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
The President hae appoj.nted the following Senators as a Committee on Conference on part of the Senate: Messrs. Andrews, Elders and Logan.
The Speaker appointed the following con.-Umttee
on pa1t of the House for conference on the Com-
merce and Labor bill : . Messrs. Arnold of Clay,
Burwell of Hancock, Russell of Floyd.
.
The following bills of the Senate were read the
third time and placed. on their passage :
By Mr. Brown of 41st' District-
A bill to provide for collection of certain attor-
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ney 's fees when sought to be collected by foreclosure or under certain power.
The report o:f the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill to ayes were 69, and nays 80.
The bill not having received the requisite constitutional majoiity, was lost.
By Mr. Mundy of SSth DistrictA b:i;Il to provide for supplying the officers of the
State with Park's Annotated Reprint of the Code of Georgia.
. The report of the committee, wl)ieh was favorable to the passage of ,the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, and nays 6.
The bifl having received the requisite constitutional majority was pas~d.
By liessrs. Andrews of 36th, and Price of 27th District-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the Georgia School of Technology.
The follo\\-lng committee amendments were read and adopted:
Amend Sec. 3, line 7, by striking the figures '' $3,600,'' and substituting in lieu thereof the figures "$2,500."
Amend Senate Bill No. 3 by adding at the end of Section 2, the follo"ring after the word "expedi-
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1265
ent:" "in the 'opinion of the Board of Trustees of said institution.'
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the- passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, and
nays 28.
-
The bill having received the requisite. constitutional majority was passed, as amended.
By Mesars. Olive of 18th, and Price of 27th Districts-
A bill to amend Par. 2, Sec. 2, Art. 7, of the Constitution, so as to exempt endowments from taxation.
The following substitute was read and adopted:
SuBSTITUTE TO SENATE BILL No. 79, BY MR. Woou
OF CHEROKEE.
A BILl;;
To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph two (2), ~ Section two (2), Article seven (7), of the Con-stitution of the State of Georgia, so as to pernut the exemption from taxation by the General Assembly of the endowment of colleges and incorporated acadenues and other sem~aries or -learning, when the same is not invested in real estate, and ''hen such colleges, incorporated academies or other seminaries of learning are open to the general public.
Sec.tion 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
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bly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by said authority, That paragraph two (2), Section t\\o (2), Article !even (7), of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, be and the same is hereby amended lJy insertin.g in the fifth (5) line thereof, .as the same is set forth in Section 6554 of the Code of the State of Georgia, after the words seminary . of learning," the words, "and also all funds or property held or used as endowment by such colleges, incorporated academies or seminaries of learning, provided, the same is not invested in real estate, and provided, further, that said e.\:emption
to shall only apply such colleges, incorporated acad-
emies or other seminaries of learning as are open to the general public,'' so that said ParagTaph two (2), Section hYO (2), AIticle seven (7), of the Constitution, when amended, shall read as follows;
"The General Assembly may, b;v. law, exempt fxom taxation all publia property; plaaes of religious worship or burial; all institutions of purely public charity; all buildings erect.ed for and use as a college; incorporated academy, or other seminary of learning and also all funds or property held or used as endoww.ent l)y such colleges, incorporated academies or seminaries of )earning provided the same is not invested in real estate; and provided further that said exemption shall only apply to such colleges, incorporated academies, or other seminaries of learning as are open to the general public; the real and personal estate of any public library, and that of any other literary association, used by or connected with such library; all books
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and philosophical apparatus; and all paintings and statuary of any company or asso~ation, kept in a public l1all, and .not held as merchandise or for purposes of sale or gain; Provided, the property so exempted .be not used for pu-r:poses of private or corporate profit or income."
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid: Tha~ when said amendment shall be agTeed to by a two-thirds vote of the. members elected to each House it shall be entered upon the Journal of each House with the "yeas" and "nays" thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in said State for t'vo months previo~s to the time for holding the next general election and shall, at the next general election, be submitt~d to the people for ratification. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the said proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: ''For ratification of amendment to Paragraph t\vo (2), Section two (2), Article seven (7), of the Constitution, authorizing the exemption from ta..-x.ation of endowments of institutions of learning, when not invested in real estate, a.nd when such institutions are open to the general public," and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have 'nitten or printed on their ballots the WOl'Qa : 3 'Against ratification of amendment to Paragraph two (2), Section two (2), Article seven (7), of the Constitution, authorizing the exemption from taxation of endowments of institutions of learning, when not invested in real estate," and if the ma-
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JoURNAL Ol!' THE HouSE,
jority -of the electors qualified to vote for the mmnbers of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification thereof when the returns shall be consolidated as no"r required by law in elections for members of the 'General Assembly, andreturn thereof made to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation of the result by publication of the results of said election by one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State, declaring the amendment ratified.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
,
The following amendment to the substitute ~as read and adopted=
By ~Ir. Wood of Cherokee-
Moves to amend substitute to Senate J3ill No. 73, _by adding after the words '' genei:al public,'' wherever san,1e occurs in said substitute, the words ''Provided, further, that all endowments to institutions established for white people shall be limited to white_ people, and all endowments to institutions established for colored people shall be limited to colored people.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to substitute
as amended.
The bill involving an amendment to the Constitution the roll call was ordered and ~e vote was as follows:
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1269
1'hose voting in the a-ffirmative \Vere Messrs.-
ADams, of Elbert Conger
Matthews
Akin
Cooper
Mayt~:ard
Allen
Cravey
l\lernier
~:nderson, of Wilkes Cu.llpepper, of CPD.oh Middleton
Arnold, of Clay
Culpepper, of
Morris .
ArnQld, of Lumpkin l\leriwether
Mullins
Atldnson Austin Ayers
Da.venport Da.vidson Dennard
MaCaU McCalla. McCrory
Raldwin Bale
Dickey Dorris
McDonald Neill
Ballard, of Columbia DuBose
.Elallard. of Newton Ellis
Bankston
.Eve
'Barfield
Fowler, of Ji'orsJth
Nesmith
Owen Pace Parker
Barrett. of Pike Frohook
Barrett, of Whitfield Giddens
Barwick
Gilmore
Be&ll
Gord7
Bellah
Grantland
Palmour Pickett Pickren Pilcher Rainey
Blalock Blasingame J:Ooker Bower Bowers Boyett Brooks
Green
Reece
Hagood
Reiser
Harden, of Banks Richardson
Harris
Russell
Hatcher of Muscogee Shannon
Hatcher, of Wayne Smith, of Dade
Hayes
Smith, of Fulton
Brown, of Clarke Haynes
Smith, of Telfair
Brown, of Houston Holden
Staten
Burch
Howard, of Liberty Stewart
Burkhalter Burt
Howard, Oglethorpe Steele Johmmn, of Appling Stone
Burwe11 Buxton
Jo?mson, of Bartow Stovall Jones, of Coweta Stubbs
CarroJ,l cason
Jones, of Lowndes Swift Jones, of Wilkinson ~words
Chambers Cheney Chupp
Key
Sumner
Kelley
Swint
Kimsey, of White Tatum
Clements Clifton Coates Collins
Lanier Lasseter Law Lawrence
Taylor Timmerman Trippe Turner
1270
Jou:BNA.L OF THE HousE,
Vincent
Williams, of
\Yorsham
Walker, of Ben Hill Meriwether
\Vright, of Floyd
Walker, of Bleckley Williams, Of Wortu Wright, of Jones
Walker, of Pierce WoO(
W'rigbt, of Walton
White
Woods
\Yyatt
Williams, of Ware Woody
Those voting in the negative were Messra.-
h!!ams, of Towns -Fowler, of Bibb
Lowe
Anderson, of Jenkins Foy
Roberts
Arnold. of Coweta Hall
Scott
Beazley
Hinson
Sibley
Beck
Hodges
'l'rammell
I!ond
Hollingsworth
Veazey
Brinson
Kidd
Winn
Carter
KimBeyofHa'bersha.m Wrfght, of Bulloch
Cook
King
Youmans
Ennis
Lankford
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Baf!well Clarke Cullars Davis DlllUl&n
Gary Gzitlin H~o.rdin, of Glascock Harvin Hogg
Jones. of Elbert :MQ"S Moore 'Strickland Wylly
Ayes 144, nays 29.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roU
. c~ "vas dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 144, and nays 29.
The bill having .received the requisite constitu-
tional majority. was passed, by substitute, as
~mended.
The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House would adjourn until ~to-night at 8 o'clock.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1917.
1271
8 o'clock, P. :M.
Thu House met again at 'this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll was ealled and the following menibers ans\\rered to their names :
J.clams, of Elbert :Brown, of Houston Fowler, of Forsyth
Adams, of Towns Burc~
Frohock
Akin.
Burkhalter
Foy
Allen
Burt
Gary
AndersOn, of Jenkins Buxton
Giddens
Anderson, of Wilkea Carron
Gordy
Arnold. of Clay
Carter
Gilmore
Arnold, of Coweta. Cason
Arnold. of. Lumpk'iu Chambers
Grantland Green
.t..tkinson
Cheney
Griffin
;.ustin
Chupp
Hagood
Ayers
Clarke
Han
I,;agwell
Clements
Harden, of Banks
Baldwin
Clifton
Hardin, of Glascock
Ila.le
Coates
Harris
Ba.l,lard, of Columbia CoDins
Harvin
f;alla.rd, of Newton Conger
Hatcher of Muscogee
Bankston
Cook
Hatcher of Warne
Barfield
Cooper
Hares
I>al'rett, of Filie Cravey
Haynes
Barrett, of Whitfield Cullars
Hinson
Bsnviok
Culpepper, of Clinch Hodges
IieaU
Culpepper, of
Hogg
BQaz!ey
Meriwether
Holden
Beck
Davenport
Hollingsworth
Bellah
Davidson
Johnson, of Appling
Blaw::k
Davis
Jolmson. of Bartow
Blasingame
Dennard
Jones, of Coweta
Bond.
Dickey
Jones, of Elbert
Eooker
Dorris
Jones, of Lowndes
Bower
DuBose
Jones, of Wilkinson
Bowers
Duncan
Key
Boyett
Ellis
Kelley
Brinson
Ennis
Howard, of Liberty
Brooks
Eve
Howard, Oglethorpe
Brown. of Clarke F~wler, of Bibb
Kidd
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JOUIUVAL OF TRE l!OUSE,
~zeyafRahersham Pickren
Kimsey, of White Pilcher
King
Rainey .
Lanier
Reeee
Lankford
Reiser
La.sseter
Richardson
Law
Rolrerf.B
Lawrence
Russell
Lowe
Scott
Ma.tthe:ws
Shannon
1\'0tyna.rd
Sibley
Mays
Smith, of Dade
Meroier
Smith, Of Fulton
Middletoo
Smith, of Telfair
Moore
Staten
Morris
Steele
Mullins
Stewart
McCall
Stone
McCalla
Stovall
McCrory
Strickland
McDonald
Stubbs
Neill Nesmith
Swift Swords
Owen
~umner
Pace
Swint
Parker
Ta.tnm
Palmour
Taylor
Pickett
Timmerman 'J'!'ammeU Trippe
Turner Veazey Vincent Walker, .o~ Ben Bill Walker, of Bleekley Walker, of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth WJnn Wood 'Woods Woody Worsham Wright, of Bulloch \'\.'right, of Floyd Wright, of .Tones Wright, of Walton Wyatt '\\ylly
'\'onma.ns 1\!'::r. Speaker
1\fr. Ellis, of Tift County, Chairman of the Com-
mittee on General JudiGiary No.1, submitted the fol-
lowing report :
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have
had under consideiation th~ following bills -of the
Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman,
to report the same baclr to the House with the recom-
mendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 91.
Senate Bill No. 160.
ELLis, Chairman.
TUESDAY, AuGUST 14, 1917.
1273
Tho following bills of the Senate, reported favor-
ably b'Y the committees, were read the second time :
By 'Mr. Andrews of 35th Disb:ictA bill to regulate co:rm:neree within th:la State.
By :i\{r. Mills of 11th DistrictA bill to amend Section 1062 of the Penal Code
1910, relative to felony oases.
The following bill of the Senate was read the third iime and tabled:
By Messrs. Elders of 2nd, Field of 34th, and Olive of 18th District-
A bill to regulate the compensation of the sheriffs of this State, and their lawful deputies.
The following bills of the. Senate were read the .third time .and placed on their. passage:
By Mr. Andrews of 35th DistrictA bill to create a Geoigia Council of Defense 'to
corporate with the National Council of Defense.
The following substitute by 1\lr. Bmwell of Hancock was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to create and establish the Georgia Council of Defense, for the co-opera'tion of this State with the National Council of Defense, created by Act of Congress, approved Au.gust.29th, 1916, wherein provision was made as follows, to-wit: "For the formation of a Council of National Defense, the .purpose of which is to supervise and direct investigations
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.JOURNAL 01:' THE J{OUSE,
and make recommendations to the President and the heads of the e..~ecutive departments as to the location of railroads with reference to the frontier of the United States so as to render .possible expeditious concentration of troops and ~upplies to points of defense ; the co-ordination of military, industrial, and aommercial purposes in the location of extensive lrighwaya . and branch lines of railroad, and utilization of waterways; .the mobHization of military and naval resource& of defense; the incr~ase of. domestic production of articles and materials essential to the support of armies and of the people during the interrnption of foreign comJ,nerce; the development o~ seagoing t:tansportion; data as to amounts, location, method and means of production, and availability of military supplies; the giving of inform.atioD; to producers and maimfaeturers as to the class of supplies needed by the military and other services of the government, the requirements relating thereto, and the creation of relations which will :render possible in time of need the immediate concentration and utilization of the resources of the nation;" for the futher pur. pose of aiding and co-operating with said National Council of Defense and with suCh other councils or bodies as the respective States may establish for National defense; for the performance, under the direction of the Governor, of any and all functions and duties in aid of State administration, and the ascertainment of there-
TUESDAY, .AUGUST 14, 1917.
1275
sources of the State capable of utilization for military purposes, or for the use and sustenance of our people; for advice and assistance to the Governor in protection of the people of this State agains_t Wl'O~ful and unwarranted speculations, combinations and other artful practitces and manipulations that may be resorted to for the purpose of _forcing. the consumer to pay unjust, unreasona!Jle, unfair and e:.~tortionate prices for tl1e ne.cessaries of life; that said Council is created as a war measure whose functions shall cease v.rith the last 'day of the session of .the General Assembly to be held next after the close of the war, unless otherwise ena-cted by t'be General Assen1bly, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the G~neral Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of' the same, That the Georgia Council of Defense is heTein created and established foT_ t)le purpose of
rendering advice and assistance to the Goyernor in
the pet1orniance of all things he may require of them, in bringing about the highest efficiency in the adiuinistration of the affairs of this State, and the greatest effectiveness, during our present National crisis, in the co-ordination of all our State efforts with those of the Fedetal Government as well as v.rith those of other States of the Union, whose functions shall cease '\-'\ritl1 t'be last day of the session of the General Assembly to be held next a.fter the close of the war, unless otherwise enacted by the General Assembly, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2. Be it fm'ther ~nacted by authority afore-
said, That said council shall be composed of sixteen
members of whom five shall be ex-officio members,
to-wit: the Governor, the Commissioner of Com-
merce and Labor, the State Superintendent of
Schools, the Commissioner of Agriculture and the Adjutant-General. The remaining. eleven members
shall be appointed by the Governor, as follows:
1. .One representative of the numufacturing in-
terests of the State.
2. One representa.tive of labor.
S. One representative of the farmers.
4. Two women to co-ordinate all women's activities contemplated by this Act that th~ may be utilized to the best advantage in conjunction with the other efforts of Georgia in behalf of State welfare
and National defense.
5. A minister of the gospel.
6. A physician who shall represent the medical
.profession.
7. One representative of the banl\:ers.
8. One representative of the railroads.
9. One representative engineer.
.
10. One cittizen of Georgia who shall represent
the commercial interests of the State.
Sec. 3. Be it further enaeted by authority afore-
said, That the Governor shall be ex-officio a member
of all committees of said Council, and he shall have
the power to remove at any time any appointed
member thereof and to fill any vacancy that may
occur in said Council.
,
TUESD.A.Y, AUGUST 14, 1917.
1277
See. 4. Be it further enacted by authority afore-
said, That the services of the membership 6f said
Council shall be of a patriotic nature, for which no
ijnaneial compensation shall be provided, but !3Mh
member thereof shall receive actual traveling ex-
. penses anq sustenance when in attendance upon the
official business and duties of said Council, said sums
to be paid out only on the warrant of the Governor,
and upon an itemized staten1ent verified upon oath
of the member.
See. 5. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That the members of said Council, upon the call of the Governor, shall immediately assemble and forthwith organize by the election of such officers as they may deen1neoossary and expedient for the efficient dis~harge of the duties committed to said Councp.; provided, however, the Governor shall oe chairman of said Council.
See. 6. Be it furthher enacted by authority aforesaid, That said Council shall be empo'\'\Tere(l to employ such expert and clerical assistance or help as it may deem _necessary and proper for the full discharge of its duties, and to :fix re.asonable compensation therefo1.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That the li.:eeper of public buildings shall provide suitable office room in tl1e State Capitol for said Council, and also furnish such necessary office furniture, stationery and supplies as shall be requisitioned by said Council or by the Governor. Said Council shall also have authority to requisition from
1278
.JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,
the .printing board such printed supplies and materials as may be needed.
Sea. 8. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That said Council shall adopt such rules and re~tions as it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. It shall have the right to form advisory or other committees, outside its membership, and may organize subordinate bodies for its assistance in each of the counties of the State and appoint committees or agencies for special investigationl, either by the employment of experts or by the creation of committees of specially qualified persons, and may form such committees from itl own .members as may be deemed advisable.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all such connnittees and bodies shall act under the directions of said Council, and report to said Council from time to time as said central body may require of thein.
Sec. 10. Be it fm"ther enacted lzy authority afore-
said, That said Council,aftet its organizatipn,. shall
immediately notify the National C~uncil of Defense
of its readiness for co-operation, in every possible
manner, looking to the defense of the Nation and the
public welfare.
-
Seo. 11. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That said Council, after such communication with said National Council of Defense, shall proceed at once to gather, through its eommittees or otherwise, statistics, facts, information and data, and shall arrange same in systematic and orderly form,
TuESJ)AY, AuGUST 14, 1917.
1279
Jor the guidance and use of the Governor in the .administration of the affair's of this State, and in formulating such co-operation as he may be able t9 execute with said National Council of Defense and with similar bodies created in other States, and to make such registration as may be deemed necessary or desirable to accomplish the ends herein sought.
.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That said Council, by itself or through its agents and employes, shall liave power to make full investigation as to all questions dhectly.or indirectly relatiiJ.g to .or bearing upon the purposes referred
to in this Act: It shall have power to subpoena wit-
nesses and to require their testimony. under oath, and to compel by subpoena duces tecum the produc.t:ion of books, accounts, :files, papers and other written or printed documents deemed relevant to any :investigation or matter which 1nay be under consideration by such Council. Said powers contained 'in this section are like"'rire conferred upon sub-committees aJld other bodies and agents of said Council authorized by this Act to be appointed or created, when _autl1orizE'd and directed to do so by the Georgia Conne.il of Defense; In case of refusal of any person or corporation to comply with any subvoena
issued hereunder, or to testify to any matter reop~
ing whicl1 interrogation may be made, such fa.cts Rhall be made to appeal' by petition :filed with thE> .,Jlge of the superior court of the county in wl1ich said witness is required to. appear by pt?.tition filed in the name of the Georgia Council of Defense, through its .agent or atttorney, in which petition
1280
JDURNAL OF THE Rous:m,
there shall b~ set out the facts relative to he issu"" ance of said subpoena, a general summary in substance of the character of the testimony desired or documents produced, and the witness or witnesses and the pm:son or persons or corporation refusing to. comply with said subpoena. .Upon the :filing of said petition, verified by a representative of said Georgia Collllcil of Defense, the said judge shall issue a rule requiring the pet"son or persons or corporation complained of to appear at such time as the judge may designate, and within five (5) days of the date of the filing of said petition, and show cause why .said person or corporation sllould not be held in contempt of the orders of said Georgia COUJicil of Defense. Said petition and rule shall be served upon the respondent at least three (3) days before the date of the hearing, which hearing may be held either at chambers or during term time. Should the respondent fail to appear in response to said order, or to render satisfactory explanation for refusing to cqmply with the subpoena or order of said Georgia Council of Defense, then said judge may hold said person or corporation to be in contempt of said order, and said Georgia Council of Defense may impose such fine or imprisonment as is no"o/ provided by law in cases of contempt of the superior court. Said hearing shall be heard before the judge, upon affidavit or upon oral testimony, as the judge hearing the case may direct, and the laws applicable to exception and appeal shall be applicable to said hea!'ing.
Sec. 13. Be it further enacted by the authority
TuESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1917.
1281
aforesaid, That the Geo1gia Council of J?efense, through the Governor, shall make full report of" its actings and doings, to each aession of the General Assembly, and may recommend from time to time 'such leislation a& it may deem necessary and proper in furtherance of the purpose for which said ciouncil of defense is organized.
See.14. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That said Georgia Council of Defense is hereby &\lthorized and empowered when the necessity arises, which facts shall be determined by the twothirds vote of the full membership of. the said Georgia Council of Defense, to can upon and direct the goverD.i:o.g authoritties of all counties and municipalities of this State to co-operate with said Council in furtherance of its order& and in all invutiptions directed by said . Georgia Council of Defense and to require the co-operation of &aid county and municipal authorities with said Georgia Council of Defen&e.
Sec. 15. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for the purpo&e of car:rying into ef.feet the provisions of this Act and requiring complete and full eo-operation .of as&ociations and or-
ganizations in" this State which are now, or may
hereafter be created, for the purpose of carrying on dsfense work, be and the same are hereby made tributary to and subject to the supervimon and direction of said Georgia Council of Defense.
Sec. 16.. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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JOURNAL OF THE RousE,
The report of the committee, which was favor.. .a~le to the passage of the bin, was agreed to, by sub-
atitute.
. On the passage-of the bill the ayes were 99, and
nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, by substitute.
By Mr. Carswell of 21st District- A bill authorizing counties to discount pensions.
The report of the committee, which was. favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the paasage .of the bill the ayes were 95, and
nays 10. .
The bill having received the requisite conltitu-
tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Bynum of 40th DistrictA bill to amend an Act for the establishment of
a National Foreat Reserve.
, The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the aye! were 105, and ri.ays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Heath of 17th District- A bill to provide for the execution of interroga-
totries in vacation.
Tu:m>u, AuGUST 14, 1917.
1283
The report 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, .and
nays 0.
~
The bin having received the requiaite constitu-
tional majority was passed:
By Mr. Peacock of 15th District- A bill to establish and maintal.n an Agrioul~ral
District School jn the 12th Congressional District
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes Were 118, and
. nays 0.
The bill having received the requiaite constitu-
tional majority was passed.
By Mr. Blackwell of.39th DistrictA bill to provide upon what conditions certain
societies can iswe benefit certificates to persons less than 16 years of age.
The repor.t of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of t}J.ebill the ayes were 96, and nays 1.
The bill having rlleeived the requiaite constitutioiJ.al ma.jority was passed.
By Mr. Blackwell of 99th DistrictA bill for the regulation and control of fraternal
benefit societies.
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JouRNAL OF :r.HE HouSE,
The report of the committee, which ~as favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill ~e ayes were 96, and
nays 0.
