JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
AT THE
REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 27, 1923.
1923 FOOTE & DAVIES CO., STATE PRINTERS
ATLANTA, GA.

JOURNAL
REPRESE~TATIVE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA.,
-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1923.
The Representatives-elect of the General Assembly of Georgia for the year_s 1923-1924 met pursuant to laws in the Representative Hall at 10:00 o'clock A. :M. this day, and were called to order by E. B. Moore, Clerk of the last House of Representatives. Prayer was offered by Dr. S. R. Belk, D. D., pastor or Trinity Church, M. E., South.
The Secretary of State transmitted to the Clerk the following certified list of the names of the Representatives-elect:
STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
I, S. G. McLendon, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certif~, that the four pages of typewritten matter hereto attached is a true copy of the names of members of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, session 1923-1924, as the same appear on the election returns of an election held on the 7th day of November, 1922, which returns are on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 25th day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-three and of the Independence of the

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United States of America the One Hundred and Forty-seventh.
S. G. McLENDON,
Secretary of State.

GEORGIA.

Members of the House of Representatives, Session 1923-1924.

Counties.

Xames of Representatives

Atkinson ..................... , C. E. Stewart

Appling ....................... J. B. Moore

Bacon ......................... J. N. Johnson

Baker ......................... H. L. Wingate

Baldwin ...................... ,J. H. Ennis

Banks ........................T. B. G. Logan

Barrow ........................ R B. Russell, Jr.

Bartow ........................ W. D. Trippe

Bartow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. H. Aubrey

Ben Hill ...................... L. L. Griner

Berrien ....................... P. T. Knight

Bibb ......................... B. J. Fowler

Bibb ......................... ~[rs. Viola R. Napier

Bibb ......................... '\. H. Winship

Bleckley ...................... Charlie Mullis

Brantley ......................Jos. B. Strickland

Brooks ........................ W. R. Blease

Brooks ........................ S. M. Turner

Bryan ........................ Dr. W. K. Smith

Bulloch ....................... H. D. Brannen

Bulloch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. C. Parrish

Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. C. Hatcher

Burke ......................... W. D. Bell

Butts .........................J. L. Lyons

Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. \V. Fortson

Camden ....................... B. A. Atkinson

Campbell ...................... L. S. Camp

Candler ....................... M. S. Miles

Carroll ....................... T. H. P. Beck

Carroll ....................... T. R. Spence

Catoosa ....................... R. M. Bandy

Charlton ...................... T. I. Pickeron

Chatham ...................... D. S. Atkinson

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Counties.

Names of Representatives.

Chatham ..................... .J. H. Eve

Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. G. Sutlive

Chattahoochee ................. Chas. N. Howard, Jr.

Chattooga .................... T. J. Anderson

Cherokee ...................... John W. Collins

Clarke ........................ R. T. DuBose

Clarke ........................ Frank A. Holden

Clay .......................... A. T. King

Clayton ...................... .J. B. DeFoor

Clinch ........................Folks Huxford

Cobb .......................... Herbert Clay

Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. M. Head

Coffee ......................... D. H. Meeks ,

Colquitt ...................... R. L. Norman

Colquitt ...................... W. A. Covington

Columbia ......................Lonnie I. Fleming

Cook ........................ .. J. S. Jones

Coweta ........................ B. T. Thompson

Coweta ....................... .J. Littleton Jones

Crawford ...................... M. B. Carr

Crisp ......................... A. Stanley Bussey

Dade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. ~. Tatum

Dawson .......................J. E. Robertson

Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. M. Hines

Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. B. Toole

DeKalb ....................... C. N. Guess

DeKalb ....................... L. J. Steele

DeKalb ....................... A. J. Woodruff

Dodge ........................ J. H. Milner

Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. R. Bennett

Dooly .........................E. B. Dykes

Dougherty ....................W. H. Burt

Douglas ....................... T. R. Whitley

Early . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. D. Haddock

Echols ........................ W. C. Carter

Effingham ..................... A. N. Grovenstein

Elbert ........................ T. J. Hulme

Elbert ........................ A. J. Stovall

Emanuel ......................W. E. Boatwright

Emanuel ..................... .J. L. Rountree

Evans ......................... B. G. Tippins

Fannin ....................... H. M. Stanley

Fayette ....................... J. W. Culpepper

Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. S. Davis

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Counties.

Names of RepresentatiYes.

Floyd ......................... J.P. Jones

Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ll'e .T. Langley

Forsyth .......................John L. Johnson

Prank lin ...................... G. A. Adams

Fulton ........................ "Miss Bessie Kempton

Fulton ........................ John Y. Smith

Fulton ........................ J. 0. Wood

Gilmer ........................ S. 0. Penland

Glascock ...................... E. L. Braddy

Glynn .........................B. F. Mann

Gordon ........................I. R. Pitts

Grady ........................ J. R. Singletary

Greene ........................ 1<'. E. Boswell

Gwinnett ...................... Jno. C. Houston

Gwinnett ...................... J. S. Shettlesworth

Habersham .................... John L. Perkins

Hall ........................... S. K. Christopher

Hall ........................... Otis Latham

Hancock ...................... Thos. F. Fleming

Haralson ...................... Sidney M. Golden

Harris ........................ B. J. Williams

Hart ......................... W. B. McMullan

Heard ........................ J. W. Daniel

Henry ........................ A. C. Norman

Houston ...................... T. P. Duncan

Irwin .........................warren Fletcher

Jackson ....................... H. P., DeLaPerriere
.Tackson ....................... s. G. Swindel

Jasper ........................ Monroe Phillips

Jeff Davis .................... T. M. Linder

Jefferson ..................... Roy V. Harris

Jefferson ..................... T. Y. Smith

Jenkins ....................... J. A. Dixon

Johnson ....................... '). C. Harrison

Jones ..........................J. H. Wright

Lamar ........................J. D. Smith

Lanier ........................ W. M. Pafford

Laurens .......................Ernest Clark

Laurens ....................... S. P. New

Laurens ....................... H. B. Wimberly

Lee ........................... E. L. Sintpson

Liberty .......................Ben A. Way

Lincoln ...................... ,,J. M. Price

Long ......................... T. L. Howard

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Counties.

Xames of Representati,es.

Lowndes ...................... J. B. Copeland

Lowndes ......................W. H. Stanford

Lumpkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig R. Arnold

McDuffie ......................J. R. Bowden

Mcintosh ......................Wm. S. Tyson

Macon ........................ Chas. A. Greer

Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. P. Whitworth

Marion ....................... E. H. McMichael

Meriwether ....................W. R. Jones

Meriwether ....................A. D. Jones

Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. A. Kirkland

Milton ........................ J. H. Mansell

Mitchell .......................J. M. Mayo, Jr.

Mitehell ....................... H. L. McDonald

Monroe ....................... Samuel Rutherford

Montgomery .................. Hugh Peterson

Morgan ....................... A. G. Adair

Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. C. Pickering

Muscogee ..................... S. B. Hatcher, Jr.

Muscogee ..................... W. C. Neill

Muscogee ..................... R. 0. Perkins

Xewton ....................... L. P. Loyd

Oconee .......................F. A. Gillen

Oglethorpe .................... C. 0. Stevens

Paulding ...................... C. B. McGarity

Pickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. W. Hamrick

Pierce ........................ S. P. Sweat

Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. C. Owen

Polk .......................... Charles W. Peek

Pulaski ........................ Geo. W. Jordan

Putnam ....................... Gordon B. Callaway

Quitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. F. Worthy

Rabun ........................James E. Bleckley
Randolph ...................... vV. R. Curry

Richmond ..................... C. B. Reville

Richmonrl ..................... Jos. B. Cumming, Jr.

Richmond ..................... Patrick H. Rowe

Rockdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. R. Vaughan

Schley ........................ C. R. McCrory

Screven .......................I. H. Evans

Screven ....................... H. I.- Howard

Seminole ...................... W. H. Van Landingham

Spalding ...................... A. K. Maddox

Stephens ...................... Fermor Barrett

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Counties.

Names of Representatives.

Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Y. Harrell

Sumter ....................... E. A. Hines

Sumter ....................... G. W. Riley

Talbot ........................ A. J. Perryman

Taliaferro ..................... W. W. Bird

Tattnall ...................... H. H. Elders

Taylor ........................ C. W. Foy

Telfair ........................ D. W. Phillips

Terrell ........................W. B. Parks

Thomas ....................... H. R. Banister

Thomas ....................... Thos. K. Davis

Tift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. C. Ellis

Toombs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernest C. Wimberly

Towns ........................ E. L. Adams

Treutlen ......................E. E. Cox

Troup ......................... Mark McCullough

Troup .........................J. B. Daniel

Turner ........................ D. J. Branch

Twiggs ........................ F. E. Wimberly

Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. A. Duvall

Upson ........................ J. J. Childs

Walker ....................... F. C. McClure

Walker ....................... D. F. Pope

Walton ....................... Alonzo C. Stone

Walton ...................... John B. Wilson

'Yare ......................... W. W. Griffis

Ware ......................... C. W. Parker

Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John C. Evans

Washington ................... J. E. Hyman

Washington ...................Jeff W. Warren

Wayne .........................J. P. Shedd

Webster ......................J. W. Montgomery

Wheeler ...................... M. Jenkins

White ........................ 0. B. West

Whitfield ...................... W. M. Sapp

Wilcox ........................ R. 0. Holton

Wilkes ........................J. T. Lindsey

Wilkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. H. Orr

Wilkinson ..................... W. L. Dixon

Worth ........................ W. 0. Bozeman

Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. W. Hillhouse

The roll of counties was called and the Representatives-elect came forward to the bar of the House

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of Representatives, the oath of office being administered 'by the Honorable W. Frank Jenkins, Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia.
The next business in order being the election of a Speaker, Honorable S. B. Hatcher, Jr., of Musco-
gee, placed the name of Honorable ,V. Cecil Neill, of
Muscogee, in nomination, and the nomination was seconded by Messrs. Christopher of Hall, Hatcher of Burke, Hyman of Washington, McCrory of Schley, McMichael of Marion, Mann of Glynn, Pope of Walker, and Way of Liberty.
~1r. Knight of Berrien moved that nominations for Speaker be closed and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the three minute explanation of votes was dispensed with.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bell Bennett Bird Bleckley Boatwright Boswell

Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp Carr Carter Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox

Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren

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Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee
Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton

King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner
Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of Hab-
ersham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Peterson

Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Riley Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd
Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Warren Way West Whitley

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\Vhitworth

Wimberly of Toombs

Williams

Wimberly of Twiggs

Wilson

Wingate

Wimberly of Laurens Winship

Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright

:Neill, 195.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
Upon consolidating the votes cast it was found that Mr. Neill had received 195 votes, being the entire number of votes cast.
The Honorable \V. Cecil :Neill, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Speaker for the ensuing term of two years.
The Chair appointed the following committee to escort the Speaker to the Speaker's stand: Hatcher of Muscogee, Mrs. Napier of Bibb, and Miss Kempton of F'ulton.
The Speaker was escorted to the Speaker's stand by the committee and delivered an address to the House.
The follo,ving members-elect came forward to the bar of the House and took the oath of office, the same being administered by the Honorable Alexander \Y. Stephens, Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia: Messrs. Hines of Sumter, Ennis of Baldwin, and Dixon of Jenkins.
Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee moved that the wives of members of the House be extended the privilege of floor of the House and the motion prevailed.

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The next order of business being the election of the Clerk of the House, Hon. Carl N. Guess of DeKalb placed in nomination the name of Mr. E. B. Moore of DeKalb County, which was seconded by Messrs. Fowler of Bibb, Hatcher of Burke, and Stewart of Atkinson.

Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that nominations for Clerk be closed and the motion prevailed.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bell Bennett Bird Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp Carr Carter

Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia

Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta
hoochee Howard of Long

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Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Johnson of' Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan
1
Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner
Moore, 195

Montgome.ry Moore Mullis X a pier Npw X orman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of Haber-
sham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Riley Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan

Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Trippe Turner Tyson Yan Landingham Vvarren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
l:pon consolidation of the votes cast it was found

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that Mr. Moore received 195 votes, being the entire number of votes'; cast.
E. B. Moore, of DeKalb County, having received the majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Clerk of the House for the ensuing term of two years.
The Speaker appointed the following committee of three members to escort the Clerk to the stand : l\fessrs. Guess of DeKalb, Hatcher of Burke, and Jordan of Pulaski.
The next order of business 1being the election of Doorkeeper of the House, ~fr. R. J. Perryman of Talbot placed in nomination the name of Mr. \V. T. ~!orris of Talbot, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. A. D. Jones of ~Ieriwether, \V. R. Jones of Meriwether, ~Iilner of Dodge, Perkins of Musco-
gee, Stone of \Valton, and wright of Jones, and l\fr.
A. C. Stone of \Yalton placed in nomination the name of Mr. J. G. McElroy of ":alton, which nomination was seconded by ~Iessrs. DeLaPerriere of Jackson, and \Voodruff of DeKalb.

There being no further nominations, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

\V. T. MORRIS

Anderson Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Bennett Bird Boatwright Bozeman

Branch Burt Bussey Carr Childs Christopher Clark Collins

Covington Cox Culpepper Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Dixon of Jenkins DuBose

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Duncan Duvall Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans 1 of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fowler Greer Griffis Grovenstein Hamrick Harrell Harrison Hatcher of Muscogee Hillhouse Hines of Sumter Holton Howard of Long

Howard of Screven Huxford Hyman .Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd .Tones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether McCullough McMichael Maddox Mayo Milner
~ew
Norman of Colquitt Owen Pafford Parker Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair

Piekren Price Riley Robertson Rountree Smith of Fulton Stevens Stewart Strickland Sutlive Sweat Tatum Trippe \Varren Way Williams \Vimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs Winship Worthy Wright

J. G. ~fcELROY

Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Arnold Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bell Bleck ley Boswell Bowden Braddy Brannen Callaway Camp Carter Copeland Cumming Davis of Thomas

DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Fortson Gillen Golden Griner Guess Haddock Harris Hatcher of Burke Head Hines of Decatur Holden Houston Hulme Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook

Jordan 1
Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McDonald McGarity McMullan Mann Mansell

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Meeks Miles Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier Norman of Henry Orr Parks Parrish Perkins of Haber-
sham Peterson Pitts

Pope Reville Rowe Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Rmith of Bryan Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele

Morris, 89; McElroy, 98.

The roll call was verified.

Stone Stovall Swindle Toole Tyson Van Landingham West Whitley Whitworth Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Wood Woodruff

Upon counting the votes it was found that Mr. Morris had received 89 votes and Mr. McElroy 98 votes.
Mr. McElroy having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected Doorkeeper of the House for the ensuing term of two years.
The next order of business being the election of a Speaker pro-tem., Mr. L. S. Camp of Campbell placed in nomination the name of Ron. R. B. Russell, Jr., of Barrow, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Boswell of Greene, DeLaPerriere of Jackson, Gillen-of Oconee, Houston of Gwinnett, Tyson
of Mcintosh, and vVay of Liberty.
Mr. Hatcher of Burke moved that nominations be closed and the motion prevailed.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bell Bennett Bird Bleckley Boatwright
Boswell
Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch
Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp Carr Carter Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins

Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans (Jf Warren
1
Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gi1len Golden Greer Griffis
Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman

Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons
McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford

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Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of Haber-
sham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Riley Robertson Rountree Rowe Rutherford

Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Lamar Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole

Russell, 195.

'frippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

Upon counting the votes it was found that ~Ir. Russell had received 195 votes, being the entire number of votes \cast.

~Ir. Russell having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected Speaker pro tern. of the House for the ensuing term of two years.

The Speaker appointed the following members of the ~ouse to escort the Speaker pro tern. to the stand: Messrs. Camp of Campbell, Peterson of Montgomery, and Boswell of Greene.

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The next order of business being the election of a Messenger of the House, ::\Ir. Pitts of Gordon placed in nomination the name of Mr. V. H. Haynes of Gordon County, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Elders of Tattnall, Langley of Floyd, Pope of walker, Sapp of \Vhitfield, and Stewart of Atkinson, and Mr. Griner of Ben Hill placed in nomination the name of Mr. T. J. Luke of Ben Hill County, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Bennett of Dodge, Ellis of Tift, and Huxford of Clinch.

Mr. Houston of Gwinnett moved that nominations be closed and the motion prevailed.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

v. H. HAYNES

Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Aubrey Bandy Banister Beck Bell Bleckley Boswell Bowden Childs Christopher Collins Copeland Culpepper Curry Daniel of Heard Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas

DuBose Duncan Elders Evans of Warren Eve Pleming of Columbia Pleming of Hancock Gillen Greer Grovenstein Hamrick Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Head Holden Houston Hulme Hyman Jenkins Jones of Coweta

Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Kempton Langley Latham Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McGarity Me.Mullan Maddox Mansell Montgomery Norman of Henry Orr Owen

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Parrish Penland Perkins of Haber-
sham Perryman Pitts Pope Price Robertson Sapp Shedd

Shettlesworth Singletary Smith of Bryan Stanford Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Tatum Toole Trippe

Turner Tyson Warren Way West Williams Wingate Winship Woo<i Woodruff \Vorthy

T. J. LUKE

Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of Chatham Blease Boatwright Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp Carr Carter Clark Cox Cumming Daniel of Troup DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Duvall Dykes Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Griffis

Griner Guess Haddock Harrell Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holton Howard of Screven Huxford Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jordan, King Linder Lindsey Me Michael Mann Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Moore Mullis Napier New Pafford Parks Peek

Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickren Riley Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Simpson Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Stanley Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Yan Landingham Whitley Whitworth Wilson \Vimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wright

Haynes, 94; Luke, 85.

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The roll call was verified.
Upon consolidation of the votes it was found that Mr. Haynes had received 94 votes and Mr. Luke 85 votes.
~Ir. Haynes having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected Messenger of the House for the ensuing term of two years.
By unanimous consent the following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Messrs. Milner of Dodge, and McCrory of Schley-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 1. Resolved, That a joint committee of hvo from the Senate and three from the House of Representatives be appointed by the presiding officers of their respective branches to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform hll:n that the General Assembly rhas met and organized, and is now ready for the transaction of business.
The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under the above resolution:
Messrs. Milner of Dodge
Ennis of Baldwin
McCrory of Schley.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

.JocRXAL OF THE Hon.;E,
lllr. Speaker:
I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate is organized by the election of Ron. Geo. H. Carswell of the 21st District, as President of the Senate, and Honorable Devereaux F. ~IcClatchey 1of Fulton County, as Secretary of the Senate, for the ensuing two years, and is now ready for the transaction of business.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution oF the House, to wit:
Resolved, That a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inf~rm him that the General Assembly has met and organized and is now ready for the transaction of business.
The committee on the part of the Senate a1e:
Messrs. Grantham of the 46th, J olms of the 27th.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has read and adopted the following
resolution of the Senate, to wit:

.WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1923.

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A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor-elect.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

ilfr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution K o. 2. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly for the purpose of canvassing the votes for Governor and State House officers.

The following message was received from the Senate through .Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution providing for a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to be appointed to arrange a program for the inauguration of the Governor-elect.
The committee on the part of the Senate are:
:Jicssrs. J olms of, the 27th,
:Jiundy of the 38th.

The following resolution of the House was introduced and read :

J Ol:RX AL oF THE HorsE,
By Mr. DuBose of Clarke-
House Resolution No. 2. A resolution authorizing the appointment of a Special Tax Committee, defining its duties, and for other purposes.
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the resolution with all amendments be tabled and the motion prevailed.
The committee to inform the Governor that the General Assembly has met and organized and is now ready for the transaction of business reported that the Governor had been notified, and that he, the Governor, wishes to address the General Assembly in joint session on Friday morning, June 29th, at 11 o'clock.
The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted :
By Mr. ::\fason of the 30th-
Senate Resolution No. 2. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly on Thursday, June 28th, 1923, at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of canvassing the vote for Governor and State House 'officers and declaring the result.
By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 4. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly on Saturday, June 30th, 1923, for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor-elect.
The following resolution of the House was intro-

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duced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules:

By Messrs. Neill of Muscogee, and Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 6. A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the House.
By unanimous consent the old rules of the House for 1921-1923 were temporarily adopted.
By unanimous consent, two hundred and fifty copies of the above resolution and amendments were ordered printed for the use of the members of the House.
Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted :
By l\Ir. Dykes of Dooly-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 3. Resolved, That all Confederate Veterans who are members of the House, and the Hon. C. 0. Stevens of Oglethorpe, who is deaf, be permitted to select their seats without drawing for same.
Resolved further, That the Hon. B. T. Thompson having resigned, and the Hon. Herbert Clay having died and their successors having not yet been elected, seats for such successors shall be selected by their respective colleagues.

J Ol!RN AL OF THE HO"LTSE,
By Messrs. Camp of Campbell, and Russell of Barrow-
A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 4. Whereas, Our beloved colleague, Hon. T. R. whitley of the County of Douglas is afflicted with a physical disability that seriously impedes his power of locomotion, and whereas we sympathize with him in his misfortune and desire to make his service as pleasant as possible;
Therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives, That the gentleman from Douglas, Hon. T. R. \Vhitley, be permitted to select such seat as he may choose without being compelled to draw for same.
By unanimous consent, ~fr. Guess of DeKalb was allowed to draw a seat for ~Ir. Vaughan of Rockdale, who was absent for providential cause, and Mr. Turner of Brooks to draw a seat for Mr. Blease of Brooks.
Mr. Atkinson of Stewart moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost
By unanimous consent the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and \Yays and Means and the Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules were allowed to select their seats.
The members of the House drew their seats under the provisions of Rule No. 200.
By unanimous consent the rule of last year uniting the Committee on Appropriations and the Commit-

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tee on \Y ays and Means was changed and these two committees were again made separate.
By unanimous consent the rule limiting members to four committees was stricken.
By unanimous cons~nt a rule of the House was adopted whereby no member is to be allowed to vote on any measure until after a division of the House or the roll call is begun.
Mr. McCrory of Schley moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1923.
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 Rev. J. H. Little, member of the North Georgia Methodist Conference.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Adair

Carter

Adams of Franklin Childs

Adams of Towns

Christopher

Anderson

Clark

Arnold

Collins

Atkinson of Camden Copeland

Atkinson of Chatham Covington

Aubrey

Cox

Bandy

Cnlpepper

Banister

Cumming

Barrett

Curry

Beck

Daniel of Heard

Bell

Daniel of Troup

Bennett

Davis of Floyd

Bird

Davis of Thomas

a-Blease

DeFoor

Bleckley

DeLaPerriere

Boatwright

Dixon of Jenkins

Boswell

Dixon of Wilkinson

Bowden

DuBose

Bozeman

Duncan

Braddy

Duvall

Branch

Dykes

Brannen

Elders

Burt

Ellis

Bussey

Ennis

Callaway

Evans of Screven

Camp

Evans of Warren

Carr

Eve

a-absent

Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of ~uscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1923.

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Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner

Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of Haber-
sham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Riley Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton

Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham a-Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker

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.Jo"LRNAL OF THE HousE,

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly for the purpose of receiving a message from His Excellency, the Governor.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Resolution No. 5. A resolution whereby the Speaker be and is hereby authorized to appoint a Chaplain for and during the 1923 session.
Under the above resolution the Speaker appointed the Rev. J. H. Little, of the North Georgia Methodist Conference, Chaplain for the ensuing term.
The Speaker appointed Miss Lela Braselton of Jackson County as Postmistress for the ensuing term.
Mr. McMichael of Marion moved that the House take a recess subject to the call of the chair, and the motion prevailed.

THURSDAY, JuNE 28, 1923.

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The House was called to order by the Speaker.
The hour of convening the joint session of the House and Senate having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session, convened for the purpose of counting and consolidating the vote and declaring the result thereof for Governor and State House 'officers, was called to order by Hon. George H. Carswell, President of the Senate.

The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Langford of the 15th-

A RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia, in joint session convened, that the returns of the election of Attorney-General be consolidated in accordance with Article 6, Section 10, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia, as embodied in Section 6528 of the Code of Georgia in the same manner as returns of the election of Governor, and that the Governor issue a communication in accordance with such consolidation and declaration of the results of said election of Attorney-General.
Mr. :McMichael of Marion moved that the President appoint a committee of five as tellers, to count, consolidate and declare the vote for Governor and State House officers, and the motion prevailed.
The President appointed as tellers Senators Mundy of the 38th, Davis of the 42nd, and Representatives ~Iayo of Mitchell, Fleming of Hancock, Cumming of Richmond, and Holden of Clarke.

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J ouRxAL m THE HousE,

The tellers, through their Chairman, Senator Mundy of the 38th, on the part of the Senate, and Representative Mayo of Mitchell, on the part of the House, submitted the following report:
We, your tellers, appointed to canvass the vote for Governor and State House officers, beg leave to submit the following report:
For Governor-Clifford Walker, 77,125 votes.
Comptroller-General-\Villiam A. vVright, 77,125 votes.
Secretary of State-S. G. McLendon, 77,121 votes.
Treasurer-\Vm. A. Speer, 77,127 votes.
Attorney-General-George Napier, 77,123 votes.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. W. MuNDY, JosEPH B. CuMMING, FRANK A. HoLDEN, THOS. F. FLEMING, J. M. MAYO, JR., JOHN CAMP DAVIS.
The report of the committee was adopted.
The President of the Senate declared the result of the canvass of the votes for Governor and State House officers.
Senator Johns of the 27th moved that the joint session of the House and Senate be dissolved, and the motion prevailed.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1923.

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The following communication was received from Hon. Wm. A. Wright, Comptroller-General of the State of Georgia:

ATLANTA, JuNE 28, 1923.
To the General Assembly of the State of Georgia: I hand you herewith tabulation of all fee reports
filed in the office of the Comptroller-General since my last report to the 1922 session of the Legislature.
Respectfully, WM. A. WRIOHT,
Comptroller-Generril.

EXHIBIT ''A.''
Fee Reports, State House O:ftl.cials and Employees.
Clerk Supreme Court. Fees Received
Second Quarter, 1922 ................................. $ 686.70 Third Quarter, 1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592.75 Fourth Quarter, 1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.05 First Quarter, 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248.00
Clerk Court of Appeals.
Second Quarter, 1922 ................................ $ 880.45 Third Quarter, 1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553.30 Fourth Quarter, 1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495.95 First Quarter, 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,189.30
State Librarian.
Second Quarter, 1922 ................................. $ 480.00 Third and Fourth Quarters, 1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818.00 First Quarter, 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774.00

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Assistant Bond Commissioner.

Paid State

Second Quarter, 1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5.00 $ 5.00

Third Quarter, 1922 .......................... . 23.75 23.75

Fourth Quarter, 1922 ......................... . 7.50

7.50

First Quarter, 1923 ........................... . 950.00 50.00

EXIDBIT ''B.''
Fee Reports, Sheriffs of City Courts.
Second Quarter, 1922. City Court of Savannah:
Received from all sources ......................... $1,860.38 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477.76

No Reports. No Reports. No Reports.

Third Quarter, 1922. Fourth Quarter, 1922.
First Quarter, 1923.

EXHIBIT ''C.''
Fee Reports, Court Reporters and Stenographers. No Reports Filed.

EXHIBIT "D." Fee Reports, Judges City and County Courts.
Second Quarter, 1922. Judge City Court of Columbus:
No fees or compensation except salary.
Third Quarter, 1922. Judge City Court of Columbus:
No fees or compensation except salary.
Fourth Quarter, 1922. Judge City Court of Columbus:
No fees or compensation except salary.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1923.

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First Quarter, 1923.
Judge City Court of Columbus: No fees or <'Ompensation ex<'ept salary.

EXffiBIT ''E.''
County Treasurers, Commissions.
No Reports Filed.
EXIDBIT "F."
Fee Reports, Solicitors-General.
Second Quarter, 1922. Albany Circuit:
Total ............................................ $2,334.80 Atlanta Circuit:
Income ......................................... $14,019.56 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,797.35 Eastern Circuit: Income as Solicitor-General ...................... $1,292.50 Income as Solicitor City Court of Savannah . . . . . . . . 1,091.00 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854.75 Macon Circuit: Total ............................................ $3,778.14 Pataula Circuit: Total ............................................ $1,475.19 Tallapoosa Circuit: Total ............................................ $2,308.72 Toombs Circuit: Total ............................................ $1,142.50
Third Quarter, 1922. Albany Circuit:
Total ............................................ $1,822.50 Atlanta Circuit:
Income .......................................... $1,340.96 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,360.31 Eastern Circuit: Income as Solicitor-General ....................... $ 687.50 Income as Solicitor City Court of Savannah . . . . . . . . 877.00 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650.35 Pataula Circuit: Total ............................................ $ 886.87 Tallapoosa Circuit: Total ............................................ $1,006.00

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J o-cRx AL OF THE HousE,

Atlanta Circuit:

Fourth Quarter, 1922.

Income ......................................... $13,675.47 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,318.32

Eastern Circuit:

Income as Solicitor-General ...................... $ 1,601.10 Income as Solicitor City Court of Savannah ..... . 1,940.00 Expenses ....................................... . 723.92

Macon Circuit:

Total ............................................ $2,502.50

Tallapoosa Circuit:

Total ............................................ $3,560.06

Albany Circuit:

First Quarter, 1923.

Total ............................................ $1,800.88

Atlanta Circuit: Income .......................................... $2,282.56 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,430.69

Eastern Circuit:

Income as Solicitor-General ....................... $ 95.95 Income as Soli<itor City Court of Savannah . . . . . . . . 2,425.00 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541.53

In addition to the foregoing, on the first of January of each year, Chatham County pays to SolicitorGeneral in advance the sum of $800.00 on account of insohent costs in the City Court of Savannah, and the further sum of $800.00 on account of insolvent eosts in the Superior Court of Chatham County.

Macon Circuit: Total ............................................ $2,312.50

Northeastern Circuit: Income .......................................... $2,314.00 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793.89

Pataula Circuit: Total ............................................ $1,311.80

Toombs Circuit: Total ............................................ $2,063.92

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EXHIBIT ''G.''
Fee Reports, Clerks City and County Courts.
Second Quarter, 1922.
City Court of Savannah: Employees, two; expenses ........................ $1,15-1.13 Insolvent costs earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,193.30 Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234.00 Costs in civii cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,881.49 Costs in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.55 Received from the registry of the Court on account of insolvent costs for the three months . . . . . . . . 418.00 Received from Chatham County on account of insolvent costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.00
'l'otal Received ................................. $2,695.04
Third Quarter, 1922.
City Court of Savannah: Employees, two; expenses ......................... $1,046.79 Insolvent costs earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961.25 Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237.00 Costs in civil cases ................................ 1,179.00 Costs in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.50 Received from the registry of the Court on account of insolvent costs for the three months . . . . . . . . 342.50 Received from Chatham County on account of insolvent costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.00
Total Received ................................. $1,921.00
Fourth Quarter, 1922.
City Court of Savannah: Employees, two; expenses .........................$1,136.01 Insolvent costs earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,081.10 Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234.00 Costs in civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,029.13 Costs in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.75 Received from the registry of the Court on account of insolvent costs for the three months . . . . . . . . 800.00 Received from Chatham County on account of insolvent costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.00
Total Received ................................. $3,200.88

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First Quarter, 1923.
City Court of Savannah: Employees, two; expenses ......................... $1,138.95 Insolvent costs earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,078.80 Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234.00 Costs in civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,598.65 Costs in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.60 Received from the registry of the Court on account of insolvent costs for the three months ............ 1,006.25 Received from Chatham County on account of in solvent costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.00
Total Received ................................ $2,970.50

EXHIBIT ''H.''
Fee Reports, Solicitors City and County Courts.
Second Quarter, 1922. Criminal Court of Atlanta:
Income ......................................... $12,251.50 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,147.40
City Court of Bainbridge: Total ........................................... $ 528.50
City Court of Camilla and Pelham: Total ............................................$ 74.50
City Court of Polk County: Total ........................................... $ 459.90
Third Quarter, 1922. Criminal Court of Atlanta:
Income ......................................... $ 9,015.14 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,075.34
City Court of Bainbridge: Total ........................................ , .$ 1,605.29
Fourth Quarter, 1922. Criminal Court of Atlanta:
Income ......................................... $13,257.66 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,394.30 City Court of Bainbridge: Total ........................................... $ 1,668.27

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1923.

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First Quarter, 1923.
Criminal Court of Atlanta: Income ......................................... $15,103.90 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,340.16
City Court of Polk County: Total ........................................... $ 284.69

EXmBIT "1."

Fee Reports-Ordinaries.

Second Quarter, 1922.

Counties

Total Commissions

Bibb .............. $ 1,790.19

Calhoun 0 0
Chatham .......... Dawson ........... Decatur ........... Fulton ............

109.50 3,751.92
125.75 588.25 7,593.16

Haralson 0

247.06

Marion 0 0

184.31

Insolvent or Uncollected
Costs
$ 39.50 93.21

Number Expense

Clerks

Employed

1

$ 275.00

5.35

4

1,598.40

1

94.50

8

4,000.00

1

60.00

Third Quarter, 1922.

Bibb .............. $ 1,655.45

1

Calhoun ........... 233.21

Chatham 0 2,968.98

4

Dawson ........... 39.25

$ 58.00

Douglas 0

170.00

Fulton ............ 7,217.21

Haralson .......... 202.66

1

7

1.50

1

Marion 0

135.65

$ 175.00 4.16
. 1,586.00
30.00 3,800.00
20.00

Fourth Quarter, 1922.

Bibb ..............$ 1,598.16

1

Calhoun 0 0

155.50

Chatham 0 3,805.73

4

Dawson ............ 144.25

$ 14.50

Douglas ........... 269.00

1

Fulton ............ 7,789.42

7

Haralson 0 0 0 0 ~
Marion ............

447.30 225.75

173.19

1

$ 300.00 3.53
1,645.00
30.00 4,930.00
60.00

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.JOL'RK AL OF THE HousE,

First Quarter, 1923.

Bibb .............. $ 1,670.65

1

Chatham .......... 4,394.11

4

Dawson ........... 166.18

$ 73.75

Douglas 0 0

229.00

Fulton ............. 10,083.85

Marion ............ 331.25

10.00

1

8

$ 400.00 1,704.00
30.00 5,075.00

EXHIBIT ' 'J.' '
Fee Reports-Clerks Superior Court.
Second Quarter, 1922. Total Fees
Chatham County: Employees, eight; expenses ...................... $ 3,393.05 Insolvent costs uncollected ....................... 27,036.68

Total Receipts ................................ $ 7,308.85

Decatur County:
Employees, two; expenses ........................ $ Insolvent costs uncollected ...................... . Fees in criminal cases .......................... . Fees in civii cases .............................. . Court work .................................... . Recording papers ............................... .

512.00 615.00 752.95 932.60 160.10 778.15

Total Fees ................................... $ 2,623.80
Fulton County: Employees, 42; expenses ......................... $18,854.60 Insolvent costs uncollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,730.29 Fees in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,255.61 Fees in civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,642.11 Court work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,985.43 Recording papers ................................ 12,891.75

Total Fees .................................... $29,774.90

Jefferson County:
Employees, two; expenses ........................ $ Insolvent costs uncollected ..................... . Fees in criminal cases .......................... . Fees in civil cases .............................. .

350.00 514.05 162.25 403.80

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Court work .................................... . Recording papers ............................... .

60.50 687.65

Total Fees ................................... $ 1,314.20

Bibb County:

Third Quarter, 1922.

Employees, six; expenses ....................... $ 1,995.00 Insolvent costs uncollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 Fees in criminal cases, none. Fees in civil eases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797.80 Court work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338.40 Recording papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,365.78

Total Fees .................................... $ 4,901.96
Chatham County: Employees, eight; expenses ....................... $ 3,317.14 Insolvent costs uncollected ............ .'.......... 27,036.68

Total Receipts ................................ $ 6,424.74
Decatur County: Employees, two; expenses ........................ $ 511.96 Insolvent costs uncollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820.22 Fees in criminal cases ........................... 1,136.46 Fees in civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598.55 Court work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.60 Recording papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407.61

Total Fees ................................... $ 2,420.22
Fulton County: Employees, 41; expenses ......................... $19,236.50 Insohent costs uncollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,803.45 Fees in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,915.72 Fees in civi! cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,317.00 Court work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,447.42 Recording papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,590.40

Total Fees .................................... $32,270.54

Jefferson County: Employees, two; expenses ....................... $ Insolvent costs uncollected ...................... . Fees in criminal cases .......................... .

245.00 350.95 141.45

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Fees in e.ivil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Court work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

279.10 19.55 361.45

Total Fees .................................... $ 801.55
Fourth Quarter, 1922. Bibb County:
Employees, six; expenses ........................ $ 1,972.50 Insolvent costs uncollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . Fees in criminal cases, none. Fees in civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697.15 Court work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491.00 Recording papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,406.91

Total Fees .................................... $ 4,595.06
Chatham County: Employees, eight; expenses ...................... $ 3,319.25 Insolvent costs uncollected ....................... 27,966.03

Total Receipts ................................ $ 5,963.85
Decatur County: Employees, two; expenses ....................... $ 545.00 Insdhent costs uncollected ...................... . 851.74 Fees in criminal cases .......................... . 686.40 Fees in civil cases .............................. . 1,186.07 Court work .................................... . 131.60 Recording papers ............................... . 677.10

Total Fees .................................... $ 2,681.17
Fulton County: Employees, 39; expenses ......................... $20,160.66 Insolvent costs uncollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,996.32 Fees in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,137.64 Fees in civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,485.63 Court work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,994.28 Recording papers ................................ 14,667.52

Total Fees .................................... $32,285.07
Jefferson County: Employees, two; expenses ....................... $ 400.00 Insolvent costs uncollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508.10

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Fees in criminal cases .......................... . Fees in c.ivil cases ............................. . Court work .................................... . Recording papers .............................. .

129.90 746.10
62.80 435.05

Total Fees .................................... $ 1,373.85
First Quarter, 1923. Bibb County:
Employees, six; expenses ........................ $ 2,025.00 Insolvent costs uncollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370.00 Fees in criminal cases, none. Fees in civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 985.90 Court work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426.40 Recording papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,349.83

Total Fees .................................... $ 5,132.13
Chatham County: Employees, eight; expenses ...................... $ 3,270.23 Insolvent costs uncollected ....................... 27,966.03

Total Receipts ................................ $ 7,464.70
Decatur County: Employees, two; expenses ....................... $ 549.60 Insolvent costs uncollected ...................... . 931.21 Fees in criminal cases .......................... . 473.85 Fees in civil cases ............................. . 806.10 Court work .................................... . 18.00 Recording papers .............................. . 1,050.35

Total Fees .................................... $ 2,348.30
Fulton County: Employees, 41; expenses ......................... $20,959.22 Insolvent costs uncollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,941.18 Fees in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,071.14 Fees in civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,721.90 Court work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,853.55 Recording papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,623.60

Total Fees .................................... $35,270.19

Jefferson County: Employees, two; expenses ....................... $ Insolvent costs uncollected

375.00 381.95

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Fees in criminal cases ........................... . Fees in civi! cases .............................. . Court work .................................... . Recording papers ............................... .

67.10 416.20
7.80 753.;)5

Total Fees .................................... $ 1,246.65

Polk County: Employees, one; expenses ........................ $ Insolvent costs uncollected, none............... . Fees in criminal cases .......................... . Fees in civi! cases .............................. . Court work .................................... . Recording papers .............................. .

617.68
203.42 327.04 197.40 427.50

Total Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,155.36

EXmBIT ''K.''

Fee Reports-Sheriffs.

Second Quarter, 1922.

Total Insolvent or Xo. Men

County

Fees U ncollccted Employed

Bibb ..... $11,534.22 ......... 10

C'hatham .. 2,386.00 $20,000.00

1

Fulton 31,008.17 0.

0 0

30

Polk 0 0 1,057.81 .........

Total Expenses $ 7,489.07
690.00 28,301.84
0

Net
Total $ 3,145.15
1,696.00 2,706.33
. ........

Third Quarter, 1922.

Bibb ..... $11,628.90 . . . . . . . . . 10 $10,087.30

Decatur . . . 1,578.33 $ 740.22

3

960.00

Fulton .... 32,599.13

29,191.88

Polk . . . . . 1,258.29

$ 1,541.60 3,407.25

Fourth Quarter, 1922.

Bibb ..... $14,182.79 . . . . . . . . . 10 $ 7,091.30

Decatur

2,266.47 $ 682.00

3

638.75

}'ulton . . . 32,980.06 Polk . . . . . 1,164.19

29,462.38
........

$ 7,091.49
.........
3,518.68
. ........

First Quarter, 1923.

Bibb ..... $14,655.86 . . . . . . . . . 10 $10,077.59

Decatur

1,835.70 $ 410.00

3

1,013.54

Fulton . . . 32,535.59 . . . . . . . . .

28,051.79

Polk . . . . . 970.29

$ 4,578.27 4,483.80

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EXffiBIT ''L.''

Fee Reports-Tax Collectors.

Second Quarter, 1922.

rota!

County

Reeeipts

Bibb .............. $ 2,930.41
Chatham . . . . . .. . .. 10,340.07

Fulton 14,094.37 0 0

Polk

0 0

25.12

Xo. Men Employed
;)
14 1

Total ExpPnses $ 6,252.96 3,773.51 9,387.71
12.;')6

Third Quarter, 1922.

Bibb .............. $ 2,196.32

5

Chatham ......... . 5,205.64

5

Fulton ........... . 3,431.97

12

Polk ............. . 32.62

1

$ 2,613.43 3,175.01 8,809.99 16.31

Fourth Quarter, 1922.

Bibb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,226.16

:)

Chatham 0. 0. 0 9,050.01

5

}'ulton 30,239.68 0

17

Polk

0

2,609.25

1

$ 2,825.88 3,350.01
10,;)19.99 1,304.62

First Quarter, 1923.

Bibb ............. $ 7,704.06

7

Chatham . . . . . . . . . . 7,358.4:3

6

Fulton ............ 15,225.26

14

Polk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.G3

1

$ 3,596.26 4,100.01 9,559.89 380.31

Net Total
........
0 0
0 0
. ....... ........

EXHIBIT '' M.''
Fee Reports-Tax Receivers.
Year, 1922. Chatham County:
Total Received .................................. $16,923.45 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,156.00
Net Total .................................... $12,767.45 Polk County:
Total Received .................................. $ 2,083.85 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281.05
Net Total ..................................... $ 1,802.80

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EXHIBIT "N." Fee Reports-Coroners. No Reports Filed.
EXIDBIT ''0.'' Fee Reports-County Surveyors. No Reports Filed.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolutions of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th District-
Senate Resolution No. 11. A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee from the Senate and House of Representatives for the purpose of examining the work and expenditures of the State Highway Department, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Hamby-
Senate Resolution No. 12. A resolution inviting the National Democratic Convention of 1924 to meet in Atlanta.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

By Mr. Johns of the 27th-
Senate Resolution No. 5. A resolution providing for a joint committee of two from the Senate and

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three from the House to arrange a program for the inauguration of the Governor-elect.

The Speaker appointed as the coll1Inittee on the part of the House :
Messrs. Stone of \Valton Curry of Randolph. Mrs. Napier of Bibb.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Miss Kempton of Fulton, and Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Resolution No. 7. A resolution endorsing the invitation of Atlanta to the National Demqcratic Convention.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The following communications were read:
Hon. Cecil Neill, Speaker of the House, The Capitol, Atlanta.

Dear Mr. Speaker:
There will be a state-wide meeting in the assembly hall of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening, June 28th, beginning at 8 o'clock sharp, for the purpose of arousing a more concerted thought in Geor-

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gia in the interest of balanced agriculture and more attractive rural life.
There will be representative men and women from all sections of the State.
This meeting was called with no other purpose in view than that of an unselfish service in endeavoring to carry on the good work that had been begun by the late :Mr. Geo. T. Betts in promoting a system of balanced agriculture other than that of cotton alone. This system, of course, involves a question of co-operative marketing and certainly of collective action and co-ordinated resources.
I earnestly invite and urge every member of the General Assembly to attend this meeting. Their responsibility is great and they certainly are deeply interested in the welfare of our rural life.
\Ve will thank you to have this invitation read so that you may urge the members to be present. No invitations have been mailed out, consequently this is the only method we have adopted to let them know that we want them at the meeting.
Very truly yours,
THE ATLA~TA CoNsTITT.JTION.
By James A. Hollomon.

To Hon. Cecil Neill, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, and the Officers and Members of the House:
The Agoga Sunday school class of the Baptist Tabernacle extends a cordial invitation to the members and officers of the House of Representatives to worship with the class the coming Sunday morning

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at 9:30 o'clock, and all other Sundays of the session. Uncle Nath Thompson, of Young Harris College, famous lecturer and minister, will be the main speaker at the services Sunday. A cordial welcome will be extended to any and all members of the House who will honor us with their presence. And we feel sure that you will enjoy our services as much as we "ill enjoy having you.
Cordially yours,
A. M. (LONNIE) SMITH,
Teacher of the Agoga Class.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Kirkland of Miller, Aubrey of Bartow, wright of Jones, Riley of Sumter, and Phillips of Telfair.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
FRIDAY, JuNE 29TH, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock A.M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the roll call was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :
By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 8. A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee on inaugural of the Governor-elect be amended so as to authorize the Speaker to appoint eight additional members on the committee and to authorize the President of the Senate to appoint from the Senate such number of additional members as the Senate when concurring in this resolution shall authorize; and that the Clerk be instructed to immediately transmit this resolution to the Senate.
Under the above resolution the Speaker appqinted on the part of the House :
Messrs. Daniel of Troup (Vice-Chairman),
Aubrey of Bartow,

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Howard of Chattahoochee, Elders of Tattnall, Sutlive of Chatham, Camp of Campbell, Bussey of Crisp, Rutherford of Monroe.

The follo,ving message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

1"'1'lr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution commending Admiral A. 0. Wright in his work of rescuing the records of the Confederate States Navy.

The following resolution of the Senate was read:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 6. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly for the purpose of receiving a message from His Excellency, the Governor.

The following substitute was read and adopted:
By Mr. Milner of DodgeResolved, That the General Assembly meet in joint
session in the hall of the House of Representatives

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at eleven o'clock A.M., June 29th, for the purpose of receiving such communication as His Excellency, the Governor, may present, and there be a committee of five, composed of the three members of the House, appointed by the Speaker, and two members of the Senate, appointed by the President, to escort His Excellency to the Assembly Hall.
The resolution was adopted by substitute.
The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under the above resolution:
Messrs. Mayo of Mitchell, Clark of Laurens, Holden of Clarke.
The following message was received from His Excellency, the Gowrnor, through his Clerk, Mr. }fcCurry:
1llt-. Speaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to
deliver to the House a communication in writing to which he respectfully invites your attention.
STATI<J 01<' GEORGIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTl\IEKT.
ATLANTA, JuNE 29, 1923.
To the House of Representatices: In obedience to the, proYisions of Section Six of
tlw Act approved July 26, 1922, creating an lnvesti-

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gating and Budget Commission, I "'beg to herewith submit report of said Commission.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS \V. HARDWICK, Governor.

To the Ge11eral Assembly of Georgia:
Acting under the authority of the Act of July 26, 1922, establishing and creating the Investigating and Budget Commission for the State of Georgia, the undersigned, to wit:

THOMAS \V. HARD\VICK, Gov~nor;
wiLLIAM A. \VRIGHT, Comptroller-General;
GEORGE ~I. XAPIER, Attorney-General;
B. F. vVALKER, Chairman of the vVays and Means and Appropriations Committee of the Senate of the General Assembly of 1921-1922;
R. T. DuBOSE, Chairman of the vVays and Means and Appropriations Committee of the House .of Representatives of the General Assembly of 1921-1922,
constituting and composing the Budget Commission created and established by the aforesaid Act, hereby . submit the following report:
1. Your Commission has endeavored to ascertain the amount of revenue which the State may reasonably expect to receive for and during the years 1924

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and 1925, under" the revenue and taxation laws of the State of Georgia as the same now exist. As its first step, in the endeavor to estimate these revenues, the Commission, through its Chairman, addressed communications to the Honorable william A. wright, Comptroller-General of Georgia, and Honorable H. J. Fullbright, Tax Commissioner of Georgia, requesting these tax officials to furnish the Comm~ssion estimates of the revenues of the State for the years 1924 and 1925. The correspondence between the Commission and these officers is exhibited and shown as Appendix "A" to this report, and from the reports of these officers it appears that the revenues of the State for the years 1924 and 1925 will be substantially and practically the same as they were for the year 1922 and as they were for the year 1923, and that no considerable increase or decrease is to be expected or can be anticipated from the revenue figures of the years 1922 and 1923. The Comptroller-General's statement of the revenue for 1923 is as follows:
Net returns to the State from general property taxes, after cost of collection is deducted .................. $4,779,245.00
Tax on. Public Utility Corporations. . . . 824,876.00 Total ad valorem tax from all sources. . 5,604,122.26 The revenue from other sources, includ-
ing poll taxes, professional taxes, insurance taxes, fuel and oil taxes, and all other special taxes ............. 3,934,197.00 A total revenue for the State of ; ..... $9,538,319.26
Both the Comptroller-General and the State Tax Commissioner do not believe that it is either wise or

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conservative to rely on or to expect that there will be any considerable or substantial increase in the revenues for the State for the years 1924 and 1925 over its present revenue, if the laws imposing taxes and raising revenues remain unchanged.
2. Your Commission is of the opinion that the appropriations made in the Act approved August 15, 1921, making appropriations for the expense of the legislative, executive and judicial departments of the State Government, for the payment of the public debt and interest thereon, the support and maintenance of the public schools and institutions of the State for the fiscal year 1922 and 1923 are, as a rule and except in cases where special dissent therefrom is herein expressly noted, the only possible wise and satisfactory standard for the guidance of the Legislature if the appropriations for the years 1924 and 1925 are to be made under the present revenue and tax system of Georgia and, as we assume they must be made. We consequently recommend that the appropriations as enacted in the Act referred to be and the same be substantially re-enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia as appropriations for the fiscal years 1924 and 1925. The total appropriations carried by the Act above referred to amounts to $9,289,926.00, which is barely within the revenue, as shown above, and when due and proper allowance is made for unavoidable deficiencies. We are quite aware of the fact that in making these recommendations, that many of the institutions and departments of the government and many of the other objects of appropriation might well be considered worthy of more liberal ,support and of larger appropriations, but we are constrained to recommend against any

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increase in appropriations for the reason that the revenues of the State will barely pay the appropriations made by the last General Assembly, in the Act referred to. However meritorious and worthy the object an appropriation should not be made if the revenue of the State is not sufficient to meet and pay the same. Outgo must not exceed income. Current expenditure cannot and must not be greater than current revenue. There is no other safe rule of conduct for the business of a government or of an individual.
Each of the departments and institutions has, in the manner and under the terms prescribed by law, reported its total expenditures under past appropriations to the Commission, together with its request for appropriations for the years 1924 and 1925. As a part of this report, we have submitted an itemized and detailed statement covering every department of the government and every institution of the State, showing the object for which appropriation is made, the appropriation made for such department, institution or object for the fiscal year 1923, the amount requested for such department,' institution or object for the years 1924 and 1925 and, lastly, the amount recommended by this Commission to be appropriated for each of the years 1924 and 1925, all of which is herewith respectfully submitted as a part of this report.
3. The Commission unhesitatingly recommends that the concluding provision in Section 6, Paragraph C of, the General Appropriation Act of August 15, 1921 (See Acts of 1921, Page 10, Section 6C), which provides that for each of the years 1922 and 1923, should the revenue of the State exceed the

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sum of $8,500,000, then one-half of the excess of each year is to apply to the common or public schools, be repealed and no such enactment be had for the years 1924 and 1925. The reason for this recommendation is apparent. It is not possible, even at this late day, to determine what the revenues for the year 1922 have totaled, and in the meantime other definite, certain and positive appropriations, which were required to be paid without delay, have absorbed all of the excess of the revenues of the State above $8,500,000. No such provision is susceptible of being carried out, unless the Legislature, in the bill in which it makes such provision, shall scrupulously limit the total amount appropriated to $8,500,000, and shall not subsequently appropriate money for deficiencies or other purposes of emergency. Since it never happens, nor is likely to happen, that the Legislature so limits itself, it is useless, and worse than useless, to make a blanket appropri~tion of this character which cannot, from the very nature of things, be paid.
4. The various departments, institutions and bureaus of the State have filed reports called for by the Act under which this Commission was created, and the same are herewith duly submitted, in bulk, as Appendix II, to the Legislature for its detailed and painstaking consideration. These reports are so voluminous that they will not be printed, but are submitted, as Appendix II, to the General Assembly for its inspection and use, and for reference to such committees as in its judgment are appropriate.
5. Your Commission, in recommending existing appropriations for the various departments and in

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stitutions of the State government, does so with the express qualification that it also recommends a thorough and rigid investigation into the affairs and expenditures of each department and institution of the State, with a view to effecting all possible economies in the administration thereof that are not inconsistent with efficiency; and it further recommends that whatever saving can be made by the adoption of this course shall be devoted to increasing the appropriations for education and pensions.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. w. HARDWICK,
Chairrnan.
WM. A. WRIGHT,
GEo. M. NAPIER,
R. T. DuBosE,
B. F. wALKER,
Investigating and Budget Cornrnission of the State of Georgia.
This June 19, 1923.

Hon. Thos. "\V. Hardwick, Governor, and Ex-Officio Chairman of Budget Commission, Executive Department, State Capitol.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your communication of May 3, asking that in compliance with Section 6 of the Act approved July 26, 1922, I furnish the Investigating

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and Budget Commission with an estimate of the revenue of the State for the years 1924 and 1925 from all taxes except property of individuals and corporations returned to the tax receivers of the State.
In reply thereto I beg to submit that to attempt to make any estimate of the probable revenue from the sources indicated, for the years 1924 and 1925, would be largely a guess almost entirely unsupported by figures.
The estimated revenue for 1923 from sources other than ad valorem taxes, is $3,934,197.00. This estimate is based upon receipts for 1922 from these sources, with some allowance for expected increases. If the revenue from this source is not increased by legislation taxing new subjects, or increasing the tax on the present subjects, we cannot expect an increase of more than 10 per cent. annually from these sources. On this basis I would estimate the revenue for 1924 from sources other than ad valorem tax at $4,227,616; and for 1925 at $4,650,377.
The property of public utility corporations was returned for taxation for 1922 at $164,975,361. The State tax at 5 mills amounted to $824,876.81. Notwithstanding the financial depression prevailing throughout the entire country, I think we can count upon maintaining these valuations. I therefore estimate the State tax on property of public utility corporations at $825,000.00 for 1924, and $850,000.00 for 1925.
I have the honor to be
Yours very respectfully,
\Yl\L A. WRIGHT,
Comptroller-General.

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May 3, 1923.
Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, Governor, and Chairman Budget Commission, State Capitol, Atlanta.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your communication of this date, asking for an estimate of the revenues which the State will probably receive from ad valorem taxes, other than taxes on public utilities, for the years 1924 and 1925.
You will appreciate the fact that in making a11 estimate at this time of ad valorem taxes for h, v years in advance, the estimate must h:> predicated upon the existing tax laws as well as conditions that obtain at this time.
The total digest nllues for 1922 were $1,027,794,721. This means total ad valorem taxes of $5,138,973. Of this amount, the expense of collecting, including losses on insolvent fi. fas., amounts to an average of about senn (7<jc) per cent., so that the net revenues from this source for the year 1922 would be, in round numbers, $4,780,000.
After the series of tax conferences which I held during the early part of this year with the local tax officials, I am of the opinion that 1923's values will not vary materially from those of 1922, taking the State as a whole. The disposition of most of the local tax officials now appears to be in favor of a gradual increase in valuations and I am, therefore, of the opinion that with the same tax laws that we now

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have, values will show a slight increase in 1924 over 1923 "i th a still further increase in 1925.
I tlwrefore estimate thL revenues from the source above i1:dicated, that is on the property shown by the tax digests from the 160 counties of the State, will anrage for 1924 and 1925, $4,800,000 each.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) HExRY J. I<'uLLBRIGHT,
h'tate Tax Commissioner.

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REPORT OF STATE INVESTIGATING AND BUDGET COMMISSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BIENNIAL PERIOD 1924 AND 1925.

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General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924 and 1926

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year

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1926

DIVISION "A"-EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

SECTION "ONE"-Governor's Office.

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Sub-Section 1.

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Items:

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(a) For the salary of the Governor ________ $ 7,500.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 7,500.00

(b) For the salaries of the secretaries and

clerks in the Governor's office _________

10,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

(c) For the salary of a messenger for the

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950.00

1,900.00

950.00

950.00

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(d) For a contingent fund., to be expende'd

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by the Governor, according to law _____ (e) For a reward fund, to be expended by
the Governor, according to law ________

25,000.00 3,000.00

50,000.00 6,000.00

25,000.00 3,000.00

25,000.00

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TOTALS ________________________ $ 46,450.00 $ 92,900.00 $ 46,450.00 $ 46,450.00

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SECTION "TWO"-Office of Secretary of State. Sub-Section 1. Items: (a) For the salary of the Secretary of State_ $ (b) For the salary of a clerk to the Secretary of State ___________________________
TOTALS_________________________ $

2,000.00 1,000.00 3,000.00

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} no report { received $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
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General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period
years 1924 and 1926

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year

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1926

SECTION "THREE"-Offlce of Comptroller-General and Insurance Commissioner.

Sub-Section 1.

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(a)

For the salary of the Comptroller-General ___________________________________ $

2,000.00 $

4,000.00 $

2,000.00 $

2,000.00

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(b) For the salary of a chief clerk to the Comptroller-General ___________________
(c) For the salary of an insurance clerk in the office of the Comptroller-General (Provided that $1,200.00 of the above appropriation shall be paid from the insurance fees, as provided by law) ___

1,800.00 2,400.00

3,600.00 4,800.00

1,800.00 2,400.00

1,800.00

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2,400.00

(d) For the salary of a clerk in the Wild Land Department _________________
(e) For the salary of a Public Service Cor-

1,000.00

2,000.00

1,000.00

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1,000.00

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poration Ta-..: Clerk ___________________

1,200.00

2,400.00

1,200.00

1,200.00

(f) For the salary of Insurance Commissioner ______________________ ___

3,000.00

6,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

(g) FCoormtmhiesssioanlaerry__o_f__a__D__e_p__u_t_y__I_n_s__u_r_a_n_c__e

3,000.00

9,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

(h) For the salary of an Insurance clerk in

office of the Insurance Commissioner__

2,000.00

4,000.00

2,000.00

2,000.00

TOTALS _________________ -------- $ 16,400.00 $ 35,800.00 $ 16,400.00 $ 16,400.00

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8ECTION "FOUR"-Office of State Treasurer. Sub-Section 1.

General assembly appropriations

Requested for next biennial
period

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ----------------

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for year

years 1924

for year

for year

1923

and 1925

1924

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(a) For the salary of the State Treasurer__ $ 4,800.00 $ 9,600.00 $ 4,800.00 $ 4,800.00

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(b) For the salary of Assistant Treasurer __

(c) For clerical expenses __ _

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3,600.00 6,000.00

7,200.00 12,000.00

3,600.00 6,000.00

3,600.00 6,000.00

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Supervisor of County Officers a nd County Records.

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Items:

(a) For the salary of the Attorney Gene ml $ (b) For the salary of an assistant to the ~t-
torney GeneraL ____________________ _ -(c) For the salary of a stenographer tot he
Attorney GeneraL ________________ _---

TOTALS

-- 1$

5,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $

2,500.00

5,000.00

1,500.00

5,000.00

9,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $

5,000.00 $ 2,500.00 1,500.00 9,000.00 $

5,000.00 2,500.00 1,500.00 9,000.00

General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924 and 1926

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BUDOET OOMMIBBION REOOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year

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SECTION "SIX"-Educatlonal Department and Educational Institutions.

Sub-Section 1. Educational Department.

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(a) For the salary of the State Superintendent of Schools--------------------- $

2,000.00 $ _______________ $

2,000.00 $

2,000.00

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(b) For the salary of a clerk in the State Department of Education ______________

1,200.00 O--n--e---h-a-l-f-S--t-a-t-e-

1,200.00

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(c) For the support and maintenance of

$675,000.00

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deficiency for the year 1922. 4,250,000.00

4,250,000.00

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(d) For the use of the State Board for Vocational Education to meet the requirements of the Act of Congress, approved

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August 23, 1917.------------------------ 39 '000 .00

277,764.08

39 '000 .00

39 '000 .00

(e) For the use of the State Board for Voca-

tional Education-Industrial Rehabili-

tation-to meet the requirements of

t1h92e0 _A_c__t _o__f _C__o_n_g__r_e_s_s_,_a__p_p_r_o_v__e_d__J_u__n_e__2_,

21,353.28

42,706.56

21,353.28

21,353.28
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Requested for
next biennial period

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

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tor year

years 1924

for year

for year

1923

and 1926

1924

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Sub-Section 2-Educational Institutions.

Items:

(a) For the support and maintenance of the University of Georgia ______________ $ 85,000.00 $ 661,000.00 $ 85,000.00 $ 85,000.00

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(b) For the maintenance of the University Summer SchooL ________________________
(c) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia School of Technology ______
(d) For the support and maintenance of

6,000.00 112,500.00

20,000.00 350,000.00

6,000.00 112,500.00

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6,000.00

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the State College of Agriculture ______ (e) For the State College of Agriculture

80,000.00

528,000.00

80,000.00

80,000.00

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to meet the requirements of SmithLever BilL ______________________________
(f) For the support and maintenance of the Bowdon State Normal and Industrial College ____________________________
(g) For the State College of Agriculture for

100,000.00 15,000.00

370,000.00 30,000.00

100,000.00 15,000.00

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100,000.00

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extension work, in co-operation with

the United States Department of Agriculture _________________________________

35,000.00

35,000.00

35,000.00

(h) For the State College of Agriculture for

holding field meetings and farmers' institutes ________________________________

2,250.00

116,100.00

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2,250.00
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Carried Forward ________________ $ 435,750.00 $2,075,100.00

435,750.00 $ 435,750.00

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General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924 and 1926
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BUDGET COMMISSION REOOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year

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1925

Brought forward ________________ I$ 435,750.00 $2,075,100.00 1$ 435,750.00 1$ 435,750.00

Sub-Section 2--Educational Institutions. (Continued).
Items
(i) For the support and maintenance of twelve District Agricultural Schools ___ _ (Provided that the above sum shall be equally apportioned among the said schools, each school receiving $15,000.00.)
(j) For the support and maintenance of the North Georgia Agricultural College
(k) For the support and maintenance of the State Medical College _____________ _ For teaching hygiene and public health, the sum oL ______ . ____________ _

180,000.00
27,000.00 35,000.00 14,500.00

485,000.00 66,300.00
150,000.00

180,000.00
27,000.00 35,000.00 14,500.00

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35,000.00

14,500.00

(l) For the support and maintenance of

the State Normal SchooL _____________ _

63,000.00

239,895.46

63,000.00

63,000.00

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Carried forward _________________ I$ 755,250.00 l$3,016,295.46 I$ 755,250.00 I$ 755,250.00 0)

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General assembly
appropriations

Requested for next biennial
period

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

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for year

years 1924

for year

for year

1923

and 1926

1924

1926

Brought forward ________________ I$ 755,250.00 l$3,016,295.46 I$ 755,250.00 I$ 755,250.00

Sub-Section 2-Educational Institutions. (Continued).
Items (m) FCoorllethgee Geor_g_i_a__N__o_r_m__a_l_a_n__d__I_n_d__u_s_t_r_i_al_
In) For the support and maintenance of the South Georgia Normal College ____ _
(o) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia Industrial and Normal School for colored youths _____________ _
(p) For the maintenance of the Georgia Agricultural, Industrial and Normal School for colored teachers ___________ _

90,000.00* 12,500.00** None stated.

31,500.00

125,000.00

10,000.00

No report received.

15,000.00

90,000.00 12,500.00 31,500.00
10,000.00
15,000.00

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15,000.00

(q) For the maintenance of summer school

for colored teachers ______ ____ __ ___ _

2,500.00

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TOTALS __ _

$ 916,750.00

} 29,000.00 {

2,500.00

$ 916,750.00

2,500.00 $ 916,750.00

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**Extension.

General assembly appropriations tor year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924 and 1926

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BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year

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Sub-Section 3. Educational and Eleemosynary Institutions.

Items:

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(a) Eor the support and maintenance of the Academy for the Blind _____________ $ 36,000.00 $ 90,115.00 $ 36,000.00 $ 36,000.00

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(b) Eor the support and maintenance of

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the School for DeaL ___________________

70,000.00

160,000.00

70,000.00

70 000.00

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(a) For the support and maintenance and repairs of the Georgia Training School for Girls ________________________________ $ 31,500.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 31,500.00 $ 31,500.00

(b) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia Training School for Boys __

27,000.00

60,000.00

27,000.00

27,000.00

TOTALS_________________________ $ 58,500.00 $ 150,000.00 $ 58,500.00 $ 58,500.00

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appropriations

Requested for next biennial
period

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

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for year

years 1924

for year

for year

1923

and 1926

1924

1925

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SECTION "SEVEN"-Department of Commerce and Labor.

Sub-Seotion L

Items:

(a) For the salary of the Commissioner of Commerce and Labor __________________ $
(b) For the salary of the Assistant Commissioner of Commerce and Labor _____

3,600.00 $ 1,800.00

7,200.00 $ 3,600.00

3,600.00 $ 1,800.00

3,600.00 1,800.00

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(c) For the salary of the chief clerk and stenographer to the Commissioner of Commerce and Labor ________________

1,500.00

3,000.00

1,500.00

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(d) For the salary of the Factory Inspector (e) For the contingent fund of the Depart-
ment of Commerce and Labor __ -- . ---

1,200.00 1,800.00

2,400.00 3,600.00

1,200.00 1,800.00

1,200.00

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---- $

9,900.00 $ 19,800.00 $

9,900.00 $

9,900.00

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Sub-Section 1. Office of Commissioner of Agriculture. Items:

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(a) For the salary of the Commissioner of Agriculture ____________________________ $ 5,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00

(b) For the salary of a clerk to the Com-

missioner of Agriculture _________ .. _____

2,500.00

5,000.00

2,500.00

2,500.00

(c) For the maintenance of the Depart-

ment of Agriculture __________________ For statistics ________________________

15,000.00 3,000.00

30,000.00 10,000.00

15,000.00 3,000.00

15,000.00 3,000.00

TOTALS________________ ________ $ 25,500.00 $ 55,000.00 $ 25,500.00 $ 25,500.00

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General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924
and 1925

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BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year

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1925

(a) For the salary of the Director of the Bureau of Markets _______ ---- ---- $

3,000.00 $

6,000.00 $

3,000.00 $

3,000.00

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work of the Bureau of Markets, Act 1921 page 102 ____________ _______ ___ -----

100,000.00

200,000.00

100,000.00

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TOTALS _______________________ $ 103,000.00 $ 206,000.00 $ 103,000.00 $ 103,000.00

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Sub-Section 3. Chemist.

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(a) For the salary of a Chemist for the Department of Agriculture____ __________ $ 3,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00

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(b) For the maintenance of the office and laboratory of the Chemist, including two Assistant Chemists at $1,000.00 each ____________________________________
For execution of the provisions of Pure Food and Drug Act, Aug. 21, 1906_______

15,500.00 10,000.00

31,000.00 20,000.00

15,500.00 10,000.00

15,500.00 10,000.00

TOTALS _________________________ $ 28,500.00 $ 57,000.00 $ 28,500.00 $ 28,500.00

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Requested for
next biennial
period years 1924

BUDGET COMMISSION

RECOMMENDATIONS

for year

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for year

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and 1926

1924

1926

Sub-Section 4. State Veterinarian.

Items:

(a) For the salary of the State Veterina-

rian, actual traveling expenses addi-

tional, $2,267.72 _________________________ I$ 2,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 2,500.00 I$ 2,500.00

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(b) For the work of the State Veterinarian as follows:

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(1) For the protection of live stock from contagious and infectious diseases ________________ _

5,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

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(2) For exterminating the cattle tsitcokckainnddudsetvryel_o_p_i_n_g___t_h_e___li_v_e-_
(3) For combatting outbreaks of

25,000.00

50,000.00

25,000.00

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25,000.00

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hog cholera and distributing serum in carrying on this work,

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quirements of 1919_____________ 1 10,000.00

40,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

TOTALS_________________________ $ 42,500.00 $ 105,000.00 $ 42,500.00 $ 42,500.00

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Sub-Section 5. Oil Inspector.

Items:

(a) For the salary of the Chief Oil Inspec-

ttioorn, aaLc_t_u_a_l___t_r_a_v_e_l_i_n_g___e__x_p_e_n__s_e_s___a_d_d_i_- I$ 3,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $

(b) For the salary of a Clerk to the Chief Oil Inspector, $752.43 __________________ _

2,100.00

4,200.00

TOTALS_ ___ ___________________ _ $-5,100.001$ 10 ,2CIO .00 $

3,000.00 $
2,100.00 5,100.00 ,$

3,000.00
2,1QO.OO 5,100:00

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General assembly appropriations tor year
1923

Requested tor next biennial
period years 1924 and 1925

BUDGET COMMISSION REOOMMENDATIONS

tor year 1924

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for year 1925

Sub-Section 6. Department of Horticulture and

Pomology and Board of Entomology.

Items:

(a) Fgiosrt _t_h_e__s__a_l_a_r_y__o_f__t_h_e__S__t_a_t_e__E__n_t_o_m__o_l_o_- $ (b) For the maintenance of the

3,000.00 $

6,000.00 $

3,000.00 $

3,000.00

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and Pomology and the Board

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of Entomology, Act 1921 ____ $60,000.00} Act 1922 ____ 10,000.00

70,000.00

174,000.00

70,000.00

70,000.00

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TOTALS _________________________ $ 73,000.00 $ 180,000.00 $ 73,000.00 $ 73,000.00

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Items:

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(a) For the payment of the actual expenses
of the Directors, and repairs of the Georgia Experiment Station___________ $

8,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $

8,000.00 $

8,000.00

(b) For the maintenance of the Coastal Plains Experiment Station _____________

22,500.00

37,500.00

22,500.00

22,500.00

TOTALS___ ______________________ $ 30,500.00 $ 97,500.00 $ 30,500.00 $ 30,500.00

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General assembly appropriations

Requested for
next biennial period

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

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for year

years 1924

for year

for year

1923

and 1926

1924

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1926

SECTION "NINE"-Geological Department.

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Sub-Section 1.

Items:

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(a) For the maintenance of the State Geo-

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logical Survey__________________________ $ 15,000.00 $ 36,950.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00

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TOTALS_ ________________________ $ 15,000.00 $ 36,950.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00

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SECTION "TEN"-Tax Commission.

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Sub-Section 1.

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Items:

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(a) F?r .the salary of the State Tax Com-

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nnsswner _______________________________ $ 4,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00

(b) For the salary of a clerk to the State Tax Commissioner ______________________

1,500.00

3,000.00

1,500.00

1,500.00

(c) For the salary of a stenographer to the State Tax Commissioner________________

1,000.00

2,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

TOTALS _____________________ $

6,500.00

13,000.00

1$

1$

6,500.00 $
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6,500.00

General assembly
appropriations tor year 1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924 and 1926

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year 1925

SECTION "ELEVEN"-Prison Commlssion.

Sub-Section 1.

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Items:

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(a)

For the salaries of members of the Prison Commission_____________________

I$

10,500.00

$_------------ __I$

10,500.00

$

10,500.00

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(b) Fo.r the sala!y .of a secretary to the

Pnson Comnnss10n ____________________ _ (c) PFroirsonthFearmm_ain_t_e__n_a_n_c__e___o_f___t_h_e___S__t_a_te_

2,500.00 85,000.00

2,500.00 85,000.00

2,500.00

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85,000.00

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(d) For the maintenance fund of the Prison

Commission _____ _

22,500.00

275,000.00

22,500.00

22,500.00

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- ,$ 120,500.00 $ 275 ,ooo .oo I$ 120 ,5oo .oo I$ 120 ,5oo .oo

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SECTION "TWELVE"-Board of Public Welfare.

Sub-Section 1.

Items:

(a)

For the support and maintenance of the Board of Public Welfare ____________

,$

15,000.00

1$

60,000.00

1$

15,000.00

1$

15,000.00

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TOTALS ________________________ $ 15,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00

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General assembly

appropriations

tor year

I

1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924 and 1925

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year

I

1926

SECTION "THIRTEEN"-Pension Commission.

Sub-Section 1.

Items:

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(a) sFioornethr _e__s_a_l_a_r_y__o_f__t_h_e__P__e_n_s_i_o_n__C__o_m__m_i-s _- $ 4,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00

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(b) For the hire of clerical help in the office of the Pension Commissioner __________

3,900.00

7,800.00

3,900.00

3,900.00

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(c) For the payment of pensions which shall become due _______________________ 1,250,000.00

2,578,015.00* 5,750,000.00** 1,250,000.00

1,250,000.00

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(d) For continuing the work of the Roster Commission ___ -------------- ___________

3,600.00

9,200.00

3,600.00

3,600.00

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TOTALS _______________________ $1,261,500.00 $8,353,015.00 $1,261,500.00 $1,261,500.00

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SECTION "FOURTEEN"-Pub1ic Printing.

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Sub-Section 1.

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(a) For the general printing fund to be ex-

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law_____________________________________

40,00(1.00 $ 80,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 40,000.00

(b) For the salary of the Superintendent of

Public Printing_________________________

3,000.00

6,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

(c) For the salary of Assistant Superin-

tendent of Public Printing _____________

1,800.00

3,600.00

1,800.00

1,800.00

(d) Contingent Fund _____________________

1,500.00

3,000.00

1,500.00

1,500.00

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1$ TOTALS_________________________ $ 46,300.00 $ 92,600.00

46,300.00 $ 46,300.00

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* Balance 1922-3. **Estimated 1924-5.

General
assembly appropriations
for year 1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924. and 1925

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BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

I

for year 1926

SECTION "FIFTEEN"-Department of Archives and

.

History.

Sub-Section 1. Items:

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ment of Archives and History __________ $ 6,000.00 $ 15,724.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00

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SECTION "SIXTEEN"-State Library Commission.

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Sub-Section 1.

Items:

(a) For the support and maintenance of the State Library Commission __________ $ 6,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00

TOTALS_ ________________________ $ 6,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00

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General assembly
appropriations for year 1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924 and 1925

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
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for year

for year

1924

I

1925

SECTION "SEVENTEEN"-State Library.

Sub-Section 1.

Items:

(a) For the salary of the State Librarian __ $ 1,800.00 $ 3,600.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 1,800.00 (b) For the salary of an Assistant to the

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State Librarian ________________________

1,500.00

4,200.00

1,500.00

1,500.00

(c) SFotartethLeibsraalrairayn _o_f__a_n__A__s_s_i_s_t_a_n_t__t_o__t_h__e
(d) For the purchase of books and supplies, and for the incidental expenses of the State Library and Supreme Court,to be spent solely at the direction of Supreme Court ________________________________
(e) For the ,PUrchase of books and supplies

1,000.00 4,000.00

2,400.00 8,000.00

1,000.00 4,000.00

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1,000.00

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4,000.00

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for the Court of Appeals_______ _____ (f) For the maintenance of the Legislative

1,000.00

2,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

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Reference Department, to be expended as provided by law_____ ___ ___________ (g) For the purchase of books for the office

1,600.00

3,200.00

1,600.00

c:

1,600.00

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of the Attorney GeneraL ______________

250.00

500.00

250.00

250.00

(h) For printing new volumes of the Su-

pproermtse__C_o__u_r_t_a__n_d__C__o_u_r_t__of: _A_p_p__e_a_ls__R_e_-

10,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

TOTALS ______________________ $ 21,150.00 $ 43,900.00 $ 21,150.00 $ 21,150.00

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General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period
years 1924
and 1925

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BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year

I

1925

SECTION ''EIGHTEEN''-Military Department. Sub-Section I. Items: (a) For the maintenance of the Military Department _______________________________ $
TOTALS ________________________ $

25,000.00 25,000.00

SECTION NINETEEN"-State Board of Health.

Sub-Section I.
Items: (a) FofoHr tehaeltmha__in__t_e_n_a_n__c_e__o_f_t_h__e_S__t_a_t_e_B__o_a__r_d $ (b) For the support and maintenance of the State Sanatorium for Tuberculosis Patients ______ .. _________________________
(c) For work in connection with Venereal Diseases_ __ ____ _______________________
Georgia Training School for Mental Defectives, Gracewood, Georgia _________________________________

81,431.00
50,000.00 10,000.00 None

TOTALS_________________________ $ 141,431.00

Extension. **Maintenance.

$ 100,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 25,000.00

$ 389,500.00 $ 81,431.00

537,600.00* 162,970.00**

50,000.00

20,000.00

10,000.00

107,650.00

25,000.00

$1,217,720.00 $ 166,431.00

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$ 25,000.00

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$ 25,000.00

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10,000.00

25,000.00 ------$ 166,431.00

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assembly appropriations

Requested for
next biennial period

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

00 0

for year

years 1924

for year

for year

1923

and 1925

1924

I

1926

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SECTION "TWENTY''-State Eleemosynary Institutions.
Sub-Section 1. Items: (a) For the support and maintenance of the State Sanitarium __________________ $ (b) For the support and maintenance of GtheeorgCiao_n_f_e_d__e_r_a_t_e___S_o__ld__ie__rs_'___H__o_m__e___o_f
(c) Special allowance to soldiers (appor-
tioned weekly)-------------------------

800,000.00
40,000.00 5,000.00

TOTALS_________________________ $ 845,000.00

SECTION "TWENTY-ONE"-Public Buildings and Grounds.
Sub-Section 1. Items: (a) For the upkeep fund of the Public Buildings and Grounds---------------- $
TOTALS _____________ -- __ ---- __ -- $

35,000.00 35,000.00

$ 429,500.00* 2,400,000.00** $ 800,000.00

no report received.

40,000.00

5,000.00

$ 845,000.00

$ 100,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 35,000.00

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$ 35,000.00

*Special purposes. **Maintenance.

General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924
and 1925

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BUDGET COMMISSION

- RECOMMENDATIONS

for year

for year

1924

I

1925

SECTION "TWENTY-TWO"-Public Debt.

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Sub-Section 1.

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by the maturing of State Bonds ________ $ 100,000.00 1

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(b) To pay interest on the recognized valid debt of the State _______________________
(c) For payment of interest on what is known as the Land Script fund ________
(d) For the payment of the annual interest on the debt due by the State to the

226,090.00 6,314.14

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received.

222,590.00 6,314.14

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6,314.14

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Universit~i of Georgia. ---------------

8,000.00

8,000.00

8,000.00

Insurance on Public Buildings Act of 1882-3., page 24 appropriating _________________________

5,000.00 J

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5,000.00

5,000.00

TOTALS _________________________ $ 345,404.14

$ 341,904.14 $ 338,404.14
00 f-'

General assembly appropriations for year

Requested for next biennial
period
years 1924

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year

for year

'X
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1923

and 1925

1924

I

1926

DIVISION "B"-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

SECTION "ONE"-Supreme Court.

Sub-Section 1.

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Supreme Court_------------------------ $ 42,000.00 $ 84,000.00 $ 42,000.00 $ 42,000.00

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(b) RFoerpothrteerssa_l_a_r_ie__s__o_f_t_h__e__S_u__p_r_e_m__e__C__o_u_r_t (c) For the salaries of Supreme Court Ste-
nographers _____________________________ (d) Fproermthe eCsoaulratr_y__o_f__th__e__S_h_e__r_if_f__o_f__th__e__S_u__-

4,000.00 18,000.00 2,400.00

8,000.00 36,000.00 1,800.00

4,000.00 18,000.00 2,400.00

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4,000.00 18,000.00

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2,400.00

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(e) For the compensation of the Clerk of the Supreme Court and Deputy Clerk,

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an amount sufficient to cover the dif-

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(f)

the minimum salaries allowed bylaw____ All fees due to Clerk of Supreme Court

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in pauper cases upon proper showing

(g)

to the Governor, $490.00 ________________ For a contingent fund for the Supreme

---- ----------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------

Court ___________________________________

3,000.00

6,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

TOTALS _________________________ $ 69,400.00 $ 138,800.00 $ 69,400.00

69,400.00

1$

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General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924 and 1925

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year 1925

SECTION "TWO"-Court of Appeals.

Sub-Section 1.

Items: (a) For the salaries of the .Judges of the Court of Appeals_______________________ $

42,000.00

$ 84,000.00

$ 42,000.00

$ 42,000.00

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(b) For the salaries of the Court of Appeals

reporters ___ ---------------------------

4,000.00

8,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

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18,000.00

36,000.00

18,000.00

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(d) For the salary of the Sheriff of the Court of Appeals ______________________
(e) For the compensation of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, an amount suffi-

2,400.00

4,800.00

2,400.00

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2,400.00

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cient to cover the difference between the costs received and the minimum salary allowed by law. _________________ _

(f) All fees due to the Clerk of the Court of Appeals in pauper cases, upon proper showing to the Governor _____________ _

(g) For a contingent fund for the Court of Appeals___ ______________________ ______ _

3,000.00

6,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

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TOTALS _________________________ I$ 69,400.00 I$ 138,800.00 I$ 69,400.00 I$ 69,400.00

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General assembly appropriations

Requested for
next biennial period

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

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for yea.r

years 1924

for year

for year

1923

and 1926

1924

I

1926

SECTION "THREE"-Superior Courts.

Sub-Section 1.

Items:

(a) For the salaries of the Judges of the

Superior Courts ________________________ $ 175,000.00

(b) eFroarl _t_h_e___s_a_l_a_r_ie__s__o_f__t_h_e__S_o__li_c_i_t_o_r_s_-_G__e_n_-

7,750.00

$ 350,000.00 15,500.00

$ 175,000.00 7,750.00

$ 175,000.00 7,750.00

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the fee bill, $10,480.00___________________ ---------------- ------ --- ----- -----.---------- ----------------

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TOTALS_ ________________________ $ 182,750.00 $ 365,500.00 $ 182,750.00 $ 182,750.00

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DIVISION "C"-Legislative Department.

(f.

SECTION "ONE"-Senate.

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Sub-Section !-Officers and Members.

Items:

(a) For the compensation of the President of the Senate, per diem ________________ $
(b) For the compensation of the members of the Senate, per diem ________________ (Provided that in addition to the above

10.00 ----------------$
7.00 ----------------

10.00 $ 7.00

10.00 7.00

sums the President and members of the

Senate shall receive mileage at the rate

of 10 cents per mile).

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General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924 and 1926

BUDGET OOMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year 1925

Sub-Section 2. Employees.

Items:

(a) For the compensation of the Secretary of the Senate, per diem ________________ [$
(Provided that from the above appropriation shall be paid all the clerical expenses of the Senate.) (b) For the compensation of the Messenger of the Senate, per diem ________________ _

60.00 - ~--- --------- __f$ 7.00

60.00 I$ 7.00

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(c) For the compensation of the Door-

keeper of the Senate, per diem________ _

7.00

(Provided the Messenger and Door-

keeper of the Senate shall receive the

same mileage as members of the Senate)

7.00

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$ MPailyeaogfeSoefnSaetonartsors-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

118,,05.5503..1008 )

11$ 18,050.00 $ 18,050.00

1,553.18

1,553.18

Expenses of Committeemen____________

770.00

No request

770.00

7'70 .00

Pay of Attachees_______________________

9,595.00

9,595.00

9,595.00

Mileage of Attachees___________________

30.80

30.80

30.80

TOTALS_------ ___ _

---- ,$ 29,998.98

1----------$ 29,998.98 I$ 29,998.98

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General assembly

Requested for next biennial

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

,?__:.

appropriations

period

for year

years 1924

for year

for year

1923

and 1925

1924

I

1925

SECTION "TWO"-House of Representatives.
Sub-Section !-Officers and Members.
Items:
(a) For the compensation of the Speaker doifemth_e__H__o_u__s_e__o_f__R__e_p__r_e_s_e_n_t_a_t_i_v_e_s_,__p__e_r $
(b) For the compensation of the members doifemth_e__H__o_u__s_e__o_f__R__e_p__r_e_s_e_n_t_a_t_i_v_e_s_,__p__e_r (Provided that in addition to the above sums, the Speaker and the members of the House of Representatives shall receive mileage at the rate of 10 cents per mile.)
Sub-Section 2. Employees. Items: (a) For the compensation of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, per diem (Provided that from the above sum shall be paid all the clerical expenses of the House of Representatives.) (b) For the compensation of the Messenger odfiemth_e__H__o_u__s_e__o_f__R__e_p__r_e_s_e_n_t_a_t_i_v_e_s_,__p__e_r

10.00 ----------------$
7.00 ----------------
70.00 ---------------7.00 ----------------

10.00 $ 7.00
70.00 7.00

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General assembly appropriations for year
1923

Requested for next biennial
period years 1924
and 1926

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

for year 1924

for year 1925

Sub-Section 2. Employees (Continued).
Items:
(c) For the compensation of the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, per diem ________________________________ I$ (Provided that the Messenger and Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives shall receive the same mileage as the members of the House of Representatives.)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY-
Amounts paid for 1922 Session:
Pay of Representatives _________ . Mileage of Representatives ____________ _ Expenses of Committeemen ___________ _ Pay of Attachees ____________ ---------Mileage of Attachees __________________ _
TOTALS________________ ________ $
(d) For incidental expenses of the House of Representatives for each session______ $

7.00
72,650.00 6,281.26
560.00 11,192.00
52.80 90,736.06
125.00

l$__ ____________ _1$
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None 1$

7.00 I$

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72,650.00

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6,281.26

560.00

11,192.00

52.80

90,736.06 $ 90,736.06

125.00 $

125 OJ

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General assembly appropriations

Requested for next biennial
period

BUDGET COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

rrxx

for year

years 1924

for year

for year

1923

and 1926

1924

1926

Sub-Section 2. (Continued). Items: (e) For incidental expenses of the Senate for each session______________________ __ I$
(f) For indexing Journals of the House ____ _ (f-1) For indexing Journals of the Senate __ _ (g) For the expenses o'f the Legislative
Committees while visiting the various institutions and properties of the State during the session, and for expenses and per diem of ad interim committees when authorized by the Chairman of such committee, to make visits, the sum of $7,500.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to be paid on itemized statements submitted and approved___ _ (h) For new furniture and replacements in the House and Senate Chambers to be paid on approval of the Secretary of State, for each, to be immediately available for each year of 1922-1923_________ _
(i) For compensation of Doorkeeper, Assistant Messenger and other attachees of the House and of the Senate not otherwise provided for, such sums as may be authorized by resolution of either branch of the General Assembly for the sessions _______________________ _

100.00 125.00 125.00
7,500.00 700.00

None None None
None None

$

100.00 f$

100.00

125.00 125.00

125.00

125.00

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700.00

700.00

GRAND TOTALS _____________ [$9,142,798.46

$9,164,298.46 [$9 .160.798.46

DEPARTMENTS MAINTAINED UNDER SPECIAL ACTS

In addition to the departments and commissions of the State government for whose support and maintenance direct appropriations are made by the Legislature, there are several for whose maintenance special provision is made by law, namely:

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT STATE BANKING DEPARTMENT INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
STATE FIRE INSPECTOR

All expenditures are paid out of the Motor Vehicle Fees collected by the Secretary of State.

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Maintained by the collection of fees, fines, etc., from State Banks.

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Collects a tax of 1% on the gross earnings of insurance companies writing Workmen's Compensation business to defray expenses.

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support of this commission by fees collected from the public service corpora-

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Supported by a tax of one-tenth of 1% on premiums of fire insurance

companies doing business in this State.

SECURITIES COMMISSION

All expenditures are paid from funds arising from collection of licenses and fees from corporations.

GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT

The expenditures of this department are paid out of licenses and fines

collected.

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J orRKAL OF THE Hol!sE,

Mr. C. R. Vaughan, Representative-elect from Rockdale County, detained on providential cause, came forward to the bar of the House and took the oath of office, the same being administered by the Honorable \V. Frank Jenkins, Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia.
Mr. Mdiichael of ::\!arion rose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By ::\Ir. Holden of Clarke-

A RESOLUTION.
1Vhereas, This House has heard with great regret of the death of ::\Ir. Roland B. Vaughan, father of Hon. C. R. Vaughan, Representative from Rockdale County, therefore,
Be it resolved, That this House extends to Hon. C. R. Vaughan its sympathy and affection in this great sorrow that overshadows his home and heart.
The following message was received from the Senate through ::\Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the House substitute to the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly for the purpose of receiving a message from His F~xcf'lleue~, the Governor.

FRIDAY, .JrxE 29, 1923.

91

The President has appointed the following as a committee on the part of the Senate to act under aboye resolution:
~fessrs. :Jiorgan of 5th,
King of 11th.

The following message was receiYed from the Senate through ~Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

1}Jr. Speaker: The Senate has read and adopted the following
resolution of the House>, to wit: House Resolution Xo. 8. A resolution providing
for additional members on the Inaugural CommittPe.
The President has appointed the following Senators as additional members on the part of the Senate:
.Jiessrs. Phillips, Redwine, Kennedy, Ficklen, Spence, Smith of 35th, Hamby, Moore.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

92

J ouRKAL OF THE HousE,

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-

A RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The Ron. Geo. T. Betts, of the County of Turner, gave of the genius that was in him, and sacrificed his life to preserve for the people of the State their best economic agricultural interests, and lifted before the people of Georgia an ideal which should inspire the heartiest support of every citizen of Georgia,
Therefore, be it Resol vr.d, That the General Assembl~T of Georgia appeal to the people of the State to respond to the call for a perpetuation of the Betts plan.
The next order of business ''Tas the call of the roll b~T counties for the introduction of new matter and the following bills and resolution of the House were introduced, read the first timP, and refC'rred to tlw committees:

B~T ::\Iessrs. Stewart of Atkinson, and \Y. R. .Jones of ::\Ieriwether-
House Resolution~o. 10. A resolution to appoint a joint committee of the House and Senat!' to inYestigate the affairs of the Highwar D!'partment and to make report of its findings with !'!'Commendations, and for other purposes.

B~T ::\fcssrs. ~foore of Appling, Elders of Tattnall, and StoYall of Elbert-
House Bill Xo. 1. A bill to repeal an act to reg--

FRIDAY, ,J UXE 29, 1!}23.

93

ulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State, etc.
Referred to Committee on \Ya~'S and ~Ieans.

B~ Messrs. \Vingate of Baker, and l'.Iann of Glynn-
House Bill 1\o. 2. A bill to amend an Act proYiding for nn occupation tax on all distributors selling fuels in this State, so as to raise the tnx on gasoline to 3 cents per gallon.
Referred to Committee on \Yays and Means.

By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin, and Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill 1\o. :~. A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 for the promotion of the peach and pecan industry in this State.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
House Bill J\ o. 4. A bill to create a commission to receive proposals for the sale of the property known as the State Farm at .:\Iill<'dgeville.
Referred to Committee on Public Property.

By Mr. Bell of Burke-
House Bill X o. 5. A bill to extend the duties and authority of the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

94

.TorRXAL oF THE HovsE,

By M:r. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 6. A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the town of Arlington, and Acts amendatory thereof.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 7. A bill to remove the county site of Calhoun County from Morgan to Arlington.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Miss Kempton of Fulton, Messrs. Eve, Sutlive and Atkinson of Chatham, Smith of Fulton, and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 8. A bill to make it unlawful to alter or remove the word "rental" on automobile batteries.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mrs. Napier of Bibb, and :\[iss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 9. A bill to require the teaching of the Constitution of the United States and this State in all public schools and colleges, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

]'RIDAY, JUNE 29, ,1923.

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By Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 10. A bill to provide safety against fire hazard in public schools of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham, and Tyson of Mcintosh-
House Bill No. 11. A bill to amend an Act to promote the public health by ditching and draining swamp lands, etc.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 12. A bill to provide for the suspension of county officers from office by the Governor, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2. By Mr. Jones of Coweta-
House Bill No. 13. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the use of motor vehicles upon the streets and highways, etc.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. Bussey. of Crisp-
House Bill No. 14. A bill to create a lien in favor of hotels, and to regulate the enforcement of said lien.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

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B~ Mr. Toole of Decatur-
House Bill No. 15. A bill to give effect to the general presentments of the several counties after approval by the judges, and provide for the enforcement of said presentments, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By ~Ir. \Voodruff of DeKalb-
House Bill ~ o. 16. A bill to prohibit pool and billiard rooms and other like places, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By ~Iessrs. Guess, Steele and \Yoodruff of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 17. A bill to amend Article 11, Section 1, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution so as to abolish fees of county officers in counties of certain populations.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By ~fessrs. Guess, Steele and \Voodruff of DeKalb-
House Bill ?\o. 18. A bill to amend Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution so as to consolidate the offices of tax receiYer and tax collector in any county.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

B~ Mr. Burt of DoughertyHouse Bill No. Hl. A hill to repeal the Act

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kno'"'ll as ''The Commission City Manager Form of Government Act'' for the City of Albany.
Referred to Committee on -:\Iunicipal Government.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-

House Bill No. 20. A bill to authorize counties

and municipalities to contract for and build joint

consolidated schools.

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Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. "'Whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 21. A bill to amend an Act amending Section 2, Paragraph 1, Article 11 of the Constitution so as to provide for the election of county officers for a term of four years.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 22. A bill to prevent fishing in Douglas County except in private ponds for a period of five years.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Mr...Whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 23. A bill to repeal an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County.
Referred to Committee on County and County 1Iatters.

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By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 24. A bill to prevent the shooting of quail in Douglas County for five years.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By .Mr. Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 25. A bill to amend Article 7, Section 2, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution relative to the manufacture of cotton, wool and so forth.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Messrs. Ellis of Tift, and Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 26. A bill to amend Section 4203 of the Code of 1910, touching the execution of deeds outside the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Tippins of Evans-
House Bill No. 27. A bill to regulate the use and speed of vehicles on the highways, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.
By .Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette, and Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 28. A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be called the Griffin Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By l\Ir. Langley of ]'loyd-
House Bill No. 29. A bill to amend the Constitution, Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 5, so as to change the term of GoYernor.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 30. A bill to amend Section 95 of the Code of 1910, relative to the term of the Governor.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 31. A bill to empower all municipal corporations to establish general systems of registration.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Mr. \Yood and l\fiss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 32. A bill to amend an Act establishing the municipal court of the City of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 33. A bill amending an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on ~funicipal Government.

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B~, ::\Ir. Houston of Gwinnett-
House Bill 1\o. 34. A bill to amend Section 5798 of the Code of 1910 rPlatiYe to recording instruments in this StatP.
Referred to ( 'ommittee on General Judiciary Xo. 1.

B~, ::\lr. t'hristophcr of Hall-
House Bill Xo. :15. A bill to proYide for the rotation of the judges of the Superior Courts of this State.
Referred to <'ommittt>e on General J udiciar~' X o. 2.

House Bill Xo. :w. A bill to amend Section 5858
relati,-e to taking depositions of witnesses.
Referred to Connnittee on General J ucliciary Xo. 2.
B~ ::\Ir. Fhming- of Hancock-
House Bill Xo. 37. A bill to provide for the election of tlw Board of Education of the Cit~- of Sparta.
RPferred to Committee on ::\Iunicipal Government.
B~, ::\Ir. Fhming of Hancock-
House Bill Xo. :3.~. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sparta hy designating a depository to be used by the Bond Commission.
Rderred to Committel' on ::\Iunicipal GoYernment.

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By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. :~9. A bill to empo"er the Board of Roads and Revenues of Hancock County to appoint a clerk a111l fix compensation.
Referred to Committee on Count~ and Count~ 1Iatters.

By Mr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill No. 40. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jasper.
Referred to Committee on County and County :Matters.

By :Mr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill No. 41. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jasper.
Referred to Committee on County and Count~ Matters.

The hour of 11 o'clock A. ).[. having arrived, tlw
Senate appeared upon the ftoor of the House, and the joint session, called for the purpose of hearing the address of His Excellenc~, the Governor, Hon.
Thomas vV. Hardwick, was called to order h~ the
President of the Senate.

By order of the President, the resolution calling for the joint session of the ,General Asst>mhl~- was read h~T the Secretary of the Senatf'.

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His Excellency, the Governor, Thomas W. Hardwick, delivered the following address:

To the General Assembly of Georgia:
In accordance with practice, and in obedience to law, it now becomes my duty, :for the last time, to give you "information on the state of the commonwealth'' and to recommend for your consideration such measures as may seem necessary or expedient.
I wish to assure you, at the outset, that in the performance of this high duty I am inspired by no other motive except the good of the State and the well-being of its people. Retiring as I shall in a few days from public station, I shall carry with me into private life and into such other public duties of a very different character as await me a deep and real love for the people of Georgia, a sincere and grateful appreciation of the many marks of confidence and esteem that they have at various times bestowed upon me, and a real and anxious solicitude for their prosperity and happiness, and it is in this spirit that I address you in the performance of the last public. duty that rests upon me as Governor of Georgia.
As I attempt to give you information on the state of the commonwealth, I am conscious of a feeling of deep solicitude and of keen anxiety respecting the immediate future of the State, which I cannot conceal and to which I feel obligated to give frank and candid expression.
In Georgia and throughout the country public opinion is now and has been for some years in an uncertain and unsettled condition. 'Ve are barely

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beginning to emerge from that unrest and dissatisfaction that always accompanies and characterizes the reconstruction periods that inevitably and inescapably come in the wake of a great war. In such a period restlessness and instability seem inseparable from necessary readjustment. I have every confidence, however, that in Georgia and throughout the country reaction to normal sanity and to the great fundamentals upon which both our society and our government rest is rapidly replacing that restless spirit of mobocracy and lawlessness that seeks and tends to destroy respect for and confidence in all governments, national, state and local, and in the men who administer them, to undermine and destroy all respect for and confidence in the courts and the men who administer the law therein, and to substitute for the orderly process of representativ~ government, both in the making of the laws and in their administration, the reckless passions and seething prejudices of an unsettled hour. In such a period one of the most powerful and irritating of the forces that make for restlessness is financial depression. and no thoughtful or informed person can doubt that much of the radicalism and unrest that has marked our present reconstruction period comes from that source.
A deflation of both currency and credits that, in my judgment, was entirely too drastic and too sudden, closely "followed the armistice and cost this country in lowered values, dropping prices and contracting business many times more than the great war itself cost us, even if we include in that cost the billions we lent to our late associates in that war.

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ln the country as a whole the marvelous vitality and neuperative power of American business seems to lm\e witlu:;tood the shock and weathered the storm so well that as a rule reeoYer~ to normal prosperit~ is general and is at hand, but it is also a fact to which we would b<> foolish to shut our eyes that certain sections of our countr~ and certain classes of our citizens luwe 11ot as yet shared to any appreciable degree in thP improYement to which I have alluded.
Throughout the nation the agricultural masses haYe suffered most and have recovered most slowl~. Tlw pric0s of thPir staple products han, as a rule, dropped far helm\ the high prices of the war period a11d that without any compensating reduction in their costs of production or in their cost of living. How to met't and cure this trouble is the g-reatest problem that cm1fronts the real statesmanship of the da~, for no real statesman can fail to apprehend that this country, as a whole, can have no real and permanent prosperity so long as agricultural production languishes, or is profitless.
The Southem farmer has not only shared in the genPral distress that has come to the farmers of all sectious, but just at this juncture he has been burdened and cursed with the boll weevil pest that has threatened the destruction of his great money crop and that cannot be fought with any measure of success without a great increase in the cost of producing cotton. The farmers of Georgia have been among the heaviest, if not the very heaviest, sufferers from this combination of falling prices and the boll weevil, for in Georgia the climax of boll weevil troubles and of the sudden deflation to which I

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haYe alluded came together, hit hardest and bit deepest. The Georgia farmer, hmYever, comes of stern and fighting stock. He has no "cry-baby" spirit, and the word "quit" is not to be found in his oldfashioned dictionary. He inherited this indomitable spirit from his fathers. That spirit has been in splendid evidence this year in Georgia. Inspired by it, the debt-burdened Georgia farmer has sold his timber down to its smallest trees and has skimped and scraped in every possible and conceivable way to raise money to buy fertilizer and calcium arsenate and to employ labor, in a Herculean effort to produce one more good crop, in the hope that he could thereby reduce the burden of his debts. He has exhausted every source of credit and strained every nerve in one supreme effort to ''come back.'' "\Veather and crop conditions since the planting time, and continuing up to the very moment that this message is being prepared, have been so untoward and so unfavorable as to cause the gravest concern and to make it extremely doubtful whether, regardless of the boll weevil or financial difficulties, anything like a full and profitable crop of either cotton or any one of our other great staples can be produced in Georgia this year. There is, of course, the hope still remaining that continued hot and dry weather for the balance of the summer may, to some extent, repair the damage that has already been done, but I have a very great and a very real fear that we are actually facing not only a possible but a probable crop failure in Georgia this year, and so deep is my conecrn over this situation that I regard it as my solemn duty to invite the attention of the General Assembly to it, so that the General Assembly

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may proceed with great caution and extreme prudence just at this juncture and may apply to the fiscal affairs of the State and to the appropriations it must make the most rigid and ruthless economy.

FISCAL AFFAIRS.
This brings me directly to a brief discussion of the fiscal affairs of the State, which are, just at this juncture, of paramount importance. In presenting to you what I shall endeavor to say on this subject I shall not follow the custom that I have hitherto followed on similar occasions-present you with a mass of figures and a wealth of detail. On the contrary, for details and figures I shall refer you to the very able and comprehensive reports of the ComptrollerGeneral of Georgia and of the State Tax Commissioner of Georgia for this year and to my message to the General Assembly of Georgia of date June 29, 1922. By omitting details and figures as much as possible, and merely referring you to the sources from which accurate and reliable figures may be obtained, I hope to be able to add force as well as terseness and comparative brevity to what I shall have to say on this subject.
The report of the Budget Commission created under the Act of August 15, 1922, is or will be before you. It correctly states the condition of the State's finances and gives you what I believe to be the only wise and safe course to follow in making the appropriations for the years 1924 and 1925, except that I shall recommend in another part of this message certain special economies and retrenchments in various departments of the State government which are

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not touched upon, except in a very general way, in the report of the Budget Commission.
I now wish to present to you a very brief review of the fiscal history of the State since the beginning of the present administration and up to the present time. This is not done with a view of either defending the fiscal policies .of my administration or praising thEm, but merely for the purpose of enabling you to see exactly \Vhat the true condition of the State's fiscal affairs is at the present moment, so that you may enter upon the discharge of your duties at this critical juncture with a fair understanding of what the real situation is.
When I was inaugurated Governor of Georgia, two years ago, the State of Georgia faced a deficit of more than $2,000,000 (See message of 1921, page 7). In large measure this deficit came from increased appropriations for pensions authorized by the Acts of 1918 and 1919. To make up this deficit the General Assembly of 1921 authorized the Governor to discount the rental due the State for a period of five years for the \V. & A. Railroad, and to apply the same to the current appropriations that were due and unpaid. After a heated controversy, this legislation was challenged in the courts and was finally held to be constitutional by our Supreme Court; and of the sum of $2,297,586.21 realized from this railroad rent discountal (at the discount rate of 5.95o/o) the greater part of $1,960,408.00 was employed to pay off all arrears in pensions due the Confederate veterans and their widows up to January 1, 1922. The remainder of the sum realized by the discount, $337,178.21, was paid on the appropriations for th<'

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common schools. At the same session of the Legislature, in 1921, in order to replace the rentals thus discounted, a special tax of one cent per gallon was levied on gasoline, and as that tax has actuall)- produced a net rennue of about $750,000 per annum, it has more than replaced the discounted railroad rental, which amounts to $540,000 per annum.
By this major operation and by cutting all other appropriations ten per cent., where a cut was possible, the General Assembly, in 1921, restored the balance to our fiscal affairs and left income and outgo balanced, with a reasonable margin to cover expected and mwvoiclahle deficiencies, except that it made, of course, no prO\isions for increases in either tlw classes of pensioners or the amount of pensions for the years 1~)22 and 1923, and except that it made an unfortunate and impracticable appropriation to the common schools of one-half of the excess of the ren~ Imcs of the State abon $8,500,000 for the years 1922 and 1923, to both of which matters I shall now call your attention, '"ith some particularity and concerning both of which I shall luwe certain definite and specific recommendations to make. Before I under-
take to do this, however, permit me to say that the
deficienc) appropriations made b)- the General Assembly in 1922, and approved by the Governor in 1922, did not destroy the balance between re,enuPs and appropriations, bebYeen income and outgo, though the)' did 'Yipe out substantially all surplus, and left the budget within $10,000 or $15,000 of a balance. \Vhen the General Assembly met in 1922, howe,er, great pressure came on the question of pensions. It now becomes 111)' duty to call your attention to what has happenPcl so that )'OU ma) llll-

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derstand the present situatiou "ith respect to this mattN and ma~ fairl~ and intllligentl~ discharge ~our duty to the ~tate. B~ the kgislation of 1918 and Ell~) and h~- the constitutim1al anHHdment approYed b) the people in HllH, important changes "ere authorized in our pension systPm, both in the classification of pensioners m;d in the amount of the pensions to be paid. Prior to 1918, no Confederate Yeteran who returned property Yalued at more than $1,500 was permitted to draw a pension, and no wiclmY could draw a pension unless she had been married to the Ycteran, for whose senices she drew a pension, prior to January 1, 18/0, and the amount of each pension was fixed at $100 }WI' annum. B~ the legislation to which I han alluded, passed in 1918 and 1919, the property qualification of $1,500, to which I have referred, "as eliminated from the la\Y and the time limit \Yithin which the widows must ha,e married the veterans, for whos:.> spnice the~ drew, was raised from J anuar~ 1, l H/0, to January 1, 1881. It was also prmided in this legislation that all the pensions should be increased from $100 per year so as to be $125 per annum in 1921; $150 per annum in 1922; and $175 per annum in 1923, and $200 per annum in 1924-. It must be remembered, however, that these changes in the law merely conferred upon the General Assembly the bare power and authorit~- to make appropriations in these amounts and to these classes, without making it either the legal or moral dut~ of the General Assembly to make such appropriations unless and until that bod~- could proYide sufficient revenues with \Yhich to meet and pay the same. On the contrary, it is, I think, indisputable that, "hatenr the lt>gal

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power and authority of the Legislature was to make these appropriati01:s, it had no moral right to do so unless it also provided, in some way, the revenue with which the appropriations could be paid. At the session of 1921, it will be recalled that the General Assembly provided for all arrears in pensions to both old and new classes up to January 1, 1922, and then provided, in the general appropriations bill, for an appropriation of $1,250,000 in order to pay the old classes, namely: veterans who did not possess property of more than $1,500 in value, according to their tax returns, and widows who had married prior to January 1, 1870, and to pay only these classes at the old rate of $100 per annum. At the session of 1922, the General Assembly undertook to appropriate for 1922 and 1923 to all classes of the veterans, new and old alike, and at the rate of $150 for 1922, and '$175 for 1923. Because the Legislature provided no additional revenue and because it was, in my opinion, useless, and worse than useless, to make these appropriations when to pay them was impossible with the revenues of the State as they were and 'vithout increased revenues, I was forced to withhold my approval from this legislation.
Income and outgo must be kept balanced in Georgia. Pay as you go, is the motto of common sense
which ought to apply to and govern public and pri-
Yate business alike, and I was utterly unable to give my approval to any legislation that sought to appropriate money for any purpose, when I knew that the revenues of the State could not meet and pay the appropriation and when the body making the appropriation, also clothed with the power to levy taxes, failed and refused to provide any adequate

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additional revenue out of which to pay the appro1
priations.
Now, let us see briefly and fairly what the situation is with respect to this pension matter: In round figures, .there are about 10,000 names of veterans and widows of the old classes on the pension rolls, and about 7,000 in the new classes. To pay what the law authorized to old and new classes alike \Vould require, in round figures, $2,500,000 for the year 1922, instead of $1;250,000, or an increase of $1,250,000 for 1922. In like manner, to pay all classes $175 per annum for the year 1923 would require, in round figures, $3,000,000, instead of $1,250,000, or an increase of $1,750,000. And in like manner, to pay all classes, old and new alike, $200 per annum for the year 1924 will require $3,400,000, or an increase of $2,150,000 for the year 1924. In other words, to proceed on the theory that if the Legislature is either legally or morally bound to appropriate this money simply because it has authority of law
to do so, and to pay to all classes, old and new alike,
pensions according to the ascending scale fixed in the Act of 1918, and to appropriate for arrears as well as for the future, means that over $5,000,000 additional must be found to meet our pension bill up to and including the year 1924, at the new rates, in addition to the $1,250,000 that we have been annually appropriating for this purpose. I submit to you, in all candor and sincerity, that this is financially impossible, under the present fiscal system of the State. You can not, in my judgment, find the money, under the cons.titutionallimitations under which you labor, and the practical situation that confronts you is that all pension legislation since 1918 should be

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repealed and the pensioners of the old classes be paid at the old rates, as they were prior to 1918. 1\othing else is possible, under the present revenue and fiscal affairs of Georgia; and, besides, I doubt very much whetlwr it is either wise or just to pay pensioners without regard to their wealth, for I belien~ that if the toiling masses of the State can stand more taxation for this purpose, that larger pe1isions should be paid to those of our Confederate veterans and wido\YS who are poor and needy, and nothing to those \Yho are ,cry wealth~- or \\"ell off.
In the general appropriation bill of August 15, 1921, there is the following provision:
"For the support and maintenance of the common or public schools of the State, $4,250,000 for each of the years 1922 and 1923, and should the revenue of the State exceed the sum of $8,500,000, then one-half of the excess of each year to be applied to said common or public schools.''
The final provision above quoted rests, of course, upon the basis that the total appropriations made b~ the Legislature for 1922 were not to exceed $8,500,000, for if the~- were in excess of that figure then, necessaril~-, either other specific and certain appropriations or this conditional appropriation would be nullified to the extent of such excess over the sum of $8,500,000. But the general appropriation bill referred to, and the Yery one that contains this pro-
Yision, carried appropriations amounting to $9,452,-
237.15; and at the 1922 session the General Assembly increased these appropriations for the year 1922, by deficiency and special appropriations, to the sum of $9,7R6,047. In my annual message to the Gen-

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eral Assembly of Georgia of date June 29, 1922 (see pages 11 and 12), I pointed out this situation to the General Assembly and urged that this provision be repealed, since to pay the conditional appropriation therein carried was impossible and Impracticable.
The Legislature did not repeal the pronswn; it made other appropriations for 1922 that I approved, amounting to almost $300,000, and others that I could not approve, amounting into millions. It provided not one cent of additional re"\'enues to meet the appropriations contained in the provision, or to meet the appropriations I was forced to veto. The deficiency appropriations approved by me carried us dangerously close to a balanced budget, leaving an excess of only about $14,000 of reYenue above expenditures for the year 1922, eYen if all tax collections are made as estimated.
Under our fiscal system all property taxes are returned in the spring of one year, collected in the winter of the same year, or more generally in the early months of the following year, and- sometimes, in hard times like the present, where some leniency in tax collection must be shown, not until spring of the ~ear following that when they are due.
The two largest items of our State budget are for commcn schools and for pensions. These items are so large that they can not be paid without due regard to when the State actually receives the bulk of its revenues.
Consequently, following the law in part, as in the case of school appropriations, and unbroken executive precedent and practice as regards the pensions

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and other appropriations, the school appropriation is paid after the bulk of the State property tax comes into the treasury, in the early spring, and in the meantime a system of discounting the school warrants established in the Act of 1915 is maintained. One-half of the pension appropriation is paid in the spring, when the property taxes come in, and the other half in the fall, when certain special taxes on corporations are collected. All other appropriations for all departments and institutions of the State are paid monthly, the appropriation being in each case, so far as possible and practicable, divided into twelve equal installments and paid to these departments and institutions at monthly intervals. Naturally and necessarily while and so long . as the State must spend the bulk of its money the year before it is collected, there is a constant overlapping both of receipts and expenditures from one year into another. It is unavoidable and inescapable. This system has obtained for many years, is authorized by law and exists under the executive discretion vested by law in the Governor and other fiscal officers of the' State. Under it the appropriations for all departments and institutions for 1922 have been 'paid. Under it, the $4,250,000 appropriation for the common schools has been paid, under it the obligations for 1922, except the appropriation made by this provision, have been met and paid.
If this State and all of its various departments and institutions were to continue to function, it was my imperative duty to make provision for monthly payments to these various departments and institutions, during the year 1922, especially since each of these appropriations was positive and certain, and I had

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no right, as Governor, to deny the payment of these positive and certain appropriations in order to await the ascertaining of a fact which could not be known until June, 1923, particularly as the schools were being operated on the basis of the $4,250,000 appropriation, and contracts with the teachers for the year 1922 had already been made and were being executed on that basis in conjunction 'with whatever support the common schools were receiving in any given county or community from local taxation. Before the time arrives when the amount of the revenues of the State for the year 1922 can be officially and accurately determined, for any payment at all on this uncertain and conditional appropriation, the entire revenues of the State will have been lawfully and necessarily expended to pay certain and definite appropriations.

Do not, I beg you, misunderstand me on that question. I yield to no man in Georgia in my devotion to the common schools of the State. No man sees more clearly than I do the imperative necessity for their liberal support and rapid advancement. No man believes more strongly than I do in them, and in the absolute necessity for them.

To them, as well as to pensioners and to every

one else, we must, however, apply the same funda-

mental fiscal principles. Income and outgo must be

kept balanced in Georgia. It is useless, and worse

than useless, for the Legislature to make appropri-

ations, even for the common schools, without also

providing the revenue with which to meet and pay

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I, therefore, unhesitatingly advise you to repeal that part of the appropriation bill to which I have alluded, and not to make future appropriations of that character, for it is both impossible and impracticable to pay such au appropriation, under the present fiscal S~'StPm of Georgia.
The present revenues of Georgia are just about adequate to pay the general expenses of the State, providing the pensions are kept down to the old basis and providing the unfortunate blanket provision for common schools is repealed. without these two policies being maintained, the revenues of the State will be inadequate and insufficient. If you will repeal the school provision referred to the hooks of the State of Georgia will show income and outgo in balance, both for the years 1922 and 1923. If the State is to undertake larger and more ambitious schemes for the appropriation of money, then it must have a new and a larger revenue producing system., but I urge upon this body the absolute necessity, at a critical time like this, of going slowly befo~e attempting any radical change, applying to our present system the principles of a real and rigid economy in all the branches and departments and institutions of the gonrnment.
RETRExcnl\mNTs AND EcoxoMrc:,; rx Anl\nNISTRATION.
I unhesitatingly repeat my previous recommendations, consistently and persistently made since my service as Governor began, regarding the various State bureaus, boards and commissions, and I unhesitatingly urge upon the General Assembly of Georgia a ''ery careful examination into the operatiom; ~\e<l l'Xpense :wcounts of every part of our

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State goYernment, and of eYery board, bureau and commission that exists by Yirtue of State law or State authorit~-, with a view to determining:
1st. \Yhether such ag-ency of the State government performs any useful or necPssar~' function or not. If not, it ought to be abolished and the expE>nse of its maintenance ought to be saYed.
2nd. Even if such agency of the government performs a useful and necessary function, then its operations ought to be examined into with a view to determining what economies can be effected, without impairing its efficiency.
It is not my purpose to impair useful public seiTice in any line of legitimate or proper goyernmental activity, but I do insist again, as I have alwa~-s insisted, that in times like these it is imperatively necessary that we abolish every useless place, purge the payroll of every unnecessary official and cut out extravagancies and waste wherever we find it.
No Governor can accomplish this kind of retrenchment by executiYe action alone. \Vhenever sinecures and useless places exist, they exist by virtue of law, and can only be abolished by the General Assembly, which alone has the power to repeal the laws under which they exist.
I unhesitatingly recommend the abolishment of the so-called State Department of Archives and History. It is neither useful nor ornamental. It performs no necessary function for the State, and its records can well be kept in the State Library. If the work of indexing is to be completed, it can just

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as well be performed by a library clerk, at a salary of not more than $1,500.00 per annum.
I unhesitatingly recommend the reduction of the Public Service Commission from five to three. This Commission has very little to do with fixing of railroad rates within the State, since recent Federal statutes, as construed by the Supreme Court of the United States, have virtually deprived it of much of its power. The Federal statute in question is in plain derogation of the right of the States to control their local affairs, and so far as it confers upon the Interstate Commerce Commission any right to fix rates wholly within the State, it should be repealed. Until it is repealed, however, there is no necessity of maintaining a commission of five members on the theory that they are needed to perform any considerable amount of work in the fixing of railroad rates. Besides, it will be remembered that this commission functioned for many years in Georgia with only three members, and it was only after the conclusion of a political campaign that it was necessary to increase its number, to carry out the policy of a new administration and to carry into effect the will of the people of Georgia as expressed at the ballot box in that campaign. No such situation now exists, and it seems to me, in a time like this, that the people of Georgia can well dispense with two of the commissioners that have been added to the body, and can well reduce its number from five to three, thus effecting a saving of $7,200.00 per annum. Nor is it, in my judgment, a sufficient reply for the advocates of keeping the number of the commission at its present figure, to say that the railroads and other public service corporations now defray

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the expenses of the commission, including the salaries of all of its members, under the provisions of the law passed last year-for, after all, while the expense of this commission does not come directly out of the treasury, it comes out of the public service corporations, who must be allowed, in their rates and charges, to recoup for this expense, and they can only do so out of the consuming public. In this connection, it is worthy of note that thirty-eight of the States of the Union have only three railroad commissioners and that no Southern State except Georgia has more than three.
The State of Georgia is board-ridden, commission-ridden and trustee-ridden. I concede that it can probably be said with truth that very few of these boards or commissions represent activities that are wholly bad or for which some good things can not be isaid, but I believe it can be said with even more truth that many of them represent activities more or less paternalistic, that they are not essential to the proper conduct of our State government, and with which we can well dispense, especially in hard times like these. The University of Georgia system alone has 2i7 trustees. Of course, I mean by that, the University of Georgia and all of its branches.
I am of the opinion that a board of regents or of control for the entire higher educational system of our State should be provided to take the place of the present board of trustees of the University of Georgia and of all of its branches, and of every other institution of learning or education supported by the State. In my judgment, economy in the administration of the affairs of these institutions-economy in

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the purchase of the supplies needed b~ them, and a systematic correllation of the work of each one of them with the other would be obtained by the adoption of such a plan, and as a result 'lYe would haYe a systematized, coherent and comprehensive educational system. ~Iany of the more important and progressive States of the Uni01i haYe adopted this plan, and not one of them that has eYer adopted it, in whole or in part, has ever been willing to abandon it or to return to the antiquated, disjointed and expensiYe system that we maintain.
In my opinion, the Department of Agriculture has many unnecessary employees, is far more of a political machine than an agricultural department, and is conducted at far too great an expense, both direct and indirect, to the taxpayers of Georgia. A careful summary and recapitulation of the appropriations, fees, etc., received by the Department of Agriculture for the year 1922, made by the expert accountant employed by the Budget Commission, shows that the Department of Agriculture, in the year 1922, employed 472 persons, largely as inspectors and traveling agents, and paid these persons, for salaries and expenses, a total of $451,631.28, a part of which was paid by direct appropriation from the treasury of the State, and a part of which was paid b~ the special taxes on oils and gasoline and fertilizers. The inspection tax on oils and gasoline, from which more than $400,000 annually is realized, is not in any sense a special burden on the agricultural interests as such, but is a burden on all consumers of gasoline and oils in the State, in whateYer pursuit or calling engaged.

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A careful examination into this subject will slww that \\'e have in Georgia two hundred oil inspectors, \Yho are paid a total annual compensation of $99,319.72. As I shall endeavor to demonstrate to you, even under a proper system of oil and gasoline inspection, the employment of so large a number of persons for that purpose can only be accounted for on the ground of political, rather than business, necessity; and it is particularly unfortunate that such a condition should continue to subsist and exist at the expense of the consumers of oils and gasoline, when the la\\' under which the inspections of oils and gasoline is made 1in Georgia, is so antiquated, oldfashioned and obsolete that the tests provided by it afford no real protection to gasoline consumers, and confer no real benefits whatever. The inspection used in the tests of oils and gasoline is commonly known as the specific gravity test, and was established by the Act of 1889, and will be found in Section 1809 of the Code of Georgia, Volume 1, 1911. This test was adopted at a period when there was little if any use of gasoline throughout our State, especially for the purpose of furnishing motive po\Yer for automobiles and trucks. For that purpose it is antiquated, obsolete, old-fashioned and useless.
In the adjoining State of South Carolina, the government mlv~- specifications have been adopted by the State and made a part of the State la\Y. \Vithout undertaking to state to you in detail the provisions of that test, I will say that it secures the use, by the people of South Carolina, of the very highest grade of gasoline, and protects the consumers of gasoline in that State. l~ncler this oil inspection law, I

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am informed by the authorities of South Carolina that two oil inspectors are kept exclusively on the work of oil inspection all of their time, in addition to one resident inspector in Charleston, who gives a part of his time to other duties in other departments of the State government. These are the only three men regularly employed in the inspection work for the entire State of South Carolina, under its new and modern test laws.
In the neighboring State .of Florida the 1tests adopted for testing gasoline, kerosene and similar oils are those promulgated by the United States Bureau of Mines, and the same will be found fully stated in Technical Paper 323, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, officially adopted February 3, 1922, and revised October 31, 1922. The specifications for gasoline will be found on page 3 of this report and the method of procedurefor the testing of gasoline and kerosene on pages 43 to 58, inclusive. As I understand this somewhat technical matter, the test employed in Florida is of the same general nature as that employed by South Carolina, and both are largely combustion or distillation tests and United States government tests-modern and up-todate-and afford effective protection to the consumer.
In this connection, I do not' think it will be inappropriate to quote from a letter written to me by the Honorable William A. McRae, Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of Florida, under date of June 11, 1923 :
"\Ve have three State inspectors and they give particular attention to taking samples from ship-

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meuts coming in by boat or otherwise, carefully inspecting pumps at dispensing stations, and do anything else that may be required of them for the good of the department.
"The State of ],lorida has the best and simplest inspection law of any State, so far as I know, and the various oil companies doing business in this State will verify this statement. They have been Yery strong advocates for law, and have at all times done their best to comply with its provisions.
''The inspection work in Georgia could be done with not to exceed six inspectors, with an expense account of $150 per month. Your laboratory should be well equipped for the work and all samples as received from the inspectors should be promptly analyzed.
"You will note from my report that our overhead expense has all the way through been very small, considering the fact that we have taken care of every penny of the expense attached to the office-that is, one analyst, the laboratory costs, one clerk in the department, three inspectors, with their salaries and traveling expenses, and all other costs incident to the running of the office.
"\:Vhen our oil division was established, our inspectors found fifty per cent. of the dispensing pumps were giving short measure anywhere from a quart to one gallon on a five gallon purchase. It would be safe to say that the saving to the consumers of gasoline in this State, since the inspection law was established, has saved the State many times what the law has cost. It will be safe to say that

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Georgia will get the same results. To know that you are getting a standard that is high euouph to be fair to the consumer and lou; enouph not to put extra cost on the refiners, and to know that you are getting the quantit~ of oil you desire to purchase is something to he desired.
"Gravity tests alone are ~earth nothing in determining the quality of oil. Xo mention of gravity is made in the Bureau of l\Iines specifications. In this connection you will Bote that the Florida law permits the ( 'ommissionpr of Agriculture to promulgate a stall(lanl and I haYP accepted the standard
of the r. S. Bureau of ::\lines as tlw State's stand-
ard. This was done for two rPasoBs: first, because the Bureau of ::\[in<>s is fumislwd <>nr~ facilit~ for making tests all(} for the 0mplo~ment of the best equipped anal~sts ail(l for the furtlwr reason that there will he no clash hd\Yeen the State and Xational gmermnent on int!'rstate shipnwnts. \Ye han' found this to work \\ell and WP lwlieYe tlw standard as promulgatNl h~ th<' Bureau of ::\Iincs to hr suffici<'nt1~ high.''
I han no doubt that the ( 'ommissimwr of Agriculture of the StatP of Florida speaks achiscdly and accurate}~ in this matter. I do not h1sitate to state that I h:>lie>n that b~- follo~wing the example of either Florida or South Carolina, we can see1ue a real and adequatP inspec-tion of both gasolint> and kerosene oil, with a foree of not more than six inspectors, and can san~ to the puhlie the ('Xpense of maintaining and paying a f oret> of two hundred inspcetors, whose appointmt~nts arc made for political r<>asons and \Yhose servieeR, if any, are purely of that character.

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If this course is adopted, the entire expense of gasoline and kerosene inspection can be borne by the State treasury, and the present tax of one-half cent per gallon for inspection purposes can be abolished, and that amount can be added to the gasoline tax levied by the General Assembly in 1921, without any additional burden upon the consumer, with the result of giving to the consumer of both gasoline and kerosene real, adequate and modern tests of both quality and quantity of the products they consume in such vast quantities, and at the same time saving to treasury of the State nearly one hundred thousand dollars per annum.
In my opinion, several economies and retrenchments can be effected, in connection with the State Prison Commission.
I recommend the abolishment of that Commission, and the substitution therefor of a State Warden, to administer the penal system of the State, and the employment of an efficient pardon clerk, with adequate compensation, to fully examine into all applications for executive clemency and to make proper recommendations thereon to the Governor. I believe that by pursuing this method very important economy can be effected in the State's budget, and that a more efficient administration of the fiscal affairs of the State can be obtained. Of course, the General Assembly will understand that in making these recommendations, I am not making any at~ tack either upon the efficiency or character of any of the individuals who now hold office in any of the departments concerned. I am merely advising the General Assembly of the reforms and retrenchments

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I think can be accomplished in the government of the State, and am seeking to urge upon it the consideration of these questions, to the end that unnecessary offices may be abolished, and real and substantial savings be effected.

TAXATION.
It is not my intention in this message to undertake again a general discussion of taxation. I have never been either a champion or apologist for our present equalization law. My own belief, consistently and fully expressed in all of my public messages and speeches, has been and is that the State could, with profit, follow the example of North Carolina, and impose an adequate income tax sufficient for all State purposes, remitting the State tax on property. If this is done, the present equalization law could be repealed without damage to the State, provided the date of repeal were postponed until the proposed change in our revenue system could become effective. If this is done invisible wealth now escaping taxation can be forced to bear its proper share of the burdens of government, for practically all invisible wealth is income producing.
If this is done there would be no necessity for the present State tax equalization law, for the reason that the State would derive its revenue from sources other than property taxes, and could leave to the counties and the cities the undisputed field of property taxation. The valuations and assessments could be adjusted locally and without regard to the valuations, or assessments employed in other lo<'alities.

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I do not believe that it would be fair for me to fail to call your attention to the fact that it is neither sensible nor safe for the State to destroy or abolish its present revenue system unless and until it shall provide another and adequate revenue system, to take the place of the system so destroyed. Indeed, I am of the opinion that in hard times like the present it is both difficult and dangerous to undertake a complete change in the fiscal system, and it may be the course of wisdom not to undertake tha~ change until normal prosperity has come again in Georgia. Certainly, you should proceed with great caution in this matter, and take no step that is not based upon prudence and sound common sense, and destroy no piece of governmental machinery necessary to produce revenue until you have constructed something better to take its place.

AuDITING SYSTEM FOR THE STATE oF GEoRGIA.
I strongly and emphatically urge the creation of a complete and adequate auditing system for the State of Georgia. It is folly to continue to administer the fiscal affairs of the State, under our present antiquated system. It invites grafting and waste. Every account should be audited before it is paid, and not afterwards. "\Ve are already spending $15,000 a year, in round figures, on audits of the various departments of the State, and it will require but little additional expense to establish and maintain a complete and efficient auditing system.
Since I do not know that I could add anything to what I said in my message of 1922 on this subject, I merely desire to repeat the recommendation that I made, and to do so with all possible emphasis and

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force. I invite your attention to that recommendation, which will be found on pages 16 to 24, inclusive, in my message to the General Assembly of June 29, 1922.
AusTRALIAN BALLOT LAw.
I urgently recommend that Section 18 of the Act of August 21, 1921, providing for a secret ballot in Georgia be stricken therefrom. This law is a great step forward in the effort to secure fair and honest elections in Georgia, but in order to make it accomplish its highest and best purposes, it should be effective uniformly throughout the State, and should not depend for its operation on the grand jury action of the respective counties. If the ballot be made secret, and secret all over Georgia, the temptation to use money in our elections will be destroyed, and the right of the individual to vote his own convictions, without let or hindrance or influence, will be established and safeguarded.
ExECUTIVE MANSION.
Acting under the authority of the Act approved August 15, 1921 (Acts of 1921, Page 194), the commissions appointed under the provisions of that Act effected a lease for a period of fifty years of the property known 1as the Governor's mansion, located in Atlanta, at the intersection of Peachtree and Cain streets. A report of the acts and doings
of that commission was submitted to the General Assembly at its 1922 session. The average rental through the period of fifty years for which the lease was effected, amounts to $30,000 per annum. I invite your attention to this subject again for the pur-

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pose of recommending that suitable provision be now made for the purpose of furnishing a suitable residence for the Governors of Georgia. It is my opinion that the annual rental for a period of years can be easily discounted and the proceeds of the discount be employed to provide a suitable residence for the Governors of Georgia, and I recommend that this course be followed.
In making this recommendation, I also suggest that it would, in my judgment, be appropriate and fitting for a mansion to be erected which shoul~ be made a replica, as far as possible, of the old Governor's mansion at Milledgeville, both because of the suitableness of that structure for the purposes for which it was employed, and because of the many historic and sentimental associations that attach themselves to the old mansion. I believe that if such a mansion could be constructed out of Georgia marble and granite, at a reasonable cost, that it would be not only historical in its significance, but appropriately commemorative of two of Georgia's greatest products.
I recommend that a commission be appointed by the present General Assembly to consider this matter and to give it appropriate direction.

FoRESTRY.
I desire to call your attention to the report of the State Board of Forestry. Within the last two years increase in lumber production has been so great throughout the State as to make it imperative that the State should take such steps as are necessary to protect its forests against wanton and useless

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destruction, and to provide, as far as possible, for reforestation.
I unhesitatingly repeat my recommendation of last year on this subject and urge you to give favorable consideration to the very moderate and reasonable request of the Forestry Board on this subject.
REFORMS IN OuR PENAL SYsTEM.
In addition to the changes that I have recommended respecting the Prison Commission, I desire to recommend the passage of a law prohibiting the appearance of any member of the General Assembly, during the term for which he was elected, as the hired agent or attorney for any applicant for executive clemency, either before the Prison Board, the pardon clerk, or the Governor; and I desire to recommend, further, the passage of a law prohibiting the appearance in any matter, for compensation, before any department of the State goyernment, of any member of the General Assembly, during the term for which he has been elected.
In the very careful and earnest consideration of the many matters that have been brought to my attention in which executive clemency is asked, I have been forced to consider, in many cases, the deplorable suffering and poverty that is sometimes inflicted upon innocent and helpless dependents of the man who commits crime and is punished therefor. In many cases the loss of the bread-winner of the family has brought his innocent and helpless dependents to poverty and almost to starvation. It seems to me that it would be a wise and humane policy for the State of Georgia to provide that, after a person

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is convicted of crime and sent to its penitentiary, that such person shall be allowed to have a part of the proceeds of his labor to be devoted to the support of his innocent and helpless dependents. Of course, no such provision should be made until the convict shall repay to the State from the proceeds of his labor the cost of his upkeep, including guarding and every other element that enters into such cost, and no such provision should be made except in cases where the value of such labor is in excess of the cost of such upkeep. The value of the convict's labor, whether he is engaged in public work or is employed on the State farm, or elsewhere, should be carefully appraised by competent State authority, which should also determine the cost of his upkeep, as defined above. The law should then determine what percentage of the excess of the value of his labor above his upkeep should be devoted to the support of his dependents; and in determining that question the good or bad conduct of the convict should be carefully considered, and in that way additional methods of enforcing discipline can be provided. In like manner, the same principles should be applied, in some degree even to convicts -..vithout dependents for if one of the objects of penal punishment is to reform the convict and restore the citizen, then it can be readily seen how important it is when the convict emerges from a term of servitude he should have some financial resources, however comparatively small, with which to begin life anew that he may thus have a better chance to become a useful citizen, rather than to deteriorate into a hardened, confirmed criminal.

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Other States have applied these principles with great success. It seems to me that the voice of humanity and wisdom demands that an effort should be made to apply them in Georgia to our penal system. If objection is made-as it doubtless willby the county authorities, that if the counties are to employ the convicts on public roads, then the sums of money necessary for the establishment and maintenance of this system will come out of the counties, then my reply is that the objection is not good, for neither the State nor the counties should have any right to expect to make a profit out of crime. Humane and wise provision for the reformation of criminals and for the protection of society, rise far above mere financial consideration in a matter of this kind.
Acting under the authority of hw, which requires me to approve or disapprove all rules and regulations that may be promulgated by the Prison Commission as to the government of convicts in our penitentiary system, on the 24th day of February, 1923, I disapproved the rule of the Prison Commission permitting flogging as a part of prison discipline. I am glad to report to you that, from the best of my observation and information, the prison system is being operated even more satisfactorily and efficiently, as a whole, since the abolition of flogging. I was impelled to take the action above referred to by reason of the fact that our Constitution prohibits flogging as a punishment for crime. It seems to me that the Constitutional provision, fairly construed, also prohibits flogging as one of the means for enforcing discipline in the prison camps, in order to enforce the penalties imposed by the courts. If the courts could not directly sentence a man to be flogged, then it

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must follow that the prison autho-rities have no Constitutional right to inflict flogging, in order to execute the sentence of the court. If that were to be permitted, we should be doing indirectly what our Constitution prohibits us from doing directly.

OTHER STATE REFORMS.
I recommend that a Constitutional amendment be submitted to the people, fixing the term of Governor of this State to four years, instead of two.
Experience has demonstrated that a Governor can hardly hope to carry out any important administrative reforms or to accomplish any real and substantial results, if he is given a term of only two years and is to face a campaign for re-election before his work can be half done.
In like manner, I believe that the term of the members of the General Assembly should be made four years, instead of two, and that we should have biennial instead of annual sessions of the General Assembly.
If this system is adopted, we can elect a Governor and the members of the General Assembly and all other officers, State and Federal, on one and the same election day, and have but one election every four years and in which we would vote for all officers from President to coroner.
I believe that this step will serve to secure a larger and more representative vote of our people, and will give us a more stable and responsive government.
In this connection, I recommend that the annual sessions of the General Assembly be changed from

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the fourth wednesday in June of each year, until the first wednesday of January in each year. I believe that when the Governor and the General Assembly elected in November of the preceding year are installed at the first of January following, our . government will be more immediate responsive to the will of the people, and without unnecessary delay or long hang-over terms. Once the Legislature has met in January, it is my judgment that it should both organize and transact all of its business without wasting either time or energy in an adjournment over to, the summer period.
The Constitution provides that the Governor ''shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed and shall be the conservator of peace.'' The fact is, however, that while the Governor is clothed with Constitutional responsibility in this respect, he has very little _power. He can do nothing, no matter haw outrageously the peace is in danger or the laws are violated, except to call out the State militia, under proper request being made therefor by certain civil authorities. In order that the Governor may be enabled to perform his duties, under his oath of office and under the Constitutional provision above referred to, I make the following specific recommendations:
1st. That a small body of State constables or policemen, to be appointed by the Governor and subject to his authority alone, shall be provided for and that the Governor shall be given broad power to use the police force so established in any section of the State where, in his judgment, it is necessary to em-

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ploy them in order to conserve the peace or executive laws of the State.
I make this recommendation without any intention or purpose to reflect upon our present military forces. The Kational Guard as at present constituted is an exceptionally fine body and is, in my opinion, in the most efficient and serviceable condition that it has ever been in the history of the State. But there are many acts of lawlessness and violence which the National Guard can not be employed to prevent and there are many occasions when conservation of peace requires the employment of a much smaller and more mobile force than the troops of the State.
2nd. I recommend that the Governor of the State be given the same power as is given to the Governor of many of the States to suspend or remove a sheriff or peace officer who, in the judgment of the Governor, is guilty of such breach of duty as to require such action.
In this connection, I invite your particular attention to the laws of Florida on this subject, and submit for your consideration the system employed by that State, which is worthy of your close attention.

IxviSIBLE GovERNMENT.
\Ye have no room in Georgia for invisible government of any kind or character.
Government in Georgia should be in the open and above-board. I have no objection to the existence of secret fraternal organizations, whose sole purpose and practice is the \cultivation of civic virtues and

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social relations; but I do object, with all of the force and emphasis of which I am capable, to any secret organization that assumes to censor the conduct of other persons or to sit in judgment upon their actions. Men who follow such practices arc themselves the worst of criminals, and strike at the ,cry foundation of all governments. They would subvert the courts, and enthrone the mob.
Men who are trying to walk right, in the sight of God and man, do not need to cover up their faces, in this State, while they are doing it.
The Gen~ral Assembly of this State should pass a statute making it unlawful, under heavy penalty, for any man or woman in Georgia to wear a mask over their faces on the public streets or roads of the State, or in any other public place.
The General Assembly should also pass a law requiring every secret order in Georgia, Gentile or Jew, Protestant or Catholic, white or black, to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court of each county in which such organization maintains a lodge or local unit, a full list of all the officers and members of such local lodge or unit, and the list of officers and members should be kept by the Clerk of the Superior Court for purposes of inspection and public information at all times.

LAw 'AND ORDER AND CITIZENSHIP.
In a period of unrest like that of the immediate past, and to some extent the present, it has been difficult for the civil authorities of the State to maintain perfect order at all times, or to secure th<'

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prompt and general enforcement of all the laws. I think I can say to you, with candor and with truth, that from the Governor down, the civil authorities of Georgia have done their utmost to prevent and check lawlessness and to maintain and preserve peace and good order, and I have the earnest hope that in their effort to do so they have received, and will continue to receive, the approbation and support of all right-thinking men and women in Georgia.
we have no room in Georgia for petty hates and for either political or religious bigotry. The right of free speech and thought is fundamental to American and to Georgia institutions. The right of every man and woman and child to worship God as he or she pleases, is fundamental and basic. The separation of church,and State is decreed in order to secure and maintain freedom of religion. I trust the time will soon return in Georgia when no man or woman will incur ill will or suffer persecution in the exercise of his or her religious belief or faith. Bigotry and religious intolerance are the two forces that always destroy freedom. If Georgia is to remain a land of freedom, we have no room for these forces in our State.
Governments were not ordained and established in order to transact the ordinary affairs that each individual citizen should attend to. Paternalism is not only destructive to individualism, but also of free government. Against the false doctrines tbat lead us more and more into paternalism I would put the immortal doctrines of the fathers that strengthen and preserve the self respect and self reliance of the citizen.

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Too much government and too much regulation tend to destroy the sturdy individuality and the splendid self-reliance of the citizen; and to teach our people that they can be expected to be supported by
manna that rains either from vVashington or At-
lanta, is so foolish as to be difficult of characterization, and so destructive of the fundamentals of real American citizenship as to occasion the greatest alarm to every lover of our country and every thoughtful student of the principles of free government. May the powers above us that control and shape the destinies of States and of people lead the people of Georgia back from bigotry to liberality and tolerance, from paternalism to individualism, from narrowness of soul and spirit to breadth of vision and purity of purpose.

May the best interests of the State of Georgia be enthroned in your hearts and minds during this momentous session of the General Assembly.

Respectfully submitted,

w. THOMAS

HARDWICK,

Atlanta, Ga., June 29, 1923.

Governor.

Mr. McMichael of Marion moved that the General Assembly, in joint session convened, do now dissolve, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Wood of Fulton rose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege.
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Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.

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The following communication was read:
Comrade Carl Guess,
Judge Advocate, Dept. of Ga., U. S. W. V.,
Stone Mountain, Ga.
Dear Comrade:
I am instructed by Fitzhugh Lee Camp No. 6, Dept. of Ga., United Spanish \Var Veterans, to extend an invitation to all members of the General Assembly to attend a reunion and barbecue at Lakewood Park on July 4th, the 25th anniversary of the Spanish-American war.
As Judge Advocate of the Department of Georgia, and a member of the General Assembly, I would appreciate the courtesy if you would make this invitation known to the members of the General Assembly.
Yours for Freedom, Patriotism and Humanity,
JNo. P. HAuNsoN,
Dept. Commander, Dept. of Georgia, U.S. W. V. J. A. WILSON, Deputy Adjutant.
Leave of absence was granted :Messrs. Tatum of Dade, and \Vorthy of Quitman.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA.,

SATURDAY, JuNE 30, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock A . .JL; 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 :

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Cumde11 Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bell Bennett Bird a-Blease Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey.
Callaway Camp Carr Carter Childs

Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Eiflers Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Flt,tcher Fortson

Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of :Muscogec Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins

a-Absent

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By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.

'
J ovRx AL OF THE Hoc~E,
The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his clerk, Mr. McCurry:
11-fr. Speaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to
deliver to the House two communications in writing to which he respectfully invites your attention:
STATE OF GEORGIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ATLANTA To the General Assembly of Georgia:
In accordance with the provisions of the law, I beg to submit to you herewith the report of the Board of Visitors to the University of Georgia for 1923.
Respectfully submitted, rrHos. \Y. HARDWICK, Governor.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, JUNE 15, 1923.
\Ve, the Board of Visitors, appointed under the law by the Governor of the State to visit the properties of the University of Georgia and to inspect the work of its various departments, beg leave to submit the following report.

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Chancellor Barrow and the heads of the various departments of the University have extended to us every courtesy and assistance to enable us to secure such information as would furnish a knowledge of the physical condition of the property and the character of the work being done by the professors and students.
Your committee feels that the work of the University is being carried on under unfavorable conditions, and yet we have been convinced that the authorities have done their \Vork well in the face of these conditions. There is not now room to accommodate the increased number of students in attendance. Many of the professors are required to teach larger classes than can be handled satisfactorily. In some instances the classes can not be comfortably seated in the lecture rooms. Such crowded conditions obviously prevent the best possible results. The growth and development of the University must stop where it is to-day or else a material increase must be provided in its physical equipment and its staff of instructors. Your committee is strongly of the opinion that the people of Georgia should not have any difficulty in determining which alternative to accept.
The present physical equipment and staff of instructors are not sufficient to meet the demands of to-day and yet every year sees an increased number of boys and girls graduating from the high schools and seeking admittance to the courses at the University. Unless immediate provisions are made for the accommodation of this increased enrollment the University is in serious danger of losing its present high rank in the Southern Association of Colleges.

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Inquiries revealed that the opening of the University to women has been met with gratifying results. Their presence has exerted a most salutary influence; in a higher moral tone; greater pride in scholarship standards, and a more marked seriousness of purpose on the part of the students in general. "\Ve find, however, that no adequate provision has been made for the accommodation of women and your committee strongly urges the erection of additional dormitory facilities for women, and it has appeared to us that the location of such dormitory should be in connection with the already splendidly equipped and admirably conducted dormitory for women now provided on the grounds of the Agricultural College. "\Ve make this suggestion from the point of view of economy and from what seems to us to be the great desirability of the residential separation of the sexes. An investigation discloses the fact that the work,of the women, both in the class room and in the laboratories, has been uniformly of high character.
Your committee finds the library facilities are woefully inadequate to meet the present needs of the Univershy. This applies particularly to the provision for the law library.
Your committee feels that under the present organization of the athletic department it would be very easy and practical to require all students of the junior and senior classes who are not enrolled in the military department to take regular physical training under the direction of the professor of physical training, and that a regular daily schedule for such instruction and training should be provided for.

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\Ve have been pleased to note the growing interest in the recently established department of journalism. \Ve have, however, been impressed with the fact that it is hardly possible for the work of this department to reach the degree of efficiency the friends of the rniversity have every right to expect of it unless at least two linotype machines are provided. \Ve regard this as an immediate need.
Your committee recommends the abolishing of the spring or Easter holiday, and that the closing of the University be moved up one week. We urge this change in the year's schedule because we feel that the faculty should have a brief period of rest between the closing of the University and the opening of the summer school, and also because we feel that under the present rule the student is being put to a very unnecessary expense in returning to and from his home .or else he must spend this holiday season in the very demoralizing pastime of loafing about the University grounds or the streets of Athens. Your eommittee feels that whatever criticism may have been made of the conduct or general deportment of students has grown largely out of this spring or Easter holiday week when excessive freedom has been permitted in the way of social activities. we further believe that it is highly desirable that all social functions of students should be immediately and direct!~ under the supervision or chaperonage of properly delegated members of the faculty.
Your committee wishes to endorse heartily the plans of the University authorities looking to a division of the college year into four regular quarters. \Ye believe that such. a division of the work

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would result in material economy of time to a large number of students and would permit at the same time the use of the University buildings and plant the year round.
Your committee finds the buildings of the University in need of repairs and urges that immediate attention be given to this so that greater expense may be avoided later.

THE AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE.
Your committee wishes to express to you its gratification in the development and forward-moving of the College of Agriculture. The institution does not appear to have received from the people of the State the financial support it deserves and yet the authorities of the college have not been discouraged, and a steady and substantial growth has been maintained and the efficiency of its departments increased. \Ve find that many of the departments are more than self-sustaining and that the profits from these have been employed in erecting new' buildings and materially extending the usefulness of the college. Your committee realizes that this is a remarkable statement to make of any educational institution, but it is true and reflects high credit on the management and supervision of the Agricultural College. In view of the evidence supporting the above statements which met us on every hand, we feel that for your board or for the Legislature to fail to come promptly to the support of the College of Agriculture means simply to penalize the spirit of growth and progress and to place a heavy handicap on fine and increasing efficiency. Your committee was strongly impressed

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with the organization and system which was everywhere in evidence from the remarkable care taken of the buildings and their furnishings to the direction and supervision of each department. "\Ve approve heartily the plans for the future development of the college and we are convinced that such development will be an increasingly valuable asset to the agricultural interests of our State.
Just now there seems to be a pressing and immediate need for fire protection in the women's building and we urge the installation of an adequate sprinkler system as a 'reasonable provision for the safety of life and the protection of this splendid property.
The presence of a negro settlement within the limits of the college property seems to your committee to constitute at once a menace and a nuisance. "\Ye would recommend, therefore, that this negro settlement be purchased at the earliest possible time to become a part of the college property for its steady expansiOn.
Our investigation convinces us that a large majority of the problems of the University and of the College of Agriculture can be satisfactorily solved by an increased financial support and we are persuaded that the present work and purposes of both these splendid institutions amply justify such increased support. We are informed that $40,000 now available for maintenance of the University will, in all probability, be withdrawn in the summer of 1924. Then, not only must provision be made to supply the deficiency caused py such withdrawal, but that even larger financial support must be secured to

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meet the yearly increased attendance. Such support must naturally be expected to come from the State and we strongly urge that the University problems and the problems of the College of Agriculture be presented to the members of the Legislature in such a way as to command their sympathy and financial support.
E. T. HoLMES,
R. B. DANIEL,
L. A. McLAUGHLIN,
JOHN A. RHODES,
JAs. F. SHEHANE.

ExECUTIVE DEPARTMEXT, ATLANTA, JuxE 28, 1923.
REPORT OF CLE~IE~CY CASES. To the General Assembly of Georgia:
I hand you herewith report, as required by the Constitution of Georgia, showing action taken by me in all clemency matters, including reprieves, probations, paroles, commutations and pardons granted since June 28th, 1922.
Respectfully submitted, THOS. \V. HARDWICK, Governor.

RESPITES.
RO~IEO H:F~)JRY: Tift County; reprieve petitioned b~ attonwy for applicant in order to present

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additional evidence to Prison Commission; respited from September 1, 1922, to October 6, 1922.
B. vV. DAVIS: Chatham County; further time
desired for proper consideration of case; respited r"rom August 18, 1~)22, to Ortober 27, 1922.

ROMEO HENRY: Tift County; further time desired for proper consideration of case; respited from October 6, 1922, to October 20, 1922.

GENUS COFIELD: Fayette Superior Court; time requested to present case to Prison Commission; respited from October 27, 1922, to November 24, 1922.

B. \V. DAVIS: Chatham County; further time desired for consideration of case; respited from October 27, 1922, to 1'\ovember 3, 1922.

ROMEO HENRY: Tift County; further time desired for consideration of case; respited from October 20, 1922, to November 3, 1922.

B. W. DAVIS: Chatham County; board of physi-
cians appointed to examine into applicant's sanity;
respited from November 3, 1922, to January 5, 1923.

GENUS COFIELD: Fayette County; Governor unable to hear case finally before date fixed for execution; respited from November 24, 1922, to December 29, 1922.

MARSHALL BASS: Laurens County; additional time required to consider case; respited from November 17, 1922, to January 5, 1923.

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Ji'RANK JONES: Chatham County; account physical condition of applicant; respited from November 9, 1922, to January 5, 1923.

JOHN HENRY JONES: Fulton County; time desired for presentation of new evidence; respited from December 1st, 1922, to December 29th, 1922.

ROBERT MATTHEWS: . Fulton County; county physician of Fulton County certifies to applicant's serious illness; respited from December 1, 1922, to December 29, 1922.

JOHN HENRY JONES: Fulton County; additional time required by Governor to consider case; respited from December 29, 1922, to January 26, 1923.

ROSCOE ALLEN: Fulton County; time requested by trial judge to examine new evidence; respited from December 29, 1922, to January 26, 1923.

ROBERT MATTHEWS: Fulton County; attending physician represents that applicant is ill and that his execution at time fixed would be inhuman; respited from December 29, 1922, to January 26, 1923.

FRANK JONES: Chatham County; account serious illness of applicant; respited from January 5, 1923, to January 19, 1923.
B. \V. DAVIS: Chatham County; Governor required additional time to consider report of commission regarding applicant's sanity; respited from January 5, 1923, to January 26, 1923.

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FRANK JONES: Chatham County; account serious illness of applicant; respited from January 19, 1923, to February 16, 1923.

ROSCOE ALLEN: Fulton County; further time desired to consider new evidence presented; respited from January 26, 1923, to February 9, 1923.

ROBERT :MATTHEWS: F'ulton County; report of attending physician indicates that applicant is seriously ill; respited from January 26, 1923, to March 23, 1923.

SEAB JOHNSON: Emanuel County; newly discovered evidence which deserves consideration; respited from February 9, 1923, to February 23, 1923.

QUINCY ROBINSON: Richmond County; Prison Commission unable to complete investigation and make recommendation before time fixed for execution; respited from February 23, 1923, to March 23, 1923.

SEAB JOHNSOK: Emanuel County; newly discovered evidence and new developments in case; respited from February 23, 1923, to May 4, 1923.

GEORGE AND RALPH BAKER: walker County; impossible for Governor and Prison Commission to conclude investigation of case before date of execution; respited from March 16, 1923, to April 13, 1923.

GEORGE AND RALPH BAKER: walker County; respited rfrom April 13, 1923, to April 27, 1923.

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SEAB JOHNSON: Emanuel County; respited from ~fay 4, 1923, to July 27, 1923, for purpose of enabling Superior Court of Emanuel County to make certain examination into facts of this homicide.

PROBATIOXS.
All probations recommen<led by the Prison CommissiOn.
S. P. BEACHER: Bibb Superior Court; March term, 1912; violating prohibition law; 12 months and 6 months in jail and $100; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; probated July 5, 1922.
FRANK SMITH: Floyd Superior Court; March term, 1922; misdemeanor; 9 months ; recommended by trial judge; probated July 5, 1922.
SHIRLEY SMITH: Harris Superior Court; July term, 1921; manufacturing liquor; 12 months; probated July 5, 1922.
,V. F. HETRICK: Cobb Superior Court; March
term, 1921; embezzlement; 6 months or $1,000, or 12 months; served 6 months and paid fine of $500; probated July 11, 1922.
FRANK D. ELROD: Murray Superior Court; February term, 1922; selling liquor; 12 months; served 5 months; recommended by many citizens; probated July 13, 1922.
J. B. KING: Crisp Superior Court; June term, 1921; forgery; 12 and 12 months; served one sen-

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tence; account of applicant's poor health, he was probated July 26, 1922.

MASON HOLT: Miller Superior Court; July term, 1921; possessing liquor; 12 and 12 months; completed one sentence; recommended by jury, county officers and citizens; probated July 21, 1922.

J. M. KING: Fulton Superior Court; October term, 1921; larceny of auto; 12 months; account of good character of applicant and weakness of evidence, probated August 8, 1922.
wiLLIAM BARTON, alias G. w. PATE: Bibb
Superior Court; May term, 1922; misdemeanor; 12 months; recommended by trial judge; probated October 10, 1922.

l\IARVH\ THO.MAS: Gordon Superior Court; August term, 1921; manufacturing liquor and carrying pistol; 12 months and 6 months and $50; recommended by sheriff and solicitor; allowed to serve six months on probation upon payment of fine of $50, October 4, 1922.
E. L. THOMAS: Fulton Superior Court; April term, 1922; larceny; 10 months or $100; recommended by solicitor upon service of half of sentence; probated October 11, 1922.

SA.JI DUDLEY: Oglethorpe Superior Court; March term, 1922; larceny; 12 months; served more than 6 months; prosecutor and judge recommended clemency; probated October 21, 1922.

JAMES "\VATTS: Polk Superior Court; October

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term, 1921; carrying pistol; 12 months or $150; recommended by solicitor and judge; probated October 24, 1922.
ALVIN STINSO~: Coweta Superior Court; September term, 1918; larceny; 5 cases; received 5 sentences of 12 months each; completed service of all but one 12 months' sentence; recommended by judge and solicitor; probated N"ovember 2, 1922.
BUD ODOM:: Douglas Superior Court; September term, 1919; manufacturing liquor; 12 months or $300; recommended by judge, solicitor and sheriff; probated November 4, 1922.
R. L. "\YILCOX: City Court of Cairo; October term, 1921; possessing liquor; 12 months or $50; recommended by judge and solicitor; probated upon payment of fine of $50, December 6, 1922.
HOGAN AYCOCK: -Wilkes Superior Court; August term, 1921; manufacturing liquor; one year and one day; recommended by trial judge; served eight months; probated December 14, 1922.
J. L. GRIF:B'EN: Randolph Superior Court; May term, 1922; manufacturing liquor; 1 year and $500; account of health of applicant sentence was probated.
R. M. .:\IILAK: Lanier Superior Court; June term, 1922; having liquor; 10 months or fine of $200; recommended by judge and solicitor; probated December 29, 1922.
CLARENCE LE"\VIS: Hancock Superior Court; March term, 1922; manufacturing liquor; 12 months;

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account of age of applicant, 16 years, sentence probated December 29, 1922.

HUGH BROCK: Campbell Superior Court; August term, 1922; misdemeanor; 12 months; served half of time; has wife and three small children in dire need; sum involved was only $12; probated Jannary 15, 1923.

\V. C. HARRELL: Decatur Superior Court; November term, 19~1; having liquor; 12 and 12 months; served 7 months and paid $100 fine; recommended by jury and county officers; probated January 18, 1923.

PARRISH vVILLIA.:\IS: City Court of Camilla; September term, 1922; misdemeanor; 12 months ; recommended by solicitor; probated January 18, 1923.

ED WILLIS: Calhoun Superior Court; July term, 1921; having liquor and drunkenness; 12 and 12 months; recommended by judge, solicitor and warden; probated February 12, 1923.

C. C. \VRIGHT: Quitman Superior Court; September term, 1921; manufacturing liquor; 12 months or 5 months and $700; 9 months or 4 months and $300; account physical condition of applicant upon certificate of county physician; probated on payment of $1,000 fine March 15, 1923.

CLAUD SHANNON: Pike Superior Court; fall term, 1921; having distillery in his possession; 5 to 12 months; recommended by judge, solichor and others; probated March 15, 1923.

GEORGE I!~RANCE: Polk Superior Court; Oc-

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tober term, 1922; having liquor; 12 months or $300; recommended by judge and solicitor; probated March 13, 1923.

FLINK BROvVN: Mitchell Superior Court; April term, 1922; shooting at another and carrying pistol without license; 12 months and 4 months; recommended by trial judge; probated March 15, 1923.
R. L. STONE: Whitfield Superior Court; October term, 1922; having liquor and assault and battery; 12 months or 6 months and $250; 12 months or 6 months and $250; account of age and physical condition of applicant and fac.t that he paid fine of $250 an<l served one sentencE'; probated March 15, 1923.

C. L:B~E JOHXSOX: \Yarren Superior Court; April term, 1922; violating prohibiiton law; 12 months and 6 months in jail and $500; applicant served 12 months on chaingang; probated April 7, 1923.

S. \YIXOKUR: Bryan Superior Court; November term, 191!); haYing liquor; 12 months or 4 months and $800; applicant paid fine of $800; probated April 7, 1923.

J. D. COCHRAX: Putnam Superior Court; September term, 1922; misdemeanor; 12 months; recommended by judge and solicitor; probated J unc 4, 1923.
DINK 'WELCH: City Court of Baxley; February term, 1923; violating prohibition law; 12 months:

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recommended by judge, solicitor and jury; probated June 27, 1923.

J. "\V. COFER: DeKalb Superior Court; March term, 192_1; violating prohibition law; 12 and 12 months; recommended by trial judge; probated June 27, 1923.

~IORGA~ BRUIX: washington Superior Court; October term, 1922; assault and battery; 12 months; recommended by trial judge; probated June 29, 1923.

J. H. WATSON: Campbell Superior Court; manufacturing liquor; 18 months; recommended by_ trial judge; probated to fine of $200, June 29, 1923.

PAROLES.
All paroles recommended by Prison Commission, except where stated.
L. C. STEVENS: Spalding Superior Court; August term, 1911; murder; life; served more than 10 years; recommended by prosecutor and county officials ; paroled June 28, 1922.
R. C. JESTER: Fulton Superior Court; May term, 1918; larceny of auto; 5 years; served more than 3 years; variously recommonded; paroled June 28, 1922.
TAIT SAINE: Lumpkin Superior Court"; April term, 1916; murder; life; recommended by trial judge and large number of citizens and officials; paroled June 30, 1922.

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JIM SHIPES: Richmond Superior Court; June term, 1920; manslaughter; 7 years; paroled July 8, 1922; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general, county officials and many others.

ED B. NESMITH: Berrien Superior Court; June term, 1919; murder; life; recommended by special counsel employed by State to prosecute him, and many hundred citizens; paroled July 8, 1922.

ROBERT ALLEN: Webster Superior Court; April term, 1910; murder; life; served more than 12 years with good record; recommended by warden and other officials; paroled July 10, 1922.

H. F. COX: Berrien Superior Court; March term, 1917; manslaughter; 10 years; served over half of sentence; recommended by prosecutor, jury, county officials, and many citizens; paroled July 15, 1922.

JOHN VEAL: White Superior Court; July term, 1919; manslaughter; 10 years; recommended by jurors, sheriff, trial judge and many citizens; paroled July 15, 1922.

vVES 0 'NEAL: Pulaski Superior Court; February term, 1914; murder; life; account of conflicting evidence, was paroled July 21, 1922.

WESLEY 'VALKER: Fulton Superior Court; July term, 1914; robbery; 15 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; paroled July 24, 1922.

GEORGE R. 'VATKINS: Houston Superior Court; October term, 1915; manslaughter; 10 years;

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recommended by judge and jury; served all of sentence except one year; paroled July 26, 1922.

FRANK BROOKS: Houston Superior Court; October term, 1909; murder; life; jointly indicted with another negro for murdering a negro girl; both were recommended, but records in Brooks case were lost; paroled July 27, 1922.

PAUL PEYTON: Coweta Superior Court; March term, 1920; burglary; 10 to 15 years; account of youth of applicant and recommendations of judge and other officials, paroled August 1, 1922.

MARY WARNER: Burke Superior Court; April term, 1919; manslaughter; 19 years; recommended by trial judge ; paroled August 1, 1922.