~
The bill having receired the requisite .con,stitutional majority .:was passed.
The order of business having been exhausted the Speaker announced the House adjourned tintil tomorrow mornin,g at 9 o'mock.
WEDNESDAY-, AUGUST 15, 1917.
1285
REPRESENTATIVE HALL; ATLAl!lTT:A, GA.
August 15, 1917.
The House met purauant to adjOurnment this day at 9 o'clock ~ M.; was caned to- order by the
Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members
answered to their names:
~. of Elbert Brinscm
Adams, of Towns . Brooks
Dorris
DuBose
. -.
Akin
Brown. of Clarke . Duncan
Allen
Brown, of :S:GJ113tcm.: Ellis
Anderson, of .Jenkins Burch
Ennis
.AnderSOZI, of Wilkes Burkhalter
Arnold, of Cla.:y
Burt
Arnold, of Cow.eta Burwell
Arnold, of Lut!1111;.i~l B~~
Atlrinscm
Carroll
Austin
Carter
A!ers
Cason
.Eiagw,eU.
Chambers
Baldw~
Cheney
Iale,
Chupp
Ballard, of Columbia Clarke
Pallard, 'of Newton Clements
Eve
Fowler, of Bibb .
Fowler; of Forsyth
Frolmck
Foy
Gary
Giddens
Gilmore Gordy
Grantland:
Green Grimn
Eankston
Clifton
Hagood
Barfield
Coates
Hall
Barrett, of Pike
Collins
Barrett. of Whitfield Conger
Btnwick
Cook
Harden, of Banks Hardin, of Glascock Harris
Beall
Cooper
Harvin
Beazley
Beck Bellah blalock
Cravey
Hatcher of Muscogee
Cullars
Hatch~r. of Wayne
OuJpepper, of Clinch Hayes
Culpepper, of
Haynes
Blasingame
Bond Booker Bower Bowers Boyett
Meriwether Davenport Davidson Davis Dennard Dickey
Hin&on Hodges Hogg Holtlen Hollingsworth Howard, of Liberty
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,
Howard, Oglethorpe Neill
Johnson, of Appling Nesmith
Johnson, of Bartow Owen
Jones, of Coweta Pace
Jones, of Elbert
Palmour
Jones, of Lowndes Parker
Jones, of Wilkinson Pickett
Key
Pickren
Kelley
Pilcher
Kid'd
Rainey
KimzeyofHabersham Reece
Kimsey, of White Reiser
King
Richardson
Lanier
Roberts
Lankford
Roberts
Lasseter
Russell
Law
Scott
Lawrence
Shannon
Lowe
Sibley
Matthews
Smith, of Dade
Maynard
Smith, of Fulton
Mays
Smith, of Telfair
Mercier Middleton
Staten Steele
Moore
Stewart
Morris
Stone
Mullins
Stovall
McCall
Strickland
McCalla
Stubbs
McCrory
Swift
McDonald
Swords
Sumner Swint Tatum Taylor Timmerman Trammell Trippe Turner Veazey Vincent V\Talker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley walker, of Pierce White Williams, of
Meriwether. V>illiams, of Ware
Williams, ot Worth
~-inn
Wood Woods Woody 'Worsham '\V'right, of Bulloch Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of Walton Wyatt Wylly Youmans Mr. Speaker
The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved.
Mr. Neill of Muscogee gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action. in defeating the passage of Senate Bill No. 23 on yesterday.
By unanimous consent the following was established as order of business during the thirty-minute period of unanimous consents:
WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1917.
1287
1. Introduction- of new matter under the rules.
2. Beadi.Jig Senate bills, favorably reported, the
second t,im.e.
3. Passage of uncontested local House and Sen-
ate bills and general bills of the House and Senate
having a local application.
4:. Reading Senate bills the firs~ time.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. S.pea'Jr,er: . The Senate has passed by the requisite eonstitu..:
tionalmajo~ity the followin~ bills and resolutions of tlte fiuus~ to-wit :
A resolution to provide for the payment of a pen'Bilon to 'Mrs. 'Catherine :~ale of,iFJanb County..
A 'bill to appropria-te $30,000 to the trustee& of the University of Georgia for the use of the School of Technolol'f.
A ,bill to ta.;p,propriate $12J500 to the University :of ..Georgia,, .for the use o,f the South Georgia Normal College, Jocated at Valdosta.
A bill to repeaT section 1065 .of the Civil Code of Georgia, providiitg that taxes on priilea and plantations oil county lines shall be returned in the county with the most improvements.
A bill to appropriate $10,000 available for 1918, and- $10,000 available for 1919, for the purpose of erecting and equipping a girls' dormitory for the Fifth .District Agricultural and Mechanical .School, located at Monroe,' Ga.
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Jop:BlUL.OF TEE HouSE,
The Senatehas concurred in the amendinent of
the House to the following bill of the Senate,_ to-
wit:
d ~.!
A bill to create the office of County Treasurer of Tift County.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
I
Mr. 8pflfJ1rer:
of The Senate has passed, as amended, by the req-
uisite co~stitutional majority the following "bill the House, to-Wit:
A bill to amend the Drainage Act of 1911 and. certain amendments thereto, and for other purposes.
The following m~ssage was received from. the Sen~te through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Sp8aker: .
The Senate has reconsidered its. action in agreeing to the substitute of the House to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:
A bill to define and fix the age of consent.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, .the Secretary thereof:
Mr. SpetJker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the req-
uisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit:
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House Bill No. 874, a bill to abolish the fee system now existing in Superior Courts qf Flint Ju-: dici.E).l .Cit:cuit, a~ applies to Solicitor-General.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary
thereof:~
Mr. Speriker: ;~The Senate has passed, as amended, by the :req- uisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit:
House Bill No. 63, a bill to declare houses of lewdness, prqstitUtion and assignation nuisances.
The following bill of the House was introduced; read the first time and referred to committee:
By 1\Ir. Stovall of MoDume-.A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer
for the County of McDuffie. ,
Referred to Committee of Counties and County
Matters ..
..
. The followilig resolution of. the Hou~K! was read
arid adopted:'
.,
By Mr. Akin of GlynnA resolution that the Finance Committee of the
Senate and Ways and Means Comimttee of the House shall m~e examinations and: perform the duties prescribed by Sec. 346 of the Code of 1910, d11ring the recess between the legislative sessions. of 1917 and 1918.
The following bills of the House were taken up
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for the purpose of considering Senate amendments:
By Mr. :Bellah of HenryA bill to amend an Act creating the office of Com-
mi-ssioner of :Roads and Revenues for the County of Henry.
Th~ following a.mendment was read and agreed
to:
Amend by adding at the end of secti1Jn 2 of said bill the following: "Provided, that the provisions of this Act shall not become operative until May 1st, 1918."
Mr. Neill of Muscogee moved that the House re-
consitler it's a.ciicm of yesterday in defeating the
passage of Senate Bill No. 23, and the motion wu
lost.
The following bills 9f the Senate we-re read th.e
tmrd time and placed on their passage :
By Mr. Denny of 42nd District-
A bill to amend the &eVeml Acta inoorporating
the City of Cartersville.
The report of the com.mittoo, which was favo;r:able to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, and nays 0.
The .bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Redwine of 26th DistrictiA bill to amend Sec. 2818 of the Code of 1910,
regulating trust companies.
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1291
The report of the committee, which waa favorable ~o the passage. of the bin, was agreed to.
On the pasaage of the bill the aye& were 99, and nays 0.
The bill having received the .requisite constitu. tiona! majority was passed.
By Mr. BUrkhalter of Tattnall-
.A. BILL
An .Act to amend Par. 1, Sec. S, Art. S, of the Constitution of th~ State of Georgia, by striking the figures '' 189 '' therefrom and inserting in place thereof the figures "190, n so as to pro.
vide for representation in the Ho"\lse Of Bepre-
senta~ves for the cou:nty not now provided for, to-wit: Evans County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of. the State of Georgia, and it .is hereby enacted by authority of the same, t~t Par. 1, of Sec. S, of Article S, of the Constitutio~ of Georgia be and the s~e is hereby amended by striking from the second line of said paragratth. the fignrea "189" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "190" of the .Act amending said paragraph approved August G, 1914, as set out in" the Acts of the General As. sembly of 1914, pages 37 and 38, so that when said paragraph is so amended it will read as follows:
Par. 1. NmrBER OF REPRESENTATIVEs. The Houae of Representaffives shall consist of not more than 190 Representative& apportioned among the several counties as follows, to-wit: To the six counties hav-
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ing the largest population, namely: Fulton, Chatham, Richmond," Bibb, Floyd, and M:usoogee, three Representatives each. To the twenty-six counties
having the next largest population, -nam~y:
Laurens, Carroll, Jackson, Sumter, Thomas, Decatur, Gwinnett, Coweta, Cobb, Washington, DeKalb, Burke, _Bulloch, Troup, Hall, Walton, Bartow, Meriwether, Emanuel, ,Lowndes, Elbert, Brooks, Houston, Wilkes, Clarke and Ware, two Representatives each, and to the remaining eounties, including Evans, one Representative each, and in the event of the rati:fication of this amendment to the Constitution the county of Evans shall be entitled to representation in the General Assembly of Georgia.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said proposed amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each House of the General Assembly it shall be entered upon the Journal of each House with the ayes and nays thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in said State for two montl;ts previous to the time for holding the next general election in said, State, and it shall at said general election be submitted to the people for ratification in the following form, to-wit: 11For ratifiCation of an amendment to Par. 1, See. 3, of Art. 3, of the Constitution of Georgia (for providing for ;Representatives in the House of Rep1:esentatives of the State of Georgia for the County of Evans not now provid-ed for), n or
u Against ratification of an amendment to Par. 1,
Sec. 3, or Art. 9, of the Constitution of Georgia (or
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. 1293
against providi.ng for Representatives in the House
of Representatives of the State of Georgia for the
County of Evans not now provided for)," and if
the majority of eleetors qualified to vote for mem-
bers of the General Assembly voting thereon shall
vote for ratification, having written or printed on
. their ballot, the preceding form, which votes cast
at sai. d election shall he consolidated as JlOW required by law in elections for me~bers for .the Gen-
eral Aasembly thereof made to the Governor then
he shall declare aaid amendment adopted and make
proclamation thereof in the maimer now provided
bylaw.
Sec. 8. B~ it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in the event of the ratification of this amendment to the Conmtution the County of Evans shall be entitled to representation in the General Assembly of Georgia for the sessions of 19191920, and aii election in said -county shall be held on the first Tuesday in January, 1919, under the law now governing similar eleetions of members to the General Assembly and said member so elected at said election shall serve during the session 19191920,. in aooordance with this amendment.
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 M:essrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Akiu.
Andkson, of WUkea
Adams; of TowDS . Anderson, Of Jenkins Arnold. of Coweta.
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Arnold,' of Lumpkirx Da.venpon
Kimsey, of White
Atkinflon
Da.vitblon
Kll:1g
Ayers
Da.vis
Lanier
Bagwell
DenlllU'd
Lankford
Baldwin
Dickey
Law
Bale
Donis
Lowe
lla.l!la.rd, of Columbia DuBose
:Matthews
l:laJJard., of Newton Duncan
Maynard.
Barfield
EWs
:Mays
Ilanett, of Pike Ennis
Mercier
Barwick
Fowler, of Bibb
Middleton
Brall
Fowler, of Ft>MYtb Moore
Beazley
Frohaek
Morris
BeOk l!eUah
Foy
Gidd~ns
Mullins McCalla
t.lalock E!OD.d Dooker
Gilmore Gordy . Grantland
McCall McCrorY McDonald
Bower
Green
Neill
Boyett
Hagood
Nesmith
Brinson:
Hall
Owen
Brooks
Harden, Of Banks Pace
Brown. of Cl&rke Hardin, of Glasooek Palmour
Brown. of Houston Harrb
Parker
BmCh
Hatcher of Musaogee Pickett
Burkhalter
:Ratcher, of Wayne Pickren
Burt
Hayes
Pilcher
Buxton
Haynes
Rainey
Qarter
Hinson
Reece
Cason
Hodges
:Reiser
Chambers
Rogg
Richardson
Cheney
Holden
Roberts
Chupp
HollingsworfiJl
Scott
Clarke
Howard, Of LibertY Sibley
Clifton
Howard, Oglethorpe Smith, Of Fulton
Coates
.Tohl:lson, of Appling Smith, of Telfair
Contns Conger Cook Cravey
Johnson, of Bartow .Tones, of Coweta .Tones, of Elbert .Tones, of Lowndes
Staten Steele Stewart Stone
Cullara
.Tones. of Wilkinson Stovall
Cul!pepper, of Clinch Keller
~trickland
Oal~tepper, of
Bidd
Stubbs
Meriwether
JljmzeyofHabel"Sham Sword&
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Sumner
Swint
'!'atum
'1'&7lat 'l'immermm
'f-rammeU Trippe
Veazey Vincent
W!lllker, of Ben Wl1 Woo4
Walker, of Bl&akley Woods
Walker, of Pie:rae Worsham
White . .
Wright, of Bulloch
wmiams, of
Wright, of Jonea
Xerlwether
Wright, of Walton
Willla.ma, of. Ware Wyatt
. WBllams, Of Wlill'th Youmans
Those not voting were Messrs.-
AJlen
Clements
Arnold, of Clay Cooper
.(ustm1
Eve
:IDmkstOJl'
Gar7
Barrett. of Whitfield Grlftin
Bllisinga.me
Harvin
Bowen
Key
BnrweU
Lasseter
CairoU
Lawrence
Russell Shannon Smith, of Dade SWift Tnrner Winn Woody WTfght, of F'loytl Wylly
Ayes 161, nays 0.
By unanimous consent' the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 161, and
nays 0.
The bill having reooived the requisite constitutional majority was passed..
By ~r. Dickerson of 5th District-
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to propose to the quali1ied electors of this State an amendment to Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 11, of the Oonstitu~ tion of the State of Georgia, as amended by the ratification by the qualifted electors of this . State of the Acts approved JUly 19, 1904, July
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31, 1906, July 30 and August 14, 1912, July 7, 17, 27, and August 11,. 1914, and for. other pur~ poses.
Section 1. Be it enacte<l by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia,and it is hereby enacted by the authority of .the same, That the following amendmeni/is hereby proposed to Paragraph 2, S~o tion 1, Article 11, of the Cmiltitutio:n: of the State
of Georgia, as _amended by the ratification by th~
electors of said State of the Acts approved July 19, 1904, July 81, 1906, July SO and Aug'list 14, 1912, July 1, 17, 27, an.d August 11, 1914, to-Wit: By add ing to said paragraph the following language: ''Pro'Uiileil, i&QIWever, That, in addition to the ootiiitie's now provided for by this Con_stitutj,on, there shall be a new county laid out and created from territory. embraced in Coffee ~d Clinch Counties. within the following boundaey une!J: Beginning at the point where the southern boundary line of lot of land No. 884, in the 5th land district of Coffee Co~ty, inter~ects the middle of the run. of Willa- eooehee creek, then follow said land line directly east to the southeast corner of lot of land No. 15, in the 6th land district of Coffee County; thence
south along the eastern boundary of lot of 1aJ1
No. 16, in the 6th land district of Coffee County to the southwest corner of said lot of land; thence along the land line directly east to where it inter. sects the middle .of the run of the Satilla River; therice in a southeasterly direction along the run of ttie said Satilla River to where the same interse~ts tlie northern bo1mdary of lot of land No~ 250. in
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the Sixth (6) land district, thence directly east
along said line to where it intersects the Ware
County line to the northeast corner of lot of land
No. 306, in the 6th land d.istrict of Coffee County ;
thence south along the land line to the southwest
comer of lot of land No. 305, in the 6th land dis-
trict of Coffee County; thence north along the land
line to the northeast comer of lot of land No.
339, in - the 6th land district pf Coffee County;
thence directly east along the land line to where it;
intersects the Ware County line; thence in a. south-
erly direction along the Ware County line to the
southeast comer .of lot of land Na. 234, in the
7th land district of Clinch Oounty,. thence dire.ctly
westward along the land line said lot of land No.
234 on the south, to where it intersects ~e. m,iddle
of the run of Alapaha. River; thence in a northerly
direction "along the middle of the. run . of . the
Alapaha River to the mouth of Willacoochee -creOk;
thence along the middle. of the run of Willacoochee
creek to point of beginning.''
'
That said new county shall be known as "Atkinson County," and the '~City of Pearson, shall be
the county seat thereof.
That said "Atkinson County" shall be attached to the Eleventh Congressional Dist'rict, the Way-, cross Judicial Circuit and the Fifth Senatorial Dis: trict.
That all the legal voters residing within the
limits of the County of Atkins,on, entitled to vote for m~bers of the General Assembly under the
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laws of Georgia, on the first Wednesday in Decem-
ber following the ratification of thia proposed
,amendment, shall elect an Ordinary, a Clerk of the
Superior Court, Sheriff, Coroner, Tax Collector,.
Tax Receiver, County Surveyor and County Treas-
urer for said new county, said election to be held at
the militia district. court-houses at Willacoochee,
Pearson and .Axson, in the manner now provided
by law for holding elections for iounty officers, and
said county officers-elect shall qualify and enter
upon the discllarge of their respective duties on
the :first day of J anuacy following their election,
and tShaJl hold their offices for a term of two yeSfl'lf
or until their successors shall be duly elected and.
qualified.
That the Superior Courts of said Atkinson County shall be held on the fourth Mondays in January and .June of each year.
-That the Congressional and Senatorial Districts, the Judicial Circmit to which said Cotinty of Atkinson is attached, the time of holding the terms of the Superior Courts, and the limits of the .county, shall remain as. designated above until the same sh~ be changed by law.
Provided, That the laws applicable to. the organization of new counties, found in Sections 829 to 848, ~elusive, Code of 1910, are hereby made applicable to the County .of Atkinson whenever the same may be created by the proposed amendment to the Constitution, and that said county when created shall become a "Statutory County n and shall be at all
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times subject to all laws applicable to all other 001lll.tie~:~ in this State
.Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever the proposed amendment to tlie Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of' the members elected to each of the two houses of_ the General Assembly, and th~ .same has been entered on their J ou.rnals, with the yeas and nays taken tliereon, the Governor sh~ll and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the proposed ~endm~nt to be published in at least two newspapers in each Congression~J:District in this State, for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding th~ next general election, and the Governor is further authorized and instructed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed for ratification or rejection to "be held after said publication, at which election every person shall be qualified to :vote who is enptled to vote for members of the General Assembly. All perso:Q.S voting at sS.id election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their- ballots the words : ''For the amendment to the Constitution creating the County of Atkill;son;" and all persons opposed to the adoption of the proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the weirds : ''Against the amendment to the Constitution creating the County of Atkinson.''
If a majority of the electors qualified to vqte for members of the. General Assembly. voting thereon shall vote for the ratiftca.tion of the proposed amendment, then the Governor &hall, when he ascertains
JoURNAL oF TRE HousE,
the same from the Secretary of State,.to whom the
returns
from
said
election
shall
.
be
referre.d
in
the
manner as in cases of election for members of the
General Assembly to count and ascertain the re-
sult, issue his proelamation, for one insertion in
one daily paper of the State, announaing sueh re-
sult and declaring the amendment ratified.
The report of the committee, whieh was favorable to the passage of the bill, w;:.ts agreed to.
The bill involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call; was ordered and the vote was as follows:
Thosevotmg in th~ affirmative were Messrs.-
Adams, of Elbert Burt
Ellis
Adams, of TOWDII Burwell
Ennis
Akin
CarroU.
Eve
Allen
carter
l!'owler, of Bil:lb
Anderson. of Jenkins Caso.11.
li'owler, of l!'orsrth
Ar.11.0ld. of Clay
Chambers
Frol:loek
A.rnold, of Coweta Chen87
Gordy
Atkmson
ChllPP
Grantland
Austin
Clarke
Green
Bagwell
Clifton
Griffi.11.
Bale
OolMDII
Hagood
.E1allard, of Newton Cook
Harden, of Banks
Barfield .Barwick
Cooper
Cravey
Hardin, of Glascock Hams
Beazl87 Beck Bellah BlaloeJ
Cullars
Harvill
Culpepper, of CUnch Hatcher, of Wayne
DaveDl:lort
Hayes
Davidson
Haynes
Bond. Bower Bowers
Davis Dennard Dickey
Hodges HQlden Hollingsworth
Boyett
Dorris
Brown. of Clarke DuBOS<!
Brown, of Houston Duncan
Howard, of Libert;r Howard, Oglethorpe Jones, of Coweta
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.Tones, of Elbm
Owen
.Janes,. of Lowndes Pace
.Tones, of Wilkinson Palmour
Xey
Parker
ltelley
Pickren
KlmzeyofHabersham Pilcher
Kimse7, af White lla.iney
King
Reece
Lankford .
Reiser
Lawrence
Roberts
Matthews
Smith, of Fulton
lllayna.rcl
Smith, of Telfair
Mays
Staten
Mercier
SteelEs
Middleton
Btewart
Moore
Stone
Morris
Stovall
Kullins
Strickland
.McCall
Stubbs
McDana.ltl
Swards
Jl'etU
Sumner
Nesmitt
Swint
Tatum
r&.J'lm'
'hmmerma.n
T1'ippe
Turner
Veazey
Vincent
Walker, of Ben Hill
Walker, of Piero.e
Whits
"
Williams, of Ware
Williams, of Warth
Winn
Wood
Woods
Woody
Worsham
Wright, af .Tones
Wright, of Walton
Wyatt
Wylly
Youmans
Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.-
Andersou, of Wilk~s Conger
McCrory
Ayers
Culpepper, af
Pickett
Baldwin
Meriwether
Richardson
Ballard. of Columbia Fay
Russell
Bankston
Giddens
Scott
Barrett, of Pike Hinson
Shannon
:Peall
Hog
Slbley
Booker
.Johnson, of Appllng Swift
Brinson
Johnson, of Bartow Trammell
Brooks
Lil.nler
Walker, af Bleakley
Burch
Lasseter
Williams, af
Burkhalter
Law
Meriwether
Buxton
Lowe
Wright, af Bulloch
Coates
McCalla
Wright, of Floyd
Thoe not voting were :Messrs.-
Amold, of Lumpkin Gary'
Barrett. of Whitfield Gilmore
maslngame
Hall
Clements
Hatcher af Xuscogee
Kldd.
Smith, at Dade
A}"8s 188, nays 40.
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The roll call was verified:.
On the passag~ of the bill the ayes were 138~ and nays.40.
The bill haVing received the requisite .constitutional majority was passed.
By 1\tir. Peacoek of 15th District-
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified
electors of this State an amendment to PiLragraph two (2), Section one (1), Article Eleven (11), of the Constitution of this State.
The following ail1mi.dment is proposed by the. Hqusa of Representatives and Senate of Georgia to Paragraph two (2), Section one (1), Article Eleven (11), of the Constitution of this State:. The same being an Act to lay out and create a new county from portions of Montgomery ana E~anuel Counties to be named and to be known as Treutlen County With the town of Soperton ai the county seat.