ROBERT VAUGHN: Crawford Superior Court; October term, 1916; burglar~'; 10 years; recommended by trial judge; paroled August 3, 1922.

SOLOMON STONE: J e:fferson Superior Court; July term, 1921; larceny of auto; 4 to 7 years; served 2 years of sentence ; recommended by trial officials ; paroled August 8, 1922.

ODELL MAYFIELD: Franklin Superior Court; March term, 1917; murder; life; recommended by all county officials; prior character good; paroled August 8, 1922.

BEN OGLESBY: Spalding Superior Court; Au-
gust term, 1919 ; assault to murder; 5 years; served
about 3 years with good record; recommended by trilr judg~ and jury; paroled August 8, 1922.

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ABE CHEEK: Hall Superior Court; January term, 1915; murder; life; served about 7 years; recommended by trial officials; paroled August 9, 1922.

B. T. MIZE: Fulton Superior Court; January term, 1920; burglary; 10 to 12 years; paroled August 9, 1922; recommended by all county officials.

D. W. RECORD: Hall Superior Court; July term, 1920; bigamy ; 4 to 6 years ; served minimum time, and parole recommended by prosecutor and judge, also many officials; paroled August 15, 1922.

DILLARD BROWN: Taylor Superior Court; April term, 1912; manslaughter; 10 years; conflicting evidence; paroled August 16, 1922.

JOHN VARNER: Crawford Superior Court; October term, 1912; murder; life; good prison record and strong recommendations ; paroled August 16, 1922.
wiLL ROBINSON: January term, 1906; Dooly Superior Court; murder; life; recommended by trial judge ; paroled August 16 ,1922.

HOvVARD MOBLEY: Burke Superior Court; April term, 1918; murder; life; recommended by trial judge; paroled August 17, 1922.
J. B. HYDE: Troup Superior Court; February term, 1916; manslaughter; 10 years; served minimum sentence with good record; paroled September 18,1922.
\VILL TAYLOR: vVilkcs Superior Court ;41t>e-

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cember term, 1899; murder; life; served minimum sentence with good record; paroled September 18, 1922.

MARSHALL WIMBERLY: Houston Superior Court; June term, 1909; murder; life; served more than 13 years with good record; paroled October 2, 1922.

JOHN C. McRAE: Montgomery Superior Court; December term, 1904; murder; life; served about 17 years with good record; recommended by prosecuting attorney and officers and citizens; paroled October 2, 1922.

JOHN SMITH: Talbot Superior Court; September term, 1910; murder; life; account of doubt of guilt and recommendation of trial jury and county officers, paroled October 3, 1922.

T. W. THOMAS: Coffee Superior Court; September term, 1914; manslaughter; 20 years; served more than 7 years with good record; recommended by judge, solicitor and jury; paroled October 3, 1922.

JACK PATTERSON: Cobb Superior Court; July term, 1919; manslaughter; 10 years; recommended by trial officials nad citizens ; paroled October 4, 1922.

RICHARD DE VOSE: Clay Superior Court; March term, 1917; murder; life; another person confessed to this murder; paroled October 5, 1922.

JOHN T. PATRICK: Muscogee Superior Court:

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May term, 1904; murder; life; served 22 years with good record; paroled October 5, 1922.

WILLIE BOvVEN: Hart Superior Court; Feb1
ruary term, 1919; burglary; 10 years; 3 years service with good record; recommended by trial officials and prosecutor; paroled October 9, 1922.

HENRY \VALKER: Clarke Superior Court; April term, 1911; murder; life; served 10 years with good record; recommended by trial judge and jurors; paroled October 9, 1922.

M. W. PETERSON, C. G. \VEBB AND CARTER SUTHERLAND: Colquitt Superior Court; July term, 1921; burglary; 2 to 5 years; all served more than 12 months; recommended by judge; paroled October 10, 1922.

J. T. PIPPIN: Muscogee Superior Court; fall term, 1920; burglary; 5 to 10 years; joint defendant has been paroled; paroled October 11, 1922.

LAWSON ROBINSON: Lowndes Superior Court; .May term, 1909; murder; life; served 13 years and is very old; paroled October 11, 1922.

T. E. COLEMAN: Treutlen Superior Court; February term, 1919; murder; life; recommended by jury, judge and solicitor; paroled October 11, 1922.

ED GIBSON: F,l<;>yd Superior Court; fall term, 1912; murder; life; served 10 years with good record; recommended by judge and solicitor and large number of citizens; paroled October 12, 1922.

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wiLLIE R. HILL: Fulton Superior Court; September term, 1922; burglary; 7 to 12 years; applicant 15 years old; served 2 years with good record; paroled October 19, 1922.

D. D. DAVIS: I<'ulton Superior Court; October term, 1921 ; burglary; 2 to 3 years ; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled October 23, 1922.

TOM RICH: Madison Superior Court; August term, 1916; murder; life; evidence shows crime of involuntary manslaughter; served more than maximum imposed by law for this crime; recommended by jury and court officials; paroled October 27, 1922.

BUSTER CARVER: Coffee Superior Court; February term, 1914; murder; life; evidence entirely circumstantial; recommended by number of citizens and trial jury; paroled October 30, 1922.

EMANUEL GRANT: Dougherty Superior Court; November term, 1910; murder; life; served 12 years with good record; recommended by trial judge; paroled October 30, 1922.

"\VM. T. PATRICK: Fulton Superior Court; April term, 1920; robbery; 4 to 7 years; recommended by solicitor and trial judge; paroled October 30, 1922.

JOE TATE: October term, 1920, Lincoln Superior Court; manufacturing liquor; 2 years; served 1 year; recommended by number citizens and officials; paroled October 31, 1922.

TONY CAIN: Clinch Superor Court; December

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term, 1908; murder; life; evidence conflicting; trial jury and many citizens recommended parole; served 14 years; paroled October 31, 1922.

TOM TRICE: Elbert Superior Court; September term, 1911; murder; life; served 10 years with good record; at trial judge and solicitor stated they would recommend demency after 5 years ; paroled November 2, 1922.

TOMMIE wooDS: Lowndes Superior Court; Noyember term, 1918; manslaughter; 10 years; served 3 years with good record; recommended by trial jury and citizens; paroled November 2, 1922.

XELSOX ALSTON: Fulton Superior Court; May term, 1918; robbery; 7 years; served 4 years; recommended h~- trial officials; paroled November 3, 1922.

wiLL JOHNSON: Fayette Superior Court; September term, 1910; murder; life; paroled November 3, 1922.

ED SMITH: Chatham Superior Court; November term, 1909; murder; life; served 12 years; recommended h~- solicitor-general; paroled N oyember 4, 1922.

SILVIA HA"\VKIXS: Hall Superior Court; fall term, 1913; murder; life; served 9 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor, all county officers and many citizens; paroled November 4, 1922.

GEORGE KELLOGG: Cherokee Superior Court; May term, 1918; burglary; 12 months; recommended

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by solicitor, prosecutors and many citizens; paroled November 22, 1922.

IDA LOU CO)I.MOK: Heard Superior Court; September term, 1921; manslaughter; 10 years; served minimum sentence with good record; paroled November 9, 1922.
A~IELIA JONES: Coffee Superior Court; November term, 1919; assault to murder; 5 years; paroled November 23, 1922.

~fATTIE LEE REID: Harris Superior Court; April term, 1915; murder; life; recommended by solicitor; paroled November 23, 1922.

wESLEY HURT: Muscogee Superior Court; :May term, 1918 ; bigamy; 7 years ; paroled N ovember 24, 1922.

ALEX AND wiLL THOMAS: Polk Superior Court; January term, 1918; burglary; 8 and 12 months ; served minimum term; recommended by prosecutor, judge and many citizens; paroled November 24, 1922.

HEKRY X E\V.MAX: \Valker Superior Court; January term, 1916; murder; life; paroled November 24, 1922.

\VILL HUTCHINGS: Baldwin Superior Court; January term, 1911; murder; life; paroled November 24, 1922.

PEARL HENRY : Floyd Superior Court ; November term, 1911 ; murder; life; recommended by

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trial jury, solicitor and judge; paroled November 29, 1922.

ZACK SHEPPARD: Newton Superior Court; January term, 1917; murder; life; recommended by trial judge, jury and many citizens; paroled December 4, 1922.

DOSCAR vVYATT: Fayette Superior Court; September term, 1915; murder; life; served 6 years; recommended by jury, commissioners and clerk of court; paroled December 4, 1922.

THOMAS DISMUKE: Richmond Superior
Court; November term, 1910; murder; life; served
12 years; recommended by judge, jury, solicitor and
many citizens; paroled December 6, 1922.

AMOS HARRIS: Crawford Superior Court; October term, 1910; murder; life; served 12 years with good record; paroled December 6, 1922.

SAM TURNER: Fulton Superior Court, November term, 1915; robbery; 10 years; served 61f2 years with good record; paroled December 7, 1922.

JOE SMITH: Burke Superior Court; October term, 1912; murder; life; served more than 10 years with good record; strongly recommended; paroled December 7, 1922.

DAN BROvVN: Glynn Superio:r Court; July term, 1914; murder; life; served 7 years; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled December 7, 1922.

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JOHN NEWTON: Troup Superior Court; September term, 1913; murder; life; served 10 years with good behavior; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled December 14, 1922.

KEY CURRY: McDuffie Superior Court; September term, 1913; manslaughter; 20 years; recommended by solicitor, judge and jury; paroled December 14, 1922.

NEAL BLAND: Early Superior Court; April
term, 1921; burglary; 5to 10 years ; served more than
1 year; received permanent injury while in service;
paroled December 15, 1922.

JULIA BRIXSOX: Glascock Superior Court; February term, 1919; manslaughter; 12 years; recommended by judge, jury and solicitor; paroled December 15, 1922.

RANDALL CLARK: Dodge Superior Court; November term, 1914; murder; life; served nearly 8 years with good record; paroled December 15, 1922.

HO:\IER -WILLIAMS: Dooly Superior Court; April term, 1920; murder; life; paroled December 15, 1922.

GRANT :\IARCUS: Stephens Superior Court; May term, 1918; murder; life; account of conflicting evidence, paroled on December 18, 1922.

AMOS MELVIN: Quitman Superior Court; March term, 1912; murder; life; served 10 years with good record; strongly recommended; paroled on December 18, 1922.

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FRA~KIE S~IITH: Campbell Superior Court; August term, 1916; murder; life; recommended by judge, solicitor and county officers; J>aroled December 18, 1922.

ED JOHNSON: Morgan Superior Court; ~larch term, 1910; murder; life; recommended by judge, solicitor and convict officials; paroled December 18, 1922.

JOHN CHANEY: ~Ieriwether Superior Court; August term, 1915; murder; life; recommended by judge, solicitor and jury; paroled December 18, 1922.

E. J. PATCH: Richmond Superior Court; September term, 1921; larceny of auto; 2 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and prosecutor; :paroled December 19, 1922.

JOHN LEE: Clinch Superior Court; October term, 1912; murder; life; served 10 years with good record; recommended by jury, solicitor and county officials; paroled December 19, 1922.

JOHN McCRACKEN AND BILL RADNEY: Colquitt Superior Court; October term, 1919; murder; life; record indicates a clear case of homicide by misadventure ; paroled December 20, 1922.

HARLAN YOUNG: \Valton Superior Court; February term, 1918; murder; life; paroled December 28, 1922.

ADDIE l\IAE PASCHAL: \Vare Superior Court; July term, 1919; manslaughter; 12 years; account

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of conflicting evidence and recommendation of county officers; paroled December 29, 1922.

WILLIE LLOYD: Dougherty Superior Court; April term, 1919; murder; life; recommended by solicitor and trial jurors; paroled December 29, 1922.

BEN MATTHE-WS: Bibb Superior Court; August term, 1899; murder; life; served more than 23 years with good record; paroled December 29, 1922.

CHARLEY FUDGE: Miller Superior Court; October term, 1903; murder; life; served 18 years and can secure employment, if paroled; paroled December 29, 1922.

GEORGE STARR: Randolph Superior Court; November term, 1919; manslaughter; 5 to 10 years; served more than minimum sentence with good record; recommended by many officers and citizens; paroled December 29, 1922.

ALONZO JERNIGAN: Clarke Superior Court; November term, 1910; murder; life; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled December 29, 1922.

DAVE JOHNSON: Wayne Superior Court; fall term, 1906; murder; life; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled December 29, 1922.

HENRY RABUN : Richmond Superior Court; October term, 1914; murder; life; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled December 29, 1922.

HIRAM MOORE: Chattooga Superior Court;

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Mar.ch term, 1911; murder; life; evidence circumstantial; served 10 years; paroled January 8, 1923.

LAMAR CARSWELL : wilkinson Superior Court; October term, 1919; manslaughter; 15 to 20 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and all county officers; paroled January 17, 1923.

ARTHUR FRASIER: Fulton Superior Court; February term, 1920; burglary (2 cases), 1 to 2 years each case; served more than minimum in each case ; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled January 17, 1923.

JOHN SHIELDS: Jasper Superior ICourt; November term, 1917; manslaughter; 10 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; paroled J anuary 23, 1923.

JOHN DAVIS: Monroe Superior Court; February term, 1915; murder; life; recommended by solicitor, jury and officials; paroled January 26, 1923.

CHARLIE LE.WIS: Chattahoochee Superior Court; August term, 1907; murder; life; paroled January 27, 1923.

FOSTER HARRELL: Dodge Superior Court; November term, 1916; manslaughter; 12 years ; recommended by solicitor; paroled January 29, 1923.

ROBERT JOHNSON: Fulton Superior Court; January term, 1912; murder; life; approved by solicitor; paroled February 11, 1923.

ERNEST JACKSON: Muscogee Superior Court;

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June term, 1906 ; murder; life ; recommended by trial judge; paroled February 12, 1923.

wiLL wASHINGTON: Mitchell Superior Court; October term, 1917; murder; life; recommended by judge, solicitor and sheriff; paroled February 15, 1923.

SON GOINS: Randolph Superior Court; May term, 1914; murder; life; recommended by trial jurors and large number of officers; paroled February 20, 1923.

WILL HORN: Laurens Superior Court; J anu- ary term, 1906; murder; life; recommended by many officials and citizens; paroled February 20, 1923.

ELIAS ALLEN: Bleckley Superior Court; Jannary term, 1917; manslaughter ; 10 years ; recommended by trial jury; paroled February 20,, 1923.

ANNA HENDLEY: Dodge Superior Court; May term, 1910; murder; life; paroled February 21, 1923.

TOM THOMAS: Morgan Superior Court; fall term, 1912; murder; life; recommended by jury, judge, solicitor and county officers; served 10 years with good record; paroled February 23, 1923.

BOSE CAMPBELL : Henry Superior Court; October term, 1911; murder; life; recommended by solicitor, jury, county commissioners and other officers; paroled February 24, 1923.
wiLL ~IERRITT: Clarke Superior Court; Jan-

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uary term, 1916; attempt to murder; 10 years; served 6 years with good record; paroled February 24, 1923.
HUBERT D. PRIEST: Fulton Superior Court; April term, 1920; larceny; 5 years; recommended by solicitor and trial judge; paroled March 8, 1923.
CHARLIE wiLLIAMS: vVarren Superior
Court; October term, 1912; murder; life; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; paroled March 8, 1923.

ALEXAN"DER \VALLACE: Telfair Superior Court; October term, 1913; manslaughter; 20 years; recommended by solicitor; paroled March 7, 1923.

ARTHUR KING: Fannin Superior Court; May term, 1921; assault to murder; 5 to 8 years; recommended by trial judge and jury; paroled March 12, 1923.
HO~IER BIVINS: Sumter Superior Court; November term, 1916; murder; life; paroled March 12, 1923.
\VILL SINGLETON: Terrell Superior Court; X ovember term, 1904; murder; life; paroled March 13, 1923.

DEWEY ROBINSON: Talbot Superior Court; September term, '1917; manslaughter; 8 years; recommended by trial judge and officials ; paroled March 13, 1923.
ALOXZO STAFFORD: "Upson Superior Court;

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~fay term, 1910; murder; life; paroled }fareh 15, 1923.

GEORGE ALLEN: "Wilkinson Superior Court; April term, 1910; murder; life; paroled March 15, 1923.

L. B. BUCHANAN: Heard Superior Court; spring term, 1912; rape; 15 years; doubt of guilt of. applicant; paroled April 2, 1923.

HIRAM woODARD: Meriwether Superior Court; February term, 1918; murder; life; recommended by all county officers; paroled April 2, 1923.

CHARLIE SMITH: Polk Superior Court; August term, 1911; murder; life; evidence circumstantial; recommended by trial officials and many citizens; paroled April 3, 1923.

RUBEN ~IARTI~: vVayne Superior Court; November term, 1913; manslaughter; 15 years; served 10 years; recommended by solicitor; paroled April 3, 1923.

GEORGE WILLIAMS: Jefferson Superior Court; November term, 1908; murder; life; served 14 years with good record; paroled April 3, 1923.

MONEY JACKSON: Richmond Superior Court; March term, 1919; larceny; 9 years; recommended by trial judge; paroled April 4, 1923.

CUFF CARTER AND IKE ROBINSON: Morgan Superior Court ; September term, 1913; murder; life; served 9 years with good conduct; recom-

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mended by judge, jury and solicitor; paroled April 9, 1923.

BEN FREEMAN: Butts Superior Court; August term, 1920; manslaughter; 5 to 10 years; recommended by prosecutor; paroled April 9, 1923.

JOHN NATHAN, alias BILL ARP: Morgan Superior Court; September term, 1908; murder; life; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled April 10, 1923.

GEORGE DANIEL: Terrep Superior Court; November term, 1914; murder; life; paroled April 12, 1923.

OLIN GRAHAM: Paulding Superior Court; August term, 1917; murder; life; recommended by judge, solicitor, jury and many citizens; paroled April 13, 1923.

JAKE BERRY: Morgan Superior Court; March term, 1915; murder; life; served with good record; recommended by trial officials; paroled on April 20, 1923.

SAM ELROD: Franklin Superior Court; September term, 1920; manslaughter; 2% to 4 years; recommended by trial jury; paroled April 21, 1923.

WIB FRADY: Stephens Superior Court; September term, 1918; manslaughter; 10 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and jury; paroled April 21, 1923.

JOHN BROOKS: }feriwether Superior Court;

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February term, 1912; murder; life; served 10 years with good record; paroled April 21, 1923.

PRESTON PAYNE: Harris Superior Court; January term, 1920; murder; life; recommended by prosecutor ,and solicitor; paroled April 21, 1923.

JIM JOHNSON: Johnson Superior Court; March term, 1913; murder; life; served 10 years with good record; paroled May 2, 1923.

EBB HAMMOND: Spalding Superior Court; February term, 1914; murder; life; served 9 years with splendid record; paroled May 2, 1923.

OLLIE TOMPKINS AKD JESSE WASHINGTON: Baker Superior Court; October term, 1909; murder; life; recommended by judge, solicitor, jurors and others; paroled May 2, 1923.

LEON POWELL: Carroll Superior Court; April term, 1920; murder; life; paroled May 2, 1923.

TOM wEST: -Wilkinson Superior Court; April term, 1910; murder; life; recommended by trial officials and citizens account of youth of applicant and circumstances of killing; paroled May 7, 1923.

JOHN WILSON: Fulton Superior Court; September term, 1910;' burglary; 8 and 8 and 8 years; served two of sentences and more .than 1 year on third with good record; paroled May 8, 1923.

JERRY HILL: Jackson Superior Court; February term, 1921; arson; 5 to 10 years ; recommended

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by prosecutor, judge, solicitor and jury; paroled May 8, 1923.

VAN GUNN: Worth Superior Court; May term, 1919; manslaughter; 15 years; account of conflicting evidence in this case and length of time served, paroled May 9, 1923.

ROBERT \VILBUM: Clayton Superior Court; August term, 1918 ; burglary; 5 and 3 years ; served 3 year sentence and 2 years on 5 year sentence ; strongly urged by judge and solicitor; paroled May 10, 1923.

HENRY VINCENT: Oconee Superior Court; July term, 1917; manslaughter; 10 years; served 6 years ; recommended by trial officials ; paroled May 10, 1923.

G. C. CURTIS: Chatham Superior Court; June term, 1921; manslaughter; 2 to 5 years; recommended by judge and warden; paroled May 11, 1923.

wiLL BUTLER: Early Superior Court; October term, 1912; murder; life; served more than 10 years with good record; paroled ~fay 12, 1923, largely because of youth of applicant at time of homicide.

ISRAEL WILLIAMS : Columbia Superior Court; September term, 1921 ; burglary; 5 to 10 years; recomm~nded by prosecutor and trial officials; paroled May 15, 1923.

PETE SHARP: Berrien Superior Court; manslaughter; 12 years; September term, 1918; served

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4 years with good record; recommended strongly; paroled .May 15, 1923.

OLIVER COOK: Coffee Superior Court; March term, 1908; murder; life; recommended by solicitor; paroled May 18, 1923.

SIMON BLALOCK: Fayette Superior Court; September term, 1918; burglary; 20 years; made good record; recommended by trial judge; paroled May 18, 1923.

HAL, ALLEN AND HENRY TURNER: Morgan Superior Court; March term, 1913; murder; life; recommended by solicitor and trial judge; pa. roled ~lay 19, 1923.

JIMl\IIE JONES: Mitchell Superior Court; January term, 1917; murder; life; made good record; recommended by officials and citizens ; paroled May 22, 1923.

BEN CHAPMAN : Marion Superior Court; October term, 1910; murder; life; applicant bore a prior good character; served 12 years; paroled May 24, 1923.

JESSE FREEMAN: Cherokee Superior Court; February term, 1921; burglary; 5 years; recommended by prosecutor, trial judge and solicitor; paroled May 25, 1923.

Jni wiLLIAMS: Chatham Superior Court; October term, 1901; murder; life; paroled May 25, 1923.

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TOM JOHNSON, alias TO~I TODDY: Clarke Superior Court; April term, 1920; 7 to 10 years; assault to murder; recommended by jury and many citizens; paroled May 28, 1923.

JOHN SMITH: Fulton Superior Court; November term, 1919; burglary; 10 to 20 years; recommended by trial officials; paroled May 28, 1923.

ROBERT F. POWELL: Chatham Superior Court; February term, 1921; assault to murder; 5 to 10 years; applicant saved life of a guard; recommended fo,r this reason by prison authorities and solicitor; paroled May 28, 1923.

CHARLIE ZANDERS: Telfair Superior Court;. October term, 1915; murder; life; served 10 years; large number of citizens and officials recommended clemency; paroled May 28, 1923.

WILLIE ALLEN : Henry Superior Court; October term, 1915 ; manslaughter; 12 years; recommended by trial officials ; paroled May 30, 1923.

JERRE SAPP: Chatham Superior Court; fall term, 1907; murder; life; made good record for 16 years ; health bad; paroled June 2, 1923.

J. B. DAVIS: Chatham Superior Court; spring term, 1911; murder; life; served 11 years; applicant was blind drunk at time of homicide; paroled June 4, 1923.

SAM COLEMAN: Spalding Superior Court; August term, 1921; shooting at another and carrying concealed pistol; 8 months and 3 years; served 1

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year and 8 months; recommended by trial judge; paroled June 4, 1923.

JIM JAMES: Henry Superior Court; April term, 1914; murder; life; served 8 years; prior good character; recommended by trial officials ; paroled June 5, 1923.

LUCILE BROWN: Sumter Superior Court; November term, 1921; larceny; 2 to 6 years; evidence circumstantial; served more than 1 year with good record; paroled June 6, 1923.
CALVIN JOHNSON: -Webster Superior Court; April term, 1918; murder; life; account new evidence; jury recommends parole ; paroled June 19, 1923.

HENRY THOMAS: Pierce Superior Court; December term, 1899; murder; life; served 24 years; paroled June 20, 1923.

JACK KILGORE: Coweta Superior Court; March term, 1921; larceny of auto; 5 years; recommended by many; paroled June 20, 1923.

G. \V. HORTON: Fulton Superior Court; February term, 1920; assault to murder; 10 years; served 3 years with good record; paroled June 20, 1923.

PAT RIDDLE: Montgomery Superior Court; February term, 1914; murder; life; recommended by trial judge ; paroled ,June 21, 1923.
SAM HO\VE: ~Ieriwether Superior Court; February term, 1915; murder; life; recommended by

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large number of jurors and citizens; paroled June 21, 1923.

RUFUS BRYAN: Chatham Superior Court; October term, 1908; murder; life; served 14 years; paroled June 22, 1923.

CUBA BRINSON: Jenkins Superior Court; March term, 1912; murder; life; evidence shows that another party did killing; served 10 years; paroled June 22, 1923.
JAMES REEVES: Dodge Superior Court; November term, 1902; murder; life; served 20 years; paroled June 22, 1923.
SALLIE \VASHIN"GTON: Lowndes Superior Court; l\Iay term, 1911; murder; life; served 10 years with good record; paroled June 22, 1923.
TAP BIVI~S: Early Superior Court; October term, 1913; murder; life; served 10 years; recommended by all jurors; paroled June 22, 1923.
CAULEY BRO\VNING: Lanier Superior Court; January term, 1922 ; burglary ; 3 to 10 years ; recommended by judge, solicitor and prosecutor; paroled J nne 22, 1923.
GEORGE MARBLE, CLARENCE DURHAM and ARTHUR TANKER: Fulton Superior Court; September term, 1920; burglary; 7 to 12 years; recommended by prosecutor; paroled June 22, 1923.
ISAAC BATEY: Richmond Superior Court; March term, 1922; assault to murder; 5 years; recommendt'd by trial officials; paroled J nne 25, 1923.

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HARLEY D. SCROGGS, SAM VINSON and CLIFF ROBINSON: Habersham Superior Court; .:\Iay term, 1918; murder; life; recommended by trial officials ; paroled June 25, 1923.

T0.:\1 MORRISOX: 'rattnall Superior Court; October term, 1895; murder; life; served 28 years; paroled June 25, 1923.

J. E. wiLLIAMS : Pulaski Superior Court; September term, 1919; manslaughter; 8 to 12 years; paroled June 25, 1923.

SOL RUSSELL: Crawford Superior Court; October term, 1912; murder; life; served 10 years; recommended by trial officials ; paroled June 25, 1923.

FRANK SMITH: -Wilcox Superior Court; March term, 1919; assault to rape; 15 years; recommended by judge, solicitor, sheriff and others; paroled June 25, 1923.

ED ADAMS: Spalding Superior Court; February term, 1913; murder; life; served 10 years; paroled June 25, 1923.

DAVE JAMES: Randolph Superior Court; November term, 1919; larceny; 3 to 5 years; evidence circumstantial; prison record good; paroled June 25, 1923.

J. F. MATHE-WS: Oconee Superior Court; January term, 1905; murder; life; served 18 years; recommended by trial judge; paroled June 25, 1923.

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CLAUD RIVIERE: Colquitt Superior Court; April term, 1918; murder; life; prison record good; paroled June 25, 1923.

MILTON RA\VLINGS: Lowndes Superior Court; December term, 1906; murder; life; unanimously recommended three times by Prison Commission; served 18 years with good record; paroled June 26, 1923.

JIM McKENZIE : Burke Superior Court; April term, 1912; murder; life; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled June 26, 1923.

HENRY CARGILE: Fayette Superior Court; September term, 1911; murder; life; previous good record; served 12 years; paroled June 26, 1923.

MOLLIE JONES: Berrien Superior Court; March term, 1920; murder; life; recommended by trial officials and jurors; paroled June 27, effective July 21, 1923.

ROBERT GRIFFITH: Oconee Superior Court; November term, 1916; assault to rape, 10 years; served 6 years ; recommended by prosecutor and solicitor; paroled June 27, 1923.

ALBERT COUCH: Paulding Superior Court; February ,term, 1922; burglary; 3 to 5 years; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled June 27, 1923.

THOMAS BLACKSTOCK: Fulton Superior Court; July term, 1921; assault to murder; 5 to 7

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years; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled June 27, 1923.

CHARLEY OLIVER: Oglethorpe Superior Court ; March term, 1921 ; burglary; 3 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and prosecutor; paroled June 27, 1923.

LEWIS GRANT : Franklin Superior Court; March term, 1920; murder; life; recommended by trial officials and jury ; paroled June 28, 1923.

MARK P. HAGOOD: Gwinnett Superior Court; March term, 1921; robbery; 5 to 10 years; served 2 years; only 16 years old at time of crime; paroled June 28, 1923.

FRANK SPINKS: -washington Superior Court; September term, 1919; murder; life; recommended by judge, solicitor, warden and others; paroled June 28, 1923.

R. L. SLOAN: Fulton Superior Court; January term, 1913; murder; life; recommended by trial jury; paroled June 28, 1923.

BERNARD LA\VSON: Chatham Superior Court; ::\larch term, 1922; burglary; 6 to 8 years ; recommended by prosecutor, judge and solicitor; paroled June 28, 1923.

WILL KNIGHT: Macon Superior Court; November term, 1917; murder; life; evidence entirely circumstantial; served 5 years with good record; paroled June 29, 1923.

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HENRY \VALKER: 1Vashington Superio L' Court; March term, 1916; manslaughter; 10 years; declined by the Prison Commission; recommended by trial judge, county officers and wardens; sentence nearly completed; paroled June 29, 1923.

HENRY REEVES: 1Iacon Superior Court; 1fay term, 1914; murder; life; served 9 years; r:ecommended by prosecutor, jury and others; paroled June 29, 1923.

SHERMAN HIGGS: \Vare Superior Court; De-
cember term, 1919; manslaughter; 10 to 18 years;
conflicting evidence; recommended by judge and solicitor; paroled June 29, 1923.

HENRY JOHNSON: Pike Superior Court; April term, 1920; larceny; 5 to 7 years ; recommended by prosecutor, judge and solicitor; paroled June 29, 1923.

COMMUTATIONS.
All commutations were recommended by the Prison Commission, except where stated.
\V. A. THURMOND: Richmond Superior Court; December term, 1921; larceny; 12 months; because of youth of applicant-19 years-and service of 7 months, commuted to present service June 28, 1922.
BEN S. PORTER: Liberty Superior Court; September term, 1921; fornication; 12 months or $250; served four-fifths of sentence; commuted to fine of $50, July 5, 1922.

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vV. D. LYNN: Fulton Superior Court; July term, 1921; perjury; 4 to 10 years; recommended by trial officials; commuted June 30, 1922.

ED \VALLACE: Miller Superior Court; J anuary term, 1920; carrying concealed weapons without license; 12 months in one case and 12 months or $100 in other. The two sentences involved one transaction; served 6 months on first sentence; commuted to fine of $50, July 5, 1922.

vV. H. MADDOX: Jackson Superior Court; August term, 1920; violating prohibition law; 12 months or $500; commuted July 12, 1922, account of extreme poverty of applicant and his family.

W. K. McWHITE: Chatham Superior Court; July term, 1921; forgery; 3 to 4 years ; recommended by prosecutor and solicitor; commuted July 14, 1922.

CHARLEY BROOKS: Whitfield Superior Court; October term, 1921; larceny; 12 and 7 months; completed 12 months sentence and also 4 months; recommended by prosecutor and others; commuted July 21, 1922.

SAM FIELDS: Dougherty Superior Court; Jan. uary term, 1922; violating prohibition law; 12
months and 12 months or $100; account of severe injury while in chaingang and length of time already served, commuted to fine of $100, July 24, 1922.

LESTER LINDSEY: Bartow Superior Court; July term, 1921; burglary; 5 months and $50; served 1 year; commuted to fine of $50, July 27, 1922.

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JIM BROWN: Carroll Superior Court; October term, 1917; murder; life; account of mental condition and recommendation of judge, solicitor and trial jury; commuted August 3, 1922.

FRANK DANIEL: Oconee Superior Court; Jannary term, 1922; larceny; 12 months or $100; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted to present service August 4, 1922.

. A. Y. CHASTAIN: Grady Superior Court; Jannary term, 1922; shooting at another; 12 months or fine of $225; served more than 7 months; commuted to fine of $75, August 8, 1922.

IRA McGEE: Harris Superior Court; April term, 1922; manufacturing liquor; 12 months; recommended by officials and citizens; commuted to fine of $100, August 8, 1922.

J. T. CONNELL: Polk Superior Court; January term, 1922; having liquor; 12 months and $500 fine; account of good character of applicant; length of time served; commuted August 9, 1922.

JIM CLARK: Decatur Superior Court; May term, 1922; larceny; 12 months; applicant became insane since confinement and was commuted August 15, 1922, for this reason.

\V. L. THORNTON: City Court of Nashville; November term, 1921; cheating and swindling; 15 months ; commuted so as to serve remainder of sentence on probation, August 18, 1922.

J. C. McBRIDE: Fulton Superior Court; Sep.

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tember term, 1921 ; running a gaming house; 12 months and $1,000 fine; and 6 months in jail; applicant served 12 months at State farm; account of age and physical condition jail sentence commuted August 19, 1922.

DAN" MARTIN: Henry Superior Court; October term, 1921 ;, manufacturing liquor; 1 to 2 years; served 8 months; recommended by judge, solicitor and others; commuted August 24, 1922.

BOON ROGERS: Cobb Superior Court; March term, 1922; manufacturing liquor; 1 to 2 years; recommended by trial jury; commuted to fine of $250 on October 3, 1922.

ERWIN CULBERSOX: Bartow Superior Court; January term, 1922; burglary; 2 to 5 years ; recommended by prosecutor and solicitor; commuted October 4, 1922.

C. l\1. DURDEN: Hancock Superior Court; March term, 1921; kidnapping; 4 years; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted October 5, 1922.
JESSE DAVIS: Terrell Superior Court; April term, 1921; selling liquor; 12 months or $250 and 10 months; served one sentence and one month on second; commuted to fine of $100, October 6, 1922.

OSCAR SCOTT: Butts Superior Court; August term, 1921; carrying pistol; public drunkenness, and pointing pistol; served first two sentences and onethird of last; commuted to fine of $50, October 9, 1922.

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DOCK THOMAS: City Court of Dougherty County; March term, 1922; gambling; 12 months; recommended by sheriff, commuted October 11, 1922.
R. L. ECHOLS: Fulton Superior Court; April term, 1922 ; bigamy ; 2 to 4 years ; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted October 19, 1922.

J. 0. SMITH and B. F. GIBSON: Glynn Superior Court; February term, 1922; violating prohibition law; 12 months each; recommended by trial judge; commuted to fine of $100, October 30, 1922.

C. ''"' TICE: .Jiuscogee Superior Court; August term, 1921; embezzlement; 2 years and one day; recommended by judge, solicitor and prosecutor; commuted October 31, 1922.

ALBERT HARRIS: Fulton Superior Court; February term, 1921; larceny and escaping; 48 months; account of severe injury to applicant while serving sentence, and with allowance for good behavior, applicant practically served two sentences; commuted November 4, 1922.
J. R. BUTTERS\YORTH: .Jiontgomery Superior Court; May term, 1919; manslaughter; 7 years; account length of time served, commuted November 4, 1922.

NEAL GENTRY: Murray Superior Court; May term, 1922; having liquor; 12 and 12 months; recommended by many citizens account physical condition of applicant; commntC'd November 4, 1922.

JOHN SWANN: Gwinnett Superior Court;

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March term, 1922; having liquor; 6 months; recommended by judge and solicitor; served 2 months; commuted to fine of $150, November 8, 1922.
-w. JOHN DORSEY: Fulton Superior Court;
September term, 1921; stabbing; 12 months; 6 months and $1,000 fine; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted November 8, 1922.

JESSE DUKES: Fulton Superior Court; February term, 1922; misdemeanor; 12 months; recommended by trial judge ; commuted November 9, 1922.

STELLA McDANIEL: Richmond Superior Court; May term, 1920; murder; life; recommended by judge, prosecutor and relatives of deceased; commuted November 24, 1922.

NANNIE SCRUGGS, GEORGE BALLARD and CLAY MASSEY: Upson Superior Court; November term, 1922; burglary; 2 to- 4 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and sheriff; commuted to fine of $100 each.

C. J. NOBLES: Laurens City Court; March term, 1921; violating prohibition law; 12 months; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted December 5, 1922.

FRANK ALEXANDER: Cobb Superior Court; March term, 1921; bigamy; 2 to 8 years; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted December 9, 1922.
C. ~I. COX: Fulton Superior Court; October term, 1921; forgery; 3 years and 1 day; complete

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restitution was made and prosecutor recommends clemency; served one year; commuted December 9, 1922.

LON TERRY: Fulton Superior Court; February term, 1921; violating prohibition law; 12 months, $1,000 and 6 months in jail; served 8 months on chaingang; commuted December 14, 1922.

R. B. GATES: .Monroe Superior Court; November term, 1921 ; carrying concealed weapons and selling liquor; served first sentence and 2 months on second; commuted to fine of $75, December 16, 1922.

MILLARD F. LANG: Muscogee Superior Court; March term, 1922; misdemeanor ; 12 months ; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted December 18, 1922.

J. B. McCOOK: City Court of Dublin; fall term, 1922; having whiskey; 60 days in jail and $100; served 30 days and paid fine of $100; commuted December 18, 1922.

SEAB LYNN: City Court of Floyd County; December term, 1921; having liquor (2 cases) ; 12 months or $150 and 6 months ; evidence weak; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted to fine of $30, December 19, 1922.

BUD CANNON: Harris Superior Court; July term, 1921; manufacturing liquor; 2 to 5 years; new evidence; recommended by county officers ; commuted to fine of $250, December 28, 1922.

JAMES W. WATKINS: Whitfield Superior

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Court; July term, 1922; desertion of minor children; 12 months; judge presents petition for clemency in this case; commuted December 22, 1922.

ETHEREDGE LOCKETT: Houston Superior Court; October term, 1922; misdemeanor; 12 months; applicant in last stages of tuberculosis; commuted December 22, 1922.

FRANK HERRING: Atkinson Superior Court; July term, 1921 ; bigamy; 3 years; recommended by all officials; commuted December 29, 1922.

A. S. HASTY: Walker Superior Court; August term, 1921; manufacturing liquor; 3 years; paid fine of $500 in Federal Court and $150 in State court; served 1 year and 3 months; commuted to fine of $350, December 29, 1922.

JIM MATTHE.WS: Spalding Superior Court; August term, 1922; manufacturing liquor; 1 to 3 years; recommended by judge account prior good character of applicant; commuted to fine of $50, December 29, 1922.

LON JENKINS: Harris Superior Court; July term, 1922; having liquor; 12 months and $500; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted to fine of $200, December 29, 1922.

FANNIE PARNELL and IDA "\VATSON: Grady Superior Court; fall term, 1921; kidnapping; 4 to 5 years; recommended by prosecutor and all officials; commuted December 29, 1922.

ED ~fcCOY: DeKalb Superior Court; Septem-

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ber term, 1920; burglary; 4 years ; served 2 years ; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted December 29, 1922.

MARSHALL BASS: Laurens Superior Court; January term, 1921; murder; hang; declined by the Prison Commission; commuted to life sentence on January 4, 1923, by reason of written communication from seven members of trial jury and trial judge, on grounds that defendant was completely intoxicated at time of homicide and that no evidence of his condition was presented at trial.

E. B. McBURNEY: Floyd Superior Court; fall term, 1922; burglary; 1 to 2 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; commuted to fine of $200, January 9, 1923.
JOE DYER: whitfield Superior Court; October term, 1921; assault to murder; 2 to 4 years; recommended by trial jury account of time served; commuted January 15, 1923.

HENRY BARNETT: Whitfield Superior Court; April term, 1921; larceny; 12 months; recommended by judge. and prosecutor; commuted January 15, 1923.
BEN BELL: Clayton Superior Court; August term, 1922; drunk on highway; 12 months ; recommended by trial judge; commuted January 15, 1923.

ANSEL NE\V.JIAN: City Court of vVaynesboro; November term, 1922; larceny; 9 months; recommended by all county officers account of health of applicant; commuted January 19, 1923.

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JOHN HENRY JONES: Fulton Superior Court; November term, 1921; murder; hang; Prison Commission declined to recommend clemency; in view of certain evidence that was not presented at trial and fact that there were no witnesses to this crime, applicant was commuted to life imprisonment on January 25, 1923.

W. H. BROWN: Chatham Superior Court; May term, 1922; larceny of auto; 12 months; declined by Prison Commission; in view of recommendation of prosecuting attorney and recommendation of solicitor, applicant was commuted January 26, 1923.

MARCELLUS MITCHELL: Fulton Superior

Court; October term, 1921; burglary; 2 to 5 years;

recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted Jan-

uary 29, 1923.



R. W. DELOACH: City Court of Savannah; forgery; 12 months; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted January 29, 1923.

PINK NEWKIRK, alias DAN: Worth Superior Court; August term, 1921; burglary; 3 to 5 years; recommended by prosecutor; commuted February 10, 1923.

FORREST LATTIMORE: City Court of San-

dersville; October term, 1922; having liquor; 12

months; recommended by trial judge; commuted to

fine of $50, February 10, 1923.



SANFORD GLENN: Madison Superior Court; January term, 1921; forgery; 4 to 7 years; recom-

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mended by prosecutor, judge and solicitor; commuted February 12, 1923.

FRANK JONES: Chatham Superior Court; March term, 1921; murder; hang; on account of physical condition of applicant and recommendation of sheriff and county physicians of Chatham County, commuted to life imprisonment February 15, 1923.

G. D. and H. A. TERRELL: DeKalb Superior Court; .May term, 1922 ; larceny; 12 months ; recommended by prosecutor and officials; commuted to fine of $100 in each case, February 15, 1923.

HENRY BEIBER: Chatham Superior Court; .March term, 1920; robbery; 4 to 8 years; recommended by trial judge ; commuted February 16, 1923.

TOM STODGILL: Butts Superior Court; February term, 1918; manufacturing liquor; 12 months or $200; recommended by sheriff; commuted February 16, 1923.

SAM HIGHTOWER: Henry Superior Court; April term, 1912; manufacturing liquor; recommended by trial officials; commuted February 16, 1923.

M. C. MAULDIN: Wilcox Superior Court; June term, 1921; burglary; 3 to 5 years ; recommended by trial officials; commuted February 20, 1923.

W. J. TILSON: Muscogee Superior Court; burglary; 2 to 6 years; 'served more than 1 year; rcc-

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ommended by judge and solicitor; commuted February 20, 1923.

JOHN BURNS: Gordon Superior Court; August term, 1922; manufacturing liquor; 1 year to 1 year and 1 month; account of prior good character of applicant and recommendation of prohibition officers, commuted February 21, 1923.

CHARLIE COPELAND, JR.: Talbot Superior Court; September term, 1922; assault to murder; 2 years; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted to fine of $37.50, February 21, 1923.

JOHN ATTAWAY: Screven Superior Court; November term, 1921; assault to murder; 4 to 5 years; recommended by solicitor and jury; commuted to fine of $100, February 21, 1923.

JOE and CHARLIE STAFFORD: Murray Superior Court; August term, 1921; manufacturing liquor; 1 year and 1 day each; each served 1 year and 6 months; commuted to fine of $50, February 21, 1923.

ROBERT PATTERSON: Troup Superior Court; September term, 1922; having liquor; 12 months; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted to fine of $75, February 23, 1923.

GUS McEL\VANEY: Coweta Superior Court; September term, 1922; violating prohibition law; 12 months or $250 fine; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted to fine of $125, February 23, 1923.

JOE \VALLACE, JR.: Gordon Superior Court;

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August term, 1921; public drunkenness ; 12 months; commuted February 23, 1923.
NEAL KELLEY: DeKalb Superior Court; December term, 1920; murder; life; account of weakness of evidence and statement of medical authority which throws doubt of his guilt, sentence commuted February 23, 1923.

vV. M. SOvVELL: Screven Superior Court; June term, 1921; larceny; 2 to 4 years; recommended by solicitor, jury and many citizens; commuted to fin~ of $250, February 24, 1923.

ROSCOE ALLEN": Fulton Superior Court; April term, 1922; murder; hang; in view of his extreme youth and fact that homicide had in it elements of altercations and hot blood, and does not appear to have been deliberate, sentence commuted to life imprisonment February 26, 1923.
W. S. COOK: Butts Superior Court; February term, 1922; misdemeanor; fine of $500 or 12 months and 30 days in jail; commuted to fine of $300, February 28, 1923.
HARRY GRIGGS: ~lacon County City Court; March term, 1922; keeping lewd house; 12 months or $75 fine; recommended by trial jurors and large number of officers and citizens of Macon; commuted to fine of $250, March 7, 1923.

E. L. DUKES: City Court of Greenville; July term, 1922; selling liquor; 12 months or $500; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted March .7, 1923.

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197

J. "\V. MAYFIELD and JEFF PLYMALE: Butts Superior Court; August term, 1922; violating prohibition law; 2 to 4 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and officials and citizens; commuted March 7, 1923.
-WILL DAVIS: ~Iuscogee Superior' Court; February term, 1923; violating prohibition law; 3 months; recommended by trial officials ; commuted to fine of $100, March 9, 1923.

0. M. HO"\VELL: Fulton Superior Court; February term, 1921; violating prohibition law; 12 months, 6 months in jail and $100 fine; account time served since recommendation of Prison Commission, commuted to present service without payment of fine, March 10, 1923.

HER~fAN DAVIS: Bartow Superior Court; July term, 1922; shooting at another; 6 months and $75; recommended by trial judge; commuted to fine of $75, March 12, 1923.

JOE DAVIS: ~Iuscogee Superior Court; February term, 1923; violating prohibition law; 3 months or $200 fine; recommended by trial officials; commuted to fine of $100, March 12, 1923.

JAMES MYERS: Henry Superior Court; July term, 1922; stealing ride on a train; 12 months ; recommended by trial jury; commuted March 12, 1923.

DANIEL STILWELL: Spalding Superior Court; August term, 1921; manufacturing liquor; 3 years; recommended by trial officials; commuted March 12, 1923.

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QUINCEY ROBINSON: Richmond Superior Court; murder; hang; account of recommendation of trial judge and officials, and mental condition of defendant, sentence was commuted to life imprisonment March 13, 1923.
ROBERT .MATTHE\YS: Fulton Superior Court; December term, 1921; murder; hang; applicant is in a critical condition, and examining physicians state he will not recover; commuted to life imprisonment ~larch 15, 1923.

RUFUS HOLTON: Treutlen Superior Court; August term, 1922; violating prohibition law; 9 months or 3 months in jail and $250; paid fine of $250 ; recommended by trial judge and others ; jail sentence commuted April 2, 1923.

J. M. NORRIS: Clarke Superior Sourt; April term, 1921; assault to rape; 10 to 15 years; account prior good character of applicant and recommendations; commuted to present service April 2, 1923.

JACK POLLARD: Coweta Superior Court; September term, 1922; violating prohibition law; 12 months; served more than 7 months;, commuted to fine of $80 on April 3, 1923.

JOHN CLARK: Laurens Superior Court; October term, 1919 ; larceny; 5 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and prosecutor; commuted April 4, 1923.
CHARLIE THO~IAS: Stewart Superior Court; October term, 1921; shooting at another and carry-

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ing pistol; 1 to 3 years and 12 months; recommended by solicitor; commuted to :fine of $40, April 9, 1923.
CORA RAY: ~fuscogee Superior Court; February term, 1923; having liquor; 3 months; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted April 9, 1923.

E. LEE, wiLLIE and CLIFF wiLLIAMS: Upson Superior Court; November term, 1922; shooting at another; 12 months each; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted to :fine of $50 each, April 10, 1923.

ROBERT REXDER: Coweta Superior Court; 1\ovember term, 1922; misdemeanor; 12 months; commuted account of physical condition April 20, 1923.

RALPH BAKER: \Valker Superior Court; September term, 1922; murder; hang; recommendation of Prison Commission and that applicant was only 14 years old at time of crime; commuted to life imprisonment April 25, 1923.

BRAXTLEY wRIGHT: Monroe Superior Court; August term, 1920; burglary; 5 to 8 years ; recommended by trial officers; commuted April 30, 1923.

JOHN BELL: Butts Superior Court; August term, 1922; violating prohibition law; 12 months and 12 months or $50; recommended by trial judge and county officials; commuted April 30, 1923.

R. L. ODOM: Fulton Superior Court; November term, 1921 ; larceny of auto; 1 to 5 years; recom-

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mended by solicitor account physical condition of applicant; commuted April 30, 1923.

EARL PILGRIM and LE\VIS \VILLIAMS: Fulton Superior Court; March term, 1921; robbery; 2 to 3 )'ears; robbery; applicants had short time left to serve and account of doubt of guilt they were commuted April 30, 1923.

MAL BENNET: City Court of Laurens County; July term, 1922; having liquor; 9 months or $250 and 3 months in jail; recommended by trial judge; jail sentence commuted May 2, 1923.

ROY Mc\VHORTER and HENRY G. \VILLIAMS: Fulton Superior Court; ~Iarch term, 1922; robbery; 2 to 5 years; account of youth of applicants; complete restitution was made; recommended by prosecutor and trial officials; commuted May 2, 1923.
JAMES and \VILLIE PIERCE: \Vhitfield Superior Court; April term, 1922; larceny; 12 months each; recommended by trial judge; commuted to 9 months May 2, 1923.
A. J. MINCEY: Appling Superior Court; October term, 1919; manslaughter; 3 to 6 years; new evidence discovered; recommended by jury; commuted May 2, 1923.
J. J. HICKS: Emanuel Superior Court; December term, 1921; carrying pistol; 12 months and 12 months; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted May 2, 1923.
E. A. SAXON: Pulaski Superior Court; ~1arch

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term, 1923; violation of prohibition law; 6 months or $100 and 30 days in jail; paid fine of $100; recommended by large number of citizens and officials; commuted May ,2, 1923.

SANFORD WATKINS: City Court of Barnesville; January term, 1923; breaking labor contract; 5 months; recommended by trial judge; only 6 weeks left to serve; commuted May 2, 1923.

SAM LEACH: Screven Superior Court; J anuary term, 1919; manslaughter; 15 to 16 years; recommended by trial judge and jury; commuted May 3, 1923.

VAN C. FROST: Fulton Superior Court; September term, 1921; larceny; 2 to 5 years; account physical condition of applicant, recommendation of judge, jury, prosecutor and solicitor; commuted May 5, 1923.

ELLIOTT TODD: Tattnall Superior Court; Jannary term, 1921; manslaughter; 1 to 2 years; recommended by jury, county officers and commissioners; commuted May 5, 1923.

TOMMIE HARRIS: \Yarren Superior Court; January term, 1921; burglary; 6 to 8 years; account physical injury received while in gang, and recommendation of trial officials; commuted May 9, 1923.

BILL "HANCOCK: Polk Superior Court; October term, 1922; wife beating; 12 months or $150 fine; served 7 months; recommended by judge, solicitor and sheriff; commuted to fine of $50, May 8, 1923.

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JAMES CARSON: -Whitfield Superior Court; April term, 1921; larceny; 12 and 12 months; recommended by trial judge; served 1 sentence and 2 months on second; commuted May 12, 1923.

D. M. ELROD: Murray Superior Court; August
term, 1922; cheating and swindling; 12 months; recommended oy trial judge; commuted ~fay 19, 1923.

1VALTER McCLELLAN: Muscogee Superior Court; February term, 1921; assault to rape; recommended by trial officials; commuted May 24, 1923.

MARYLAND DILL: Fulton Superior Court; July term, 1921; manufacturing liquor; 2 to 5 years; served 1 year; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted May 28, 1923.

JOHN EVANS: Monroe Superior Court; August term, 1922; having liquor; 12 months or 6 months and $75; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted May 28, 1923.

CLARENCE HART: DeKalb Superior Court; l\Iay term, 1922; violation of prohibition law; 12 months and 6 months, or $500; recommended by trial judge; commuted June 4, 1923.

CHARLIE ~IARTIN: Upson Superior Court; March term, 1919 ; burglary; 3 and 3 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and prosecutor; commuted June 4, 1923.

FELIX DALTON: Warren Superior Court; 1\farch term, 1922; aiding escape; 12 months and 6

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~03

months; recommended by judge, solicitor and sheriff; commuted June 4, 1923.

\V. L. PAYNE: Fulton Superior Court; August term, 1921; bribery; 12 months and $1,000; and 6 months in jail; recommended by trial officials; paid $1,000 fine; commuted June 5, 1923.

JAMES F. LUNDY : Newton Superior Court; May term, 1922; larceny of auto; declined by Prison Commission; recommended by prosecutor and trial judge; commuted June 7, 1923.

EMMETT T. SMITH: Bibb Superior Court; January term, 1921; manslaughter; 5 to 10 years; declined by Prison Commission; recommended by trial judge; commuted to present service June 7, 1923.

JOHN L. MINNIS: Fulton Superior Court; November term, 1921 ; larceny after trust ; 12 months; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted June 20, 1923.

C. L. ROGERS and A. V. HART: Fulton Superior Court; April term, 1922; burglary; 2 to 5 years; recommended by solicitor; commuted June 21, 1923.
D. HOL~IES: Treutlen Superior Court; August term, 1919 ; arson; 8 to 10 years; recommended by solicitor and jury; commuted June 21, 1923.

WILLIAM GRACE: Floyd Superior Court; November term, 1922; assault to murder; 12 months; recommended by trial officials and warden; commuted June 21, 1923.

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J. A. FONTANA: Richmond Superior Court; murder; life; declined by Prison Commission; account of many recommendations expressing doubt of sanity of applicant, and recommendation of judge, solicitor and ju....ry, applicant was commuted June 23, 1923.

JOHN 0. SMITH: Chatham Superior Court; June term, 1922; seduction; 2 to 3 years; recommended by trial jurors and county officers; commuted to fine of $150, June 23, 1923.
JESSE MEADOWS: Taliaferro Superior Court; February term, 1921; perjury; 4 to 6 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and prosecutor; commuted June 25, 1923.

LOUIE D. MIMS: Houston Superior Court; April term, 1921; robbery; 5 to 11 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and prosecutor; commuted June 26, 1923.

JOHN" C. CRAWFORD: Fulton Superior Court; August term, 1922; manslaughter; 1 to 3 years; recommended by solicitor and judge; account physical condition of applicant, commuted June 27, 1923.

AVERY FALLS: Fannin Superior Court; May term, 1922; robbery; 4 years; recommended by judge and solicitor; commuted June 27, 1923.
E. w. BRINKINS: Camden Superior Court;
April term, 1922; selling whiskey; 12 months or 4 months and $300; commuted to fine of $35 on June 28, 1923.

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205

TOM ~'"CLFORD: 'Wheeler Superior Uourt; September term, 1922; rape; 12 months; recommended by trial judge; commuted 1to fine of $100, June 28, 1923.
DANIEL SHIRLEY: Habersham Superior Court; August term, 1921; shooting at another; 2 to 3 years; recommended by prosecutor, trial judge and solicitor; commuted to present service June 28, 1923.

C. E. JOYE: Fulton Superior Court; October term, 1920; forgery; 4 to 7 years; account of injury while serving in penitentiary and recommendation of solicitor, commuted June 28, 1923.

HENRY REID: Fulton Superior Court; September term, 1921; manslaughter; 5 to 10 years; declined by Prison Commission; account conflicting evidence and developments not brought out at trial, commuted June 28, 1923.

QUINCE JEFFERSON: vVashington Superior Court; March term, 1923; having liquor; 12 months or $100; recommended by trial judge; commuted to fine of $60, June 29, 1923.

TROY LIGHTFOOT and vVILL vVATSON; Bryan Superior Court; May term, 1922; manufacturing liquor; 12 months and 6 months in jail; served first sentence; recommended by solicitor and county officers; commuted June 29, 1923.

J. :M. LAND: Stewart Superior Court; October term, 1922; manufacturing liquor; 2 to 3 years; paid fine of $100 and served 8 months; commuted June 29, 1923.

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PARDONS.
All pardons recommended by Prison Commission except where stated.

ROY BO"\VEN: Stephens Superior Court; November term, 1919; larceny of auto; 4 to 5 years; account prior good character of applicant, fact that full restitution was made, also length of time served, pardoned July 6, 1922.
R. A. DAVIS: Fulton Superior Court; November term, 1921; manslaughter; 2 to 7 years; recommended by judge and solicitor account bad physical condition of applicant; pardoned July 26, 1922.

H. M. McLEOD: Telfair Superior Court; August term, 1919; manslaughter; 1 to 3 years; recommended by jury and county officers; also condition of motherless children; pardoned August 3, 1922.

vVALKER MURRAY and OSSIE HENDERSON : Lincoln Superior Court; April term, 1922; cheating and swindling; 12 months; recommended by solicitor and Governor of Alabama; pardoned August 18, 1922.

"\V. R TAYLOR: Fulton Superior Court; ~Iay term, 1921; manslaughter; 1 to 3 years; recommended by solicitor; doubt of guilt of applicant; pardoned August 25, 1922.
SAM C. FULLER: Jackson Superior Court; August term, 1920; forgery; 3 to 7 years; served more than 12 months and 1 year on another case; recom-

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mended by trial judge; pardoned September 18, 1922.

HARTFORD MARSHALL: Fulton Superior Court; Spring term, 1919; larceny; 5 years; recommended by judge and solicitor; served 31;2 years; pardoned October 2, 1922.

C. W. \VHITE: September term, 1920, of City Court of Camilla; possessing whiskey; 30 days in jail; served more than half of sentence and paid fine of $25; pardoned October 9, 1922.

H. C. DICKERSOX: Glynn Superior Court; December term, 1921; embezzlement; 2 to 3 years; account large number of petitions and character and age of applicant, pardoned October 12, 1922.

DARBY MITCHELL: Muscogee Superior Court; November term, 1920; murder; life; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; pardoned October 16, 1922.

TRUEMAN REAGAN: DeKalb Superior Court; ~larch term, 1921 ; assault to murder; 2 to 5 years ; recommended by trial judge, solicitor and sheriff; pardoned November 8, 1922.

S. C. ECHOLS: Fulton Superior Court; July term, 1921; forgery; 3 to 7 years; recommended by judge, solicitor, bank and prosecuto:r account of youth of applicant; pardoned November 9, 1922.

CHARLES E. DAVIS: Fulton Superior Court; May term, 1920; forgery; 10 years; account of time

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

served and severe injury received at State farm, pardoned conditionally on November 23, 1922.

H. J. BO"WEN: Muscogee Superior Court; August term, 1921; embezzlement; 2 to 4 years; recommended by court officials and many citizens; pardoned November 24, 1922.

GEORGE P. STANFORD: Harris Superior Court; July term, 1921; embezzlement; 12 months; strongly recommended; pardoned November 24, 1922.

WALTER "\V. KENT: Stewart Superior Court; October term, 1921; shooting at another; 12 to 3 years; recommended by prosecutor, solicitor, jurors; pardoned December 29, 1922.

"\V. W. TUCKER: Gordon Superior Court; August term, 1922; selling liquor; 9 months; grave doubt of guilt of applicant; pardoned January 15, 1923.
JIM COLEMAN: wilcox Superior Court; January term, 1914; murder; life; restored to citizenship January 23, 1923.

"\VILL RAGSDALE : Jasper Superior Court; November term, 1922; escape; 3 months; recommended by judge; pardoned February 5, 1923.

OTIS H. HARRISON: Oconee Superior Court; January term, 1922; larceny; 1 to 2 -years; recommended by prosecutor, judge and solicitor; pardoned February 21, 1923.

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209

H. C. BEASLEY: Tattnall Superior Court; ~larch term, 1918; having liquor; $750 fine; applicant paid more than fine recommended by Prison Commission; pardoned February 21, 1923.

TOM \VATSON BARLO\V: Telfair Superior Court; September term, 1921; burglary; recommended by prosecutor and solicitor; pardoned March 8, 1923.

A. H. STEvVART : Bibb Superior Court; December term, 1921; embezzlement; 2 to 4 years; served 1 year; recommended by trial judge and many citizens; pardoned March 8, 1923.

TOOMER DAVIS: City Court of Thomasville; December term, 1922; having liquor; 12 months or 6 months and $500; recommended by prosecuting officer; pardoned :March 8, 1923.

D. E. MORGAN: Fulton Superior Court; September term, 1922; larceny of auto; 2 to 5 years; recommended by judge, solicitor, prosecutor and others; pardoned April 2, 1923.
H"B~XRY BOKER and HERSCHEL IRVIN: Clayton Superior Court; August term, 1922; robbery; 4 years; recommended by county officers and prosecutor; pardoned April 7, 1923.
R. \V. HANSON: Carroll Superior Court; October term, 1921; manslaughter; 5 to 10 years; recommended by jury and others; in bad physical condition; pardoned April 11, 1923.

210

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R. W. CULVERWELL: Fulton Superior Court; July term, 1922; larceny of auto; 2 to 5 years ; recommended by prosecutor and trial officials; pardoned April 24, 1923.

C. J. BINION: Fulton Superior Court; November term, 1920; forgery; 3 to 7 years; recommended by judge, solicitor and prosecutor; pardoned May 2, 1923.

W. I. JOHNSON and C. K. CHAPMAN: Sumter Superior Court; September term, 1917 ; murder; life; account reliable evidence brought out since trial which convinced me there was doubt of guilt of either party ; pardoned May 2, 1923.

FRED B. BEST: Dougherty Superior Court; March term, 1920; manslaughter; 15 to 20 years; declined by Prison Commission; pardoned May 2, 1923.

J. J. STOVALL: Dooly Superior Court; April term, 1898; murder; life; served 24 years and account good conduct of applicant, pardoned May 8, 1923.

A. W. ELMORE: Fulton Superior Court; Jannary term, 1922; forgery; 3 to 7 years; account physical condition of applicant and time served, pardoned May 21, 1923.

CLAYTON NORWOOD: Baldwin Superior Court; January term, 1921; manslaughter; 15 to 20

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years; account new evidence and recommendation of trial officials; pardoned .May 23, 1923.
WM. BEATTY and ROBT. COMMODORE: Lowndes Superior Court ; November term, 1919; robbery; 10 to 20 years; account unreliability of evidence for State which makes it probable that no crime was committed; pardoned May 28, 1923.
DR. M. C. WILSON: Chatham Superior Court; December term, 1921 ; manslaughter; 1 to 2 years ; recommended by trial judge; pardoned June 5, 1923.
M. V. RAGSDALE: Fulton Superior Court; Jannary term, 1921; manslaughter; 1 to 5 years; account physical condition of applicant and recom;rnendation of judge and solicitor; pardoned June 19, 1923.
JIM MARTIN: Murray Superior Court; February term, 1922; manslaughter; 2 to 5 years; recommended by family of deceased, solicitor and trial jury; pardoned June 20, 1923.
JOHN B. CAMPBELL: Richmond Superior Court; March term, 1919; robbery; 10 years; prior character good; recommended by judge and solicitor; pardoned June 27, 1923.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

lJilr. Speaker:
The Senate has also read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

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Senate Resolution No. 15. A resolution appealing to the people of Georgia to respond to the call for a perpetuation of the Betts' plan.

rrhe following message was received from the Senate through .:\Ir. .:\IcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
11;]r. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 7. A resolution extending an invitation to the Democratic National Party to hold the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta in 1924.
Mr. Stone of walton, Chairman of the Committee, on the part of the House to prepare a program for the inauguration of the Governor-elect, submitted the following report:

Jir. Speaker:
Your committee appointed to make arrangements and to provide for a program for the inauguration of the Governor-elect begs leave to report as follows:
1. That the inaugural ceremony shall take place in the Hall of the House of Representatives at Capitol at eleven o'clock A. M., Saturday, June 30, 1923.
That at 10:50 on that <lay the House and Senate shall assemble in joint session in the Hall of the

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House of Representatives, the President presiding and at the conclusion of the inaugural ceremonies the House and Senate shall stand adjourned until 11:30 o'clock A. M. on Monday, July 2, 1923.
3. That the joint committee of the House and Senate shall repair to the reception room of the Governor's office at 10:45 ~- M. on Saturday morning, June 30, 1923, where they will meet the Governorelect and join in escorting him to the Hall of the House of Representatives.
4. That the Justices of the Supreme Court and of the Court of Appeals, State House Officers, elect and retiring, ex-Governors and Federal Judges are invited to assemble at the Governor's office at 10:50 A. M. and join in the escort of the Governor and Governor-elect to the Hall of the House of Represen- tatives where the inaugural ceremonies will occur.
5. That the order of the proceedings by the joint session at the place of inauguration will be as follows:
(a) Invocation.
(b) Presentation of the Governor-elect by the President of the Senate.
(c) Administration of the oath of office to the Governor-elect by the Hon. Richard B. Russell, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
(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 shall in turn deliver it to the Secretary of State.

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(e) Inaugural address of the Governor. (f) Benediction.

SToNE of Walton, Chairman Part H ousP

DANIEL of Troup

CuRRY of Randolph

NAPIER of Bibb

AUBREY of Bartow

HowARD of Chattahoochee

ELDERs of Tattnall

SuTLIVE of Chatham

CAMP of Campbell



BussEY of Crisp

RuTHERFORD of Monroe

JoHNS of 27th District Chairman Part Senate
MuNDY of 38th District PHILLIPS of 19th District REDWINE of 27th District KENNEDY of 50th District FICKLEN of 51st District SPENCE of 9th District SMITH of 36th District HAMBY of 41st District MooRE of 8th District

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The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

By l\Ir. McClure of walker-
House Resolution No. 12. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mr. L. F. Corker of Walker County.

By Mr. Griner of Ben Hill-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 13. Whereas, on Friday, June 22, 1923, the Honorable Herbert Clay of Marietta departed this life, and
Whereas, the County of Cobb and the State of Georgia were expecting his services during the next two years in this House to be as unselfishly performed as they were in the past two years as President of the Senate.
Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the State of Georgia, County of Cobb, the members of this House and his family have sustained an irreparable loss,
Resolved further, That this House after the Governor's inauguration to-day stand adjourned until 11 :30 o'clock Monday morning in honor of his memory.
Resolved further, That this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this House and a copy be sent to his family.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday'~ proceedings was dispensed with.

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The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Messrs. Jones of Coweta, DuBose of Clarke and Culpepper of Fayette-

A RESOLUTIOX.
House Resolution No. 14. Whereas, Hon. B. F. Thompson of Coweta County on account of ill health, has seen fit to resign as a member of this House to which he was re-elected without opposition,
Resolved, By this body that we deeply regret the loss of Hon. B. F. Thompson's valuable services and pleasant companionship, and express to him our best wishes for a speedy and happy recovery to his accustomed health and strength.
Under the order of unfinished business the call of the roll by counties for the introduction of new matter was continued and the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Smith of Lamar and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 42. A bill to authorize the valuation of bonds and other securities held by life insurance companies.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.

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By Mr. Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 43. A bill to authorize city authorities to cancel municipal bonds, etc.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Clark and New of Laurens and Harrison of Johnson-
House Bill No. 44. A bill to repeal an Act known as an Act creating a Board of Harbor, Port and Terminal Commissioners.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 45. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of State Veterinarian.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Messrs. Arnold of Lumpkin and Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 46. A bill to control the possession, sale .and use of pistols and revolvers.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, Burt of Dougherty and Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 47. A bill to authorize the Attorney-General to employ an assistant and prescribe duties for same.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

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By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
House Bill No. 48. A bill to provide a just and equitable distribution of motor tax funds and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Messrs. \Vimberly of Toombs and Tyson of McIntosh-
House Bill No. 49. A bill to amend Par. 1, Sec. 2, Art. 7, of the Constitution so as to impose taxes on incomes.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. :McMichael of Marion-
House Resolution No. 15. 46-A. A resolution to provide for the full investigation of the operations of the Highway Department.
~Ir. McMichael of Marion moved that the above resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Public Highways by the Speaker, be referred to the Committee of the Whole House, with instructions that the same be reported on not later than July 6th, 1923.
. On this motion Mr. Stewart of Atkinson called for the ayes and nays.
The call for the ayes and nays was not sustained.
The motion that House Resolution No. 15 be referred to the Committee of the Whole House prevailed and the resolution was so referred.

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:\fr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the House reconsider its action on the above motion and the motion was lost.

By Mr. Jones, "\V. R., of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 50. A bill to amend Art. 11, Sec. 3, Par. 1, of the Constitution so as to abolish the office of County Tax Receivers in any county in this State.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Messrs. Rutherford of Monroe and Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 51. A bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Neill of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 52. A bill to provide for the holding of preferential presidential primaries by political parties in this State.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Mr. McDonald of Mitchell-
House Bill No. 53. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Pelham in the County of Mitchell.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

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By Mr. Loyd of Newton-
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House Bill No. 54. A bill to provide that the amount of the pension paid to any disabled ex-Confederate soldier shall not be a sum less than the amount paid to each service ex-Confederate soldier.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Messrs. Neill of Muscogee and Stevens of Oglethorpe-
House Bill No. 55. A bill to amend an Act to provide a secret and private ballot at all elections held in this State.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By ..\Ir. Pafford of Lanier-
Honse Resolution No. 16. 43-A. A resolution to authorize the payment of the Confederate pensiOn )f the late Benj. Smith to his wife.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By ..\[r. Lo~(1 of Kewton-
House Resolution No. 17. 55-A. A resolution to relieYe E. C. Blankenship and J. 0. Bell of Xewton County as surc>ties on the bond of Roland Blankenship.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. ..\IcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

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Mt. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 11. A resolution appeal-
ing to the people of Georgia to respond to the call
for a perpetuation of the Betts' plan.
The hour of 11 o'clock A. M. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session, called for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor-elect, was called to order by Hon. George H. Carswell, President of the Senate.
Governor-elect Hon. Clifford M. \Yalker, together with the State House officers and other distinguished officers, accompanied by the joint committee of the House and Senate on Inauguration, appeared upon the floor of the House, and the Governor-elect was accompanied to the Speaker's stand by the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
By the direction of the President, the report of the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies providing for the joint session was read by the Secretary of the Senate.
Prayer was offered by Rev. L. A. Little of Columbus, Georgia, after which the oath of office was administered to the incoming Governor by the Hon. Richard B. Russell, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia.
Hon. S. G. McLendon, Secretary of State, delivered the Great Seal of the State of Georgia to the incoming Governor, who then placed the Great Seal

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in the hands of the Secretary of State. The Governor then delivered his inaugural address.
Benediction was offered by Rev. \V. T. Hunnicutt.
Under the report of the Inaugural Committee adopted by the House and Senate the joint session of the General Assembly was now dissolved.
The inaugural procession and the Senate retiring from the floor of the House, the House was again called to order by the Sp,eaker.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 :30 o'clock.

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MoNDAY, JuLY 2, 1923.

The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 :30 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the . Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Adair

Carter

Adams of Franklin Childs

Adams of Towns Christopher

Anderson

Clark

Arnold

Collins

Atkinson of Camden Copeland

Atkinson of Chatham Covington

Aubrey

Cox

Bandy

Culpepper

Banister

Cumming

Barrett

Curry

Beck

Daniel of Heard

Bell

Daniel of Troup

Bennett

Davis of Floyd

Bird

Davis of Thomas

a-Blease

DeFoor

Blackley Boatwright

DeLaPerriere I
Dixon of Jenkins

Boswell

Dixon of Wilkinson

Bowden

DuBose

Bozeman

Duncan

Braddy

Duvall

Branch

Dykes

Brannen

Elders

Burt

Ellis

Bussey

Ennis

Callaway

Evans of Screven

Camp

Evans of Warren

Carr

Eve

Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of ]{uscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee

a-absent

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Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery

Moore Mullis Napier New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of
Habersham Perkins of
Muscogee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Riley Robertson Rountree Rowe Bussell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson

Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of
Laurens Wimberly of
Toombs Wimberly of
Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodrufl Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker

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By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
Mr. W. R. Blease, Representative-elect from Brooks County, detained on providential cause, came forward to the bar of the House and took the oath of office, the same being administered by the Honorable W. Frank Jenkins, Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Resolution No. 18. A resolution to appoint a joint committee of the House and Senate to draft resolutions on the life of the late Senator Thomas E. Wat~on, and for other purposes.

The Speaker appointed the following as the committee on the part of the House under the above resolution:
Messrs. Linder of J e:ff Davis
Wood of Fulton
Daniel of Troup

The following resolution was read:

By Messrs. Stanford of Lowndes, Evans of Warren and Fleming of Columbia-

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A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 19. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the General .f\_ssembly of the State of Georgia has learned with keen and sincere regret of the death, since this body was last in session, of the Honorable Thomas E. "\Vatson, formerly a Representative from the County of McDuffie and at the time of his death a Representative of the sovereign State of Georgia in the Senate of the United States.
Resolved, as a mark of respect that "\Vednesday, July 4, 1923, be set aside as memorial day in honor of the memory of the late Senator "\Vatson, that members be allowed to make appropriate remarks on the life and character of the late Senator.
Resolved, that a committee of six from the House and three from the Senate be appointed by the presiding officers of those bodies to make the necessary arrangements for the joint session authorized by these resolutions.
Resolved, that engraved copies of these resolutions be transmitted to the ~Iisses Georgia "\Yatson and Georgia Lee, granddaughters of the deceased.
The following amendment was read and adopted:

By Mr. New of Laurens-
Amend by adding the following: Resolved, that during the memorial service that the privileges of the floor be allowed to the public with the right of any citizen to speak thereon.
The resolution was adopted as amended.

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The Speaker appointed the following as the committee on the part of the House under the above resolutions:
Messrs. STANFORD of Lowndes,
EvANs of \Varren,
FLEMING of Columbia,
BEcK of Carroll,
BowDEN of McDuffie, DANIEL of Troup.

Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the large American Flag accustomed to be hung in the House be immediately sent for and placed in its usual place, and the motion prevailed.
:Mr. \Vood Iof Fulton rose on a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
By unanimous consent all resolutions in the House at this time touching upon the investigation of the State Highway Department were withdrawn from the Committee on Public Highways and recommitted to the Committee of the \Vhole House, along with Senate Resolution No. 11, already so referred.
By unanimous consent, granted to the Chair, House Rule No. 197 was changed so as to permit more than 25 members to serve on the following committees:
Education.
County and County Matters.
Public Highways.

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Georgia State Sanita~ium. Western and Atlantic Railroad. University of Georgia and its Branches. ~Iunicipal Government.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Mr. Bozeman of "W..orth-
House Resolution No. 20. A resolution extending the privileges of the fioor to Mr. 0. L. Robinson of worth Count~.
Under the order of unfinished business the call of the roll by coullties for th0 introduction of new matter was continued and the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

B~,. Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette and ~Iaddox of Spalding-
House Resolution Xo. 21. (72A Appro.) A resolution to reimburse members of the railroad commission for money expended in 1921 as contingent expenses of said commission.

By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee-
House Resolution No. 23. A resolution providing for supplyilig the members of the Legislature with copies of the State Constitution.
Lie on table one day.

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By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend the Act of 1921, relative to appropriation for the Georgia Training School for l\Iental Defectives.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 57. A Bill to provide ways and means by which a citizen absent from State or district may vote.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Messrs. Rowe of Richmond, Beck of Carroll and Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 58. A bill to repeal and change an Act entitled an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No. 1.
~Messrs. \Y. R. Jones and A. D. Jones of ~Ieri wether-
House Bill ~o. 59. A bill to authorize the chairmen and secretaries of local boards of trustees to administer oaths to teachers verifying school accounts.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 60. A bill to prescribe the fees of clerks of Superior Courts in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall and Wimberly of Toombs-
House Bill No. 61. A bill to amend the Constitution at Art. 7, Section 2, Par. 1, relative to the levying and collection of taxes.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to. Constitution.

By Messrs. Ellis of Tift, Elders of Tattnall, Hatcher of Burke and others-
House Bill No. 62. A bill to establish a College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts for the second district.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches.

By Mr. Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 63. A bill to define, license and regulate pool and billiard rooms in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Messrs. Bozeman and Hillhouse of worth-
House Bill No. 64. A bill to abolish the office of county .treasurer of Worth County.

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Referred. to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Messrs. Bozeman of vVorth and Williams of
Harris-
House Bill No. 65. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sylvester, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
2\fr. Hatcher of Burke moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.
The next order of business was the call of the roll by counties in reverse order for the introduction of new matter and the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Holton of "Wilcox-
House Bill 1\o. 66. A bill to amend Section 4374 of the Code of 1910, relative to the time for persons under disabilities bringing ac~ions at law.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Holton of wilcox-
House Bill Ko. 67. A bill to amend Section 187 of Volume 2 of Code of 1910 relative to embezzlement, so as to make said section apply to tax collectors in any county.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

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By M:r. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 68. A bill to call a convention of the people of Georgia to write a new Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By M:r. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 69. A bill to fix and establish the amount of attorney's fees that may be collected upon certain notes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By _Mr. Maddox of SpaldingHouse Bill X o. 70. A bill to amend Section 3306
of Civil Code of 1910, relative to mortgage deeds and bonds to reconvey.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 71. A bill to require all persons, firms or corporations for transportation of passengers to equip cars with electric heaters.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By ~Ir. Cumming of RichmondHouse Bill No. 72. A bill to amend Section 4322
of Code of 1910, relative to tender of holder of a bond for title.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

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By Messrs. Copeland and Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 73. A bill to require all the revenues of the State collected by any department to be paid into the State Treasury.
Referred to Committee on W'"a~vs and :Means.

By :\fessrs. Copeland and Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 74. A bill to amend Section 3352 of Code of 1910, relative to liens on real estate.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Messrs. New and \Vimberly of Laurens-
House Bill No. 75. A bill to reorganize the Department of Agriculture of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.
By Mr. Christopher of Hall-
House Bill No. 76. A bill to amend Par 3, Sec. 4, Art. 3, of the Constitution relative to biennial sessions of the Legislature.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill No. 77. A bill to amend an Act making tax collectors ex-officio sheriffs for the collection of taxes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

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By Mr. Daniel of Heard-
House Bill No. 78. A bill to provide for the registration of indebtedness in each county, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on vVays and Means.

By Mr. Pitts of Gordon-
House Bill No. 79. A bill to abolish capital punishment for crime in the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Pitts of Gordon-
House Bill No. 80. A bill to amend Art. 5, Sec. 1, Par. 12 of the Constitution limiting the exercise of the Governor in pardon cases, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Messrs. ::\Iann of Glynn and Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 81. A bill to provide for the inspection of gasoline by the distillation test and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

By Mr. Wood of FultonHouse Bill No. 82. A bill to add an additional

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Superior Court Judge for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Langley of FloydHouse Bill Ko. 83. A bill to define, encourage
and regulate local building and loan associations.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Haddock of Early-
House Bill No. 84. A bill to amend an Act reducing the official bond of the sheriff of Early County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 85. A bill to appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 to Normal and Industrial School for colored teachers at Albany.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 86. A bill to repeal the Act and amendments providing for a system of public schools in and for the City of Albany.
Referred to Committee on :Municipal Government.

By Mr. Burt of DoughertyHouse Bill No. 87. A bill to repeal Act ere-

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ating a new Board of Commissioners for Dougherty County.
Referred to Committee on County and County
~ratters.

By ~Ir. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 88. A bill to provide for the incorporation of credit unions in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By ~Ir. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 89. A bill to amend Section 1532 of the Code of 1910, relative to s<;hool districts m towns of certain population.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By ~Iessrs. Ellis of Tift, Sutlive of Chatham, Eve of Chatham, \Yay of Liberty and Atkinson of Camden-
House Bill Ko. 90. A bill to revise and amend the Game and Fish laws of the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

B~, Mr. Beck of Carroll-
House Bill K o. 91. A bill to amend Art. 11, Sec. 3, Par. 1 of the Constitution, relative to consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver in counties of this State.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

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By Mr. Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 9:2. A bill to amend Section 18. Art. 7, of Banking Act of 1919 relative to debts due to depositors.
Referred to Committee ou Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Spence of Carroll-
House Bill K o. 93. A bill to amend an Act to establish a city court in the City of Carrollton.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Knight of Berrien and Pafford of Lanier-
House Bill No. 94. A bill to repeal Section 1229 of Penal Code of 1910, relative to insane convicts being removed to the State Sanitarium.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciar~.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill ~o. 95. A bill to prohibit the levying or collection of over ten mills in counties of certain populations.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By l\Ir. 2\Ioore of Appling-
House Bill No. 96. A bill to provide for the control of venereal diseases and for physical examination before marriage.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

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Mr. Bozeman of worth moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Hillhouse and Bozeman of \Yorth and \Vingate of Baker.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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TuEsDAY, JuLY 3, 1923.
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.
Mr. Pitts of Gordon moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Stanford of Lowndes gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in adopting House Resolution No. 19.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Boswell of GreeneHouse Bill No. 97. A bill to amend an Act cre-
ating a city court of Greene County. Referred to Committee 1on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. New of LaurensHouse Bill No. 98. A bill to provide for the

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sanction of all bills of exceptions to the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 99. A bill to amend Section 3321 of the Code of 1910, relative to the entering of executions upon the docket.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Anderson of ChattoogaHouse Bill No. 100. A bill to amend an Act to
establish a city court for Summerville.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 101. A bill to provide for the repeal of the Tax Equalization Law.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 102. A bill to amend an Act to prevent the shipping of tick infested cattle into the State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By Mr. Christopher of Hall-
House Bill No. 103. A bill to amend Section 5985 of the Code of 1910, relative' to deposits to be

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made in suits before justices of the peace for nonresidents.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By ~Ir. Cumming of RichmondHouse Bill No. 104. A bill to require all plain-
tiffs in proceedings for real estate to file a statement of names, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Messrs. McClure and Pope of WalkerHous Bill No. 105. A bill to amend the charter
of the City of Rossville. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Beck of CarrollHouse Bill No. 106. A bill to povide for the fur-
nishing of free school books by the State. Referred to Committee on Public Printing.
B~' Mr. Spence of CarrollHouse Bill No. 107. A bill to amend Section 119
of Civil Code of 1910, relative to constables' elections.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.
By Mr. Banister of ThomasHouse Resolution No. 24. 107-A. A resolution

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to investigate the Department of Agriculture and report relief for the farmers from the boll weevil.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No. 1.

By _Mr. Beck of Carroll-
House Resolution No. 26. 107-B. A resolution to provide for the appointment of a committee to investigate the bookkeeping of the Highway Department and report back in 1924.
By unanimous consent the above resolution referred by the Speaker to the Committee on Public Highways was withdrawn from that committee and recommitted to the Committee of the Whole House.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted :

By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson-
House Resolution No. 25. A resolution calling upon the Congress of the United States to amend the Transportation Act.

By ~fr. McClure of Walker-
House Resolution No. 27. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Dr. J. S. Alsobrook of Walker County.

By Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Resolution No. 28. A resolution extending an invitation to the Hon. R. S. Copeland, Sen-

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243

ator from New York, to address the General Assembly of the State of Georgia.
Mr. Stanford of Lowndes moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting House Resolution No. 19 and the motion prevailed.

The following resolution of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Messrs. Stanford of Lowndes, Evans of Warren and Fleming of Columbia-
House Resolution No. 19. A resolution providing that July 4, 1923, be set aside as a memorial day in honor of the late Senator Thomes E. Watson, and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

By Mr. Stanford of Lowndes-
Amend by striking the words "Wednesday, July 4, 1923, '' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''A day to be decided upon later.''
The resolution was adopted as amended.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

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House Resolution No. 18. A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee from the Senate and House to draft resolutions on the life of the late Senator Thomas E. \Vatson.

The President has appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate
~Iessrs. Stovall, Duke.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Loftin of the 37th-
Senate Resolution No. 13. A resolution commending Admiral A. 0. Wright in his work in rescuin~ the records of Confederate States Navy.
Referred to Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 11. A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to make investigation of the Highway Department and report back.
By unanimous consent the above resolution referred to the Committee on Public Highways was withdrawn from that committee and recommitted to the Committee of the \Vhole House.
rrhe Speaker announced the following assignments as Standing Committees of the HousP for the sessions of 1923 and 1924:

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245

ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND

REVILLE, Chairman

OwEN, Vice-Chairman

Adair

Norman of Colquitt

Bird

Price

Dixon of 'Vilkinson

Riley

Fleming of Columbia Shettlesworth

Hillhouse

Simpson

Kirkland

Smith of Bryan

Latham

Strickland

Montgomery

Wimberly of Laurens

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

JoNES, vV. R., of Meri- HoLDEN, Vice-Chairman

wether, Chairman Haddock

Aubrey

Hatcher of Muscogee

Barrett

Hines of Decatur

Bird

Howard of Ghatta-

Boatwright

hoochee

Brannon

Howard of Screven

Callaway

Jones of Coweta

Camp of Campbell

Knight

Copeland

McClure

Covington

Mann

Culpepper

Mayo

Cumming

Milner

Curry

Moore

Dixon of Jenkins

Mullis

Duncan

Napier

Dykes

New

Ellis

Parks

Elders

Pickering

Fleming of Hancock

Pickren

Fortson

Perryman

Fowler

Russell

Grovenstein

Rutherford

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AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONCoNTINUED.

Steele Stone Sutlive Sweat

Tatum Van Landingham Way \Vood

APPROPRIATIONS

CuLPEPPER, Chairman DYKEs, Vice-Chairman

Arnold

Jordan

Atkinson of Chatham King

Barrett

Linder

Beck

McCullough

Bird

McGarrity

Burt

~faddox

Carr

Mayo

Copeland

Moore

Covington

Mullis

Cumming.

Norman of Henry

Curry

Orr

Davis of Floyd

Owen

DeLaPerriere

Pafford

DuBose

Perkins of Muscogee

Elders

Peterson

Fleming of Hancock Riley

Griner

Rountree

Harris

Simpson

Harrison

Smith of Lamar

Hatcher of Burke

Stevens

Hines of Sumter

Stewart

Howard of Long

Stone

Hulme

Van Landingham

Huxford

Wood

Jones, W. R., of Mer- Wright

iwether

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247

AUDITING

JONEs, A. D., of Meri- HILLHousE, Vice-Chair-

wether, Chairman

man

Adair

Johnson of Bacon

Bandy

Pickren

Carter

Price

Christopher

Shettlesworth

Duval

williams

worthy

BANKS AND BANKING

DELAPERRIERE, Chairman TIPPINs, Vice-Chairman

Bell

Montgomery

Curry

Moore

Davis of Thomas

Mullis

Evans of Warren

Owen

Grovenstein

Pafford

Holton

Part-ish

Jordan

Perryman

Latham

Rountree

Logan

Shettlesworth

McCullough

Smith of Jefferson

~IcDonald

Trippe

McGarity

Turner

~fans ell

Van Landingham

Mayo

\Varren

"Whitley

CONSERVATION

ELLis, Chairman Adams of Towns Banister Bleckley

CARR, Vice-Chairman Childs Cox Eve

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COXSERVATIOX-CoKTINUED.

Griffis Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Lindsey McMullan Mann Napier Orr Penland

Perkins of Habersham
Pope Rountree Shedd Spence Stone Sutlive Sweat

CORPORATIONS

PICKREN, Chairman

JoNEs of Floyd, Vice-

Adair

Chairman

Banister

Loyd

Bell

Lyons

Bennett

Miles

Blease

Norman of Colquitt

Bowden

Peek

Branch of Turner

Phillips of Jasper

Clark

Pickering

Cox

Pope

Harris

Price

Hines of Decatur

Robertson

Jenkins

Rowe

Jones, A. D., of Meri- Singletary

wether

Stanford

Kirkland

Tippins

\Vay

COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERS

DIXON of Jenkins, Chair- STRICKLAND, Vice-Chair-

man

man

Adair

Atkinson of Chatham

Atkinson of Camden Bird

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249

COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERSCoNTINUED.

Boswell Burt Carr Clark Davis of Floyd Duncan Dykes Evans of Warren Fortson Gillen Grier Griffis Griner Haddock Hines of Decatur Hatcher of Muscogee

Hulme Huxford Hyman Johnson of Forsyth Jones, A. D., of Meri-
wether Meeks Parker Perkins of .Muscogee Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pickren Reville Wimberly of Twiggs wingate Wright

DRAINAGE

BoswELL, Chairman Bell Branch Christopher Dixon of Jenkins Duvall Grovenstein Haddock Howard of Screven

HEAD, Vice-Chairman Jenkins Loyd Lyons Mansell New Phillips of Jasper West

EDUCATION

ELDERS, Chairman Adams of Towns Banister Beck

CAMP of Campbell, ViceChairman
Bennett Bozeman

250

J ouRKAL OF THE HousE,

EDUCATION-CONTINUED.

Callaway Cox Covington Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas Duncan Ellis ~.,leming of Columbia Foy Golden Greer Griffis Hamrick Harrison Head Hillhouse Holton Howard of Long Hyman Jones of Cook King McClure McCrory

McMichael McMullan Mansell Napier Norman of Colquitt Phillips of Jasper Pitts Rountree Rowe Sapp Simpson Smith of Bryan Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Toole Trippe Whitworth Wimberly of Toombs wright

ENGROSSING

BRANCH, Chairman Bandy Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Fletcher of Irwin

SMITH of Jefferson, ViceChairman
Hamrick Linder Stanley

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251

EKROLLM:EXT

DEFooR, Chairman Adams of Franklin Boatwright Golden McCrory Penland Peterson

DuYALL, Vice-Chairman Pickren Pope Spence Swindle -Wimberly of Twiggs -Winship

EXCUSES OF ~!EMBERS ABSENT -WITHOUT LEAVE

SIMPSON, Chairman Anderson Carter

\VIMBERLY of Toombs,
Vice-Chairman Foy Norman of Henry

GAME AND FISH

TYsoN, Chairman

PHILLIPS of Jasper, Vice-

Atkinson of Camden

Chairman

Carr

Linder

Cox

Mann

Davis of Thomas

Meeks

Ellis

Parrish

Evans of Screven

Phillips of Telfair

Griner

Robertson

Head

Stewart

Houston

Williams

Kirkland

Winship

GENERAL AGRICULTURE No. 1

HADDocK, Chairman Bell Bennett Bird

HINES of Decatur, ViceChairman
Boswell Brannen

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GENERAL AGRICULTURE NO. 1CoNTrNuEn.

Callaway Camp of Campbell Carr Clark Collins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Dykes Elders Evans of Screven Eve Griner Head Howard of Screven King Knight Langley Lindsey
~IcGarity

Mansell Mayo Milner Montgomery New Peek Perryman Russell Sapp Simpson Singletary Stanford Strickland Swindle "Whitworth \Yilliams \Vimberly of Twiggs \Vorthy

GENERAL AGRICULTURE Xo. 2

~lc ~IrcHAEL, Chairman Adair Adams of Towns Arnold Banister Blease Boatwright Carter Childs Culpepper Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd

DEFooR, Vice-Chairman
Davis of Thomas Griffis Grovenstein Hamrick Harrell Harris Hines of Sumter Howard of Long Hulme
H~Tman

TuESDAY, .JULY 3, 1923.

GENERAL AGRICULTURE XO. 2CoNTINuEo.

Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones, A. D., of Meri-
wether Jones, W. R., of Meri-
wether Linder Loyd McClure McDonald McMullan Meeks Miles Norman of Henry

Owen Parker Parrish Phillips of Telfair Rountree Rowe Shedd Stewart Tippins Tatum Trippe Van Landingham "\Vay wingate wright

GENERAL JUDICIARY No.1

GuEss, Chairman Adams of Franklin Aubrey
Bowden Bozeman Brannen Covington Christopher Duncan Elders Ellis of Tift Gillen Harrell Harris of Jefferson Holden Holton

FoY, Vice-Chairman Houston Howard of Screven Hyman Jones of Floyd Knight McCrory McGarity Maddox Napier Peterson Perkins of Habersham Rowe Rutherford Sapp

254

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GENERAL JUDICIARY NO. 1-CONTINUED.

Singletary Steele Stone Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan

Warren Way "Wimberly of Lau-
rens Wood Woodruff

GENERAL JUDICIARY No.2

PARKs, Chairman

HATCHER of Muscogee,

Atkinson of Chatham

Vice-Chairman

Barrett

Hulme

Burt

Jones of Coweta

Bussey

Jones, W. R., of Meri-

Callaway

wether

Collins

Logan

Copeland

McClure

Cumming

Mayo

Culpepper

Milner

Curry

Moore

Dixon of Jenkins

New

Dykes

Perkins of Muscogee

Fleming of Hancock

Pope

Fortson

Russell

Fowler

Smith of Fulton

Hatcher of Burke

Wilson

Huxford

GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

JONEs of Floyd, Chairman
Anderson Arnold

PEEK, Vice-Chairman Daniel of Heard Fletcher Hillhouse

TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1923.

255

GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAFCoNTINuED.

Kempton Lindsey Phillips of Telfair

Robertson Whitley

GEORGIA STATE SANITARIUM

SMITH of Bryan, Chair- ARNOLD, Vice-Chairman

man

Linder

Anderson

McCullough

Bennett

McGarity

Bleckley

McMullan

Boswell

Maddox

Branch

Mansell

Carr

Mullis

Clark

Napier

Cumming

Orr

DeFoor

Pafford

Dixon of Wilkinson

Peterson

Duvall

Pickren

Ennis

Pope

Evans of Warren

Reville

Fleming of Cplumbia Sapp

Fletcher

Shettlesworth

Greer

Singletary

Grovenstein

Spence

Hamrick

Stevens

Harrison

Sweat

Holton

Swindle

Howard of Chatta-

Whitworth

hoochee

Williams

Hulme

Wilson

Huxford

Wimberly of Twiggs

Johnson of Bacon

Worthy

Jordan

Wright

Kirkland

256

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HALLS AND ROO:JIS

MuLLIS, Chairman Kirkland Mayo

JOHNSON of Forsyth, V. C. williams
Winship

HYGIENE AND SANITATION

\VHITLEY, Chairman Arnold Childs Clark Cox Daniel of Heard Ellis Greer

HARRISON, Vice-Chairman Grovenstein Latham l\Ieeks Peek Smith of Bryan Stovall

INSURANCE

SMitH of Lamar, Chairman
Bennett Brannen Brown Copeland Cumming DuBose Harris Jones of Cook King

:JfcCuLLOUGH, Vice-Chairman
Lindsey
~Iiles
Phillips of Telfair Riley Stanford Sweat Toole Turner Van Landingham

INVALID PENSIONS AND SOLDIERS' HOME

BRADDY, Chairman Adams of Towns Anderson Branch Davis of Thomas

MoNTGOMERY, Vice-Chairman
Knight Smith of Bryan Trippe

TUESDAY, JuLY 3, 1923.

257

JOURNALS

BELL, Chairman

BussEY, Vice-Chairman

Dixon of Wilkinson

Shettlesworth

Norman of Colquitt

Tatum

LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICS

STEWART, Chairman

vVAY' Vice-Chairman

Camp of Campbell

Langley .

Collins

Parker

Daniel of Troup

Pope

Eve

Reville

Foy

Russell

Griner

Simpson

Guess

Stanford

Hatcher of Muscogee Stovall

Hines of Sumter

Tatum

Holden

Tyson

LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL RE-APPORTIONMENT

HowARD of Long, Chairman
]'irst District : Brannen Howard of Long
Second District : Banister Bozeman
Third District : Dykes Bussey
Fourth District: Jones of Coweta vVilliams

JONES of Coweta, ViceChairman
Fifth District: Vaughan Wood
Sixth District: Culpepper
~Wingate
Seventh District: Jones of Floyd McGarity
Eighth District: Adams of Franklin McMullan

258

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT-CoNTINUED.

Ninth District: Logan Collins
Tenth District : Bird Evans of Warren

Eleventh District: Blease Fletcher
Twelfth District: Holton New

MANUFACTURES

EvE, Chairman Bussey Christopher DeLaPerriere Griner Guess Hatcher of Burke Head Hillhouse Loyd McClure McCullough

TooLE, Vice-Chairman :Mann Mullis Norman of Colquitt Rountree Rowe Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Tatum Vaughan Woodruff

:MILITARY AFFAIRS

BuRT, Chairman

ATKINSON of Camden,

Bussey

Vice-Chairman

Cumming

Holden

Ennis

McClure

Evans of Warren

Simpson

Fleming of Columbia "'Wimberly of Toombs

Fowler

Wingate

TuESDAY, JuLY 3, 1923.

259

MINES AND MINING

TATU of Dade, Chair- PICKERING, Vice-Chairman

man

Perkins of Haber-

Adams of Towns

sham

Arnold

Shettlesworth

Bandy

Swindle

Collins

Stanley

Johnson of Forsyth

West

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

MANN, Chairman Atkinson Bandy Bell Bird Boatwright Burt Camp of Campbell Carr DeLaPerriere Duncan Foy Gillen Griffis Harrell Jones of Floyd

FLEMING of Columbia, Vice-Chairman
Latham Logan Maddox Mayo Parker Parrish Reville Sapp Smith of Fulton Stevens Swindle Vaughan Wimberly of Lau-
rens \Vood

PENITENTIARY

PERRYMAN, Chairman Bird Blease Bowden Braddy Callaway

CAMP, Vice-Chairman Collins Covington Curry Daniel of Heard DeLaPerriere

260

JouRxAL OF THE HousE,

PENITENTIARY-CONTINUED.

Dixon of Wilkinson Duncan Duvall Ellis Ji...,letcher
Ji"oy Gillen Greer Griffis Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harrison Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Hulme Huxford Jenkins Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones, \Y. R., of Meri-
wether Kempton King Kirkland Lindsey Loyd McCrory McGarity }[ann

Mayo Montgomery Napier Orr Parks Penland Perkins of Haber-
sham Perkins of .Muscogee Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pope Robertson Rountree Rowe Rutherford Sapp Shedd Smith of Lamar Spence Stewart Stone Stovall Sutlive Sweat Tatum Vaughan warren whitley williams
\Vilson wimberly of Twiggs \Yingate

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261

PENSIONS

AxDERsox, Chairman Bleckley Bandy Braddy Davis of Thomas Johnson of Bacon Knight Lindsey

CHILDs, Vice-Chairman Norman of Henry Shettlesv>'orth Stanley Stone Stovall -Wimberly of Lau-
rens wingate

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS

MooRE, Chairman Adams of Franklin Aubrey Bowden Daniel of Troup
Evans of Vvarren
Evans of Screven Fletcher Hatcher of Burke Huxford Hyman Johnson of Bacon Kempton

JoNES of Floyd, Vice-C. McDonald McMichael Penland Singletary Smith of Bryan Strickland Sutlive Trippe "Wimberly of Toombs "Winship \Yoodruff

PRIVILEGES o:w THE FLOOR

EvANs of Warren, Chair- CARTER, Vice-Chairman

man

Smith of Fulton

Braddy

Tippins

Golden

\Y orthy

262

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

PUBLIC HIGHWAYS

TuRNER, Chairman

BuRT, Vice-Chairman

Adair

Logan

Arnold

McMichael

Barrett

Maddox

Bird

Mann

Boswell

Milner

Brannen

Mullis

Christopher

Parker

Clark

Penland

Curry

Perryman

Daniel of Troup

Pickering

DeLaPerriere

Reville

Dixon of Jenkins

Riley

DeFoor

Rountree

Ellis

Russell

Ennis

Rutherford

Fletcher

Sapp

Fowler

Singletary

Griner

Smith of Bryan

Guess

Smith of Jefferson

Hatcher of Burke

Smith of Lamar

Hatcher of Muscogee Spence

Howard of Chatta-

Stanley

hoochee

Stewart

Jones of Cook

Sutlive

Jones, W. R., of Mer- Tatum

iwether

Tippins

Kempton

Trippe

King

Whitworth

Langley

Williams

Linder

win ship

TuESDAY, JuLY 3, 1923.

263

PUBLIC LIBRARY

FLEMING of Hancock, ORR, Vice-Chairman

Chairman

Dixon .of Jenkins

Atkinson of Camden Dixon of Wilkinson

Aubrey

Kempton

Covington

Langley

Daniel of Troup

Stevens

DeFoor

Tyson

PUBLIC PRINTING

McCRoRY, Chairman Beck Braddy Langley McClure Parrish

BoATWRIGHT, Vice-Chairman
Perryman Price Stewart Sutlive Wood

PUBLIC PROPERTY

LANGLEY, Chairman Beck Boswell Carter Copeland Daniel of Troup DeLaPerriere Evans of Screven Eve
]~ortson
Fowler Guess Hillhouse Holden

HARRELL, Vice-Chairman Jordan Pafford Parks Perkins of Habersham Pitts Russell Smith of Fulton Stovall Swindle Tippins West wright

264

J orR~AL OF THE HousE,

RAILROADS

HousToN, Chairman

PERKINS of Muscogee,

Atkinson of Camden

Vice-Chairman

Atkinson of Chatham Johnson of Bacon

Barrett

Jones, \V. R., of Mer-

Dixon of Jenkins

iwether

Dykes

LindseY

Fleming of Hancock "JicDOI{ald

Fortson

3files

Fowler

"Jioore

Grovenstein

Parks

Gillen

Tatum

Hines of Sumter

Turner

Holden

\Varren

Huxford

\Vhitworth

Hyman

\Yoodruff

REFORMATORIES

N" APIER, Chairman Branch Daniel of Heard Davis of Floyd Lyons McMichael New

BRADDY, Vice-Chairman Norman of Henry Owen Phillips of Jasper Pitts Trippe

RULES

THE SPEAKER, Ex-Officio Chairman
First District : Eve
Second District: Burt
Third District : Parks:

MILNER, Vice-Chairman Fourth District: McMichael Fifth District : Smith of Fulton Sixth District : Fowler

TuESDAY, JuLY 3, 19:23.

265

RULES-CoNTINUED.

Seventh District: Tatum
Eighth District: DuBose
Ninth District: Russell
Tenth District : Hyman
Eleventh District : Turner
Twelfth District: Milner
From the State at Large:
Barrett

Covington Culpepper DeLaPerriere Dykes Elders Ennis Fleming of Hancock Jones, \V. R., of Mer-
iwether }!ann Mayo Parker Rutherford Stevens Steele

SANITARIUM AT ALTO

GREER, Chairman Daniel of Heard Golden
Howard of Chattahoochee
Latham Logan
~leeks

BLECKLEY, Vice-Chairman Milner Peek
Perkins Smith of Bryan West "'Whitley

SPECIAL JUDICIARY

~IAYO, Chairman Adams of Franklin Banister Bowden Childs Cumming

BozEMAN, Vice-Chairman Duncan Fletcher Holton Howard of Screven Hyman

266

JouRXAL OF THE HousE,

SPECIAL JUDICIARY-CoNTINUED.

McDonald Maddox Moore Pafford

Smith of Jefferson Strickland West

STATE OF THE REPUBLIC

BussEY, Chairman Bozeman Dixon of Jenkins Hyman

SrNGLETARY, Vice-Chairman
Peek Van Landingham

TEMPERANCE

CoviNGTON, Chairman Adams of Towns Beck Bennett Curry DeFoor Houston Huxford Jones of Cook Lyons McCrory
~fcMichael

KNIGHT, Vice-Chairman Mann Napier Parks Penland Perryman Stanley Stovall Warren Whitley \V"imberly of Toombs Woodruff

UNIFORM STATE LAWS

PoPE, Chairman Blease Eve Gillen Golden Harrell Houston Howard of Long

CALLAwAY, Vice-Chairman Kirkland Maddox Perkins Strickland vVarren Way Wimberly of Lau-
rens

TuESDAY, JuLY 3, 1923.

267

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND ITS BRANCHES

McCLURE, Chairman HARRis, Vice-Chairman

Arnold

Langley

Atkinson of Camden McMullan

Bozeman

Maddox

Brannen

Orr

Daniel of Heard

Peterson

Ellis

Pitts

Ennis

Robertson

Fleming of Columbia Russell

Griffis

Smith of Lamar

Hatcher of Muscogee Tyson

Holden

\Vilson

Jones of Floyd

Wingate

Jones, A. D., of Meri-

wether

\VAYS AND MEANS

ENNis, Chairman

RuTHERFORD, Vice-Chair-

Atkinson of Chatham

man

Barrett

Holden

Boswell

Howard of Long

Callaway

Jones of Coweta

Clark

Jones of Floyd

Covington

Jones, W. R., of Mer-

Curry

iwether

Daniel of Troup

Jones, A. D., of Meri-

Davis of Floyd

wether

DuBose

Jordan

Elders

Kempton

Fortson

Knight

Griner

King

Haddock

Linder

Hatcher of Burke

Lyons

Hatcher of Muscogee McClure

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

\VAYS AND MEANS-CoNTINUED.

McDonald McMullan Miles Milner New Norman of Henry Orr Parks Parker Perryman Pitts

Riley Rountree Shedd Smith of Lamar Stanford Steele Stovall Toole Turner Wilson Wimberly of Toombs

\VESTERK & ATLANTIC RAILROAD

KEMPTON, Chairman Adams of Franklin Aubrey Barrett Bird Blease Bleckley Boatwright Branch Bussey Carr Carter Childs Cox Daniel of Heard DeLaPerriere Ennis Evans of Screven Grovenstein Hamrick Hines of Sumter Jenkins

SAPP, Vice-Chairman Kirkland Johnson of Bacon Jones, \V. R., of Meriwether Langley Mann Mansell Miles
~Iilner ~Iontgomery
Norman of Henry Parrish Penland Pickering Pickren Pitts Phillips of Telfair Pope Price Riley Robertson

TuESDAY, JuLY 3, 19:23.

269

\VES'fl~RX A~D A'l'LAKTIC RAILROAD-.
Co~TIXFED.

Rutherford Singletary Smith of Bryan Stevens Stone Toole

Turner \Vhitley "Timber!~ of Lau-
rens \"\Torthy

~Ir. Rowe of Richmond moved that the House do now adjourn.
Mr. :McCrory of Schley mQved that the House do now adjourn until Thursday morning at 11 :30 o'clock.
The motion by Mr. Rowe of Richmond that the House do now adjourn was lost.
On the motion of Mr. McCrory of Schley that the House, do now adjourn until Thursday morning at 11 :30 o'clock, .Mr. Knight of Berrien called for the ayes and nays and the call was not sustained.
The motion that the House do now adjourn until Thursday morning at 11 :30 o'clock prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson, ~foore of Appling, Davis and Langley of Floyd, Hmvard of Long, and Reville of Richmond.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Thursday morning at 11 :30 o'clock.

270

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY, JuLY 5, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 :30 o'clock 1A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. McCrory of Schley moved that the call o. the
roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Tuesday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:
By ~Ir. Burt of DoughertyHouse Resolution No. 29. 134-A. A resolution
to authorize the Governor of the State to convey .19 acre to the State Negro School at Albany.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.
By Mr. Linder of Jeff DavisHouse Resolution No. 30. 134-B. A resolution
to correct the discouraging condition under which farms have been operated for the last 35 years.
Referred to Committee on State of the Republic.

THURSDAY, JuLY 5, 1923.

271

By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 108. A bill to promote forestry industry in the State of Georgia, under direction of Georgia State Board of Forestry.
Referred to Committee on Conservation.

By Messrs. Meeks of Coffee and Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 109. A bill to empower cities and towns to maintain and conduct supervised playgrounds, etc.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 110. A bill to amend Section 594 (d) of the Penal Code of 1910, relative to killing of partridges, etc.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Mr. Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 111. A bill to prescribe terms and conditions under which foreign administrators, etc., may transfer stock or bonds.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Messrs. Brannen and Parrish of Bulloch-
House Bill No. 112. A bill to provide for the holding of two terms additional of the superior court of Bulloch County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
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By Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
Honse Bill No. 113. A bill to abolish the county court of Lanier County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 114. A bill to promote the health and welfare of females employed in various establishments, etc.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.

By ~Ir. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill No. 115. A bill to amend an Act providing for a Uniform County Commissioner's Law, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 116. A bill to prohibit the driving of vehicles having spikes or cleats on the wheels over public roads.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By _Mr. Hamrick of Pickens-
House Bill No. 117. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Jasper, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. ~Iilner of Dodge-
House Bill .No. 118. A bill to amend Section 5240 of Code of 1910, relative to condemnation of property, etc.
Referred to Committee on General. Judiciary Xo. 2.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 119. A bill to amend the Constitution at Par. 16, Sec. 7, Art. 3, relative to the introduction of local and special bills in the General Assembly.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By ~Ir. Loyd of Newton-
House Bill No. 120. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners and Board 'of Directors for Newton County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By ~lr. Hines of Sumter-
House Bill No. 121. A bill to appropriate $25,000 for 1924 and 1925 to the, Georgia State Board of Health for fighting malaria.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By l\Ir. Harrell of StewartHouse Bill No. 122. A bill to amend Sec. 1249

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of Code of 1910, relative to State Depositories, so as to include the City of Lumpkin in Stewart County.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Gillen of Oconee-
House Bill No. 123. A bill to amend Section 1169 of Code of 1910, relative to redemption of personal property sold for taxes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 124. A bill to prescribe the type of school buildings to be built in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 125. A bill to repeal an Act commonly known as the ''Prohibition Act'' and amendatory acts.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee-
House Bill No. 126, A bill to supplement the statutes of the State referring to the maintenance of roads of State composing the State Highway system, and for other purposes.
Referred t.o Committee on Public Highways.

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By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 127. A bill to prevent judgment being rendered against any garnishee who fails to answer.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 128. A bill to amend Par. 3, Sec. 4, Art. 3, of the Constitution, relative to biennial sessions of the Legislature.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Wilson of Walton-
House Bill No. 129. A bill to repeal an Act establishing the city court of Monroe in Walton County, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Christopher of Hall-
House Bill No. 130. A bill to authorize the county authorities to establish new roads, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
House Bill No. 131. A bill to amend the Act changing the name of the Georgia Railroad Com-

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mission to Georgia Public Service Commission, relative to the tax on corporations.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By .:\Iessrs. Christopher and Latham of Hall-
House Bill Ko. 132. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the rrown of Belmont in the County of Hall.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 133. A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and incorporate the City of Forsyth, in Monroe County.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Fowler and winship of Bibb and others-
House Bill X o. 134. A bill to amend Section 879 of Code relative to payment of witnesses excused by the court.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

The following communication was received from the Hon. S. G. McLendon, Secretary of State:

STATE OF GEORGIA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, S. G. :\fcLemlon, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that an election

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was held in the County of Coweta, State of Georgia, on July 3d, 1923, for the purpose of electing a member of the House of Representatives in the General Assembly to fill the unexpired term of Hon. B. T. Thompson, resigned, and that A. Sydney Camp received all the votes cast at said election, same being 271, as the same appears from the election returns which are on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 5th day of July, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the One Hundred and Forty-eighth.
S. G. McLENDON,
Secretary of State.

By unanimous consent the date set in House Resolution, No. 10, relative to the investigation of the State Highway Department and referred to the Committee of the Whole House, was changed from July 6th, 1923, to July lOth, 1923, and instructions to the Committee of the "\Vhole House were changed so that all resolutions relative to the Highway Department be reported upon not later than July lOth, 1923.
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the privileges of the floor be extended to l\Irs. \V. H. Felton, United States ex-Senator from Georgia, and the motion prevailed.

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The Speaker appointed the following as a committee to escort ~frs. Felton to the Speaker's stand:
Messrs. Eve of Chatham
Toole of Decatur.

Mr. A. Sydney Camp, Representative-elect from Coweta County, elected to fill the unexpired term of Ron. B. T. Thompson, resigned, came forward to the bar of the House and took the oath of office, the same being administered by the Ron. W. Frank Jenkins, Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson and Parker and Griffis of Ware-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 31. Whereas, Ron. Albert W. Gilchrist, ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives and ex-Governor of the State of Florida, is in the city,
Wherea;s, the distinguished visitor is a large property owner and tax payer of the State of Georgia and vVare County and an authority on tax questions;
Therefore be it resolved by this House, that the privileges of the floor be extended to him during his stay in the city.

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Be it further resolved, that he be given twenty minutes on Friday, July 6th, to address this- House on the tax question.
Resolved further, that a committee of six be appointed by the Speaker to escort the distinguished visitor to the Speaker's stand, and to present him a copy of this resolution.
The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under the above resolution:
Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson
Fortson of Calhoun
\Voodruff of DeKalb
Davis of Thomas
Howard of Chattahoochee
Parker of Ware

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted as amended the following resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 19. A resolution to set aside a day to memorialize the late Senator Thos. E. vVatson.

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The President has appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate
Messrs. Mason Lankford Boyd

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. :\IcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 28. A resolution inviting the Hon. Royal S. Copeland, Democratic Senator from New York, to address the General Assembly of Georgia.

The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, :\Ir. Twitty:

11Ir. Speaker:
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House a communication in writing to which he respectfully invites your attention.

The following communication from His Excellency, GoYernor Clifford "\Yalker, was read:

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TAX MESSAGE 0~, GOVERNOR CLI:F'FORD WALKER TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA
To the General Assembly:
In three elections the people of Georgia, by a mandate clear and unmistakable, written in the platform of principles adopted by the people in Convention, have declared for:
1. The repeal of the Tax Equalization Law. I
2. The adoption of a tax system which will relieve the undue burden now borne by the owners of real estate by placing a fair share of the expense of government upon the owners of intangible property and other property not now on the tax books.
3. The furnishing of free text books to the elementary school grades.
4. Generous treatment and a square deal to the Confederate Veterans.
5. Real economy in State, County and Municipal Government.
In addressing the General Assembly I am, therefore, assuming that there is general unanimity of opinion that the present ad valorem or general property tax system has broken down in Georgia as it has in every other State, and that the present system as now administered is no longer tolerable.
The program adopted by the people calls for enactment of a tax system which will take the place of the Tax Equalization Law by forcing a fair share

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of the burden of expense of the government upon a class of property owners who have hitherto escaped taxation-the owners of intangible property. The plan will not increase the tax on real estate or tangible personal property now fairly. taxed, although it contemplates raising funds to furnish free school books and meeting the State's obligations to the Confederate Veterans. These funds may be raised by:
1. The proceeds of a tax on intangibles.
2. Savings by reducing expense of government.
3. Providing teeth for the tax laws and practical machinery for systematic and business-like enforcement.
After a conscientious study of the tax question, following the experience of several years' service on the State Budget Committee, I unhesitatingly declare my belief that the funds necessary to hold Georgia and her institutions in line with the progressive States can thus be raised without additional burden upon real estate.
1. The Tax on Intangibles. The experience of tax experts of nation-wide reputation and of neighboring States facing the same problems, after years of study, have suggested the following methods of reaching intangibles:
(a) The Kentucky system of classification, providing a reduced rate on certain specific property on the farm and on money, notes, mortgages and all other credits, with teeth in the law providing for its strict enforcement.

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(b) An Act providing that no note, mortgage or other evidence of debt shall be enforcible in the court uuless bearing a stamp of the tax collector indicating that the paper has been returned for taxation.
(c) A small tax on incomes not ofherwise taxed.
(d) A combination of .two or more of the above systems.
(a) Kentucky tax officials report results of the Classification System as follows:

1917

1921

Intangible

Assessments Revenue Assessments Revenue

Personalties .... $68,750,880 $378,129 $308,418,571 $1,233,675

Bank Deposits .. 11,177,196 61,474 284,161,828 284,161

These increases were achieved through a sharp reduction in the rate on intangibles, but the new revenue thus secured permitted a reduction of the rate on real estate and other tangibles from 55 cents to 40 cents.

A similar system in Maryland (City of Baltimore) showed results as follows:

Assessments
1896 .................... $ 6,000,000 1897 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,000,000 1902 .................... 89,900,000 1907 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,900,000

Minnesota reports as follows:

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Assessments 1910 .................... $ 14,000,000 1911 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 115,000,000

(b) The Stamp Tax System. This suggestion only contemplates the enforcement of the present law which requires such credits to be taxed at full value. Against this system is urged:
(1) That it would drive out foreign capital and .outside loans. (2) That it would be practically confiscatory, unreasonably reducing the income on such credits. These alleged objections may well be considererl in connection with the ClaRsifi<'ation System (a).
(c) The lncomP Tax System. Xorth Carolina, considered by many the most progressive State in the South at present, has abolished all property tax for State purposes and, in its stead, levies a graduated income tax, personal and corporate, with an added franchise tax on corporations of one-tenth of one per cent. upon capital stock. It will be observed, of course, that the difference in the number and variety of industries in the two States should be considered in adapting an~ part of the Xorth Carolina plan.
(d) A Combinatio11 of OtJ/('/' Systems. Professor ChaR. J. Bullock, head of the Department of Economics in Harvard university and president of the National Tax Association, recommends a combination of the Classification and the income tax systems (a) and (c). Such combination was also recommended as best adapted to the conditions of Georgia after thorough study by a commission of

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distinguished Georgians headed by Governor Dorsey and ex-Senator DeJarnette of Putnam.
While personally I have been inclined to believe that the Kentucky plan, with some modification and changes to suit Georgia conditions, can best be adapted to the peculiar needs and industries of our State, I am not wedded to any one single plan and seek only the most equitable distribution of the tax burden.
(2) Reduced Expenses. However conservative its membership, a meeting of the Legislature causes more or less business unrest. There is a widespread conviction that the country is suffering from too much legislation. Certainly with the power vested in the Governor to convene the Legislature in extraordinary session in any important emergency, there can be no necessity for an annual session. Only four other States of the forty-eight States now have annual sessions. Biennial sessions would result, directly and indirectly, in a saving which would go a long way toward paying the State's obligations to the Confederate Veterans.
Economy should be practiced and will be demanded of every department and State institution, and I shall exert every reasonable effort to secure general co-operation in effecting a reduction of expenses. Wherever the scale of salaries is fixed on the basis of war-time excessive cost of living it should be lowered. Specific economies have already been suggested and others will be brought to the attention of State officials. I will co-operate with the General Assembly in abolishing any office which, after mature consideration, seems unnecessary un-

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der the present depressed financial conditions, and will not hesitate to suggest that other places be abolished if, in the course of time, they appear to be unnecessary.
(3) Enforcement of Tax Laws. The much beloved and highly honored head of the tax departments, Comptroller-General \Yright, advises me that for many years he has insisted that there be provided a force of field men to enforce the tax laws as written. The last Legislature recognized this necessity and authorized such a force to serve under the State Tax Commissioner. .The Act provided that compensation for such service should be based on commissions. The State Tax Commissioner considered such basis so unsatisfactory that he declined to organize the force. I am not prepared to give an opinion as to the soundness of his position, but it is certainly worthy of the consideration of the Legislature. It may appear wise to authorize the Governor or the Tax Department to use discretion in this matter. I here take the liberty to refer you to the Kentucky system of enforcement which appears to be operating satisfactorily and successfully.
Only a word is necessary to prove the vital importance of this suggestion and the fruitful results will follow. A citizen of high character advises me that of the twenty automobiles he counted recently on the streets of a small town, thirteen had no license tag. A fair count of cars in some of the counties indicate a percentage of from 33 to 50 per cent. without the tags. The record shows that over half the counties fail to make returns of inheritance taxes. In some cities there are more professionals in the

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telephone directory than on the tax books. Thousands of polls are not listed. Such conditions make our tax system a farce. Such lack of system and laxity of operation not only deprive the old soldiers of their 'veil-earned and direfully needed support, and the deserving children of their school books, but works an indefensible injustice upon the law-abiding citizens who make returns of their taxes justly and fairly. By making a mockery of the tax laws there is being created a dangerous disregard for all laws. Present conditions are intolerable and should be corrected at the earliest possible moment by placing teeth in the law which will insure its uniform and business-like enforcement. As expressed by another, I make the one further appeal to the General Assembly and to the people that "the business of raising the ever increasing revenue needs of a growing State be recognized as the large enterprise that it is, requiring not only wisdom and experience in the construction of the laws levying the taxes, but a comprehensive. and adequate organization to administer and enforce them. The most unjust tax is the one that is not equally enforced against all who are liable for it. The results of indifferent or inadequate enforcement of tax laws, which permits one to pay and.another to escape, are no less Yicious in effect than intentional favoritism which permits the same results. Machinery for administering and enforcing tax laws should be at every point intelligent, efficient and adequate.''
Attention is respectfully directed to the fact that relief from any tax measure involving a constitutional amendment must necessarily be delayed three years. To bridge this period three suggestions haYc

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been made which your committees, or a commission, might well consider:
(1) That the county tax rate, now running from two to six times the State rate, be limited. It is urged that this will tend to lower the really burdensome county taxes and at the same time result in an increase in taxable values which will offset the loss in tax values anticipated in the repeal of the Tax Equalization Law.
(2) That a specific tax on all luxuries be levied. Advocates of this tax urge that it tends toward thrift by encouraging economical purchasing and yet toward raising necessary revenue from those not inclined to economize, thus placing a reasonable share of the expense of government upon the class most able to bear it.
(3) That taxes on insurance companies be increased. I am advised that Georgia collects on gross insurance premiums only llh per cent., while Virginia and-North Carolina collect 3 per cent. The latter.:figure would increase the State's income approximately $600,000.00 annually.
Firmly believing as a fixed conviction that the permanence of our government and its free institutions depends upon fidelity to the principle of complete separation of the three departments of government, the Legislative, the Executive and the Judicial, provided in the Constitution, I shall 1not be a party to the slightest effort on the part of any one branch to dictate to or otherwise interfere with the rights and duties of any other branch. However, in line with the constitutional right of the Executive to

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declare an extraordinary emergency, I will be permitted to indicate that in my judgment not only harmony and peace, but the prosperity of the people and the progress of the State along all constructive lines, depend upon the prompt and effective stabilizing of the tax system. It is vitally necessary that such system be equitable, conservative and fair to every class of people arid its adoption should be approached with the utmost care. I am, therefore, taking the liberty to suggest that the other duties of the Assembly be so marshalled as to permit a maximum of time for the consideration of this question, which all thinking minds concede is of such pre-eminent importance at this time.
The platform on which I was elected expressed my conviction that the interests involved in a general tax law are so manifold and so important that no one man could or should frame the law. It was suggested, therefore, that a non-political commission, in connection with the tax committee of the Senate and the House, should make a careful study of the tax plans and machinery of other States and adapt the same to the practical interests and the peculiar needs of Georgia, it being understood, of course, that all States differ in resources, natural and artificial, and it does not follow as a matter of course that because a tax system is satisfactory in any one State, though a neighboring State, it could be blindly followed in its entirety as meeting the necessities of Georgia. The idea being that such a Commission to be composed of representative farmers, business men, bankers and manufacturers from every seotion of the State, could make helpful suggestions and

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otherwise assist in the deliberations of the committee of the Legislature.
Maturer reflection has strengthened the original views on which I was elected. If the General Assembly should concur in these views, a proper committee, either standing or special, or working through a subcommittee, jointly or in co-operation with a commission as outlined in the platform referred to, if the Legislature should see fit to invite such co-operation, could take all matters of taxation under consideration, make a survey of the needs of the government and of the institutions of the State to hold Georgia in line with the States now in the forefront in progress and development, prepare a budget in accord with those needs, study the practical operation of the tax systems of other States, adapting and combining any good features to the peculiar needs of Georgia, confer with tax students and experts in this and other States, hold public hearings in several sections /of the State, invite citizens of every class to appear and give the Commission the benefit of their views, and tlwn suggest a tax system which would provide the necessary funds while distributing the burden fairly among all classes of property, tangible and intangible.
Economy, so vitally necessary in these times of financial depression, as well as other considerations already referred to, suggest that a report be made and the tax laws finally reformed at the earliest hour, consistent with proper care and wise conservatism. I sincerely trust that this can be done at this .session of the Legislature, as practically all constructive programs must be suspended pending such

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action. If, however, the Assembly should reach the conclusions that this vitally important work cannot be properly completed within the fifty-day term, then I respectfully but earnestly suggest that the Legislature give its prompt attention to other matters pending, in order that an earl~, adjournment may make possible an extra session to be held later in the year for the exclusive consideration of the report of such tax commission without the burden of extra expense to the tax payers of the State. I confidently believe that the Legislature would receive the cordial commendation of the people if, in this spirit, it would complete its other labors within 30 days and then adjourn for an extra session of 20 days during the last weeks of the year. For emphasis I repeat my deliberate conviction that the best interest of the State demands that the tax laws be reformed before we enter into another fiscal year. To that end and to the exercise of every reasonable economy in reaching that end, I confidently crave the sympathetic co-operation of the Legislature.
Impressed as I am, as has already been indicated to you, with the vital importance of the earliest possible tax reform, I have up to this time referred only to the tax question. From time to time, later, I shall send you communications on other subjects which seem to be worthy of your consideration.
In conclusion let me express again my earnest desire to co-operate with the Legislature in every possible way. I have no desire and certainly no intention to overstep the constitutional prerogatives of the Executive. In outlining the foregoing possible tax plans, I do so in obedience to the provisions of

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the Constitution which calls upon the Governor to advise with the General Assembly and not in the spirit of dictation. I would not if I could shape a system which is to be the basis of taxation of millions of people for years to come without the fullest conference with the people of every section and class through you, their representatives, duly chosen for this special service. I do not come to you to suggest unity of thought, but I do plead for unity of purpose -a determination to serve the best interests of the State. I come not to dictate, but to advise with you; not to direct, but to assist you; not to command, but to serve with you.

And finally, let me say that while we labor together my office and my home will be open to you; whether on business or on social mission bent, a genuine welcome will await you. I trust we may thus continue to the end of the task before us in a spirit of fraternity in purpose and of fellowship in service.

Respectfully submitted,

July 5th, 1923.

CLIFFORD wALKER,
Governor.

Mr. McClure of walker moved that 300 copies of the Governor's message be printed for the information of the House and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10:00 o'clock.

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REPRESE.NTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
FRIDAY, JuLY 6, 1923.

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.

Mr. ..McCrory of Schley moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion was lost.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Adair

Camp of Campbell

Adams of Franklin Camp of Coweta

Adams of Towns

Carr

Anderson

Carter

Arnold

Childs

Atkinson of Camden Christopher

Atkinson of Chatham Clark

Aubrey

Collins

Bandy

Copeland

Banister

Covington

Barrett

Cox

Beck

Culpepper

Bell

Cumming

Bennett

Curry

Bird

Daniel of Heard

Blease

Daniel of Troup

Bleckley

Davis of Floyd

Boatwright

Davis of Thomas

Boswell

DeFoor

Bowden

DeLaPerriere

Bozeman

Dixon of Jenkins

Braddy

Dixon of Wilkinson

Branch

DuBose

Brannen

Duncan

Burt

Duvall

Bussey

Dykes

Callaway

Elders

Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse

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Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
. hoochee
Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann

Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of
Habersham Perkins of
Muscogee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Riley Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth

Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fu\ton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship wood Woodruff Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker

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By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
Hon. Albert'" Gilchrist, ex-Governor of Florida, invited to address the House on this day, was escorted to the Speaker's stand.

By unanimous consent, the following resolutions and hills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 135. A bill to define and provide for the time of duration of charters granted to purchasers of railroads, and for other purposes.
Referred to. Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Singletary of Grady-
House Bill No. 136. A bill to amend Section 1533 of the Code of 1910, relative to trustees for local school districts.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 137. A bill to amend an Act fixing the bond of the sheriff of Monroe County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill Ko. 138. A bill to create a lien in favor of owners of mo\ving machines, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By .Mr. Bozeman of -worth-
House Bill No. 139. A bill to make it .unlawful for firms or corporations to sell plants infected with Cyperus Rotundud, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Messrs. Harris and Smith of Jefferson-
House Bill X o. 140. A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the Acts incorporating the Town of Louisville, Ga.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall and McCrory of Schley-
House Bill No. 141. A bill to provide for the as-

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sessment and collection of taxes on railroad equipment companies.
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means.

By Mr. Wimberly of Twiggs-
Honse Bill No. 142. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners for Twiggs County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 143. A bill to appropriate $29,905.00 for cold storage plant at Georgia State Sanitarium at Milledgeville.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 144. A bill to appropriate $81,245.00 to nurses' home at Georgia State Sanitarium at .Milledgeville.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

B~' ~Ir. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 145. A bill to amend Section 1197 of the Code of 1910, relative to tax receivers in this State.
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means.

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By ~Ir. Guess of DeKalb--
House Bill No. 146. A bill to amend Section 3881 of Code of 1910, relative to probate of foreign wills.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By ~fr. Guess of DeKalb--
House Bill No. 147. A bill to amend Section
3873 of Code of 1910, relative to devises of land in
foreign wills.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 148. A bill to amend an Act to confer additional power on corporate authorities of Barnesville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 149. A bill to amend an Act creating a system of public schools for the City of Barnesville.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Smith of LamarHouse Bill No. 150. A bill to amend an Act in-

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corporating the BaruesYille Male and Female High Schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By )!r. Linder of Jeff DaYis-
House Bill No. 151. A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Jeff Davis County.
Referred to Committee on County and County .i\latters.

By Mr. Christopher of Hall-
House Bill No. 152. A bill to prescribe the effect of a petit juror serving in a case where he is disqualified.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
Honse Bill No. 153. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Lanier County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Holton of wilcox-
House Bill No. 154. A bill to provide that suits to reform deeds in derogation of title may be brought _ b:v remaindermen.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

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By Mr. wilson of walton-
House Bill No. 155. A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of the Town of Jersey.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 156. A bill to amend Section 3426 of Code of 1910, relative to legal rate of interest in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee, and others-
House Bill No. 157. A bill to provide for electrocution of persons sentenced to death in this State.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiaries.

By Messrs. Pope and :McClure of \Valker-
House Bill No. 158. A bill to require persons, firms, etc., doing bottling business in this State to pay a license fee.
Referred to Committee on \Vays and ~leans.
By ~Iessrs. Pope and l\IcClure of \Valker-
House Bill No. 159. A bill to amend an Act relative to the sale of fertilizers containing certain ingredients.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

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By l\Iessrs. Pope and ~IcClure of walkerHouse Bill Ko. 160. A bill to prevent the trap-
ping, etc., of quail in the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By ::\Iessrs. Orr and Lindsey of wilkes-
House Bill No. 161. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of \Vashington.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 162. A bill to amend an Act fixing the salary of the assistant insurance clerk.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary
No.1.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 32. 161-A. A bill to appropriate money for expenses of arbitrating Evans County tax returns.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By l\Ir. Phillips of Jasper-
House Resolution No. 33. 161-B. A resolution replacing James l\I. Digby on the pensions roll.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

~Ir. Milner of Dodge moved that when the House

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adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until .Monday morning at 11:30 o'clock and the motion prevailed.
Hon. Albert \V. Gilchrist delivered an address to the House.
:Mr. :B'owler of Bibb moved that a vote of thanks be extended by the House to Mr. Gilchrist and the motion prevailed.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:
By Messrs. JDyans of \rarren, Stanford of Lowndes,
Bc:ck of Carroll, way of Liberty, Linder of Jeff Davis, Daniel of Troup, and Bowden of McDuffie-
House Resolution X o. 35. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. Alice Louise Lytle of Thomson, Ga.
The Speaker appointed the following committee to escort Mrs. Lytle to the Speaker's stand:
Messrs. EYANS of \Varren,
BowDEN of McDuffie,
STANFORD of Lowndes.

The following resolution of the House, ordered to lie on the table for at least one day, was taken from the table and placed before the House:

By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee-
House Resolution X o. 23. A resolution authorizing and instructing the Department of Public Print-

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ing to have printed 1,000 copies of the State Constitution in pamphlet form, with all amendments thereto since 1918, for the use of the members of the House.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

By :\fr. Stovall of Elbert-
Amend by adding "the Constitution of the United States" at the proper place.
The resolution was adopted as amended.

The following resolution of the House was mtroduced and read:

By ~fr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 38. A resolution to appropriate certain sum for the employment of a stenographer for the Appropriations Committee.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the whole House and the Speaker designated Mrs. Napier of Bibb as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the \Vhole House arose, and, through their Chairman, reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair

Fleming of Columbia McCullough

Anderson

Fleming of Hancock McDonald

Arnold

Fletcher

McGarity

Atkinson of Camden Fortson

McMichael

Atkinson of Chatham Foy

Mansell

Aubrey

Gillen

Mayo

Banister

Greer

Meeks

Barrett

Griffis

Miles

Beck

Griner

Milner

Bennett

Grovenstein

Mullis

Blease

Guess

Napier

Bleckley

Hamrick

New

Bowden

Harrell

Norman of Colquitt

Bozeman

Harris

Korman of Henry

Bussey

Harrison

Orr

Callaway

Head

Owen

Camp of Campbell Hines of Decatur

Pafford

Camp of Coweta

Hines of Sumter

Parks

Carr

Holden

Parrish

Carter

Holton

Penland

Childs

Houston

Perkins of

Christopher

Howard of Chatta-

Habersham

Clark

hoochee

Perkins of

Collins

Howard of Screven

Muscogee

Copeland

Hulme

Perryman

Covington

Huxford

Phillips of Jasper

Cox

Hyman

Phillips of Telfair

Culpepper

Jenkins

Pitts

Cumming

Johnson of Bacon Pope

Curry

Johnson of Forsyth Price

Daniel of Heard

Jones of Coweta

Robertson

Davis of Floyd

Jones of Floyd

Rountree

Davis of Thomas

Jones, W. R., of

Rowe

DeFoor

Meriwether

Russell

DeLaPerriere

Jordan

Sapp

Dixon of Wilkinson Knight

Shettlesworth

DuBose

Latham

Simpson.

Duncan

Linder

Singletary

Duvall

Lindsey

Smith of Bryan

Elders

Loyd

Smith of Lamar

Ellill

Lyons

Stanford

Evans of Screven McClure

Stanley

Evans of Warren McCrory

Steele

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Stevens Stone Stovall Sweat Trippe Tyson

Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Whitley Williams Wilson

Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Wood Woodruff Wright

Those voting in the negative were ~fessrs.:

Hillhouse

McMullan

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Howard of Long

Adams of Towns Jones of Cook

Bandy

Jones, A. D., of

Bell

Meriwether

Bird

Kempton

Boatwright

King

Boswell

Kirkland

Braddy

Langley

Branch

Logan

Brannen

Maddox

Burt

Mann

Daniel of Troup

Montgomery

Dixon of Jenkins

Moore

Dykes

Parker

Ennis

Peek

Eve

Peterson

Fowler

Pickering

Golden

Pickren

Haddock

Reville

Hatcher of Burke Riley

Hatcher of Muscogee Rutherford

Shedd Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Spence Stewart Strickland Sutliye Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Turner Way West Whitworth Wimberly of Laurens Winship Worthy Mr. Speaker

Ayes 143, nays 2.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 143, nays 2.



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The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted :

By Mr. A. D. Jones of Meriwether-
Honse Resolution No. 36. A resolution extending welcome to the National Order and Benevolent Order of Elks to assemble in Atlanta from July 9th to July 14th.

By Mr. Evans of 1Narren-
House Resolution No. 37. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Col. R. vV. Ware, ex-Representative from vVarren County.
~fr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailoed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Callaway of Putnam.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11:30 o'clock.



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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,

MoNDAY, JuLY 9th, 1923.

The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 :30 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

Mr. McCrory of Schley moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion was lost.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names:

Adair

Camp of Campbell

Adams of Franklin Camp of Coweta

Adams of Towns Carr

Anderson

Carter

Arnold

Childs

Atkinson of Camden Christopher

Atkinson of Chatham Clark

Aubrey

Collins

Bandy

Copeland

Banister

Covington

Barrett

Cox

Beck

Culpepper

Bell

Cumming

Bennett

Curry

Bird

Daniel of Heard

Blease

Daniel of Troup

Bleckley

Davis of Floyd

Boatwright

Davis of Thomas

Boswell

DeFoor

Bowden

DeLaPerriere

Bozeman

Dixon of Jenkins

Braddy

Dixon of Wilkinson

Branch

DuBose

Brannen

Duncan

Burt

Duvall

Bussey

Dykes

Callaway

Elders

Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse

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Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann

:Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis Xapier New Norman of Colquitt Xorman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of
Habersham Perkins of
Muscogee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Riley Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth

Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker

The foliowing message was received from the

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Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution No. 17. A resolution inviting Senator N. B. Dial of South Carolina to address the General Assembly in joint session on July 11th, 1923.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. :McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 25. A resolution calling upon Congress to amend the Transportation Act of 1920.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted :

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Resolution No. 39. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mr. J. Saxon Daniel of Claxton, Ga.

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By ~fessrs. Ennis of Baldwin, Hyman of \Vashington, Fleming of Hancock, and Parker of Ware-
House Resolution No. 40. A resolution extending a hearty welcome to the National Convention of the B. P. 0. E.

By Fortson of Calhoun-
House Resolution No. 41. TVhereas, information has just reached the House that the Hon. W. N. Tatum, Representative from the County of Dade, has recently suffered the loss by death of a brother,
Therefore, be it Tesolved by the House of Representatives that the House hereby extends its sympathy to our beloved member in his great bereavement.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 17. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly on \Vednesday, July 11th, 1923, for the purpose of hearing an address by Senator Dial of South Carolina.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.

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2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.

By unanimous consent, the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Huxford of Clinch and Hillhouse of "'North-
House Resolution No. 42. 204-A. A resolution to appoint a committee of five from the House and three from the Senate to investigate the advisability of removing the capitol to Macon.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to the Constitution.
Mr. Huxford of Clinch moved that the above resolution, referred by the Speaker to the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, be withdrawn from that committee and recommitted to the Committee on the State of the Republic and the motion was lost.

By Mr. Greer of MaconHouse Resolution No. 43. 204-B. A resolution
to relieve E. Atwater, etc., as surety on the bond of Henry Thomas.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Grovenstein of EffinghamHouse Resolution ~o. 44. 204-U. A resolution

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to submit to the vVays and Means Committee certain methods of taxation.
Referred to Committee on ways and Means.

By :Messrs. Pafford of Lanier and Stewart of Atkinson-
House Resolution No. 45. 204-D. A resolution to provide for investigation of the present plan for tick eradication in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.
By Mr. Wimberly of TwiggsHonse Bill No. 1G3. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs County.
By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 164. A bill to provide for the sale of the equity in real or personal property levied on by virtue of au execution, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Steele of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 165. A bill to prohibit dealers, brokers, etc., in gasolines, etc., to make rebates.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
House Bill No. 166. A bill to create a special Text Book Commission, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Parker of \Yare-
House Bill No. 167. A bill to incorporate the Board of Trustees of the Waresboro School District, etc.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb--
House Bill No. 168. A bill to revise laws of Georgia, relative to the adjudication of insane persons.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. \Vood of Fulton-,
House Bill No. 169. A bill to establish uniform city courts in the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 170. A bill to amend Section 6527 of Code of 1910, relative to city courts.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 171. A bill to amend Section 4987 of the Code of 1910, relative to authority of judges of city courts.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

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By .Mr. Banister of Thomas-
House Bill No. 172. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Coolidge.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By ~Ir. Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill Xo. 173. A bill to require all promissory notes, etc., to be subject to taxation in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 174. A bill to limit the rate of taxation by the counties of the State, and the collection thereof.
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means.

By ~fr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 175. A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Reidsville.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson, Huxford of Clinch and Pafford of Lanier-
Honse Bill No. 176. A bill to fix the salary of the solicitor-general of the Alapha Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

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By Mr. Fowler and Mrs. Xapier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 177. A hill to amend Section 589 of the Code of 1910, relative to premiums on bonds of county treasurers.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 178. A bill to empower the Governor to appoint and commission railroad policemen in this State.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

Bv Mr. I Toole of Decatur-
House Bill No. 179. A bill to provide for the regulation, supervision, etc., of persons, firms, etc., owning and operating motor vehicles in this State.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 180. A bill to extend the term of office 1of the solicitor of the county court of Baldwin County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 181. A bill to make an appropria-

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tion to the trustees of the University of Georgia for use of Georgia School of Technology.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Winship of BibbHouse Bill No. 1~2. A bill to increase the salary
of the judge of the city court of Macon.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Smith and ""\Vood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 183. A bill to prescribe payment for stenographers of the superior and cit~' courts of Fulton County.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Jordan of Pulaski-
House Bill X o. 184. A bill to amend an Act creating the new charter for the City of HawkinsYille.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Jordan of Pulaski-
House Bill No. 185. A bill to create a commission form of government for the City of Hawkinsville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill No. 186. A bill to create the Georgia Conservation Commission, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Conservation.

By Mr. Neill of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 187. A bill to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Muscogee County.
Referred to Committee on County and County
~ratters.

By :Mr. Adair of ::\forgan-
House Bill No. 188. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city .court of ::\fadison.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Strickland of Brantley-
Hause Bill No. 189. A bill to remove the county site of Brantley County from Hoboken to Nahunta.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 190. A bill to change the terms of holding the superior court of Bacon County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Messrs. Camp of Campbell and Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 191. A bill to define the crime of arson and attempt to commit arson in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 192. A bill to prohibit the admission of evidence illegally obtained upon any trial.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Hause Bill No. 193. A bill to repeal the present local law creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Hause Bill No. 194. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Telfair.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Bozeman of Worth and Wimberly of Laurens-
House Bill No. 195. A bill to regulate the du-

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ties imposed upon all fraternal and secret organizations, to provide for filing a list of names with the clerk of superior courts, to prohibit the wearing of a mask, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 196. A bill to amend an Act approved March 28, 1917, known as the Prohibition Law, relative to confiscation of automobiles.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 197. A bill to amend Section 2823 of the Code of 1910, relative to corporations.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 198. A bill to make defendants in criminal cases competent witnesses, to repeal Section 1036 of the Code of 1910, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Messrs. Rowe, Reville and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill .Ko. 199. A bill to amend the char-

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ter of the City of Augusta, relative to retirement of employees, etc.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By ~Ir. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 200. A bill to make appropriations for expenses of Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State of Georgia, for the years 1924-1925.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Rowe, Reville and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 201. A bill . to amend an Act relative to the fire department of the City of Augusta.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By l\fr. Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 202. A bill to amend Sections 2944, et seq. of the Code of 1910, so as to abolish the granting of partial divorces in the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By .Mr. Hulme of ElbertHouse Bill No. 203. A bill to provide the re-

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turn of promissory notes, mortgages, etc., for taxation, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 204. A 1bill to establish the city court of Fairburn in and for the County of Campbell.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 205. A bill to amend Section 416 of the Penal Code of 1910, relative to labor on the Sabbath Day.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 207. A bill to regulate the form and substance of summons of garnishment in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
The following communication was received from the Secretary of State :

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
ATLANTA, JULY 9, 1923.
Honorable Cecil Neill, Speaker of the House.
Dear Sir: I am enclosing you a communication addressed
to the General Assembly of Georgia, which relates to a contest in Camden County for the removal of the county seat to Woodbine.
It is my duty, under the law, to certify the result of my investigation to the General Assembly, and this I now do.
I felicitate myself, however, upon the fact that the Supreme Court has held that the decision of the Secretary of State is not binding upon the General Assembly.
Very truly yours,
S. G. McLENDON,
Secretary of State.
The above mentioned communication was referred to the Committee on County and County :Matters.
The following resolution of the House, ordered to lie on the table at least one day, was taken from the table and placed before the House:

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By Mr. Mc~fichael of Marion-
House Resolution No. 34. A resolution calling upon the State Highway Board to submit to the General Assembly its annual report.

The resolution was adopted.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted :

By Messrs. Smith of 45th and Coates of 14th-
Senate Resolution No. 15. A resolution calling upon the people of Georgia to respond to the call for a perpetuation of the Betts' plan.

Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Stevens of Oglethorpe.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
TuESDAY, JuLY 10, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimom; consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, faYorahly reported, the second 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 Senate, to wit:

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Senate Bill K o. 11. A bill to extend the time within which bills of exceptions may be signed by plaintiffs in error, their attorneys or solicitors; and to provide that no bill of exceptions, or writ of error thereon, shall be dismissed for failure of party to sign same, until case is called for hearing, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By ~fessrs. ,V. R. Jones of Meriwether and Stone
of vValton-
House Resolution No. 46. 225-A. A resolution to provide for the appointment of a committee from the House and Senate to investigate the Department of Agriculture.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No. 1.
By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Resolution X o. 47. 225-B. A resolution to appoint a committee of the House and Senate to make an investigation of repairs needed for the State Capitol.
Referred to Committee on Public Property.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Resolution No. 48. 225-C. A resolution to appropriate $25,000.00 to the Georgia State Industrial College.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Resolution No. 49. 226-A. A resolution to appropriate $25,000.00 to the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youths.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Arnold of Lumpkin and Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 208. A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Law" so as provide for a Commissioner of Vehicles.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 209. A bill to require the making and filing of bonds by taxi drivers, etc.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Honse Bill No. 210. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Luthersville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 211. A bill to amend Section 4809 of the Code of 1910, relative to the time of holding the court of ordinary.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

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By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Honse Bill No. 212. A bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of the Town of Scotland, relative to public school system.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Fmvler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 213. A bill to regulate the man-
ufacture and sale of ice, and put same under jurisdiction of Georgia Public Service Commission.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 214. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Columbus relative to the collection of taxes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By .Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill Ko. 215. A bill to amend the char-
ter of the City of Columbus, relative to police dis-
tricts.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Burt of DoughertyHouse Bill No. 216. A bill to amend Section

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4942 of the Code of 1910, relative to admission to the bar of graduates from law schools in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 217. A bill to amend Section 4949 of the Code of 1910, relative to admission of attorneys at law from other States.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Messrs. Sutlive and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 218. A bill to regulate the practice of professional engineering and surveying.
Referred to Committee on General .Judiciary No. 1.

By Messrs. Davis of Floyd, Bussey of Crisp and ~IcClure of Walker-
House Bill No. 219. A bill to confer upon the several counties of this State authority to employ and pay county agents.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Aubrey and Trippe of Bartow-
House Bill No. 220. A bill to provide for giving notice ,to lodges, etc., in seeking charter of incorporation.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No 1.

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By .Mr. whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 221. A bill to prevent the turning loose of foxes in Douglas County.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By .Messrs. Perryman of Talbot and Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 222. A bill to amend Article 1 of the Penal Code under the title "Penitentiaries" so as to create a new Prison Commission.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By Messrs. Perryman of Talbot and Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 223. A bill to repeal Article 2 of the Penal Code, relative to the Board of Pardons.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By ~fr. Sapp of Whitfield-
House Bill No. 224. A bill to amend an Act codifying the Acts incorporating the City of Dalton.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By ~Iessrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 225. A bill to appropriate $100,000.00 to trustees of University of Georgia, for the

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use of the Bowdon State Normal and Industrial College.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Pope of WalkerHouse Bill No. 226. A bill to prohibit prize
fighting and boxing in the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Uniform State Laws.

Mr. Bozeman of Worth County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bills and resolutions of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bills Nos. 97, 100, 129, 190, 188, 180, 175, 112, 93.
House Resolutions Nos. 43, 17.
BozEMAN of Worth,
Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on vVays and Means, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on vVays and Means have had

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under consideration the following bills of the House: House Bill No. One (1), House Bill No. Fifty-one (51) and House Bill No. One Hundred and One (101), and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass.
J. H. ENNIS,
Chairman.

Mr. Moore of Appling County, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 55. MooRE of Appling,
Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same

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back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill 1\o. 117.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

Upon the request of J.Ir. Hyman of washington, House Bill No. 1 was placed upon the calendar for a second reading for the purpose of disagreeing to the unfavorable report of the committee.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

By ..Mr. Loyd of .Newton-
House Resolution l\ o. 17. A resolution to re-
lieve E. r. Blankenship and J. 0. Bell as sureties
on the bond of Roland Blankenship.

By Mr. Greer of Macon-
House Resolution No. 43. A resolution to relieve E. Atwater as surety on the bond of Henry Thomas.

By Messrs. Xcill of J.Iuscogee and Stevens of Oglethorpe-
House Bill N"o. 55. A bill to amend an Act of 1922, relative to secret and private elections in this State.

By J.Ir. Spence of Carroll-
House Bill Xo. 93. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Carrollton.

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By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill Xo. 97. A bill to amend an Act creating a city court for Greene County.

By .:\Ir. Anderson of Chattooga-
House Bill No. 100. A bill to amend an Act establishing a city court of Summerville in Chattooga County.

By Messrs. Brannen and Parrish of Bulloch-
Honse Bill No. 112. A bill to provide for the holding of additional terms of superior court of Bulloch County.

By Mr. Hamrick of Pickens-
House Bill K o. 117. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Jasper.

By 2\fr. wilson of walton-
House Bill No. 129. A bill to repeal an Act establishing the city court of Monroe.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 175. A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Reidsville.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 180. A bill to extend the term of office of the solicitor of the eounty court of Baldwin County.

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By Mr. Adair of Morgan-
House Bill No. 188. A bill to amend an Act establishing a city court of Madison in Morgan County.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 190. A bill to change the term of holding the superior court of Bacon County.

By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted:

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 204. A bill to establish the city court of Fairburn.

By ~Iessrs. McClure and Pope of walker-
House Bill No. 105. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Rossville.

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 151. A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jeff Davis.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 39. A bill to empower the Board of Roads and Revenues of Hancock County to appoint a clerk and fix compensation.

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By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 38. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sparta.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 37. A bill to provide for the election of the Board of Education of the City of Sparta.
Mr. Banister of Thomas rose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege.

Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

By Mr. Neill of Muscogee and Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 6. Resolved, That the rules adopted for the sessions of 1921-1922 be, and the same are, hereby adopted as the rules governing the House of Representatives for 1923-1924, except as follows:
Rule 17. Amend by striking from second paragraph the clause ''and any motion to extend such member's time shall be decided wit~out debate;" and insert in lieu thereof the following:
''And any motion to limit or extend the time of individual speeches shall be decided without debate. No such motion shall prevail unless it shall receive the affirmative votes of two-thirds of those voting. Such motion may be made at any time that the mover thereof may legitimately obtain the floor."

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Rule 43. Amend by adding just before the last sentence the words :
''The Speaker shall not recognize any member at any time for the purpose of asking unanimous co.nsent to make a special order or to change the order of business, nor for the purpose of asking unanimous consent to cast his vote on any motion, resolution, amendment, bill or other question; nor shall any member be permitted to cast his vote on any motion, resolution, amendment, bill or other question until the question is put to the House by the Speaker, on viva voce vote or division of the House, or until after the roll call has begun.''
Rule 45. Amend by adding the word '' suspension of" after the word "no" in first .line, so that the first sentence shall read as follows:
"No suspension of, change or addition to these rules shall be made, unless such proposed suspension, change or addition, be first referred to the Committee on Rules and reported back to the House, except that, by unanimous consent, the rules against smoking, and the rule permitting three minutes 'for explanation of votes, may be suspended, without report from Committee on Rules.''
Rule 48. ~mend by adding the words ''or resolution" after the word "bill" in first sentence.
Add a new sentence as follows before the sentence beginning ''In case of engrossment of any bill, etc.": "No bill or resolution shall be engrossed except upon the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the members present. No member shall be recognized at any time for purpose of asking unani-

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mous consent to engross a bill or resolution. When motion to engross is made (which motion may be made upon reading bill first time, and at no other time), no debate shall be permitted, except that the mover may speak to his motion not longer than five minutes, and any one other member of the House may speak in opposition thereto for five minutes."
Add at end of this rule :
"\Vhen motion is made to refer bill or resolution to committee other than one to whom referred by Speaker, and even though instructions be added, no debate shall be permitted, except that mover may speak to his motion not longer than five minutes, and any one other member of the House may speak in opposition thereto for five minutes. No debate shall be permitted unless instructions are added.''
Also add the following:
''All resolutions providing for appointment of committees of inquiry or investigation, and any and all other resolutions not privileged, except motions for information from the Executive Department aed any other Department of the State Government, shall be referred by the Speaker to the appropriate committee,'' unless by order of the House referred to some other committee.
Rule 54. Strike the words ''of the House'' and insert in lieu thereof ''of all the members elected to the House.''
Rule 133. Strike this rule in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof :
'"rhe roll call at the opening of each session of

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the House, and also the reading of the Journal, shall not be dispensed with, except by a vote of twothirds of the members present. The motion to dispense with the roll call and to dispense with the reading of the Journal shall be decided without debate."
Rule 173. Strike this rule in its entirety.
Rule 177. Add at the end of the rule the words ''The report of the Committee on Privileges of the floor may be made at any time when the chairman of the committee is recognized by the Speaker."
Rule 190. Add after words ''Executive Department'' the words ''Or any other department of the State Government," and at the end of rule the following: ''and, on following day, shall be deemed privileged, and shall be in order for immediate consideration, at request of author or other member of the House.''
Rule 198. Amend so as to provide for Committee on Appropriations and also Committee on Ways and Means.
Strike provision providing that no member shall serve on more than four committees.
Rule 199. Add at end of present rule the followmg:
''Provided, that any motion or resolution to set a special order, or to change the order of business for any particular day, which has been referred to the Committee on Rules, may be held in the custody and control of such committee only three days, instead of ten days, under this rule.''

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Rule 200. Add at the end of rule:
''The Speaker shall have the right to reserve seats for the chairmen of the Committees on Appro-
priations, vVays and Means, and vice-chairman of
Committee on Rules," before the drawing for seats.
Add new rule to be known as Rule No. 173, as follows:
"Verification of a roll call vote can be dispensed with only by unanimous consent; the Speaker shall not entertain a motion to that effect.''
Rule 42. Amend by striking from the fourth and fifth lines thereof the words :
''Except by the unanimous consent of the House.''
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson called for a division of the question as contained in the resolution.
Mr. Christopher of Hall moved the previous question on the resolution and the report of the Committee on Rules; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

By l\fessrs. DeLaPerriere of Jackson, Hatcher of Muscogee and Harris of Jefferson_:_
Amend House Resolution No. 6 by striking therefrom the following Janguage where it appears in the proposed amendment to Rule 54, to wit: ''of all the members elected to the House,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the following language: ''of those voting."

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The report of the Committee on Rules, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, "\vas agreed to as amended.
The resolution as amended by the amendments of the Rules Committee was adopted as. amended.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By }fessrs. Sutlive of Chatham and Perryman of Talbot-
House Resolution No. 50. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Hon. Wm. J. Bryan.
The Speaker appointed the following committee to escort Hon. \-Vm. J. Bryan to the Speaker's stand:
}fessrs. Sutlive of Chatham
Barrett of Stephens
Perryman of Talbot
Hon. Wm. J. Bryan delivered an address to the House.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Resolution No. 51. A resolution extending a vote of thanks to Hon. \Vm. J. Bryan for his address.
Under the order of House bills on the calendar

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adversely reported for a second reading, the following bill of the House was taken up for consideration:

By Messrs. Moore of Appling, Elders of Tattnall, and Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 1. A bill to repeal the Act known as the "Tax Equalization Law," and for other purposes.
Mr. Elders of Tattnall moved that the House disagree to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill.
Mr. Barrett of Stephens moved that the House do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9:45; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 1 went over as unfinished business, with the motion of ~fr. Elders of Tattnall pending.

The following communication was read:

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
325 STATE CAPITOL, JULY 10, 1923.
To Hon. W. C. Neill, Speaker, and Members of the House:
In response to the resolution passed by the House on yesterday requesting the State Highway Board to send their report to your body immediately and if they cannot do so to inform the House when it may be expected, we submit that the exclusive au-

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thority to have this report printed is vested in the State Printer.
On June 4 he made a contract with Martin-Johnson of East Point to do this work. "\Ve send you herewith correspondence between the State High-
1
way Board and the State Printer which we respectfully request be read in connection with this report.
Before the convening of the General Assembly the. Chairman of the State Highway Board went to the State Superintendent of Printing and asked if the annual report of the State Highway Department was ready for distribution. Upon receiving a negative reply :we then urged him to do everything within his power to expedite the work on this publication as it was the sincere and earnest desire of the board to have'the report in the hands of the Governor several days before the convening of the General Assembly and on the desk of the members of the General Assembly the first day the Legislature met in regular session.
The State Highway Board is very desirous that thi~ report be furnished to you at the earliest possible moment and is making every effort to bring about this result. Assuring you of our sincere desire to serve you,
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN N. HoLDER, Chairman
STANLEY S. BENNET, Member
R. C. NEELY, Member

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325 STATE CAPITOL, JuLY 9, 1923. Mr. P. T. McCutchen,
State Printer, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Mr. McCutchen: Enclosed find copy !of a resolution passed by the
House of Representatives. Please furnish us information why the publica-
tion of this report has been delayed and when you think it will be ready for distribution.
Yours truly, JoHN N. HoLDE;R,
1Chairman State Highway Board.

STATE OF GEORGIA, DEPARTMENT OF PuBLIC PRINTING, P. T. McCuTCHEN, Superintendent. ATLANTA, JULY 10, 1923.
Hon. John N. Holder, Chairman State Highway Board, 325 State Capitol.
Dear Mr. Holden: I am just in receipt of yours of July 9th with res-
olution passed by the House of Representatives, and note your request for information as to why highway report has not been delivered by the printer.

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The order for this report was given to the ~iar tin-Johnson Printing Co., of East Point, on June 4th, the copy to be furnished by your East Point office. The order was given to this company for the reason of the convenience to the East Point office of your department in handling the copy and proofs, and for the further fact that these printers assured the Department of Printing that they could and would handle the report promptly and expeditiously, and made a price on the same fully, if not quite, forty per cent. lower than any other bid received on the work, thereby making a saving of a considerable sum.
When you personally reported the work not in hand before the General Assembly met, I called the printers to urge that the report be rushed. Advised that it was being handled as rapidly as possible with one linotype, instructions were given to get additional help on the composition, which the printer agreed to do.
With this assurance from the printers, I was surprised to get your letter to the effect that the report had not yet been delivered, and immediately got in touch with the printers by phone for positive information as to when delivery could and would be made and the cause of the delay. Mr. Johnson, the manager, advised that all the main matter of the large report had been put in type, the proofs furnished and corrected, and that your East Point office would furnish complete "dummy" for the paging, etc., to-day, when the report would be made up and printed immediately; that the inserts not yet finished would be ready by the time book proper

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had been printed and folded, and that you may expect the report early in the incoming week.
I assure you that the Department of Printing has done all that could be done to rush out this report as per your wishes and request. As you are aware this is a large and quite complicated report, full of intricate tabular matter, and requires great care as well as much time in handling. The printers assure me that they have handled it with all the speed possible, and that they will deliver you good and neat and correct work at the very earliest moment possible, and which they feel sure will not be later than the first days of the incoming week.
I regret the seeming delay, but the fault is neither yours nor the Department of Printing, and I feel sure also that the printers haYe done all they could to hasten the work and that they will do so as quickly as it can be well done.
Yours truly,
P. T. McCuTCHEN,
Supt. Dept. Public Printing.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :45 o'clock.

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REPRESE~TATIVE HALL, ATLA~TA, GA.,
WEDNESDAY, JuLY 11, 1923.
The House met pursuant to' adjournment this day at 9 :45 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Mr. Knight of Berrien.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Rule No. 54, as amended by the amendment of Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson was amended so as to provide that the twothirds voting to change the report of the Rules Committee during the last seven days shall also constitute at least a majority of all the members elected to the House, so as to make same conform to Rule 44, and make same consistent therewith.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was c.onfirmed.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 206 was withdrawn from the House.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.

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3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. Reading Senate bills and resolutions .the first time.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted :
By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 52. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to :\Ir. Jas. Dozier.

By Mr. Neill of Muscogee--
A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 53. Resolved, That pending the final compilation and printing of the regular legislative manual for 1923-1924, 300 copies of the rules of the House adopted on Tuesday, July lOth, as amended, shall be printed in pamphlet form for the use of the members.

By Messrs. Neill of Muscogee and Bozeman of Worth-
House Resolution No. 54. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Hon. H. G. Wright, member of the Illinois State Senate.