Section 1. The General Assembly of the State
of Georgia h~reby proposes to the people of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph two (2), Section
one (1), Article Eleven (11), of the Constitution
of thl.s State as follows: That in addition to the
counties heretofore existing in this State, created by the General Assembly and those created by amendments to the above and foregoi:D.g Paragraph, Section and :A.rticle of the Constitution of this State, there is hereby created an additional county, which
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1917.
county, when created, shall be known as T):'eutlen County. The territory for the formation of the said County of Treutlen shall be taken from the Counties of Montgomery and Emanuel' and. the territory so taken for the fo!'Plation of said County of Ttieutlen shaH be included within the following described boundaries, to-wit: Starting at a point on the eat!t sid~ of trhe Oconee Diver where Red Bluff Creek ein~ties into the Oconee River and running up said Red Bluff Creek to a point where the River Boad crosses Red Bluff Creek, thence on a skaight IW.'e in a northeasterly direction to Wixtrum's Bridge on Fendleton. Creek, said Pendleton Creek being the preaent line beflween Montgon:lery and Emanuel Counties, thence in a northerly direction from' W:ixt:eum's Bridge on Pendleton Creek to Moore's ~ridge on the Ohoop.ee River.; the public road from Wixtrum 's Bridge l~g to Swainsboro. being the line to said Moore's Bridge on the Ohoopee River; thence up the run of the Ohoopee River from Moore's Bridge to McLemore's Bridge where. the Savannah and Dublin public road ~rosses the
Ohoopee River; thence in awesterly direction along
said Savanria.h and Dublin public road to where said public road crosses the county line between Laurens and Emanuel Counties; thence in a southwesterly di:rection along the county line between the present Counties of Emanuel and Laurens -to Pendleton dre~; thence along the county line between Laurens and Montgomery Counties to Mercer's Creek; thence down Mercer's Creek in a southwesterly direction to wh~ Mercer's Creek empties into
the Oconee River; thence down the Oconee River to
the. mouth of Re4 Bluff: Creek, at the starting point.
That if said county is created the county seat shall be at the Town of Soperton now in the Cotl.nty of.l\fontgomery.
. That if this amendment shall be -ratified by the people when the same is submitted to them for their ratification, then, on the :first Wednesday in December, 1918, an election shall be held for thP. election of county officers herein named to serve in and for said new county; that said election shall be at the said election premncts existing within the limits of said proposed new county at the time this amend.m.EIDt shall take effect, and be held during tht. hours now fixed by law for holding elections, and all legally qualified voters residing in the territory' included in the limits of said proposed new county shall be qualified t~ vote 'at said election for said officers, and the ordinaries of the several countie111 in which the election premnets are located within the limits of the said proposed new county at the time this amendment is to take effect shall each ap.: point the election managers for the precincts in thti connty in which he exermses jurisdiction as Or~ dinary, and said managers shall take and subscribe the oath now prescribed by law; and the election managers shall o:ri the day: suaeeedin.g the election meet at the Town of Soperton, the place herein designated as the county seat of Said proposed .new county, and consolidate the vote cast at said election at such place Within the limits of the said Town of Soperton as shall be designated by the Judge of
WEDNESDAY; AUGUST 15; 1917.
'1805
the Superior Court of the Oeonee Circuit, whose
du~ it is hereby made to designate a meeting place
for said eleetion managers within the corporate
limits of said Town of Soperton; and the general
law of this State now in force as to the consolida-
tion of votes, the .return of the elootion, and the
c~sion of the officers shallbe applicable at suoh
.special eleetion herein provided :for.
Th~ omeers to be el~ted at sai(f"~ectlo~ shall-be
an Otdi:iuh-}1, Olet~ of ihe Sup~n6f: Court; Sheriff,
Tax Co:iiet;wr, Tax ":Rooeiver, Corofier, County Slir-
veyorj county Trealritrer, Countf:SuperintEmdent
ot Education and member of the General Assembly;
'that the peroons "W'ho:ihan be"elooted to :fill said of-
fices af s~d "election s~B.il be eolnmissioned as now
required bylaw, and tliEdaws.now iri force in this
state in regard to co:rtniliseions for officers and the
bonds reqrrlred of them shall be applicahle to the of-
ficers so elected, and they ahall holii their offices un-
til the neit general elooti<m fot.'county. officers and
until their successors are elected: and qualified.
.
'
The General Assembly is hereby given power to
create any statutory offices or statutory courts and
provide for filling the same. Vacancies that may oc-
cur before the next .general eleetion in any of said
offices shall be :filled asnow ,pi9vided by law.
That said new county when created shall beeome a. part of the Twelfth Congressional Distriet and Sixteenth Senatorial Distriet, and shall be included in the Oconee Judicial Circuit, and a Superior Court for said county is hereby created, which ~ourt shall
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Jot.'R:NAL OF TRB HouSB,
have the same jurisdiction as now provided by law
fo.r the superior courts .of this State; .that the said
court p.ntil .otherwise changed by law shall be held
on the third Mondays of Feb1;uary and August of
each year, but the General Assembly is hereby ex-
iPtessly given the power to change the terms of
.said court and to increase the number thereof; that
the justices of the peace and constable& residing
within the territory included within the new County
of Treutlen shall exercise the duties and powers of
their offiCes until new militia districts are laid out
for said County of Treutlen as p.ow provided by
law.
That the provisions of Ch~pter 13 of. the Code of
1910 are hereby made applicable to said propos.ed
County of T.reutlen, and that all the general laws
of this State in reference to holding elections for
the purpose of creating debt, and that the said pro-
posed County of Treutlen shall, when created, be-
come in an respects a statutory county, and shall be
governed .by all.laws now in force in this State relating to eountiea and county affairs, and sha!l be
subject .to the legislative control of this State, and
the Legislature of this State is hereby given power
to ~act laws in reference to said oounty in the same
manner and the same e:xt~nt. that they have the
power to legislate as to the other counties now exist-
ing in this State;
an That the property of
taxpayers includ~d
withjn the limits as herein defined of the said pro-
posed County of Treutlen is hereby made charge-
able with any debt that may have been incurred by
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15,.1917.
13(:)1
..
any of the counties from which the territory in-
cluded in the new county is taken by the legally con-
stituted authorities of the OOlll!ty for the purpoSe of raising revenues for the benefit of either of s:aid counties, whether the said debt is a borided debt or one whieh has bee~ incurred: for the benefit in any way of either of the .colintiee. The value of & taxable property included in the said County of 'l'reutlen at the time of the adoption of thie amend:-
ment to the Constitution, in proportion to the vaiue of the property left in the oounties from whieh the said Co~ty of Treutlen is taken, shall determine the proportionate amount of t:b,e debt. whieh shall be
put upon the property of the taxpayers located in said proposed new county.
AuthoritY is her~by given to the Ordinary of the
said Cnty of Treutien and to the offioors of the
oounties from which said territory is taken who are cliarged with the management of the business of tlie
aaid counties to settle .and agree upon an amount of the said indebtedness that sha:ll be assumed and paid by the said County of Treutlen; and it is hereby made the duty of the Ordinary of said County o~
Treutlen when the amount of said debt is so ascertained to cause a tax t6 be levied upon all the property within the limits of the said County of T:r:eut-
len of suoh per oont. as ;m be suffioient to discha:rge
said debt; and in the event of the failure or refusal of the Ordinary of 'l're1ltlen Comity to levy such
tax it shall be the duty of the Jn:dge of the Superior Court of the Cireilit of which the said County of Treutlen forms a part to compel the Ordinary of.
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JouRNAL oF TID& HousE,
the County of Treutlen to perform the duty herein required of him. In the event. of the failure of th:e authorities of the said County of Treutlen to ascertain the proportionate part of said debt the said County of 'l'reutlen is hereby required to pay; or in event the authorities of the counties fail to agree upon the amount of said.-debt,.then either of said
counties may bring a suitagainst th'B said County of
~reutlen in the Superior Court of said county for the purpose of having the prripo:r:tion of said debt so assumed by the said County of Treutlen to be ascertained, and the said courtis hereby given power to enforce whatever judgment.may be had as the reSult of said trial by compelling the Ordinary of said county to levy a tax for the payment of said d~bl
Sec. 2. That SectiQn 846. of the Code of 1910 in reference to the registration of voters is hereby expressly made applicable to said county, and, in addition to the provisions contained in said. section, it is hereby made the duty of the Ordinaries of the several counties in the territory included in said county to furnish to the election managers the :names of all persons legally registered and who reside in the territory included in the said County of Trentlen and who are qualified to .vote according to the laws of this State.
Sec. 3. The Governor is' hereby directed and required to submit this proposed amendment to the people of this- State for their ratification or rejection at the next general election to be held on Tuesday after .the first :M:ond~y in November, 1918, and it shall be his duty to cause this proposed amend-
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1909
ment to be ad~rtised i:ri at least one paper in each
Congressional District in this State at least two
monthl before said general election. If a majority
of the legally qualified voters voting at said e\ec-
tion shall, ratifY this proposed amendment, then it shall become a part of the Constitu~on 9f this
State when the vote. is certified by the Secretary of State to the ~overnor that a majority of the legally
qualified voters voting at said election have voted
in favor of its- adoption and the Governor shall
issue
his
proclamation '
to .that
eff.ect.
Sec. _4. The form in which this proposed amend~
ment shall be submitted to the people for therr rati-
fication or rejection. sliall be as follows: Tliose. v:~t.::
ing for this amendment 'shall have written or printed on their banota the words : "In favor of the r~ti:fica-.
tion of the amendment to Paragraph 2, Section .1,
Article 11, of tlie Constitution creating the County
of Treutlen,'' and those .oppo-sed to the ratification
of this amendment-e;hall have written or printed on
their ballots he words : '~Against the ratification of
the amendment to Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article
11, of the Constitution creating 'Qle County of
-'l'reutlen." -
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pats&ge of the bill, was agreed to.
'!'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 Elbert .t.kin Adams. of Towns Allen
Anderson. of Jenldn" Arnold, of Clay
uno
JOURNAL OF THE HQUSE,
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'
Arnold, of Lumpltin DuBose
:Middleton
.1.1kirulon
DUJJ.can
Moore
.Austin
Ellis
MOlTis
Baawell
Ennis
Mullins
Bale
Eve
'McCall
Ballard> of Newton Fowler, of Bibb
M:cOe.Ua
Bank.ston
Fowler, of Forsyth McDonald
Uarwick
J'rohock
Neill
BeaU
Gilmore
Nesmith
Beazley
Gordy
Owen
Beck
Grantland
Pace
Bellah
Green
Palmour
ma.Iock
Grimn
Pa.J"ker
Flasingame
Hagood
Pickren
Bond.
Bowt~r
Barden, of Banlts Pilcher Bardin, of Glasoook Rainey
Bowers
Barris
Reece
Brow~ of Clarke Harvtn
Reiser
Brown, of Hauaton Hatcher of 1\tuseogee Roberts
BurCh
Hatcher, of Wayne Sbannon
Burt Burwell
Bares Baynes
Smitb, of Dade Smith, of Fulton
Oe.rroll
Hinson
Smith, of Telfair
Carter
Hodges
Staten
Cason
Bolden
Steele
Chambers
Hollingsworth
Stewart
Cheney
Howard, of Li'berty Stone
Chupp
Boward, Oglethorpe SlavaU
Clarke
Johnson, Of Appling Strickland
Clements .Clifton
Jones. Of Eli:NI't
Stubbs
Jones, .or Lowndes Swords
Coates
Jones, of Wilkinson fi!UJJ.mer
Collins
Key
Swint
Conger
Kelley
Tatum
Cook
KimzeyofHabersham 'l'immerman
Cooper
Kimsey, of White Turnei'
Cra:vey
King
Veazey
Cullars
Lankford
Vincent
Culpepper, of Clinch Law
Davidson
Lawrence
"Walker, of Ben Hill
Walker, cit Bleakley
Davis
Lowe
\\.alker, of Pierce
Dennard
Matth&WS
White
Dickey
Mays.
Williams, of Ware
Dorris
Mercier
WiUiams, Of WOl'th
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1311.
Winn
Wood woody
Worsham
Wright ot Jones
Wright of Walton
Wyatt Wylly Youmans
Those v:oting in the negative were Messrs.-
Ancl8rson,. of Wilkes Culpepper. of
Biahardson
Arnold. of Coweta Meriwether
Russell
Ayers
Davenport
Scott
Baldwin
Foy
Sibley
Ballard. of Columbia Gtddens
Swift
Barrett of Pike Hogg
. Trammell
. Booker Boyett
Johnson, of .Bartow Trippe
.Tones, of'Coweta Williams, Of
Brinson
Lanier
Meriwether ,
Brooks
Lasseter
Woods
Bui!khldter
McCrery
Wright of Bulloch
Buxton
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Barfieltl
):laU
Barrett of Whitfield Kidd.
Gary
.Maynstd.
Pickett Tatior Wright, of Floyd
Ayes 147, nay& 32.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 147, and
nays 32.
.
.
The bill having received the r~uisite constitutional majority-was pasaed.
By Mr. Beck of43rd DistrictA bill to amend Par. 2, Sec. 1, Art. 11, of the Con-
stitution so as to create the new County of Cook.
_The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the .bill, was agreed to.
The bill involving a constitutional_ amend::r;nent, the roll call was ordered.
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JOURNAL OF THE. Hous:m,
The roll was called and was verified. .'
On motion the bill was tabled.
By unailimcius consent the hour of meeting this afternoon was fued at 3 o'clook.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned un-
til 3 o'clock this afternoon.
3 o'clock F. M.
The House met again at this hour and was ealled to order by the Speaker.
The .roll was called and the following m~mb~rs answ'ered to their names:
Adams, of Towns: Beazley
Allams, of Elbert Beck
Akin
BellaL
Allen
.I:la.loek'
..\.nderson. of Jenldns Slasi.nga.me
Anderson, of Wilkes Bond
Arnold, of Olay .Booker
Arnold, of Coweta. Bower
Arnold, of Lumpidn Bowers
J- t kinaon
Boyett
AW!tin
Brinson
Ayers
Brooks
Bagwell
Brown, of Oia.rke
Baldwin
Brown, of Houston
Bale
Burch
Ballard, of Columbia Burkhalter
.Dallartl, of Newton Burt
Bankston
- Burwell
:Oarfield
Buxton
Flarrett, of Pike Carroll
Barrett. of Whitfield Carter
Barwick
Cason
JJt-all
Chambers
Cheney Chupp
ctlfton
Clarke Clements Clifton Coates Collins Conger Cook Coopbr Cravey Cullars Culpepper, of Clinch Culpepper, of
Meriwether Davenport Davidson Davi.s Dennard Dickey Dorris DuBose
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1313
Duncan Ellis Ennis Eve
Kimsey, of White King Lanier Lankford.
Fowler, of Bibb . Lasseter
Ji'owler, of li'orsyth Law
Frohock
Lawrence
Foy
Lowe
Gaey
M&tthews
Giddens Gilmore
Maynartl Mays
Gordy
Mercier
Grantland
Middleton
Greea
M;oore.
Griffin
Morris
Hagood
Mullins
Hall
McCall
Harden. Of Banks Mccalla
Hardin,.of.Glasaock . McCroey
Harris Harri:a
McDonald Neill .
Hatcher of .Musaogee Nesmith
Hatnber of W&Jie Owen.
Hayes
Pace
Ha~
Palm.our
Hinson
Hodges
Pickett
JI!lgg
Pickren
Hol#ea
Pilcher
'Hollingsworth
Rainey
Howard, Of Liberty Reece
Howard, Oglethorpe Reiser Joh:as~. Of Appling RichiLrdsO:a
J'ohnson, of B!O'toW Roberts
Jones, of Coweta Russell
J'ones. of Elb'JI't Scott
.Jones, Of Lowndes SU.&nnon
J'ones, of Wilkinson Sibley
Key
Smith, Of Dade
Kelley .
Smfth, bf Fulton
. Kidd.
l:lmith, of Telfair
KimzeyofEabersham
Staten Steele Stewart Stone Stqvall Striclda.nd Stubbs Swift swords sumner Swint Tatum Taylor Timmerml!-n rrammell. Trippe TLtrner Veazey "\t'incent \Valker, of Ben Hill "\\'alker, of BlecklB"Y' Walker. of Pierce White \\"illiams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, Of Worth
Winn Wood Woods WOOdY Worsham Wright, of BullOCh Wright, of Floyd Wright, of Jones Wright, of .Walton Wyatt Wy11y
1\ITr. Speaker
The following message was received from the
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Joua..~AL OF TRE RouSE,
Senate through Mr~ McClatc:iliey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the req-
uisite constitutional majority the following resol~
tion of the House, to-wit:
House Resolution No. 32, to pay pension to- 0. G.
Roberts for. years 1916-17.
The following message wt:is received from the
Senate .through Mr.. McClatchey, the Secretary
thereof:
.
Mr. Speaker:
.-.
The SenateJias agreed. to the repQrf ~{ the:CQn-
ferenoo COI:nmittee upon the following bill of the
Senate, to.:Wit:'
.
A bW t;p:-:~end an Act to create the Departme:m.t
of Commerce and Labor.
'.. \
~ ' -'
.s
The following message was received from the
Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary
thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
.
'rhe Senate has passed, as amended, by the 1:eq:..
uisite constitutional majority ,the foUowing bills of
the House, to-wit:
A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary ex-
penses of tlie Execq.tive, Legislative and Judicial
Departments of the Government, and for other.Pur-
poses. .
A bill to amend the Act creating the Municipal
Court of the City of Macon.
19, . :wEDNESDAY, A"?'~usT 1917.
1315
A bill to abolish the fee system of the Waycros1 Judicial Circuit.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. ~Clatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr..8fJ8tiker: The Senate hal passed, as amended, by the req-
uisite constitutional majority the .following resolu-
tion of the House, to-wit:
HOU&e Resolution No. 57, to PfLY Mary F:Dantz-
ler pension for year 1917.
The following message was nmeived from the Senate through Mr. :McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8'[JtJfiker: . The Senate haa pasled, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House,. to-wit:
House Bill No. 39, a bill to prevent the shipment of. tick-infested cattle into and within the State of Georgia:
The fOllowing bills and_ resolution of the Houle were t~;~ken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments:
By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to declare 'houses of lewdness, prostitution
and as1i.gnation a nuisance.
The following amendment was read and agreed to:
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JotmNAL OF THE Houo,
Amend Section 4 of House Bill No. 63 by striking all the words in said section after the word ,.contempt" in the 12th line of said section and inserti.Ilg in lieu thereof. the words, ''shall be punished as for contempt in the discretion of the judge.,.
Amend Section 5 of House Bill No. 63 by adding after the word ''execution'' in line eight of said section the words": "Provided, it shall appear to the judge that the furniture and chattel are owned by. other than the inmates of said house. n By Me-ssrs. Hall and Fowler of Bib~
A bill tp amend the Act creating the Municipal Court pf the City of Macon.
!J.lhe following amendment was read and agreed to: .
Amend House Bill No. 68 by striking word '' &tenQgrapher'' in line 32, Se_c. 3, of the bil+ and inserting the word "secretary.''
By Mr. Ba-rrett of Pike.A Bill to abolish the fee system in Superior Courts
Of the Flint Judicial Circuit.
The Senate amendment was read and disag~eed to.
By Mr. Key of JasperA resolution to pay pension to 0. G. Roberts for
the years 1916-1917.
The follow~g amendment was read and agreed to: . Amend by striking the figures '' 1915 and 1916'' wherever same occur in House Resolution No. 32.
WEDDfmA.Y, AuGusT .15, 1917.
1317
and inserting in lieu thereof the :figures '' 1916 and 1917, respectively."
By Mr. Carter -of Bacon-
A mil to .abolish the fee system in the Superior
Courts of the vVaycrosft Judicial Cimuit. The follnwing amEmdliten~: wa~ .read. a~d: agreed
to:
Mr. Moore moves to amend House Bill No. 284 as
follows : By striking the words, wherever they ap-
pear, "twenty-five hundred," and substituting in lieu ther~ofthe words three thousand.''
'
The
following
b~_s.. of.
tP,e se~~'te
were
read
~
the
third time and placed on their passage:
By Mr. Hopkins. of' 7th. Distri~.
A bill to aiJJ,end Par. J1 ~eq,. 13, Art. 6;- of the Con:.!
stitution,
relative
tO. :. ..~. w.e
saJ.aries ~
of
the
judgeft
of certain courts.
,,.
The following ameri~t _:WO.s r~d and adopted t
By :Mr. Pickett of. Terti~~: _......
Amend Senate Bill No. 9, by striking the words ~:pq :figli:res ''Six thousand dolla~s," wherever they
app~; anq substitute the words and :figure! "Five
thonusa:rid dollars. n . . ' .
The repprt of the co:riunittee, which was favorable
to .
tne
".'
p.assage
of
the
bill,
was
agreed
to;
asam. e.n.dea;
.
The bill involving a constitutiori:al amendment, the
was roll call wa& ordered and the .vote. a. s follows:
Those votii:tg in the affinuative were Messrs._:_
Adll.mt, of llllmrt Akin
.,. A:o.dmon, of .Tenldns
Adams, of Towns Allen
Anderson, of Wilke!!
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JoURNAL OF -THE HoUSE,
Arnold, of Clay .Dorria
McDonald
Aruold, of Coweta DuBose
Arnold, oi Lumpkin Dun.can
Nefll Nesmith
Ascm
Ellis
Pace
Ayers
Ennis
PaJmour
Bagwell
Eve
Parker
TialdwilL
Fowler, of Bibla
Bale
Fowler, of ForsJth
Ballard, of Columbia Frohock
Barrett, of Whit4eld Fot
Pickett Pickren Pilcher . Rainey
Barwick
Gllmore
Reece
Beazley
Gordy
Reise~
Beck
Gr'alltlancl
1Uchar4son
Blalock
Grecm,
Roberts
masingame
GrUb.
RusseU
Booker Bower
Hall
Bamn
Shannon . Sibley
Bowers
Hatcher oU!uscope Smith, of Falton
Boyett
H&~. of Wayne Smith. of Telfair
Brooks
Hogg
Staten
BroWn, of Clarke Holden
Steele
Brown, of Houston Holllngsworth
Stewart
Bln'ch
Howard, of Lilaerty Stone
BlJrt
Howard, Oglethorpe Stovall
BurweU
Johnson. of AppiJDg Stulabs
Buxton
caaon
Jones, of Co\Yeta Swift Jones, of Elbert SWint
Cheney
Jones, of Lowndes 'l'af.wn
Chupp
J'one~o of WfUdnson Tlmmermall
Clarke
Key
Turner
Clements
Xelle,-
Vfll~t
Clifton
K1dc1
W'alker, of Ben Hill
Coates
Conger Cravey
:B:imHyofHabersham Walker, of Bleekley
Kimsey, of White Walker, Of Pierce .
Lankford
wmia.mS, of
Cullars
Law
l!llerlwether
CUlpepper, of Clfnch Lawrence
WW!ams, of Ware
Culpepper, of
Matthews
Williams, of Worth
Kerlw'ether
Kereter
Wood
J)&vidsoa
Morris
Woody
Davis .
Mullins
Wright, of Floyd
Dennard
:u:coaua
Wright, of Walton
Dickey
lllcCrGry
Wyatt
Those voting in the negative were Messrt.-
A11Stin Ba.llard. of Newton Ranks ton Barrett, of Pike . Beall Bellah Eond .
Brinson Burkhalter CB.rroll Carter Chambers Collins Cook Cooper
Davenport
Mccall
Harden. of Banks owen
Hardin, of Glascock Strickland
Harria Hayea
~words
sumner
Haynes
Taylor
Hinsmt. .