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By Mr. Lyons of Butts-
House Resolution No. 55. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mr. "\V. H. Watkins of Butts County.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Resolution No. 56. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mr. Mose Pilcher of Richmond County.
The hour of 10 o'clock A. M. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the ftoor of the House, and the joint session called for the purpose of hearing an address by Senator Dial of South Carolina, was called to order by the President of the Senate.
B~ order of the Presidl'nt, th(' resolution callingfor the joint session of the General Assembly was read b~ the Secretar~ of the Senate.
Senator Dial of South Carolina delivered an address to the General Assembly.
~\Ir. Phillips of the 18th moved that the General Assembl~, in joint session comened, do now dissohe, and the motion prevailed.
The Senate retired from the floor of the House.
Hon. H. G. \Yright, member of the State Senate of the State of Illinois, was escorted to the Speak('r 's stand and delivered an address to the House.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

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By Messrs. Milner of Dodge, Peek of Polk and Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 227. A bill to levy a tax upon dealers in cigars and cigarettes in this State.
Referred to Committee on "\Vays and 2\feans.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 228. A bill to define, regulate and license real estate brokers, and create the State Real Estate Commission, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Miss Kempton of Fulton and Mr. Sapp of whitfield-
House Bill No. 229. A bill to amend Section 6068 of Code of 1910, relative to sale of property under levy.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 230. A bill to appropriate $239,-
864.68 for deficiency in Georgia State Sanitarium for 1923.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 23L A bill to 'prohibit derogatory statements in regard to insurance companies.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.

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By Mr. Steele of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 232. A bill to prescribe and fix notice of pending litigation concerning title to land.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Way of Liberty-
House Bill No. 233. A bill to repeal Section 1185 of Penal Code, so as to abolish the Prison Commission.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By :\fr. Jones of Cook-
House Bill No. 234. A bill to provide for holding four terms in each year of the superior court of Cook County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Wimberly of Laurens and Hillhouse of Worth-
House Bill No. 235. A bill to amend Par. 1, Sections 2 and 3 of Art. 3 of the Constitution, relative to a reduction of members in both branches of the Legislature.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Langley of FloydHouse Bill No. 236. A bill to amend Section

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2820 of Code of 1910, relative to capital stock of trust companies.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By .Messrs. McClure of Walker and Wilson of Walton-
House Bill No. 237. A ;bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation, etc.
Referred 1to Committee on "\Vays and Means.
By Mr. Owen of Pike-
House Bill No. 238. A bill to abolish the city court of Zebulon.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. A. D. Jones of Meriwether-
Honse Bill No. 239. A bill to make it compulsory that all boll weevils passing out of waste pipes in ginneries be destroyed.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 240. A bill to amend Par. 2, Sec. 6, Art. 7 of the Constitution, so as to limit the rate of taxation for counties :in this State.
Referred to Commtitee on Amendments to Constitution.

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By Mr. Childs of Upson-
House Bill No. 241. A bill to amend the Acts of the General Assembly, relative to the 1appointment of tax assessors for the Village of East Thomaston.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Hatcher, Neill .and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill Ko. 242. A bill to empower and enable the commissioners of commons of City of Columbus to deed certain real estate.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 243. A bill to amend the Domestic Relations laws, relative to divorce and alimony.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 244. A bill to provide for the retirement on full pay for life of judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By ~fr. Arnold of LumpkinHouse Bill 1\o. 245. A bill to reqmre certain

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formalities in the introduction of local bills in the State.
Referred to Committee on Uniform State Laws.

By Messrs. Hines and Riley of Sumter-
House Bill No. 246. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners for the Counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Greene.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Atkinson of Chatham, Holden of Clarke and others-
House Bill No. 247. A bill to provide for a stamp tax on cigarettes, smoking tobacco, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Resolution No. 57. 246-A. A resolution providing for the creation of a committee of the House and Senate to which bills must be submitted before introduction.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Pope of WalkerHouse Resolution No. 58. 246-B. A resolution

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condemning the evolution theory as taught by Darwin and others.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Culpepper of :B'ayette-
House Resolution ~o. 59. 246-C. A resolution to appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 as a contingent fund for the Governor.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. McCrory of Schley, Latham of Hall, West of White and others-
House Resolution No. 60. 246-D. A resolution asking for certain information from the Department of Agriculture.
Lie on table one day.

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Resolution No. 61. 246-E. A resolution memorializing Congress to allow printed matter to and from Commissioners of Agriculture to pass through the mails without charge.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

The following communication was received and read:

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STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
325 STATE CAPITOL, JuLY 11, 1923.
Hon. vV. C. Neill, Speaker,
House of Representatives,
State Capitol, "Atlanta, Ga.
My dear Mr. Speaker:
In the proceedings of the House yesterday as published in the newspapers we notice that the resolutions pertaining to the Highway Department were not considered in the Committee of the Whole House because another bill had precedence on the calendar.
The State Highway Board has no desire nor intention of endeavoring or attempting to direct the House in any of its deliberations. It could not if it would and would not if it could. Through the public press, in the annual report, in letters and in personal conversation the board has not only expressed its willingness but its sincere desire to have a careful and thorough examination made of the operations and expenditures and an analysis of every one of its transactions.
It is the sincere and earnest desire of the board to have these resolutions considered by the House at the earliest possible date so that in case a committee is appointed by the General Assembly to examine the department, that this committee may complete its labors and make its report as soon as pos-

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sible during this session of the General Assembly. We trust that you and the House will not consider it presumptions nor the evidencing of any spirit of interference if we suggest that you obtain unanimous consent of the House as early as you possibly can to-day to have these resolutions disposed of by the Committee of the whole House. If you think it proper and wise we will appreciate your making this request.
Yours truly,
STATE HIGHWAY BOARD,
JOHN N. HoLDER, Chairman,
S. S. BENNET, ~fember,
R. C. XEELY, Member.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 56.
CuLPEPPER of Fayette,
Chairman.

Mr. Mann of Glynn County, Chairman of the

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Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on l\Iunicipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to" report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 19
House Bill No. 86
House Bill No. 224. B. F. MANN of Glynn,
Chairman.

Mr. Guess of DeKalb 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 chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 67 House Bill No. 103 House Bill No. 138.
Respectfully submitted, GuEss of DeKalb, Chairman.

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Mr. Houston of Gwinnett County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
.Your Committee on Railroads have had under
consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
House Bill No. 131.
HousTON of Gwinnett,
Chairman.

Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 122.

DELAPERRIERE,

Chairman.

Mr Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bills Nos. 172, 184 and 185.
PICKREN,
Chairman.
Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Jlr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pa~s:

House Bill No. 118.

PARKS,

Chairman.

.:\Ir. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Jlt1r. Speaker:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of

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the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 40

House Bill No. 41

House Bill No. 87

House Bill No. 39

House Bill No. 113

House Bill No. 137

House Bill No. 177

House Bill No. 204

House Bill No. 23

House Bill No. 84

House Bill No. 64.

DIXON of Jenkins, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill Ko. 19. A bill to repeal the Act of the General Assembly known as ''The Commission City Manager Form of Government for the City of Albany.''

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By Mr. whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 23. A bill to repeal an Act amending the Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County.

By Mr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill No. 40. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jasper County.

By Mr. Phillips of J ~sper-
House Bill No. 41. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jasper.

By. .Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act appropriating $5,000.00 to Georgia Training School for Mental Defectives.

By Messrs. Bozeman and Hillhouse of Worth-
House Bill No. 64. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of Worth County.

By Mr. Holton of \VilcoxHouse Bill No. 67. A bill to amend Section
187 of Vol. 2 of Code of 1910, relative to tax collectors.
By ~fr. Haddock of EarlyHouse Bill No. 84. A bill to amend an Act re-

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ducing the official bond of the sheriff of Early County.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 86. A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act establishing a system of public schools for Albany.

By l\fr. Christopher of Hall-
House Bill No. 103. A bill to amend Section 5985 of Code of 1910, relative to costs of suits for non-residents.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 118. A bill to amend Section 5240 of Code of 1910, relative to persons competent to condemn property.
By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 122. A bill to amend Section 1249 of Code of 1910, relative to state depository at Lumpkin.

By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
House Bill No. 131. A bill to amend an Act changing the name of the Railroad Commission to Public Service Commission, relative to the collection of certain fees.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 137. A bill to amend an Act fixing the bond of the sheriff of Monroe County.

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By }.fr. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill No. 138. A bill to create a lien in favor of the owners of mowing machines, pickers, etc.

By Mr. Banister of Thomas-
House Bill No. 172. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Coolidge.

By ~fr. J<..,owler and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 177. A bill to amend Section 589 of the Code of 1910, relative to premiums on bonds of county treasurers.

By Mr. Jordan of Pulaski-
House Bill No. 184. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hawkinsville, relative to tax assessors.

By Mr. Jordan of Pulaski-
House Bill No. 185. A bill to create a commission form of government for the City of Hawkinsville.

By Mr. Sapp of Whitfield-
House Bill No. 224. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Dalton, relative to streets, etc.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

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By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill K o. 190. A bill to change term of holding superior court of Bacon County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable ,to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage. of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutiom~l majority was passed.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 39. A bill to authorize and empower the Board of Roads and Revenues of Hancock County to appoint a clerk for: said board, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable 1to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By .:\lr. Pafford of Lanier-
Hause Bill No. 113. A bill to abolish the county court of Lanier County, and for other purposes.
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 113, nays 0.
The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By .Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 87. A bill to repeal an Act to create a new Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dougherty County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By l\fr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 204. A bill to establish the city court of Fairburn, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By .Mr. Hamrick of Pickens-
House Bill No. 117. A bill to amend Acts mcorporating the Town of Jasper.

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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 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~fr. Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 93. A bill to amend an Act to establish a city court in the City of Carrollton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 0.
The bill having receind the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Brannen and Parrish of Bulloch-
Honse Bill No. 112. A bill to provide for the holding of two additional terms of the superior court of Bulloch County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favor_able to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 175. A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Reidsville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill No. 97. A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Greene County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Adair of Morgan-
House Bill No. 188. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Madison, relative to the salary of the judge of said court.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. wilson of walton-
House Bill No. 129. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the city court of Monroe.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 129, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Anderson of Chattooga-
House Bill No. 100. A bill to amend the Act to establish a city court of Summerville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable\ to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121; nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 180. A bill to extend the term of office of the solicitor of the county court of Baldwin County to four years.
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 123, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to a committee:

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 11. A bill to extend the time within which bills of exceptions to the Supreme Court may be filed.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted:

By Mr. Neill of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 187. A bill to amend the Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Muscogee County.
"Gnder the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By ~Iessrs. Moore of Appling, Elders of Tattnall and Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 1. A bill to repeal the Act known as the ''Tax Equalization Law,'' and for other purposes.

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Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 1 went over as unfinished business, with the motion of Mr. Elders of Tattnall that the House disagree with the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, pending.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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REPRESE~TATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1923.
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.
Mr. McCrory of Schley moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of tbe thirty minutes' period of unanimous consen1,s:
i. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorabl~ reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Sei1ate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
The following message was received from the Senate through :Mr. ~IcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

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1l'Ir. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution X o. ln. A resolution deploring the agitation of the proposed repeal of the Prohibition Law.
The Senate has also read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 40. A resolution extending to the National Convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks the State's welcome.

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 bill of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Bill No. 19. A bill to make receivers and their employees subject to process of garnishment as to the salaries and wages of such employees, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Pope of \ValkerHouse Bill No. 248. A bill to amend the '' Geor-

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gia Motor Vehicle Law,'' relative to sales of numbers, tags, etc.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By ~fessrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 249. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to permit the City of Savannah to increase its bonded indebtedness.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Messrs. McCrory of Schley, Perryman of Talbot and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 250. A bill to amend the Act creating the Department of Public Printing, relative to a revolving fund.
Referred to Committee on Public Printing.

By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Bill No. 251. A bill to provide for additional method of changing county lines.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Miss Kempton and Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 252. A bill to amend Section 2820 of Code of 1910, relative to capital stock of trust companies.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

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By Mr. Bird of Taliaferro-
Hause Bill .Ko. 253. A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Crawfordville, relative to trial by jury.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. New of Laurens-
House Bill No. 254. A bill to fix the time for filing certiorari proceedings.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Atkinson of Camden-
House Bill No. 255. A bill to remove the county site of Camden County from St. :Marys to \Voodbine.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 256. A bill to require all manufacturers of insecticides to stamp the ingredients on containers.
Referred to Committee on Manufactures.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 257. A bill to amend an Act codifying the School Laws of Georgia, relative to State School Auditor.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Bozeman of \Vorth-
House Resolution Xo. 62. 256-A. A resolution requesting certain information from the AttorneyGeneral.
Lie on table.

By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Resolution No. 63. 256-B. A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the advisability of selling the State Farm.
Referred to Committee on Public Property.

Mr. Strickland of Brantley County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. S peaket:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 120

House Bill No. 163

House Bill No. 142

House Bill No. 153

House Bill No. 151.

J. B. STRICKLAND,

Vice-Chairman.

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Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back 'to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill No. 210.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

Mr. W. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 61.
Respectfully submitted,
JONES, W. R., of Meriwether,
Chairman.

Mr. Smith of Lamar County, Chairman of the

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Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Insurance have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill N"o. 42.

SMITH of Lamar,

Chairman.

Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

MT. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bills Nos. 9 and 20.
Respectfully,
ELDERS of Tattnall,
Chairman.

Mr. Moore of Appling County, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 52.
Respectfully,
MooRE of Appling,
Chairman.

Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted 'the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means have had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as 'follows:
House Bill No. 158 do pass.
House Resolution No. 22 do not pass.
Respectfully submitted,
ENNIS,
Chairman.

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::\fr. Langley of Floyd County,- Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report :

11-lr. Spea.ker:
Your Committee on Public Property have had under consideration the following 'resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 47. LA~WLEY of Floyd,
Chairman.

~fr. McMichael of ::\[arion County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 have considered House Resolution No. 45 and instructed me as chairman to report that the same do pass as amended.
.McMrcHAEL of Marion,
Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

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By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 9. A bill to require the teaching of the Constitution of the State and of the United States in public schools.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 20. A bill to authorize counties or municipalities to contract for and build joint school buildings.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 42. A bill to authorize the valuation of bonds and other securities held by life insurance compames.

By l\Ir. Neill of l\Iuscogee-
House Bill No. 52. A bill to provide for the holding of preferential presidential primaries by political parties, etc.

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall and -Wimberly of Toombs-
Honse Bill No. 61. A bill to amend the Constitution at Section 2, Par. 1, of Article 7, relative to income taxes.

By Mr. Loyd of Newton-
House Bill Ko. 120. A bill to create a Commissioner and Board of Directors for the County of Newton.

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By Mr. "Wimberly of Twiggs-
House Bill No. 142. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners for the County of Twiggs.

By :Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
House Bill No. 153. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lanier.

By Messrs. Pope and McClure of \Valker-
House Bill No. 158. A bill to require persons, :firms, etc., selling soft drinks, etc., to pay a State license fee.

By ~fr. Wimberly of Twiggs-
Honse Bill No. 163. A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Twiggs.

By ~Ir. W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Honse Bill No. 210. A biil to amend the charter of the Town of Luthersville, in Meriwether County.

By Messrs. Pafford of Lanier and Stewart of Atkinson-
House Resolution No. 45. 204-D. A resolution to provide for investigation of the present plan of tick eradication in this State.

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By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Resolution No. 47. 225-B. A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to make an inspection of the State Capitol building.

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 151. A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of the County of Jeff Davis.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. :

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 19. A bill to repeal the Act known as ''The Commission City Manager Form of Government Act for Albany.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 126, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 86. A bill to repeal the Act providing for a system of public schools in and for the City of Albany, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Haddock of Early-
House Bill No. 84. A bill to amend the Act reducing the official bond of the sheriff of Early County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Bozeman and Hillhouse of Worth-
House Bill No. 64. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of Worth County, and for other purposes.
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 131, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill No. 40. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jasper, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill No. 41. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jasper, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 127, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Whitley of DouglasHouse Bill Xo. 23. A bill to repeal an Act to

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amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Douglas County.
The following amendment was read and adopted:

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas---:-
Amend by adding at end of Section 2 the followmg: ''The commissioner and clerk shall receive the same compensation as now provided by law."
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 as amended the ayes were 127, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majori'ty was passed as amended.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 122. A bill to amend the Code of 1910 so as to add the City of Lumpkin to the list of State depositories.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed..

By Mr. Sapp of WhitfieldHouse Bill No. 224. A bill to amend the Acts

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incorporating the City of Dalton, relative to Improvement of streets, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ,Mr. Jordan of Pulaski-
House Bill No. 185. A bill to create commission form of government for the City of Hawkinsville, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By 1\fr. Jordan of Pulaski-
House Bill No. 184. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for. the City of Hawkinsville, relative to appeal from decision of city tax assessors, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Banister of Thomas-
House Bill No. 172. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Coolidge.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 137. A bill to amend an Act fixing the bond of the sheriff of ~Ionroe County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bill and resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

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By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 19. A bill to make receivers, etc., subject to process of garnishment.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary ~0. 2.

By ~fr. Stovall of the 29thSenate Resolution Xo. 19. A resolution deplor-
ing agitation of the Prohibition Law.
Referred to Committee on -Temperance.

The following resolution of the House, ordered to lie on 'the table at least one day, was read and adopted:

By Messrs. ~fcCrory of Schley, Latham of Hall, "\Vest of white and others-
House Resolution N"o. 60. A resolution calling for certain information from the Department of Agriculture.

Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Messrs. l\Ioore of Appling, Elders of Tattnall and Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 1. A bill to repeal the Act known as the "Tax Equalization Law," and for other purposes.
Mr. Perkins of. Muscogee moved the previous

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question on the motion of Mr. Elders of Tattnall that the House disagree to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill; the motion preYaile<l, and the main question was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to.
On the motion that the House disagree to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, Mr. Elders 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 m the affirmative were .Messrs.:

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Bandy Banister Beck Bird Blease Bleckley Boatwright Braddy Camp of Campbell Carr Carter Childs Clark Culpepper Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeFoor

DeLaPerriere

Houston

Dixon of Wilkinson Howard of Long

Duvall

Howard of Screven

Elders

Hulme

Evans of Screven

Huxford

Evans of Warren Hyman

Fleming of Columbia Jenkins

Foy

Johnson of Bacon

Gillen

Johnson of Forsyth

Golden

Jones of Cook

Greer

Jones of Floyd

Griffis

Jones, W. R., of

Griner

Meriwether

Guess

King

Haddock

Kirkland

Hamrick

Knight

Harrell

Linder

Harrison

Logan

Head

Loyd

Hillhouse

Lyons

Hines of Decatur

McClure

Hines of Sumter

McCrory

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McGarity McMichael Mansell Meeks Montgomery Moore Mullis Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Perkins of
Habersham Perryman Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pitts

Pope Price Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Jefferson Spence Stanford Stanley Stewart Stone Stovall

Strickland Sweat Tatum Tippins Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright

Those voting in the negative were ~f:essrs.:

Atkinson of Camden Ennis

Miles

Atkinson of Chatham Eve

Milner

Aubrey

Fleming of Hancock X a pier

Barrett

Fowler

New

Boswell

Grovenstein

Norman of Colquitt

Bowden

Harris

Parks

Bozeman

Hatcher of Burke Parrish

Branch

Hatcher of Muscogee Peek

Bussey

Holden

Perkins of Muscogee

Callaway

Holton

Peterson

Camp of Cow!)ta

Jones of Coweta

Riley

Christopher

Jones, A. D., of

Shedd

Collins

Meriwether

Smith of Fulton

Copeland Covington

Jordan Kempton

Smith of Lamar Steele

Cumming

Langley

Sutlive

Curry

Latham

Toole

Daniel of Heard

Lindsey

Trippe

Davis of Floyd

McCullough

Turner

DuBose

McDonald

Wilson

Duncan

McMullan

Winship

Ellis

Mann

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Those not voting were Messrs. :

Bell Bennett Brannen Burt Cox Dixon of Jenkins Dykes Fletcher

Fortson Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Maddox Mayo Penland Pickering Reville

Stevens Swindle Tyson Van Landingham Wingate Mr. Speaker

Ayes 120, nays 64.

On motion that the House disagree to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 64, and the motion prevailed.

The following bill of the House was read the second time and placed upon the calendar for a third reading:

By Messrs. Moore of Appling, Elders of Tattnall and Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 1. A bill to repeal the Act known as the "Tax Equalization Law," and for other purposes.
Mr. McMichael of Marion gave notice that on tomorrow morning immediately following the period of unanimous consent he would move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the whole House for the purpose of considering Highway bills and resolutions so referred.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

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By ~fessrs. Smith and "'\Yood and .JEss Kempton of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 64. A resolution calling for a joint session of the General Assembly on .:\Ionday, July 16th, 1923, at 12:30 o'clock for the purpose of hearing an address by Mr. Gutzon B01glum, noted sculptor, now at work on the Confederate ::\Iemorial at Stone ::\fountain.

~Ir. Fowler of Bibb moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.

Leave of absence was :granted Messrs. Pitts of Gordon and Stevens of Oglethorpe.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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393

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
FRIDAY, JuLY 13, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

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By Messrs. Russell of Barrow and Camp of Campbell-
House Resolution No. 68. A resolution extending the sincere thanks of 1the General Assembly to the City of Atlanta, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and various places of amusement for courtesies shown.
The following message was reqeived from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate 1has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Duke of the 28th-
Senate Resolution No. 21. A resolution providing for creation of a commission composed of members of the General Assembly to investigate the amount of legal business transacted by the superior courts of this State, and for other purposes.
A resolution inviting Gutzon Borglum to address the General Assembly Monday, July 16th, 1923.

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 Senate, to wit:

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395

By :Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 30. A bill to prohibit the making, drawing, altering or delivery of any order, check or draft for money on any bank without funds to pay same, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 48. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved Aug. 18, 1918, entitled ''An Act to prohibit employees or servants of hotels, restaurants, barber shops or other public places, or of persons or firms soliciting or receiving gratuities, tips, etc.,'' and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mrs. Napier and Messrs. Winship and Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 258. A bill to amend an Act relating to the sale of stocks, goods, etc., in bulk, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By :Jir. Pope of "\Valker-
House Bill No. 259. A bill to amend Art. 11, Sec. 3, Par. 1 of the Constitution, so as to abolish tax receivers in this State.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

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By Mr. New of Laurens-
House Bill No. 260. A bill to amend Section 729 of Penal Code of 1910, relative to rights of croppers.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 261. A bill to amend an Act providing for the purchase and maintenance of law libraries in certain cities.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Way of Liberty-
House Bill No. 262. A bill to amend Section 254 of Code of 1910, relative to duties of AttorneyGeneral before Prison Commission.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By ~Ir. Jenkins of wheeler-
House Bill No. 263. A bill to change the terms of holding the superior court of Wheeler County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Langley of FloydHouse Bill X o. 264. A bill to amend an Act to

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amend Section 5298 of Code of 1910, relative to garnishment of wages.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By l\fr. .:\IcGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 265. A bill to amend the Civil Code of 1910, Chapter 11, Art. 2, Sec. 2, to be known as 3425(a) and 3425(b), relative to homestead exemptions.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Sweat of Pierce-
House Bill No. 266. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Blackshear in Pierce County.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 267. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Cornelia in Habersham County.
Referred to Committee on ~funicipal Government.

By Mr. Singletary of Grady-
House Bill X o. 268. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of Grady County.

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Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Steele of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 269. A bill to provide for the record of defectively executed deeds to be valid after seven years.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary Ko. 1.

By Messrs. Smith of Lamar, Perryman of Talbot and others-
House Bill No. 270. A bill to amend the Georgia Workmen's Compensation Law relative to duties of Attorney-General before the Industrial Commission.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 271. A bill to relieve J. C. Lamar as surety on the bond of Arthur williams.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp and Griner of Ben Hill-
House Bill No. 272. A bill to repeal an Act placing the solicitor-general of Cordele Circuit on a salary.

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Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Callaway of Putnam and Camp of Campbell-
House Resolution No. 65. 257-A. A bill to provide for a survey of the educational system of the State of Georgia and the appointment of a committee for that purpose.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Howard of Chattahoochee and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Resolution 1\o. 66. 271-A. A resolution for the Ways and l\feans Committee to prepare and submit to the House a report on the tax situation.
Referred to Committee on vVays and Means.

By Messrs. Tippins of Evans, Parrish of Bulloch and others-
House Resolution No. 67. 271-B. A resolution appropriating $350.00 to purchase a sound amplifier for the House of Representatives.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. Covington of Colquitt County, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Temperance have had under

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consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 196.
Respectfully submitted,
CoviNGTON of Colquitt,
Chairman.

Mr. Perryman of Talbot County, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 157.
PERRYMAN of Talbot,
Chairman.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of the

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401

House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill X o. 216 House Bill X o. 217 House Bill X o. 98, by substitute.
PARKS of Terrell, Chairman.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Uommittee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Jlr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation thai the same do not pass:
House Bill :No. 74
House Bill No. 173.
Respectfully submitted, PARKS of Terrell,
Chairman.

"Jir. Houston of Gwinnett County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 178.
HousTON of Gwinnett,
Chairman.

Mr. Bozeman of "\Vorth County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mt. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 32
House Bill No. 238.
W. 0. BozEMAN of Worth,
Vice-Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills of the House, favorably reported .by the committees, were read for the second time:

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403

By l\Iessrs. Wood and Smith and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 32. A bill to amend an Act establishing the municipal court of the City of Atlanta.

By Mr. New of Laurens-
House Bill No. 98. A bill to regulate the practice in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 157. A bill to provide for electrocution of persons convicted of capital felonies in this State and sentenced to death.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 178. A bill to empower the Governor to appoint and commission railroad policemen.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill N"o. 196. A bill to amend an Act known as "Prohibition Act" relative to the sale of confiscated automobiles.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 216. A bill to amend Section 4942 of Code of 1910, so as to prevent graduates of law schools being admitted to practice by diploma alone.

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By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 217. A bill to amend Section 4949 of Code of 1910, relative to admission of foreign attorneys to practice in this State.

By Mr. Owen of Pike-
House Bill No. 238. A bill to abolish the city court of Zebulon, in Pike County.

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:
By Mr. vV. R. Jones of Meriwether-
House Bill No. 210. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Luthersville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 123, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Loyd of Xewton-
House Bill No. 120. A bill to create a commissioner and board of directors for the County of Newton, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, "as agreed to.
On the passage of the hill the ayes were 140, nays 0.

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405

The bill having- received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By :Mr. "Wimberly of Twig-g-s-
Honse Bill No. 163. A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Twigg-s.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passag-e of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By .Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
Honse Bill No. 153. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lanier.
The report 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. Wimberly of Twig-g-s-
House Bill No. 142. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners for the County of Twiggs.

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The report of the committee, which was favorab1e to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 135, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted :

By Mr. Smith of the 35th-
Senate Resolution No. 23. A resolution calling for a joint session of the General Assembly on Monday, July 16th, 1923, at 12:30 o'clock for the purpose of hearing an address by Mr. Gutzon Borglum, noted sculptor, now at work on the Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain.

The following bills and resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Duke of the 28th-
Senate Resolution No. 21. A resolution to provide for the creation of a commission to investigate the amount of legal business transacted by superior courts in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Pace of the 13thSenate Bill No. 48. A bill to repeal an Act to

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407

prohibit employees of hotels, etc., from receiving tips.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 30. A bill to prohibit the making, drawing, etc., of checks without funds to cover.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
Mr. McMichael of Marion moved that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House for 'the purpose of considering the bills and resolutions of the House, relative to the investigatio'n of the State Highway Department, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House instruct the Committee of the Whole House that individual speeches be limited to 30 minutes for each author whose name appeared on the resolutions, with the right of said authors to allot said time to other members as they may see fit; and that all other members be limited in their individual speeches to 10 minutes, and the motion prevailed.
The House was resolved into the Committee of. the whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Russell of Barrow as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the whole House arose, and, through its chairman, reported progress and begged leave to sit again.

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~Ir. :::\Iilner of Dodge moYed that when the House adjourn to-day it stand adjoumed until Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock.

~fr. McCrory of Schley moved that when the

House adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until Mon-

day morning at 11 :30 o'clock, and the motion was

lost.

.

The niotion of Mr. :\Iilner of Dodge, that when the House adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock, prevailed.
Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Bozeman of "\Vorth, Hyman of Washington, Sutlive . of Chatham and Perryman of Talbot.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

}fONDAY, JULY 16, 1923.

409

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,

MoNDAY, JuLY 16, 1923.

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.

Mr. Pitts of Gordon moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with.

No quorum voting on the .above motion, the roll call was ordered and the following members answered to their names:

Adair

Callaway

Adams of Franklin Camp of Campbell

Adams of Towns

Camp of Coweta

Anderson

Carr

Arnold

Carter

Atkinson of Camden Childs

Atkinson of Chatham Christopher

Aubrey

Clark

Bandy

Collins

Banister

Copeland

Barrett

Covington

Beck

Cox

Bell

Culpepper

Bennett

Cumming

Bird

Curry

Blease

Daniel of Heard

Bleckley

Daniel of Troup

Boatwright

Davis of Floyd

Boswell

Davis of Thomas

Bowden

DeFoor

Bozeman

DeLaPerriere

Braddy

Dixon of Jenkins

Branch

Dixon of Wilkinson

Brannen

DuBose

Burt

Duncan

Bussey

Duvall

Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke

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Hatcher of Muscogee Maddox

Simpson

Head

Mann

Singletary

Hillhouse

Mansell

Smith of Bryan

Hines of Decatur

Mayo

Smith of Fulton

Hines of Sumter

Meeks

Smith of Jefferson

Holden

Miles

Smith of Lamar

Holton

Milner

Spence

Houston

Montgomery

Stanford

Howard of Chatta- Moore

Stanley

hoochee

Mullis

Steele

Howard of Long

Napier

Stevens

Howard of Screven New

Stewart

Hulme

Norman of Colquitt Stone

Huxford

Norman of Henry Stovall

Hyman

Orr

Strickland

Jenkins

Owen

Sutlive

Johnson of Bacon Pafford

Sweat

Johnson of Forsyth Parker

Swindle

Jones of Cook

Parks

Tatum

Jones of Coweta

Parrish

Tippins

Jones of Floyd

Peek

Toole

Jones, A. D., of

Penland

Trippe

Meriwether

Perkins of

Turner

Jones, W. R., of

Habersham

Tyson

Meriwether

Perkins of Muscogee Van Landingham

Jordan

Perryman

Vaughan

Kempton

Peterson

Warren

King

Phillips of Jasper Way

Kirkland

Phillips of Telfair West

Knight

Pickering

Whitley

Langley

Pickren

Whitworth

Latham

Pitts

Williams

Linder

Pope

Wilson

Lindsey

Price

Wimberly of Laurens

Logan

Reville

Wimberly of Toombs

Loyd

Riley

Wimberly of Twiggs

Lyons

Robertson

Wingate

McClure

Rountree

Winship

McCrory

Rowe

Wood

McCullough

Russell

Woodruff

McDonald

Rutherford

Worthy

McGarity

Sapp

Wright

McMichael

Shedd

Mr. Speaker

McMui!an

Shettlesworth

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By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with.

The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:

1. Introduction of new matter, under the Rules.

2. Reports of Standing Committees.

3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.

4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

By Mr. Evans of Warren-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 69. Whereas, Mrs. W. Cecil Neill, wife of our Speaker, is in the gallery,
Therefore be it Resolved, that she be extended the privileges of the floor during her stay in the city.

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By Messrs. Evans of Warren and Neill of Muscogee-
House Resolution No. 70. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the wives of the members of the House.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By ~Ir. Sapp of "\Yhitfield-
House Bill No. 273. A hill to authorize the construction of sidetracks, etc., on rights of way in or near Dalton.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 274. A bill to create and appoint a commission for the blind, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Academy for the Blind.

By ~Ir. Harris of Jefferson and Miss Kempton of l<'ulton-
House Bill No. 275. A bill to repeal an Act to provide for an annual increase of the pensions paid Confederate soldiers and their widows.
Referred to Committee on "\Vays and Means.

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413

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 276. A bill to repeal an Act to authorize the payment of the annual pensions to certain Confederate soldiers.
Referred to Committee on vVays and Means.

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 277. A bill to repeal an Act to provide for an annual increase of pensions paid to Confederate soldiers, etc.
Referred to Committee on \.Vays and Means.

By Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham-
House Bill No. 278. A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Springfield in Effingham County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 279. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of Long County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Davis of FloydHouse Bill No. 280. A bill to provide against
fire hazards for pupils of public schools in this State.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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By Messrs. Camp of Coweta, Grovenstein of Effingham and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 281. A bill to provide for the registration of all retail dealers of wares, etc., to levy a retail sales tax.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 282. A bill making the municipalities of the State of Georgia subject to process of garnishment.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 283. A bill to amend Par. 3, Sec. 4, Art. 3 of the Constitution, relative to biennial sessions.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 284. A bill to provide for the drawing of jurors for the superior court by the ordinary, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

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By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 285. A bill to amend the Land Registration Act of 1917, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 286. A bill to amend an Act to amend Section 4357 (a) of Code of 1910, relative to record of general executions.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Wimberly of Toombs-
Honse Bill No. 287. A bill to provide for the repeal of the tax equalization law, to take effect Jan. 1, 1925.
Referred to Committee on "\Vays and :Yieans.

By Mrs. Napier and Mr. Winship of Bibb-
House Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act abolishing justice court, etc., in the City of Macon.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett-
House Bill No. 289. A bill to provide for the registration by firms, etc., doing business under trade names, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on ).fanufactures.

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By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 290. A bill to amend Section 1365 of Code of 1910, relative to board of trustees of University of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 291. A bill to appropriate $25,000.00 to the trustees of the University of Georgia for deficiency in State Normal School at Athens.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 292. A bill to provide for the inspection and standardization of high schools of the State.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Bennett of Dodge-
House Bill No. 293. A bill to amend Art. 1, Sec. 1, Par. 7 of the Constitution, relative to the whipping of convicts.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By l\Ir. Bennett of DodgeHouse Bill No. 294. A bill to provide for the

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establishment of a ladies' rest room at the State Capitol.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 295. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of Wilcox County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By 1\Ir. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 296. A bill to authorize tax collectors to receive county warrants in payment of county taxes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 297. A bill allowing county commissioners of Fulton County to install electric lights.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of LowndesHouse Bill No. 298. A bill to require the State
Veterinarian to co-operate with the State Bureau of

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Animal Industry, in the promotion of animal tuber. culosis.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 299. A bill to appropriate $15,000.00 to Georgia Training School for Boys for a dormitory.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins-
House Bill No. 300. A bill to appropriate $2,000.00 to Georgia Training Schools for Boys to build a barn.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 301. A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 to Prison Commission of Georgia to build dormitory in woman's building.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill Ko. 302. A bill to appropriate $25,000.00 to Georgia State Sanitarium for building fire escapes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 303. A hill to establish a new
charter for the City of Albany.

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Referred to Committee on ~Iunicipal Government.

By Mr. :\fcMichael of Marion-
House Resolution No. 71. A resolution calling for certain information from the State Highway Department.
Lie on table one day.

Mr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. i.

DixoN of Jenkins,

Chairman.

Mr. Mann of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on :\funicipal Government, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to re-

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port the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 37 House Bill No. 38.
B. F. MANN of Glynn, Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations haYe had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 132.
PICKREN of Charlton,
Chairman.

Mr. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Agriculture No. 1 haYe had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the

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same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
House Bill No. 45. Respectfully submitted,
HADDOCK,
Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. .McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 129. A bill to repeal Act establishing the city court of Monroe.

By unanimous consent the following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

By .Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 7. A bill to remove the county site of Calhoun County from Morgan to Arlington.

By Mr. Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 45. A bill to amend the Act creating the office of State Veterinarian, relative to regulations to suppress the diseases among live stock.

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By .Messrs. Christopher and Latham of Hall-
House Bill No. 182. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Belmont in the County of Hall.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 37. A bill to provide for the election of the board of education of the City of Sparta.
The report 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. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 38. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sparta by providing for the designation of a depository to be used by the bond commission of the City of Sparta, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Owen of Pike-
House Bill No. 238. A bill to abolish the city court of Zebulon in Pike 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 hill having received the requisite constitutional majoritr, was passed.
Mr. :\IcMichael of Marion moved that the House now resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House for the purpose of further consideration of the House resolutions, relative to the investigation of the State Highway Department, and the motion prevailed.
The House was resolved into the Committee of the whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Russell of Barrow as the Chairman thereof.
The Committee of the whole House arose, and, through its Chairman, reported progress and begged leave to sit again.
Mr. Barrett of Stephens moved that the House instruct the Committee of the whole House to report action on House and Senate resolutions, relative to the investigation of the State Highway Department, within 30 minutes on to-morrow morning, and the motion prevailed.

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Mr. Milner .of Dodge moved that the House take a recess, subject to the call of the chair and the motion prevailed.
The House was called to order by the Speaker.
The hour of 12:30 o'clock having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session, called1for the purpose of hearing an address by :Mr. Gutzon Borglum, was called to order by the President of the Senate.
By order of the President, the resolution calling for the joint session of the General Assembly was read by the Secretary of the Senate.
2\fr. Gutzon Borglum, noted sculptor, now at work on the Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, delivered an address to the General Assembly.
~Ir. Pace of the 13th moved that the joint session of the General Assembly be now dissolved, and the motion prevailed.
The Senate withdrew from the floor of the House.

Mr. DeFoor, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Act of the House, to wit: House Bill No. 129, an Act to abolish the city court of Monroe, in Walton County.

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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 resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 38. A resolution to appropriate a certain sum for the employment of a stenographer for the Appropriation Committee.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Bill No. 21. A bill to carry into effect in the City of Atlanta the provisions of the amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 7, Article 6 of the Constitution.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.

Hon. W. Cecil Neill,

JuLY 16, 1923.

Speaker House of Representatives,

State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Sir:
I have just been informed by the printer handling the annual report of the State Highway Depart-

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ment, that same will be ready for delivery Tuesday mornmg, July 17, 1923.
DEPARTMENT OF PuBLic PRINTING,
Per ~L L. Moore, Chief Clerk.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Stewart of Atkinson.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
TuEsDAY, JuLY 17, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis gave notice that on tomorrow morning he would move that the Committee on the State of the Republic be instructed to report House Resolution No. 30 back to the House.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed :with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.

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By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, Branch of Turner and others-
House Bill No . .304. A bill to amend Par. 2, Sec. 1, Art. 7 of the Constitution, relative to taxation.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By ~Ir. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 305. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the use of motor vehicles in this State.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 306. A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of County Commissioner of Jones County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 307. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jones County.
Referred to Committee on County and County :Jiatters.

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By Mr. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 308. A bill to amend Section 1037 of Code (Penal) of 1910, relative to testimony of husband and wife against each other in criminal cases.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 309. A bill to amend Par. 1, Sec. 1, Art. 7 of the Constitution, relative to penswns.
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means.

By ~Ir. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 310. A bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, relative to state depository in Albany.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Messrs. \Vood and Smith and :Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 311. A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for certain counties to levy certain taxes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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By Mr. Parks of Terrell-
House Bill No. 312. A bill to provide for record and attestation of certain deeds, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. McMichael.of Marion-
House Bill No. 313. A bill to amend Art. 6, Sec. 3 of an Act to reorganize and reconstitute the State Highway Department.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 314. A bill t"o vest fee simple title in certain lands at Columbus in St. Luke Methodist Church.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 315. A bill to vest fee simple title in certain lands in Columbus in trustees of First Baptist Church.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Smith and Harris of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 316. A bill to' require the Highway Department to furnish county officers reports of State and Federal Aid.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

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By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 317. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a public school system for the Town of Perry.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 318. A bill to amend Section 3972 of Code of 1910, relative to administrators' bonds.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

B~, Mr. Pope of \Valker-
House Bill No. 319. A bill to amend Art. 3, Par. 3, Section 4 of the Constitution, relative to biennial sessions.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Messrs. Holden and DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 320. A bill to amend Art. 3, Section 7, Par. 18 of the Constitution, relative to incorporation of railroads.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 321. A bill to amend an Act to provide for injured employees, etc.

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Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.

By Mr. Dixon of Jenkins-
House Bill No. 322. A bill to amend Section 808 of Penal Co4e of 1910, relative to appointment and removal of bailiffs in certain counties.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Dixon of Jenkins-
House Bill No. 323. A bill to amend an Act amending an Act, relative to payment of certain counties for costs of convict labor.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Smith and vVood and .Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 324. A bill to amend Art. 2, Sec. 3 of the Constitution, relative to consolidation of counties under one municipal government.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 325. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta, so as to include additional territory in said city.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

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By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 326. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta, relative to the laying of sewers, etc.
Referred to Committee on :Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 327. A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Law, by providing that certain municipalities may place a tax on automobiles operating m same.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Messrs. Smith and \Vood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 72. 327-A. A resolution giving permission to the City of Atlanta to construct a viaduct over Pryor street, and to make other alterations.
Referred to Committee on Public Property.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No 2 have had under consideration the following bill of

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the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 14 by substitute.
Respectfully submitted,
PARKS,
Chairman.

l\fr. Tyson of Mcintosh County, Chariman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Game and Fish have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 22 do pass as amended.
House Bill No. 24 do pass by substitute.
House Bill No. 221 do pass.
TYSON of Mcintosh, Chairman.

Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on 1,Vays and Means, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means have had

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under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the Houf?e with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill Ko. 145

House Bill No. 95

House Resolution No. 66.

J. H. ENNIS, Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill No. 241

House Bill No. 266.

PICKREN,
Chairman.

Mr. Moore of Appling County, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:

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J.lfr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 31

House Bill No. 107.

MoonE,

Chairman.

Mr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 193

House Bill No. 194.

DIXON of Jenkins,

Chairman.

Mr. Covington of Colquitt County, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report :

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~l'lr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass :

House Bill No. 125.

CoVINGTON,
Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 14. A bill to create a lien in favor of hotels, and to regulate the enforcement thereof.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 22. A bill to prevent fishing in Douglas County for a period of five years.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 24. A bill to prevent shooting of quail in Douglas County for a period of five years.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 31. A bill to empower all municipal corporations to establish general system of registration.

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By Mr. Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 107. A bill to amend Section 119 of Civil Code of 1910, relative to time of constables' election.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 221. A bill to prevent the turning loose of any fox in Douglas County.

By Mr. Childs of Upson-
House Bill No. 241. A bill to amend an Act, relative to the appointment of tax collector for Village of East Thomaston.

By Mr. Sweat of Pierce-
House Bill No. 2(i6. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Blackshear in Pierce County.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
House Bill No. 193. A bill to repeal the present local law creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Telfair County.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
House Bill No. 194. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County.

By Mr. McMichael of MarionHouse Resolution No. 15. 46-A. A resolution to

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provide for a full investigation of the operations of the State Highway Department.
Upon request of the author, House Resolution No. 66 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the resolution.

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 Senate, to wit:
Senate Bill No. 38. A bill to repeal the local law creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for. Telfair County.
Senate Bill No. 37. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

J.llr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution No. 25. A resolution requesting Ron. \V. E. Duncan, comptroller-general of

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South Carolina, to address the General Assembly in joint session.
The Senate has also read and adopted the following House resolutions, to wit:
House Resolution No. 68. Extending thanks to citizens of Atlanta for courtesies extended to General Assembly.
House Resolution No. 64. A resolution inviting Gutzon Borglum to address the General Assembly on July 16.

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 bill of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 117. A bill to revise, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the Town of Jasper.
The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By Messrs. Christopher and Latham of Hall-
House Bill No. 132. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Belmont in the County of Hall.
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 122, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. \Vood and Smith and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 32. A bill to amend an Act establishing the municipal court in 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 129, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 7. A bill to remove the county site of Calhoun County from l\Iorgan Ito Arlington.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage ofthe bill, was agreed to.
The passage of the bill requiring a two-thirds vote of the House the roll call was ordered and the 'Vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold

Atkinson of Camden Barrett

Atkinson of Chatham Beck

Aubrey

Bell

Bandy

Bennett

Banister

Bird

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Blease

Hatcher of Burke Miles

Boswell

Hatcher of Muscogee Milner

Bowden

Head

Montgomery

Braddy

Hillhouse

Moore

Burt

Hines of Decatur

Mullis

Callaway

Hines of Sumter

Napier

Camp of Campbell Holden

New

Camp of Coweta

Holton

Norman of Colquitt

Carr

Houston

Norman of Henry

Childs

Howard of Chatta- Orr

Christopher

hoochee

Owen

Clark

Howard of Long

Pafford

Copeland

Howard of Screven Parker

Covington

Hulme

Parks

Cox

Hyman

Parrish

Culpepper

Jenkins

Peek

. Cumming

Johnson of Bacon Penland

Davis of Floyd

Johnson of Forsyth Perkins of Muscogec

DeFoor

Jones of Cook

Peterson

DeLaPerriere

Jones of Coweta

Phillips of Jasper

Dixon of Jenkins

Jones, A. D., of

Phillips of Telfair

Dixon of Wilkinson

Meriwether

Pickering

DuBose

Jones, W. R., of

Pickren

Duvall

Meriwether

Pitts

Dykes

Jordan

Pope

Elders

Kempton

Price

Ellis

King

Riley

Evans of Screven

Knight

Robertson

Evans of Warren Langley

Rowe

Fleming of Columbia Latham

Russell

Fleming of Hancock Linder

Rutherford

Fortson

Lindsey

Sapp

Fowler

Loyd

Shedd

Foy

Lyons

Shettlesworth

Gillen

McClure

Simpson

Golden

McCrory

Singletary

Greer

McCullough

Smith of Fulton

Griffis

McDonald

Smith of Jefferson

Griner

McGarity

Smith of Lamar

Grovenstein

McMichael

Spence

Guess

McMullan

Stanford

Haddock

Maddox

Stanley

Hamrick

Mann

Steele

Harris

Mansell

Stevens

Harrison

Meeks

Stewart

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Stone Strickland Sweat Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe

Turner

Wimberly of Twiggs

Tyson

Wingate

Van Landingham

Winship

Vaughan

vv-oodruff

Wilson

Worthy

Wimberly of Laurens Wright

Wimberly of Toombs

Those voting in the negatiYe were :Messrs.:

Branch Carter Daniel of Troup

Davis of Thomas Duncan Fletcher

Huxford Kirkland Williams

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Bleckley Boatwright Bozeman Brannen Bussey Collins Curry Daniel of Heard Ennis Eve

Harrell Jones of Floyd Logan Mayo Perkins of
Habersham Perryman Reville Rountree Smith of Bryan

Stovall Sutlive Swindle Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Wood Mr_ Speaker

Ayes 167, nays 9.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 167, nays 9.

The bill having received a two-thirds vote of the House and the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution of the House was read nnd adopted:

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By Mr. Wimberly of Toombs-
Honse Resolution No. 73. A resolution extending to Bobby Jones of Atlanta, National Golf Champion of the United States, the most hearty congratulations of the House and sincerest appreciation of his noble and successful efforts.

The following resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendment thereto:

By Messrs. Stanford of Lowndes, Evans of vVarren and Fleming of Columbia-
House Resolution No. 19. A resolution to set aside a day to memorialize the late Senator Thomas E. watson.

The following Senate amendment was read and adopted:
Amend by striking all of second paragraph and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
Resolved, as a mark of respect, that Friday, July 20th, 1923, immediately following the period of unanimous consent, be and the same is hereby set apart as a memorial day in honor of the memory of the late Senator vVatson, and that members be permitted to make appropriate remarks on the life and character of the late Senator.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

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By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-

House Resolution No. 74. A resolution extend-
ing the privileges of the floor to vV. R. :Musgrove.

Mr. McMichael of ~Iarion moved that the House

now resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole

House for the purpose of further considering House

and Senate bills and resolutions, relative to the in-

vestigation of the State Highway Department, and

the motion prevailed.



The House was resolved into the Committee of the whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Russell of Barrow as the Chairman thereof.

The Committee of the whole House arose and through their chairman made the following report:

House Resolution No. 15 do pass, as amended.

House Resolution No. 10 do not pass.

House Resolution No. 26 do not pass.

Senate Resolution No: 11 do not pass.

Upon the request of the author, ~Ir. Arnold of Lumpkin, House Bill No. 125 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill.

The following resolution of the House was read:

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Resolution No. 75. A resolution appropriating $75.00 to the Committee on Ways_ and

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Means for the employment of a stenographer to assist in the preparation of the General Revenue Bill.
The resolution involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were 1Iessrs.:

Adair

Elders

Jones of Coweta

Anderson

Ellis

Jones, W. R., of

Atkinson of Chatham Evans of Screven

Meriwether

Bandy

Evans of Warren Kempton

Banister

Eve

King

Barrett

Fleming of Columbia Kirklal\,d

Beck

Fleming of Hancock Knight

Bell

Fletcher

Langley

Bennett

Fortson

Latham

Bird

Fowler

Linder

Boswell

Gillen

Loyd

Braddy

Golden

Lyons

Branch

Greer

McClure

Burt

Griner

McCrory

Bussey

Grovenstein

McCullough

Callaway

Guess

McDonald

Camp of Coweta Haddock

McGarity

Carter

Hamrick

McMullan

Childs

Harris

Maddox

Christopher

Harrison

Mansell

Clark

Hatcher of Burke Meeks

Copeland

Head

Miles

Covington

Hines of Decatur

Milner

Cox

Holden

Moore

Culpepper

Holton

Mullis

Curry

Houston

X a pier

Daniel of Troup

Howard of Chatta- New

Davis of Floyd

hoochee

Norman of Colquitt

Davis of Thomas

Howard of Long

Norman of Henry

DeFoor

Howard of Screven Orr

DeLaPerriere

Hulme

Owen

Dixon of Jenkins

Hyman

Pafford

Dixon of Wilkinson Jenkins

Parks

DuBose

Johnson of Bacon Parrish

Duncan

Johnson of Forsyth Peek

Dykes

Jones of Cook

Penland

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Perkins of

Sapp

Habersham

Shedd

Perkins of Muscogee Shettlesworth

Peterson

Simpson

Phillips of Jasper Singletary

Phillips of Telfair Smith of Fulton

Pickering

Smith of Lamar

Pickren

Stanford

Pitts

Stanley

Pope

Steele

Price

StevE>ns

Riley

Stone

Robertson

Stovall

Rountree

Tatum

Rowe

Tippins

Russell

Toole

Rutherford

Turner

Tyson Van Landingham Warren Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson "\Vimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs, Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright

Those voting in the negative were ::\Iessrs. :

Hillhouse

Spence

Way

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Ennis

Parker

Adams of Towns Foy

Perryman

Arnold

Griffis

Reville

Atkinson of Camden Harrell

Smith of Bryan

Aubrey

Hatcher of Muscogee Smith of Jefferson

Blease

Hines of Sumter

Stewart

Bleckley

Huxford

Strickland

Boatwright

Jones of Floyd

Sutlive

Bowden

Jones, A. D., of

Sweat

Bozeman

Meriwether

Swindle

Brannen

Jordan

Trippe

Camp of Campbell Lindsey

Vaughan

Carr

Logan

West

Collins

McMichael

Wingate

Cumming

Mann

Mr. Speaker

Daniel of Heard

Mayo

Duvall

Montgomery

Ayes 154, nays 3.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

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On the passage of- the resolution the ayes were 154, nays 3.
The resolution having received the requisite con. stitutional majority was passed.
Upon the request of Mr. Barrett of Stephens Senate Resolution No. 11 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the resolution.
The following bill of the House was read the third time and placed upon its passage:

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall, Stovall of Elbert and Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 1. A bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State, and for other purposes.

The following minority report was submitted:

We, the following members of the Committee on Ways and Means, submit this minority report and recommend that House Bill No. 1 do pass.

July 9, 1923.

P. T. KNIGHT, J. B. DANIEL,

WILL H. STANFORD,

c. ERNEST

WIMBERLY,

T. M. LINDER,

J. RuTHERFORD,
J. L. LYONS,
H. H. ELDERS,
F. C. McCLURE, T. L. HowARD.

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449

Mr. Covington of Colquitt moved the prevwus question on the bill and all amendments.
Mr. Elders of Tattnall moved that the House do now adjourn ; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 1 went over as unfinished business with the motion of Mr. Covington of Colquitt for the previous question pending.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. West of White and Wingate of Baker.

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 majoritythe following bills of the Senate and House, to wit:
By Mr. Camp of CampbellHouse Bill No. 204. A bill to amend an Act to
establish the city court of Fairburn.
By Mr. Lankford of the 15thSenate Bill No. 3. A bill to amend the Consti-
tution so as to provide for an income tax. Mr. DeFoor, Chairman of the Committee on En-
rollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled;duly signed and ready for

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delivery to the Governor, the following Act and resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 38. A resolution to appropriate certain sums for the employment of a stenographe!' for the Appropriations Committee.
House Bill No. 117. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Jasper.
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

The following communication was received and read:

To the General Assembly of Georgia, Capitol Building-, Atlanta, Georgia.

Iion arable Sirs:
Through our representatives (Dr. Craig R. Arnold of the House and Col. A. H. Henderson, Jr., of the Senate) we, the Board of County Commissioners of Lumpkin County, do hereby extend to you a cordial invitation to attend a barbecue dinner to be given on Saturday, July 21, if you find this date to be convenient; if not, on anY' Saturday thereafter that your body can visit us.
We hope to make your sojourn with us a source of pleasure and recreation; we wish to show to the State of Georgia and to you, as representatives of this Great Commonwealth, our heartfelt appreciation of the generous support that has been accorded to this section of the count-ry in the past by the ex-

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penditures of money in road construction, the maintenance of our highways, and lastly but not the least, the ever ready support that has always been accorded to the Xorth Georgia Agricultural College. And by personal obsernttion 'lYe trust that you will bet convinced that all of these funds have been judiciously spent and are a profitable investment for the State.
To the members of the ''wire grass regions,'' we especially request that you come; ride over one of the best highways in the South, that has been hewn from the rocks on the mountain side; view our magnificent scenery; drink of our pure cold water;' and partake of our hospitality. In conclusion, let us say, ''Come one, come all.'' All who will come will recmve a hearty welcome.
Very respectfully,
BoARD OF CouNTY CoMMISSIONERs OF RoADS AND REvENUEs, LuMPKIN CouNTY, GA.
By JOHN H. MooRE, R. C. ~lEADERs, \V. L. AsH, County Commissioners.
I heartily concur in the above invitation and request that you visit our mountain city.
R. H. BAKER,
:Mayor of the City of Dahlonega.

Mr. Moore of Appling moved that the invitation contained in the above 'communication be accepted, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
"\VEDNESDAY, JuLY 18, 1923.
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.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with, and the motion was lost.
The following communication was received from Hon. S. G. 2\{cLendon, Secretary of State:
HT~\TE OF GEORGI.A, ( )FFICE OF SECRETARY OF Sn.TE.
I, S. G. .McLendon, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that at an election held on July 16, 1923, in the County of Cobb, said State, for member of the General Assembly in the House, the following is the result thereof as the same appears from the consolidated returns of said election, which returns are on file in this office:
Lindle~ Camp ............... 1,048 votes
H. B. .Jloss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 votes
J. G. Roberts ................ 1,087 votes
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 18th day of July, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-three, and of the Independenee of the

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United States of America the One Hundred and Forty-eighth.
S. G. McLENDON,
Secretary of State.

Ron. J. G. Roberts, Representative-elect from Cobb County, elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Herbert Clay, deceased, came forward to the bar of the House and took the oath of office, the same being administered by the Ron. W. Frank Jenkins, Presiding Judge. of the Court ~f Appeals of the State of Georgia.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Adair

Bussey

Adams of Franklin Callaway

Adams of Towns

Camp of Campbell

Anderson

Camp of Coweta

Arnold

Carr

Atkinson of Camden Carter

Atkinson of Chatham Childs

Aubrey

Christopher

Bandy

Clark

Banister

Collins

Barrett

Copeland

Beck

Covington

Bell

Cox

Bennett

Culpepper

Bird

Cumming

Blease

Curry

Bleckley

Daniel of Heard

Boatwright

Daniel of Troup

Boswell

Davis of Floyd

. Bowden

Davis of Thomas

Bozeman

DeFoor

Braddy

DeLaPerriere

Branch

Dixon of Jenkins

Brannen

Dixon of Wilkinson

Burt

DuBose

Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell

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Harris

J\Ic~ichael

Shedd

Harrison

~c~ullan

Shettlesworth

Hatcher of Burke

~addox

Simpson

Hatcher of ~uscogee ~ann

Singletary

Head

Mansell

Smith of Bryan

Hillhouse

Mayo

Smith of Fulton

Hines of Decatur

~eeks

Smith of Jefferson

Hines of Sumter

Miles

Smith of Lamar

Holden

Milner

Spence

Holton

~ontgomery

Stanford

Houston

Moore

Stanley

Howard of Chatta- Mullis

Steele

hoochee

Kapier

Stevens

Howard of Long

New

Stewart

Howard of Screven Norman of Colquitt Stone

Hulme

Norman of Henry Stovall

Huxford

Orr

Strickland

Hyman

Owen

Sutlive

Jenkins

Pafford

Sweat

Johnson of Bacon Parker

Swindle

Johnson of Forsyth Parks

Tatum

Jones of Cook

Parrish

Tippins

Jones of Coweta

Peek

Toole

Jones of Floyd

Penland

Trippe

.Jones, A. D., of

Perkins of

Turner

~eriwether

Habersham

Tyson

Jones, W. R., of

Perkins of ~uscogee Van Landingham

~eriwether

Perryman

Vaughan

Jordan

Peterson

Warren

Kempton

Phillips of Jasper Way

King

Phillips of Telfair West

Kirkland

Pickering

Whitley

Knight

Pickren

Whitworth

Langley

Pitts

Williams

Latham

Pope

Wilson

Linder

Price

Wimberly of Laurens

Lindsey

Reville

Wimberly of Toombs

Logan

Riley

Wimberly of Twiggs

Loyd

Roberts

Wingate

Lyons

Robertson

Winship

~cClure

Rountree

Wood

~cCrory

Rowe

Woodruff

~cCullough

Russell

Worthy

~cDonald

Rutherford

Wright

~cGarity

Sapp

~r. Speaker

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455

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By ~Iessrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill X o. 328. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Carrollton, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of CarrollHouse Bill No. 329. A bill to prescribe rules

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for elections for the City of Carrollton, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill ~o. 330. A bill to amend the system of public schools for the City of Carrollton.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 331. A bill to amend Section 1062 of Penal Code of 1910, relative to arson.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary Ko. 2.

By Messrs. Copeland and Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 332. A bill to create a commission manager form of government for the City of Valdosta.
Referred to Committee on ~Iunicipal Government.

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 333. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Baldwin, in Banks and Habersham Counties, and create a new charter for said town.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

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457

By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 334. A bill to provide that all titles to property made a part of a usurious contract are void.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 335. A bill to amend an Act, relative to support of A. and M. Schools, in the several Congressional Districts.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 336. A bill to enable electric and suburban railroad companies to hold bonds and other securities.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Messrs. Banister and Davis of Thomas-
House Bill No. 337. A bill to amend an Act to create the Department of Banking in this State, relative to charters.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Messrs. McCullough and Daniel of Troup, DeLaPerriere of Jackson, Jones of Floyd and Smith of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 338. A bill to make valid mortgages on unplanted crops.

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Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Steele of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 339. A bill to provide for cash bonds in criminal cases.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 340. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Houston County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 341. A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to establish a city court for the County of Houston.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 342. A bill to create a new judicial circuit to be known as the Tugalo Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Barrett of StephensHouse Bill No. 343. A bill to provide for con-

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tests in primary elections for nominations of public officials.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Messrs. Stanford of Lowndes, Elders of Tattnall, Wimberly of Toombs and others-
House Bill No. 344. A bill to provide for the furnishing of free text books, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Barrett of Stephens and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
House Bill No. 345. A bill to repeal the tax equalization Act and provide for a Board of Review in the several counties.
Referred to Committee on vVays and Means.

By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill No. 346. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Folkston in Charlton County.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett-
House Bill No. 347. A bill to regulate all motor vehicles that travel the highways of the State.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

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By Messrs. Wilson of vValton, Stone of Walton and
others-
House Bill .No. 348. A bill to create a new judicial circuit to be known as the Piedmont Circuit, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 349. A bill to appropriate $2,500.00 to cover deficiency in analysis of calcium arsenate, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill X o. 350. A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment of A. and ~L Schools, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By 2-Ir. Hillhouse of \Vorth-
House Bill No. 351. A bill to amend an Act fixing the per diem of members of the General Assembly.
Referred to Committee on State of the Republic.

By Mr. Hillhouse of Worth-
House Bill No. 352. A bill to fix the fees of clerks of the superior court in counties of this State having a certain population.

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461

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Hillhouse of "\Vorth-
House Bill No. 353. A bill to fix the amount of fees of sheriffs in this State of counties having a certain population.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 354. A bill to authorize the Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of certain counties to allow payment to foremen and clerks of grand juries.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. "Williams of Harris-
House Bill No. 355. A bill to make it a misde~ meanor to leave calcium arsenate exposed during a certain period in the year.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture ~0. 1.

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Resolution No. 77. 354-A. A resolution to pay Mrs. J. J. Drawdy pension due for year 1920.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Messrs. Banister and Davis of Thomas-
House Resolution No. 78. A resolution calling upon Superintendent of Banks to furnish a report on Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Co.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
House Resolution Ko. 80. A resolution providing for the renewal of school books contracts.

By Mr. Mc~Iichael of Marion-
House Resolution No. 76. A resolution to set House Resolution No. 15 as a special and continuing order at the earliest time possible.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Resolution No. 79. A resolution to set House Bill No. 56 as a special order for Thursday, July 19, 1923.

~Ir. Turner of Brooks County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Highways have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the

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463

same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 48.

S. M. TuRNER,

Chairman.

::\fr. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report :

"tlr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 44.

H. D. HADDOCK,

Chairman.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 134 House Bill No. 183.

PARKS,
Chairman.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE,

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 47

House Bill No. 264.

PARKS,

Chairman.

Mr. Mann of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows :
House Bill No. 6 do pass.
House Bill No. 53 do pass.
House Bill No. 140 do pass.
House Bill No. 161 do pass.
House Bill No. 199 do pass.

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465

House Bill No. 201 do pass. House Bill No. 212 do pass. House Bill No. 215 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 303 do pass. House Bill No. 33 do not pass.
Respectfully, B. F. MANN of Glynn,
Chairman.
Mr. ~IcClure of walker County, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches, submitted the following report:

;.llr. 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 chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 290.

~IcCLURE of Walker,

Chairman.

Mr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

~ur. Speaker:
Your Committee on County and County. Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to

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report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 37

Senate Bill No. 38.

DrxoN of Jenkins,

Chairman.

Mr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 189

House Bill No. 246

House Bill No. 187

House Bill No. 306

House Bill No. 307

House Bill No. 323

House Bill No. 272

House Bill No. 268

House Bill No. 297

House Bill No. 279

. House Bill No. 295

DrxoN,

Chairman.

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467

Jir. Bussey of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State of the Republic have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
House Resolution No. 30.
BussEY of Crisp,
Chairman.

Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

Jlir. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 164 do pass.
House Bill No. 70 do pass.
House Bill No. 273 do pass.
House Bill No. 16 do pass as amended.
Senate Bill No. 48 do pass.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

House Bill No. 63 do not pass. GuEss of DeKalb, Chairman.

Mr. Smith of Lamar 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 House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended :

House Bill No. 231.

SMITH of Lamar,

Chairman.

Mr. Del<,oor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

~llr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Act, to wit:
House Bill No. 204. An Act to establish a city court of Fairburn in Campbell County.
DEFooR OF CLAYTox,
Chairman.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. ~fcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
rrhe Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Bill No. 7. A bill creating a Department of Audits and Accounts, and to provide for the appointment of a State Auditor, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

By Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 6. A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the Town of Arlington.

By Mr. woodruff of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 16. A bill to prohibit pool and billiard rooms, and like places in this State.

By Mr. McDonald of Mitchell-
House Bill No. 53. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Pelham.

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By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 70. A bill to amend Section 3306 of Code of 1910, relative to bonds to reconvey.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Messrs. Fowler and Winship of Bibb, Atkinson of Chatham and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 134. A bill to amend Section 879 of Code of 1910, relative to pay of jurors excused on their own motion.

"By Messrs. Harris and Smith of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 140. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Louisville.

By Messrs. Orr and Lindsey of Wilkes-
House Bill No. 161. A bill to amend the charter of the To"\vn of \Vashington.

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 164. A bill to provide for the sale of equity in real and personal property.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 183. A bill to prescribe payment for stenographer in superior and city courts of Atlanta.

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By Mr. Neill of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 187. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Muscogee.

By Mr. Strickland of Brantley-
Hause Bill No. 189. A bill to remove the county site of Brantley County from Hoboken to Nahunta.

By Messrs. Rowe, Reville and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 199.. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta, relative to retirement of employees.

By Messrs. Rowe, Reville and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 211. A bill to amend an Act to promote the efficiency of the Fire Department of the City of Augusta.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Hause Bill No. 212. A bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of the Town of Scotland.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 215. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Columbus.

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By Mr. Smith of Lamar -
House Bill Ko. 231. A bill to prohibit derogatory statements in regard to insurance companies.

By Messrs Hines and Riley of Sumter-
House Bill No. 246. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Greene Counties.

By ~Ir. Singletan of Grady-
House Bill No. 268. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of Grady County.

By Messrs Bussey of Crisp and Griner of Ben Hill-
House Bill No. 272. A bill to repeal an Act placing the solicitor general of Cordele Circuit on a salary.
By Mr. Sapp of whitfield-
House Bill No. 273. A bill to- authorize the construction of side-tracks on right-of-ways in or near Dalton.

By Mr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 279. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of Long County, Georgia.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 290 A bill to amend Section 1365 of Code of 1910, so as to provide that three members

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of Board of Trustees of University of Georgia may come from Athens.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 295. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of "'\Yilcox County.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 297. A bill allowing county commissioners of Fulton County to install electric lights.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 303. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Albany, and create a new charter.

By Mr. wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 306. A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of county commissioner of Jones County.

By Mr. Wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 307. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jones County.

By Mr. Dixon of Jenkins-
House Bill No. 323. A bill to amend an Act amending an Act providing payment by certain counties for convict labor.

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By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 48. A bill to repeal an Act to prohibit employees of hotels, etc., from receiving tips.

By ).!r. Smith of the 45th-
Senate Bill No. 38. A bill to repeal the present law creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for. Telfair County.

By 2\fr. Smith of the 45th-,-
Senate Bill No. 37. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County.
Upon the request of the author, House Bill No. 48 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill.
Upon the request of the author, House Bill No. 44 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill.
Upon the request of the author, House Resolution No. 30 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the resolution.

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

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475

By ~Ir. Sweat of Pierce-
House Bill No. 266. A bill to amend an Act to create and incorporate the City of Blackshear.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 150, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By, Mr. Childs of Upson-
House Bill No. 241. A bill to amend an Act relative to appointment of tax assessors for the Village of East Thomaston, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 221. A bill to prevent the turning loose of fox in Douglas County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 180, nays 0.

476

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 22. A bill to prevent fishing m Douglas County, and for other purposes.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:
Amend by adding at the end of Section 1 the following words: '' as provided in Section 1065 of the Penal Code.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, as amended, the ayes were 160, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.

By ~Ir. whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 24. A bill to prevent the shooting of quail and partridges in Douglas County, and for otlwr purposes.

The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL 'fo. be entitled an Act to prevent the shooting of
quail or partridges in Douglas County, Georgia,

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for the period of fiye years, provide a penalty for the same, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to shoot quail or partridges for a period of five years next after the passage of this Act in the County of Douglas, Georgia. Any person convicted of shooting quail or partridges in Douglas County, Georgia, for the next five years dating from the approYal of this bill, on conviction shall be fined as for a misdemeanor.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill by substitute the ayes were 170, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The following hills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Smith of the 35thSenate Bill No. 21. A bill to carry into effect

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amendment to Par. 1, Sec. 7, Art. 6 of Constitution, relative to City of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 3. A bill to amend Par. 1, Sec. 2, Art. 7 of the Constitution, so as to provide for an income tax.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By ~Ir. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 7. A bill to create the Department of Audits and Accounts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 61 was recommitted to the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution.

The following resolution of the Senate was read:

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Resolution No. 25. A resolution requesting Ron. Walter E. Duncan, comptroller-general of South Carolina, to address the General Assembly in joint session.
The following amendment of the House was read and adopted :

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Amend by striking the date "July 17th" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 18th, 1923, at 12 :00 o'clock."
The resolution was adopted as amended.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Resolution No. 81. A resolution calling for a committee to investigate the acoustics of the hall of the House of Representatives.
Upon the request of the author, House Bill No. 47 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the 'bill.

The following message was received from thr Senate through Mr. ~IcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 9. A bill to provide safety against fire hazards or stampedes from other causes in public schools in Georgia.

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By _Mr. :Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 52. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Par. 3, Sec. 4, Art. 3 of the Constitution of Georgia, relative to sessions of the Legislature, so as to provide for biennial sessions.

The following message was received from the Senate through :Jir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House, to wit:

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 41. A bill to regulate the drilling of oil and gas wells and to provide for the preservation of logs and other data of oil and gas wells.

By Mr. Sapp of "'Whitfield -
House Bill No. 224. A bill to amend an Act codifying the various Acts incorporating the City of Dalton.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House resolution, to wit:
B~, Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Resolution Xo. 75. A resolution authorizing the Chairman of the \Vays and Means Com-

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mittee to employ a stenographer to assist in the preparation of the general revenue bill.
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration, with the motion of Mr. Bussey of Crisp for the previous question pending:

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall, Stovall of Elbert, and Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 1. A bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State, and for other purposes.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
The motion of Mr. Bussey of Crisp for the previous question was lost.
Mr. Stovall of Elbert moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
l\Ir. Bussey of Crisp moved that the House reconsider its action in ordering the main question and the motion was lost.

The following amendment of the House was read and adopted:

By Mr. Stovall of Elbert-
Amend Section 3 by striking out the figures '' 1926'' and insert in place of same the words and figures ''Nineteen Hundred and Twenty Four {1924)."

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On the passage of the bill as amended Mr. Fowler of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adah Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Bandy Banister Beck Bell Bird Blease Boatwright Braddy Bussey Camp of Campbell Carr Carter Childs Clark Culpepper Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson Duvall Elders Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Fleming of Columbia Foy Gillen Golden

Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrison Head Hillhouse Hines of Sumter Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Floyd King Kirkland Knight Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure
~Ic-Crory

McGarity McMichael Mansell Meeks Montgomery Moore Mullis Norman of Hen r.v Owen Pafford Parker Penland Perkins of
Habersham Phillips of J asp<'r Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pitts Pope Price Roberts Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of .Teffers<n Speme Stanfor<l

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Stanley Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Swindle Tatum Tippins

Vaughan

"Wimberly of Toombs

Warren

Wimberly of Twiggs

Way

'Voorl

Whitley

Woodruff

Whitworth

Worthy

Williams

Wright

Wilson

Wimberly of Laurens

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Aubrey Barrett Bennett Boswell Rowden Bozeman Branch Brannen Burt Callaway Camp of Coweta Christopher Collins Copeland Covington Cox Cumming Curry Davis of Floyd DeFoor DuBose Duncan Dykes Ellis Ennis

Eve

Milner

Fleming of Hancock X a pier

}'letcher

New

Fortson

Norman of Colquitt

}'owler

Orr

Harrell

Parks

Harris

Parrish

Hatcher of Burke Peek

Hatcher of Muscogee Perkins of Muscogee

Hines of Decatur Peterson

Holden

Pickering

Holton

Riley

Jones of Coweta

Shedd

Jones, A. D., of

Smith of Fulton

Meriwether

Smith of Lamar

Jordan

Steele

Kempton

Stevens

Langley

Sweat

Latham

Toole

McCullough

Trippe

McDonald

Turner

McMullan

Tyson

Maddox

Y an Landingham

~I a n n

Winship

:\Iiles

Those not voting were .Jiessrs. :

Atkinson of Camden Mayo

Atkinson of Chatham Perryman

Bleckley

Reville

.Jones, W. R., of

Rut live

Meriwether

West Wingate Mr. Speaker

Ayes 122, nays 73.

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By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill, as amended, the ayes "\Vere 122, nays 73.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Gillen of Oconee.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 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.
2\fr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of, yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent House Resolution No. 66 was withdrawn from the Committee on Ways and Means and recommitted to the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.

486

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5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. The Speaker assigned Mr. J. G. Roberts of Cobb to the following committees:
General Judiciary No. 2. Appropriations. Drainage. Municipal Government.
vVestern and Atlantic Railroad.
Penitentiary.
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 bills of the Senate, to

wit:



By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 36. A bill to provide for contests in primary elections held in the State.

By ).fr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 55. A bill to amend Section 4092 of Code, relative to disposition of unclaimed funds in the hands of administrators.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

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By :Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 356. A bill to reduce the salaries of the judge and other officers of the municipal court of Macon.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary Xo. 2.

By ~Ir. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill .1\ o. 357. A bill to amend Section 821 of the Penal Code of 1910, relative to operations of automobiles while intoxicated.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

B~ ~fessrs. Swindle and DeLaPerriere of Jackson and Logan of Banks-
House Bill Xo. 358. A bill to define immigration agents in this State.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.

B~ ~Ir. Logan of Banks-
House Bill Xo. 359. A bill to require purchasers of brass, etc., to make a record of same with the ordinary.
Referred to Committee on Manufactures.

By Mr. Logan of Banks-
House Bill No. 360. A bill to ~mend an Act, relative to reading of Bible in the public schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.

488

JouRXAL OF THE HousE,

By l\Ir. Sweat of Pierce-
House Bill No. 361. A bill to regulate the practice of chiropody in the State.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Slanitation.

By Messrs. Hines and Riley of Sumter-
House Bill N"o. 362. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Americus.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Govemment.

By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 363. A bill to appropriate $10,000.00 to Georgia State \Voman 's College.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 364. A bill to repeal an Act to provide for the registration of voters of the Town of Glenwood.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 365. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Tov;rn of Glenwood, in wheeler County.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

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489

By :Messrs. Harris of J effer~on and \Vimberly of Toombs-
House Bill No. 366. A bill to repeal an Act to provide for establishment of A. and M. Schools, etc.
Referred to Committee on L"niversity of Georgia and its Branches.

By Mr. Jones of :B'loyd-
House Bill No. 367. A bill to provide protection for bona-fide ,purchasers of land from heirs at law.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary
No.1.

By Messrs. Jones, Davis and Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 368. A bill to appropriate $60,000.00 for building hospital for Georgia School for the Deaf.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By :\Ir. Sapp of Whitfield-
House Bill No. 369. A bill to amend an Act provi(ling for revoking of parole. in prohibition cases.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 370. A bill to provide for the registration of assignment of a mortgage or deed.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

490

J oeRxAL OF THE HousE,

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 371. A bill to provide that city courts created by the General Assembly shall be courts of record.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 372. A bill to amend Section 1169 of Code of 1910, relative to property sold for taxation.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By .Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
. House Bill No. 373. A bill to provide for the record of deeds, mortgages, and other instruments when executed in another county.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill No. 374. A bill to amend an Act kuow11 as the Child Labor Law, relative to labor age of children.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.

By Mr. Bell of BurkeHouse Bill No. 375. A bill to amend Par. 2, Sec.

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491

1, Art. 2 of the Constitution, relatiYe to creation of Comer County.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 376. A bill to provide notice to holder of security deed or mortgage if sold for taxes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Messrs. Hatcher of Burke and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 377. A bill to provide for the sale of equity of redemption in deeds to secure a debt.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 378. A bill to provide for the inspection of gasoline, fuel and other oils.
Referred to Committee on \Yays and Means.

By .Jfr. DeFoor of Clayton-
House Bill No. 379. A bill to require every person driving ,a vehicle to stop before attempting to cross a crossing.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.

492

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

By Mr. Wright of Jones-
House Resolution No. 82. 379-A. A resolution to pay $25.00 pension balance to ::\Irs. Temple Etheridge for year 1921.
Referred to Committee 011 Appropriations.

By ).Ir. Hillhouse of \Vorth-
House Resolution No. 83. 379-B. A resolution to pay S. L. Lesseur his pension for certain time.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By ::\Ir. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett-
House Resolution No. 84. 379-C. A resolution relative to reduction of departmental employees.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture Xo. 2.
By ::\Ir. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Resolution No. 85. 379-D. A resolution to provide deficiency appropriaticm for common school fund.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

::\Ir. Flemi11g of Columbia County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on ::\Iu11icipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and haYe instructed me as vice-chairman to

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report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill Ko. 133. House Bill N"o. 214. House Bill No. 242. House Bill No. 332.
FLEMING of Columbia, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on \Yays and Means, submitted the following report :

Jh. Speaker:
Your. Committee on vVays aml Means. have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill N"o. 73.

House Bill No. 77.

House Bill No. 276.

House Bill No. 309.

House Bill No. 277.

House Bill Ko. 275.

E~NIS of Baldwin,

Chairman.

494

JouR~ AL OF THE HousE,

~fr. Strickland of Brantley County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 251.

House Bill Xo. 255.

STRICKLAND,

Vice-Chairman.

:Mr. Bqssey of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State of the Republic have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass.
House Bill No. 351.
BussEY of Crisp, Chairman.
Mr. Bozeman of worth County, Vice-Chairman

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of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the follo,ving report:

JJ!lr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had
under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 253 do pass. House Bill No. 234 do pass. House Bill No. 261 do pass. House Bill No. 263 do pass. House Bill No. 341 do pass. House Bill No. 82 do pass. House Bill No. 340 do pass. Senate Bill No. 21 do pass. House Bill No. 354 do not pass.
BozEMAN of Worth, Vice-Chairman

l\Ir. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

JJ!lr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same

496

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill No. 328.

House Bill No. 329.

House Bill No. 346.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

.Mr. w. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman
of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report:

llir. Speaket:

Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bill of the House and. have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass.

House Bill No. 21.

W. R. JONES,

Chairman.

:Mr. Mc).fichael of Marion County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report:

ltlr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman tore-

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port same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 239.

McMICHAEL,
Chairman.

l\Ir. DeFoor of Clayton County, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker:
Your Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following resolution and Act of House, to wit:
House Bill No. 224. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Dalton.
House Resolution No. 75. A resolution authorizing the Chairman of the \Vays and Means Committee to employ a stenographer, and make appropriation for same.
Respectfully submitted,
DeFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

By Messrs. Copeland and Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 73. A bill to require all the revenue of the State to be paid into State Treasury.

498

J ouRxAL OF THE HousE,

By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill No. 77. A bill to amend an Act making tax collectors ex-officio sheriffs in counties of certain populations.

By Messrs. wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 82. A bill to add an additional superior court judge for the Atlanta Circuit.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 133. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Forsyth.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 214. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Columbus.

By Mr. Jones of Cook-
House Bill No. 234. A bill to provide for holding four terms of superior court of Cook County.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 242. A bill to empower and enable Commissioners of Commons of Columbus to give fee simple title to certain real estate.

By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Bill No. 251. A bill to provide for additional methods of changing county lines.

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499

By l\Ir. Byrd of Taliaferro-
Hause Bill ~o. 253. A bill to amend an Act ereating a eity court of Crawfordville.

By Mr. Atkinson of Camden-
House Bill No. 255. A bill to remove the county site of Camden County from St. Marys to \Voodbine.
By Mr. Fowler of _Bibb -
House Bill No. 261. A bill to amend an Act providing for the purchase of law libraries in certain counties.

By Mr. Jenkins of wheeler-
House, Bill No. 263. A bill to change the terms of wheeler superior court.

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 275. A bill to repeal an Act providing for increase of pensions.

By ::\Ir. Harris of Jefferson and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill K o. 276. A bill to repeal an Act relative to payment of pensions.

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill K o. 277. A hill to repeal an Act relati,,e to increase in pensions.

500

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By ~Ir. Harris of Jefferson and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill Ko. 309. A bill to amend an Act relative to payment of pensions.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill K o. 328. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Carrollton.

By .Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 329. A bill to regulate elections in City of Carrollton.

By Messrs. Copeland and Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 332. A bill to create a commission form of government for the City of Valdosta.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill K o. 340. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Houston County.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 341. A bill to repeal an Act establishing a city court of Houston County.

By l\Ir. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill No. 346. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Folkston.

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501

By Mr. Smith of the 35th-
Senate Bill No. 21. A bill to amend Par. 1, Sec. 7, Art. 6 of the Constitution, relative to the City of Atlanta.

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By l\Ir. Dixon of Jenkins-
House Bill No. 323. A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to provide payment by certain counties of actual cost incurred in superior and city courts for the trial and conviction of misdemeanor convicts, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. McDonald of Mitchell -
House Bill No. 53. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Pelham.
The report 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 constitu. tiona} majority was passed.

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By ~Ir. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 6. A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for 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 105, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
.
By Messrs. Rowe, Reville and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 199. A bill to amend charter of City of Augusta, relative to retired city employees.
The report 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 :\Ir. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 279. .A bill to abolish office of county treasurer of Long County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the, bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Hines and Riley of SumterHouse Bill No. 246. A bill to amend an Act to
create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the Counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Greene, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.
By Messrs. Harris and Smith of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 140. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Louisville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majorit~' was passed.
By ~Ir. Phillips of Telfair-
Honse Bill No. 212. A bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of the Town of Scotland, relative to public school S~'stem.

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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 111, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Rowe, Reville, and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 201. A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to promote the efficiency and improve the condition in the fire department of the City of Augusta.
The report 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 ::\Iessrs. Orr and Lindsey of Wilkes-
House Bill No. 161. A bill to amend an Act to provide new charter for the Town of \Vashington, relative to salary of Mayor and Council, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.

By Mr. wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 307. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jones County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By }!r. wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 306. A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of county commissioner of Jones County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill Xo. 295. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of -Wilcox County, and for other purposes.

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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 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Sapp of whitfield-
House Bill N"o. 273. A bill to authorize the construction of a side-track or spur-track and acquire right-of-ways in or near Dalton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Singletary of Grady-
House Bill No. 268. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of Grady County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 113, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu. tional majority was passed.

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507

By ~Ir. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 303. A bill to create and establish a new charter for the City of Albany.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 215. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Columbus.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:

Amend by adding after the word "citizens" in the third line of Section 1, the following words, to wit: ''of either the City of Columbus or the territory to be annexed to the City of Columbus on January 1st, 1925. ''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, as amended, the ayes were 120, nays 0.
The bill 'having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended.

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By 1\Ir. Neill of".Muscogee-
House Bill No. 187. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Muscogee.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 134, nays 1.
The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~fr. Smith of the 45th-
Senate Bill ~o. 38. A hill to repeal law creating office of Commissioner of Roads and ReYenues for Telfair County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the hill the a~es were 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ::\fr. Smith of the 45th-
Senate Bill No. 37. A hill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 122, 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 the committees:

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 9. A bill to provide safety against fire hazards or stampedes in public schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill Ko. 36. A bill to provide for contests in primary elections for nomination of public officers.
Referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 41. A bill to regulate the drilling of oil and gas wells in this State.
Referred to the Committee on Manufactures.

By ~Ir. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 52. A bill to amend Par. 3, Sec. 4, Art. 3 of the Constitution, relative to biennial sesswns.
Referred to the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution.

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By .Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 55. A bill to amend Section 4092 of Code of 1910, relative to executors.
Referred to the Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By ~Iessrs. Milner and Bennett of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 86. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mr. C. B. Murrell.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was submitted and read:

Mr. Speake1:

Your Committee on Rules, having under con-

sideration a number of resolutions, beg to report

as follows:



1. The committee recommends that House Resolution No. 76, setting House Resolution No. 15, known as the McMichael Resolution, providing for an investigation of the Highway Department as a special and continuing order for consideration immediately after the period of unfinished business, be passed, with the following amendment:

'That the debate on said resolution be limited to a period of twenty minutes, said time to be divided equally between the advocates and opponents of said resolution.

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2. The committee recommends that House Resolution No. 79, setting House Bill No. 56, appropriating $25,000.00 for State School for Mental Defectives as a special order, be passed, and that the same be set as a special order for consideration immediately after House Resolution No. 15 is acted upon by the House.
3. The committee reports back House Resolution No. 57, creating a Revising Committee with the recommendation that it do not pass.
Respectfully submitted,
MILNER,
Vice-Chairman.

Mr. McMichael of ~Iarion called for a division of the report.
1. Making House Resolution No. 15 a special order.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of that order of business, was agreed to.
House Resolution No. 15 was set as a special order.
2. Making House Bill No. 56 a special order.
The report of the conm1ittee, which was favorable to the adoption of that order of business, was agreed to.
House Bill No. 56 was set as a special order.
3. That House Resolution Ko. 57 do not pass.

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The report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to, and the resolution was lost.
The report of the committee was agreed to and the order of business as set out in the report adopted.
Under orders of the day the following resolution and bill of the House, set as a special order on recommendation of the Committee on Rules, were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
House Resolution N"o. 15. A resolution to provide for a full investigation of the operations of the State Highway Department.
The following committee amendments were read and adopted :
Amend by striking out the entire paragraph relating to the indictment of :McMichael by Crosland in Bibb County.
Amend further by adding the following just before the next to the last paragraph: "Resolved further that the said committee shall examine the system of bookkeeping and see if the discrepancies in their reports of 1921 and 1922 can be reconciled.''
The report of the Committee of the Whole House, which was favorable to the "passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the Yote was as follows :

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513

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair

Griffis

Adams of Franklin Grovenstein

Anderson

Guess

Arnold

Haddock

Bandy

Harrell

Banister

Harris

Beck

Head

Bennett

Hillhouse

Bird

Holden

Boatwright

Holton

Boswell

Houston

Bozeman

Howard of Chatta-

Braddy

hoochee

Branch

Howard of Long

Burt

Howard of Screven

Bussey

Hulme

Callaway

Huxford

Camp of Coweta

Hyman

Carr

Jenkins

Carter

Johnson of Bacon

Childs

Johnson of Forsyth

Clark

Jones of Cook

Copeland

Jones of Coweta

Covington

.Tones of Floyd

Cox

Jones, A. D., of

Culpepper

Meriwether

Cumming

Jones, W. R., of

Curry

Meriwether

Daniel of Troup

Jordan

Davis of Thomas

King

DeFoor

Kirkland

Dykes

Knight

Ellis

Langley

Ennis

Linder

Evans of Screven Lindsey

EYans of Warren Logan

Fleming of Columbia Loyd

Fortson

Lyons

Fowler

McClure

Foy

McCrory

Gillen

McCullough

Golden

McDonald

Greer

McGarity

McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Napier New Norman of Colquitt ~orman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parks Parrish Peek Perkins of
Habersham Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley

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Steele Stewart Stone StoYall Stricklancl Tatum Toole

Yan Landingham Vaughan \Varren Way Whitley Whitworth \Vi !Iiams

Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Winship Wood \Voodruff Worthy Wright

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams of Towns

Duvall

Atkinson of Chatham Elders

Barrett

}<'leming of Hancock

Christopher

Griner

Collins

H anuic k

DeLaPerriere

Et>mptou

DuBose

Latham

Penland Roberts Smith of Bryan SteYens Turner Wimberly of Laurens

Those not voting were ~fessrs. :

Atkinson of Camden Fletcher

Smith of Fulton

Aubrey

Harrison

Smith of Jefferson

Bell

Hatcher of Burke SutliYe

Blease

Hatcher of ~uscogee Sweat

Bleckley

Hines of Decatur Swindle

Bowden

Hines of Sumter

Tippins

Brannen

~a y o

Trippe

Camp of Campbell Mullis

Tyson

Daniel of Heard

Parker

West

Davis of Floyd

Perkins of ~uscogee Wimberly of Twiggs

Dixon of Jenkins

Perryman

Wingate

Dixon of Wilkinson ReYille

~r. Speaker

Duncan

Riley

EYe

Rhedd

Ayes 146, nays 20.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 146, nays 20.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

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515

The resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to appropriate $25,000.00 to the Georgia Training School of l\fental Defectives.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Camp of Campbell as chairman thereof.
The Committee of the whole House arose, and through their chairman, reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the 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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair

Boswell

Adams of Towns

Bowden

Anderson

Braddy

Arnold

Branch

Atkinson of Camden Burt

Atkinson of Chatham Bussey

Aubrey

Camp of Campbell

Bandy

Camp of Coweta

Banister

Carr

Barrett

Carter

Beck

Childs

Bell

Christopher

Bennett

Clark

Boatwright

Collins

Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins DuBose

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Dykes

Jones, W. R., of

Robertson

Elders

Meriwether

Rountree

Ellis

.Jordan

Rowe

Ennis

Kempton

Russell

Evans of Screven King

Rutherford

EYans of \Vnrren Knight

Sapp

EYe

LanglPy

Shedcl

Fleming of Columbia Latham

Shettlesworth

Fleming of HaJH'oek Lindsey

Simpson

Fletcher

McClure

Ringletnry

Fortson

McCrory

Smith of Bryan

Powler

MeGarity

Rmith of Jefferson

}'oy

MeMiehnel

Smith of Lnma r

Golden

Me Mullan

Rpence

Greer

~fndclox

Rtnnford

Griffis

:Mann

Rtnnley

Griner

:Mnnse II

Steele

Gro,enstein

:\feeks

Rte,ens

Guess

"Miles

Rtone

Haddoek

Milner

Sto,all

Hnmrick

Montgomery

Rtriekland

Harris

Moore

Sweat

Harrison

:\api!'r

Swindle

Hatcher of Burke :\ew

Tatum

Hatcher of Muscogee X orman of Colquitt Toole

Head

Xorman of Henry Turner

Hines of Deentur Orr

'l'yson

Hines of Sumter

Owen

Vaughan

Holden

Pnfford

Warren

Holton

Parks

Way

Houston

Peek

Whitworth

Howard of Long

Perkius of

Williams

Hownrd of Scre,en

Habersham

Wilsou

Hulme

Perkius of Muscogee \ViJnberly of Laurens

Hyman

Peterson

Wimberly of Toombs

Jenkins

Pickering

Winship

Johnson of Bneon Pickren

Wood

Johnson of Forsyth Pitts

Woodruff

Jones of Cook

Pope

Worthy

.Tones of Coweta

Price

Jones of Floyd

Hoberts

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Hillhouse

]\:irklnnd

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517

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Bird Blease Bleckley Bozeman Brannen Callaway Dixon of Wilkinson Duncan Duvall Gillen Harrell Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Huxfonl

.Jones, A. D., of Meriwether
Linder Logan Loyd Lyons McCullough McDonald Mayo
~fullis
Parker Parrish Penland
Perr~man
Phillips of Jasper

Phillips of Telfair Reville RilPy Rmith of Fulton Stewart Sutlive Tippins Trippe Yan Landingham West Whitley Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Wright Mr. Speaker

Ayes 161, nays 2.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the passag-e of the bill the ayes were 161, nays 2.

The bill having received the requisite constitn tional majority was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through ).Ir. ~fcClatchey, the Secretary thereof.

Jlr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the followin~ resolution of the Senate, to wit:

By .Messrs. Carswell of the 21st, Lankford of the 15th~ Mason ~f the 30th-
Senate Resolution Xo. 26. A resolution asking

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the House of Representatives to enact at once some emergency revenue measure, so as to pay pensioner.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Duvall of Union, Dixon of -Wilkinson, Tatum of Dade, Callaway of Putnam, and wright of Jones.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock.

FRIDAY, JuLY 20, 1923.

519

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. McCrory of Schley moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
:\Ir. Milner of Dodge moved that when the House adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until Monday morning at 10 :00 o'clock and the motion prevailed.
1\Ir. Milner of Dodge gave notice that during the early part of next week he would move that the House meet in afternoon sessions beginning at 3 :00 o'clock.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 139 was withdr~m from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 and recommitted to the Committee on General Agriculture Xo. 2.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:

5:W

Jo1CRNAL oF THE HousE,

1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate hills having a local application.
5. ~'irst reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

11-lr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By l\Ir. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill X o. 151. A bill to provide for creation of office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of the County of Jeff Davis, and for other purposes.

By :Mr. Banister of Thomas-
House Bill X o. 172. A bill to amend art' Act incorporating the Town of Coolidge.

By ~Ir. W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill Ko. 210. A bill to amend the charter of Town of Luthersville.

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521

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 Senate, to wit:
By Mr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Bill No. 40. A bill to be entitled an Act to extend the duties and authority of the Georgia Public Service Commission over public service motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 5. A bill to provide that all property without a lawful owner shall belong to the State, to provide the method of escheating the same, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 34 A bill to regulate mutual local building and loan associations.

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 follmving bills of the House, to wit:

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.JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

By 1\fr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill No. 40. A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for County of Jasper, and for other purposes.

By l\Ir. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill No. 41. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for County of Jasper, and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introdueed, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By 1\fr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 380. A bill to prescribe rulet; of practice for general and special demurrers.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill Ko. 381. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the branding, inspection and sale of -~al cium arsenate.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

By Mr. Howard of LongHouse Bill No. 382. A bill to amend Section 227

FRIDAY, JuLY 20, 1923.

523

of Code of 1910, relative to date of burning woods, etc.
Referred to Committee on Conservation.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 383. A bill to amend an Aet incorporating the Town of vVarrenton.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 384. A bill to amend an Act providing for physical education and training of pupils in schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By l\lessrs. Elders of Tattnall, Hillhouse of "\Vorth and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 385. A bill to enlarge the membership of Local Board of Trustees of Georgia School of Technology.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
House Bill No. 386. A bill to amend Section 3414 of Code of 1910, relative to homestead exemptions.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

By ::\fr. Greer of Macon-
House Bill No. 387. A bill to revise the laws creating the State Board of Pharmacy.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By l\fr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 388. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By 1Ir. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 389. A bill to regulate public instruction of Glynn County.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By l\Iiss Kempton of F'ultonHouse Bill No. 390. A bill to fix the standard
of time in certain cities of the State.
Referred to Committee on \V. & A. Railroad.

By .Jir. Hines of DecaturHouse Resolution Xo. 87. 387-A. A bill to cre-
ate a commission to find out the costs of school books.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Elders of TattnallHouse Resolution No. 88. 387-B. A bill to di-

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525

rect the State Board of Education to renew the contracts for school books.
Referred to Committee ou Education.

By Messrs. Stewart of Atkiuson and Pafford of Lanier-
House Resolution No. 90. A resolutiou to make House Resolution No. 45 a special and continuing order.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the . Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

jl{r. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary 1\o. 1 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill K o. 308 do pass b~ substitute.
House Bill No. 202 do not pass.
GuEss of DeKalb,
Chairman.

:\fr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

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J ouRXAL OF THE HousJ<~,

1vlr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and Senate and have iustruct('d me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 36 by substitute.

House Bill No. 254 by substitute.

House Bill 1\o. 244 as amended.

Senate Resolution 1\o. 21.

PARKS,

Chairman.

.:\Ir. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. ~. submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judi~iary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 8

Senate Bill No. 19

PARKS, Chairman.

Mr. Ellis of Tift County, Chairman of the Com-

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527

mittee on Conservation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Conservation have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended :

House Bill No. 108.

ELLIS of Tift,

Chairman.

Mr. Langley of Floyd County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report :

1vlr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Property have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the r.ecommendation that the same do pass:

HQ,.use Resolution No. 29.

LANGLEY,
Chairman.

Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

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1llr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill No. 317

House Bill No. 59

House Bill No. 330

House Bill No. 149

House Bill No. 150

ELDERS, Chairman.

Mr. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report :

JJfr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 81.

J. D. HADDOCK,

Chairman.

"Mr. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the

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Committee on Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 58.

J. D. HADDOCK, Chairman.

Mr. .}fcCrory of Schley County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Printing have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Resolution No. 80.

McCRoRY,

Chairman.

:Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill No. 148.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass :

House Bill No. 105.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for

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delivery to the GoYernor, the following Acts and resolutions of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 151. An Act to repeal an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Jeff Davis County.
House Bill No. 41. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for J asper County.
House Bill No. 40. An Act to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jasper County.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

By 1\fr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 36. A bill to amend Section 5858 of Code of 1910, relative to taking depositions.

By Messrs. vV. R. and A. D. Jones of Meriwether-
Honse Bill No. 59. A bill to authorize the chairmen and secretaries of local boards of trustees to administer oaths.

By Messrs. Mann of Glynn and Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 81. A bill to provide for the inspection of gasoline, etc.

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By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill Ko. 108. A bill to promote forestry interests in the State of Georgia.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 148. A bill to amend an Act to confer additional power on corporate authorities of Barnesville.

By ~fr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 149. A bill to amend an Act creating a public school system for Town of Barnesville.

By ~1r. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 150. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Barnesville Male and Female High School.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 244. A bill to provide for the retirement on full pay of judges of the Supreme Court, etc.

By .:\Ir. ~ew of Laurens-
House Bill No. 254. A bill to fix the time of filing certiorari proceedings.

By Mr. McGarit~ of PauldingHouse Bill Xo. :~08. A bill to amend Section

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1037 of Penal Code of 1910, relative to testimony of wife and husband against each other.

By ~Ir. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill Xo. 317. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a public school system for Town of Perry.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 330. A bill to amend the public school system for the City of Carrollton.

By ~Ir. Burt of Dougherty-
House Resolution Xo. 29. A bill to authorize the Governor to convey title of certain land to State Xegro School at Albany.

By ~Ir. McCrory of Schley-
House Resolution X o. 80. A resolution relative to renewal of contracts for school books.

By 2\Ir. Duke of the 28th-
Senate Resolution X o. 21. A resolution providing for the creation of a commission to investigate the amount of legal business transacted by the superior courts of Georgia.

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Jones of CookHouse Bill No. 234. A bill to provide for hold-

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ing four tenns in each year of the superior court of Cook County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hatcher, Neill and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 242. A bill to empower and make the commissioners of commons to convey to the City of Columbus certain real estate, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 127, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 214. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Columbus, relative to levy of taxes.
The report of the committee, which was favora];: to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 133. A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and to codify the various Acts incorporating the City of J.i"orsyth.
The report 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. Jenkins of wheeler-
House Bill No. 263. A bill to change the term of wheeler superior court, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 132, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bird of Taliaferro-
Honse Bill No. 253. A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Crawfordville so as to pro-

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.
vide for trial by jury of twelve, and for other pur-

poses.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 135, nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majorit~ was passed.

By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill No. 346. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Folkston.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 126, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 341. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a city court in and for Houston County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 132, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 328. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Carrollton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 131, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 340. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Houston County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 127, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Copeland and Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 332. A bill to create commission manager form of government for the City of Valdosta; to repeal the present charter of said city, and for other purposes.
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 125, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill K'o. 329. A bill to prescribe rules and regulations for elections for City of Carrollton, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 132, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:
By 1\fr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 5. A bill to provide that all property without a lawful owner shall escheat to the State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By l\Ir. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 34. A bill to regulate mutual, co-operative local building and 1oan associations.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

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By Mr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Bill No. 40. A bill to extend the duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission over motor vehicles.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under House Resolution No. 81, relative to the investigation of the acoustic properties of the Hall of the House of Representatives:

~fessrs. Barrett of Stephens

Langley of Floyd

Cumming of Richmond.



~Ir. Stewart of Atkinson rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
The hour of 11 :00 o'clock A. M. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session, called for the purpose of memorializing the memory of the late Senator Thomas E. watson, was called to order by the President of the Senate.
By order of the President, the resolution calling for the joint session of the General Assembly was read b~' the Clerk of the House.
The joint committee of the House and Senate, appointed to draft resolutions on the life of the late Senator Thomas E. watson and propose to the citizt>ns of this State and of the country generally a

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suitable memorial to his memory, submitted the following report :
Invocation by Mr. Knight of Berrien.
Reading of resolutions by Ron. J. T. Boifeuillet.

The following resolution was read by Mr. Boifeuillet:
The joint committee of the House and Senate of the General Assembly of Georgia, appointed to draft resolutions on the life of the late Honorable Thomas E. 'Vatson, a Cnited Stat:>s Sen:ttor from Georgia, and propos ~ to tlw citizms of this State an<l of th'.' country generally a suitable memorial to his memor~, _present the following rPport awl resolutions, Hnd ask for them tht' unanimous concmTPnce of this Legislature.
'l1 he committee feel that th ~ membPrs of the General Assembly are 1leeply impressed with the magLitude and importance of the public services of this patriotic Georgian and emiwnt American, through a long, ewntful and dramatic political career of splendor and applause, and are deeply affectell b~- the nffiicting dispensation of ProYidence th<J.t has depriv ~d this commonwealth anrl the r:ation of a zealous and dauntless defendant of the liberties of .his country, an unyiel<ling and fearless fo2 to ev Jl y encroachment upon the rights of the States, nnd an untiring and intrepi<l champi01; of th ~ iniet ests of the people.
No ont' in the historic aml shining annals of this goveriunc nt has more consistently, Yigorously and

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ably defended State Sowreignty when it has be::n assailed, or more powerfully combated any movemPnt Yiolative of individual rights. But, with equal zeal, he has directed some of his greatest intellectual and oratorical efforts to the promotion of the welfare, the protection of the interests and thevindication of the honor of the Uniou.
Senator \Vatson had an unconqm'rable desire to serve the bt>loYed land of his birth, and to this end his transcemlently lustrous talents and his commanding powers of eloquence, as well as his resolute will and strong heart, were actively and unfalteringly Pmployed. \YheneYer the peace, progress and prosperity of Gt>orgia and of the South were threatened, his valiant awl loyal spirit rose with the tempest, boomed like a storm, and he hol<ll: met the fury of the gale without dismay, ancl unflinchingly battled to aYert the rushing turbulence of the hour. He ardently supporte<l measures designed for the protection and impron'ment of society, and the education of the masses. He beliencl that enlightenment -the intelligence of the people-was the remedy for the despot, the usurper, the tyrant. He never failed to proclaim that e<lucation arms tlw people with the powPr to resist wrong.
Of generous impulses and broad philanthropy, his solicitude reached down in tenderness and kindness to the necessitit>s of the poor, the suffering and the weak.
All classes recognized his greatness as an orator an<l yielded him cheerful homage. There has never appearPd in the political arena of Georgia one who

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so completely governed multitudes and controlled their wills by _the power of eloquence. He roused aml bent their feelings and passions to his wishes as "the rushing winds sway the forest," and, then, with his soothing persuasion, which enveloped them with magical charm and enchantment, he could calm the emotions he had excited into serenest stillness. In convention, on the hustings, in the halls of Congress and in any other forum, the beauty, brilliancy, force and fearlessness of his eloquence armed him with marvelous power. This wonderful weapon of oratory made him irresistible before juries, and brought him many notable triumphs in the courthouse. As an off-hand debater he was unsurpassed. His armor was always burnished.
As a Representative in Congress in early manhood he promptly riveted the attention of the nation by his shining talents, flashing spirit and flaming eloquence, rapidly attained political eminence, became a crusading presidential standard bearer, and finally passed from earthly scenes while occupying the exalted station of a United States Senator.
Senator "\\Tatson was the embodiment of those characteristics and those qualifications which constitute a dauntless and popular leader of vast hosts of the sons of men. And, it mattered not how fierce "ere the differences of opinion or embittered was party excitement, Thomas E. \Vatson never failed to retain the idolatry, worship, confidenc~, affections and support of a great following of his fellowcitizens, and he ever continued to be a potent and dominant figure and in the moving and majestic

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events that contributed to the greatn~ss and glory of Georgia.
Wbile Senator Watson spent much of his life in the public service, yet, such was his industry and great application, so wide was his research and varied information, so consuming had been his thirst for knowledge, that he filled a large and luminous space in the literary firmament of this country. He was an author of infinite variety, enjoying a range of thought that reached to the sublimest heights. Some of his historical works are standard classics. His ''Story of France'' is especially fascinating.
The paternal ancestors of Thomas Edward W atson came to America from Scotland, long prior to the commencement of th~ ""\Var of the Revolution, locating at first in Pennsylvania, from 'vhence the family removed to Virginia, and then descendants migrated to Georgia, where they f'ettb::>cl as a part of a Quaker colony which acquired forty thousand acres of land, whose woods were yet echoing with the whoop of Indians.
"Tom" ""\Vatson, as he was familiarly known all over the American continent, was born, lived, and was buried within a portion of the original tract which came into the possession of his forbears as far back as the year 1754, was inherited by him through this long ancestral line, and was still his property at the time of his lamented death.
The subject of this memorial first saw the light of clay in a plain log house, on September 5, 1856, near Thomson, in what was then Columbia County, now McDuffie, Georgia. His parents were ,John and Anu

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Maddox \\Tatt>Oll. His father was a farmer, and thus there came naturally to the son that <leep and intense interest in the welfare of the farmers of this country which forcn~r abided supreme in his heart.
He received his first schooling under a private teacher who had been engaged by the elder \Vatson and his neighbors to teach their children. Later, he entered the Thomson High School, which was in charg~ of Prof. E. A. Steed, a learned, cultured, profound scholar. Young \Vatson's unusual genius, his sturlious habits and fowlness for reading so strongly impressetl Prof. Steed that when he was chosen to the chair of Latin in Mercer University, he persuaclecl \Vatson's father to let the youth attelHl that institution, and in October, 1872, the brilliant sixteen ~ear olcl boy entered the freshman class, ''on the endownwnt priYilege,'' which 0xempted him from the payment of tuition fees, an essential privilege because of his financial necessities.
Following the close of the freshman term, Tom \Vatson taught school during the summer months of 1873 in \Varrior district, Bibb County, in order to obtain sufficient funds to pay boarding expenses at Mercer during the sophomore term. Money stringency, which had become most acute, because of financial misfortune to his father, forcerl him to SclY a regretful good-bye to tlw rniversity in Jmw, 187-l, at the end of the sophomore year, and was unable to return to complete his collegiate course. \Vatson took up his abode in Screven County, where he, in his own words, ''taught school for a living.'' During a n1cntion, \Vatson rend law under Judge William R. McLaws, of Augusta, \\'as admitted to

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practice Ly the superior court of Richmond County, and was so poor he had to be credited for the admission fee of ten dollars. In November, 1876, something over two years after leaving Mercer University, and in the twenty-first year of his age, he commenced the pursuit of his profession at Thomson, attaining popularity, wealth and fame.
When he decided to adopt the law as a profession, Mr. Watson so wrote his mother. She remonstrated; he persisted; she wrote him, "You can't do it," and he replied, "I can do it." An old friend, for whom Mr. \Vatson in other days plowed in oats at fifty cents per day, greatly encouraged him in his ambition to be arlmitted to the bar.
On October 9, 1878, shortly after reaching his twenty-second birthday, he werlrlerl Miss Georgia Durh1m. Three children were born of this union, all of whom, together with their parents, have passed to the voiceless land.
Among Mr. Watson's most notable and popular successes in historical literature are "The Story of France," "Napoleon," "The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson," "Andrew Jackson," and "The waterloo Campaign." There is also the historical novel "Bethany," and numerous other products of his brilliant and versatile pen. The Weekly Jeffersonian, Watson's Jeffersonian Magazine, and the Columbia Sentinel, were owned by him, and edited with his characteristic fearlessness and ability.
It may be said that Mr. Watson's public career commenced with his appearance as a delegate to the State Democratic Convention in 1880, in which he

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was a flashing spirit. He bore a conspicuous and brilliant part of 1882-3 as a member of the House of the Gen~ral Assembly of Georgia, being particularly prominent in support of temperance legislation.
In 1890, he was elected on the Ji'armers' Alliance platform as a representatiYe to Congress. One of the most notable of his many important accomplishments during the session of 1892-3, was to obtain an
amendment to the Post Office Appropriation bill pro-
viding for ten thousand dollars to be used for the :first experiment with the Free Delivery of Rural Mails.
Mr. watson was the candidate of the People's Party for Vice-President of the United States in 1896, ami the presidential candidate of the same party in 1904, and again in 1908.
Friends entered Mr. Watson's name as a candidate for President, on the ticket used in Georgia's preferential primary in 1920. There were two other entries, to wit: Attorney-General A. Mitchell Palmer and Senator Hoke Smith. Mr. vVatson led th~ :field. In this same year, he was nominated in a heated antl spectacular campaign, by a large popular vote, for United States Senator, and subsequently t>lected by an oYerwhelming niajorit~-.
He took his seat in the Senate on March 4, 1921, and instantly became an outstanding :figure in the world's greatest parliamentary forum. His initial sp~ech was on the Colombian Treaty, and this was followe(l hy other notable addresses. His shining

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lance' was constantly flashing in tlw oratorical and intellectual tournanwnts of this historic arena.
In the hour of his greatest usefulness to his country, nn attack of asthma closed his eyes in the dreamless sLep of deJ.th on September 26, 1922~ at his abode in the National Capitol. The remains were accompanied to Georgia b~r a distinguished escort from both Houses of Congress, and in the presence of a vast concourse of mourning friends, assembled from all parts of his native state, impressive funeral services were held. His body was given sepulcher at "Hickory Hill" the name by which Mr. Watson's cherishe<l homestead will forever live in history.
Be it fhprefore rcsoltwl, That in the death of Senator Thomas E. \Vatson, humanity has lost an unwavering friend, patriotism an illustrious example, and statesmanship a high illustration.
Be it further resolved, That the State of Georgia has sustained a severe bereavement in the demise of h''I' distinguished son, and that his name will forever be endeared to countless hearts by the recollections of his worth~r services in behalf of the masses, and by the shining achievements of his lofty ambition.
Be it further resolved, That this Legislature here-
by approves of and commends the suggestion that a statue of Mr. \Vatson be erected in the State Capitol or on the grounds of the Capitol, by popular subscriptions, as a tribute to the memory and services of the ardent patriot, brilliant orator, great statPsman, and ''tribune of the people.''

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Be it further resolved, That the members of the
General Assembly, deeply regretting the passing of this illustrious Georgian, feel that his memory is justly entitled to the preservation of this report and these rt>solutions in the permanent annals of the Legislature, and therefore unanimously adopt them as an expression of their honor, esteem and admiration, and direct that they be spread on tlw .Journals of tlw House antl Senate, and that a copy of the same, when signPcl by the Speaker and President of these rPspective bodies, be sent by the Clerk of the House to the family of the dPceased.

The resolution as contained in the above report of the joint committee 'Yas unanimously adopted:

The following program, arranged by the joint committee, was carried out:

Address b~, Gov. Clifford walker. Address b~, Secretary of State, Hon. S. G. McLendon. Address by Hon. Sam L. Olive. Address b~, Sen. \Y. J. Harris.
Address by Sen. \Valter "B'. George. Address by Hon. J. J. Flint.
Address by Mrs. \V. H. Felton, U. S. ex-Senator. Address by members of the Senate and House. Mr. Mc~Iichael of J\Iarion moved that the joint session of the House and Senate be now dissolved, and the motion prevailed.

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The Senate retired from the floor of the House.
Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Sapp of whitfield and Anderson of Chattooga.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 :00 o'clock.

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REPRESE~TATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA ..
~fONDAY, JULY 23, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. :M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
~Ir. Moore of Appling moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's 1proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
~Ir. ~Iilner of Dodge moved that beginning on to-morrow afternoon, Tue~day, July 24th, the House have afternoon sessions beginning at 3 :00 o'clock, unless otherwise ordered by the House, and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorabl~ reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills an<l

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general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill ~o. 391. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Edison, in lieu of Town of Edison.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

B~ Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill Xo. 392. A bill to amend the law as to the payment of poll taxes by female voters.
Referred to Committee on 'Vays and Means.

B~ Mr. Collins of Cherokee-
House Bill Xo. 393. A bill to rep,eal an Act fixing the salar~ of the solicitor-general of Blue Ridge Circuit.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By ::\Iessrs. Copeland of Lowndes, Fleming of Hancock, Bozeman of vVorth and "'Wimberly of Laurens-
House Bill K o. 394. A bill to prescribe and reg-

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ulate the duties imposed upon all fraternal and secret organizations and societies.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Perryman of TalbotHouse Bill X o. 395. A bill to amend the char-
ter of the Town of Talbotton.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By .Mr. Bird of Taliaferro-
Honse Bill No. 396. A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Crawfordville.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Eve, Sutlive and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 397. A bill to amend the Acts creating and relating to the Board of Public Education for Chatham County.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 398. A bill to repeal an Act to amend Section 3667 of the Code of 1895, relative to judgments on unconditional contracts in writing.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

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By Messrs. Lyons of Butts and Perkins of Habersham-
House Resolution Xo. 89. 397-A. A resolution relative to the quarantine against shipment of green peas into this State.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture Xo. 2.

By ~Ir. Elders of Tattnall-
House Resolution X o. 91. 390-A. A resolution to investigate the Agricultural Department in full.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No. 1.

B~- Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Resolution No. 92. 390-B. A resolution relative to removal of county site of Camden County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

B~- :Messrs. Simpson of Lee and Stovall of Elbert--
House Resolution No. 93. 390-C. A resolution against teaching of Darwinism and atheism in public schools and colleges.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By ~fr. Head of CobbHouse Resolution No. 94. A resolution inviting

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Junior Order of United American Mechanics to locate Orphans Home at Marietta.
Referred to Committee on State of the Republic.

Mr. Stewart of Atkinson County, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:

House Bill No. 114.

STEWART,

Chairman.

~fr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill No. 383.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

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.\lr. Perryman of Talbot County, Chairman of the Uommittee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

1111. S peaket:

Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill No. 94.

PERRYMAN of Talbot,

Chairman.

Mr. Eve of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Manufactures, submitted the following report:

Mt. Speaker:

Your Committee on Manufactures have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass b~, substitute:

House Bill No. 289.

J. H. EvE,

Chairman.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
House Bill Ko. 200 known as the General Appropriation Bill.
CuLPEPPER,
Chairman.
~Ir. Del<'oor, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Jlr. Speaker:
The Committee 011 Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and
. resolutions of the House, to wit: House Bill Ko. 210. An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Luthersville, in ~Ieriwether County.
House Bill Xo. 172. An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Coolidge, in Thomas County.
Respeetfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills of the House, favorably reported b~ the committees, were read for the. second time:

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By Messrs. Knight of Berrien and Pafford of Lanier-
House Bill Ko. 94. A bill to repeal Section 1229 of Code of 1910 (Penal), relatin to removal of convicts to State Farm.

By ).lr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill Ko. 114. A bill to promote the health and welfare of female employees, and for other purposes.

By l\Ir. Culpepper of :F'ayette-
House Bill No. 200. A bill to make appropriations for 1924 and 1925 for Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments.

By ~fr. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett-
House Bill.Ko. 289. A bill to provide for the registration of trade names and membership, etc.

By .Mr. Evans of \Yarren-
House Bill Xo. 383. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of \Yarrenton.

The following bills of the House and Senate were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill Ko. 148. A bill to amend the Act to confer additional powers upon the corporate authorities of the Town of Barnesville.

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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 112, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 149. A bill to amend an Act creating a public schools system for the City of Barnesville, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 150. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Barnesville Male and Female High School.
The report 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.

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559

By :Messrs. Smith and "\Vood and ~Iiss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 297. A bill to allow county commtsswners of Fulton County to install electric lights.
The report 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 Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 330. A bill to amend the system of public schools for City of Carrollton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having receind the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~Ir. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 317. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a public schools system for the Town of Perry, and for other purposes.
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 108, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~Ir. Smith of the 35th-
Senate Bill K o. 21. A bill to carry into effect in City of Atlanta the provisions of amendment to the Constitution, relative to duties of clerk of superior court.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
l\fr. Culpepper of Fayette, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, gave notice that on tomorrow morning immediately after the period of unanimous consents he would call up House Bill No. 200, known as the ''General Appropriation Bill.''
Mr. Covington of Colquitt moved that 300 copies of House Bill No. 200 be printed for the use of the members. of the House, and the motion prevailed.

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 9. A bill to require the teaching



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of the Constitution of the United States and of this State in all the public schools and colleges.
Mr. Bussey of Crisp moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
'l'he report of the committee, which wa:S iavorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
~Irs. Napier of Bibb moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate, and the motion prevailed.

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 14. A bill to create a lien in favor of hotels, etc., and to regulate the enforcement of said lien, and for other purposes.
)fr. Christopher of Hall moved the previous question;. the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following amendments to the committee substitute we1;e read and adopted:

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
Amenq substitute by adding after the words "except lien for taxes'' in line 15 of Section 1 the words "liens for purchase money or retention of title of record."

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By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
Amend further by adding after the words '' actual notice'' in line 18 of Section 1 the words ''or constructive notice.''

The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to creat a lien on furniture, baggage, wearing apparel and other property brought into hotels, inns, boarding houses, lodging houses and eating houses for the protection of such hotels, inns, boarding houses, lodging houses and eating houses in their charges, to provide for the enforcement of such liens, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act the keeper of every hotel, inn, boarding house, lodging house, and eating house in the State of Georgia, shall have a lien on all furniture, baggage, wearing apparel and other property brought into any such hotel, inn, boarding house, lodging house or eating house by any guest or patron of the same, who has title to such property, or by an agent who has legally acquired possession of such property for the purpose of dealing therewith for the benefit of the owner and in and about the business of the owner, to secure the payment by such guest or patron of all sums due for food, lodging or other accommodation. Such lien shall attach in

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all cases where a liability has been created without reg-ard to the time of furnishing- such food, lodg-ing or other accommodation, and such lien shall be superior to other liens, except liens for taxes, special liens of landlords for rent, liens of laborers, and all general liens of which the keeper of such hotels, inns, boarding- houses, lodging houses or eating houses had actual notice before the property claimed
to be subject was broug-ht into such hotel, inn,
boarding house, lodging house or eating house, to which excepted liens it shall be inferior.
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for the enforcement of such lien created by Section 1 of this Act the keeper of such hotel, inn, boarding- house, lodging house or eating house claiming- the lien may retain possession of the property ag-ainst which the lien is claimed, and at any time after thirty (30) days after the person creating- such debt or obligation has left such hotel, inn, boarding house, lodging- house or eating house, and the debt or oblig-ation being still due and unpaid, may sell, at public auction at the office of the hotel, inn, boarding house, lodging- house or eating-
house where such lien is claimed, to the highest
bidder for cash, any and all property left at such hotel, inn, boarding- house, lodg-ing- house or eating house subject to such lien, without any process at law or equity, and the proceeds of such sale shall be applied, first to the payment of the expense Qf such sale, second to the reduction or discharge~ of the
debt or oblig-ation due to such hotel, ,inn, boarding
house, lodging- house or eating- house, and any surplus remaining shall be held subject to the demand of the person creating- such debt or obligation; pro-

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vided, that such sale shall be advertised by written or printed posters at the office of such hotel, inn, boarding house, lodging house or eating house and at the court house door of the county in which such hotel, inn, boarding house, lodging house or eating house is located for at least ten (10) days before such sale, and such advertisement shall specify the time and place of sale and give said owner or agent or both written notice thereon by registered mail addressed to him at his last known address at least ten (10) days prior to said sale, notifying him of the time and place of, sale and of the amount claimed against him or them; and, provided further that this remedy shall be cumulated to the remedies now existing by law for the enforcement of liens to satisfy obligations due for board and lodging. Any surplus proceeds of said sale, after payment of the amount claimed against such owner or agent, and the cost of sale, shall, if not claimed by said owner or agent within twelve months after said sale, be turned over to the Board of Education in which county said sale occurred for educational purposes.
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of law in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill by substitute as amended the ayes were 129, nays 13.
The bill having received the requisite constitu-

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tional majority was passed by substitute as amended.
By unanimous consent 300 copies of House Bill No. 108 were ordered printed for the use of the members of the House.

The following resolution of the House, ordered to lie on the table at least one day, was read and placed before the House:

By .Mr. McMichael of ~Iarion-
House Resolution No. 71. A resolution calling for certain detail information from the State Highway Department.
Mr. Fleming of Hancock moved that the resolution be tabled, and the motion prevailed.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Mr. Copeland of Lowndes-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 95. Resolved by the members of the House of Representatives, That they extend to Ron. Craig Arnold, the Board of County Commissioners of Lumpkin County, the people of Lumpkin County, the people of Cumming and Gainesville, and the Atlanta Automobile Association, their hearty thanks for the delightful entertainment afforded them and the members of their families on Saturday, July 21, 1923.

366

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The following bill of the House was read the third time and placed upon its passage:
~Ir. A. D. Jones of ~Ieriwether moved that the House do now adjourn.

By Mr. \Voodruff of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 16. A bill to prohibit pool and billiard rooms and other like places in this State and for other purposes.

The following minority report was filed :
We, the undersigned members of General Judiciary Committee No. 1, respectfully dissent from the recommendation of a majority of this committee reporting favorably House Bill No. 16, known as the "\Voodruff anti-pool room bill," and reporting adversely House Bill No. 63, known as the ''Parker pool room regulatory bill,'' and recommend that House Bill No. 16, known as the "Woodruff antipool room bill,'' do not pass, and that House Bill No. 63, known as the ''Parker pool room regulatory bill,'' do pass.
J. 0. Woon,
F. H. GILLEN'
\V. 0. BozEMAN,
PATRICK H. RowE,
RoY V. HARRIS,
H. D. BRANNEN.

Mr. ]1Jvans of V\"arreu moved the previous quest ion.

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~fr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the bill and all ame-ndments h2 tahJ~rl
The motion to adjourn was lost.
The motion to table prevailed, and the bill was tabled.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Stanley of Fannin, Norman of Colquitt and Knight of Berrien.

The Speaker announced the Hnn<;p adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10:00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,

TuESDAY, JuLY 24, 1923.

The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. ).I.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

~1r. McCrory of Schley moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with.

The motion was lost, the roll call was ordered and the following members answered to their names:

Adair

Camp of Campbell

Adams of Franklin Camp of Coweta

Adams of Towns Carr

Anderson

Carter

Arnold

Childs

Atkinson of Camden Christopher

Atkinson of Chatham Clark

Aubrey

Collins

Bandy

Copeland

Banister

Covington

Barrett

Cox

Beck

Culpepper

Bell

Cumming

Bennett

Curry

Bird

Dau'iel of Heard

Blease

Daniel of Troup

Bleckley

Davis of Floyd

Boatwright

Davis of Thomas

Boswell

DeFoor

Bowden

DeLaPerriere

Bozeman

Dixon of Jenkins

Braddy

Dixon of Wilkinson

Branch

DuBose

Brannen

Duncan

Burt

Duvall

Bussey

Dykes

Callaway

Elders

Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse

TuESDAY, JuLY 24, 1923.

569

Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough :McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann

:Mansell

Simpson

Mayo

Singletary

Meeks

Smith of Bryan

Miles

Smith of Fulton

Milner

Smith of Jefferson

Montgomery

Smith of Lamar

Moore

Spence

.Mullis

Stanford

Napier

Stanley

New

Steele

Norman of Colquitt Stevens

Norman of Henry Stewart

Orr

Stone

Owen

Stovall

Pafford

Strickland

Parker

Sutlive

Parks

Sweat

Parrish

Swindle

Peek

Tatum

Penland

Tippins

Perkins of

Toole

Habersham.

Trippe

Perkins of Muscogee Turner

Perryman

Tyson

Peterson

Van Landingham

Phillips of Jasper Vaughan

Phillips of Telfair Warren

Pickering

Way

Pickren

West

Pitts

Whitley

Pope

Whitworth

Price

Williams

Reville

Wilson

Riley

Wimberly of Laurens

Roberts

Wimberly of Toombs

Robertson

Wimberly of Twiggs

Rountree

Wingate

Rowe

Winship

Russell

Wood

Rutherford

Woodruff

Sapp

Worthy

Shedd

Wright

Shettlesworth

Mr. Speaker

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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:
By ::\Iessrs. Christopher and Latham of HallHouse Bill K o. 132. A bill to amend an Act en-
titled an Act to incorporate the Town of Belmont.

By l\1r. Loyd of Newton-
House Bill K o. 120. A bill to .create a commissioner and board of directors for the County of Newton, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

M'r. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49thSenate Bill No. 43. A bill to define and regu-
late the practice of pediatry, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Moore of the 7thSenate Bill K o. 72. A bill to amend an Act to

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571

establish a new chartPr for City of Boston, and for other purposes.

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:

By Mr. Childs of Upson-
House Bill No. 241. A bill to amend the charter of the City of East Thomaston, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Sweat of Pierce-
House Bill No. 266. A bill to amend an Act incorporating City of Blackshear, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Jordan of Pulaski-
House Bill No. 185. A bill to create commission form of government for City of Hawkinsville, and for other purposes.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the JourHal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.

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By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate hills and resolutions.

The follo\Ying message was received from the Senate through Mr. ~IcClatche~~, the Secretary thereof:

Jlr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
By M.r. Ficklen of the 50th-
Senate ReRolution Xo. 24. A resolution requesting the Pension Commissioner to pay all pensionerR their pro rata share of pensions.

By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By l\Ir. ""\,Vay of LibertyHouse Bill Xo. 399. A hill to authorize and di-

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573

rect the location, survey and sale of ungranted land in headright counties.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Messrs. Christopher and Latham of Hall-
House Bill No. 400. A bill to make municipalities, counties, etc., in this State subject to process of garnishment.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
By ~fr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 401. A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Cordele.
Referred to Committee on ~funicipal Government.

By Mr. Parks of Terrell-
House Bill No. 402. A bill to regulate assignment of errors in motions for new trial and bill of exceptions.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By ~fr. Parks of Terrell-
House Bill No. 403. A bill to amend Par. 1, Sec. 2, Art. 7 of the Constitution, relative to classification of property for taxation.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

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By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 404. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Athens.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 405. A bill to define and regulate the practice of chiropody in the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
House Bill No. 405. A bill to provide for the creation and collection of a State highway fund to match Federal funds.
l~Ir. l~IcMichael of Marion moved that the above bill, referred by the Chair to the Committee on Public Highways, be withdra,vn from that committee and recommitted to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions that the bill be reported back to the House not later than July 30, 1923.
On this motion Mr. McMichael of Marion called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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575

Those voting in the affirmative were 1Iessrs.:

Adair Adams of Franklin Bandy Banister Beck Bennett Bowden Bozeman BradQ.y Branch Brannen Bussey Callaway Carr Carter Childs Covington Cox Curry Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas Dixon of Wilkinson Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Fletcher Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Harrell Harrison Head

Hillhouse Hines of Sumter Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Linder Lindsey Loyd Lyons McCrory McCullough McDonald McMichael Maddox Montgomery New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Owen Pafford Parks

Parrish Perkins of
Habersham Perryman Phillips of Jasper Pitts Price Riley Robertson Rowe Rutherford Sapp Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Stanford Stanley Stewart Stovall Swindle Tatum Yan Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Williams 'Vimberly of Laurens Worthy Wright

Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.:

Adams of Towns Bird

Arnold

Blease

Atkinson of Camden Burt

Atkinson of Chatham Camp of Campbell

Aubrey

Camp of Coweta

Barrett

Christopher

Bell

Clark

Co-llins
Copeland Culpepper Cumming DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins

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DuBose

Kempton

Duncan

King

Duvall

Langley

Dykes

Latham

Elders

McClure

Ellis

McMullan

Ennh

Mann

Eve

Mansell

Fleming of Columbia Mayo

Fleming of Hancock Meeks

Fowler

Milner

Griner

Mullis

Grovenstein

XapiPr

Guess

Orr

Haddock

Parker

Harris

Peek

Hatcher of Burke Penland

Holden

Phillips of Telfair

Howard of Long

Pickering

Jones of Floyd

Pickren

Jones, W. R., of

Pope

Meriwether

Roberts

Jordan

Rountree

Russell Shedd Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Steele Stevens Stone Strickland Sutlive Sweat Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship woodruff

Those not yoting were Messrs. :

Anderson Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Daniel of Heard Davis of Floyd Fortson Hamrick

Hatcher of Muscogee Perkins of Muscogee

Hines of Decatur

Peterson

Kirkland

Reville

Knight

Spence

Logan

Whitworth

McGarity

Wood

Miles

Moore

Ayes 94, nays 89.

The roll call was verified.
On the motion to recommit House Bill No. 406 to the Committee of the whole House the ayes were 94, nays 89; the motion prevailed, and the bill was so referred with instructions that same be reported back to the House not later than July 30th, 1923.

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577

~lr. Elders 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 resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:

House Resolution No. 65.

H. H. ELDERS, Chairman.

Mr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Jb. Speaker:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 311

House Bill No. 395.

DixoN of Jenkins,

Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

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j}Jr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 155

House Bill N"o. 314

House Bill ~0. 315

House Bill No. 391.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

:Mr. McMichael of :Marion County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, submitted the follo-wing report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Resolution No. 84.
Respectfully submitted,
McMICHAEL, Chairman.
-:\[r. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the

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Committee on "\Vays and .Means, submitted the following report :

lkb-. Speaker:

Your Committee on \Yays and Means have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 141.

J. H. ENNIS,

Chairman.

}fr. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration 'the following bills and resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Resolution No. 91. 390-A. Do pass as amended.
House Bill K o. 355 do not pass.
House Bill No. 139 do not pass.
Respectfully submitted,
HADDOCK of Early,
Chairman.

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Mr. "\V. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report:

Mr. SpeakPr:
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as ehairman to report the same back to the House with the reeommendation that the same do not pass:
House Resolution No. 17.
JoxEs, "~- R., of ~Ieriwether, Chairman.

~Ir. Stewart of Atkinson County, Chairman of the Committee ou Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report:

1Vlr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have had under cousideration the following bills of the House aud have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill Xo. 374 do pass as amended.
House Bill No. 379 do pass as amended.
House Bill No. 321 do pass.
House Bill Xo. 270 do pass.
STEWART of Atkinson, Chairman.

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581

.Jir. Fleming of Columbia County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on ~Iunicipal Government, submitted the following report:
~u r. Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the.- same do pass:
House Bill No. 333 Honse Bill No. 362 House Bill .No. 267 House Bill Xo. 388 House Bill No. 389.
FLEMING of Columbia,
Vice-Chairman.
Mr. whitley of Douglas County, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:

1111 r. Speaker:

Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:

House Bill No. 11

House Bill No. 96.

T. R. WHITLEY,

Chairman.

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Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill 1\o. 310 do pass.
House Bill No. 252 do pass as amended.
DELAPERRIERE of Jackson,
Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Lankford of the lOth-
Senate Resolution ~o. 31. A resolution to appoint a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House to investigate the operations of the Department of Agriculture and report any changes they see fit to the General Assembly.

By unanimous conseut the following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

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583

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 11. A bill to amend an Act to promote the health and welfare by ditching and draining wet lands, etc.

By l\fr. ::\Ioore of Appling-
House Bill No. 96. A bill to provide for the control of venereal diseases.

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall and :McCrory of Schley-
House Bill No. 141. A bill to provide for collection of taxes on railway equipment companies.

By ::\Ir. wilson of \Valton-
House Bill No. 155. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Jersey.

By :Miss Kempton and ::\Ir. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 252. A bill to amend Section 2820 of Code of 1910, relative to capital stock of trust companies.

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 267. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Cornelia.

By Messrs. Smith of Lamar, Perryman of Talbot and others-
House Bill No. 270. A bill to amend the Workm<:>n 's Compensation Act.

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By ~lr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill X o. 310. A bill to amend Section 1249 of Code of 1910, relative to State depository at Albany.

By :Miss Kempton and :\Iessrs. "\Vood and Smith of ];'ulton-
House Bill Xo. 311. A bill to authorize Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of certain counties to leyy an additional tax.

B~- :'Ifr. Perkins of :\Iuscogee-
House Bill Xo. 314. A bill to vest fee simple title to certain lands in Columbus in St. Luke Methodist Church.

By ~Ir. Perkins of ).fuscogee-
House Bill Xo. 315. A bill to vest fee simple title to certain lands in Columbus in First Baptist Church.

By ~lr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill Xo. 321. A bill to amend an Act relatiYe to care of injured employees, and create indm;trial commission.

By ~Ir. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill Xo. 333. A bill to create a new charter for the Tow11 of Baldwin.

By ~Icssrs. Hines and Riley of Sumter-
House Bill Xo. 362. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Americus.

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585

By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill No. 374. A bill to amend an Act known as the "Child Labor Law."

By Mr. DeFoor of Clayton-
House Bill No. 379. A bill to require persons driving on highways to stop before crossings.

By :Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 388. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick.

By Mr. .Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 389. A bill to amend an Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Glynn.

By l\Ir. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 391. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Tmvn of Edison.

B~, Messrs. Callaway of Putnam and Camp of Campbell-
House Resolution No. 65. 257-A. A bill to provide for a survey of the educational system of Georgia, and provide for appointment of a committee for that purpose.

B~, ~Ir. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett-
House Resolution No. 84. 379-C. A resolution relative to reduction of employees of State departments.

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By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Resolution No. 91. 390-A. A resolution to investigate the Department of Agriculture in full.

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 bill of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Bill X o. 62. A bill to amend the law with reference to the issuance of marriage licenses.

Upon the request of the author, House Bill No. 1i was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill:

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Messrs: Evans of \Varren, Neill of Muscogee, Dixon of \Vilkinson and Hyman of Washington-
House Resolution No. 96. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. Geo. H. Carswell and others.

The following bill of the House was read the third time and placed upon its passage:

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587

By l\Ir. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 20. A bill to authorize counties and municipalities to contract with each other for the joint building and maintenance of high school buildings, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
:Jir. Harrell of Stewart moved that the bill be tabled, and the motion was lost.
Qn the passage of the bill :Jir. Burt of Dougherty called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were ~fessrs.:

Adair

Cox

Adams of Towns

Cumming

Arnold

Curry

Atkinson of Camden Daniel of Troup

Atkinson of Chatham Davis of Floyd

Aubrey

DeFoor

Bandy

DeLaPerriere

Beck

Dixon of Wilkinson

Bennett

Duvall

Bowden

Dykes

Branch

Elders

Burt

Ellis

Bussey

Ennis

Camp of Campbell Evans of Screven

Camp of Coweta

Evans of Warren

Childs

Fleming of Columbia

Christopher

Fletcher

Collins

Fortson

Copeland

Fowler

Covington

Greer

Grinpr Haddock Hanis Hatcher of Burke Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Scre\-en Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
MPrhnther

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Jones, W. R., of Meriwether
Kempton Kirkland Langley Latham Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell
~fnyo
Meeks :\lilner Moore Mullis

Nnpier New Norman of Colquitt Orr Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Phillips of Telfair Roberts Rountree Russell Sapp Shedd Simpson Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spente Stanford

Stevens Strickland Sutlive Sweat Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Whitworth Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Woodruff Worthy

Those voting Ul the negative were l\fessrs.:

Adams of Franklh Banister Bell Bird Blease Boswell Bozeman Braddy Callaway
(~arr
Carter Clark Culpepper Davis of Thomas Duncan Foy Golden

.Grovenstein Harrell Harrison Head Hillhouse Houston Howard of Long Huxford Jordan King Linder McGarity .Montgomery X orinan of Henry Owen Pafford Perryman

Peterson Pickren Pitts Price Hobertson Rowe Shettleswo1th Smith of Bryan Stanley Stone Stovall 8windle Way West Whitley Williams \Vimberly of Laurens

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Anderson Barrett

Bleckley Boatwright

Brannen Daniel of Heard

'fUESDAY, JULY 24, 1923.

Dixon of Jenkins DuBose Eve Fleming of Hancock Gillen Griffis Guess Hmnrick Hatcher of Muscogee Jones of Cook

Knight

Pope

Lindsey

Reville

Logan

Riley

Loy<!

Rutherfor<l

Miles

~ingleta ry

Perkins of

~teele

Habersham

~tewart

Perkins of Museogee ,Turner

Phillips of Jasper wood

Piekering

Wright

Ayes 119, nays 51.

589

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 51.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous c01:sent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.

The following communication was received and read:
ATLA~TA, JuLY 23, 1923.
To the Members of the House of Representatives, State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia.

Gentlemen and Ladies:
As has been customary for a number of years, the Georgia State; Automobile Association has the honor to invite your distinguished body to attend

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a dinner Tuesday evening, July 24, at 7 o'clock in the breakfast room, second floor of the Kimball House.
We sincerely trust that as many as possible of your distinguished, body will attend this dinner, and we will try to give you a pleasant evening and at the same time bring to your attention some matters that 've think will be interesting and constructive in the affairs of our wonderful State.
Yours very truly,
w. ToM V\riNN,
President.

:\Ir. :Moore of Appling moved that the House accept the invitation contained in the above communication, and the motion prevailed.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Perkins of Muscogee and Daniel of Heard.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION,
3 :00 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.

Tt:ESDAY, Jt:LY 24, 1H23.

591

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :
By Messrs. Vvarren and Hyman of Washington and
Evans of "\Varren-
House Resolution No. 97. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Hon. B. J. Tarbutton.
Under Rule No. 41 Mr. Culpepper of Fayette, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, called up House Bill No. 200, known as the '' General Appropriation Bill,'' and the same was read the third time.

By Mr. Culpepper of _1;-,ayette-
House Bill No. 200. A bill to make for the fiscal years 1924 and 1925 appropriations for the different departments of the State government, for the payment of the public debt, for the support and maintenance of the public institutions and other interests of the State, and for other purposes.

The following resolution of instructions to the Committee of the whole House was read and adopted:

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-

.

A RESOLUTION.

House Resolution .No. 98. Resolved, that the

Committee of the \Vl1ole House be instructed as fol-

lows: That individual speeches on each item of the

bill in the Committee of the \Vhole House be lim-

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ited to a period of ten minutes, except this rule shall not apply to the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations in preliminary explanation of the bill, and
That committee be instructed to consider and vote on each item separately.
By unanimous consent the Committee of the whole House was instructed to dispense with the reading of the bill in its entirety in the committee.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated ~fr. Covington of Colquitt as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the whole House arose and through its chairman reported progress and begged leave to sit again.
Mr. Huxford of Clinch moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock.

.WEDNESDAY, JrLY 25, 1923.

593

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
.WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. l\:1.; 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.
l\fr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, during the remammg part of the session individual speeches on contested local bills and general bills having a local application were limited to five minutes.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of, business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
] . Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
3. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.

594

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. .McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

M1. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite conRtitntional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 7. A bill to remove the county site of Calhoun County from :Jiorgan to Arlington.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 38. A bill to amend the charter of City of Sparta by providing for a designation of a depository, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Bozeman and Hillhouse of vVorth-
House Bill No. 64. A bill to abolish county treasurer of vVorth County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Haddock of Early-
House Bill No. 84. A bill to amend Act reducing the bond of sheriff of Early County, so as to increase said bond.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-

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595

tional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Boswell of Greene County-
House Bill Ko. 97. A bill to amend an Act creating city court of Greene County.

By Messrs. Brannen and Parrish of Bullock-
House Bill No. 112. A bill to provide for holding two additional terms of superior court of Bulloch County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 122. A bill to amend Section 1249 of Vol. 1 of Code, relative to election of banks in certain cities as State depositories, so as to add City of Lumpkin in County of Stewart.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

lY1r. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Wimberly of TwiggsHonse Bill No. 142. A bill to repeal an Act to
create a Board of County Commissioners of County of Twiggs.
By ~Ir. Elders of TattnallHouse Bill No. 175. A bill to amend the Act
creating city court of Reidsville.

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By Jir. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 180. A bill to extend. the term of office of solicitor of county court of Baldwin County to four years.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. }feClatche~, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
By ~Ir. Owen of PikeHouse Bill N"o. 238. A bill to abolish the city
court of Zebulon in Pike County.
By Mr. Sapp of whitfieldHouse Bill Xo. 273. A bill to authorize the con-
struction of a side-track in or near Dalton, and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate through ~fr. ~IcClatche~', the Secretary thereof:

11;] r. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:
By Mr. Johnson of the 24thSenate Bill Xo. 2. A hill to amend Sedion 4424

.WEDNESDAY, JuLY 25, 1923.

597

of Code, relative to administration of estates, and for other purposes.

B:v ~Ir. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 53. A bill amending the Act establishing the city court of Camilla, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 54. A bill to amend Section 1570 of the Code, relative to public libraries, and for other purposes.

By Mr. King of the 11th-
Senate Bill No. 56. A bill to amend the Act incorporating the City of Bluffton, and for other purposes.

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 Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 60. A bill to propose to voters an amendment to Art. 7, Sec. 7, Par. 1 of the Constitution, so as to increase the bonded indebtedness of City of Savannah.

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By Mr. Green of the 43d-
Senate Bill No. 66. A bill to make communications between physicians and their patients confidential.

By :\Ir. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 76. A bill to vest fee simple interest to lands in trustees of :F'irst Baptist Church in Columbus, Ga.

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 78. A bill to vest fee simple
title in St. Luke Church of Columbus, Ga.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Jones of Floyd and McGarity of Pauldmg-
House Bill No. 407. A bill to provide a limitation of actions upon deeds, mortgages and other instruments.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By .Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 408. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the registration, analysis, etc., of commercial fertilizer.

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599

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No. 1.

By Mr. Davis of Floyd-
House Bill No. 409. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the control and sale of commercial fertilIzer.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 410. A bill to establish an Agricultural and Industrial Normal School for Colored Teachers in the County of Hancock.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches.

By Messrs. Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill K o. 411. A bill to establish a lien in favor of jewelers, and provide for foreclosure.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 412. A bill to provide for holding three terms a year of the superior court of Irwin County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Golden of HaralsonHouse Bill No. 413. A bill to repeal an Act to

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increase the number of terms of the superior court of Haralson County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By }lr. Pope of walker-
.House Bill No. 414. A bill to amend an Act fixing the salary of Assistant Attorney-General and stenographers.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary Xo. 2.

By Mr. Dixon of Jenkins-
House Bill No. 415. A bill to amend Article 7, Sec. 12, Par. 1 of the Constitution, relative to state owned Terminals.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill No. 416. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the County of Haralson.
Referred to Committee on County and County
~fatters.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 417. A bill to authorize the State Highway Department to purchase and condemn toll bridges.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

-WEDNESDAY, JuLY 25, 1923.

601

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 418. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Glennville.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By _Mr. Beck of Carroll-
House Bill No. 419. A bill to amend Section 16 of Prohibition Act, relative to penalty for violation thereof.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Peek of Polk-
House Bill Ko. 420. A bill to incorporate the Rockmart School District in Polk County.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By :\Ir. Evans of \Varren-
House Bill No. 421. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the office of county treasurer of \Varren County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By :\Ir. Evans of \Yarren-
House Bill No. 422. A bill to create the office of treasurer of \Varren County.
Referred to Committee on County and County :\fatters.

602

JouR~AL OF THE HousE,

By :Messrs. Turner of Brooks and Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 423. A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to reorganize and reconstitute the State Higlnvay Department.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By ::\Iessrs. Meeks of Coffee and Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 424. A bill to regulate the statistics of leaf tobacco sold upon the floors of warehouses.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No. 1.

By Mr. Banister of Thomas-
House Bill ~o. 425. A bill to provide for the destruction of cotton stalks, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.

By Mr. Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 426. A bill to authorize the levy and sale of equity of redemption in land.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of ChathamHouse Bill Xo. 427. ~\ bill to provide that the

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603

City of Savannah may appropriate funds for assisting- Savannah Fair.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By ~Iessrs. Sutlive, En and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 428. A bill to amend the several Acts relating- to the city court of Savannah.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill ~o. 429. A bill to repeal an Act to provide for precinct Yoting- in the County of Chatham.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 430. A bill to provide for the termination of the terms of office of the members of the Board of Education of Savannah and County of Chatham.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By }fessrs. Johnson of Bacon and Meeks of Coffee-
House Bill No. 431. A bill to provide payment to all ex-Confederate soldiers and widows, and for other 1purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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JouRNAL OF THE HoFsE,

By Mr. Mayo of Mitchell-
House Bill No. 432. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Camilla School District, in Mitchell County.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Evans and Howard of i Screven-
House Bill No. 433. A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to create the office of Count~, Commissioners of Screven County.
Referred to Committer on Count~, and County -:\fattert<.

B~ :JI r. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill Xo. 434. A bill to require the State Board of Health to create division of Dental Surgery and Oral Hygiene.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By :Jir. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill Xo. 435. A bill to amend an Act to proYide for the appointment of two doctors of dental surgery for the State Board of Health.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By 1\Ir. Parker of "\Vare-
House Bill 1\o. 436. A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of \Yaycross, relative to salary of solicitor.

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605

Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

B~ ~Iessrs. Parker and Griffis of \,Yare-
House Bill No. 437. A bill to amend an Act to create the offiGe of Co'mmissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of ware.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 438. A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of Waycross.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Stewart of Afkinson and others-
House Resolution No. 99. 406-A A resolution to investigate the Department of Agriculture.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.

By 1Ir. Elders of Tattnall-
House Resolution No. 100. A resolution to set House Resolution No. 91 as a special order.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Singletary of GradyHouse Resolution No. 101. 433-A A resolution

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to empower the Governor to issue bonds to pay all old Confederate Veterans.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 102. 433-B A resolution to authorize the State to exchange books with the Harrison Company.
Referred to Committee on Public Library.

By ~Ir. Holden of Clarke-
House Resolution No. 103. A resolution to set House Bill No. 164 as a special order.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Resolution No. 104. 433-C A resolution providing for appointment of a committee to make investigation of judicial systems.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Van Landingham of Seminole-
House Resolution No. 105. 433-D A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish Seminole County with set of books to take the place of those destroyed by fire.
Referred to Committee on Public Library.

-WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1923.

607

By Mr. Gillen of Oconee-
House Resolution No. 106. 433-E. A resolution to pay Mrs. Sallie E. Thomas pension that has been omitted through error.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Gillen of OconeeHouse Resolution No. 107. 433-F. A resolution
to pay balance due -w. T. Esco on pension.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
House Resolution No. 111. A resolution calling upon the Highway Department for certain information.
Lie on table one day.

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Resolution No. 114. A resolution calling upon the Commissioner of Agriculture for certain information.
Lie on table one day.

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By Messrs. Hines and Riley of Sumter-
House Bill No. 362. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Americus, relative to levy of an ad volorem tax, and for other purposes.

608

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 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 333. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the Town of Baldwin and to incorporate the City of Baldwin.
The report 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 ~Ir. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill Ko. 314. A bill to vest fee simple title to certain lands at Columbus in the trustees of St. Luke Methodist Church, South, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

.\VEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1923.

609

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 267. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Cornelia.
.The report 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. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 391. A bill to amend an Act to create and incorporate the City of Edison in lieu of the To,vn of Edison, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 150, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 389. A bill to amend an Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Glynn and to change place of meeting. of board of education.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

610

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 149,
nays o:
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. ~faun of Glynn-
House Bill No. 388. A bill to amend charter of the City of Brunswick, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. wilson of vValt~m-
House Bill ~o. 155. A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of the Town of Jersey, relative .to public schools, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 137, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 315. A bill to vest fee simple title in trustees of First Baptist Church of Columbus, Ga., to lands, and for other purposes.

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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 135, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By :Messrs. Bussey of Crisp and Griner of Ben Hill-
House Bill No. 272. A bill to repeal an Act placing the solicitor-general of the Cordele Circuit on a salary, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend Section 4424 of Code of 1910, relative to administrators' estates.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

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By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 43. A bill to define and regulate the practice of pediatry in this State.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill I\ o. 53. A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Camilla.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill Xo. 54. A bill to amend Section 1570 of Code of 1910, relative to authority of municipalities over public libraries.
Referred to Committee on Public Library.

By l\Ir. King of the 11th-
Senate Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Bluffton in the County of Clay ..
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Ca_son of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 60. A bill to amend Art. 7, Sec. 7, Par. 1 of the Constitution, relative to increasing bonded indebtedness of the City of Savannah.
Referre(l to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

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By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 62. A bill to amend the law in reference to marriage licenses.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary
No.1.

By ~Ir. Green of the 43d-
Senate Bill Ko. 66. A bill to make communications between physicians and patients confidential.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 72. A bill to amend an Act CI"eating a new charter for the City of Boston.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill X o. 76. A bill to vest fee simple title in lands in Columbus in First Baptist Church.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 78. A bill to vest fee simple title in lands in Columbus in St. Luke Methodist Episcopal Church.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By ~fr. Lankford of the 15thSenate Resolution No. 31. A resolution to ap-

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point a committee to investigate operations of the Department of Agriculture.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

By Mr. Ficklen of the 50th-
Senate Resolution No. 24. A resolution requesting the Pension Commissioner to pay soldiers their pro rata share of pensions.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

11!Jr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 30.

House Bill No. 197.

House Bill No. 372.

House Bill No. 373. House Bill No. 393.

PARKS,
Chairman.

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1fr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciay No. 2 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 338.

PARKS,

Chairman.

Mr. J. D. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

Jlr. /::Jpeaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 han had under consideration the following bill and resolutions of the House and have instructed me as chariman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
House Bill No. 159. House Resolution No. 24.
House Resolution No. 46. J. D. HADDOCK, Chairman.

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:Jir. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

11Jr. 8 peaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 348. House Bill Ko. 162. House Bill No. 165. House Bill No. 191 as amended.
Respectfully submitted, GuEss of DeKalb, Chairman.

.Mr. J. H. Eve of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Manufactures, submitted the following report :

ffi1. Speaker:
Your Committee on ~Ianufactures have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended.
House Bill No. 256. EVE,
Chairman.

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Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
;11r. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit:
House Bill No. 132. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Belmont in Hall County.
House Bill 1\o. 241. An Act to amend an Act rel-
ative to the appointment of tax assessors for the Village of East Thomaston, in Upson County.
House Bill No. 120. An Act to create a Commissioner and a Board of Directors for the County of Newton.
House Bill No. 185. An Act to create a commission form of government for the City of Hawkinsville.
House Bill No. 266. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Blackshear.
Respectfully submitted,
DeFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

Upon request of the author, House Resolution No. 46 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the resolution.

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The following bills of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

By Mr. Guess. of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 162. A bill to amend an Act fixing the salary of the assistant insurance clerk.

By Mr. Steele of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 165. A bill to prohibit dealers, etc., in gasoline and oils from making rebates to customers.

By Messrs. Camp of Campbell and Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 191. A bill to define the crime of arson and attempt to commit arson.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 197. A bill to amend sub-Paragraph 5 of Section 2823 of Code of 1910, relative to corporations created by the superior courts.

By .:\Ir. DeLaPerriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 256. A bill to require all manufacturers of insecticides to label containers.

By .:\Iessrs. wilson of \Valton, Holden of Clarke and others-
House Bill No. 348. A bill to create a new judicial circuit to be known as the Piedmont Circuit.

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By l\fr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 372. A bill to amend Section 1169 of Code of 1910, relatiYe to redemption of property sold for taxation.

By ~fr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill ~o. 373. A bill to provide for the record of deeds, mortgages, etc., that have been executed in another county.

By Mr. Collins of Cherokee-
House Bill No. 393. A bill to repeal an Act fixing the salary of the solicitor-general of the Blue Ridge Circuit.

By l\fr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 30. A bill to prohibit the making, drawing, etc., of check without funds to cover.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering a Senate amendment thereto:

By Mr. "'Wimberly of Twiggs-
Honse Bill No. 163. A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Twiggs.

The following amendments of the Senate were read and agreed to :
Amend by striking all of Section 4, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"Section 4. That the members of said board shall elect one of its own members as chairman of said board.''
Amend by striking the figures '' $30.00'' in Section 8 and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$15.00."
Amend by adding at the end of Section 8 the following: ''The purchasing agent shall receive a salary of $15.00 per month. The salary of the chairman of said board and the purchasing agent of said board shall be in addition to the per diem allowed as commissioner under this Act. If the chairman of board is elected purchasing agent his whole salary as chairman, purchasing agent and per diem as member of said board shall not exceed $30.00 per month.''
Amend by striking therefrom all of Sections 2 and 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
''Section 2. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That S. C. Jones, B. D. Melton, \V. \V. Howell, G. 1<'. Cannon and :M. S. Faulk are made Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for said county under this Act. That the terms of office of said named commissioners shall begin immediately upon their taking oath and giving bond hereinafter prescribed, and shall continue until January 1st, 1925, or until their successors are elected and qualified.''
''Section 3. Be it further enacted, that successors to said named commissioners shall l1e elected at the regular election for State House Officers to be held in tho year 192+, for a period of two years,

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and every two years thereafter the members of said board shall be elected for every two years."
Amend Section 8, line 8, by striking out the words "that the Chairman of said Board of Commissioners shall be the'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''the Board of Commissioners shall elect one of its members.''

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By l\Ir. Stovall of Elbert-
House Resolution X o. 108. A resolution extend. ing au invitation to Admiral A. 0. Wright, of the United Confederate Veterans, to address the House for 10 minutes.
The Speaker appointed the following committee
to escort Admiral \Vright to the Speaker's stand:
Messrs. Stovall of Elbert
Arnold of Lumpkin
Anderson of Chattooga.

Admiral A. 0. \Vright delivered an address to the House.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

By }lr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 109. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Senator Dial of
South Carolina, A. \V. McLain and R. 0. Everett.

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By Mr. Tippins of Evans-
House Resolution N"o. 110. A resolution requiring all committees of House and Senate inspecting state institutions and property to do so by sub-committees from the original committee.
By unanimous consent the above resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :
By ~Ir. A. D. Jones of Meriwether and others-

A RESOLUTIO~.
House Resolution ~o. 112. whereas, certain newspapers haYe seen fit to attack the motives of our fellow member, the Hon. Craig Arnold of the Count~ of Lumpkin, and
whereas, the conduct and life of our brother member so far as appears to this body is that of an honorable and upright man,
Be it resolYed by the House of Representatives, that, while we may differ with this honorable fellow-member in some measures offered by him, we hereby express our confidence in his integrity and wish to assure him of our belief in his sincere motives.

By Mr. McMichael of MarionHouse Resolution ~ o. 11:3. A resolution inviting

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Sen. Dial of South Carolina, and Messrs. ~IcLain of North Carolina and Everett of South Carolina to each address the House for a period of ten minutes.
The Speaker appointed the following committee to escort these above mentioned gentlemen to the Speaker's stand:
Messrs. McMichael of :Marion
Stevens of Oglethorpe
Jordan of Pulaski
\Vood of Fulton.

Hon A. vV., ~IcLain of North Carolina delivered an address to the House.
Senator N. B. Dial of South Carolina delivered an address to the House.
Hon R. 0. Everett of South Carolina delivered an address to the House.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
House, Resolution No. 115. A resolution extending the thanks of the House to Senator Dial of South Carolina and his associates for addresses delivered to the House.
l\fr. Jones of Floyd rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

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Mr. Camp of Coweta rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
By unanimous consent the privileges of the floor were extended to Ron. P. \V. Davis, wife, and party during their stay in the city.
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By ::\fr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 200. A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the different departments and institutions of the State, and for other purposes.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Covington of Colquitt as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the whole House arose, and through its chairman reported progress and begged leave to sit again.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that when the House adjourned this afternoon it stand adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock and the motion prevailed.
:Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The following communication was received and read:

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DEPART11ENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY,
ATLANTA, GA.,
OFFicE oF THE vvARDEN,
July 24, 1923.
Honorable vV. A. Covington,
::\Iember, State of Georgia Legislature, Atlanta, Georgia.

Dear Judge:
I desire to extend through you to the Governor, members of the Senate and members of the House of Representatives, a cordial invitation to visit the Federal Prison, located in this city.
The prison problem is just now rece1vmg very careful consideration throughout the country, and I believe the Governor and Legislators will :find a trip through the Federal Prison, both interesting and profitable.
\Ye shall he very glad to have you visit the prison, and have the members of the Legislature and the Governor bring their wives with them, should they be in the city on the date of the visit. I suggest that the visit be in the forenoon and that you come early enough, say 9 A. M., so that you may have plenty of time for a real inspection.

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Hoping that you may honor us with a visit and that this visit may be mutually advantageous, I am,
Yours sincerely, J. E. DYCHE, Warden.

Leave of absence was granted .Messrs. Holton of wilcox and Hamrick of Pickens.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION,
3:00 o'clock P.M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:
By Mr. Culpepper of FayetteHouse Bill X o. 200. A bill to make appropriation
for the ordinary expenses of the different departments and institutions of the State, and for other purposes.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole

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House and the Speaker designated Mr. Covington of Colquitt as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the "Whole House arose, and through its chairman reported progress and begged leave to sit again.
Mr. :Jfilner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.

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6. House bills and Senate amendments for concurrence.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By .Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill No. 439. A bill to prohibit fishing in the streams and lakes of Charlton County during certain times.
Referred to Committee on County and County :Matters.

B~ 1\[r. Banister of Thomas-
House Bill No. 440. A bill to regulate all boarding houses at which students board.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By 2\:lr. Jenkins of wheeler-
House Bill No. 441. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a system of public schools for the Town of Alamo.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 442. A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to sell bonds for public schools.
Referred to Conm1ittee on Corporations.

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By .Mr. Ennis of BaldwinHouse Bill No. 443. A bill to change the name of
the Georgia State Sanitarium at Milledgeville.
Referred to Committee on Georgia State Sanitarmm.

By Mr. McCrory of Schley and others-
House Bill No. 444. A bill to supply free school
books to pupils of the first grade in this State.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 445 A bill to provide for the necessary revenue to pay Confederate soldiers.
Referred to Committee on vVays and Means.

By :Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 446. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon.
Referred to Committee on ~funicipal Government.

By :Messrs. New, vVimberly and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill No. 447. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Dublin.
House Bill No. 448. A bill to amend charter of Dublin.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Elders of TattnallHouse Bill No. 449. A bill to appropriate money

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to match Federal funds for promotion of maternity and hyg~ene.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 450. A bill to amend and revise an Act to establish a board of examination for accountants.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
By Messrs. Parrish and Brannen of Bulloch, Tippins of Evans and Ho"ard of Screven-
House Bill No. 451. A bill to amend an Act to provide for establishment of A. and M. Schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 452. A bill to amend the Act reorganizing the military forces of the State.
Referred to Committee on ~Iilitary Affairs.

By ~fessrs. Guess, Steele and woodruff of DeKalb- House Resolution No. 116. A resolution to place
House Bill No. 17 on calendar for purpose of disagreeing to report of committee.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
By ~fr. Evans of \VarrenHouse Resolution No. 117. A resolution to re-

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lieve J .W. "Whiteley, C. R. Fitzpatrick, C. S. Davenport and J. F. Gunn as sureties on the bond of Hoyt Chapman.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. vVingate of Baker and Gillen of Oconee-
House Resolution No. 118. A resolution to require the Secretary of State to furnish a list of lobbyists to the General Assembly.
Lie on table one day.

By Messrs Stewart of Atkinson and others-
House Resolution No. 119. A resolution to set House Resolution No. 99 as a special order for July 30th, 1923.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Resolution No. 120. A resolution to set Senate Resolution No. 31 as a special order for July 27th, 1923.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

Mr. Elders 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 House and

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633

have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 257 do pass. House Bill No. 350 do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 167 do not pass. House Bill No. 219 do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 385 do pass.
H. H. ELDERS, Chairman.

l\Ir. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

il{r. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 72.

Senate Bill No. 56.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

Mr. Bozeman of worth County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report.

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Commtitee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:

House Bill 1\o. 396.

BozEMAN of "\Vorth,

Vice-Chairman.

~Ir. Elders 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 House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill No. 397

House Bill No. 430.

H. H. ELDERS,

Chairman.

Mr. 1fann of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on -:\Iunicipal Government have

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had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 418 House Bill No. 401 House Bill X o. 427 House Bill No. 324 House Bill No. 326 House Bill No. 325 as amended. House Bill No. 65 as amended. House Bill No. 43 by substitute.
Respectfully submitted, MANN of Glynn, Chairman.

~Ir. Mc~Iichael of Marion 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 resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Resolution No. 99.

~fcMICHAEL,

Chairman.

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Mr. Strickland of Brantley County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on County' and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on County and County Matters
have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 416 do pass. House Bill Xo. 436 do pass. House Bill Ko. 437 do pass. House Bill Xo. 4:~8 do pass. House Bill Ko. 433 do pass. House Bill No. 421 do pass. House Bill No. 422 do pass. House Resolution No. 92 do not pass.
STRICKLAND,
Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Bussey of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State of The Republic have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to

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report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution Xo. 94. BussEY of Crisp, Chairman.

.l'.fr. Turner of Brooks County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report :

1lilr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Highways have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 126.

House Bill No. 130.

s. w. TURNER,

Chairman.