Trammell
Hodgea
'.l'rippe
Johnson. of Bartow Veazey
King
Waada
Lanier
'Vorsham
Lasseter
Wright, of BulloCh
Lowe
Wright, of .Jonea
Middleton
- Youmans
Moore
Those not voting were Messrs.- .
DB.rfteitl , Gary mtld.ens .. Hagood.
Maynard.
Mays
Reott
smith, of Dade
White Winn WyUy
Ayes 133, naJB 44.
The roll call verified.
On the. passag~ of the bill. the ~yes were 133, and nays 44.
The bill having received the requisite .constitutional majority was passed, as ~ded.
Mr. Wright of Floyd moved that the House do now adjourn to meet again at 7:30 o'clock to-night, .and the motion prevailed.
. . The Speaker announced the Rouse adjourned until to-night at 7:30 o'clock.
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JoURNAL oF THE HouSE,
7:30 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 Elbert Brown, .of lr01U!ton Fowler, of Bibb
Adams, of .Towns BUJ.'Ch
Fowler,.of ~ytll
Akin
Burkhalter
Frohock'
Allen
Burt
Ff1'
Anderson, of Jen.ldns Burwell
Gary
Anderson, of Wilkes Buxton
Gidd.ens
.Arnold, of Clay
Carron
Gilmore
Arnold, of Coweta Carter
Gordy
Arnold, of Lumpkin Cason.
Grantland
Atliinson
Chambers
Green
.#.ustin
Cheney
Grimn
.Ayers
Chupp
iiQood
Bagwell
Clarke
Hall
Baldwin
Clements
Harden, of' Banks
Bale
Cliftl:m
Hardin, of Gla.scock
Ballard, of Columbia Coates
Hanis
Ballard, of Newton Collins
Harvin
Bankston
Conger
. Hatcher Of MWICOgee
.Bardeld
Cook
Hatcher of Wa.yne
Banett, of Pike
Cooper
Hayes
::flarrett, of Whitfield Cravey
Hayn.eiJ
Barwick
Cullars
Hinson
Bea.U
CuJlpepper, of Clln.ck Hodges
Beazley
Culpepper, of
Hogg
Deck
Meriwether
Hdldeil
Bellah
Davenport
Hollingsworth
Blalock
Davidso:q.
Howard,. Of LibertY
Blasingame'
Davis
Howard, Oglethorpe
Imnd
Dennard
Johnson, -of .Appling
Booker
Dickey
Johnson, of Bartow
Dower
Dorris
Jones, of Cowet&
Bowers
DuBose
Jones, of Elbm't
Boyett
Duncan
Jones, of Lowndes
Brinso:q.
Ellis
Jones, of Wilkinson
Brooks
Ennis
Key
Brow:q., of Clarke Eve
Kelley
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1321
Kidtl.
. Pickett
KimzeyofBabersham Pickren
Kimsey, of White Pilcher
King
Rainey
Lanier
Reece
Lankford
Reiser
~!leter.-
Richardson
Law
Roberts
La.wrenee
Russell
Lowe
Scott
Matthews
Shannon
.Maynard
Sibley
-Mays
Smith, o~ Dade
Mercier Middleton
Smith, or Fulton Smith, of Telfair
Moore
Staten
Morris
Steele
Mullins McOaU
Stewart stone
McOalla
Stovall
McCrory
Strickland
McDonald
Stubbs
Neill
Swift
Nesmith
Swords
Owen
.Sumner
Pace
Swint
Parker
Tatum
Palmour
Taylor
Timmerman TJammeU
~ippe
TUrner Veuey
vmcent Wa-lker, of Ben Hill Walker, of J';leckley walker. or Pieree
White Williams, of
Meriwether Williams, of Ware Williams, of Worth Winn Wood Woods Woody Worsham Wright, of BulloCh
. Wrigl;tt, of Floyd Wright, of Jones Wrighi, of W@.lton \\ yatt \Vylly
Youmans Mr. Speaker
The following message was received fro:m; tlfe Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The President has appointed Mr. Car~W"ell as a member of the Committee on part of the Senate, un,der the provisions of House :res9lution providing fpr a committee to examine the accounts and vouchers of the Comptroller-General and Treasurer.
The following message was received from the
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JoUltllTAL OF :r:a::m Hous:m,
Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8petJter': The President appointed the following commit-
tee upon the propagation of oysters, etc.,' under the provisions of House Resolution No. 144, to-wit:
Mes~rs. Townsend, Dukes, Elders.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof-
Mr. 8petiker:
The Senate has failed to pass, by the requisite
constitutional majority, the following bill of the
House, to-wit:
A bill to amend Section 695 of the Civil Code of
Georgia of 1910, relative to who is subject to 1;oad
d~ty.
,.
The following lUessage was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. -Speaker:
The Senate has pa:ssed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills and resolution of the Hoose, to-wit: -
A resolution for the relief of W. Sam Askew. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 19, 1916, providing in what manner the funds of Washington County shall_be handled. A bill to abolish the fe~ system now exiSting in
. vVEDNESD.n, Auaus:r 15, 1917.
1323
..
the Superior Courts of the Southwestern Judi.eial
Oircuit
A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the fee system in the Pataular Cirellit.
A bill to be entitled an. Act to abolish the fee sys-
tem in the Southern Judicial Cirouit as applied to
the Solicitor-General.
A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the fee sys~
tem in the Superior Court of the Chattahoochee-
Circuit as applied 'to the Solicitor-General.
A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the fee sys-
tem in the Superior Courts of the Brunswick Ju-
dicial Circuit ae applied to the office of Solicitor-
General.
The following mes3age was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Sp6tiker:
The senate has adopted the following resolutions of the House, to-wit:-
A resolution appoit~.ting a joint committee of the. House and Senate to examine the accounts and vouchers of the Comptroller and Treasure:r;, per~od ically.
A resolution authorizing a joint oonuDittee of the l;[ouse and S~ma~e to investigate .and report upon the prppriety of utilizing certain portions of the domain to the propagation of oysters.
Mr. ,Carroll, Chairman. of Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: .
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M,;. 8'1JtJake'f:
The Committee ~>n Enrollment have examined,
found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for
delivery to the Governor, the' allowing Acts and
Resolutions, to~wit:
~ ~
A.n Act to repeal an Act creating County Conlm,i~
sioner ~f the County of. Butts.
An .Act to c~ate office of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenue~& for Butts County.
An .Act to am~nd Section 6165 of t}l,e Civil Code of
1910, relative to filing of bonds under the bills of
exceptions.
,,
.An Act ftring rate of one dollar per day for com.:..
mutation road tax assessment in Banks County, a-a;,
~ resolution to allow the Covington Street Bail-
way Co. to su_rrender it~ cl;tarter.
.A resolution providing that' Ule Committee ozt.
:Academy for the Blind visit the .Academy for the
Blind: during vacation.
. A resolution to assist in settling a strike on Geor-
gia, Florida and .Alabama Railway Co.
A resolution to appoint a committee to draft a
hili r~gulating establishment of banks.
~An Act to amend an Act creating the charter of
the. City of Newnan.
A resolution urging the United States Govern-
ment to enact, 'immediately, improvements for the
prqtootiqn of Brunswick and her shipbuilding plants
and ports.
An Act to create the office of Supervisor of Roads and Revenues for th~ County of Bryan.
An Aot to repeal an Act to incorporate the City
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of .Clarkesville and to incorporate the City of
Cla:rkesville in Haber~ham County.
An Acl to amend an Act to incorporate Town of
Spread,. Qa., and to .change name of "Spread" to
''Stapleton:''
An Act to amend the charter of Douglas, Coffee
county,. Ga.
An Act to amend an Act creating Ta~all Boa-rd
of Commissioners.
: An Act to prohibit the. running at large of bulls
.and boar .hogs over four months old in Toombli:i
County, Ga.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town
of Rebecca.
An Actto amend the Act incorporating Town of
Waco, Ge01gia.
An Act changing manner of election of County
Commissioners of Early County.
_
An Act to abolish t.h~ City CoUl1 of Franklin
Coll.nty.
Ah Act to establish a system of public schools in
Town of Braselton, Ga.
An A:~t ~o. a~~nd charter of City of McRea, Ga. . An Act to inc~rporate the Town of Oak Park in
Emanuel County.
An Act to amend Section 2 of an .Act of the Gen-
,
' '~'
~
eral Assembly, approved August 12, 1911.
. .An Act t~ amend M; Act incorporating Town of
Adriap, Ga. .
,. An _Act to . Provide for collection and expen_4iture
of commutation taX in militia districts ill Newto~
County.
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An Act amending an Act establishing public school system of City of Ocilla, Ga.
An .Act to provide for holding. two terms a year of Superior Court of Twiggs County.
T. B. CARROLL, Chairman.
Mr. Ca:troll, Chairman o the Committee on En-
rollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spe~: The Committee on Enr~ent ha~e ~ed,
found properly enrolled, duly signed and r~ady for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and Resolutions, to-wit:
An Act to establish a new charter for the City of .Albany.
An Act to amend. an Act to incorporate the Towp. of Ty Ty.
An .Act to amend the charter of the Town of Kirkwood.
A resolution to appropriate pension to Mrs. S. E. Moore.
An 4-ct to repeal Section 1065 of the Code of 1910, relative to ta:s-ation of mines and plantations.
A resolution to pay p~on to 0. G. Roberts. An Act to appropriate $30,000 for use of Georgia
School of Technology. An Act to amend the charter of the City of La-
Grange. An Act to appropriate $5,000 to Third District
Agricultural School. A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Ellen 0.
Smith.
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1327
An Act to amend Act ineorpOTating City. of J ef-
ferson.-
A resolution to pay per diem due toW. J. Eakes to his widow.
An Act to appropriate money for the use of Georgia Normal College at Valdosta.
An Act to amend Aet providing in what manner funds of Washington. County shall be handled.
An' Act to abolish fee system of the Superior
Courts of the Chattahoochee Cireuit.
An Act to appropriate_$50,000 to vV. &. A.. R. R.
Commission.
-
An Act to amend an Act creating. the office of Roads and Revenues for County of Henry.
An Act to abolish fee system in the Superior
Courts of Southwestern Judicial Circuit.
An Act to establish and organize an Agricultural -and Normal School as a branch of the University.
An Act to amend Section 2632 of the Code of 19:10,
as to publication of schedules of freight rates.
An Act to authorize the treasurers of.the oou!lties
of this State to deposit county funds in any bank
~r d~ository.
A resolution for the relief of W. Sam Askew. .
An Act to abolish fee system in Superior Courts
of Brunswick Judicial Circuit.
A resolution providing for payment of pension to
:Mrs. Catherine Dale.
A resolution to pay pension to Georgia Dasher~
An Act to abolish fee system in Superior Courts
ot the Southern Judicial Cireuit.
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An Act to amend Aet cFeatQ:lg .~ new charter for the City of East Point.
An Act to amend an Act incorpor~ting the City of
LaFayette.
.
An Act. to regulate the sale and. storing of seed
ootton in the County of Lowndee.
_
An Act to regulate the sale of seed ootton in Elbert County,
AnAct to.crea~ a B.urearu of Market& for agricultu_ral product& 'Wlthin the Department of Agriculture,
-
A resolution urging the United States Government to u~e the navy yard site in Glynn -Coun_ty.
An Act to amend an Act creating Board of Com., missioners of Roads and Revenuei for th~ County of Jasper.
An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Albany.
An Act to amend an Act establishing a Board o:f
lights and Waterworks for the City of Marietta.
A resolution authorizing Governor to extend in-
vitation for a National Tax Congress at Atlanta.
An Act to authorize City of East Point to lev:y
a local tax.
An Act to amend an Act establishing City Court
of Blakely.
,A resolution to relieve J. H. Young as surety.
An Act to amend an Act c:r;eating a new charter
for :tlie Town of Gibson.
.
.-.An Act to amend an Act to revise the health
laws in some o:f the counties of Georgia.
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A reaolution authorizing .Penitentiary Committee
to visit same in vacation.
. An Aot to abolish fee system in .Superio:r Courts
(!f t)le Pataula .Judicial Circuit.
m . An Aet to the salary of the TreaS1}rer of Dodge
County.
. .1\.l~ Aet to repeal an Aot authorizing the Ordinary of Habersham County to use county ~onvicts to re-
p~i:t streets in cities and towns of said county.
An Aot to incorporate the Town of Southwest LaGrange~
An Act to amend an Aot creating a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for County of
Thomas.
An Aet to amend an Aot establishing City Court
of Valdosta.
An Aet to amend an Aet fixing the salary .of the
Treasurer of Jon~s County.
~ Act to amend an Act to. establish a sjstem of
public schools for the City of Vidalia. .
.
A resolution to refund money for charter paid
the State.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the City
Qf Colquitt.
.
An Act to authorize Ordinary of Bacon County
tocollect a special tax.
An Act to authorize county authorities of Banis
County to construct bridges with convict labor.
. A resolution to declare and establish bounda.fx
.be.tween Georgia a.nd South Carolina by suit in
"Q"nited ~tates Supreme Court.
A resolution for the relief of Sarah A. Wilson.
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. An Act to provide for the promotion of 'VOCa-
tional education.
An Act to perfect title to the Trustees of Effingham Academy in trust to the Effingham Academy.
A resolution to authorize Librarian to purchase
certain volumes of Georgi,a Reports.
An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Geor-
gia Loan and Trust Company.
An 4ct to fix the salary of the Treasurer of New-
ton County.
A resolution for the relief of William Henderson.
An Aot to &J?lEmd an Act creating office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in Newton .
County.
An Aot to provide for the appointment of Bond
Commissioners for the Town of .Adel.
An ~
Act
to
amend
Act
to
create
a
Board .of
Com-
missioners of Roads l;Uld Revenues for the County
of Twiggs.
An Act to amend the charter of the City of Maoon.
An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Ar-
lington.
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. L. M. Tyson.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating 'the Town
of Maxeys. ~An Act to amend the Act creating.the Municipal
Court of Macon.
.. An Act to provide for two terms of Superior Court of Bacon County.
An Act to amend an Act establishing a system of.
public sehools for the Town of Abbeville.
'
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1331
,An Act to provide for the assura.nce, registration and transfer of land titles and interest therein. :
An' Act to declare houses _of lewdness; prostitution and assignation a nuisance.
An Act to amend the Drainage Aet of 1911,and certain amendments.
A resolution relative to unfinished business of the General A~sembly of the session of 1917.
An Act to authorize the creation of a Home Guard or State Constabulary.
~ Act to prevent the shipmJant of tick-infested cattle into and within the State. -
An Act to appropriate sum Qf money for _the ;use of a girls' dormitory for the_ Fifth District A. & M. Schilol at Monroe.
An Act to repeal an Act to create the office of Supervisor of Roads ~nd Revenues for the Cou,.nty of Bryan.
An Act to amend Section 2817 of the Code of 1910~ relative to the powers and functions o trust companies.
A- resolution, provid.i:ng that officers of the Gen-
eral Assembly remain at thecapitol five days aftQr
tb,e W:ljournment,, for bringing up the unfinished business of session of 1917.
An Act to create a new charter for the Town of Arabi.
A resolution urging United States Government to erect, immediately, fortifications- for the prOtection of Brunswick harbor.
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Mary F.
Dantzler.
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An Act to amend an Act creating the charter of the City of Gliffin.
An Act to incorporate the Town of Rhine.
An Act to incorporate the Town of Lytle.
An Act to abolish the fee system in Sup~rior Courts of the Waycross Judicial Circuit.
An Act to amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Roads, and Revenues of Douglas County.
A resolution authorizing Committee on University and Branches to visit the several institutions in vacation.
An Act to make appropriations for the support of tP-e State Government for 1918.
T. B. CARROLL, Chairman.
The following message was received from th~ Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
.
The Senate has concurred in the House amend-
ment to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:
, 4 bill to amend an .Act establishing the Geo~gi,~
School of TMhnology.
The Senate has concurred in the substitute of the House to the following Senate bills, to-wit:
A bill to cr-eate the Georgia Council of. Defense.
A bill to amend Par. 2, Secti_on 2, Article 7, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to permit the exemption from taxation of college endowments.
The following message was received from the
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Senate through Mr. M:cClatehey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Bpt?taker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills and resolutions of: the House, to-wit:
A resolution to establish boundary between Geor-
gia and South Carolina by suit in the United'States
Supreme Court.
A resolution t.o pay pension for 1917 to ~men C.
Smith, widow of Henry J. Smith, deceased.
A resolution to appropriate pension to :Mrs. L. :M.
<
'
Tyson.
, A resolution to relieve J. H. Young as suretyon bond of Sam Bei;~.D.ett.'
A resolntion for the relief of Sarah .A.. Wilso:t;t of Cobb County, as the widow of a Coruedera~.
soldier.
. A resolution to pay a pension to Geor.gia A. Dasher, wido\v of James Dasher.
A resolution to provide for payment of pension to :Mrs. S. E. Moore.
A resolution to pay per diem and expenses o;f
travel due vV. J. EJ;tkea to his widow, Mrs. Dora
Bastain Eakes. A bill to appropriate $5,000 to. Third District Ag-
l'icultural School at Americus, Georgia. "' A b. ill to. authorize the creation of ..a Home Guard or State Constabulary, to regulate same, and for other purposes~
A bill to establish and organize an .A.griculbiral
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and Normal School in this State as a brBJn~h of. the University of Georgia.
A bill to authorize the treasurers of the .cqunties of the State to deposit county funds in any bank or banking institution which' has been designated by law as a depository for State funds.
A bill to. amend Section 2817, relative to power of trust companies.
A bill to amend Section 26~2 of the Code of .Georgia, as to publication of schedule of. freightrates.
A bill to repeal an Act approved Dee. 9th, 1897, entitled "An Act to establish City Court of Douglas in Coffee County, to define jurisdietion and. powers, to provide for appointment of a judge and other offiCers, and to define their powers.''
A bill to aeeept the provisions of an Aet of CongTess of the United States and approVed Feb. 28, 1917, entitled an Aet to provide for the promotion of vocational education.
A bill to appropriate $5,000 to W. & A. R. R. Commission.
The following message was received from the
Senate through MI: McCl~tehey, the Secretary
thereof:
Mr. 8pe.aker:
The Senate has concurred in the amendment of the House to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:
A bill. to amend Paragraph 1, of Section 13, of Article 6, of the Constitution of Georgia in so far as
the same relates to salaries of Justices of the Su-
WIIDliEIDAY, AnGusT 15, 1917.
1p35
preme Court and o fthe Judges of the Court of Appeals and of Judges of ~he Superior Court.
The folloWing message was received from, the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
.
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the req-
.'Qisite C<?nli!titutional mapority the following oill of
the House, to-wit: House Bill No. 9, to amend the Constitutio~ of
this State relative to paying pensions to Confed-
erate veterans and their widoWs.
Mr. Jones of Coweta, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the follo:wing report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules having under consid-
eration the following resolution instruct me, as their Vic&-ehairman, to report same back with recommendation that the same do pass:
A resolution, Resolved that the rule of the House allowing three minutes in which to explain votes on Conference Reports on the General Appr.opriation Bill is hereby suspended fpr the remainder of the session.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of ~e resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution was adopted.
: The following bill of the House was introduced; read the first time and referred to committee:
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JoUJ.tNAL o:r THE HouSE~
By Mr. Bower of Randolph (by request)A bill to regulate the sale of farm products, etc.,
from off the farm or lands of another.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.
The foiTowing resolutions of the House were read. ~nd adopted:
By MJ". Atkinson of FultonA resolution. Whereas, at the elose of the ses-
sion of the General Assembly of Georgia it would seem appropriate to give to the country some expression as to the EJentiments of the people of the State in respect of the great questions which have ar~sen in the eo~rsE- of the administration of. the affairs of the Nation;
And, Whereas, there have been some expressions of opinion, both from public official and private sources, whieh might otherwise lead to the suppo- sition that there was a sentiment existing in Geor., gia whieh was out of harmony with the aspirations and purpose of those in authority in the administra., tion of our National affair~ at vVashington;
Be it therefore resolved by the House of Representatives in the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That we send g:J;eetings to the President of the United States, and therewith send to him and through him to the other States of the Union this message:
First, That the great heart of the State of Georgia throbs in unison "rith that of Woodrow \Vilson, . the foremost statesman of the age, in his purpose to
'iVED~ESDaY, AuGus-r 15, 1917.
1337
prosecute with our allied friends, to a successful conclusion and to a point where permanent peace may be maintained among the nations of the earth,' the titanic struggle which has been \vithout just cause or provocation precipitated upon the civilized world by the Emperor of Germany and his advisors.
That we cordially and he~rtily endorse the selective draft system as the fairest and most equitable method of ra.i.sfug up armies and navies to :fight the battles of the Republic.
That we have an abiding faith. in the wisdom and patriotism of the counsels which prevail at Wash-
ington, and pledge anew our allegiance to the Demo-
ora.tl.c party, and to the greatest.of all living Democrats, its inComparable leader, Woodrow Wilson_.
By J\.Ir. Williams of WareA resolution urging the enforcement of the LQbby-
ist Law.
Br Mr. Johnson 'of BartowA resolution protesting against Government con-
trol and embargo on cotton..
By Mr. .A.tkim;on of.Fulton-. A re~olution that the members be requested to
leave their ~eys.
The following resolution was read the first time a;nd tabled :
By Mr. Hall of BibbA resolution to appoint a joint committee from the
House and Senate to sit in vacation.
The folloWing bill. and resolutiOn of the House were taken up .for the purpose of oonsidering Sen~ ate amendments:
By Mr. Barrett of Whitfield-. A resolution to pay Mary F. :Dantzl~r pension for
the year 1917.
'Fhe following am~dment was read and agreed to: Amend House Resolution No. 57 by striking the name of "J. M. Dantzler" in the first line of said resolution and inserting "L. M. D~tzl~r" in its stead:
By Messre. Davis of Laurens, and Staten of Lo~des-- . . :
A bill to prevent the shipment of t~k-infested cat-
tle into and within the State.
. The. following am~ndment was read..and agreed to:
The committee proposes to am~d :by adding, after the Jast line of Section 1 thereof, the following words: "Provided, that any and alL persons who may have or own cattle within an infested district in which the work of ti~ eradication: is not in prog.ress shall have the right to transport such cattle to a market within such infestted districts, but not within nor through any non-infested districts."
The follOwing bill of the Senate was read the third time and tabled:
By. Mr. Andrews- of 35th DistrictA bill to regulate commerce within this State, to
prevent C01Ilbinations, speculations, etc;
.
WEDN'l!\SDAY, AUGUST 15; 1917.
1399
'The following bill of the Senate Wa.s read the third-time and placed on its passage:
By Mr. MoCurry.of 31st District-.
A bill to fix the montlil.y salary of the clerk in.
the pension office.
Th~ report o~ the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill~ was agreed to.
On the passage of the~ bill the ayes were 95, and naysO.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-
tional_ majority was pa.ssed.
By Mr. Price of 27th, and Mr. Andrews of 35th Districts-
A bill to amend Sec. 2792 of the Code of 1910, relative .to co~tracts being executed .in presen~e of Notaries Public.
The report of the committee, which '!3.S favorable
to the pa. ssage of the bill, was agreed to. .
On the passage of the bill the ayes 1Vere 99, and
nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The folloWing conference report was read and adopted:
M". Spsaks'f:
- Your Committee on Conference h~ving had under ~onsideration Senate Bill No. 1 have met with the Conference Committee of the Senate and after hav-
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J o.uRNAL oF THE HoUSE,
i.ng-- cl,iscussion of. the Hause Amen~ent No. l to
said bill, wherein; the House has amended said bill
by striking therefrom the follqwing words : "Pro-
vided, that nothing i:g. this.:paragraph shall authorize
the Commissioner to take any action .whatever in
case of strikes and lookouts.'
:We beg leave tO' 1:eporfthat we have reached an
agreement as follows:
! Strike the above quoted proviso .contained in the
House amendment and substitute in lieu thereof the
following words:
''Provided, said Commissioner may inquire into the cause of strikes ~d lockouts and othe.r disagree:
m:ents between employers and employees; anq when-
ever practicable offer his good offices. to the con-
t~nding pln'ties with a view o:f bringing about
friendly and satisfactory adjustments ther~of. ''-
We, therefore, recommend the adoption of this
conference report With tl!e above amendment to the
bill.
#
Respectfully submitted,
ZAC~ ARNOLD,
w. H. BURWELL, w. J. Rl'TSSELL.
The follmving report was submitted and read: To the General Assembly of Georgia:
We, your Committee from the House and Senate, appointed by joint resolution of 'both Houses to inspect the :Experiment Stations of the State Board of Entomology, located 'at Thomasville and Valdosta, and directed by said resolution to inspect the
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1917.
1341
same and make. report to the present session of the
General Assembly, beg leave to submit the follow.,
ing repo+t:.
.. .
We made said inspection on. August Srd, .and ftr~l
inspected the Station at Thm:nasville. We found the State Board of E.t!tom4)logy conduc~g a l~rge
n'umber .Q~ experiments for the production of Upland or short staplecotton in spite of diseases ~d
inaeets. .W~ .found that thi.a. section of. the State is
~eavily infested with M~can cotto;n Boll Weevil,
and 'Ye found that the disease known as Black Root
if3 just as ~rious to this section as Boll Weevil. The
Board qf ~ntomology lias numerous experim~nbr
with aIarg~ number of different 'Varieties of cotton sh:awiJ;l.g t~eir' pomparative .resistance to disease~
\fe fo'Und growing there a large number of different
v.a1ieties of cotton, many of which were origina~d ~+the bo~rd. We found that the varieties o~igr
~ated by the State Board of Entomology had made:
a, good crop of cotton in spite of disease and the
Boll Weevil. In all of the ordinaey varieties .from 5.0: fleil'.~n:t. to 10~ per cent. of the stalks were en-:
ti:rely killed lty ;Black Root in a rpw side of the new
-v;~~tj~EI where J;tll stalks were living.
.; We found that the plan as being worked out for
tlLe growing. of short cott<Jn in .spite of disease and
ins~ct.s is a decided success, and this w~rk should be continued. It is impossible to estimate the
amo'ijllt of good that results to the State through
t.hi: s w.or.k. At Val,dos~ the ~periments are devo~ed entirely
t!)'; S~a Island cotton. We observed 24 different
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varieties of cotton and observed particularly the early fruiting varieties ~at have been propagated by the board. The important problem has been to develop varieties that would be sufficiently early to .produce a crop ip. spite of the Boll Weevil, and we found that ~ere were several varieties that were propagated by the board that have already made a good crop of cotton in spite of the weevil. This means that this important industry can: be saved through the work that is beingdone at this statio:xi. This shows conclusively that Sea Island cotton can be grown in spite of the Boll Weevil, and that this important industry can be saved to the State.
In order to find out.what the average farmer was doing in this section, we visited a neighboring,;field where the ordinary Sea Island cotton had been planted. In this .field the cotton was equally as large as the cotton at the Experiment Station, but it was so heavily infested with Boll Weevil that it
would require at least 15 to 20 acres to make one
bale of cotton, while at the station with the other varieties, a systematic :fight on the Boll Weevil was made; it seems to us that there is more than an average crop of cotton already made even if the Boll Weevil did. not occur. We request that the State Board of Entomology publish a detailed report at the end of the season on all of the experini~ts conducted at these stations in order that the farmers may know the results of this important work.
We :find that the money appropriated by the State
for these stations is being economically spent. In view of the value of the cotton crop, and in
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1343
view of the destructive disease of the cotton plant
and the Mexican cotton Boll WeeVil, in our opUl.ion
there is no more important work being condu~ted in the -State than the work at the~e stations, and _the
work that this department is doing. We earnestly
recommend ;that this work be continued and that suf-
ficient funds be appropritaed for it to he success-
fully conducted.
. We respectfp.Uy request. that everyone who is in-
terested in the growing of cotton read this report.
We_ urge tha~ farmers in every. county where cot-
ton is grown visit these stations, if possible, during
the present season and iee for themselves that both
Sea Island and short cotton can be successfully
grown in spite of disease and under bad Boll '~eev.il
conditions.
1\fessrs. Beck of the House, and Elders o~ the Sen-
ate, voluntarily_ aooompRil.ied .the cpmmittee and
_concur in this report. .:
Respectfully submi~ted,
W. B. OouJT.an,,
Member from the Senate. J. M. RussELL,
c. L. HowABD1
Members from the House.
Atlanta, Ga., August 9, 1917.
The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments:
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to make appropriations to pay the ordinary
expenses of the State Government.
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. .The following Senate amendments were read and .a~eed to, as .~e~ded:
Amend by striking the woid '.'four" in line 16, Section 3, page 8, and insert the word "six," ~so by striking the w,ord ''seven'.' in line 16, page 8, and inse~ the w.ord "ten. n
Mr. Hall of Bibb moves .to amend the Senate amendment as above by striking from said Section 2 (in line '~0 of ~he printed bill as to doorkeepers for the House of Representatives), the word ':three" and insert "five," ~din line 39 of printed bill (with reference to pages of the House), strike u six" and insert "eight" and strike "five" and insert "six" in line 38 of printed bill (with referenee to Senate pages).
The amendment was adopted as amended.
Senate amends See. 8, line 14, printed bill by l.nserting: "The keeper of f>Ubl:lc buildings and grounds is. authorized to use the sum of twelve hundred dollars from the contingency fund, for the payment of the salary of a clerk, which clerk shall be appointed by the Governor.'?
By Mr. Hall of BibbAmend further by striking the words, "pay the
hire of a ste~ographer."
The following Senate an1endments were read and agreed to:
The Committee proposes to amend Section 2, line 47, page 9, of the original bill after the word "ex-
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pended'' the following words : ''and the further BUm of two hundred :fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be n~ssary, is hereby appropriated and made immediately available to pay the expenses of the everal oommittcemen appointed by the Senate and House to attend the funerals of Senators Mundy and McCurry.n
Amend by str~ all of Section 7, after the word ''paid'' in line 181, page 20, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''For the State Constabulary" .or Home Guard, or State Militia, the sum of thirty thou~and dollars. This sum to be used by the Governor, in his discretion, in establishing and maintaining and payllig for riot duty said State Constabulary or Home Gmnd; and the Governor shall apportion said fund between the said State Constabulary or Home Guard and the State Militia.as he shall deem beat and proper. All funds herein provided for which. are not used for the purpoaea herein set out shall be returned to the general
trea~nry."
Amend the printed bill by adding at end of Section 7 a new paragraph between lines 203 and 1 to read u follows:
''To the Military Department of the State for the exclusive use of the State .Council of Defense as created by the pre.sent seasion of the General Assembly the BUm of twenty-:fi.ve hundred dollars ($2,500.00), or so much thereof as may be neeessary, to be uaed as provided in the. Act creating said Georgia Council a Defense and to be paid out only
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on the warrant of the Governor, drawn for that purpose."
Add at the end of Section 8, page 22-: ''For salary of Factory Inspector of Departm~t of Commerce and Labor, authorized by Act of the General Assembly, approved August 19, 1916, twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00).''
Amend by adding at the end of Section 3, the following : 'To pay for indexing the Journal of ~he House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate, each seventy-five dollars, to be paid to the Journal Clerk of ths House and the Journal Clerk .of the Senate, respectively, upon completion of the work."
To amend caption of House Bill No. 161, in line
four, between the word "1918" and the word "and"
tlie following: u and for deficiencies for the year 1917!'
The following amendments of the Senate were read and disagreed.to :
Amend page sixteen, line 11 of original bill, by striking utwenty thous~:m.d Q.ollars" and inserting in lieu thereof "fortY thousand dollars. n
Amend page thirteen, line eighty-four, by striking "ten thousand . dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof, "thirteen thousand dollars, five thousand .dollars of which is to be used. for the pumhase of adjacent real estate/'
Amend Section six,page 14, line 9, by striking. "four million dollarf!" and inserting in lieu thereof, "three million dollars:"
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.Amend Section 8 Howm B:!ll No.161, l.i.n..e 6, page . twenty-one, by striking "$800.00" and substituting in lieu thereof, 1'$1,500.00 for the purpose of repairing and preserving the building and other necessary repairs upon the premises of the Agricultural Experiment Station of Georgia at Griffin, Georgia, and for the support a.nd maintenance of said station, for publication and distribution of bulletins, and for mcidental expenses of .same.''
.AJ:nend by adding at the end of Section 8, the following words, to-~t: ''for Charles W. Crankshaw the principal sum of thirteen hundred dollars and the sum of nine hundred dollars as interest, from 1907 upon silver service ordered by Governor. Terrell for the battleship Georgia, which silver was delivered and engraved, as a presentation to said ship from the State of Georgia, and nev~r p~id !or."
Senate Committee proposes to amend, by adding a new section to be Section 12_, and number remaining sections accordingly.
"See. 12. Be it further enacted, That the Gov-. ernor, the Attorney-General, the State School Commissioner, one member of .Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and one member from the House, to he appointed by the Speaker, shall meet prior to the convening of the General Assembly at. which the General Appropriation Acf is to be passed; and go into the legality of all appropriations usually carried in said Act; investigate the needs of the different departments to which appropriations are made, and make a report with recommendations for appropriations for elis~g year_.,.,
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JoURNAL OF THE HoUSE,
Move to amend substitute for House Bill No. 161
by striking in line 4, -of Section 1, the words 11for
the :fiscal year 1918/' and substituting in lieu
thereof the words "for each of the :fiscal years 1918
and 1919;'' amend Section 2 by striking in line 3,
the "vords "for the fiscal year 1918," and substitut~
ing in lieu thereof the words ''for each of the :fiscal
years 1918 and 1919;" amend Section 3 by striking
in line 3, the words ''for the :fiscal year 1918, '' and
substituting in lieu thereof the words "for each of
the fis~l yeara 1918 and 1919 ;'' a~d further amend-
ing Section 3 by striking '' 1918'' in said section
wherever it occurs and substituting '' 1918 and
1919 ;" amend Sootion 4 by striking in line 3, the
words "for the fiscal year of 1918," and substitut-
ing in lieu thereof ''for each of the fiscal years of
1918 and 1919;'' amend Section 5 by adding after.
the "vord "State" in line 2, the words "for each of
the fiscal years of 1918 and 1919 ;'' amend Section 6
by adding after the word "State" in line 2, the
words ''for each of the fiscal years of 1918 and
1919 ;" and further amend by striking "1918" in
said section, whever it occurs, and substituting in
lieu thereof "1918 &.nd 1919;" amend Section 7 by
striking in line 3, the words "for. the fiscal year
1918, n and _substituting in lieu thereof the word&
''for each of the fiscal yean of 1918 and 1919; '' and
further amending Section 7 by striking '' 1918''
wherever it ooours. and substituting in lieu thereof
''1918 and 1919; '' amend Section 8 by striking the
words "for the fiscal year 1918," and substituting
in lieu thereof the words ''for each of the :fiscal years
1918 and 1919."
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Amend the caption by striking the words "for the iiscal year 1918," and substituting in lieu thereof
. ''for each of the fiscal years of 1918 and 1919.-'' The following message was received from the Senate through :Mr. McCltachey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8peakf!J'f:
The, Senate agrees to House am00;dment to Senate Amendments Nos. 1 and 8, and insists on its Amendments Nos. 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13 upon Bill No. 161, known as the Appropriation Bill.
The Spe~er appointed the following committee on part of the House for conference on House Bill No. 374:
Messrs. Grantland of Spalding. Taylor of Monroe. Barrett of Pike.
The House requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the General Appropriation Bill.
The following message was received from the Senate through 1\fr. McClatchey, the Seeretaey thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
Tbe Senate adheres to its amendments No&. 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13 to the bill known as the General Appropriation Bill.
The following message wai received from the Senate. through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
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.tou:awAL oli' Tml HomiE,
lllf.. Speaw: The Senate insists upon its amendni.ent to the fol-
lowing bill of the House, to-wit:
A bill to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Courts of the Flint Circuit.
The Senate asks for a Conference Committee upon said bill and the President of the Senate has appointed the ~allowing Senators as members of saidcommittee on pa~ of the Senate, to-wit:
Messrs. Redwine, Beauchamp and Field. The Conference Committee on House Bill No. 3'14 -the Flint Solicitor-General bill-submitted the. following report :
The Conference Committee of the House and Senate agree to the following ~
1st, That the Senate recede from its position as set forth in its amendment and accept the provisions of House bill ~th the e:x:cept:l<m, to-wit: The salary of the Solicitor-General shall be paid by the respective counties in the circuit on the basis of the
property values of the several counties pro rata.
TAYLOR of Monroe, GRAWTLAl!ID of Spalding, BARRETT of Pike,
Com. on part. of House.
The following message .was received from the Senate through :M:r. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8peamer: The Senate refused to agree to the report of the
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Conference Committee upon the follo,ving bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to abolish. the fees of the Solicitor-General of the Superior Courta of the Flint Circuit.
The Senate aska for a new Conference Committee upon said bill and the President has appointed the following committee on part of the Senate, ~o-wi:t:
Messrs. Heath, Hopkins and Denny.
The foll<?wing meaaa~ was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. 8peeikfW: The Senate has agreed to the request of the House
.for. a Conference Co:tmnittee upon the bill known as the Gen:eral Appropriation Bill, and the Preaident has appointed the following Senator& as mem-
oors of Mid committee on part of the Senate:
Messrs. Weaver, Andrews and Stevens.
The Speaker appointed the following members of the House as the Housp Conference Gommittee No. 1 on the General Appropriation Bill:
Messrs. B11rkhalter of Tatt:r,u;tll. Swint of Waahington. McCall of Brooks~
The Conference Colnmittee No.1 of the House on
the General-Appropriation Bill could not reach an-
agreement with the Senate Conference Committee.
Mr. Wright of Floyd aroae to the point of order that the hour of 12 o'clock midnight had arrived
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and that the General Assembly was adjourned sine die, having b~ in session 50 constitutional days.
The Speaker submitted the point of order to the House for ruling and ordered a roll call. The roll
was called and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-
Akin
Davenport
Arnold. of Lumpkin Dennard
B~ell
Fowler, of Forsyth
Bale
J'rohock
Ballard, of Columbia Foy
Ballard. of Newton Gicldens
Barrett, of Pike Hall
B&rwick
Harden, of Banks
Bond
Hardin, of Glascock
Burkhalter
Haynea
Carron
HolliUJJswortb
Carter
Johnson, of Bartow
Cason
Blmsey, of Whits
Chambers
Lowe
Collins
.Middleton
Cullars
Mullins
McCall McCalla Nesmith Owen Pilcher Reece Russell Strickland Sumner Taylor Trammell 'l'rippe Willlams, Of Worth Wcods Woody Wyl1y
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
A41.ms, of lillbert Boyett
Davidson
Allen
Brinson
Davis
Anderson, of Jenkins BroOks
Dickey
Anderson, of Wilkns Brown, of Clarke Dorris
Arnold. of Clay
Brown, of Houston DuBose
Arnold, of Coweta Burch
Duncan
Atkinson
Burt
Ennis
Ayers
Buxton
Eve
Baldwin
Chupp
Gilmore
Bankston
Clifton
Gordy
Barrett. of Whitfield Conger
GranUand
lteazley
Cook
Green
Beck
Cooper
Hayea
Bellah
Cravey
Hinson
Elalock
Culpepper, of Clinch Hodges
TJ.'lasinp.me
Culpepper, of
Howard, of Libert1
Booker
Meriwether
Bower
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~oward, Oglethorpe Morris
Johnson, Qf Applin McDonald
Jones, of Coweta Neill
.Tones, of Elb.art Pace
.Tones, Qf Lowndes Palmour
ltey
Pickett
Kelley
Pickren
Kidd
Roberts
Kin
Shannon
Lanier
Sibley
Lankford
Smith, Qf Fulton
Law
Smith, of Telfair
Lawrence
Steele
Matthews
Slone
Moore
stovall
Stubbs Swords
tiWm~
'l"atum Timmerman Turner Veazey Vincent "\1\'alker, of Bleckley Walker, of Pieme Wbite Williams, of War" Wright, of Jones Wyatt Mr. Speaker
Those not voting were Messrs.-
Aclams, of Towns
Austin
Barfield
Dean
Bowers
Burwell
Cheney
Clarke
Clements
Coa.tes
Ellis
.
Fowler, of Bibb
Gary
Griftin
HaOOd
Harris
Harvin
Scott
Hatcher of:Muscope Smith, of Dade
. Hatcher, of W.ayne ~taten
Hogg
Stewart ,
Holden
Swift
Jones, of Wilkinson ~'alker, of Ben Hill
KimzeyofHabersham Williams, of
Lasseter
Meriwether
Maynard
Winn
Mays
Wood
Mercier
Worsham
McCror;y
Wright, of Bulloch
Parker
Wright, of Floyd
Rainey
W;rigbt, of Walton
Reiser
Youmans
RichJI.rdson
Ayes 48, nays 95.
The roll call was verified.
On the point of order to sustain the same the ayes were 48, nays 95.
The Speaker announced the point of order not sustained.
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Tho following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey 'th~ Secretary
thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate r'!quests a new Conference Committee upon the hill known as the General Appropriation Bill, and the President has appointed as members of said committee on part of the Senate:
Messrs. Carswell, Skelton and Heath.
The Speaker appointed the following meniuers as
House Conference Committee .No. 2 on the General Appropriation Bill.
Messrs. Johnson of Bartow. Strickland of Haralson; Lankford of Toombs.
House Conference pommittee No. 2 reported that
the said committee was unable to reach an agreement
with the Senate Conference Coroinittee on the Gen.,
eral Appropriation Bill.
The follo~g message was received from the
Senate through Mr. McClatc~ey, th~ SecretarY:
thereof:
"
Mr. 8fJitthw: The Senate requests the. i:\ppointment o~ another.
Confer.ence Committee upon the General Appropriation Bill and the President of the Senate has appointed as members of said eommittee:
Mes~s. Penny, ~irby and M~:n.-Y
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.1355
. The Speaker appointed the following members as
ij:ouse Conference Committee No. 3 on the General
Appropriation Bill:
Messrs. Anderson of Jenkins.
Ayers of Jackson.
.Culpepper of :Meriwethe~.
-
House Conference Committee No. 3 on the General Appropriation Bill submitted the following re-
port:
The Conference Committee on the part of the House and Sena~ ~ave agreed on all matters of disagreement on the Appropriation Bill as follows:
1. Strike lines 11, 12 and 13 on page 1 of printed
. Senate amendments (Negro College, Sava:rinah) .
. 2. Strike the figures $3,000,000 on page 1, in line 15, .;;md inserting in lieu thereof the figures
$3,200,000.
.
3. Strike out lines 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, page 1, of Senate printed amendment (Griffin Ex. Station}.
5. Strike ~es 58, 59, 60, 61 and: 62 on page 2, of
Senate amendments..
6. We .aooept. Senate amendment. in lines 9 and 10 of pririted Senate amandment.
7. Strike the proposed amendment providing the
as appropriation to cover two years and leave for one
year :fixed in originai bill by Houe.
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S. All other Senate amendments under contention were agreed to.
Respectfully submitted, R. A. DENNY, H. H. MERRY, J. T. KmBY, On p9:rt of Senate. N. F. CULPEPPER,
s. J. AYERS,
0. S. ANDERSON, On part of Rouse.
The report was read and adopted.
The following message was received from the Senate thr:ough :M:r. :M:eClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. SpetikM: The Senate has agreed to the report of the Con-
ference Committee upon the bill known as the General .Appropriation.Bill.
The following message was received from. the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Bpeake'T:
.
The Senate has concurred in the following resolu-
tion of the ~ouse, to-:-wit:
A resolution providing that the General Assembly
4o now .adjourn sine die.
The Speaker appointed as the House member of
the ec:nmttee raised under the General Appropria-
tion Bill to investigate the general appropriations :
Mr. Hall of Bibb.
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The following message was received from the
Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary
thereof:
Mr. Btpeakwr: The Senate has adopted the follo~g resolution
o:f the Senate, to-wit: A resolution providing for the appointment of a
committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that "the General Assembly is ready to ~djourn sine die.
The President has appointed the following Senators as members of said committee, to-wit:
Messrs. Andrews and Hopkins.
The SpeBker appointed the following as members of the committee to inform the Governor that the General Assembly is ready to adjourn sine die:
Messrs. Hall of Bibb. Swint of Washington. Tatum of Campbell.
The committee reported that the Governor had no further communication to make to the General
Ass~mbly.
The Speaker announced the Rouse adjourned sine die.
INDEX
TO THE
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
. FOR THE
YEAR 1917
INDEX
P~RT I.
HOUSE BILLS.
.A.
AOADliiMY l!'OR DJ!JAF (see Ga.. School for Deaf)
.ACCOUNTANTS, PUBLIC-
.
Relative to accountants of other states . . . . 395 8l1
ADJOURNMBIN'l' SINBI DIE-
Mr. VVr~ht of Floyd .........................1351 1357
.A.DWNIS'l'RA'l'ORS (see National Banks). Relative to appointment of, in certain cases...... 395 Permit loans on property of intestates . . . . 1110
A'DVER'l'IBEMBIN'l'!'l'o regulate legal .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . 435
.A.GRICUL'l"URAL SQHOOLB AND OOLLBIGES (see Aplttoilriations) .
To establish 1.2th District A. & M.. School . . . . . . . 406 To establish Agricultural College in North Geor~ 4114 'l'o establish Normal A: Industrial College for girls 494 To establish in Al~any for colored people .. 776 842 1218
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (see Market Bureau) ; (see Farm Produce).
AQ-RICULTURAL vvou-
Relative to aiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773
AMERICAN FLAG {see Flag).
.
Toprevent certain uses of ....... 437 &42
APPROPRIA'l'ION!-
'l'o appropriate i5,000 to Georgia Industrial College
for colored youths .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 'l'o appropriate $15,976 to pay Ordinaries for pen-
sion work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 'l'o appropriate $50.00 for refund of charter 382 891 1124 To. appropriate $17.50 to Mrs. Owen.sby . . . . . . . . . 382
TO iipropriate $15,000 to pay Ordinaries for pen-
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INDEX.
sian work ......... : . .................. 3!12 1191 1ZZ3
To appropriate $1,100 to print Confederate rolls.. 3111
To make appropriation for School of Teohnoloo
38i 733 ll'll
To appropriate $11,500 to South Georgia Normal Colle~, Valdosta ........ .................. 3!18 863 1166
To make approllfiation to Georgia State Sanitarium 407
To approprjate $316.60 for Governor's mansion. . 410
To make appropriatiOn for Government
435 867 983 1001 1007 1028 1032 1043 1086 i343 l3i6
To appropriate $40,000 to college at Daqlonega . . . 439
To make appropriation for University Of Georgia.. 440
To pay sa.la.ry of Dr. Amos Fox . .. . ... .. . . ...