2\Ir. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have bad under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and have instructed me as chair-

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man to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Resolution No. 31. J. D. HADDOCK, Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton County, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit:
House Bill No. 273. An Act to authorize the construction of a side-track or spur-track on, right-ofway near Dalton.
House Bill No. 142. An Act to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs County.
House Bill No. 163. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs County.
Respectfully submitted,
DeFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

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By Mr. Head of Cobb-
House Resolution No. 94. A resolution inviting the United American .:\Iechanics to build an Orphans' Home in Marietta.

By Mr. Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 43. A bill to authorize city authorities to cancel municipal bonds in certain counties.

By Messrs. Bozeman and Hillhouse of vVorth-
House Bill No. 65. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sylvester.

By Messrs. Dayis of Floyd, Bussey of Crisp and McDlure of Walker-
House Bill No. 219. A bill to confer upon counties of this State authority to employ and pay county agents.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 257. A bill to amend an Act codifying the school laws of Georgia, relative to traveling expenses of State School Auditor.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 324. A bill to amend Art. 2, Sec. 3, relative to consolidation and municipal government for certain counties.

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By Miss Kempton and ~Iessrs. 1Nood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 32~. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 326. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 350. A bill to amend an Act establishing A. and M. Schools.

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall, Hillhouse of Worth and :\Iiss Kempton of Fulton-.
House Bill No. 385. A bill to enlarge the membership of the local board of trustees of Georgia School of Technology.

By Mr. Bird of Taliaferro-
Honse Bill .No. 396. A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Crawfordville.

By ~Iessrs. Eve, Sutlive and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 397. A bill to amend the several Acts creating the board of public education for Chatham County.

By ~Ir. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 401. A bill to amend the char- . t<>r of the City of Cordele.

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641

By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill No. 416. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Haralson.

By. Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 418. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Glennville in Tattnall County.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 421. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the office of county treasurer of Warren County.
By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 422. A bill to create a treasurer for vVarren County.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 427. A bill to provide that the City of Savannah may appropriate funds for the Savannah Fair.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 430. A bill to provide for the termination of terms of office of members of board of education of Chatham County.

By. Messrs. Evans and Howard of Screven-
House Bill No. 433. A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to create the office of County Commissioners for Screven County.

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By Mr. Parker of ware-
House Bill No. 436. A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Vvaycross.

By l\Iessrs. Parker and Griffis of vVare-
House Bill No. 437. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for \Yare County.

By 2\Ir. Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 438. A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of vVaycross.

By Mr. Langford of the 15th-
Senate Resolution No. 31. A resolution to appoint a committee of the Senate and House to investigate the operations of the Department of Agriculture.

By Mr. King of the 11th-
Senate Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Bluffton in Clay County.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 72. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Boston.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. ~IcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

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1vlr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the follo\ving bills of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Bill No. 84. A bill to amend an Act entitled the school laws of Georgia, relative to the reading of the Bible in schools.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 16. A bill to prevent judgments being taken against garnishee merely by default.

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill X o. 47. A bill to amend the Act "\Vhen paroles shall not be granted," and for other purposes.

By Mr. Latimer of the 39th-
Senate Bill No. 97. A bill fixing the salary of the solictior of the Blue Ridge Circuit, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake1:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the 'following bills of the House, to wit:

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By Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
Honse Bill No. 113. A bill to abolish the county court of Lanier, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 137. A bill to amend an Act establishing the bond of sheriff of Monroe County, so as to increase the same.

By Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
House Bill No. 153. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Lanier Count~.

By .:\Ir. ,J orclan of Pulaski-
House Bill ~ o. 184. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for City of Hawkinsville.

The following message was received from the Senate through .:'1-fr. .:\[cClatchr-y, the Secretary thereof:

J1r. Speaker:
The Senate hm; passed by the requisite constitutional majorit~ the following bill of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 190. A bill to change the term of holding the superior court in County of Bacon so as to provide for sprillg and fall terms, and for other purposes.

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The following resolutions of the House, ordered to lie on the table for at least one day, were called up and placed before the House:

B.'~ ~Ir. Huxford of Clinch-
House Resolution K o. 114. A resolution calling upon the Commissioner of Agriculture for certain information.
~Ir. Calla"ay of Putnam moved the prevwus question, the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

By ~Ir. Huxford of Clinch-
Amend by striking out all the information called for and insert in lieu thereof a list of the inspectors and amounts paid each one out of said appropriation for the years 1922 and 1923, to be furnished by to-morrow, July 27th, 1923.
The resolution was adopted as amended.

By ~fr. ~Ic:Michael of Marion-
House Resolution 1\o. 111. A resolution calling for information from the State Highway Department.
Mr. Fleming of Hancock moved that the resolution be tabled.
On this motion jfr. ::\Idlichael of Marion called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.

646

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The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair Adams of Towns Arnold Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Barrett Bird Boswell Bowden Brannen Burt Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Christopher Clark Culpepper Cumming DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders

Ennis Pleming of Columbia Fleming of Hanrock Fowler Griner Grovenstein Haddock Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Holden Houston Howard of Long Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Floyd Jordan King Langley Latham McGarity McMullan Mann Meeks Milner Mullis

Xa pier Orr Parker Peek Penland Phillips of Telfair Pope Roberts Rountree Shedd Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Lamar Stevens Stone Sutlive Sweat Toole Turner Tyson Warren Wilson Wimberly of Twiggs Winship

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Anderson Bandy Banister Beck Bennett Bozeman Braddy Branch Bussey Carr

Carter Childs Covington Cox Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas Dixon of Wilkinson Evans of Screven Evans of \Varren

Fortson Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Guess Harrell Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse

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Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Tones of Coweta .Tones, A. D., of
Meriwether Kirkland Knight Lindsey Loyd Lyons McClure :c\IeCrory MeCullough MeDonalrl

McMichael Maddox Miles Montgomery Moore New Norman of Colquitt X orman of Henry Owen Pafford Parks Parrish Perkins of
Habersham Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Pickering Pickren Pitts Price Hiley

Robertson Rowe Rutherford Sapp Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary spenre Stanford Stanley Steele Stewart Tatum Van Landingham Vaughan Way West Whitley Wimberly of Toombs \'{ oodruff Worthy Wright

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atkinson of Camden Holton

StoYall

Bell

Jones, 'N. R., of

Strickland

Blease

Meriwether

Swindle

Bleckley

1-i:empton

'fippins

Boatwright

Linder

'frippe

Collins

Logan

\Vhitworth

Copeland

~Iansell

Williams

Davis of Floyd

.:\Iayo

\Vimberly of Laurens

Ellis

Perkins of Muscogee \Vingate

EYe

HeYille

Wood.

Pletcher

Hussell

Mr. Speaker

Hamrick

Smith of Jefferson

Ayes 76, nays 96.

The roll call was verified.
On the motion to table the resolution the ayes were 76, nays 96, and the motion was lost.

J OFRX AL oF THE HousE,

Mr. ~Ioore of Appling moved the previous question, the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

By ~lr. Xew of Laurens-
Amend by requesting the Highway Department to furnish the House at same time how much is spent for the publication of the Highway Journal.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
Mr. \Voodruff of DeKalb moved that House Bill Xo. 16 be taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.
On this motion Mr. \Yoodruff of DeKalb called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follo,vs:

Those voting m the affirmative were "),fessrs.:

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Bandy Banister Beck Bennett Bird Boswell Bowden Braddy Branch Carter

Childs Christopher Clark Collins Covington Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Duvall Elders Evans of Screven Fleming of Columbia Griffis

Griner Guess Harrison Head Holden Houston Howard of Long Howard of Srreven Huxford Jones of Cook .Tones, A. D., of
Meriwether Kirkland Knight J angley

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Latham Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McMichael McMullan Mansell Miles Milner Mullis X a piN Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Owen Pafford Peek

Penla11<l Perkins of
Habersham Perryman Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pitts Pope Price Roberts Robertson Rutherford Sapp Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary

Smith of Lamar Stanley Steele Stevens Stovall Tatum Tippins Trippe Van Landingham \Varren Way West Whitley Williams Wilson Wimberly of Toombs \Voodruff

Those voting in the negative were 2\fessrs.:

Atkinson of Camden Gillen

McGarity

Atkinson of Chatham Golden

Maddox

Aubrey

Greer

~I a n n

Barrett

Grovpnstein

Mayo

Blease

Haddock

Meeks

Bozeman

Harrell

Montgomery

Brannen

Harris

Moore

Bussey

Hatcher of Burke New

Callaway

Hatcher of Muscogee Orr

Camp of Campbell Hillhouse

Parker

Camp of Coweta

HinPs of Decatur Parks

Carr

Hines of Sumter

Parrish

Copeland

Hyman

Peterson

Cox

Jenkins

Pickren

Culpepper

.Johnson of Bacon Riley

Cumming

.Johnson of Forsyth Rountree

Curry

Jones of Coweta

Rowe

Daniel of Heard

Jones of Floyd

Shedd

Dixon of Jenkins Jones, W. R., of

Smith of Bryan

Dixon of Wilkinson Meriwether

Smith of Fulton

DuBose

Jordan

Smith of Jefferson

Ennis

King

Spence

!<'leming of Hancock Lindsey

Rtanford

Fowler

Loyd

Stewart

l<'oy

McDonald

Stone

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Sutlive Toole Tyson

Vaughan

Winship

Wimberly of Twiggs Worthy

Wingate

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Bell Bleekley Boatwright Burt Duncan Dykes Ellis Evans of Warren Eve Fletcher Fortson

Hamrick

Strickland

Holton

Sweat

Howard of Chatta- Swindle

hoochee

Turner

Hulme

Whitworth

Kempton

Wimberly of Laurens

Linder

Wood

Logan

Wright

Perkins of ~uscogee ~r. Speaker

Reville

Russell

Ayes 94, nays 82.

The roll call was verified.
On the motion to take House Bill No. 16 from the table the ayes were 94, nays 82; the motion prevailed, and the bill was placed upon the calendar.
Mr. Stovall of Elbert rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 200. A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the different departments and institutions of the State, and for other purposes.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the whole

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House and the Speaker designated Mr. Covington of Colquitt as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the whole House arose, and through its chairman reported progress and begged leave to sit again.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION,
3:00 o'clock P.M.

The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the .Speaker pro-tem, Mr. Russell.

Mr. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with.

The motion was lost, the roll call was ordered and the following members answered to their names:

Adair

Bennett

Adams of Franklin Bird

Adams of Towns

Blease

Anderson

Bleckley

Arnold

Boatwright

Atkinson of Camden Boswell

Atkinson of Chatham Bowden

Aubrey

Bozeman

Bandy

Braddy

Banister

Branch

Barrett

Brannen

Beck

Burt

Bell

Bussey

Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Carter Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper

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Cumming

Holton

Curry

Houston

Daniel of Heard

Howard of Chatta-

Daniel of Troup

hoochee

Davis of Floyd

Howard of Long

Davis of Thomas

Howard of ScreYen

DeFoor

Hulme

DeLaPerriere

Huxford

Dixon of Jenkins Hyman

Dixon of Wilkinson .Jenkins

DuBose

Johnson of Bacon

Duncan

Johnson of Forsyth

Duvall

Jones of Cook

Dykes

Jones of Coweta

Elders

.Tones of Floyd

Ellis

Jones, A. D., of

Ennis

Meriwether

Evans of Screven Jones, W. R., of

EYans of \Varren

Meriwether

EYe

Jordan

Fleming of Columbia Kempton Fleming of Hancock King

Fletcher

Kirkland

Fortson

Knight

Fowler

Langley

Foy

Latham

Gillen

Linder

Golden

Lindsey

Greer

Logan

Griffis

Loyd

Griner Grovenstein

Lyons McClure

Guess Haddock Hamrick

MeCrory
~IcCullongh
McDonald

Harrell

McGarity

Harris

McMichael

Harrison

McMullan

Hatcher of Burke Maddox

Hatcher of Muscogee Mann

Head

Mansell

Hillhouse

Mayo

Hines of Decatur Meeks

Hines of Sumter

Miles

Holden

Milner

Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier Xew Norman of Colquitt Xorman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of
Habersham Perkins of Muscogce Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price He ville Riley Roberts Robertson Rountree Howe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan
Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence

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653

Rtanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum

Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan \Varren Way West Whitley Whitworth

Williams Wilson \Vimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood \Vootlruff \\' orthy Wright Mr. Speaker

Upon the request of the author House Bill No. 126 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill.

Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By .Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill N"o. 200. A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the different departments and institutions of the State, and for other purposes.
The bill involvil~g an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Covington of Colquitt as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole House arose, and through its chairman reported progress and begged leavf' to sit again.

654

JouR~AL OF THE HousE,

Mr. Camp of Campbell moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Banister of Thomas and Curry of Randolph.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock.

J<"'RIDAY, JULY 27, 1923.

655

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
FRIDAY, JuLY 27, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10:00 o'clock A. M.;: was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the call of the roll be dispensed 'vith and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
~fr. McCrory of Schley moved that the House remain in session until 2:00 o'clock P. M. to-day, and when it adjourn it stand adjourned until Monday morning at 10 :00 o'clock.
Mr. Houston of Gwinnett moved the previous question, the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted:
By Messrs. :New, vVimberlS and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill-No. 447. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Dublin.

656

JouRXAL oF THE HousE,

By Messrs. New, \Vimherly and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill No. 448. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Dublin.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general Ht>use and Senate bills having a local application.
3. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
4. House bills with Senate amendments for concurrence.

The following message was received from the Senate through :Jir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Phillips of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 10. A bill to define and provide for the time of duration of charter granted to purchasers of railroads.

By Mr. Smith of the 35th-
Senate Bill No. 57. A bill to add an additional judge of the superior court for the Atlanta Circuit.

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657

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 87. A bill amending city court of Soperton. An Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of Soperton and to define its jurisdiction, etc.
B~, Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 99. A bill to amend several Acts creating and relating to the board of public education for County of Chatham and City of Savannah.

By l\Ir. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 39. A bill to authorize and empower the Board of Roads and Revenues of Hancock County to appoint a clerk of said board.

By Mr. ::\IcDonald of Mitchell-
House Bill No. 53. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Pelham.

B~, Mr. Rutherford of ~Ionroe-
House Bill N"o. 133. A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and codify the various Acts incorporating the City of Forsyth in thr County of Monroe.

By Messrs. Harris and Smith of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 140. A bill to amend an Act to consolidate, amend and supersede the several Acts incorporating the Town of Louisville.

658

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 150. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Barnesville Male and Female High School.

By Messrs. Orr and Lindsey of Wilkes-
House Bill No. 161. A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the Town of Washington.

By Messrs. Reville, Cumming and Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 199. A bill to amend the charter of the City of 'Augusta, relative to payment of retired employees of the city.

By Messrs. Rowe, Reville and Cummi1lg of Richmond-
House Bill No. 201. A bill to amend an Act to promote the efficiency and improve the condition of the fire department of the City of Augusta.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Honse Bill No. 212. A bill to repeal an Act amending the' charter of Scotland.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 214. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Columbus, relative to taxation.

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659

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscog-ee-
House Bill Ko. 215. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Columbus, so as to provide for city planning- in the City of Columbus and the police jurisdiction thereof, establishing a police district and defining the power of the city therein.

By Mr. Jones of Cook-
House Bill No. 234. A bill to provide for holding- four terms in each year of the superior court of Cook County.

By Mr. Bird of Taliaferro-
Hause Bill No. 253. A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Crawfordville.

By Mr. Jenkins of wheeler-
House Bill No. 263. A bill to change the terms of wheeler superior court.

By Mr. Dixon of Jenkins-
House Bill No. 323. A bill to amend an Act to provide payment by counties in this State having a certain population.

By ~Iessrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 328. A bill to amend charter of
City of Carrollton..

660

JouRNAL oF THE HousE,

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for City of Carrollton.

By ~Iessrs. Copeland and Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill Xo. 332. A bill to create commission manager form of government for City of Valdosta.

By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill No. 346. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Folkston.

The following message was received from the Senate through ::\Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
By l\Ir. Neill of l\IuscogeeHouse Bill Xo. 187. A bill to amend an Act to
create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Muscogee County.
By Messrs. Beck and Spence of CarrollHouse Bill No. 329. A bill to amend an Act es-
tablishing a new charter for City of Carrollton.
The following message was received from the Senate through -:\Jr. ~fcClat<'he~, the Secretary thereof:

FRIDAY, JuLY 27, 1923.

661

.:.VIr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By ~fr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 6. A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the Town of Arlington.

By Mr. whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 23. A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Douglas County so as to provide for laying out the county into road districts.

By Mr. ],leming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 37. A bill to provide for the election of the board of education of the City of Sparta.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 453. A bill to impose a tax on all itinerant horse and mule traders.
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means.

662

JouR~AL OF THE HousE,

By Messrs. Wimberly of Toombs and Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 454. A bill to amend Section 2615 of Code of 1914, relative to reduction of Public Service Commission from five to two members.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 455. A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the Town of Lumpkin.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By .Jfessrs. Burt of Dougherty and Ennis of Bald-
Win-
House Bill No. 456. A bill to amend an Act ''To provide for a tax on all dealers in fuels and oils,'' and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. Parks of Terrell-
House Bill No. 457. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Dawson, relative to paving.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Houston of Gwinnett-

.

House Bill No. 458. A bill to incorporate the

Town of Snellville, in Gwinnett County.

Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

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663

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 459. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Barrow County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Evans of \:Varren-
House Bill No. 460. A bill to make it unlawful for factories, etc., to accept cotton for storage without making bond to insure against embezzlement.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

By Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson-
House Bill No. 461. A bill to repeal an Act to amend Section 1793 of Code of 1910, relative to tax on fertilizer.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.

By Mr. Dixon of Jenkins-
House Resolution No. 121. 459-A. A resolution providing for an appropriation of uncollected taxes of 1922 to common schools.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Turner and Blease of Brooks-
House Resolution No. 122. 459-B. A resolution to amend Par. 1, Sec. 3, Art. 11 of the Constitution,

664

JouRXAL OF THE HousE,

relative to consolidation of offices of tax rece1Yer and tax collector.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By l\Ir. Harrell of Stewart-
House Resolution No. 123. 4;)9-C. A resolution to supply Stewart County court house with law books destroyed by fire.
Referred to Committee on Public Library.

By Mr. Lyons of Butts-
House Resolution No. 124. 459-D. A resolution to sublease or rent the Indian Springs Reserve, in Butts County.
Referred to Committee on Public Property.

The following bills of the House and Senate were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 438. A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of 'Yaycross.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

FRIDAY, JuLY 27, 1923.

665

By Mr. EYans of \Varren-
House Bill No. 383. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Tmm of \Varrenton, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0.
The bi1l having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 430. A bill to provide for termination of term of office of members of board of education for City of Savannah, and. for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-

House Bill Xo. 477. A bill to provide that the

City of Savannah may appropriate funds for the

purpose of assisting the Savannah Fair, and for

"

other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.

666

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

On the passage of the bill the ayes. were 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Evans and Howard of Screven-
House Bill J\o. 433. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of county commissioners of Screven County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 401. A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Cordele.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 175, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 436. A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of "Vaycross.

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667

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed._

By Messrs. Smith and "\Vood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 326. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 131, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and \Vood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 325. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, relative to extension of city limits.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

668

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

By .Messrs. Parker and Griffis of Ware-
House Bill No. 437. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Ware County, relative to salary of said commissioner.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 145, nays 0.
The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority waR passed.

By Messrs. Bozeman and Hillhouse of \Vorth-
House Bill X o. 65. ~\. bill to amend the charter of the City of S~lvester, relative to extendingcity limits.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passa~e of the hill, was a~reed to.
On the passage of the bill the a~es were 105, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majorit~ was passed.

By Messrs. Eve, SutliYe and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill Xo. 397. A bill to amend the several Acts creating and relating to the board of public education for the County of Chatham and City of Savannah.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.

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669

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Evans of \Varren-
House Bill No. 421. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the office of county treasurer of Warren County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having receiverl the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 422. A bill to create a treas-
urer of vVarren County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.

By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill No. 416. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Haralson.

670

.JOL"RX AL oF THE HousE;,

The report of the committee, which was favor. able to the passage of the bill, '"'as agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 133, nays 0.
The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~Ir. Bird of Taliaferro-
Hause Bill No. 396. A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Crawfordville, and for other purposes.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:
Amend by striking Paragraph 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
''Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all business pending in said court at the time of the going into effect of this Act. shall by this Act be transferred to the superior court of Taliaferro County; all books, papers and all proceedings of whatever kind, either civil or criminal, shall be turned over to the clerk of the superior court of Taliaferro County to be disposed of by said superior court.
''Section 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. ''
The report of the committee, which was favor-

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able to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
dn the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 127, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 418. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Glennville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By .Mr. Perryman of Talbot-
House Bill No. 395. A bill to amend t):le charter of the Town of Talbotton, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, ,,hich was favorable to the pas8age 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.
B~ :\Ir. King of the 11th-
Senate Bill X o. 56. A bill to amend an Act in-

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corporating the Town of Bluffton, so as to reduce the territorial limits of said town.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 142, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. .Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 72. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Boston, relative to the paving of streets, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were i21, 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 the committees:

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 10. A bill to define and provide for the time and duration of charters granted to purchasers of railroads under Section 2586 of Code of 1910.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 16. A bill to prevent judgment being taken against garnishees merely for default.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 47. A bill to amend an Act amending Section 1224 of Penal Code of 1910, relative to granting of paroles.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By Mr. Smith of the 35th-
Senate Bill No. 57. A bill to add an additional judge of the superior court of Atlanta Circuit.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By Mr. Henderson of the 32d-
Senate Bill No. 84. A bill to amend an Act known as ''School Laws,'' relative to reading of the Bible in schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 87. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Soperton.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Latimer of the 39th-
Senate Bill No. 97. A bill to repeal an Act fixing the salary of the solicitor-general of the Blue Ridge Circuit.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 99. A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating and relating to theboard of pub~ lie education for the City of Savannah.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto:

By Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
Hause Bill No. 153. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lanier, and for other purposes.

The following amendments of the Senate were

read and agreed to :



Amend by adding after the words '' 1300 district'' the words ''Except that portion of territory taken from Lowndes County in the creation of Lanier County," and by adding after the words "1052 district'' the words ''and also that portion of territory of the 1300 district which was taken from Lowndes County in the creation of Lanier County.''

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Amend Section 4 of said Act so as to substitute the name of D. 0. Johnson in place of J. E . .Mathis, as commissioner from the third district.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill Ko. 37. A bill to provide for the election of the board of education of the City of Sparta, and for other purposes.
Mr. Fleming of Hancock. moved. that the House disagree to the Senate amendment; the motion prevailed, and the amendment of the Senate was lost.

1\:Ir. Mayo of Mitchell County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :

1l:lr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 412 do pass.
House Bill No. 278 do pass as amended.
MAYO of Mitchell,
Chairman.

Mr. Foy of Taylor County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have
had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as vicechairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 320 do pass. House Bill No. 176 do pass. House Bill Ko. 220 do pass. House Bill Ko. 288 do pass. House Bill Xo. 296 do pass. House Bill Xo. 60 do pass. House Bill No. 386 do pass.
Senate Bill No. 7 do pass as amended. C. W. FoY,
Vice-Chairman.

:Mr. Eve of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on ~fanufactures, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Manufactures have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same

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back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

Senate Bill No. 41.

EvE of Chatham,

Chairman.

.Mr. Houston of Gwinnett County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 5 as amended.
HousTON of Gwinnett,
Chairman.

Mr. W. R. Jones of .Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Con~ stitution, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaket:
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as

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chairman to report the same back to the House with the rEcommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 60. JoNEs of Meriwether, Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 442.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 376 do pass by substitute.

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House Bill K o. 331 do pass. House Bill No. 102 do pass by substitute.
Respectfully submitted, PARKS of Terrell, Chairman.

)fr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary ~o. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and haYe instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 282.

PARKS of Terrell,

Chairman.

Mr. Hines of Decatur County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the Honse and have instructed me as vice-chairman

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to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:

House Bill No. 424.

T. :31. HINES,

Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Langley of Floyd County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Property have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Resolution No. 72.
LEE J. LANGLEY,
Chairman.

Mr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the

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House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 439 House Bill No. 447 House Bill No. 448. House Resolution No. 117.
DIXON of Jenkins, Chairman.

1\Ir. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Jlr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions, to wit:
House Bill No. 7. An Act to remov.e the county site of Calhoun County from Morgan to Arlington.
House Bill No. 38. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Sparta, relative to depository.
Honse Bill No. 64. An Act to abolish the office of county treasurer of \Vorth County.
House Bill No. 84. An Act to amend an Act reducing the bonds of sheriff of Early County.
House Bill No. 97. An Act to amend an Act creating the city court of Greene County.

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House Bill No. 112. An Act to provide for holding two additional terms of superior court of Bulloch County.
House Bill No. 113. An Act to abolish the county court of Lanier County.
House Bill No. 122. An Act to amend Section 1249 of Code of 1910, relative to depository at Lumpkin.
House Bill No. 137. An Act to amend an Act fixing the bond of the sheriff of Monroe County.
House Bill No. 175. An Act to amend an Act creating the city court of Reidsville.
House Bill No. 184. An Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hawkinsville.
House Bill No. 190. An Act to change the term of holding superior court of Bacon Count~.
House Bill No. 238. An Act to abolish the city court of Zebulon.
Respectfuly submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

The following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time :

By Miss Kempton and ~Iessrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 72. 327-A. A resolution

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giving. the City of Atlanta the right to construct a viaduct over Central avenue and Pryor street.

By Mr. Evans of \Yarren-
House Resolution No. 117. 444-A. A resolution to relieve J. \\T. \Vhitley, C. R. Fitzpatrick, C. S. Davenport and J. F. Gunn as sureties on bond of Hoyt Chapman.

By Mr. Bell of Burke-
House Bill No. 5. A bill to extend the duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 60. A bill to prescribe the fees of clerks of superior courts in this State.

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 102. A bill to amend an Act to prevent the shipping of tick infested cattle into the State.

By Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson, Huxford of Clinch and Pafford of Lanier-
Hous_e Bill No. 176. A bill to fix the salary of the solicitor-general of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit.

By Messrs. Aubrey and Trippe of Bartow-
House Bill No. 220. A bill to provide for giving
notice to any lodge, etc., whose name is to be usE'rl
m any inc6rporation.

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By .Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham-
House Bill No. 278. A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Springfield.

By Mrs. Napier and }fr. "Winship of Bibb--
House Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act abolishing justice courts in the City of Macon.

By Mr. Holton of "Wilcox-
House Bill No. 296. A bill to authorize tax collectors to receive county warrants in payment of county taxes.

By Messrs. Holden and DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 320. A bill to amend Sec. 7, Par. 18, Art. 3 of the Constitution, relating to corporate powers of railroads.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 331. A bill to amend Section 1062 of Code of 1910, relative to crime of arson.

By }lr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill K o. 376. A bill to provide notice to holders of security deeds, mortgages, etc., if sold for taxes.

By Mr. :McCrory of Schley-
House Bill No. 386. A bill to amend Section 3414 of Code of 1910, relative to homestead exemptions.

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By )Ir. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill X o. 41:2. A bill to provide for holding three terms of the superior court of Irwin County.

By .!\Iessrs. .Meeks of Coffee and Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill X o. 424. A bill to regulate the statistics of leaf tobacco sold from the warehouse floor.

By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill Ko. 439. A bill to prohibit fishing in the streams and lakes of Charlton County during certain times.

By )Iessrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb--
House Bill No. 442. A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to sell bonds for public school purposes.

By Messrs. X ew, -Wimberly and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill No. 447. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Dublin.

By )Iessrs. X ew, -Wimberly and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill No. 448. A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the City of Dublin.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 7. A bill to create the Department of Audits and Accounts.

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By ~Ir. ~Ioore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 41. A bill to regulate the drill ing of oil and gas wells in this State.
Senate Bill No. 60. A bill to propose an amendment to Art. 7, Sec. 7, Par. 1 of the Constitution, relative to bonded indebtedness of the City of Savannah.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By ~Ir. wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 306. A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of County Commissioner of Jones County.

By Mr. vVright of Jones-
House Bill No. 307. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jones County.

The following resolution of the House was introduced and placed before the House:

By Mr. Bennett of Dodge and othersA resolution that the House do not employ any

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person who is an employee of any State Department.
:Mr. Fleming of Hancock moved the previous question .
.Mr. ~Ic::\Iichael of Marion moycd that the resolution be tabled and the motion was lost.
The motion for the previous question prevailed and the main question was ordered.
All amendments and substitutes were lost.
The Clerk of the House requested that the roll be called on the resolution; the Speaker ordered the call of the roll, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

A.:l.<tir Bennett Bozeman Braddy Davis of Thomas Foy Gillen

Golden Harrison Hillhouse Huxford Kirkland Linder Xew

Price Spence Stewart Tatum Wimberly of Laurens

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Branch

Adams of Towns

Brannen

Anderson

Bussey

Arnold

Callaway

Atkinson of Camden Camp of Campbell

Atkinson of Chatham Camp of Coweta

Aubrey

Carr

Bandy

Childs

Beck

Christopher

Bell

Clark

Blease

Collins

Boswell

Copeland

Bowden

Covington

Cox Culpepper Cumming Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins ruBose Duvall Dykes Elders

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Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Pleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Portson Fowler Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Harrell Harris Head Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon J"ohnsou of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones, ,V, R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton Knight

Langley Latham Lindsey Lyons McClure McCullough McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Manu Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis X a pier X orman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of
Habersham Perryman Phillips of .Tasper Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pope Riley

Roberts Robertson Rountree Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stovall Sutlive Sweat Swindle Toole Trippe 'fyson Van Landingham Vaughan 'Varren Way West Williams Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Woodruff Worthy Wright

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Banister Barrett Bird Bleckley Boatwright

Burt Carter Curry Dixon of Wilkinson Duncan

Pletcher Haddock Hamrick Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee

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Holton Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether King Logan Loyd McCrory McDonald

Pafforu

Strickland

Perkins of Muscogee Tippins

Peterson

Turner

Pickering

Whitley

Pitts

'Vhitworth

Reville

Winship

Rowe

Wood

Smith of Lamar

Mr. Speaker

Stone

Ayes 19, nays 147.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roU call was dispensed with.
On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 19, nays 147.
The resolution having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
The hour of adjournment had arrived.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Moore of .A}J piing.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 :00 o'clock.

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HEPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
MoNDAY, JuLY 30, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A . .M.; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
'
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :
By .Mr. Bozeman of \Vorth-
House Resolution No. 125. A resolution extend-
ing the privileges of the floor to G. B. Williams.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Passage of local House .and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.

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By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. V\Test of white-
House Bill No. 462. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for White County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. vVest of White-
House Bill No. 463. A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Cleveland in White County.
Referred to Committee on County and County :Matters.

By Messrs. Tyson of Mcintosh and Atkinson of Camden-
House Bill No. 464. A bill to protect quail and game by prohibiting use of certain kinds of guns.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and vV. R. Jones of Meriwether-
House Bill No. 465. A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Greenville.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By .Jir. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 466. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Dallas.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. ~IcGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 467. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Dallas.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Holton of wilcox-
House Bill No. 468. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rochelle.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
House Bill No. 469. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Berrien County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mrs. Napier and Messrs. Fowler and Winship of Bibb-
House Bill No. 470. A bill to amend an Act relative to recording of plats in certain counties.
Referred to Committee on General Ju?iciary Xo. 1.

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By Messrs. Hillhouse of \Vorth and Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 471. A bill to provide for Confederate pensions to be paid out of certain funds.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. ~fcClure of \Valker-
House Bill No. 472. A bill to levy and collect taxes upon persons, firms, etc., engaged in sale of cigars and cigarettes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By ~fr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill N"o. 473. A bill to render the estates of decedents liable for expense of last illness.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Messrs. McClure and Pope of Walker-
House Bill No. 474. A bill to establish a system of waterworks for the City of Rossville.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 475. A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 for water supply for Georgia Training School for Girls.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill Ko. 476. A bill to provide for the payment of expenses of the Governor and State House Officers.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By .:\Iiss Kempton of Fulton-
Hou::;e Bill K o. 477. A bill to appropriate $2,500.00 for a barn for Georgia Training School for Girls.
Referred to Co:riunittee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Dykes of Dooly-
House Bill No. 478. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Vienna.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Messrs. Fleming of Hancock and McMichael of Marion-
House Resolution No. 126. 475-A. A resolution postponing consideration of tax questions until 1924 session.
Referred to Cqmmittee on Rules.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Mr. Langley of FloydHouse Resolution Ko. 127. A resolution extend-

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ing the privileges of the floor to Mrs. Cordelia P. Wright.

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham-
House Bill No. 278. A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Springfield.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted :
Amend by striking wherever it occurs "first Monday" and substituting the words "second Monday."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 130, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 412. A bill to provide for holding three terms a year of the superior court of Irwin County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill Ko. 439. A bill to prohibit fishing in the streams or lakes of Charlton County during bedding season of bream, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 442. A bill to authorize the mayor and council of City of ~Iarietta to sell bonds for public schools, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. New, Wimberly and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill No. 447. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Dublin.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. New, Wimberly and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill No. 448. A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter fo1' the City of Dublin.
The rep_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 130, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 350. A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment and maintenance of Agricultural School and Mechanics Arts, and for other purposes.

The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 16th, 1922, providing for the establishment and maintenance of Agricultural School and Mechanics Arts, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted

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by the authority of the same, That an Act approved August 16, 1922, providing for the establishment and maintenance of a school of agriculture and mechanics arts in this State, be and the same is hereby amended by striking from Section 4 of said Act all of said Section 4 after the word ''Act'' in the 8th line thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the following: ''Except that it shall be left to the discretion of the General Assembly of Georgia, as to the amount of appropriation, if any, for the maintenance of said school, so that said Section 4 when so amended shall read as follows: 'Be it further enacted, That all the provisions of the Act approved August 18th, 1906, entitled an Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of schools of agriculture and mechanics arts in the respective Congressional Districts of this State, and all amendments thereto, shall apply to the school established by this Act, in the same manner and to the same extent as said Act provides for the schools referred to in said Act, except that it shall be left to the discretion of the General Assembly of Georgia as to the amount of appropriation, if any, for the maintenance of said school.' ''
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill by substitute the ayes were 130, nays 0.

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The bill having recei,eu the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

~Ir. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

111r. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 457. PicKREN of Charlton,
. Chairman.
~fr. Hines of Decatur County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pot pass:.

Honse Bill No. 75.

T. M. HINES,

Vice-Chairman.

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Mr. Houston of Gwinnett County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
Senate Bill ~ o. 40.
HoesTox of Gwinnett,
Chairman.

).[r. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the follo,ving report:

.1ltlr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for deliver~ to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit:
House Bill No. 253. An Act to amend an Act creating the city court of Crawfordville, so as to provide for jury trial of twelve men.
House Bill Ko. 153. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lanier.
House Bill No. 323. An Act to amend an Act amending an Act to provide payment by certain

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counties in this State of actual costs in misdemeanor cases.
House Bill No. 180. An Act to extend the term of office of the solicitor of county court of Baldwin County.
House Bill Xo. 263. An Act to change the terms of the superior court of Wheeler County.
House Bill No. 150. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Barnesville Male and Female High School.
House Bill No. 199. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta, relative to retiring employees from active service.
House Bill No. 346. An Act to amend the Act incorporating the City of Folkston.
House Bill No. 201. An Act to amend an Act to promote the efficiency in the fire department of the City of Augusta.
House Bill No. 39. An Act to authorize and empower the Board of Roads and Revenues of Hancock County to appoint a clerk.
House Bill No. 161. An Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of \Vashington.
House Bill No. 6. An Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the Town of Arlington.
House Bill No. 306. An Act to repeal an Act creating the office of County Commissioner of Jones County.

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House Bill No. 214. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Columbus.
House Bill No. 23. An Act to repeal an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Douglas County.
House Bill No. 53. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Pelham in Mitchell County.
House Bill No. 133. An Act to amend an Act to consolidate and codify the various Acts incorporating the City of Forsyth.
House Bill No. 212. An Act to repeal an Act amending the charter of Scotland.
House Bill No. 234. An Act to provide for holding four terms each year of the superior court of Cook County.
House Bill No. 307. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jones County.
House Bill No. 140. An Act to amend an Act to consolidate and amend the several Acts incorporating the Town of Louisville.
House Bill No. 328. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Carrollton.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

The following bills of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time :

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By Mr. Parks of Terrell-
House Bill No. 457. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Dawson.

By Mr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Bill No. 40. A bill to extend the duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission over motor vehicles, etc.
Upon the request of the author House Bill No. 75 was placed on the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill.
Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 200. A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the different departments and institutions of the State, and for other purposes.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Covington of Colquitt as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the whole House arose, and through its chairman reported progress and begged lean to sit again.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. ~fcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 35. A bill to provide for control of venereal diseases, providing for an antenuptial physical examination of men, providing for the issue of marriage license, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. :\fcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake1:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
By ~fr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 148. A bill to confer additional corporate powers on City of Barnesville.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 149. A bill to amend an Act creating public school for City of Barnesville.

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By Fulton Delegation-
House Bill No. 297. A bill to allow the county commissioners of certain counties of certain population to install electric lights, and for other purposes.

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 bill of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 87. A bill to amend an Act of 1907 creating the' Thomson public schools system.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION,
3.00 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called
to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.

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The following resolution of the House, ordered to lie on the table at least one day, was called up, read and adopted :

By .Messrs. wingate of Baker and Gillen of Oconee-
House Resolution No. 118. A resolution requiring the Secretary of State to furnish a list of names of those agents or attorneys registered as "lobbyists,'' and for other purposes.
The Speaker appointed the following committee, on the part of the House, to meet and entertain and arrange for the address to be made by United States Senator Royal S. Copeland of the State of New York, on Thursday, August 2, 1923:
~fessrs. Barrett of Stephens
Simpson of Lee
Atkinson of Chatham
Mullis of Bleckley
Ncw of Laurens.

Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 200. A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the different departments and institutions of the State, and for other purposes.
The bill involving an appropriation, the House

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was resolved into the Committee of the 'Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Covington of Colquitt as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the whole House arose, and through its chairman reported progress and begged leave to sit again.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp and Elders of Tattnall-
House Resolution No. 128. A resolution extending congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Strickland, recently married, and extending privileges of the floor to Mrs. Strickland.
Mr. ~filner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjour:q and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morr()w morning at 10:00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. ~I.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed "ith.
)Ir. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterda~ 's proeeedings was dispensed with.
The J ourual was confirmed.
Mr. \Vimberly of Laurens rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the HQuse.
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were withdrawn from the committees, read the second time and recommitted :
By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill Xo. 41:3. A bill to repeal an Act to increase the number of terms of the superior court of Haralson County.
By Mr. Knight of BerrienHouse Bill No. 469. A bill to amend an Act
creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Berrien County.

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By unanimous consent House Bill No. 354, unfavorably reported by the committee, was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
~Ir. Milner of Dodge moved that during the remainder of the session, unless otherwise ordered by the House, individual speeches on any matter be limited to 10 minutes, except that authors of bills shall be allowed 20 minutes, and the motion prevailed.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

By Messrs. Dykes of Dooly and Mayo of Mitchell-
House Resolution No. 129. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to J no. A. Valentino.

By ~Ir. Bussey of Crisp-
House Resolution No. 130. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to J. E. Burch.

By Mr. Hyman of "\Vashington--
House Resolution Xo. 131. A resolution extend-
ing the p~ivileges of the floor to Mrs. J. w. "\Varren.
.:\Ir. Howard of Long rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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M1. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 149. An Act to amend an Act creating a public schools system for the City of Barnesville.
House Bill No. 297. An Act to allow county commissioners of counties of certain population to install electric lights.
House Bill No. 332. An Act to create commission manager form of government for the City of Valdosta.
House Bill No. 148. An Act to amend an Act to confer additional powers upon the corporate authorities of Barnesville.
House Bill No. 329. An Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Carrollton.
House Bill No. 187. An Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of l\fuscogee.
House Bill Ko. 215. An Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Columbus.
House Bill :No. 279. An Act to abolish the office of county treasurer of Long County.
House Bill No. 314. An Act to vest fee simple title to certain lands at Columbus in the trustees of Saint Luke l\Iethodist Episcopal Church, South.

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House Bill No. 315. An Act to vest fee simple title in trustees of First Baptist Church of Columbus, Georgia, to lands.
House Bill No. 330. An Act to amend the system of public \Schools for the City of Carrollton.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Jir. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By ~fr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 279. A bill to abolish the treasurer of Long County, and for other purposes.

By l\Ir. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 314. A bill to vest fee simple title to land in trustees of St. Luke Methodist Church.

By l\Ir. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 315. A bill to vest fee simple title to land in trustees of First Baptist Church.

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By .:\Iessrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 330. A bill to amend public schools system of Carrollton, Carroll County, Ga.

The following message was reeeived from the Senate through Mr. .:\IeClatehe~', the Sf'erPtar~' thereof:

ivlr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

By .:\fr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill Xo. 77. A bill to regulate pool rooms in Georgia, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. .:\IcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

.:.'lh. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Resolution No. 47. A resolution to provide for a joint session of the General Assembly to hear Gov. walker at 12:30 P.M., July 31, 1923.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. :\fcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

1vf1. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-

TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1923.
tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:
By Mr. Phillips of the 18thSenate Bill No. 86. A bill to require every per-
son driving any moto~ vehicle on a public highway on approaching a railroad grade crossing to stop before crossing, to provide penalties, etc.
By Messrs. Duke of the 28th, Smith of the 35th, Gillis of the 16th and others-
Senate Bill No. 24. A bill to amend the Georgia motor vehicle law so as to provide that applications for license between March 1st and May 1st may be examined by sheriff of Court of Appeals.
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted :
By Mr. New of LaurensHouse Resolution No. 132. A resolution extend-
ing the privileges of the floor to Prof. W. P. Martin.
By .Mr. Camp of CowetaHouse Resolution No. 133. A resolution extend-
in!," the privileges of the floor to the family of 2\fr. Jones of Coweta.
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:
By :\fr. Culpepper of FayetteHouse Bill No. 200. A bill to make appropri-

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ation for the ordinary expenses of the different departments and institutions of the State, and for other purposes.
)fr. Stovall of Elbert moved that the instructions of the House to the Committee of the whole House be changed S() as to allow., the Committee of the whole House, if it so desire, to adopt the bill as a whole, instead of by sections, and the motion prevailed.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Covington of Colquitt 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 the same do pass by substitute as amended.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
House Resolution No. 15. A resolution to provide for a full investigation of the State Highway Department.
The President has appointed as a committee on

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715

part of the Senate to act under the above resolution the following Senators, to wit:
Pace of 13th Coates of 14th Redwine of 26th Smith of 35th Lankford of 15th.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted :

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Resolution No. 47. A resolution calling for a joint session of the General Assembly at 12 :30 o'clock to-day to hear an address by His Excellency, the Governor.
The hour of 12:30 o'clock having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session, called for the purpose of hearing an address by His Excellency, the Governor, Hon. Clifford Walker, was called to order by the President of the Senate.
By order of the President, the resolution calling for the joint session of the General Assembly was read by the Secretary of the Senate.
The President appointed the following committee to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor:
Messrs. Johns of the 27th
Johnson of the 24th

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Hatcher of Muscogee Fowler of Bibb Jenkins of wheeler.

His Excellency, the Governor, Clifford \Valker, delivered an address to the General Assembly, relative to the consideration and disposition of certain tax measures.
Mr. Pace of the 13th moved that the General Assembly, in joint session convened, do now dissolve, and the motion prevailed.
The Senate withdrew from the ftoor of the House.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced . the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION, 3:00 o'clock P. ~I.

The House met again at this hour and was called

to order by the Speaker.



~Ir. Evans of \Yarren moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed.

:Mr. .Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Rules having had under consideration the fixing of a calendar for the afternoon session reC'ommen<l the following:

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717

l. A 20 minute period of unanimous consent. 2. Completion of consideration of House Bill No. 200.
3. House Bill Xo. 108, known as the '' :B,orestry Bill.''
4. House Resolution No. 17, by Mr. Loyd of Newton, to relieve sureties from a bond forfeiture.
Respectfully submitted,
MILNER,
Vice-Chairman.

The report of the Committee on Rules was agreed to and the order of business was adopted.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 479. A bill to amend the Georgia motor vehicle law, relative to the securing of a money order receipt in lieu of a license tag.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. Griffis of \Yare-
House Bill No. 480. A bill to regulate the sale, assignment and transfer to corporations, firms or persons h~~ employees of wages due them.
Referred to Commttiee on General Judiciary Xo. 2.

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By Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Bill No. 481. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court for the County of Miller.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Mr. Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 482. A bill to provide for life imprisonment as extreme punishment for crime in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By .Mr. Griffis of Ware-
House Bill No. 483. A bill to amend the Acts creating a public school system of ""\Vaycross.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. ""\Vimberly, Clark and New of Laurens-
House Bill No. 484. A bill to create the office of county treasurer in and for Laurens County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Russell of Barrow and Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 485. A bill to provide free text books for the elementary grades of the common schools of this State.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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719

By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 486. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Valdosta.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 487. A bill to repeal an Act relative to the shipment of tick infested cattle.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 488. A bill assisting ex-service men in securing the benefits provided for them by Federal legislation.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and "\V. R. Jones of Meriwether-
House Bill No. 489. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Manchester.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. A. D. Jones of 1feriwether-
House Bill No. 490. A bill to amend an Act entitled ''An Act to change the name of Railroad Commission of Georgia to the Georgia Public Service Commission'' relative to abolishing the office of

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special attorney to the commission and provide for the Attorney-General performing such duties.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 491. A bill to invest employees of the State Highway Department with the authority of special deputy sheriffs or policemen.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 492. A bill to require every person to return for taxation all property he owns, and fixing a penalty against defaulter.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Messrs. Hyman and \Varren of vVashington-
House Bill No. 493. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sandersville, relative to water and light commission.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Hyman and vVarren of \Vashington-
House Bill No. 494. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the C'i,ty of Sandersville, relative to use of streets, lanes and alleys by other municipalities.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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721

By l\fr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 495. A bill to fix the amount of fees for sheriffs of this State for certain duties performed by them.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary Ko. 1.

By ~Ir. Shedd of vVayne-
House Bill No. 496. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jesup, relative to the election of officers.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 497. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Richland, relative to establishment of public schools system.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

B~ Mr. Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 498. A bill to provide that the Commissioner of Labor shall be ex-officio Commissioner of Immigration.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.
By :\Ir. Daniel of TroupHouse Bill No. 499. A bill to amend Section

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988 of Code of 1910, relative to return of property by railroads, etc.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Messrs. Holton of wilcox, Bussey of Crisp, Dykes of Dooly and Griner of Ben Hill-
House Bill No. 500. A bill to prescribe a time for holding superior court in counties of Cordele Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 501. A bill to abolish the city court of Gray.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Resolution No. 134. 490-A. A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint a commission to study the various tax measures before the General Assembly.
Referred to Committee on State of the Republic.

By Mr. Beck of Carroll-
House Resolution No. 135. 490-B. A resolution requesting information from the Highway Department.
Lie on table.

TuESDAY, JuLY 31, 1923.

723

:Mr. DeFoor of Clayton County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on General Agricuture No. 2, submitted the following report:

lYir. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 461 do pass.
House Bill No. 425 do not pass.
DEFooR,
Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Braddy of Glascock County, Chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home have had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Resolution No. 13.
Respectfully submitted,
BRADDY of Glascock,
Chairman.

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Mr. Tyson of ~fclntosh County, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:

1~lr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Game and Fish have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
House Bill Xo. 160.
Respectfully submitted,
TYsoN of Mcintosh,
Chairman.

Mr. Houston of Gwinnett Count~-, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

1Vlr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the reeommenclation that the same do pass :
House Bill N"o. 336.
HousTox of Gwinnett,
Chairman.
}fr. l%1Pr:-; of Tattlwll ( 'ouut~, Chairman of tlw

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725

Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education haYe had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 10 do pass as amended by committee as a substitute.
Senate Bill No. 9 do pass.
House Bill No. 280 do not pass.
House Bill No. 124 do not pass. H. H. ELDERS,
Chairman.

Mr. whitley of Douglas County, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 387 do pass.
Senate Bill No. 43 do pass.

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Senate Bill No. 66 do pass. House Bill No. 361 do not pass. House Bill No. 405 do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, WHITLEY of Douglas, Chairman.

Mr. Mann of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

1tlr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 76

Senate Bill No. 78

House Bill No. 458

House Bill No. 468

House Bill No. 474.

B. F. MANN,

Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

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727

By .Messrs. Pope and .McClure of vYalker-
House Bill No. 160. A bill to protect the quail in this State, and provide manner of killing same.

By Messrs. Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill .Ko, 336. A bill to enable electric street and interurban railroad companies to hold capital stock of corporations operating bus lines.

By Mr. Greer of Macon-
House Bill No. 387. A bill to revise the present laws creating the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.

By Mr. Houston of Gwinnett-
House Bill No. 458. A bill to incorporate the Town of Snellville, in Gwinnett County.

By Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson-
House Bill No. 461. A bill to amend Section 1793 of Code of 1910, relative to tax on fertilizers.

By Mr. Holton of vVilcox-
House Bill No. 468. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rochelle.

By .Jiessrs. McClure and Pope of Walker-
House Bill No. 474. A bill to establish a sys~ tern of waterworks for the City of Rossville.

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By :Jirs. Xapier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 10. A bill to provide safety against fire hazards in public schools.

By :\Ir. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill Xo. ~l. A bill to provide safety against fire hazards in public schools.

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 43. A bill to define and regulate the practice of pediatry in this State.

By Mr. Greene of the 43d and others-
Senate Bill No. 66. A bill to make commumcation between physicians and patients confidential and inadmissible in evidence.

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 76. A bill to vest fee simple title in certain lands in Columbus in First Baptist Church.

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 78. A bill to vest fee simple title in certain lands in Columbus in the trustees of St. Luke Methodist Church.

By Mr. Loftin of the 37th-
Senate Resolution No. 13. A resolution commending Admiral A. 0. wright in his work of rescuing the records of the Confederate States Navy.

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729

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By :\fr. Parks of Terrell-
House Bill K o. 457. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Dawson.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 123, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 290. A bill to amend Civil Code of 1910, relative to number of members of the board of trustees of the University of Georgia from the City of Athens.
The report 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 unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall, Hillhouse of Worth and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill Xo. 385. A bill to enlarge the mem-

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bership of the local board of trustees of the Georgia School of Technology, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 16.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 81. A bill to amend an Act creating the Thomson public schools system.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 86. A bill to require persons driving motor vehicles to stop before crossings.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 35. A bill to provide for the control of venereal diseases in this State.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanita. tion.

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By Mr. Spence of the Sth-
Senate Bill No. 77. A bill to define, license and control billial'd rooms in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 200. A bill to inake appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the different departments and institutions of the State, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent the main question was ordered.
The following committee amendments to the committee substitute were read and adopted:
Amend Division A, Section 3, Item 11 by striking the figures '' 600'' and inserting in lieu thereof the figures '' $1,200.00. ''
Amend Section 8 by striking out Subsection 2 in its entirety.
Amend Section 8, Subsection 5, by adding the words ''provided that no mileage shall be allowed and no car driver shall be furnished.''
Amend Section 8, Subsection 7, line 3tby adding after the word ''directors'' and before the word "and" in said line the word "maintenance."
Mr. Harrell of Stewart introduced an amendment to Section 13, line 14, page 9.

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On this amendment Mr. Harrell of Stewart called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Mt=lssrs.:

Adair Anderson Bandy Banister Bennett Blease Boatwright Braddy Branch Carr Childs Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Evans of Screven E,ans of Warren Fleming of Columbia Gillen Golden Griffis Grovenstein Hamrick Harrell Hillhouse Holton Howard of Chatta
hoochee

Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman .Tol:nson of Baron .Johnson of Forsyth .Jones of Coweta Kirkland Knight Linder Loy<l McCullough Me Michael Mansell Montgomery XapiPr New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Pafford Parker Penland Perkins of
Habersham Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair

Pickren Pitts Price Robertson Rountree Rowe Rutherford Rapp Ringietary Rmith of .T pffersou Rtanfonl Rtanley Rweat Rwinrlle Tatum Trippe ,aughan Warren West \Vimberl,y of Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Woocl Worthy Wright

'l'hose voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Barrett

Adams of Towns

Beck

Arnold

Bell

Atkinson of Chatham Bird

Aubrey

Boswell

Bowden Bozeman Burt Bussey Callaway

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Camp of Campbell Hines of Sumter

Christopher

Holden

Clark

Houston

Copeland

Jenkins

Covington

Jones of Cook

Cox

J"ones, A. D., of

Culpepper

Meriwether

Cumming

Jones, W. R., of

Daniel of Heard

Meriwether

Davis of Floyd

Jordan

DeFoor

Kempton

DuBose

Langley

Duvall

Latham

Elders

Lindsey

Ellis

Lyons

Ennis

McClure

Eve

McCrory

Fleming of Hancock McGarity

Fortson

McMullan

Foy

Maddox

Greer

Mann

Griner

Meeks

Guess

Milner

Haddock

Moore

Harris

Mullis

Hatcher of Burke Orr

Hatcher of Muscogee Owen

Hine~~o. of Decatur

Parks

Parrish Peek Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Hiley Russell Shedd Rhettlesworth Smith of Bryan Smith of Lamar Spence Steele Stevens Stone Stovall Sutlive Tippins 'l'oole Turner Tyson Van Landingham Way Whitworth Williams Wilson Woodruff

Those not voting were Messrs:

Atkinson of Camden Fowler

Bleckley

Harrison

Brannen

Head

Camp of Coweta

Jones of Floyd

Carter

King

Collins

Logan

Curry

McDonald

Dixon of Jenkins Mayo

Duncan

Miles

Dykes

Pickering

Fletcher

Pope

Ayes 79, nays 95.

Reville R.oberts Simpson Smith of Fulton Rtewart Strickland Whitley \Vimberly of Toombs Winship Mr. Speaker

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The roll call was verified.
On the adoption of this amendment the ayes were 79, nays 95 and the amendment was lost.
The following committee amendment to the committee substitute was read and adopted:
Amend by transferring Item (e) from Section 17 "State Library" to Division B, "Judicial Department'' adding same after line 20, page 14 as Item (h).
The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to make, for the fiscal years 1924 and 1925, appropriations fixed by previous laws, for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State Government, for the payment of public debt and the interest thereon, the support and maintenance of the public institutions and educational hlterests of the State.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the sums of money hereinafter set out, or so much thereof as may be needed, be, and the same are hereby appropriated for the fiscal years 1924 and 1925, and for the objects and purposes stated.
Division A. Executive Department.
Section 1. Governor's office.
Subsection 1. Items :

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(a) For the salary of the Governor. . $ 7,500.00

(b) For the salaries of the secretaries and clerks in the Governor's office ......................... .

10,000.00

(c) For the salary of a messenger for the Executive Department as provided by law ............. .

950.00

(d) For a contingent fund, to be expended by the Governor, according to law .............. .

25,000.00

(Provided, that from the above sum the expenses of the Governor, incurred in the transaction of business for the State, shall be paid on itemized statements signed by him, and such expenses shall include the actual traveling expenses of any clerical help the Governor may in his discretion deem necessary.)

(The Governor shall require of the Superintendent [or the Treasurer, or official having charge of the finances of any institution or department] a monthly statement of all expenses, itemized and sworn to before issuing any warrants.)

(f) For a reward fund to be expended by the Governor, according to la" ...................... .

3,000.00

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Section 2. Office of Secretary of State.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salary of the Secretary of State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000.00

(b) For the salary of a clerk to the Secretary of State ........... .

1,000.00

Section 3. Office of the ComptrollerGeneral and Insurance CommissiOner.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salary of the ComptrollerGeneral ..................... .

2,000.00

(b) For the salary of a chief clerk to the Comptroller-General ...... .

1,800.00

(c) For the salary of an insurance clerk in the office of the Comptroller-General ............... .

2,400.00

(Provided, that $1,200.00 of the above appropriation shall be paid from the insurance fees, as provided by law.)

(d) For the salary of a clerk in the wild Land Department ....... .

1,000.00

(e) For the salary of a Public Service Corporation Tax Clerk ....... .

600.00

(f) For the salary of the Insurance Commissioner ............... .

3,000.00

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(g) For the salary of a Deputy Insurance Commissioner . . . . . . . . $.. __ 3,000.00

(h) For the salary of an insurance clerk in the office of the Insurance Commissioner .......... .

2,000.00

Section 4. Office of the State Treasurer.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salary of the State Treasurer ........................ .

4,800.00

(b) For the salary of the Assistant Treasurer ................... .

3,600.00

(c) For clerical expenses ........... . 6,000.00

Section 5. Office of the Attorney-General.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salary of the AttorneyGeneral ..................... .

5,000.00

(b) For the salary of an assistant to the Attorney-General ......... .

2,500.00

(c) For the salary of a stenographer to the Attorney-General ..... .

1,500.00

Section 6. Educational Department and Educational Institutions.

Subsection 1. Educational Department. Items.

(a) For the salary of the State Superintendent of Schools ......... .

2,000.00

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(b) For the salary of a clerk in the State Department of Education. $ 1,200.00

(c) For the support and maintenance of the Common or Public Schools of the State, for each of the years 1924 and 1925 . . . . . . . 4,250,000.00

(Provided, that should the total revenue of the State exceed the sum of $8,500,000.00 per year, then one-half of the excess of each of said years is hereby appropriated in addition to the above appropriation in accordance with the Act approved August 19, 1919.)

(Provided, that this appropriation shall be composed of special funds and taxes as provided by the Constitution of this State, and shall be kept and expended under the provisions governing same.)

(d) For the use of the State Board of Vocational Education to meet the requirements of the Act of Congress, approved August 23d, 1917 ........................ .

39,000.00

(e) .For each of the fiscal years of 1924 and 1925 for the use of the State Board for Vocational, Education to meet the requirements of the Act of Congress, approved June 2, 1920, for the vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons un-

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der authority of an Act of the Legislature, approved August 16, 1920, the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,353.28

Subsection 2. Educational Institutions.

Items.

(a) For the support and maintenance of the University of Georgia. . . 85,000.00

(b) For the support and maintenance of the University Summer School

6,000.00

(c) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia School of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,500.00

(d) For the support ~nd maintenance of the State College of Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80,000.00

(Provided, that not more than $5,000 of all monies appropriated to the State College of Agriculture shall be used in payment of the salary of the President thereof, and provided, further, that in the event the said President shall receive any salary or fees from funds appropriated by the Federal Government, then only such monies shall be used from the State appropriation as will, added to the Federal fund, total
$5,000.~

(e) For the State College of Agriculture for 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000.00

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(e-1) For the State College of Agriculture for 1924 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000.00

(Provided, that this appropriation shall be used to meet the requirements of what is known as the Smith-Lever Bill and shall become available July 1st, 1923 and 1924.)

(f) For the support and maintenance of the Bowdon State Normal and Industrial College ............ .

15,000.00

(g) For the State College of Agriculture ........................ . 35,000.00

(Provided, that the aboye appropriation shall be used fo1~ extension work in co-operation with the
United States Department of Agriculture.) .

(h) For the State College of Agriculture ......................... .

2,250.00

(Provided, that the aboye appropriation shall be used for holding field meetings and farmers' institutes.)

(i) For the support and maintenance of twelYe District Agricultural Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,000.00

(Provided, that the above sum shall be equally apportioned among the said schools, each school receiving $15,000.00.)

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(j) For the support and maintenance of the North Georgia Agricul-
tural College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,000.00

(k) For the support and maintenance of the State Medical College. . . . 35,000.00

For teaching hygiene and public health, the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,500.00

(l) For the support and maintenance of the State Normal School, the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63,000.00

(m) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia State College for Women, including a summer term, the sum of .............. .

90,000.00

For carrymg on extension work, the sum of ....................... . 12,500.00

(n) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia State \Voman 's College at Valdosta .......... .

31,500.00

(o) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia Industrial and Normal School for colored youths ...................... .

10,000.00

(p) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia Agricultural, Industrial and Normal School for colored teachers ............. .

15,000.00

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(q) For the maintenance of summer school for colored teachers . . . . $ 2,500.00

(Provided, that all appropriations in Subsection 2 are made to the University Trustees and requisitions shall be made through that Board.)

(Provided, also, that the Educational Institutions named in Subsection 2 are hereby authorized to charge reasonable tuition fees should same be necessary for support of such institutions.)

Subsection 3. E d u c a t i o n a l and Eleemosynary I n s t i t u t i o n s.

Items.

(a) ~-,or the support and maintenance of the Academy for the Blind ... 36,000.00

(b) For the support and maintenance of the School for the Deaf .... 70,000.00

Subsection 4. Educational and Corrective Institutions. Items.

(a) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia Training School for Girls .................... .

31,500.00

(b) For the support and maintenance of the Georgia Training School for Boys .................... .

27,000.00

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Section 7. Department of Commerce and Labor.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salary of the. Commissioner of Commerce and Labor. . $ 3,600.00

(b) For the salary of the Assistant Commissioner of Commerce and Labor ....................... .

1,800.00

(c) For the salary of the chief clerk and stenographer to the Commissioner of Commerce and Labor.

1,500.00

(d) For the salary of the Factory Inspector ...................... .

1,200.00

(e) ],or the contingent fund of the Department of Commerce and Labor ......................... .

1,800.00

Section 8. Department of Agriculture.

Subsection 1. Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Items.

(a) For the salary of the Commissioner of Agriculture ............... .

5,000.00

(b) For the salary of a clerk to the Commissioner of Agriculture ..

2,500.00

(c) For the maintenance of the Department of Agriculture ...... . 15,000.00

(d) For carrying out the provisions of Paragraph 11, Section 2068, Volume 1, of the Code of Georgia of 1910 ...................... .

3,000.00

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Subsection 2. Bureau of Markets.

Items.

(a) For the salary of the director of the Bureau of Markets . . . . . . . . $ 3,000.00

(b) For the purpose of carrying on the work of the Bureau of :Markets. 35,000.00

(Provided, that this amount shall not be paid to the Bureau of Markets in the event the sum of $100,000.00 is received by said Bureau of Markets from the fertilizer inspection fees as provided by the Act of August 13, 1921.)

Subsection 3. Chemist. Items.

(a) For the salary of a Chemist for the Department of Agriculture.

3,000.00

(b) For the maintenance of the office and laboratory of the Chemist, including two assistant, chemists at $1,000 each, the sum of.:....

15,500.00

(c) For execution of the provisions of the Pure Food and Drug Act of August 21, 1906 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,000.00

Subsection 4. State Veterinarian.

Items.

(a) For the salary of the State Veterinarian ..................... , ..

2,500.00

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(Provided, that in addition to the above salary the actual traveling expenses of the State Veterinarian shall be paid when same are incurred in the service of the State, statement of said expenses to be audited by the Commissioner of Agriculture.)

(b) For the work of the State Veterinarian, as follows:

1. For the protection of live stock from contagious and infectious diseases ......................$

5,000.00

2. For exterminating the cattle tick and developing the live stock industry 25,000.00

3. For combating outbreaks of hog cholera and distributing serum in carrying on this work, subject to and under the provisions of the Act of August 18, 1919. . . . .

10,000.00

(Provided, that there shall be itemized statements of all expenditures under the above appropriations furnished to the General Assembly by the Commissioner of Agriculture.)

Subsection 5. Oil Inspector. Items.

(a) For the salary of the Chief Oil Inspector ...................... .

3,000.00

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(Provided, that in addition to the above salary, the actual traveling expenses of said inspector shall be paid, as provided by law.)

(b) For the salary of a clerk to the Chief Oil Inspector ........... $ 2,100.00

Subsection 6. Department of Horticulture, Pomology and Board of Entomology. Items.

(a) For salary of the State Entomologist ....................... ..

3,000.00

(b) For the maintenance of the Department of Horticulture and Pomology and the Board of Entomology (Acts of 1921 and 1922) ....

70,000.00

Subsection 7. Experiment Station.

Items.

(a) For the payment of the actual ex-

penses of the Directors, and re-

pairs of the Georgia Experiment

Station ..... 0



8,000.00

(b) For the maintenance of the Coastal

Plains Experiment Station

22,500.00

Section 9. Geological Department.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the maintenance of the State Geological Survey .......... 0 15,000.00

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(Provided, that the above appropriation shall be spent under the direction of the State Geological Board, as provided by law.)

Section 10. Tax Commission.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salary of the State Tax Commissioner ................$
(b) ~-,or the salary of a clerk to the State Tax Commissioner

4,000.00 1,500.00

Section 11. Prison Commission.

Subsection 1. Items.
(a) For the salaries of members of the Prison Commission .......... .
(Provided, that this sum shall be equally apportioned in three salaries of $3,500.00 each.)
(b) For the salary of a secretary to the Prison Commission ....... .
(c) For the maintenance of the State Prison Farm ................ .
(d) For the maintenance fund of the Prison Commission .......... .

10,500.00
2,500.00 85,000.00 22,500.00

Section 12. Board of Public Welfare.

Subsection 1. Items.
(a) For the support and maintenance of the Board of Public welfare

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for each of the years 1924 and 1925 ......................... $ 15,000.00

Section 13. Pension Commission.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salary of the Pension Commissioner ............... .

4,000.00

(b) For the .hire of clerical help in the office of the Pension Commissioner. . ..................... .

3,900.00

(c) For the payment of pensions which shall become due for each of the years 1924 and 1925 . . . . . . . . . . . 1,250,000.00

(Provided, that this appropriation shall be paid to that class of pensioners entitled to a pension under the law as it existed prior to the Acts of 1919, each such pensioner to receive the amount fixed by law prior to said Acts of 1919.)

(Provided further, that should any fees be due any Ordinaries for pension work, such fees shall be paid from the above appropriation.)

(d) For continuing the work of the Roster Commission ........... .

3,600.00

Section 14. Public Printing.

Subsection 1. Items.
(a) For a general fund to be expended by the Governor according to law

40,000.00

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(Provided, that all departments of the State Government and all State Institutions which are required by law to submit reports to the Governor or to the General Assembly, or which may be called upon to submit reports by the Governor or General Assembly shall, prior to the printing of such 1report, submit the same to the Governor, together with a statement of the number of copies of such report deemed necessary by such department and a statement of the expense of printing such report, and shall secure the .approval of the Governor as to the number of copies to be printed and the expense thereof. No such report shall be printed without the approval of the Governor.)
For the salary of the Superintendent of Public Printing ...............$
For the salary of the Assistant Superintendent of Public Printing ... .
(d) For the contingent fund ......... .
Section 15. Department of Archives and History.
Subsection 1. Items.
(a) For the maintenance of the Department of Archives and History ......................... .

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3,000.00 1,800.00 1,500.00 6,000.00

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(Provided, that the above appropriation shall be expended at the direction of the State Historical Commission as provided by law.)

Section 16. State Library Commission.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the support and maintenance of the State Library Commission $ 6,000.00

Section 17. State Library.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) F'or the salary of the State Librarian ......................... .

1,800.00

(b) For the salary of an assistant to the State Librarian ........... .

1,500.00

(c) For the salary of an assistant to the State Librarian ........... .

1,500.00

(c) F,or the salary of an assistant to the State Librarian ........... .

1,000.00

(d) For the purchase of books and supplies, and for the incidental expenses of the State Library and Supreme Court, to be spent solely at the direction of the Supreme Court ....................... .

4,000.00

(e) For the purchase of books and supplies for the Court of Appeals ...

1,000.00

(f) For the maintenance of the Legislative Reference Department, to be expended as provided by law.

1,600.00

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(g) For the purchase of books for the office of the Attorney-General. .$
(h) For printing new volumes of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 18. Military Department.
Subsection 1. Items.
(a) For the maintenance of the Military Department .................. .
(Provided, that the above sum shall be expended as follows: $15,000.00 for the sole use of the various military organizations to be divided among the several organizations in quarterly payments to be used to pay armory rent, clerk hire, and other necessary expenses, and to be paid to the commanding officer on warrants drawn on the State Treasury and to be approved by the Governor.)
($10,000.00 for the use of the :Military Department to pay the salaries of the Adjutant-General and such other clerical help as is deemed necessary by the Governor, and for riot duty and incidental expenses of the said Military Department, for the Quartermaster's Department, for upkeep of State Arsenal, printing, stationery and freight.)

250.00 10,000.00
25,000.00

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Section 19. State Board of Health.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the maintenance of the State Board of Health, the sum of .... $ 81,431.00

(b) For the support and maintenance of the State Sanatorium for Tuberculosis Patients............ .

50,000.00

(Provided, that the above appropriation shall be expended under the direction of the State Board of Health.)

(c) For work in connection with Venereal Diseases ................ . 10,000.00

(d) For maintenance of the Georgia Training School for Mental Defectives at Gracewood, Georgia ..

25,000.00

(Provided, that this appropriation shall be expended under the direction of the State Board of Health.)

Section 20. State Eleemosynary Institutions.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the support and maintenance of the State Sanatorium . . . . . . 800,000.00

(Provided, that from this appropriation shall be paid all the expenses of the Sanatorium, including a salary. of $2,500.00 for a resident

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physician, and the salaries of the Trustees and their expenses as provided by law.)

(h) For the support and maintenance of the Confederate Soldiers Home of Georgia, the sum of ... $
(c) For a special weekly allowance to inmates of the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, to be expended and disbursed as provided by the Act of August 19, 1919.

40,000.00 5,000.00

Section 21. Public Buildings and Grounds.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the upkeep fund of the Public Buildings and Grounds ....... .
(Provided, that from this fund shall be paid the salary of $2,500.00 due the keeper of public buildings and grounds, the expense of ordinary repairs of public buildings, of coal, wood, lights, heat and furniture for the Executive Mansion and the various government departments of the State; and the hire of engineers, guards, watchmen, servants and other necessary labor at the mansion and such porters for the various departments of the State Government ;:u1 the Governor may au-

35,000.00

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thorize; and all general expenses incident to the proper upkeep of the public buildings and grounds, and to hire such other labor as may be necessary, and also the salary of the operator of the elevator at the State Capitol, which salary shall not exceed $950.00.)

Section 22. Public Debt.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the payment of obligations caused by the maturing of State Bonds ....................... $ 100,000.00

(b) To pay interest on the recognized valid debt of the State for 1924 . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. 222,590.00

For 1925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,090.00

(c) For payment of interest on what is known as the Land Script fund..

6,314.14

(d) For the payment of the annual interest on the debt due by the State to the University of Georgia....

8,000.00

(e) For the payment of insurance on public buildings as provided by the Act of 1882-3, page 24. . . .

5,000.00

Division B. Judicial Department.

Section 1. Supreme Court.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salaries of the Justices of the Supreme Court ........... . 42,000.00

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(Provided, that this sum shall be apportioned in six equa~ salaries of $7,000.00 each.)

(b) For the salaries of the Supreme Court Reporters ............. $ 4,000.00

(Provided, that the above sum shall be apportioned in two equal salaries of $2,000.00 each.)

(c) For the salaries of Supreme Court Stenographers ............... . 18,000.00

(Provided, that the above sum shall be apportioned in six equal salaries of $3,000.00 each.)

(d) For the salary of the Sheriff of the Supreme Court ........... .
(e) For the compensation of the"'(Jlerk of the Supreme Court and Deputy Clerk, an amount sufficient to cover the difference between the costs received and the minimum salaries allowed by law.

2,400.00

(f) All fees due to Clerk of Supreme Court. in pauper cases upon proper showing to the Governor.

(g) J1~or a contingent fund for the Supreme Col!rt ................. .

3,000.00

Section 2. Court of Appeals.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salaries of the Judges of the Court of Appeals ......... . 42,000.00

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(Provided, that this sum shall be apportioned in equal salaries of $7,000.00 each.)

(b) ~,or the salaries of the Court of Appeals Reporters .............. $ 4,000.00

(Provided, that the above sum shall be apportioned in two equal salaries of $2,000.00 each.)

(c) ~,or the salaries of the Court of Appeals Stenographers .......... . 18,000.00

(Provided, that the above sum shall be apportioned in six equal salaries of $3,000.00 each.)

(d) For the salary of the Sheriff of the Court of Appeals ............ .
(e) For the compensation of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, an amount sufficient to cover the difference between the costs received and the minimum allowed by law.

2,400.00

(f) All fees due to the Clerk of the Court of Appeals in pauper cases, upon proper showing to Governor.
(g) ~,or a contingent fund for the Court of Appeals ................... .

3,000.00

Section 3. Superior Court.

Subsection 1. Items.

(a) For the salaries of the .Tudges of the Superior Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,000.00

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(Provided, that this sum shall be apportioned in thirty-five equal salaries of $5,000 each.)
(b) For the salaries of tlw SolicitorGeneral ....... ~ .............. $
(Provided, that the above sum shall be apportioned in thirty-one equal salaries of $250.00, each.)
(c) For the payment of fees due Solicitor-General in criminal cases before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals and Solicitors in criminal cases before the Court of Appeals, such amounts as may be due them under the terms of the fee bill.
Division C. Legislative Department.
Section 1. Senate.
Subsection 1. Officers and Members.
Items.
(a) For compensation of the President of the Senate, per diem . . . . . . . .
(b) For the compensation of the members of the Senate, per diem....
(Provided, that in addition to the above sums, the -President and members of the Senate shall receive mileage at the rate of 10 cents per mile.)

757 7,750.00
10.00 7.00

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Subsection 2. Employees. Items.
(a) For the compensation of the Sec-
retary of the Senate, per diem..$
(Provided, that from the above appropriation shall be paid all the clerical expenses of the Senate.)
(b) For the compensation of the Messenger of the Senate, per diem. . .
(c) For the compensation of the Doorkeeper of the Senate, per diem...
(Provided, that the :Messenger and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall receive the same mileage as members of the Senate.)
Section 2. House of Representatives.
Subsection 1. Officers and Members.
Items.
(a) For the compensation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, per diem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) For the compensation of the Members of the House of Representatives, per diem . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Provided, that in addition to the above sums, the Speaker and members of the House of Representatives shall receive mileage at the rate of 10 cents per mile.)

60.00 7.00 7.00
10.00 7.00

TuESDAY, JuLY 31, 1923.
Subsection 2. Employees: Items.
(a) For the compensation of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, per diem .................... $
(Provided, that from the above sum shall be paid all the clerical expenses of the House of Representatives.)
(b) For the compensation of the 1fessenger of the House of Representatives, per diem . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) For the compensation of the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, per diem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Provided, that the Messenger and Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives shall receive the same mileage as the members of the House of Representatives.)
(d) For the incidental expenses of the House of Representatives for each session, 1924-25 ........ .
(e) For the incidental expenses of the Senate for each session, 1924-25
(f) For indexing Journals of the House ....................... .
(g) For indexing Journals of the Senate .......................... .
(h) For the expenses of the Legislative Committees while visiting the

759 70.00
7.00 7.00
125.00 100.00 125.00 125.00

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various institutions and properties of the State during the session, and for expenses and per diem of ad interim committees when authorized by the chairman
of such cotnmittee, to make visits,
the sum of ................... $

7,500.00

or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be paid on itemized statements submitted. and approved.

(i) For new furniture and replacements in the House and Senate Chambers to be paid on approval of the Secretary of State, for each, to be immediately available for each year of 1924, 1925 ....... .

350.00

(j) For compensation of Doorkeeper, Assistant :Messenger, and other attaches of the House and of the Senate not otherwise provided for, such sums as may be authorized by resolution of either branch of the General Assembly for the sessions of 1924, 1925, to be immediately aYailable.

Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the respective amounts appropriated by this Act for the salaries of the various State House Officers and clerical expenses of the various departments shall be held and considered in full payment thereof, and such amounts shall not be in-

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761

creased directly or indirectly by the payment of additional funds from the contingent fund, or any other fund, to such officers, their clerks or other persons, by way of extra compensation or for extra services, or for extra assistance rendered to such officers in any department of said Government, and should extra service or assistance become necessary to said officers in said departments, the same shall be paid out of the amounts respectively appropriated by this Act for salaries of the various State House Officers and for the clerical expenses of said officers, nor shall any money be paid from any fund to any officer or person, as a salary, or otherwise, unless the same is authorized by law, audited by the Comptroller-General, and the money appropriated therefor.
Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict i with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amended, was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Beck

Adams of Towns

Bennett

Anderson

Blease

Arnold

Boatwright

Atkinson of Camden Boswell

Atkinson of Chatham Bowden

Aubrey

Bozeman

Bandy

Braddy

Banister

Branch

Barrett

Burt

Bussey Callaway Camp of Campbell Carr Childs Christopher Clark Copeland Covington Cox

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Culpepper

Hyman

Cumming

Jenkins

Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup

Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth

Davis of Floyd

Jones of Cook

Davis of Thomas

Jones of Coweta

DeFoor DeLaPerriere

Jones, A. D., of Meriwether

Dixon of Wilkinson Jones, \V. R., of

DuBose

Meriwether

Elders

Jordan

Ellis

Kempton

Ennis

King

Evans of Screven Knight

Evans of Warren "I,angley

Eve

Latham

}'leming of Columbia :J;.indsey

Fleming of Hancock Loyd

Fortson

I.yons

Poy

McClure

Gillen

McCrory

Golden

McCullough

Greer

McGarity

Griffis

McMichael

Griner

McMullan

Grovenstein

Maddox

Guess

Mann

Haddock

Mansell

Hamrick

Mayo

Harrell

Meeks

Harris

Milner

Harrison

Montgomery

Hatcher of Burke Moore

Hatcher of Muscogee Mullis

Hines of Decatur Napier

Hines of Sumter Holden

New ~orman of Colquitt

Holton

Norman of Henry

Houston

Orr

Howard of Chatta Owen

hoochee

Pafford

Howard of Long

Parker

Howard of Screven Parks

Hulme

Parrish

Huxford

Peek

Penland Perkins of
Habersham Perkins of Muscogec Perryman Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pitts Price Riley Roberts Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutl1erford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stone Stovall Strickland Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins
Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitn-oi-th

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763

Williams

Wimberly of Twiggs "\Voodruff

Wilson

Wingate

Worthy

Wimberly of Laurens "\Vood

Wright

Those voting in the negative were .Messrs.:

Hillhouse

Linder

Stewart

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adair Bell Bird Bleckley Brannen Camp of Coweta Carter Collins Curry Dixon of Jenkins Duncan

Duvall Dykes Fletcher Fowler Head Jones of Floyd Kirkland Logan McDonald Miles PhiIIips of Jasper

Pie.kering Pope Reville Simpson Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Sutlive Whitley Wimberly of Toombs Winship Mr. Speaker

Ayes 170, nays 3.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill by substitute as amended the ayes were 170, nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following resolution of the House was read ancl unanimously adopt'd:

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By Mr. McCrory of Schley-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 136. Resolved, That the thanks of the House of Representatives be and the same are hereby extended to Ron. J. 1N. Culpepper of the County of Fayette, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, for the efficient and able manner in which he conducted the General Appropriation Bill.
1\Ir. Evans of warreu monel that the House do
now adjourn, and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 0 'clock.

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765

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
\VEDNESDAY, AuGUST 1sT, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10:00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on .Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted:
By Messrs. Wimberly, Clark and New of LaurensHouse Bill No. 484. A bill to create the office of
treasurer for Laurens County.
By unanimous consent the follownig was established as the order of business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Passage of local House and Senate bills and

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general House and Senate bills having a local application.
3. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Evans of Screven-
House Bill No. 502. A bill to create and establish a district agricultural school for Southeast Georgia for the colored.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Rmve and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 503. A bill to provide for indeterminate sentences in misdemeanor cases.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 504. A bill to appropriate the sum of $2,800,000 for the payment of the pensions now due to ex-Confederate soldiers and widows of ex-Confederate soldiers according to laws for the years 1922 and 1923.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Evans of WarrenHouse Bill No. 505. A bill to repeal an Act en-

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767

titled an Act to create a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Warren.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Evans of ''Tarren-
House Bill No. 506. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Warren County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Harrison of Johnson-
House Bill No. 507. .A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of the County of Johnson.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 508. A bill to appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 to supplement the Governor's general printing fund for the year 1923 to meet the deficiencies in said fund.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Atkinson of Chatham and Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 509. A bill to adopt the official naval stores standards of the United States as that of this State.
Referred to Committee on Manufactures.