470
To make appropriation to 5th District Agrlcuitura.l
School ................ 492 89l ll61
To make appropriation for Soldiers' Home . . . . .ill.
To make appropriation for Girls' Traininl, School-
building ................. ; . . . . . . . . . . i31
To make appropriation for Girls' Training School-
Maintenance ........... : i3a.
To appropriate $1,000 to Soldiers' Home . . . . . . 602
To appropriate $2,000 for Georgia Archives . . . . . 60p
To apprOpriate $10,000. for Department of Ento-
moloo : . ... , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72l
To make approprjation for C. W. Cranksha.w...... '147
To a.J;ipJ."Qpriate $5,000 to _Griflin Experiment Station 747 1111
To appropriate $5,000 to 3rd District Agricultura.l
School ....... ..............................'196 891 11'16
To a.ppropriate $5,000 to W. & A.. R. R. Com~ission
'1911 866 118'1
To make appropria.tion for Highway Depa.rtment 855 1021
To make appropriation for W. F. Blue . . . . . . 190
To make appropriation 9th District School . . . . 918
ASSOCIATIONS (see Co-operative Assoc.).
ASYLUMS, SANITORIUMS, CONVENTS, ETC.To amend Act providing for inspection of . . . . 468 590
ATTACHMENTSTo provide for issp.e and levy of in fo:n:closure . ... 441'
ATTORNEY-GENERA!r--
To :fix s&lar,- of . . . . . ...
'1.22
To repea.l Act making Attorney-Genera.! Supervisor
of Colinty Ofticers and Records .. ;, . 7.22
INDEX.
1363
AUSTRALIAJ!Il BALLOT (see Ballot}. AUTOMOBILE& (see Insumnce); (see Motor Vehicles).
D
BALLOT (see Eleoticms). To provide for seeret.ba.llot .... 341 565 To provide for absent persons to vote . . 383 592
DANKS,AND BANKING (s.ee National Banks).
To confer pbwers of Trost Companies em certain
banks ............... 349 191 To further re8Ulate banking . . . . . . 397 To allow banks to have powers of TrUBt Companies 406
BARBERs- . To regulate tile profession of ........ : ...... , .. . . 385
BOAl\DS OF' EDUCATION (see Education). To make members of, elective by people:"''.,...... 826 To establish for certain. counties .. ; . . . 889
BOARDS OB'-HEALTHTo amend Act creating for Augusta ... ~ . . . . 501 ';'o amend Aot creating for Augusta . . . . '174 1022
BOARS (see Live Stock).
~OND COMl\llSSION. (see Corporations).
BONDS, MUNICIPAL (see Sinking :Funds); (see Cor. porations).
BOWDON COLLEGE! (see West Georgia Normal SchpOl}.
BRIDGES (see Counties and County Matters).
BUDGET SYSTEIM.To pmvide a ....... , 745 848
BULLS {see Live Stock).
c
CAPITOL. STKTETo hold election for remava.l of ......... : .. . 990
CARTRIDGES {see Weapons).
CATTLE! (see Live Stock).
1864
INDEX.
CHAINGANGS (see Commissioners of Roads and Revenues).
CHARTERS, MUNICIPAI-T9 amend charter of Hoschton ............... 347 543 565 To amend Act creating new charter for Thomson' 383 590 611' To amend Charter of Carnesville ..... 384 54:3 565 113 ro create new charter far Fort Gaines ..... 394 545 568 To amend charler o~, Grayson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 544 511 To repeal Act amending charter of Winder ...... 4Q8 490 499 To amend Act creating charter of Newnan. 408 712 124 U59 To establish new charter for .Winder ... 409 490 499 To repeal Act amending charter of Winder ...409 490 500 To repeal Act amending charter of Wint'fer .... 409 489 500 To amend Act creating charter of Newnan . 409 1039 1159 To amend charter of Marietta-paVing... : .439 544 572 To amend charter of Atlanta ...... 4"4"9 546 571 To amend charter Of Athens (Board of Education) 449 To amend charter of Athens (Board of Health) . . 449 To amend charter of Athens (Recorder) . . . . . . .450 To create new charter for Arabi ..... 451 731 757 To amend new charter of Atlanta . . . . . . . . 492 712 726 1030 To amend charter of LaFayette ........... : .. 493 732 757 To amend new charter of Atlanta ............. ~ 494' 844 873 To amend charter of Demorest ............ 495 732 To amend charter of Brunswick ......... ; ..... 508 690 611 To amend charter of Templli-Schools ... ; .. 530 810 846. To amend charter of Temple-Bonds .......... 530 810 847 To amend charter of Douglas ............. &61 844 868 To amend charter of Carrollton ............... 583 731 858 To amend charter of LaGrange ........... 604 713 7&6 To amend cllarter of Tifton ................... 621 843 869 To establish new charter for Albany .......... 698 755 112 To create new charter for Roawell ...... 699 843 869 To amend new charter of Cordele . . . . . . . . 699 To amend charter of Waleska ............. 724 843 871 TG amend charter of St. George .............746 843 871 To create new charter for Clarkesville.........469 732 757 To amend charter of ~Grange .....774 11123 1044 To amend charter of Blakely . .. . .. .. .. .. . 776 To amend charter of Buford ..............176 843 872 To amend charter of Covington ...............797 844 ~ To amend cltarter of MoRae ....... 825 8611 896
To amend charter Of Arlington (see Corporations}. 827 866 895
INDEX.
1865
To amend charter of Hawkinsville ..... 146 848 870' To amend charter of Gibson ........... 9ll 937 972 To amend charter of Kirkwood ...... 917 986 970 1361 To amend charter of East Point .........9110 996 1024 To amend charter of Macon ................. 991 1011 11110 To amend charter of Grimn ................101!J 10"39 11111
CHILDREN tsee Wife).
CHIROPRACTicTo regulate practice of
CIGARETTESRelative to sale, etc., of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 488
lJLARKSVILLE STREET RAILWAY CO.To accept surrender Of charter .. : . ........442 666 760
C.OCA-C<:>LA. (see Soft Drinks).
CODE AMENDMENTS '1'0 CODE O:F 1910To amend Sectlon 5858 relative to deceased persons 348 489 593 To amend Section 61115 relative to bills of exception 343 489 593 To amend Section 281.8 relative to Trust Companies - 343 589 615 810 1230 To amend Section 5630 rela.Uve to petitions of equity cas"es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848 589 To amend Section 14 relative to abstracts . . . . . . . . . 844 To amend Section 3306 relative to 'bonds for title 344 To amend Section 3636 relative to navigable tidewater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 To amend Section 636 relative to omcers in charge of colored prisoners ........... ; .. .. .. .. . . .. 345 To amend Section 14i3 relative to injuries to Confederate soldiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . 348 755 To amend Section 695 relative to Alternative Road La.w ........................ 348 1187 10011. To amend Section 2817 relative to Trust Companies 348 589 1031 1085 To amend Sections 1202 and 1335 relative to Tai Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 To amend SectiOn. 65'19 relative to 1oca.l school tax ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
To amend Section 1534 relative to local school sys-
tem of Savannah . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 354 us
1866
.INDEX.
To !J.mend Section 35112 relative to Pawn &hops. 881 'l'o amend Section 63 :relative to pena.lties for
muz:der ,.. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884 'l'o amend Section 970 relative to tax on count)' fairs 884 'l'o rel)eal Sections 674 and 675 :relative 1.o sign
boards !!It roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . 386 712
'l'o rel)eal Sections 507 to 512 inclusive relative to count)' taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
To amend Section 1044 :relative to gates and fences 31!7 863 To amend ::Section 655 relative to duties of count)'
authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1187
To. amend Section 1195 of the. Code of 1910 . . . 1187 'l'o :repeal Section 8296 relative to foreclosure of
mortgages ..... : . . . . . . . . . 381
'l'o 'amend Section 114311 relative to usury . 3&8 476 'l'o amend Section 130 relative to voting . .-. . . . . 396 To amend Sections 2630 and 2631 relative to pas-
senger rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
To amend Section 1534 relative to School Taxes {Hatcher) ..................................396 637 784
To am-end Section 2'791 :relative to railroad stock 1196 To amend Section 40411 relative to appraisers of
property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 541
'l'o amend Section 1631 relative to freight r~s . 398 476 'l'p amend Section 3 relative State Debt . . . . 399 'l'o amend Section 1065 relative to taxes on mines
and planta.tions ......... .............. , ... 405 755 1026
To amend Section 1!13-Boa.rd of Jury Commission- .. ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 609
To amend Section 1532-School Districts in towns 407 To amend Section 1888-Blind persons to ped.dle. 407 541 To :repea.l Section 1624-Attorney for Ra.ilroa.d .Com
mission .............. 408 To amend Section 968-Circua compa.nies ..... 436 To a.mend Section 1823-Creation of Corp_oratio .. 436 542 To a.mend Section 1061-Pra.ctice of Veterinary
Medicine . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437' To repeal Section 6600-Tax Receiver . . . . . . . . 4311 'l'o amend Section 1877-Toll of grain mills .. 431 'l'o amend Section 282o-Trust -CamPa.ni,es ... , 440 To amend Section 1517-Pensions . . . . . . . . 440 543 'l'o. &.mfl11d Section 624-F.ees of Nota.ries Public . 447 638 To amend Section 881--Gra.nd Jury .Indictments, ~ . 450 997'
INDEX.
.
To amend Section 3311-:Lien on defendants' .prop-
erty ....................................... .-....
1367
451
To amend Section 5653-Judgments of Courts . . . . 455 To amend Section 323-Sala.ries of Judges of Su
perior Courts : ~ ............... : . .. .. .. . . 457
To amend Section 1003-Ta.x returns . . . . . . 458 To amend Section 521o-Garnishments .. : . . . 459 To repeal Section 3!10-Sa.Iaries a.t Georgia. Sta.te
Sanitarium .................................... 486 638
To amend Sections 600.2 a.nd 6004--Consta.ble Fees . 467 590 To amend Section 331-Biennia.l Sessions . . . . 467 To amend Section 671-Bond of County Treasurer. 468 610 To amend Section 6066-:Lega.l' a.dvertisin . . . 470 9.2.2 To a.mend Section 61.2-Seining, ete., for fish .. . . .483 To amend Section 416-Soft drinks on Sabbath: . 484 To repeal Section 4'14'1-Qompensa.tion of. Justice
JUrors .............................". . . . . . . .. . 484 To amend Section 3368-Wa.tcbma.kers & Jewelers 413 To amend Section 1111-Tax Callet~tions . . . . . . . . 509 To amend Sect.ions 1564 a.nd 156ij.:-Sta.te Library
Commissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532 To amend Section 2167-Women_el!!rible to certain
boards ....... ........ 562 To amend Sectioni 5268 and 5269--Ga.rnisbment. 601 842 .To amend Section '148-Contractors Bonds . . . ' 602 To amend Section 206'7-COmmii1Sioner of Agrioul
ture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 To- amend Section 19'13-Sta.te Geologist . . . . 605 864 To amend Section 1515-Soldiers Home ... .,. 69i 714 To amend Section 1538-Ta.x Receivers Commission '145 To amend Section 431-Inter-County Improvements ''1'15 To amend Section 918-Taxes .................... '1'15 To amend Section 2721-Sheriffs on Trains . . . . . . . '1'11 865 To amend Section 4'147-Justice Coilrt Jurors . . . . . . '19'1 To amend Sectio'n 6004--Increa.Sing certain fees:. 91'1
To amend Section 16'1'1-Towni of less than 15,000
b:iha.bita.nts .... ; . :. ...... .............. -~.... 1260
COLUMBUS DAYTo create ......................... ,.... , . . . 439
COJ;,.U:MBUS, GA. (~e Rest Room).
COMMERCE.To further regulate in this State.
1368
INDEX.
COMMEIRCEI AND LABOR-
To amend Act creating Department of (Johnson). SIS 4'17 '1'0 amend Act creating Department of (Grantland) 441
COMMISSIONER Oli' AGRICULTURE (see Sectio:q: 10117 "Code Amendments).
COMl\USSIONERS OF ROADS AND REIVJiiNUEISTo repeal for Butts County .......... 343 711 761 76Z 1157 To create for Butts County ......... 343 711 762 11511 To repeal Act creating for Coffee County ,, ..894 499 514 To repeal Act creating for Floyd County . . . . . . . . . . 439 491 To amend Act creating for Monroe County .....451 499 514 To repeal Act creating Supervisor for Bryan County 459 545 567 1230 To create Board of, for Bryan County .. .459 545 572 1159 To create Board of, for Coffee County . . . . . . . . 48! 499 514 To establish Board of, for Walton County ..... 531 755 779 To abolish omce of, for -art County ...... 531 8114 990 To abolish for Walker County ........532 61tl 623 1030 To abOlish for Wilkes Co1,1lltY ................. 632 559 61l! To establish for Wilkes County ............... 532 559 Iilli To fix commutation tax for Banks County ...... l{87 545 567 To amend Act to create for Candler County .. 583 753 782 To amend Act to create for Wilcox County ..... 584 713 726 To amend Act to create for Carroll County ... 1103 754 780 To amend Act to create for TattnaU County....... 603 755 781 1030 To amend Act to create for Calhoun County .... 1105 755 781 To amend Act to create for Henry County . . . . . . . . 1105 To repeal Act to create for. Tift County .... 61J5 754 783 To create for Tift County .................... 007 754 lUI To amend Act to create for Brooks County .1111714.727 To amend Act to create for Bulloch County .. 1199 755 779 To amend Act to create for Coweta County 723 1115 901 To repeal Act creating for Liberty County . . . 746 To create for Liberty County . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . 746 To amend Act to create for Laurens County ... 774 811 845 To change manner of electing for Early County. 776 865 895 To authorize Commissioner of Cobb County to use certain money ................ 778 967 998 To divide li'ranklin County into three commissioner districts .................................... 795 865 897 To amend Act to create for Twiggs County ..79'6 865 895 To amend Act to create for Newton County .. 797 866 896
INDEX.
. 1369
To amend Act to create ior Douglas County 116 866 898 1158 To amend Act to create for Jasper County .... 856 937 969 To amend Act to create for Thomas County .. 890 937 969 To a.meftd Act to create for Henry County . 9111 996 1290
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTsAuthority to speaker to 9heck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 D. M. Parker .......... ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639 Four additionS.! members to enrollment ; . . . . . . 1080
COMMITTEES, CONFERENCEOn Senate Commerce and Labor Bill .....1363 1339 On ~nt Circuit fee bill No. 374 ................1349 1850 On General Appropriations bill No. 1 .........1351 1851
. nn On General Appropriations bill No. 2 .....1354 1854
On General Appropriations bill No. 3 ......... 1355 .
COMMITTEES, SPECIAL--
To escort speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
To select chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
To :notify Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.38
To escort clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.34
Of 1a to draw up Rules .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .
38
Joint Committee to escort Governor Harris . . . . . 207
On Naval Stores ............. : ..... ; . 460
On Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
On Governor Ca.t.ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517 O:n visit to Boll Weevil Stations ................. 607 ;1.340
On Tbornton Constitution .................. . .. . On Governor's message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On the Gordon picture . .. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . On Funeral of Senator Mundy . .. . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . On McCall Resolution .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .
607 718 798 902 1330
On Duncan Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1!181
On printing amendment of appropriations bill . . 1231
Under appropriation bill . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 1356 To notify Governor of adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1357
COMMITTEES, STANDINGAcademy for the Blind .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . 41! Amendments to the Constitution ............ 435 412 Appropriations .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Auditing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Banks and Banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
1870.
.INDEX.
County an.d Count,- Matters . . . 415
Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 415
Education , .-......... , . . 415
Engrossin ............... ; . . . . .
416
Enrollment ....................... 416 1080
Excuse of Members ........ . 416
Game and Fish .................................. 417
General Agriculture No. 1 . . . . . . . . General Agriculture N~ I .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . General Judiciary No. 1 ..... . .. . . . . . . . .. . . General Judiciary No. 2 ......... : .. .. . . .. . . . Geor!Jia School for the Deaf . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. Georgia State Sanitarium ............ :. . .. . .. . Balls an.d Rooms . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. Hygiene and Sanitation .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invalid Pensions and Soldiers Home .. : . . . . . Journals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labor an.d Labor Statistics . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Afrairs. . ........................._. . . . . . . Mines and Mining ..... .-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Municipal Government . . . . . . . . . . . . Penitentiar;r .... : ........................ :. Pensions .................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Privileges and Elections . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. Privileges of the Floor ...................... , .. . . Public Highways . . . . . . . . . . Public Librar;r ......... _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Printing .................... , .......... : Public Property ........ : ............ ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . Railroads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reformato;iea ."............._.... ~ ... : .. .'.......... Rules ... :........ ; .... : . Sanitorium at Alto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Judiciary- .......................... . .. . State of Republic ..............' .... , ... Temperance ............. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Univer~t;r of- Georgia a.nd its Branches .. , .... ' . , Waas and Means .............................. , ., Western and Atlantic Railroad :. ,., , .. ~. . . . . . . . . .
417 418. 419 419 420 410 420 4!1
421 421
422 421 422 423 418 423 424 425 425 4:15 426 428 426 427 417 41'1 411 428 429 429 429 480 480 481
COMMON OA~RIERS (see Railroads, etc.).
I~TDEX.
1371
COMMU:MICATION&-
From Secretary of State ........................
3
From B. M. mackburn . . . . . . . ... . . .. .. . . . . . . 320
From Comptroller General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 858
From Woodmen of World . . . . . . . . . . 404
From City of Griflfn ........ : .. .. . .. .. . . . . .... .. . 434
From State Treasurer .............. : .:. . . . 443
From Comptroller qeneral .............. , 448
From State Tax Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518
From Secretary of Sta.te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598
From Chamber of Commerce . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . 614
From Commiitee on Sa.nitorium at Alto . . . . . . . '765
From Woman's Club of Fayetteville ..... : ... ; '766
From W. A. Wimbish. .. .. . . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . 1052
COMMUTATION TAX (see Commissioners of Roa.ds a.nd Revenues).
COMPTROLLER GENERAL (see Bouse Resolutions).
CONDEMNATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY- . To a.mend Act to provide for judiC:al cognizance of 441 5!10
CONDUCTOR&-
Rela.tive to ...... ....... ~...................
45'7
CONSTABLES.:_ Rela.tive to collection of fees by constables . . . . . . . '722 '754
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. (see. New Counties).
To increase number of senatorial districts . . . . . 341 592
To have biennial sessions (Kidd & Boward) ._;.. ... 341
To provide biennial sessions (Fowler, of Bibb).... 342
To provide tor increase ill pensions (McCall)
.
.
342 636 765 815
To increase salaries of Judges of supreme Court..
etc. . ............................................ 346 '733
To provide for local school taxation .............. 347 687 To amend as to local school taxation .(Stubbs &
Davis ..................... , ............. 'i 350 863
To amend relative to pensions ($1,500.110) . . . . 351
To amend relative to local school taxation (.Jones,
pf Coweta) ............................ 352 1039'
To amend relative to taxes (Davis) ..... , .... :,. . . 385
To amend . relative to election of Superior Court Judges ..... , .......................... .'. .' 389 733
1372
. D.TDEX.
To amend relative to abali&bing o11iee of Solicitor General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 863
To amend relative to legislative power . . . . . . . 396 733 To amend relative to local school taxes (Lankford) 397 To amend relative to term of Governor . . . . . . . . . . . 397 811 To amend relative to special registration . . . . 405 To amend relative to compensation of county o:flicers 406 To amend relative to Tax Receivers ......... : . . . . 438 542 To amend relative to College Endowments (Akin,
etc.} . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 543 To amend relative to Appellate Court system. . . . . . 448 810 To amend relative to franchise for women . . . . . 448 To amend relative to debts of cities and counties. . 448 To amend relative to Terms of Superior Court
.Judges ............. :. . . . . . . . . . . 458
To amend relative to Eligibility of Superior Court .Judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4511 711
To amend relative to taxes .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. 466 To amend relative to Senatorial Districts . . . . . . 466 541 To amend relative to number of members of House 467 To ame:d.d relative to pay Of members of General
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
To amend relative to number of members of Senate 488 To amend relative to recall elections ......... 483 To amend relative to' exemption of college endow
ments ........................ ............. . 48B To amend relative to salaries of .Judges ....... 510 To amend so as to give Evans County representa-
tion ...................................... 561 864 1291 To amend relative to salaries of .Judges . . . . . . . 603 To amend relative fo pensions-Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . 619 To amend relative to State Higbways . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 To amend relative to el~ction of County O:flicers . . 775 To amend relative to property taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79'1 To amend so as to accept funds for removal of Stat.e Capital .................. .:. ... 990 To amend so as to have biennial sessions ...... . 1038 To amend relative to county lines ............. . 121B
To amend to increase number o! Senators ...... . .1148
CONVICTS-
To provide for certain o11icers for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B42 To repeal Act relative to convicts in Habersham
775 865 1197
INDEX.
1373
To authorize Bmks County to oonstruot bridges with convicts ............................. 981J 1039 1160
CO,OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONs-
To provide for inoorporation . . . .. . . . . . . . . 495
CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPALTo incorporate White Plains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 544 570 To amend Act to incorporate Manchester .. 388 46~ 465 825 To incorporate Broxton .......................394 848 868
To amend Act to incorporate Cuthbert ......... 896 545 566 To close certain lane in.Savannah ............. 405 544 569 To repeal Act inoorporating Winder ....... 408 490 500 To amend Act inoorporating Wrens . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 544 56'1 To amend Act inoorporating Wrens ....... 436 544 5'10 To amend Act inoorporating Abbeville ... : . ... .438 754 784 To amend Act to incorporate Leslie ......... 449 545 5'10 To inoorporate Lincoln~ .............. 450 489 501 To inoorporate ~eta.sville ..................... 450 489 501 To ~vide Forsyth into six wards ......... 469 489 50.2 To incorporate Clarksville ................... 469 782 757 To authorize Savannah to close 54th St. Lane .. 405 544 569 To authorize Savannah to close Heney St. Lane .405 545 573 To amend ict to incorporate Lula ............ 560 719 '125 To amend Act to incorporate Spread .......... 560 754 '188 To amend Act to incorporate Molena ......... 583 733 759 To amend Act. to inoorporate Trion ............ 602 783 758 To incorporate Southwest LaGrange ....... 603 713 1045 To repeal Act relstive to Board of Lights an~ War terworks of Marietta ....................... 698 865 894 To amend Act to incorporate Rebecca ......699 843 870 To amend Act to inoorporate Lilly ........... :71!3 843 871 To amend Act to incorporate Waco ..... 774 843 87.2 To incorPorate Rhine ......................... 776 843 872 To amend Act incorporatin-g Valdosta .... :. . . . . . 796 To repeal Act to Jncorporate Oak Park .... 826 936 968 To change term of Mayor of Swainsboro ...... 1126 166 198 To amend Act to incorporate Arlington .... 827 166 970 To amend Act to incorporate Adrian ....... 8.27 866 894 To amend Act to incorporate Moultrie . . . . . . . . . . . 8.27 To amend Act to incorporate Maxeys .. 854 1023 1046 To provide :Bond Commission for Adel ........ 855 997 969 To amend Act to incorporate LaFayette .. :. 889 936 972
To amend Act to incorporate Jefferson ..961 1023 1046
To incorporate Lytle ................... 961 996 101!6 1262
1374
INDEX.
To amend Act to incorporate Colquitt .... 961 996 1014 1114 To amend Act establishing Board of Waterworks
of Marietta ....................... : . ......990 1039 :P,61 To amend Act to incorporate Ty Ty .. ; .... 991 10.l3 1047 To amend Act to incorporate Cartersville ......1004 1010 To advertise the City Of Savanna~ ~ ... ~ . . . . . . 1161
CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE (se~ Code Amendments).
COSTS AND F.ll!EB (see Fees).
COTTON AND COTTON BE11ID-
To ma'ke bales uniform "'' ..............-......41i8 712 1085
To regulate grading, etc., of cotton seed meal . . . 509
To regulate sale of seed cotton in Lowndes County
-
931 1089 1160
To regulate sale of seed cotton in Elbert County 855 986_ 971 To regulate contracts in cotton futures . , .. : ....960 1011
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY-
To create office of ............ ~ ... 442 864
COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATERS-
To require bridges built over certain non-navigable
strelii.mll . . . .
405
COUNTY DEPOSITORIES-
Relative to deposit Of County funds ........ 492 1080 1217 To amend Act creating for Coffee County ..... 563 864 894 To amend Act providing for Washington County
931 1081 1161
COUNTY LINEsRelative to County lines bordering on streams ... 399 754
COuNTY all'FICERB AND RECORDS, SUPERVISOR OF (see Attorney-General).
COUNTY TREASURERS-
To aboliSh for White County ............. 345 590 612 To fix salary for Morgan County ........... 398 609 628 To fix salary for Glascock County ............ 398 544 565 To fix salary for Sumter County .... : . ....... .439 544 572 To fix salary for Chattooga County .......455 610 623 To. abolish for Walker County ..-.. : .....493 610 623 To abolish for Taylor County ..... ~ .. 610-591 611 To amend Act abolishing for Dade County.....fill2 610 624 To amend Act to abolish for Wayne County.... :621 ?54 7111
INDEX.
1315
To fix sa.lary of, for McDuffie County ...... 722 7:5"3 780
To provide for vacancies in office of, for Coweta. County .......... , ....... 728 754 710ll44
To amend Act fixing salary of, for Ware County. TIS 753 713 To abolish for Glynn County .............. 4 7'14 865 896 To fix salary of, for Dodge_ County ........ 825 8116 897 1191
1231 '1261 To amend Act to. fix sa.lary of, for Newton County
826 866 898 To. amend Act to fix salary of, for Jones County 960 996 1024 To establish office of, for McDuffie County . . . . . . . . 1889
.COUNTY UNIT SYSTEM (see Elections).
COURT, .APPJ!1LLATE (see S\lpreme Court).
COURTS. CHILDREN (JUVENILE)-
COURTS, CITY AND COUNTY-
..
To amend Act establishing for Dawson ...... 346 921 938
To amend. Act establishing for Sa.vanna.h. ... 350 636 701
To amend Act creating for Miller COWlty ....1$88 545 569
To rep~l Act establishing City Court of Douglas
.
. 394 590 626 697
Relative to City Court of _Athens ........... : . . . . . . 409
To amend Act creating for Clarke County ... 439 698 757
To amend Act creating for Jesup ... ~ ... _,44~ 544 569
To establish City Court of Moultrie .. ~ . . . . . 494
.To amend Act .creating City Court of .LaGrange
509 546 571
To amend Act creating"Cit;Y Court of Hiriesville:509 713 725.
To amend Act creating City Court of.Nl!.shville.lilll 638 70%
To repeal Act creating City Court of Morgan . 530 638 701
To amend Act crea:tmg, City Court of Louisville.5ll2 638 701
To amend Act creating City Court of Valdosta. 583 738 761"
To amend Act establishing City Court oi Americus
697.7~8 759
To amend Act estabUshit:Lg City .Court of Clarke
County ...... : .. : ..... :. : . . 698 732 751
To amend Act establishing City Court of Dublin. 777 810 . 848
TO abolish City Court of F'ra'!lklin County..7D5 921 989 1190
To establish City Court of Franklin County : ...795 912 939
To modify procedure of City Court of makely:::sM 936 971
To amend A.ct establishing City Court of Valdosta
.. 855 936 971
1376
INDEX.
, To amend Act to establish City Court of Albany 1013 1089 1160
COURTS, JliVENILE (see Children's Court).
COURTS, MUNICIPAlrTo amend Act establishing for Macon. 384 605 63'1 1116 1816
COURTS, SUPERIOR-
,
Relative to four terms a year for Monroe County .344 543 568
Relative to four terms a yeat for Miller County .344 543 569
Relative to terms of Randolph Superior Court... 8115
To provide four terms for Coffee Superior Court
398 545 566
To provide four terms for Clarke Superior Court. 440 609 628
To provide two weeks term for Taylor Superior
Court .............................. , ..... 45'1 '182 '160
To change terms of Wheeler Superior Court... 561 '11.3 '126
Relative to Superior Court of Bleckley County
e:n 81o 846
To. amend Act providing four terms for Dooly County
'12S '158 '182
To provide two terms of Bacon Superior Court
890 936 9'10
To provide two terms a year of Twiggs Superior
Court ..................... 931 966 9911
COURTS, SUPREME AND COURT OF APPEALS (see Constitutional Amendments).
To provide Deputy Clerk for Court of Appeals. . . . 3911 637
CRIMINAL LAWS (see'Practice and Procedure).
COVINGTON STREET RAILWAYTo surrender charter of ...................... 932 966 998
D
DEBTsTo declare suspension of debts during war . . . . 746
DEEDS, MORTGAGES, ,ETC. (see Code Amendments).
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (see Code Amend ments).
D:BIPOSITORIES, STATE (see Section 1149, Code Amendments).
INDEX.'
1377
DIVORCE (see Cod.e Amendments). To prohibit divorce being granted in certain tlases . 581 To amend divorce laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511
DOCKET (see Execution Docket).
DOGsTo compel dogs to be muzzled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 841
DRAINAGETo amend Drainage Act of 1911 .............. 455 488 1006 Relative to investing trust funds in Drainae bonds 49.3 631
DBAWING SEATS-
Members draw.ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
J9
DRUGS (see Labor and Labor Statistics).
E
EAKES, W. J. (see House Resolutions).
EDUCATIONTo confirm powers of Board of Education of Savannah ....... , ....... .' .......350 731 7&6 To permit voters to vote at County site . . . . . . . . 3&2
EJ'FINGHA.l\1 ACADEMYTo perfect title in trust of ..................990 1023 l:046
ELECTION AND ELECTION LAWs-
To provide county unit system for primary
,
342 4,!8 593 715 737
To provide for absent persons to vote .. -~ ......~ .. aj'a 5!0
Regulating primary elections :In Muscogee .... 4B.(J 41.6 5.Q;l
To elect executive committees of Coffee County by
the people ...... ,.... ""' .. :.................!,Sa 967 99.p
ELECTRIC. LIGHT AND POWER OOMPANIEB-
-
To regulate payment of taxes by .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. 441
To provide e~ectrical construction, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . 1003
EXECUTION DOCKET-
T~ require Cl~rk of SuJ!erior Court to keep
341
EXPERIMENT STATION (see Appropriations).
F FACTORIES (see Inspector}.
INDEX.
FARM PRQDUCBTo regulate business of wholesillers in ....... . 581 844 To regulate sale of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1336
FEES (see Costs and Fees) ; (see Solicitors-Ge~eral).
FE.LLOW SERVANT RULB. To abolish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
~LO~S (see Practice and Procedure).
FEMALES (see Women). To fix age of consent for females (White) . . . . 38ff 63'i
. To :fix age of consent for females (Bale) . . . . . . . 457
FI FAS (see Cost& and Fees).
FIREMEN-
. To prescribe Q.Ualifications of Locomotive
385
FISH (see Game and Fish).
FLAG (see American Flag).
~ORIST, STATB-
To create position of
8&7
FOOD (see Pure Food).
li"'RTUNEt TELLERS AND HO:QSE TRADERS-
To license itinerant
511
G
GAME AND FISHFor protection of Quail .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . 389 To l!fOhibit killins Quail for :live years .. ; . . . . 449 . To protect game and fish . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . 483 864
To regulate catching of shad .................. 494 811
_To prohibit catching :fish in Charlton County ...'177 1111 8411
GAME PRBISERVES'l'o protect islands of Georgia used as . . . . . . . . . . . 745 812
GARNISHMENT (see Code Amendments).
GASOLINBTo regulate inspection of ......................... 510 54ll
GBIORGIA COUNCIL OF DEFENSBTo create for the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131 967
lL~DEX.
1879
GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO.- .
.
To amend Act to incorporate ......... 961 996 1025
G:fl10RQIA NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOO~
To amend Act relative to conferring degrees
638
GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR DJIAF....,...
GEORGIA STATE SANITARIUM (see ~propriations).
To prevent trespass on property of ............. , 466 1158
To provide. school for mental defectives . . . . '147
To establish branch of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
855
To provide for commitment of insane to .... :. . . . . 918
GEORGIA SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY (see Approp:dati<ms). ' To amend Act establishing ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
GRAIN (see Pure Food).
GOVERNOR'S MANSION (see Public Property).
H
HAND, JUDSON L.-
Gift of wine . . . . . . . .
440
HJi!ALTH (see Board of Health). To revis.e Health Laws of Chatham .... 4511 489 502 1041 To revise Health Laws of the State .. ..... , . 1011
HIGHWAY COMMISSION. STATE (see Public Hishway}.
HOG CHOLERA SERUM-
To allow owners to administer same ....... 448 1021
HOME GUARDTo create for the State ....................... 777 810 1222
HOMESTEADRelative to claims of exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
HORSETRADERS' ITINERANT (see Fortune Tellers).
J:IOUSEHOLD GOODSRelative to $300 exemption ...................... 4311 477
:a;OTELS, INNS, BOARDING HOUSJDS, ETC. (see Liens) ..
I
INSANlil PJDRSONS {see Code Amendments):
.1380
INDEX.
INSPECTORS, FERTILIZER AND OILTo fix salaries of . . . . . . . . 700
INSURANCE-
Relative to Insu:ra.nee Companies ........... 8115 To amend Insurance Laws ...................... 395 514 To :lire insurance companies to insure automobiles 580 To amend Act to regulate Insurance Companies .. 511 To further regulate Insurance and Casualty Com. panies ....................................... .. 581 To create Insurance Commission ............. 511 To amend Act creating Department of ......... . 722 To regulate Co-operatiVe Insu:ra.n:ce Companies
other than life insurance ..................... . 989
INTEREST-
To fix legal :rate at 8 per cent.
775
INVITATIONB-
To visit .Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
From Senator Andrews ... : .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . .. .. . 517
From Chamber of' Commerce .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 815
J
JOINT SESSIONS-
To canvas vote ...................... , 2Q8
To hear address of Governor 'Harris . . . . . . . . . . . 107
To inaugurate Governor Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
On Gordon Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a
JUDGES (see Constitutional Amendments) .
.JUDICIAL CIRCIDTB-
To amend Act creating Tifton Judicial _Circuit.456 638 847 To rearrange the Cordele and Tifton Judicial Cir-
cuits ....................................... 699 734 170
JURISDICTION-
Relative to jurisdiction of criminal cases
531
JURORS (see Code .Amendments).
JURY COMMISSIONERS (see Code Amendments).
JUITICES OF THE PEACETo provide for fees of, and of Notaries Public .... 723 755 To require county authorities to pay certain fees to 774
INDEX.
1881
LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICsTo regulate hours of bug clerks
494 712
LAND TITLE SYSTEM: (see Torren's Land Title SJ&-
tem).
LANES (see :M:U1licipal Corporations). Relative to closing certain. lanes in Savannah . . 405 To close certain lanes in Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
LANDLQRDS-
To fix prices charge~ . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
501
LEWD HOUSEsRelative to .............................. 314 542 '188 1315
LIENSTo enforce liens for board and lodging . . . . . . . . . 604 864
LIGHTNING RODs-
. To rqul&te sale of . . . . . . . . . 34'1 61'1 \
LIQUOR AND LIQUOR TRAFF'IC. To legalize wine made from grapes or berries...... 511
LIVE STOCK-
To prohibit shipment of tick-infested cattle
349 711 1226 1388
To prohibit bulls running at large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469 542
To provide for movement of tick-infested cattle.. 511-811
To prohibit bulls rll1lning at large in Toombs Count)'
.
620 714 759
LUCY COBB INSTITUTETo make branch of University of Georgia . . . . . . . 450 488
J.UNATICS (see Insane Persons).
lli[
MANSION, EXECUTIVE (sse Public Property).
MARKET BUREAUTo create ....................................407 '151 11'18 To create bureau (Burkhalter) . . . . . . . . . 436
MARRIAGE LICENSE (lee Code Amendments). Regulating marriage licenses ; . . . . . . 893
1882
INDEX.
Certificate of Health necessary for marriage license 438 712
To prescribe manner ot issuing . :. . . . . . . . . . . . 461
To amend Marriage License law (Morris)
1;60
:Ml!IMBmRS OF HOUSE-
Sworn in .... ; ... .: . . . . . . . . . . .
9
MEDICINETo regula.te manufacture, sale, etc., of . . . . . . . . 798
MESSAGES, EXECUTIVE-
Of Governor Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Of Governor Dorsey ............. 64~ 1051 1180 1243
MESSAGES, SENATE ..... 24 24 25 25 38 321 392 4U2 446 447
454 468 481 507 507 510 510 597 598 591 848 648 718 719 720 721 744 770 772 793 794 823 8~4 824 852 853
153 117 811 921159 159 116 911 988 989 10121012 1012 1036 1049 1050 1050 1050 1147 1148 1149 1150 1180 1100 1100 1101 1129 1140 1140 1141 1241 1258 1260 1260 1263 1287 1288 1288 1288 1189 1189 1814 1814 1814 1815 1815 1821 1822 1322 1322 1323 1332 1333 1334 1335 1349 1350 1850 1854 1854 1856 1856
MILITARY AFFAIRSTo create Officers Reserve Corps . . . . . . . . . 602 Ill To provide immunity for soldiers in certain cases 991
,MINES AND MININGTo prohibit matter from mines being dumped into streams ........ : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
MINOR CHILDREN (see Children).
MISDEMEANORS (see Practice and Procedure).
MORTGAGES (see Deeds, etc.).
MOTOR VEHICLES, ETC.To amend Act relative to registration of . . . 531 Relative to serial number Of manufacturer ........ 560 1214 Require to stop at railroad crossins . . . . . . 561
MOTHERS AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN-
TO provide for . . . . . . . .
bB1
1\lfUNICIPALITIES. To amend Act relativ.!! to sinking funds of (DeKalb) 448
INDEX.
1883
To amend Act :relative to sinking funds of (Fulton) 448
N
NARCOTIC DRUGS-
To regulate the selling of
989
NATIONAL BANKSTo act as administrators, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4&9 810
NEGOTIABLEmSTRUMENT&Relative to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
NEW COUNTIES-. To create Treutlen County.. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. . 388 541 To create Atkinson County ...................... 393 6.s'T To create Wilson County ............. : . .... , . . 495 To create Cook County ........-. . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. 531 811
NOTARIES PUBLIC (see Justices of Reace}.
NOTES, PROMISSORY-
To render null and void waivers of warranties
437
0
OFFICERS RESERVE CORPS (see Military Affairs).
ORDINANCES (see Appropriations).
ORGANIZA.TION-
Ca.ll to order by Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Election of Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 19
Election of clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Election of SDeaker Pro-tem . . . . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .
19
Election of Messenger . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Election of Doorkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Selection of Cba~lain . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ..
!8
ADpolntment of Postmistress ........ . . . . . . . .
31
OSTEOPATHIC EXA.MmERSTo amend Act establishing Board of . . . . . . . . . 386
p
'PARKER, D. M.-
Swo:rn in .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 611
Assigned to committees , ..... : .. , ................ 639
1384
INDEX.
PAJ.U(.S A.N!iO'l'A'l'ED CODE-
'l'o supply officers of State with
. 589
PAWN SHOPS (see Code Amendments).
PENSIONS (see Constitutiwlal Amendments).
'l'o Mrs. Catharine Dale ...................... 382 836 1132
'l'o pay Elx..Confederate Soldiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 6311
'l'o PaY o. G. D.oberts ................... 410 636 1119 1818
'l'o pay L. E. !Jastinger .....................:. . . 410 436
'l'o pay pensions of certain widows ...... . . . . . . 4311
'l'o pay Sarah Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 546 'l'o pay Ellen Smith ....................... ~ 459 636 1134 'l'o pay Mary F. Dmtzler ............ 460 636 1186 1838 'l'o pay M111. L. M. 'l'Y50n .................... 482 636 11a9 'l'o pay Sarah Wilson ........................ 482 636 1141 'l'o pay Moailla Sisk ....................... 482 1192 1144 'l'o pay to Ex-confederate Soldiers . . . . . . 493
'l'o pay Georgia Dasher ............ ~ .... 496 546 1127 'l'o pay Sarah Kelley . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . .. . .. . 496
'l'o pay certain Georgia Confederate Soldie111. . . 601 639
'l'o pay Eveline Cleveland .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 606 'l'o pay ;Daniel Quarrels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 892
'l'o pay W. F. Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 'l'o pay Sarah E. Lane ............... 623 1040 'l'o pay Caroline Wate111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721 892
'l'o pay Mary Williams . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 721 891 'l'o pay Sarah E. Smith .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. 828 1022 'l'o pay M111. A. R. Beddingfield . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 854 997
'l'o pay Sarah J. Bradberry ...................... : 154 997
'l'o pay Julia Hutcheson .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . 854 997
'.l'o pay Frances L. Snellings .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 890
'l'o pay M111. S. E. Moore ...................991 lOB 1124 'l'o pay Ellen Butler . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 991 1179
'l'o pay Thomas Stapleton . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . 'l'o pay Mattie F. mount ............. ~ .. .. . .
1013 1080
PENNSYLVANIA MILLERB M. F. INSURANCE CO.'l'o reinstate .................. 777 1232
PERSONAL PROPERTY (see '!'axes, etc.)
PILOT BOA'l'S (see Code Amendments). 'l'o regulate operation of
456 734
PIS'l'OL (see Weapons). .
1385
. PLUMBING AND J?B.AININGTo provide for examin&tion of persOllS engaged in.. 602 To .license lll\1I1lbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866
PRACTICE AND P!WCEDURETo authorize Judges to order re-exeputwn of interrogatories ............... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 471 To regulate the carrying of certain eases to higher courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 1163 To require service of amended motions for new trials .................. ' .... .,. . 619 713
PRESBYTEB.IAN CHURCHTo amend charter of Savannah Pres. Church ..509 732 758
PROBATION-
..
To amend an Act relative to probation. of defendant 996
PRO'!'ESTBy Mr. Winn,. of Hart .......................... . 403
PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR (see Hoose Resolutions).
PROPERTY (see Taxes); (see Condemnation of).
To provide for disposition of property without law ful owner ............................... : .. . 346 643 1047
To provide for disposition df. property with~ut
owner (Sibley) ....................... 633 To provide for .appeal from appraisal of_ ....... 801 To prohibit disposal of mortgaged, etc., property .. . 604 1164
To auth.prize sale of property of non-residents: ... . ioos
PUBLIC IDGHWAYSTo provide method of improving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510
PUBLIC PRINTING:-
500 copies of W. It A. R. R. Commission Report... 352
To prov}.de for Superintendent of .... .'. . 813
300 copies of replies .of Treas1.1rer and Comptroller-
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
SOu copies Of H. B. No. 5 and H. B. No. 6. . . . . . 577
Relative to Byrd Printing Co. . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . 692
IQ.O copies of H.. B. 5o. 208 ............ o~ . . .. . . . 768
To require bidders ror printing .to make affidavit.. 778
3011 copies of H. B. 5o. 277 ............. , . .. . . . . .
820
300 copies of H. B. No. 447 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
845
800 copies of H. B. No. 161 .............. ..... . . . . ..845
1386
INDEX.
300 copies of H. B. No. 106 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . 885 300 copies of H. B. No. 103 ...................... 815 . To appoint committee to inquire into ............ 1152 1214 800 copies of Governor Dorsey's message . . . . . . . . 1247
PUBLIC PROPERTY- . To grant city of Atlanta certain right of way . . . . . . 408
PUBLIC UTILITIES (see Railroad .commission).
PURCHASE MONEY NOTEsRelative to ..................................... . 582
:PURE FOODTo amend Pure Food Act .......... , ............ . 394 755 To prohibit adulteration of grains ; ... .'.......... . 450 To amend Pure !ood Act (Davidson) ........... . 49a 734
QUAIL (see Game and Fish).
R
RAILROAD COMMISSIONTo establish actual rates .................. 581 &44 1025 To require approval of in operation of duplicate public utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5i4 714 Telephone rates to be established by . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1260
:RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES (see Code Amendments).
To regulate operation of railroad trains . . . . . . . . . . 344 514 To regulate Sunday operation of freight trains . 406 863 To regulate . manner of motor vehicles crossing
tracks .. ,_................................... 408'IJnlawful to transport circuses on S.unday . . . . 440 734 Relative to liability in killing live stock ........... 470 Prohibit use of railroad crossing signs for adver-
tising .................................... . . . . . 492 844 To give transportation to sheriffs . . . . . . . . . . . . 495 842 To require cinder deflectors on passenger coaches 603 966. To require stock and cattle killed to be paid for. . 620 To prohibit trespasaing upon track& and trains.... 698
RECREATION COMMISSIONTo amend Act to create for Bavannab .....496 541; 578-
INDEX.
< 1387
REGISTRATION LAWs:-
To correct defects of, in bond elections . ; . 385 498 1032
To amend Act relative' to registration fOr bond.
elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109
RELIEF-
Of C. D. Cason and D. E. Jobnson . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 3118 346
Of J. A: Fowler et al ................ ~... . . . . .
451
Of J. W. Matlock: . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:57
Of T. J. Bandy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 714
Of W. J. Rollins and Charlie Sheppard .... ; ... 621 756 1032
Of William He;tderson ...................... .111 1111! 1032
Of Geo. W. Trammell ............................ 9311081
Of J. Park Bowie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932
Of Sam Askew ............................1013 .11711 1!24
Of J. H. Youn~ ............................ 10111 1156 12~
:REPORTS, MINORITY.:.,. On 'Butts County Commissioner bills . . . . . . . . . . . 161
REPORTS OF' SPECIAL COMMITTEEsOf Inaugural Committee .................. : .. . . . Of Special of 12 on Rules . .. . .. .. . . . .. . . .. .. . .. .. Of committee on Govemor Catts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Of committee to visit boll wee"Vil stations .... :. . .
39 315 517 184:0
REPORTS, SUPIJ.EME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS (see House Resolutions).
REST ROOMTo provide foi- rest. room in Columbus ....... 456 4~9 502
ROAD LAWS AND BRIDGEsTo amend road law act of Tattnall County..... 604 753 782 Relati"tre to Roads in Liberty County .... :. .. . 746 To .abolish A1temative Road Law for Liberty County ..... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74:6
ROADS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATETo prohibit obstructions tn . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . 8110
S
SALARIES (see Constitutional Amendments).
SAVANN~H. GA. (see Municipal Corporations).
SCHOOL BOOKS (see Text-Books). To amend Act establishing uniformity of . . . . . . . . . 796 1166
1388
INDEX.
SCHOOL DISTRICTsTo incorporate Dixie School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWsTo codify school laws ................... , . . . . . . . . 383 590 To amend Act establishtng system for Newna.n.409 712 724 To amend Act establishing syStem for Wrens. 436 514 547 To amend Act providing syr;tem fot Elberton ... 437 514 547 To add one month to school year .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. 451} To amend Act establishing system for Abbeville 456 JJ!1 931 To amend Act revising school laws . . . . . . . 588 To amend school act of Lawrenceville, Ga. .. 698 843 16ft To establish system for Braselton ..........796 921 939 To amend Act to establtsh syr;tem for Viclalia .. 815 921 940 To amend Act to establish syStem Of Ocilla .... 917 957 999 To authorize East Point to hold School Bond election ....................................960 996 1025 To provide for physical culture in schools ......1081 12ll
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEEs-
Amendments to Constitution 536 587 634 73p 801 861 920 932 1084
Appropriations ....................... 729 800 838 886 1!09
Banks. and Banking .... 486 634 799 83,1 885 1208 1208 1141
Conservation .......... . . . . . . . . . 1155
Corporations .............,.... 461 537 1134 857 933 995 1211
Counties and County Matters
497 589 581 607 709 730 751 IS9 935 962 964 1041
,. 1042 1206 1209-
.Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 638
Education .... 513 564 587 631 729 803 807 ~58 919 962 965
1014 1154 1205 1212
Enrollment ............711 769 837 991 10~0 1197 1324 132&
Game and Fish .............................. 806 860 1084
General Agriculture No. J.. 4&7 540 707 728 749
762 833 930 1017 1040
General Agriculture No. 2.. 498 537 708 800 833 984 96a
1017 1040 1211
General Judiciary No. 1.. .... .. 481 536 710 747 lSI 1119 881
,
993 1152 1158 1210 121a
General .Judiciary No. B.. 473 513 541 585 808 633
731 804 158 162 816 919 994 1019 1211
INDEX.
1389
Georgia State Sanitarium . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1153 H)rgiene and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 1015 Insurance ... ~ . 511 799 800.830 1204 Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home ... 533 680 803 1011 Labor and Labor Statistics ~ .............. 474 705 8311043 Manufacturers ......... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1015 Military affairs .. ....... 81!7 Mines and mining .............. : . .... ~ . 589 85'7 lli3 1207 1\funicipa.l Government ...... 485 534 588 707 748
834 858 994 1005 1016 1042 1088 1203 1207 1241 Penitentiary . :-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708 8li8 Pensions ........ 535 832 887 995 1016 1084 1154 1205 Privileges and Elections ............. 475 497 564 Privileges of Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 963 Public Highways .......... : ......704 918 1019 1204 1210 Public. Library ; ...................498 710 80'5 Public Printing .............. , .......... 586 919 1155 1202 Public Property .................... : . ....... 750 861 1014 Ral1roads . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 663 631 .,635 749 761 836 963 1212 Reformatories ....... ....... 888 Rules ........................ .470 763 814 1001 1003 1385 Sanitarium at Alto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 Special Judiciary ............. 587 587 629 704 '728 '748 801
804 921 932 964 1041 1152 State of Republic . . . . . . . . . . 540 801 832 835 tf66 1004 1106 Temperance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 704 University of. Georgia and Branches .. 485 51! 632 831 1109 lVays and leans ............... 539 706 750 802 1018 Western and Atlantic Railroad ....... 880 856 1155 1!04
SHlilR.IF'F'S AND DlilPUTililS (see Railroads).
To tix compensation ol deputies in certain counties 397
To regulate compensation ol . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
495
SOLDililRS' HOM:F,l (see Appropriations).
SOLICITOR-GENERALs-
To abolish fees of, in Chattahoochee Cireuit.468 718 1182 To abolish fees of, in Southwestern Circuit. 483 543 1181 To abolish fees of, 'in Waycross Circuit.484 811 1183 1817 To abolish fees of, in Brunswick Circuit .-.511 542 1183 To abolish fees of, in Cordele Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . 511 To abolish fees of, in Pataula. Circuit .... 562 639 1184 To abolish fees of, in Flint Circuit ...... 584 718 1188 1316 To abolish fees of, in Blue Ridge Circuit. . . . 619.
1990
INDEX.
.To abolish fees of, in Stone Mountain Oireuit.UO '114 1184 :To abOlish fees of, in Southem Circuit ...... 621 714 1185 .To abolish fees of, in Western Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 .To abolish fees of, in Middle Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . 826 936
SOFT DRINKS (see Code Amendments). To make unlawful to sell Coca-Cola, etc. . . . . . . . . . 601
BOULE, A. M.To ametid_Act relative to University so as to limit salary of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699
STATE LINEBTo establish boundary between Georgia and South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 689 1047
BTA"TJ!I AUDITORTo create office of ............................. : . 488
STA'PJ!I BOARD OF HEALTH (see Board of Health).
STATE COLLJ!IGJ!I OF AG~ICULTURE (see House Resolutions).
STONE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL DAYTo set aside a day ........................... , . . 777 841
STREAMS (see Mines and Mining),
SUITS (see Practice and Procedure).
T
TAXES AND TAX LAWS-
To repeal Ta.x Equalization Law (Stovall) . . . . . . . . 847 To repeal Tax Equalization Law (Bale). . . . . . . . . . . 348
To repeal Tax Equalit:ation Law (Winn} . . . . . . . 349
To repeal Tax Equalization Law (Trammell) . . . . . .350
To regulate levy of county and valorem tax . . . 887
To fix commutation road tax for Banks County. . . . 887 545 To provide for taxes on property improperly re-
turned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
To regulate return and assessment of . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
To re@'Ulate return and assessment of (Owen) . . . . .
469
General Tax Bill
.
482 809 848 875 903 910 922 941 949 974 977
To regulate return and assessment of (Howard) . 510 718 To tax personal property .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. 603
INDEX.
1391
To repeal Ta.x Equalization Act (Owen) . . . . . . . . . . ?'13 To provide for collection of road tax in Newton
Oount ......................... 8!? 86'1 899. To authorize Ordinary of Bacon County to collect
ta.x ......................................... 91'1 93? 9118 To authorize Forsytb, County to levy road ta.x . . 1213
TAX GOMMISSIONER. STATE-
To el.ect by the pe' ople . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
747
TAX IU!JCEIVERS (see Code Amendments). Relative to bonds of ............................ : 895 687.
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (see Railroad Commission).
TEMPERANCE DAYTo provide. for observance of
346 589
TEXT-BOOKS.To provide free for first and second grades . . . . . . . . 4011 To provide free for first five grades . . . . . . . . . . . 48? To provide free for primary grades . . . . . . . . . . . . 508 811
TIPs-
To prohibit receiving of "Tips" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
610
TORRENS' LAND TITLE SYSTEMTo provide for ....................... 841 489 51? 555 574
TIU!JES, NUT OR FRUITTo prohibit sale of nut or fruit trees with intent to deceive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890 9116
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (see Appropriations).
TREASURY DEPARTMENT-
To amend Act relative bank bureau in
457
TRIALS (see Practice and Procedure).
u
UNIVERSITY 011' GEORGIATo make unlawful for _officers to make profit on. sales of State property .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . .. 465 689
USURYTo repeal Act relating to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854:
1392 .
INDEX. v
VAGRANCY-
Relative to idleness and vagrancy
494
VALDOSTA STRlilET RAILWAYTo surrender chaxter .................... 481 755 819
VETERINARIAN, STATETo :require certain duties of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
. To amend Act relative to appointment o.f . . . . . . 581
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION-
To provide for .........................449 753 1185
w
WAGESTo pay certain employees semi-monthly
451 476
W A.:RRAN'l'S'l'o authorize search warrants in certain cases . . . . . 990
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTSRelative to ........................... :. . . . . . . . . . . 385
WATERMELONsTo regulate shipping of . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. 451
WEAPONsTo prohibit carrying of certain pistols .......... 351 842 To prohibit carryin!J of certain pistols ............ . 351 842 To carry concealed pistol a felony ............... . 458 To prohibit the disposal of pistols .............. 469
WEST GEORGIA NORMAL. SCHOOLTo establish as branch of University .. 347 514 616 ~17 70&
\VESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD-
Report of Western and :Atlantic R. :a. Commission
42
To amend Act for leasin1 of the . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. 620
To authorize W. & A. R. R. Commission to sell two
lots .................................. 797 842 1190 123&
Report of W. A. Wimbish . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . 1052
WIFEFailure to support a misdemeanor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 To .pay wife and minor child of convicted person 437
INDEX.
1393
WILLs-
To prohibit performance of promise to make wills 1149 541
WIRE FENCINGTo make cutting of, a. felony...................... '145
WINE (see Judson L. Hand). To accept gift of wine to State University . . . . . 601 63!1
WOMlilNTo provide for Woman Suffrage . . . . .. . . . 386 . To give women the right of elective franchille. 386
WRIGHT, OF FLOYDOn adjournment sine die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . 1351
1394
IND)!lX.
PART II.
ROUSE USOLUTIONB-
To allow Confederate veterans to select seats.... zr
To designate Mrs. McDonald as auistant messen-
ger ........................................ , .
27
To accept invitation to visit Athens . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
To appoint joint committee to notify Governor. . . .
27
To appoint committee to select Chaplain . . .
28
To adopt rules of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Relative to oral address by the Governor . . . . . . . .
38
To provide Special Committee on Taxation . . . . 315
Relative to hoarding food stuffs .. . . . . . . . . 315
To amend Rules of Ro!J.se .............. . . . . . . . . . . 316
On death of father of Mr. Burt, of Dougherty. . . . . . 32()
Extending thanks to B. M. Blackburn . . . . . . 820
On government con~rol of cotton ..... :...
38~
Requesting certain information from Treasurer . . 389
Relative to State Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Relative to negro riots in nunois . . . . . . . . . 889
Endorsing President Wilson ........... 390 391 400
. Pledging loyalty to 'President Wilson . . . . . . . . . . 390
To adjourn over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
To create Committee of State of Republic . . . . QU
Thanking City of Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Privileges of floor, Tbos. L. Bulger . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 399
Requesting certain information from State Tax
Oommiuioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
To provide funds for supplyin~ copies of Consti-
tution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 891
. Accepting invitation of Woodmen of World . . . . . . . 41()
Thanks to J. s. Stewart . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 410
Approving action Georgia delegation in U. S. Con
gress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Sympathy to Ron. W. R. Davies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Providing for stenographer of Appropriations Com-
.mittee .............................44'1 453 460
Requiring State House ofl'icia1s to :file reports. 452 455 824
'l'o co-operate with Woodmen of World in welcome. 452 To adjourn sine die ................. ~. .. .. .. .. .. . 452'
To appoint Committee on Naval Stores . . . . 454 460
To have General Tax Act transcribed ............ 454 464
To investigate propertieS on Capitol Square . . 459
li:Jjmpathy to Senator McCurry and family . . 4114
INDEX.
1395
AP.POint committee to visit boll weevil stations . 464 478 To invite Governor Oatts to address General As-
semblY ..... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
To invite Dr. Soule to address General Assembly . 480 To have committees visit State institutions . . . . . . . 410 ~o permit girls to enter college at Athens . . . . . 481 867 To authorize Librarian to purchase reports .. 496 714 1023 Privileges of floor to Mr. H. C. Shuptrine . . . . . . . 496 On the death of Senator McCurry . . . . . . . 503 Relative to reports Of educa.tiona.l institutions.: .. 511 565 Privileges of door to Mr. Waller and Mr. LeSueur 533 To appoint committee on Governor's mansiOn . . 562 To g~ant Millard Dees certain property . . . . . . . . . 581J lOll! To prepare Text on Civil Governnient . . . . . . 563 867 To pay per diem of Senator Eakes ..... ' .... 584 89ll
To make :a:. B. No. 90 special order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584 764
Privileges of :floor to W. J. Harris . . . . . . . . . . 585 To fix salary Of President .of State College of Ag-
riculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 585
Committee to ree:x:amine Miss Thornton's copy of Constitution ... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 597
Requesting. certain infortp.ation of Comptroller-Gen. eral .......... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59! To inquire into State printing by Byrd Printin! Co. 592 H. B. No. 63 special order . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . . 606 EL B. No. 205 sp~ial order .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . 6011 H. B. No. 266 special order ... . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . .. 700 H. B. No. 40 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721 To appoint. joint committee on Governor's message 724 H. B. No. 143 a special order ....... ; ..... :. .. . . 778 H. B. No. 131 a special order . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 778 Authorizing Penitentiary Committee to visit ca.mps
771 167 1041 1198 To make all Solicitor-General Fee BiUs special order 778 To furnish Georia reports, etc., to Echols County
794 867 940 To use Navy yard site in Glynn County .... 795 841 1005 To provide defenses for Brunswick Harbor..795 141 1005 To provide for committee to visit University . 795 841 118!1 Itelative to order of business..................... 798 Joint committee.. on prolJl'am for presentation of
Gordon picture ...... : . . . . . . . . . . 798 Sympathy to Dr. Barwick ................. .. .. . 799 For Rules Cornmittee to take chare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lfi4
1396
INDEX.
To authorise Governor to rent property for use of Military Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828
To appoint Commission on State wharves . . 828 To appoint Commission on bridge across S~van"nah
River ................................................. . To authorize Penitentiary Committee to visit camps Bequirin3 chairman of General Judiciary No. 1 to
report on H.. B. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819 On death of Senator Mundy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902 On question of privile3e by gentleman of Bart . 903 Privileges of floor to J. B. Stewart of Florida. 960 967 To authorize committee to visit Blln4 Aead.emy. 961 1089 'l'hanking President Wilson for placing sweet pota
toes on ration list ........ 1030 To mediate between Ga., Fla. and Ala. Ry. and em-
ployees ... , ............: ..... . 1040 To appoint joint committee to draft bank bill ... . 10110 To bring up unfinished business ................. . 1179 Officers to remain a.t .Capitol 5 days .... 1179 Joint meeting of National Tax Association and Na-
tional Tax Congress .......... 1179 Dr. A. M. Soule to make report to Governor ... 1179 Appoint-special committee upon oyster domain ..... 11!!11 Relative to performing !luties of chairman of Ways
and Means, etc. . ,. .......... :.................. . 12119 Resolution praising President Wilson ........ 1336 To enforce the Anti-Lobbying law _........ 1337 Protesting against embargo on cotton ...... 1337 Memhers to_ leave keys ............ 1337 Joint Committee to sit in vacation ........ 1387
INDEX.
1397
PART Ill. SENATE BILLS.
A
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLs--:To establish for 12th Congressional District..788 BiZ 1!89
AGlD OF' OONSlDNTTo fix the age af nonsent af female Gbildren.973 1027 1234
B
BANKS AND BANKINGTo confer powers of trust companies upon banks 1163 1115 1150
BABBERB-
To ameml Act to regulate practice of . . . . . . 10!8
CHART:mRS, MUNICIPAL. To create new charter for Rome ......... 476 845 171i To amend charter of Stone Mountain .. ; ...... 711 845 1175 To amend charter of Maxeys . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . 1081 To amend charter of Griffin ................1166 1113 114:7
CHILD, MINOR (see Wife Part III).
CODlD AMlDNDMlDNTS OF' CODE OF' 1910-
To amend Mction 5653 {cases in default} . . . . . . . 515 714 To amend Section 5191-Writs of Certiorari . . . 516 1~4
To suspend Sections 415 and 416-F'reight Trains
on Sunday . : .................. 700 967 1254
To. amend Section 1517-Boldiers' Home ..... 736 1027
To amend Section 5298-Garnisbment . . . . - 785
To amend Section 1207-convtct Labor . . . . . . . . 785 867
To amend Section 2792-Sale or Lease of Railroad
Stock ................786 1214"1339
To _amend Section 6068-Sa.le of Perishable PrOPertY 716 897
To amend Section 431-I:nter-Oounty Improvements
>
819.997 1232
To repeal S!lcti~n 3196-Notice in foreclosing 'mort-
gages .......... ............... 7116 868
1398
INDEX.
To amend Section 3298-Foreclosure of Bills of Sale 899 997 To amend Section 1534-Lo~l School Tax ...... 940~16.2 To amend Section 1062-Recomme:ndation of Juries
1166 1219 To amend Section 2818-Regulation of 'f'rust Com-
panies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : .11!16 1243 l290
COLLEGE, NORMAL (see Valdosta, Part. III).
COMMERCETo further regulate . ~ .'. .. ". . ........1164 1213 1338
COMMERCE AND LABORTo amend Act creating department of 1028,1043 1236 1262 1263
C'OMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUE-
To repeal Act relative to Board of :noyd County
411 491 547 599 To create Board of Supervisors for Murray County
516 !Ill 624 To repeal Act creating for Wh_ite County . . . . . . 516 610 624 To create for White County .......... : . ....... 555 591 624 To amend Act creating l'or Catoosa County ....736 756 785 To create for Baker .County ...................787 &45 874 To abolish for Baker County ................. :. 781 1145 874 To create for Oconee County ............... 941 968 1000 To divide Franklin County into 3 Com!Dissioner
Districts ................................... 941 968 1000
CONVICT~
To authorize Banks County to make road improvements . ."................................. 1165 1215 1254
CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPALTo amend Act to incorporate Blackshear-Bonds 462 546 578 To amend Act to incorporate Blackshear-Taxes 462 546 574
To extend limits of Rockmart ................ .100 735 768
To amend Act to incorporate Leslie .......... 785 145 874 To authorize St. Marys to close certain streets. 941 972 1000 To incorporate Southwest LaGrange . . . . . . . . . . . . 973 1027 To amend Act to incorporate Toombsboro .. 973 1215 1248 To amend Acts to incorporate Cartersville . 1216 1243 1290
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT&-
To create Atkioson oaunty ...... : . ......... 786 861 1195
INDEX.
1399
To exempt college endowments from ta.xation.829 937 1265 To increase salaries of certain judges .....892 937 1317 To create Trentlen County ................. 898 912 1802 TO create Cook County .................... 1005 10&1 1811 To amend Par. 1, Sec. 4, Art. 8, Sqhool Tax...... 1166 128Z
COTTON AND COTTON SEED-
.
To grade and brand cotton se.ed meal ..........1005 1027
COUNCIL FOR DEFENSE, GEORGIATo create for the State:..................... 554 1027 1273
COUNTY TREASURERTo fix salary for Sumter County........... 516 611 626 703 To amend Act to abolish for Greene County... 785 756 785 To fix compensation. for Polk county.......... 787. 868 901 To create for Tift County . ~ ..........1165 1215 1248
COURT OF A.PPE.A.L8.To provide therefor a Deputy Clerk ..............1163 1215
COURTS, CITY AND COUNTY-
To
establish
City
court
of. Cleveland ........... 614 ~
640.
703
COURTS, SUPERIORTo provide two weeks term for Ta)'lor County ..708 808 848
E
ESCHEATsTo dispose of property without lawfu) owner.. 978 1162 1137
j'
FEESTo provide for attorney's in mortgages, etc... 735 809 1268
FElVf.A.LE (see .Age of Consent, Part lli).
FISH {see Game and Fish, Part III).
FL.A.G, U. S.-
.
To prevent use of, for advertising......1164 1231 1250
FOREST RESERVE, NATIONALTo amend. Act relative to ...... 1164 1214 1282
FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIEs- ':fo provide for foreign ................. 591 809 1283 To regula'te ................................. 591 809 1283
1400
INDEX,
.
G
GAME AND FISHTo r~la.tmg taking shad from fresh wa.'ten of Sta.te ........... ................... : ~: . . 9'1'3 1081
GJllOLOGLST, STATE-
.To 1ix sa.Ja.ries in omce of...................1163 12~5 1251
GEORGIA SCHOOL Oli' TECHNOLOGYTo amend Act to esta.hlish.................... 614 639 1164
I INTERROGATORIEs-
To provide for execution of...................'1'36 845 1282
:r
JUDGES (see Conatitutional Amendments, Part Ill).
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS-
To b:ansfer Camden County to Waycrosa Circuit. 516
l\!ORTGAGEB'To provide manner of foreclosing.. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. '1'86 868
Me
McCURRY, A. A. (see Senate Resolutions, Part IV).
N
NATIONAL BANKsTo act as trust companies ................... '1'36 119!! 1234
NEW COUNTIES (see Constitutional Amend.ment, Part Ill).
0
CJJ'FICERB-
. Repeal Act requiring certain omcers to make report
614
OYSTERs-
.
.
To encourage cultivation of .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . 787 809
1401
p
PARDO~ ORPAROLE-.. . To amenlf -Ao.t creating system of conditional. . . . . . 1005 PARKS'OODE-
. To sup];lly certain officers with 1081 11611164 PENSION OFFICE-
To fix salary Of clerk in ...........1163 1!81 1150 1389 PENSIONS-
To permit assigl{ment of pension........... : ..613 808 1!88 To amend Act providing fOr payment of.... 735 892 PRODUCE DEALERsTo regul,ate business of wholesale...... ~ .........1163 1215
B.
RAILROAD COMMISSION-
To make rates binding .......:~:..... . .. .. . . . . . 1082.
RAILROADsRunning freight trains on Sunday .... 700 967 1254
REGISTRATION-
To correct defects in, for bond elections .... ! .....1082 ius
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAwsTo amend Act creating' for Blackshear ...555 591 624 To codify school laws .......................... ; 735 968
SMITB; liUGHES FUNDTo accept funds of .......... 1216 1248
SHERIFFS AND DEP11TIEBTo fix compensation of ......................... 941. 1162 To regulate com"pensation of. Sheriils and 1164 1215 1273
SOLICITOR-GENERALSTo abolish fees of. in Chattahoochee Circuit ...1081 1162
STONE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL DAYTo establish .................830 997 1007
1402
INDEX.
T
TAX RECEIVERSTo :relieve :property of, in certain eases ....1083 1214 Hl41!
TAXES AND.TAX LAWs--, To fix time of closing books ................. 731! 1027 1233 To collect :past due taxes ....... 941 1027 1284 1247
TENNESSEE COPPER CO.To make :report to Governor .............. 1082 1161
v
VALDOSTATo amend Act :providing for Normal College.111!4 1214 1251
w
WAGESTo :pay semi-monthly
787 844
WATERWORKS AND LIGHTS-:To amend Act to establish for Marietta. .1163 1214 1249
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROADTo a.ppoint special commission on extension to sea-
WIFETo make misdemeanor to desert wife o:r minor child
9411027 1232
INDEX.
1408
PART IV.
SENATE RlilSOLUTIONS-
To provide Joint Committee to nt>tif)t Governor . . .
Z6
Tt> provide Joint Session. to cmvass vote . . . . .
Z6
To provide inaugural program' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
!16
To prllvide joint session to hear address of Gov
ernor Harris ....... ; ...~ . . . .
38
Relative to hoarding necessities of life . . . . . . . . . . . . 4'16 '109
To pay per diem of Senator McCurry ......... 614 891 1233
Appoint committee on program for Gordon Picture. 829
Appoint committee on several departments of State 893 938
Pledging allegiance to President . . . . . . . . . . . 893
To autlloriie committees to investigate State Prop
erty ........... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1165
To appoint committee on State awned wharves .1165 1231
Relative to bridge across Savannah River .......1165 1!!3!1
To mail unfinished business to memQel's . . . . . . . . . . 1216
To return B. B. No. 501 to Senate . . . . . . 1!!29