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By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and others-
House Bill No. 510. A bill to annually, in addition to the ad valorem tax on real and personal property as now required by law, levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 511. A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 7, Articb 7 of the Constitution of the State to authorize the City of Brunswick to incur an indebtedness.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
By Mr. Turner of Brooks-
House Bill No. 512. A bill to amend an Act entitled an .Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the Acts incorporating the City of Quitman.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 513. A bill to allow railroads, steamship companies and all common carriers of Georgia to sell one-half fare transportation privileges to all Confederate veterans.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Messrs. McClure and Pope of WalkerHouse Bill No. 514. A bill to provide four terms of Walker
superior court. Referre<l to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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769

By Mr. Stanford of Lowndes-
House Resolution No. 137. 508-A. A resolution to propose amendment to the Constitution providing for the recall from office of any elective official in this State by a petition of thirty per cent. of the qualified voters.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Blease of Brooks-
House Resolution No. 138. 508-B. A resolution to relieve S. W. Boquine and Willis Council of Brooks County, Georgia, of liability on bond forfeiture.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

The following bill of the House was read the third time and placed upon its passage :

By Mr. Atkinson of Camden-
House Bill No. 255. A bill to remove the county site of Camden County from St. Marys to Woodbine, and for other purposes.
Mr. Bussey of Crisp moved the previous question, the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:

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Amend by adding to end of Section 1, the following: ''to Woodbine in said county.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
The passage of the bill requiring a two-thirds vote of the House, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those Yoting m the affirmative were Messrs.:

AdD.ir

Copeland

Adams of Franklin Culpepper

Adams of Towns

Cumming

Anderson

Curry

Arnold

Daniel of Heard

Atkinson of Camden Daniel of Troup

Atkinson of Chatham Davis of Floyd

Aubrey

Davis of Thomas

Bandy

DeFoor

Banister

DeLaPerriere

Beck

Dixon of Jenkins

Bell

Dixon of Wilkinson

Bennett

PuBose

Bird

Duvall

Blease

Ellis

Boatwright

Ennis

Boswell

Evans of Screven

Bowden

Evans of Warren

Bozeman

Eve

Braddy

Fleming of Hancock

Branch

Fortson

Burt

Poy

Bussey

Gillen

Callaway

Golden

Camp of Campbell Greer

Carr

Griffis

Carter

Griner

Childs

Grovenstein

Christopher

Guess

Clark

Haddock

Collins

Hamrick

Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of ~uscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook .Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
~eriwether
Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight

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771

Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Loyd Lyons McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Napier Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks

Parrish

Stanley

Peek

Steele

Penland

Stone

Perkins of

Stovall

Habersham

Strickland

Perkins of Muscogee Sutlive

Phillips of Jasper Tatum

Phillips of Telfair Tippins

Pickren

Toole

Pitts

Trippe

Pope

Turner

Price

Tyson

Riley

Van Landingham

Roberts

Warren

Robertson

West

Rountree

Whitworth

Rowe

Williams

Russell

Wilson

Rutherford

Win~berly of Twiggs

Sapp

Wingate

Shedd

Winship

Singletary

"\Voodruff

Smith of Jefferson Worthy

Smith of Lamar

Wright

Spence

Stanford

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Elders

Jones, W. R., of Meriwether

Stevens "\Vimberly of Laurens

Those not Yoting were Messrs. :

Barrett Bleckley Brannen Camp of Coweta Covington Cox Duncan Dykes Fleming of Columbia Fletcher

Fowler Huxford Logan McClure Mann Mansell Moore Mullis New Perryman

Peterson Pickering Reville Shettlesworth Simpson Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Stewart Sweat Swindle

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Vaughan Way

Whitley

Wood

Wimberly of Toombs Mr. Speaker

A:ves 166, nays 4.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 166, nays 4.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pass:d as amended.

Mr. Milner of Dodge, \'ice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitte<l the following report:

Jfr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules, having under consideration the preparation of a calendar, recommend that the following calendar be fixe<l as a special and continuing order:
House Resolution No. 255. Providing for theremoval of the county site of Camden County.
House Resolution X o. 189. Providing for the remO\'al of the county site of Brantley Count~'
House Resolution Ko. 17. Relief of surety m Newton County.
House Bill Ko. 108. Forestry Bill.
Senate Resolution No. 31. Providing for mvestigation of Agricultural Department.
House Resolution No. 99. Providing for mvestigation of \gricultural Department.

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773

House Bill N"o. 348. Creation of Piedmont Circuit.
Resp~ctfully submitte<l,
MILNER,
Yice-Chairman.

The report of the Committee on Rules was adoptetl and thf' order of business therein contained was C'sta b l i s h e d .

. The following resolutions of the House were read and atlopted:

By Mr. Howard of Screven-
House Resolution N"o. 139. A resolution extentling the privileges of the floor to J. C. Hollingsworth.

By Messrs. Holton of "Wilcox, Branch of Turner,
Bussey of Crisp and Bozeman of 'Vorth-
House Resolution No. 140. A resolution acknowledging the appreciation of the House for the service to Georgia done by ''The Country Gentleman'' and the ''Georgia Association'' m rC'gard to farming, and for other purposC's.

By Mr. Houston of Gwinnett-
Hous3 Resolution No. 141. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Hon. 0. A. Nix.

The following resolution of the Senate was read the third time and adopted:
S('uatf' Rt>solution No. 1:l .A resolution comnH:ntl-

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ing ~.\dmiral A. 0. wright in his work of rescuing the records of the Confederate States Navy, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

llfr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 102. A bill to amend Section 3301, of Civil Code of Georgia, relative to bond to be given by mortgagor, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 109. A bill to place solicitor of city court on salary, instead of a fee basis.

By Mr. Hullender of the 44th-
Senate Bill Ko. 110. A bill to amend an Act to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues for Catoosa County, and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

J.lfr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-

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775

tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 114. A bill to appoint two dental surgeons as members of board of health.

By :Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. :29. A bill to extend the lien of mortgages over after-acquired crops, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

illr. Speaker:
The Senate insists on its amendment to the following bill of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 37. A bill to provide for the election of the hoard of education of the City of Sparta, and for other purposes.

The follmving message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-

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tional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:

By .:\Ir. Cumming of Hichmond-
House Bill K o. 56. A bill to amend an Act to appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars to Georgia Training School for Mental Defectives.

Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of 1lw Committe2 on General .Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. SpeakP-r: Your Committee on General J ucliciary No. 1 haw
ha<l under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to thP House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 152 do not pass. House Resolution No. 61 do not pass. House Bill No. 339 do pass. House Bill No. 88 do pass. House Bill Ko. 192 do pass. House Bill No. 400 do pass. House Bill No. 380 do pass. House Bill No. 205 do pass. Hous~ Bill No. 35 do pass. House Bill No. 111 do pass.

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777

House Bill No. 99 do pass. House Bill No. 470 do pass. House Bill No. 115 do pass. House Bill No. 269 do pass. Senate Bill No. 57 do pass.
GuEss of DeKalb, Chairman.

Mr. Houston of Gwinnett County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

."lh. Speaker:

Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

Senate Bill No. 10.

HousTox of Gwinnett,

Chairman.

Mr. McCrory of Schley County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, submitted the following report:

.Mr. Speaket:
Your Committee on Public Printing have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the

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same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:

House Bill No. 250.

McCRoRY,

Chairman.

Mr. Haddock of Early C.ounty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 460 do pass by substitute.
House Bill No. 381 do pass by amendment.
House Resolution No. 61 do pass.
J. D. HADDOCK,
Chairman.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to re-

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779

port the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 342 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 394 do pass. House Bill No. 411 do pass.
PARKS of Terrell, Chairman.

Mr. Owen of Pike County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Academy for the Blind, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Academy for the Blind have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 274.

OwEN,

Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Mayo of Mitchell County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House an(l Senate and han=- instructed me as chairman to

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report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
Senate Bill No. 87 do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 53 do pass. House Bill No. 459 do pass. House Bill No. 500 do pass. House Bill No. 494 do pass. House Bill No. 481 do pass. House Bill No. 493 do pass. House Bill No. 465 do pass. House Bill No. 413 do pass. House Bill No. 428 do pass.
MAYO of Mitchell, Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Jfr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 467.
House Bill No. 466.

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781

House Bill No. 4-96. House Bill No. 486.

PICKREN,
Chairman.

Mr. McClure of walker County, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
House Bill No. 366.
McCLURE of Walker,
Chairman.

Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on "\Vays and Means, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means have had ur:der consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:

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J ounNAL OF THE HousE,

House Bill No. 227 do pass. House Bill No. 2 do pass by substitute.
ENNIS, Chairman.

Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report :

J.l!r. Speaker:

Your Committee on Ways and Means have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 78.

ENNIS,

Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and Resolutions of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 15. A resolution to provide for a full investigation of the op~ration of the Highway Department.

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783

House Bill No. 56. An Act to amend an Act to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 and other sums to Georgia Training School for Mental Defectives.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

Upon request of Mr. Harris of Jefferson House Bill No. 366 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, 'which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill.
Mr. Langley of Floyd rose to a point of personal privilege aml addressed the House.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read for the second time:

By Messrs. \Vingate of Baker and Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 2. A bill to amend an Act providing for an occupation tax on all distributors of motor fuels.

By Mr. Christopher of Hall-
House Bill No. 35. A bill to provide for the rotation of the judges of the superior courts of this State, and for other purposes.

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J ounxAL OF THE HousE,

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 88. A bill to provide for the incorporation of credit unions, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 99. A bill to amenu Section 3321 of the Code of Georgia (1910), relative to general execution docket.

By Mr. Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 111. A bill to prescribe the conditions under which foreign executors may transfer bonds and collect interest on bonds, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill No. 115. A bill to amend an Act providing for a uniform county commissioners law for certain counties under certain conditions.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 19:2. A bill to prohibit evidence in courts in this State that was obtained by illegal arrest or in any other illegal manner, and for other purposes.

By Mr. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 205. A bill to amend Section 416 of the Penal Code of Georgia of 1910, and for other purposes.

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785

By Messrs. )lilner of Dodge, Peek of Polk and Mr. Evans of \Varren-
House Bill No. 227. A bill to levy a tax on dealers in cigars and cigarettes, and for other purposes.

B~ Messrs. Perr~man of Talbot, McCrory of Schley and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 250. ~-\.. bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Printing, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Steele of DeKalb--
House Bill No. 269. A bill to provide for the record of defectively executed deeds to be valid after the lapse of seven years, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Steele of DeKalb--
House Bill No. 339. A bill to provide for cash holHls in criminal cases, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 342. A bill to create a new judicial circuit to be known as the '' Tugalo Circuit,'' and for oth::r purposes.

B~ Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 380. A bill to prescribe rules of practice for general and special demurrers, and for other purposes.

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B~' Mr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill No. 381. A bill to amend an Act relating to the sale of calcium arsenate, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Copeland of Lowndes, Fleming of Hancock, Bozeman of vVorth and Wimberly of Laurens-
House Bill No. 394. A bill to prescribe and regulate the duties imposed upon all fraternal and secret organizations or societies, to prohibit the wearing of a mask by any person, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Christopher and Latham of Hall-
House Bill No. 400. A bill to make municipalities in the several counties of the State subject to garnishment.

By Messrs. Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 411. A bill to establish a lien in favor of jewelers, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill No. 413. A bill to repeal an Act to increase the number of terms of the Haralson superior court, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 428. A bill to amend several Acts relating to the city court of Savannah, and for other purposes.

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787

By Mr. Evans of \Vanen-
House Bill No. 460. A bill to provide that it shall be unlawful for any individual to accept cotton for storage without immediately insuring the same, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. \V. R. Jones and A. D. Jones of Meriwether-
House Bill No. 465. A bill to amend an Act creating a city court of Greenville, and for other purposes.

By Mr. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 466. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Dallas, and for other purposes.

By Mr. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 467. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Dallas, and for other purposes.

By Mrs. Napier and Messrs. Fowler and Winship of Bibb-
House Bill No. 470. A bill to amend an Act relative to the recording of land plats in certain counties, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Bill No. 481. A bill to amend an Act to establish a city court of Miller County, and for other purposes.

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By Mf'ssrs. Stanford and Copeland of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 486. ~\ bill to amend the charter of the City of Vahlosta, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Hyman and \Vanen of washington-
House Bill No. 493. A bill to amend the charter of the City of SandersYille, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Hyman and \Vanen of \Vashington-
House Bill No. 494. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Sandersville, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Shedd of wayne-
House Bill No. 496. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of .Jesup, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Holton of \Vilcox, Bussey of Crisp, Dykes of Dooly and Griner of Ben Hill-
House Bill No. 500. A bill to prescribe the time for holding superior court in the Cordele .Judicial Circuit.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 459. A bill to provide fox holding four terms a year in the superior court of Barrow County.

By Mr. Holden of ClarkeHouse> Resolution No. 61. .\ resolution to mP-

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morialize Congress to allow certain matter from Department of Agriculture to go through the mails fref' of charge.

B~ Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
SPnate Bill No. 10. A bill to define and provide for the time and duration of charters granted to railroads and purchasers.

By Mr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 53. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Camilla.

B~ Mr. Smith of the 35th-
Senate Bill No. 57. A bill to add an acld.itional judge of the superior court of the Atlanta Circuit.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 87. A bill to amend an Act relative to establishment of the city court of Soperton.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Resolution No. 14~. A resolution extend-
ing the privilege of the floor to A. vV. Fincher.

Under orders of the day the following bill of the House was read the third time and placed upon its passage:

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By Mr. Strickland of Brantley-
Honse Bill No. 189. A bill to remove the county site of Brantley County from Hoboken to Nahunta, and for other purposes.
Mr. Elders of Tattnall moved that the consideration of this bill be postponed indefinitely.
Mr. Callaway of Putnam moved the previous question on the bill; 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.

The passage of the bill requiring a two-thirds vot<> of the House, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. :

Adair

Braddy

Adams of Franklin Branch

Adams of Towns

Burt

Anderson

Callaway

Arnold

Camp of Coweta

Atkinson of Camden Carr

Atkinson of Chatham Carter

Aubrey

Childs

Bandy

Christopher

Banister

Clark

Beck

Collins

Bell

Covington

Bennett

Culpepper

Bird

Cumming

Blease

Curry

Boatwright

Daniel of Heard

Boswell

Daniel of Troup

Bowden

Davis of Floyd

Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duvall Dykes Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fortson Gillen Golden Greer Griffis

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791

Griner Grovenstein Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Screven Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd

Lyons

Russell

McCrory

Rutherford

McCullough

Sapp

McDonald

Shedd

McMichael

Shettlesworth

McMullan

Singletary

Maddox

Smith of Bryan

Mann

Smith of Lamar

Mayo

Spence

~leeks

Stanley

Miles

Steele

Milner

Stevens

Montgomery

Stone

Moore

Stovall

Mullis

Strickland

Norman of Colquitt Sutlive

Norman of Henry Tippins

Orr

Toole

Parks

Trippe

Parrish

Turner

Peek

Tyson

Penland

Van Landingham

Perkins of

Warren

Habersham

West

Perkins of Muscogee Whitley

Phillips of Jasper Whitworth

Phillips of Telfair Williams

Pickren

Wilson

Pitts

Wimberly of Toombs

Pope

Wimberly of Twiggs

Price

Wingate

Riley

Winship

Roberts

Wood

Robertson

Woodruff

Rountree

Worthy

Rowe

Wright

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Bozeman Bussey Copeland Elders Foy Guess

Jones of Coweta Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Langley McClure McGarity

New Parker Perryman Stanford Sweat wimberly of Laurens

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Those not voting were Messrs. :

Barrett Bleckley Brannen Camp of Campbell Cox DeFoor Dixon of Jenkins Duncan ]<'letcher l<'owler

Hatcher of Muscogee He ville

Howard of Long

Rimpson

Huxford

Smith of Fulton

Jones of ]<'loyd

Hmith of Jefferson

l\-fansell

Rtewart

Xa piP I'

Swindle

Owen

Tatum

Pafford

Vaughan

Peterson

. Way

Pickering

.:\lr. Speaker

Ayes 159, nays 17.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 159, nays 17.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that when the House adjourn this afternoon it stand adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock, and the motion prevailed.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 143. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Hon. J. C. Smith.
The Speaker appointed the following committee, on the part of the House, under House Resolution

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No. 15, to investigate the State Highway Department:
Messrs. McMichael of Marion, Elders of Tattnall DuBose of Clarke Griner of Ben Hill Head of Cobb worthy of Quitman Fowler of Bibb Barrett of Stephens Moore of Appling Wright of Jones.

Mr. Lindsey of Wilkes moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION'
3:00 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 364 was withdrawn from the House.

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By unanimous consent House Resolution No. 72 was recommitted to the Committee on Public Property.

By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:

1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported by the committees, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general Hous<> and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
By unanimous consent the follo~ing bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Pope an(l McClure of Walker-
House Bill No. 514. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Walker County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

B~r Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Resolution No. 144. 514-A. A resolution

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to relieve E. L. Collier as surety for Roger Campbell.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Resolution Xo. 145. 514-B. A resolution to relieve E. L. Collier as surety for Ben Johnson.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 146. 514-C. A resolution to relieve E. L. Collier as surety for Marion Burling.
Referred to Committee on GPneral .Judiciary No. 2.
By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 147. 514-D. A resolution to relieve E. L. Collier as surety for Sam Crew.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Resolution No. 148. 515-A. A resolution to appropriate $800,000.00 for the payment of pensioners for the years 1922 and 1923.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Culpepper of FayetteHouse Resolution No. 149. A bill to appropriate $15,000 for up-
keep of buihlings, etc. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. W. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted tlw following report:

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Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitu-
tion have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 403 do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 49 do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 61 do pass b~ substitute.
Respectfully submitted, \V. R. .JoNES of Meriwether,
Chairman.

Mr. Anderson of Chattooga County, Chairman of the Committee on Indigmt Pensions and Soldiers' Home, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Indigent Pensions and Soldiers' Home have had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House 'vith the recommendation as follows:
House Resolution No. 33 do pass.
Honse> Bill No. 54 do not pass.
ANDERSON of Chattooga,
Chairman.

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797

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the House aud have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 508.
House Resolution No. 59.
CuLPEPPER of Fayette,
Chairman.

Mr. Houston of Gwinnett County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

llfr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass :
House Bill No. 454.
HousTON of Gwinnett,
Chairman.
Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the

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Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 432.

House Bill No. 441.

House Bill No. 440.

House Bill No. 435.

House Bill No. 434.

House Resolution No. 88.

ELDERS,

Chairman.

The following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Messrs. \Vimberly of Toombs and Tyson of Mcintosh-
House Bill No. 49. A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 2, Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, relative to the tax on incomes, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Parks of TerrellHouse Bill No. 403. A bill to amend Paragraph

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1, Section 2, Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, relative to tax on classified property, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Mayo of Mitchell-
House Bill No. 432. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Camilla school district, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 434. A bill to require the State Board of Health to create a division of dental surgery and all hygiene as a division of the State Health Department, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 435. A bill to amend Section 1 of Act approved August 17th, 1914, of the laws of 1914, relative to the appointment of two doctors of dental surgery to the State Board of Health, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Banister of Thomas-
House Bill No. 440. A bill to regulate all boarding houses at which students board, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 441. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a system of public schools in the Town of Alamo, Georgia, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Resolution No. 33. A resolution to pay James M. Digby of Jasper County, Georgia, $200.00 for the years 1921 and 1922 as a pension.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 59. A resolution by the House of Representatives that the sum of $15,000.00 be appropriated as a contingent fund for the Governor.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Resolution No. 88. A resolution to direct the State Board of Education to renew the contracts for school books for a period of only two years, and fOl" other purposes.
The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Duke of the 28th, Smith of the 35th and Gillis of the 16th, and others-
Senate Bill No. 24. A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Law" so as to pro,ide that applications for license between March 1st and May 1st may be examined by sheriff of the Court of Appeals.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.
B~ Mr. Davis of the 42d-
8enate Bill No. 29. .A bill to extend the lien of mortgages on crops to after-acquired crops.

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801

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Hullender of the 44th-
Senate Bill No. 110. A bill to amend an Act to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues of the County of Catoosa.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 114. A bill to appoint two dental surgery doctors as members of the State Board of Health.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 102. A bill to amend Section 3301 of the Civil Code of Georgia so as to provide for bond given by the mortgagor who filed defense to mortgage foreclosure.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 109. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Thomasville so as to abolish the fee system and in lieu thereof placing t~e solicitor of said court on a salary.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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J QURNAL OF THE HousE,

By unanimous consent 300 copies of the committee

substitutes for House Bill No. 49, House Bill No. 61,

and House Bill No. 403 were ordered printed for the

use of the members of the House.



The following resolution of the House, ordered to lie on the table at least one day, was called up and placed before the House:

By Mr. Beck of Carroll-
House Resolution No. 135. A resolution calling for certain information from the State Highway Department.
The resolution was adopted.
Under orders of the day the following bill and resolution of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By Mr. Loyd of Newton-
House Resolution No. 17. A resolution to relieve E. U. Blankenship and J. 0. Bell from payment of bond of Roland Blankenship, and for other 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 111, nays 3.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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803

By Messrs. Ellis of Tift, Covington of Colquitt and others-
House Bill No. 108. A bill to promote forestry interest in the State under direction of the Georgia State Board of Forestr~T' and for other purposes.

Mr. Howard of Long moved that the bill and all amendments .be tabled and the motion prevailed.
Mr. McMichael of Marion moved that the House now resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House for the purpose of considering House Bill No. 406.

Mr. \Vimberly of Toombs moved the previous question on the above motion, the motion prevaileo, and the main question was ordererl.

On the motion that the House do now resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House Mr. McMichael of Marion called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the votE> was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Bandy Bennett Bozeman Braneh Bussey Carr Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas Ellis Evans of Screven

Foy Golden Greer Hines of Sumter Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Screven Huxford .Johnson of Bacon Kirkland

Knight Linder Lyons McMichael Montgomery Pafford Parks Parrish Perkins of
Habersham

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Phillips of Jasper Price Riley

Sapp Simpson Singletary

Spence Tatum

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adair

Fletcher

New

Adams .of Franklin Fortson

Norman of Colquitt

Adams of Towns

Fowler

Orr

Anderson

Gillen

Parker

Arnold

Griffis

Peek

Atkinson of Camden Griner

Penland

Atkinson of Chatham Grovenstein

Perryman

Aubrey

Guess

Phillips of Telfair

Barrett

Haddock

Pickering

Beck

Hamrick

Pitts

Bell

Harrell

Pope

Bird

Harris

Reville

Blease

Harrison

Roberts

Bowden

Hatcher of Burke Robertson

Braddy

Hatcher of ~uscogee Rowe

Brannen

Head

Shedd

Burt

Hillhouse

Shettlesworth

Callaway

Hines of Decatur Smith of Fulton

Camp of Campbell Holden

Smith of ,Jefferson

Camp of Coweta

Holton

Smith of Lamar

Childs

Houston

Steele

Christopher

Howard of Long

Stewart

Clark

Hulme

Stone

Collins

Jenkins

Strickland

Copeland

.Johnson of Forsyth Sutlive

Covington

Jones of Coweta

Sweat

Culpepper

.Jordan

Swindle

Cumming

E:cmpton

Tippins

Curry

I..indse:

Toole

Davis of Floyd

McClure

Trippe

DeFoor

McCullough

Turner

DeLaPerriere

McMullan

Tyson

Duvall

Mann

Van Landingham

Elders

Mayo

Way

Ennis

Meeks

West

Evans of 'Varren Miles

Whitworth

Eve

Milner

'Vilson

Fleming of Columbia Mullis

'Vimberly of Laurens

]!'leming of Hancock ..'~~pier

Wimberly of Toombs

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805

Wimberly of Twiggs Winship

Wingate

Wood

Worthy

Those not Yoting were Messrs. :

Banister Bleekley Boatwright Boswell Carter Cox Daniel of Heard Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Dykes Hyman Jones of Cook Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether

Jones, W. R., of

Piekren

Meriwether

Rountree

King

Russell

Langley

Rutherford

Latham

Smith of Bryan

Logan

Stanford

Loyd

Stanley

McCrory

Stevens

McDonald

Stovall

McGarity

Vaughan

Maddox

Warren

Mansell

Whitley

Moore

Williams

Norman of Henry Woodruff

Owen

Wright

Perkins of Museogee Mr. Speaker

Peterson

Ayes 36, nays 122.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the motion the ayes were 36, nays 122, and the motion was lost.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moYed that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Daniel of Heard.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY, AuGusT 2, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's procee<lings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent House R.esolution No. 83 was withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations and recommitted to the Committee on Pensions.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 509 was withdrawn from the Committee on Manufactures and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.
By unanimous consent House Bill Xo. 174 was withdrawn from the Committee on Ways and Means and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:

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807

1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill 1\o. 515. A bill to change the Constitution by amending Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6, relating to salaries of the judges of the superior courts of this State.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
B~' Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 516. A hill to appropriate $5,000.00 for each year 1924 and 1925 for carrying out the beneficial prmisions of the Child Placing Act.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
B~, Messrs. McClure of walker and Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 517. A bill to amend Article 7 of

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the Constitution of Georgia by adding to Section 18 so as to permit the issuance and sale of pension bonds.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Davis of Floyd-
House Bill No. 518. A bill to amend an Act to make the larceny of any automobile, locomobile, motorcycle and other like vehicles propelled by electricity or gasoline a felony.
Referred to Committee on General .Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Owen of Pike-
House Resolution No. 151. 519-A. A resolution to appropriate $125.00 to G. A. Simmons for past pensions.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Strickland of Brantley County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

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809

House Bill No. 484. House Bill No. 462. House Bill No. 463. House Bill No. 501.

J. B. STRICKLAND, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

11-lr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 149.
CuLPEPPER of Fayette,
Chairman.

:.\fr. Stewart of Atkinson County, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as

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JOURNAL Ol' THE HousE,

chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 86. House Bill No. 358.
STEWART of Atkinson, Chairman.

Mr. Elders 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 bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 114.

H. H. ELDERS,

Chairman.

Mr. Mann of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report

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the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 497. House Bill No. 446. House Bill No. 489. House Bill No. 512. House Bill No. 455. House Bill No. 109 as amended.
B. F. MANN, Chairman.
Mr. Bussey of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speake1:
Your Committee on State of the Republic have had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the rf'commendation as follows:
House Bill No. 443 do pass.
House Resolution No. 134 do pass.
BussEY of Crisp,
Chairman.
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaket:
Your Committee on "\Vays and Means have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 281 do pass by substitute.
House Bill No. 510 do pass.
ENNIS of Baldwin,
Chairman.

The following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported, were read the secontl time:

By Messrs. Meeks of Coffee and Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 109. A bill empowering cities and towns in the State of Georgia to maintain recreation systems, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Camp of Coweta, Grownstein of Effingham and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 281. A bill to provide for the registration of all retail dealers of merchandise m this State, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson and Logan of B!lnks-
House Bill No. 358. A bill to define immigration agents, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 44:-3. A bill to change the name of the Georgia State Sanitarium at Milledgeville, Georgia.
B~ l\fr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 446. A bill to amend the charter of Macon.
By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 455. A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the Town of Lumpkin, and for other purposes.
B~r Mr. \Vest of White-
House Bill No. 462. A bill to repeal the Act ap-
proved .July 26, 1921, relative to the Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues of white County, and for other purposes.
B~, Mr. \\;rest of White-
House Bill No. 463. A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Cleveland, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
House Bill No. 489. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Manchester, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 497. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Richland, and for other purposes.

By Mr. "\Vright of Jones-
House Bill No. 501. A bill to abolish the city court of Gray in the County of Jones, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and others-
House Bill No. 510. A bill to annually, in addition to the ad valorem tax on real and personal property as now required by law, levy and collect a tax for the maintenance of the State government and institutions, and for other purposes.

B~, Mr. Turner of Brooks-
House Bill No. 512. A bill to amend an Act approved August 23, 1905, relative to the incorporation of the City of Quitman, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Resolution No. 134-. A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint a commission to study the various tax measures pending in the House and Senate, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette and others-
House Resolution No. 149. A resolution to appropriate $15,000 for the upkeep of the public buildings and grounds for the remainder of the year 1923.

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815

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 86. A bill to require any person driving any motor vehicle to stop before crossing a railroad crossing, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 114. A bill to appoint two dental surgery doctors as members of the board of health.

The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the third time and placed upon the~r passage:

By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill No. 413. A bill to repeal and Act to increase the number of terms of the Haralson superior court, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having receivefl the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 428. A bill to amend the several Acts creating and relating to the city court of Savannah, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

816

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mayo of Mitchell-
House Bill No. 432. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Camilla school district.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Jenkins of vVheeler-
House Bill No. 441. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a system of public schools in the Town of Alamo, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Houston of Gwinnett-
House Bill No. 458. A bill to incorporate the 'fown of Snellville, and for other purposes.

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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 120, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 466. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Dallas.
The report 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 Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
House Bill No. 465. A bill to amend an Act creatii;g the city court of Greenville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 467. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Dallas.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 133, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 468. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rochelle.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 129, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. McClure and Pope of Walker-
House Bill No. 474. A bill to establish a system of waterworks for the City of Rossville, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 0.

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rrhe bill haYing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

B~, Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Bill No. 481. A bill to amend an Act to establish a city court of Miller 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 'lvere 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

B~, Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 486. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Valdosta, relative to additional territory.
The report 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 receive<l the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hyman and warren of Washington-

House Bill No. 493. A bill to amend the charter

of the City of Sandersville, 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 ayes were 113, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hyman aud \Varren of \Vashington-
House Bill No. 494. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Sandersville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 113, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Shedd of wayne-
House Bill No. 496. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jesup, relative to election of officers, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Holton of Wilcox, Bussey of Crisp, Dykes of Dooly and Griner of Ben Hill-
House Bill No. 500. A bill to prescribe the time

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for holding superior courts in the counties comprising the Cordele Judicial 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 111, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Smith and vVood and Miss Kempton of
Fulton-
House Bill No. 183. A bill to prescribe payment for stenographers of the superior court of Fulton County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Resolution No. 29. A resolution to convey fee simple deed to two strips of land being a portion of the land of the State negro school at Albany, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Jones of Floyd moved that 300 copies of the substitute for House Bill No. 281 be printed for the use of the members of the House and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent 300 copies of House Bill No. 510 were ordered printed for the use of the members of the House.

The following resolution of the House was read the third time and adopted:

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Resolution No. 61. A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact appropriate legislation allowing all postal cards and printed matter to and from Commissioners of Agriculture in the different States passage through the mails and delivery by employees of the United States Postal Office Department free from any charge of postage.
By unanimous consent the resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

By Mr. Riley of Sumter-
House Resolution No. 161. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to "'\Y. "'\V. Dykes.

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H:2:-}

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Resolution No. 150. A resolution exteiHling the privileges of the floor to 0. T. Gower.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Resolution No. 152. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Dr. F. B. Ricketson.

By Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Resolution No. 153. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to W. E. Harvin.

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 Senate and House, to wit:

By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 121. A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the mayor and aldermen of City of Savannah.

By Mr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 88. A bill to revise the present laws relating to State Boar(l of Pharmacy, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 22. A bill to prevent fishing in Douglas County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 24. A bill to prevent shooting quail in Douglas County.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake1:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Wilson of Walton-
House Bill No. 155. A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of City of Jersey, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Adair of Morgan-
House Bill No. 188. A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Madison.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
House Bill No. 221. A bill to prevent the turning loose of fox in Douglas County.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
- House Bill No. 263. A bill to change the terms of Wheeler superior court, and for other purposes.

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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:

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 267. A bill to amend the Act incorporating the City of Cornelia.

B~ Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 317. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the public schools system of Perry, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 333. A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the Town of Baldwin in County of Habersham.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Jfr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

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By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 388. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick.

By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 389. A bill to amend an Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Glynn.

By Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 391. A bill to amend an Act to create and incorporate the City of Edison.

By Mr. Perryman of Talbot-
House Bill No. 395. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Talbotton.

By Mr. Bird of Taliaferro-
Hause Bill No. 396. A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Crawfordville.

By the Chatham Delegation-
House Bill No. 397. A bill to amend the several Acts creating and relating to the board of public education of the County of Chatham and City of Savannah.

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 401. A bill to amend an Act to provide for a new charter for the City of Cordele.

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827

B~r Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 418. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Glenwood.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 421. ~\_ bill to repeal an Act to abolish the office of county treasurer of Warren County.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 422. A bill to create a treasurer for \Varren County.
By the Chatham Delegation-
House Bill No. 430. A bill to provide for the brmination of the terms of office of the members of the board of education of the City of Savannah.
By Mr. Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 436. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City of Waycross in and for the County of Ware.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read ancl adopted the following resolutions of the Senate, to wit:

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By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 30. A resolution amending Paragraph 1, Section 7, Article 6 of Constitution allowing abolishment of justice courts in all cities of over five thousand.

By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22c1-
Senate Resolution No. 40. A resolution to authorize State Board of Education to renew contracts for elementary school books.

B~ Mr. Beauchamp of the 22d-
Senate Resolution No. 41. A rpsolution to allow Governor to appoint a commission to inn~stig-ate fr<'e school book questio11.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatche~-, the S:>cretary thereof:

.:.lfr. Speaker:
The St>nate has read and adoptN1 tlw following rt>solution of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution ;No. 44. A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the consolidation of offices of tax receiver aiHl tax collector.
The following message was receivec1 from the

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829

Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Hodges of the 20th-
Senate Bill No. 25. A bill to amend the Act known as an Act .creating a Board of Harbor, Port and Terminal Commissioners for Georgia.

B~, Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 89. A bill to proYi(le registration of <leeds and mortgages when they appear to be executed by officer without jurisdiction.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 92. A bill to provide for notice to grantees to any security deecl in case of sale for taxes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the S2cretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority thf' following bills of the Senate, to wit:

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By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 93. A bill to provide that city courts shall be courts of record.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 94. A bill to amend Act providing for redemption of property sold for taxes.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 95. A bill to provide for the sale of equity of redemption in deed to secure debt.

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 119. A bill amending the Act creating city court in Floyd County.

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 bill of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Gillis of the 16thSenate Bill No. 96. A bill to provide for registra-
tion of assignment of a mortgage or a deed to secure debt, of the note or bond secured thereby.
Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Com-

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mittee on Enrollment, submitted the following re port:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following acts and resolutions, to wit:
House Bill No. 430. An Act to provide for the termination of terms of office of the members of the board of education in the City of Savannah and County of Chatham.
House Bill No. 397. An Act to amend the several Acts creating and relating to the board of public education of the City of Savannah.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

Under orders of the day the following resolution of the Senate was read the third time and placed upon its passage:

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Resolution No. 31. A resolution providing for an investigation of the State Department of Agriculture.
Mr. Camp of Campbell moved the previous question, the motion prevailed, and tlw main question was ordered.

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The following substitute of the House was read:

By Mr. Stewart of Atkins and others-
Whereas, It has been charged in the newspapers of this State, and by many citizens of this State that the Department of AgTiculture of Georgia is not working efficiently, and has been converted into a great political machine, wasteful of the public moneys appropriated for the use of this department, and in the maintaining and appointment of a large number of unnecessary employees upon its payroll, who render very little, and practically no service to the State, and especially with reference to the number and list of oil inspectors in the large cities of the State, and also the fertilizer insp2ctors throughout said State.
Whereas, The farmers of this State are forced to purchase annually from the fertilizer manufacturers $30,000,000 worth of manufactured fertilizers, and it is asserted and believed by the farmers of this State that these manufactured fertilizers do not, in many instances, come up to the guaranteed analysis and are spurious and worthless, and the only means of protection afforded the purchasers of fertilizers is by and through an inspection by the fertilizer inspectors of this State, followed by a chemical analysis as pointed out by the laws of this State, and it appearing from charges made against the Department of Agriculture, that although this department maintains on its payroll a large number of fertilizer inspectors, who fail to attend to or perform their duties, and who with a proper discharge of same could inspect all the fertilizers sold in this

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~tate and protect all the farmers against the purchase of worthless fertilizers, and,
Whereas, It is commonly rumored throughout this State that the Department of Agriculture is not only running and operating at an enormous expense and useless and wasteful expenditure of the moneys received by this department from various sources, but that this department is paying more attention and giving more time to politics than to the ordinary business affairs appertaining to this department, and paying out money from which the people of the State of Georgia receive very little benefit or service, and th0 Commissioner of Agriculture has requested the General Assembly to make an investigation, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That a committee of ten (10) members from the House be appointed by the Speaker, and five (5) members from the Senate be appointed by the President of the Senate to investigate all charges made by the press and otherwise in regard to the Agricultural Department, and that said committee so appointed is hereby empowered to thoroughly investigate the acts, conduct, doings and management of the Department of Agriculture, and also to investigate the amount of moneys expended by this department and the amount of service rendered by the employees of this department, and all and any acts of this department and its branches and subdivisions that this committee may see fit and proper to investigate, as well as the charges made in this preamble, and be it further



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Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That said committee is hereby empowered in order to effectuate a complete, full and fair investigation of this department and its branches, to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify before said committee, and to compel the production of any necessary dQcmnentary evidence that may be desired by said committee, said committee having all the nowers and force of a court of law, by and through the chairman of said committee, or its vice-chairman or secretary, and with the right also to employ a stenographer and a sergeant at arms to attend on said committee, and perform such duties as said committee may prescribe, and be it further
Resolved, That the sum of $500.00 be and the said is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of this committee or as much thereof as may be necessary, and be it further
ResolvP.d, By the House of Representatives, the Ht>nate concurring, That said committee as soon as appointe(l by the terms of this resolution is empowered to have said hearings at the State Capitol or elsewhere, and shall report their acts and findings to the 1923 session of the General Assembly, and if for any reason the committee thus appointed cannot finish its labors by the close of the 1923 session, it is authorized to sit and continue in session in vacation, at such time and place as the committee shall have finishe<l tlwir labors, and made their report to tlw G~.neral Assembl~ of Georgia for its consideration .



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On the adoption of the substitute Mr. Harrell of Stewart called for the ayes and nays.
Mr. McMichael of Marion moved that the House reconsider its action in ordering the main question.
The hour of 11 :00 o'clock A. M. having arrived; the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session, called for the purpose of hearing an address by the Hon. Royal S. Copeland, U. S. Senator from New York, was called to order by the President of the Senate.
By order of the President, the resolution calling for the joint session of the General Assembly was read by the Secretary of the Senate.
Hon. Royal S. Copeland and party were conducted to the Speaker's stand where Mr. Copeland was introduced to the General Assembly by Hon. Hoke Smith, U. S. Senator from Georgia.
Hon. Royal S. Copeland delivered an address to the General Assembly.
Mr. Perryman of Talbot moved that the General Assembly, in joint session conyened, do nmv dissolve, and the motion prevailed.
The- Senate withdrew from the floor of the House.

The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Resolution No. 31. A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the operations of

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the State Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
The motion to reconsider the action of the House in ordering the main question was lost.
The call for the ayes and nays on the adoption of tlw substitute was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmati' e 'vere Messrs. :

Adair Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Bandy Banister Beck Bennett Blease Braddy Carr Carter Childs Christopher Collins Covington Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere Duncan Duvall Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Grovenstein Guess Harrell

Harrison Hillhouse Hines of Rumter Holton Howard of Chatta-
hoorhee Howard of Long Hulme Huxford .Johnson of Bacon .Tones of Cook Jones of Coweta King Kirkland Knight Latham Linder
Liudse~-
Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald Maddox :\files Montgomery Xew

Xorman of Colquitt Xorman of Henry Owen Pafford Perkins of
Habersham Perryman Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pitts Price Reville Riley Robertson Rutherford Shettleswort h Rimpson Rmith of Br_\'an Speure Stanley Steele Stewart Stone Stovall Sweat Swindle ratum Tippins

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8:37

Trippe Tyson Vaughan Way

West

Wimberly of Toombs

Whitley

Woorlruff

Whitworth

'Vimberly of Laurens

Those Yoting in tlw negatiYe were Messrs.:

Atkinson of Camden Evans of Warren

Atkinson of Chatham Eve

Aubrey

Pleming of Columbia

Barrett

}'leming of Han~o~k

Bell

l<'ortson

Bird

Fowler

Boatwright

Haddock

Boswell

Harris

Branch

Hateher of Burke

Brannen

Head

Bussey '

Hines of Decatur

Camp of Coweta

Holden

Clark

Howard of Screven

Copeland

Hyman

Culpepper

Jenkins

Cumming

.Johnson of Forsyth

Curry

Jones of Floyd

Davis of Floyd

.Jordan

DeFoor

Kempton

Dixon of Wilkinson Langley

DuBose

McGarity

Dykes

McMullan

Elders

Meeks

Ellis

Miln-er

Ennis

Moore

Evans of Serenn Xapi!'r

Orr Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of Museogee Phillips of Jasper Pickering Roberts Rountree Sapp Shedd Singletary Smith of Lamar Stevens Strickland Sutlive Turner Van Landingham 'Varren Williams Wimberly of Twiggs Winship Worthy Wright

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Bleekley Bowden Bozeman Burt Callaway Camp of Campbell Cox Daniel of Heard

Dixon of Jenkins .Jones, W. R., of

Fletcher

Meriwether

Griner

McMichael

Hamrick

Mann

Hatcher of Museogee Mansell

Houston

Mayo

.Jones, A. D., of

Mullis

~Ieriwether

Pope

Rowe

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Russell Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson

Stanford Toole Wilson

Ayes 95, nays 78.

Wingate Wood Mr. Speaker

The roll call was verified.
On the adoption of the substitute the ayes were 95, nays 78, and the substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage gf the resolution, was agreed to by S\}bstitute.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair

Ellis

Johnson of Bacon

Adams of Frankliu }Jvans of Screven Johnson of Forsyth

Adams of Towns

Evans of Warren Jones of Cook

Anderson

Fletcher

Jones of Coweta

Arnold

Foy

Jordan

Atkinson of Camden Gillen

King

Aubrey

Golden

Knight

Bandy

Greer

Linder

Beck

Griffis

Lindsey

Bennett

Guess

Logan

Braddy

Harrell

Lyons

Branch

Harrison

McClure

Bussey

Hatcher of Muscogee McDonald

Carter

Hillhouse

McGarity

Childs

Hines of Sumter

Maddox

Christopher

Holton

Mann

Copeland

Howard of Chatta- Mayo

Covington

hoochee

Milner

Cumming

Howard of Long

Montgomery

Daniel of Troup

Hulme

Moore

DeLaPerriere

Huxford

Napier

DuBose

Hyman

Xew

Duncan

Jenkins

X orman of Colquitt

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Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parrish Peek Perkins of
Habersham Perryman Pickren Pitts Reville Riley Robertson

Rutherford Sapp Rhettlesworth Simpson Smith of Bryan Smith of Lamar Spence Steele Stevens Stewart Stovall Sweat Swindle Tatuni

'rippins Trippe Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West
Whitle~
"Whitworth Wimberly of Laurens Woodruff

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Bell Bird Dixon of Wilkinson Elders Eve

Howard of Screven Kempton Meeks Penland Rtrickland

Sutlive Wimberly of Twiggs Worthy

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Atkinson of Chatham Daniel of Heard

Banister

Davis of Floyd

Barrett

Davis of Thomas

Blease

DeFoor

Bleckley

Dixon of Jenkins

Boatwright

Duvall

Boswell

Dykes

Bowden

Ennis

Bozeman

}'leming of Columbia

Brannen

Fleming of Hancock

Burt

Fortson

Callaway

Fowler

Camp of Campbell Griner

Camp of Coweta

Grovenstein

Carr

Haddock

Clark

Hamrick

Collins

Harris

Cox

Hatcher of Burke

Culpepper

Head

Curry

Hines of Decatur

Holden Houston Jones of Floyd .Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Kirkland Langley Latham Loyd McCrory McCullough McMichael McMullan Mansell Miles Mullis Parker Parks

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Perkins of Muscogee Russell

Peterson

Sheud

Phillips of .Jasper Singletary

Phillips of Telfair Smith of Fulton

Pickering

Smith of Jefferson

Pope

Htanford

Price

Stanley

Roberts

Stone

Rountree

Toole

Rowe

Turner

Ayes 107, nays 1~1.

Williams wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wirigate. Winship Wood Wright Mr. HpPakl'r

The roll call was yerified.
On the passage of the resolution by substitute the ayes were 107, nays 13.
ThP resolution haYing receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
By unanimous consent the resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:
By Messrs. W arrcn and Hyman of Vvashington-
House Resolution No. 154. A resolution extending the privileges of thf' floor to D. R. Thomas.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the hour of com'ening m afternoon session for this afternoon was changed from 3 :00 o'clock to 3 :30 o'clock.

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841

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Stanford of Lowndes.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :30 o'clock.

~\.FTERXOOX SESSIOX,
3:30 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent thf' call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and g<>n~ral House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committef's:

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By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 519. A bill to amend an Act in~orporating the City of Toccoa so as to change the time for the election of mayor and council.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. "Whitworth of Madison-
House Bill No. 520. A bill to create a State Text Book Commission and to provide for the publication of text books and distribution of same.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Loyd of Newton-
House Bill No. 521. A bill to amend the Code of Georgia applying to the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, changing the number of oil and gas inspectors of the State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
B~, MessrR. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 522. A bill to confer upon the several counties of the State authority to levy taxes for educational purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and others-
House Bill No. 523. A bill to create the Department of Revenues for the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on ""\Vays and Means.

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843

The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 53. A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Camilla.
The report 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. Johnson of the 24th-

Senate Bill No. 76. A bill to vest fee simple title to lands in trustees of First Baptist Church of Columbus, Ga.

The report 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 hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 78. A bill to vest fee simple title to certain lands at Columbus in the trustees of St. Luke Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

844

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 87. A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Soperton.

The following committee amendments were read and adopted :

Amend by striking the words and figures ''twelve hundred (1200) dollars" wherever same occur in Section 1 thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "nine hundred (900) dollars."

Also amend by striking the words and figures "seven hundred twenty (720) dollars" wherever same occur in Section 2 of said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the words awl figures ''six hundre(l (600) dollars.''



The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

()n the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 120, nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By ~Iessrs. -Wimberly, Clark and New of Laurens-
House Bill No. 484. A\. bill to create the office of treasurer in and for Laurens County, and for other purposes.

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845

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 121, nays 0.
The bill having received th2 requisite constitutional majority was passed.

B~ Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 252. A bill to amend Civil Code of 1910, relative to capital stock of trust companies.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:
..:\mend by inserting the following: ''Provided the two-thirds of the capital stock amounts to a majority of the capital stock."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 109, nays 5.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mrs. Napier and Mr. Winship of Bibb-
House Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act abolishing justice courts and certain offices in the City of Macon, and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

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By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
Amend by adding a new section before the repealing clause, to be appropriately numbered, as follows:
''Section -. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before the provisions of this Act shall become operatin it shall be first submitted to the qualified voters of Bibb County for ratification at an election to be called for that purpose by the ordinary of said county at some date not later than December 1st, 1923, nor earlier than October 1st, 1923, and if a majority of the votes of said election are cast in favor of the ratification of the provisions of this Act relating to the salaries of the officers of the court, the same shall become operative as therein provided. At said election those desiring to vote in favor of said Act shall haw written or printed on their ballots ''For ratification of Act increasing the salaries of the officers of the Municipal Court of the City of Macon" and those desiring to vote against said Act shall have written or printed on their ballots ''Against the ratification of the Act increasing the salaries of the officers of the Municipal Court of the City of Macon.'' Said election shall be held as now provided by law for holding elections except that the returns shall be made to the ordinary of said county, and the said ordinary shall declare the result of said election, provided, however, that Section 6 of said Act amending Section 19 of the original Act creating the Municipal Court of the City of Macon, approved August 16, 1913, shall become operative upon the passage of the bill when approved by the Governor."

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847

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 as amended the ayes were 130, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following bills and resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Hodges of the 20th-
Senate Bill No. 25. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Harbor, Port and Terminal Commissioners for the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.

By Mr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 88. A bill to revise the present laws creating the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 89. A bill to provide for the record of deeds, mortgages, bonds for title and other registerable instruments when they appear to be executed in one county before an officer of another county having no jurisdiction in the first county.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

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B~, Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 92. A bill to provide for notice of grantee of any securities, deed or mortgages of record in case of sale of real estate for taxes.
Heferred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 93. A bill to provide that city courts created by the General ~-\ssembly shall be courts of record.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 94. A bill to amend Section 1169 of Volume 1 of the Code of Georgia of 1910 providing for the redemption of property sold for taxes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 95. A bill to provide for the sale of the equity of redemption in deed to secure debt.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr.. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 96. A bill to provide for the registration of assignment of a mortgage or deed of

THeR8DAY, AuGusT 2, 1923.

849

real property to secure debt of a note or bond secured thereby.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.
B~ ~Ir. Davis of the 42dHenate Bill No. 119. A bill to amend an Act
creating a city court in Floyd County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 121 A bill to amend several Acts incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the City of SaYannah.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22d-
Senate Resolution No. 41. A resolution to provide for the appointment by the Governor of a commission to investigate fully the question of free text books.
Referred to Committee on Education.

B~, Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Renate Resolution No. 30. A resolution proposing to the p2ople of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 7, Article 6, of the Constitution of the State to authorize the General Assembly to abolish justice court, justice of the peace and notary public in cities of the State having a certain population.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

850

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22d-
Senate Resolution No. 40. A resolution to authorize and direct the State Board of Education to renew the contract with the publishers for supplying basal elementary text books in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 44. A resolution proposing to the people an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the consolidation of offices of tax receiver and tax collector.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

Under orders of the day the following resolution and bill of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By MBssrs. Stewart of Atkinson, Linder of Jeff Davis and others-
House Resolution No. 99. A resolution to make a complete investigation of the State Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Mr. Tatum of Dade moved that the resolution be tabled and the motion prevailed.

By Mr. Wilson of Walton and othersHouse Bill No. 348. A bill to create a new judicial

THURSDAY, AuausT 2, 1923.

851

circuit to be known as the Piedmont Circuit, and for

other purposes.

Mr. Winship of Bibb moved the previous question.

Mr. Huxford of Clinch moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.

The motion for the previous question prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

On the passage of the bill Mr. Knight of Berrien called for the ayes and nays, and the call was not sustained.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 129, nays 25.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Mr. Huxford of Clinch moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.

By unanimous consent House Bill No. 126 was withdrawn from the House.

The following bill of the House was read the third time and placed upon its passage:

By Messrs. Wingate of Baker and Mann of GlynnHouse Bill No. 2. A bill providing for an occu-

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

pation tax on all distributors selling- motor fuels, and for other purposes.
Mr. Hyman of "'ashington moved that the bill be tabled.
Mr. Culpepper of ~'ayette moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 2 went over as unfinished business, with the motion to table pending.
Leave of absence was granted Mr . Fortson of Calhoun.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock.

85:1

REPRESE~TATIYE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,

FRIDAY, AuausT 3, 1923.

The House met punmant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer hy the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
T~e following resolution of the House was introduced and read :

By Messrs. Barrett of Stephens, Covington of Colquitt, Neill of Muscogee and Hyman of Washington-

A RESOLUTION

House Resolution No. 155. Whereas: We have

learned with profound grief of the death, at San

Francisco, on the second day of the present month

of August, of Honorable Warren G. Harding, Presi-

dent of the United States,

-

Therefore: Be it resolved by the House of

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

Representatives of Georgia, the Senate of Georgia concurring:
1. That the Nation has lost a large minded and sympathetic executive, who, in the administration "of his numerous and arduous duties, knew no class or section, and whose only object seemed to be the advancement of the happiness of all our people, and the glory of the Republic.
2. Be it further resolved, That we extend our deep personal sympathy to the faithful wife of our deceased fellow citizen in this sad hour, and the hope that our Heavenly Father, to whom we are all accustomed to turn in times of trouble, may comfort her according to the riches of His grace.

The following amendments were read and adopted:

By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
Amend by adding another section as Secti~m 3, as follows: ''That this House do adjourn for a period of ten minutes immediately after the roll call, out of respect, to the President's memory."

By Mr. Rowe of Richmond-
Amend by adding that the U. S. flag on the State Capitol be at half mast during the day.
The resolution was unanimously adopted as amended.
The House was led in prayer by the Chaplain.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned for a period of ten minutes.

FRIDAY, AuausT :~, 19:!3.

855

':rhe House was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent Senate Bill No. 66 was recommitted to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Resolution No. 156. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to \V. H. Dorris.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matters under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
6. Local House bills and resolutions with Senate amendments.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

856

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By Mr. Logan of Banks-
House Bill No. 524. A bill to amend Section 5628 of the Code of Georgia, relative to the sufficiency of p~titions and pleas determined at first.
Referrctl to Committee on General .Jutliciary ~0. 2.

By Mr. Singletary of Grady-
House Bill No. 525. A bill to prohibit the levying or collection by the taxing authorities of the several counties of the State under Article 7, Section 6. Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill No. 526. A bill to provide for the teaching of the elementary principles of forestry in the schools of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Neill and Hatcher of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 527. A bill to ratify and confirm the provisions of certain contracts between the City of Columbus, Central of Georgia Railroad and the Southwestern Railroad Companies.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Fletcher of Irw~nHouse Bill No. 528. A bill to amend an Act estab-

~,RIDAY, ArGusT 3, 1923.

857

lishing an<l maintaining a public schools system in the City of Ocilla, Irwin County, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 529. A bill to levy a tax on the gross receipts from moving picture theatres and other amusements.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Wimberly of Toombs-
Honse Resolution No. 157. 529-A. A resolution to provide for investigation of the Public Service Commission.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Bennett of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 158. 529-B. A resolution providing for an appropriation for a ladies' restroom in the Capitol.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No. 1.

Mr. Houston of Gwinnett County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr ..Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back

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to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Bill No. 513. HousTON of Gwinnett, Chairman.

Mr. Mayo of Mitchell County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 354 do pass as amended.
Senate Bill No. 77 do pass.
MAYo of Mitchell, Chairman.

:\Ir. rryson of Mcintosh County, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Game and Fish have had under consideration the following bills of the House and haYe instructed me as chairman to report the

FRIDAY, AFGUST :3, 1923.

859

same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 110 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 464 do pass by substitute.
TYsoN of Mcintosh, Chairman.
.Mr. Childs of Upson County, Acting 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 bills of the House and Se!1ate and have instructed me as acting chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 521 do pass.
Senate Bill No. 25 do pass.
CHILDS,
Acting Chairman.

Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on \Vays and ~leans, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on "\Vays and Means have had under consideration the following bill of the House
and have instructed me as chairman to report the

860

JOURNAL OF THE HousE,

same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 523.

EN~IS,

Chairman.

Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speake1:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under cor.sideration the following bills of the House. and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same baek to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill Xo. 122 do pass b~ substitute as amended.
Senate Bill No. 62 do pass.
House Bill No. 265 do pass as amended.
GuEss of DeKalb,
Chairman.

Mr. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the

.F'RIDAY, A 1:G1:8T 3, 192~~-

861

House and haYe instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 487.

J. D. HADDOCK,

Chairman.

Mr. \Vhitley of Douglas County, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and sa-nitation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and haYe instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
Senate Bill No. 66 do pass as amended.
Senate Bill No. 88 do pass.
WHITLEY,
Chairman.

Mr. Anderson of Chattooga 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 chairman to report the same

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.JOFRX AL O.F THE HousE,

back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Resolution No. 106. House Resolution No. 107. House Resolution No. 83.
ANDERSON of Chattooga, Chairman.

Mr. Fleming of Columbia County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 404.

FLEMING of Columbia,

Vice-Chairman.-

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills and reso- lution of the House and Senate and have instructed

FRIDAY, A-uGUST 3, 19:.23.

me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 89. Senate Bill No. 92. Senate Bill No. 93. Senate Bill No. 94. Senate Bill No. 95. Senate Bill No. 96. Senate Bill No. 97. House Resolution No. 138.
PARKs of Terrell, Chairman.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. :2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General .Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

Senate Bill No.2.

House Bill No. 473.

PARKS of Terrell,

Chairman.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE,

Mr. Langley of Floyd County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report:

Mr. SzJeaker:
Your Committee on Public Property have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Resolution No. 72 do pass as amended.
LANGLEY of Floyd,
Chairman.

Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speakp,r:

Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

Senate Bill No. 81.

ELDERS,

Chairman.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

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865

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 230.
House Resolution No. 21.
CULPEPPER of Fayette,
Chairman.

The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Twitty:

Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing to which he respectively invites your attention.
To the General Assembly of Georgia:
There is at this time no subject of greater importance to the agricultural and industrial interests of our State than that of the great damage being wrought annually in our Nation's commerce by the boll weevil.
The Louisiana Bankers' Association in connection with Governor John M. Parker of that State upon the recommendation of United States Senator Jos.

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E. Ransdell of Louisiana has issued a call for a Nation-wide convention of the press, bankers, transportation, mercantile, manufacturing and agricultural interests to assemble in convention in New Orleans on September 19th and 20th, 1923, for the purpose of devising ways and means of combating the boll weevil menace to our Nation.
Cotton in normal times was the one item of commerce which turned the balance of the world's trade in favor of the United States of America and I commend and suggest your active support and co-operation in this timely and commendable movement.
Respectfully,
CLIFFORD wALKER,
Governor.
This 3d day of August, 1923.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

.l!r. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Adams of the 47th-
Senate Bill No. 51. A bill to confer on several counties of this State authority to employ and pa~ county agents, and for other purposes.

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867

By Mr. Johns of the 27th-
Senate Bill No. 118. A bill to allow Barrow superior court to have four terms per year.

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 11:2. A bill to reqmre supermtendent of banks to publish a statement showing status of banks being liquidated.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. SpeakPr:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

B:v Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 340. A bill to provide four terms per year of superior court of Houston County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 341. A bill to repeal an Act establishing a city court of Houston, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time:

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By Mr. Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 110. A bill to amend Section 594 (d) of the Penal Code of Georgia, relative to the Park Supplement.

By Mr. Gillen of Oconee-
House Bill No. 123. A bill to amend Section 1169 of the Code of Georgia, Volume {1), relative to the redemption of personal property when sold for taxes, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 230. A bill to appropriate the sum of $239,864.68 for supplying a deficiency in the maintenance of the Georgia State Sanitarium for 1923.

By Mr. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 265. A bill to amend the Civil Code of 1910, Chapter 11, Article 2, Section 3, by adding new Paragraphs 3425 (a) and 3425 (b), and for other purposes.

B~, Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill Ko. 354. A bill to provide for the payment to clerks of the grand juries extra compensation, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Tyson of Mcintosh and Atkinson of Camden-
House Bill No. 464. A bill to protect quail and other game birds, and for other purposes.

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869

By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 513. A bill to allow common carriers of Georgia to sell one-half fare to Confederate veterans, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Loyd of Newton-
House Bill No. 521. A bill to amend certain sections of the Code of Georgia, relative to the number of oil and gas inspectors, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and others-
House Bill No. 523. A bill to create the Department of Revenues for the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette and Maddox of Spalding-
House Resolution No. 21. A resolution to reimburse members of the Railroad Commission of Georgia for money expended as contingent expenses.

By Mr. Hillhouse of vVorthHouse Resolution No. 83. A resolution to pay Mrs. S. S. Lessur $60.00 for the year 1915.
By Mr. Gillen of OconeeHouse R~solution No. 106. A resolution to pay
Mrs. Sallie E. Thomas $100.00 as a pension.
By Mr. Gillen of OconeeHouse Resolution No. 107. A resolution to appro-

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priate the sum of $55.00 for funeral expense of W. T. Esco.

By Mr. Blease of Brooks-
House Resolution No. 138. A resolution to relieve S. W. Bouquine and Will Council of forfeiture of bond of Buster Roberts.

By Mr. Hodges of the 20th-
Senate Bill No. 25. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Harbor Commissioners for Georgia.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 62. A bill to amend the law in reference to marriage licenses.

By Mr. Green of the 43<1 and others-
Senate Bill No. 66. A bill to make commumcations between physicians and their patients confidential, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 77. A bill to regulate billiard rooms in Georg-ia.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29thSenate Bill No. 81. A bill to amend an Act of
1907 creating the Thomson public school system.
By Mr. Spence of the 8th- Senate Bill No. 88. A bill to rt>Yise the present

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laws creating the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 89. .A bill to provide for the reconl of deeds, and for other purposes.

B~, Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 92. A bill to provide for notice in case of sale of real estate for taxes.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16thNenate Bill No. 93. A bill to provide that city
courts shall he courts of record, and for other purposes.
B~, Mr. Gillis of the 16thSenate Bill No. 94. .A bill to amend the Code of
Georgia of 1910, relative to property sold for taxes.
By Mr. Gillis of the 16thSenate Bill No. 95. .A bill to provide for the sale
equity of redemption in deed to secure debt.
By Mr. Gillis of the 16thSenate Bill No. 96. A bill to provide for the
registration of assignment of a mortgage to secure debt.
By Mr. Latimer of the 39thSPnate Bill No. 97. .A bill to repeal an Act ap-

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proved August 20th, 1918, relative to the salary of the solicitor-general of the Blue Ridge Circuit, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 508. A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 for deficiency fund for Governor's printing fund.

The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 455. A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the Town of Lumpkin.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and \V. R. Jones of Meriwether-
House Bill No. 489. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Manchester.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 446. A 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 the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. \Vest of White-
House Bill No. 462. A bill to repeal an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of \Vhite County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable t0 the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. \Vest of \Vhite-
House Bill No. 463. A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Cleveland.
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 122, nays 0..
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 497. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Richland.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 501. A bill to abolish the city court of Gray, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Adams of the 47thSenate Bill No. 51. A bill to confer on the several

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counties of the State authority to provide for the employment of county agents and home demonstration agents.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 112. A bill to require State Superintendents of Banks to publish a statement showing the status of banks.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Johns of the 27th-
Senate Bill No. 118. A bill to provide for four terms a year of the superior court of Barrow County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The follO\ving bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto:

By Mr. Adair of Morgan-
House Bill No. 188. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Madison.

The following substitute of the Senate was read and agreed to :
A BILL.
To be entitled an ..Act to amend an Act, approved August 15, 1910, establishing the city court of Madison, in and for the County of Morgan, and the St'Vf'ral Acts amendatory tht>reof, so as to rt>-

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duce the salary of the judge of said city court of Madison from eighteen hundred dollars per annum to fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and so as to reduce the salary of the solicitor of said city court of Madison from eighteen hundre(l dollars per annum to twelve hundred dollars per annum; to provide that from January 1st, 1924, said judge of said city court of Madison shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum instead of eighteen hundred dollars per annum, and that said solicitor of said city court of Madison after January 1st, 1924, shall receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum instead of eighteen hundred dollars per annum, payable at the times and in the manner now provided hy law, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That an Act, approved August 15, 1910, establishing the city court of Madison, in and for the County of Morgan, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, be and the same are hereby amended so as to reduce the salary of the judge of said city court of Madison from eighteen hundred dollars per annum to fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and so as to reduce the salary of the solicitor of said city court of Madison from eighteen hundred dollars to twelve hunclrerl dollars per annum.
Section 2. That from and after the first clay of January, 1924, the said judge of said city court of Madison shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum instead of eighteen hundred dollars per annum, and that said solicitor of said cit~-

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court of Madison shall receiYe a salary of twelve hundre(l dollars instead of eighteen hundred dollars per annum, each of said salaries payable at the times and in the manner now proYided by law.
Section 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed.

By Mr. Jenkins of -Wheeler-
House Bill No. 263. A bill to change the terms of vVheeler superior court, and for other purposes.

The following amendment of the Senate was read and agreed to :
Amend by adding between the words ''terms'' and ''in'' in line 5, Section 1, the following words: ''of two weeks each.''

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 340. ~--\. bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Houston County, and for other purposes.

The following amendment of the Senate was read and agreed to :
Amend by striking out Section 4 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: ''Section 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this law shall not become effective in any event, before the first day of January~ 1924, and shall not be effective at all unless the bill to abolish the city court of Houston County, which bill shall be introduced,

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passed and approved at the 1923 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, shall be ratified as in said bill provided by a majority of the qualified voters of Houston County at the special election called for the purpose of voting for determining the question of ratifying or rejecting the said bill.''
By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 341. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a city court for the County of Houston, and for other purposes.
The following amendments of the Senate were read and agreed to:
Amend by adding the following Sections: Section 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall go into effect December 31st, 1923, provi(le>d, that its provisions shall not become of force and effect unless ratified by a majority of votes cast by the qualified voters of Houston County at an election which is hereby called to be held on the first \Vednesday in December, 1923, for the purpose of submitting the provisions of this Act to the qualified voters for their approval or rejection, which election shall be held and the result thereof shall be consolidated and declared in the same manner as now provided by law for holding elections for members of the General Assembly. At said election voters who wish to cast ballots for the approval of this Act shall have written or printed thereon ''Against City Court'' and those who wish to cast ballots against this Act shall have written or printed thereon "For City Court." At the courthouse in

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said county on the day succeeding- said election at twelve o'clock noon, the result of said election shall be declared by the managers thereof to the ordinary of said county, who shall under his hand and seal, certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
Section 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it is hereby made the duty of the ordinary of Houston County to haYe published and printed at the expense of said county, ballots, tally sheets and blank returns for said election and he shall furnish same to the election managers; and that after the approval of this Act the ordinary of said county shall give notice of the election hereinbefore called by publication in two issues of the official gazette of the County of Houston, said notice to be given more than 30 days prior to the dates of said election.
Amend further by striking out the words ''Section 7" in the 7th Section of said bill and substituting in lieu thereof the words ''Section 9. ''
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
1~Ir. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp and Griner of Ben Hill-
House Bill No. 277. A bill to repeal an Act plac-

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ing the solicitor-general of Cordele Circuit on a salary, and for other purposes.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that on to-morrow the consideration of general business be in order and the motion prevailed.
Mrs. Napier of Bibb rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules, having had under consideration the preparation of a calendar, recommend that the following calendar be set as a special and continuing order, immediately following the disposition of House Bill No. 2, known as the Mann Bill:
1. Senate Bill No. 60. Relating to City of Savannah authorizing the city to issue bonds in excess of the present constitutional limitations.
2. House Bill No. 11. By the Chatham Delegation. A bill to amend an Act to promote the health and welfare by ditching and draining.
3. House Bill No. 77. By Mr. Boswell of Greene. A bill to make tax collectors ex-officio sheriffs for the collection of taxes.
4. House Bill No. 80. By Mr. McCrory of Schley. Providing for the renewal of school bond contracts.
5. House Bill No. 256. By Mr. DeLaPerriere of

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Jackson. To require manufacturers of insecticides to label containers.
6. House Bill No. 381. By Mr. Phillips of Jasper. Amending bill relating to sale of calcium arsenate.
7. House Bill No. 72. By Fulton Delegation. The viaduct bill.
8. Senate Bill No. 114. By Mr. Mason of the 30th. Providing for the appointment of two dentists on State Board of Health.
9. House Bill No. 336. By Mr. Hatcher of Muscogee. Authorizing street railway companies to operate bus lines.
10. House Bill No. 320. By Mr. Holder of Clarke. A bill relating to the corporate power of railroads.
Respectfully submitted,
MILLER,
Vice-Chairman.

The report of the Committee on Rules was adopted and the order of business contained therein was established.

The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, and read:

To the General Assembly:
I am returning House Bill No. 180 by Mr. Ennis of Baldwin. This is a most unusual bill. It undertakes to have the Legislature elect a solicitor of the county court of Baldwin County, whereas the law

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creating that court provides that the Governor shall appoint the solicitor. It attempts to deprive the Governor of the right to appoint a solicitor while the law directs that the Governor shall appoint the solicitor. It contravenes the public policy of the State which by legislative expression, crystallized by precedent, of many years, has declared against the election of judges and solicitors by the Legislature. without any evidence of a desire on the part of the people of Baldwin County to change the method of selection of the solicitor, it violates the unbroken precedent of the appointment of the solicitor by the Governor over a long term of years. By its failure even to attempt to amend the present law which provides that the solicitor shall be appointed by the Governor it declares, in effect, that the people of Baldwin County have been satisfied to have the judge and solicitor appointed by the Governor in all the years of the past, and will be satisfied to have these officers appointed by the Governor in all the years of the future, but as to the present Governor they are unwilling to have him make an appointment. Violating the public policy not only of the people of the State in general as expressed in the laws of the State but of the people of Baldwin County in particular, who are directly interested and who have expressed this policy in the present law which requires the appointment by the Governor, this bill seeks to have the Legislature to do by indirection that which it would not do directly.
Having passed this bill in the regular routine of uncontested local bills by a unanimous vote, it is perfectly apparent as a matter of course that the

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General Assembly had no thought of invading the province of the Executive Department as fixed by the Constitution or otherwise embarrassing the present Executive. The author of the bill informs me that no reflection was intended in presenting the measure.
Although I have on numerous occasions by word and act emphasized the vital importance of retaining the complete separation of the functions of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Departments of the government fixed by our fathers and expressed so clearly in the Constitution of the State and of the United States, in view of the present state of your calendar now congested with the most important legislative matters, I would refrain from taking the time of the General Assembly for the consideration of this veto, but for the conviction, after mature <lcliberation, that the placing of this Act upon the statute books of the State would fix a dangerous and most baneful precedent. It would inevitably result in flooding future Legislatures with unseemly and .unprofitable local fights over the selection of judges and solicitors. Every representative who happened to be of a different political faction from the Governor's could and probably would introduce a local hill to prennt th3 Governor from appointing an official from an opposing political school of thought and a large part of future sessions would be wasted in washing the political linen of local count~, contests. Too much time and expense is now involved in legislative enactment of purely local matt?rs. I deem it my duty to do all in my power to preYent the addition of such burdens upon the

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people. If I am 'vrong in this view, certainly it can not be questioned that the law itself should be amended and provision made in due course of legislation for the election of judges and solicitors by the General Assembly.
For the reasons outlined I am constrained to veto the bill and am, therefore, respectfully returning it to you without executive approval.
CLIFFORD wALKER,
Governor.
This 1st day of August, 1923.

Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that House Bill No. 180 do pass notwithstanding the veto of the Governor.

Under Rule 158 the roll call was ordered on this motion and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair

Cumming

Adams of Franklin DeLaPerriere

Anderson

Dixon of Jenkins

Atkinson of Camden DuBose

Atkinson of Chatham Duncan

Bennett

Duvall

Braddy

Ellis

Branch

Ennis

Brannen

Evans of Screven

Callaway

Evans of Warren

Carter

Eve

Childs

Fleming of Columbia

Christopher

Fletcher

Clark

Fowler

Collins

Griffis

Copeland

Grovenstein

Covington

Harris

Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Hines of Decatur Holden Holton Hulme Hyman Kempton Linder Logan McClure McMichael Maddox Mann Mayo Miles
~Hiner

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X a pier New Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pope Reville Riley Shedd Shettlesworth

Simpson Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Stanley Sutlive Sweat Tatum Trippe Turner

Tyson Warren Way Whitley Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs Winship Wright

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams of Towns Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bird Blease Boswell Bowden Bozeman Bussey Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Culpepper Curry Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeFoor Elders Foy Gillen Golden Griner Guess Haddock Harrell Harrison Head Hillhouse Hines of Sumter Houston

Howard of Chatta hoochee
Howard of Long Howard of Screven Huxford Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether King Knight Langley Latham Lindsey Lyons McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity Mansell Meeks Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parks Parrish

Peek Perkins of
Habersham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Pickren Pitts Price Robertson Rountree Rowe Rutherford Sapp Singletary Spence Stanford Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Swindle Toole Vaughan West Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wood Woodruff Worthy

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Those not voting were Messrs. :

Arnold Bell Bleckley Boatwright Burt Cox Daniel of Heard Davis of Floyd Dixon of Wilkin~cr, Dykes Fleming of Hancock

Fortson Greer Hamrick Jo.nes of Cook Jordan Kirkland Loyd McMullan Montgomery Moore Mullis

Parker Penland Pickering Roberts Hussell Smith of Lamar Strickland Tippins Van Landingham Wingate Mr. Speaker

Ayes 79, nays 94.

By unanmious consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the motion to pass House Bill No. 180 notwithstanding the veto of the Governor thereto the ayes were 79, nays 94, and the motion was lost.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted :

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Resolution No. 159. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to A. H. Williams.

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Resolution No. 160. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to C. H. Brand.
Under the order of unfinished business the following hill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

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By Messrs. Mann of Glynn and ~Wingate of Baker-
House Bill No. 2. A bill to amend an Act to provide for an occupation tax on all distributors selling motor fuels, and for other purposes.
The pending motion of Mr. Hyman of \Vashington that the bill be tabled was lost.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 2 went over as unfinished business.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Moore of Appling, DeLaPerriere of Jackson, Mansell of Milton, Peek of Polk, Lyons of Butts and Pitts of Gordon.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTER~OOX SESSION,
3 :00 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and, was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted:

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 519. A bill to amend the charter of Toccoa.

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By unanimous consent House Bill No. 503 was withdrawn from the Committee on Penitentiary and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No.1.

By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
6. Local House bills with Senate amendments.

By unanimous consent, the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were introduced and read for the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 530. A bill to amend an Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Glynn.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Reville of Richmond-
House Bill No. 531. A bill to authorize the county board of education of Richmond County to issue bonds on taxable property for erecting school buildmgs.
Referretl to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill No. 532. A bill to amend an Act for the licensing of nurserymen, tree surgeons, lan<iscape architects doing business in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No. 1.

B:v Mr. Hatcher of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 533. A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Workmen's Compensation Act to make it optional with the employee to recover damages of any personal injury sustained.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Messrs. Carswell of the 21st, Lankford of the 15th anrl Mason of the 30th-
Senate Resolution No. 26. A resolution asking the House to enact at once some emergency revenue measure so as to pay pensioners.
Referrerl to Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Com-

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mittee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed all(l ready for deliYery to the Governor, the following acts and resolutions, to wit:
House Bill No. 22. An Act to prevent fishing in Douglas County, Georgia, except with poles or in private ponds, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 24. An Act to prevent the shooting of quail and partridges in Douglas County, Georgia, for a period of five years, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 155. An Act to repeal an Act approved August 13, 1915, entitled ''An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Jersey in walton County, Georgia,'' and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 221. An Act to prevent the turning loose of fox in Douglas County, Georgia, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 267. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Cornelia, Georgia, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 317. An Act to repeal an Act to establish a public schools system for the Town of Perry, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 388. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick, and for other purposes.

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House Bill No. 389. An Act to amend an Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Glynn, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 395. An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Talbotton, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 396._ An Act to repeal an Act to create the city court of Crawfordville, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 401. An Act to amend an Act to provide a ne\V charter for the City of Cordele, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 418. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Glennville in Tattnall County, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 421. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the office of county treasurer of Warren County,'' and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 422. An Act to create a treasurer of Warren County, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 436. An Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of \Vaycross in and for the County of \Vare, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 333. An Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the Town of Balchvin, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

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Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Messrs. Mann of Glynn and wingate of Baker-
House Bill No. 2. A bill to amend an Act to provide for an occupation tax on all distributors selling motor fuels, and for other purposes.
Mr. Dykes of Dooly moved that the consideration of the bill be postponed until next Tuesday morning immediately after period of unanimous consents.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Russell of Barrow moved the previous question on the original bill aml all amendments.
Mr. "\Vimherl~ of Toombs moved that the bill be tabled.
Mr. Russell of Barrow moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.
The motion to table the bill was lost.
Mr. Boswell of Greene moved that when the House adjourn it stand adjourned until Momla~' morning at 10:00 o'clock.
Mr. Bussey of Crisp moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.
The motion for the previous question was lost.
Mr. McMichael of Marion moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost._

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Mr. Perryman of Talbot moved the previous question of the motion that when the House adjourn it stand adjourned until Monday morning and the motion prevailed.
Th~ motion that when the House adjourn it stand adjourned until Monday morning was lost.
Mr. Stanford of Lowndes called for the ayes and nays on the main question.
Mr. Mann of Glynn moved the previous question on the motion to indefinitely postpone and the motion prevailed.
The motion that action on the bill be indefinitely postponed was lost.
Mr. Hyman of washington moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.
Mr. Warren of Washington called for the ayes and nays on the motion that the consideration of the bill be postponed until Tuesday morning immediately following the period of unanimous consents, and the call was not sustained.
The motion that the consideration of the bill be postponed until Tuesday morning immediately after the period of unanimous consents prevailed.
Mr. wimberly of Toombs moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Arnold of Lumpkin, Harris of Jefferson, Sapp of Whitfield, Tatum of Dade, Davis of Lloyd, McCrory of Schley,

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Hines of Sumter, McGarity of Paulding and Smith of Lamar.
By unanimous consent 300 copies of House Bill No. 523 were ordered printed for the use of the members of the House.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
SATURDAY, AuGUST 4, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with \prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 527 was withdrawn from the House.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favwably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.

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By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By l\fr. Shedd of wayne-
House Bill N"o. 534. A bill to regulate payment of fees to county officers in vVayne County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By 1\fr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill N"o. 535. A bill to subdivide the County of \Vayne into road districts, to regulate collection of road taxes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 536. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Bainbridge.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 537. A bill to amend Section 100 of the General Tax Act of 1921 to provide for additional revenues.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

B~ ~fessrs. McClure and Pope of WalkerHouse Bill N"o. 538. A bill to amend Section 696

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of the Code of Georgia of 1910 by striking therefrom certain figures and inserting in lieu thereof certain figures.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson-
House Bill No. 539. A bill to amend an Act creating a county depository in and for the County of Atkinson.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

1\fr. Mayo of Mitchell County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :

J.lfr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 514 do pass.
Senate Bill No. 109 do pass.
MAYO of Mitchell,
Chairman.

Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the followin~~ report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 528

House Bill No. 483

Senate Bill No. 51.

ELDERS,

Chairman.

Mr. Guess of DeKalb 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 chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 168 do pass.
House Bill No. 503 do pass.
House Bill No. 243 do pass by substitute.
House Bill No. 195 do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, GuEss of DeKalb, Chairman.

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Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 402 do pass.
House Bill No. 312 do pass as amended.
PARKS of Terrell,
Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the follo,ying Acts, to wit:
House Bill No. 188. An Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of ~fadison in the County of Morgan.
House Bill No. 263. An Act to change the term of wheeler superior court, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 272. An Act to repeal an Act

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placing the solicitor-general of the Cordele Circuit on a salary.
House Bill No. 340. An Act to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Houston County.
House Bill No. 341. An Act to repeal an Act to establish a city court in and for the County of Houston.
House Bill Xo. :191. An Act to amend an Act to create and incorporate the City of Edison in lieu of the Town of ~Jdison.
Respectfully submitted, DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.
The following bills of the House and SenatP, favorably reportPd by the committees, were read the second time :

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 168. A bill to revise laws of the State of Georgia, relative to insane persons, and for other purposes.

By Mr. "\Vood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 243. A bill to amend the domestic relation laws of the State of Georgia relative to divorce, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Parks of 'rerrellHouse Bill K o. 312. A bill providing an officer

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to attest the execution of deeds, and for other purposes.

B~ ~Ir. Parks of Terrell-
House Bill No. 402. A bill to regulate assignments of error in motions for new trials and bills of exceptions.

By ~Iessrs. Griffis and Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 483. A bill to amend several Acts, relative to the creation of a public schools sys-
tem for the City of vVaycross.

By Messrs. Pope and McClure of \Valker-
House Bill No. 514. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Walker County, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Rowe and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 503. A bill to provide for indeterminate sentences, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 528. A bill to amend an Act establishing and maintaining a public schools system in the City of Ocilla, and for other purposes.

By ::\Ir. Adams of the 47th-
Senate Bill X o. 51. A bill providing for-the employment of county agents, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. .Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 109. A bill to establish a city court of Thomasville, reJ.ative to the solicitor, and for other purposes.

The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed upon its passage:

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 81. A bill to amend an Act creating the Thomson public schools system.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passgae of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Messrs. Fowler and vVinship of Bibb and Howard of Long-
House Resolution No. 162. A resolution rec.ommending that the U. S. Government take cognizance of the claims of Georgia in the development of the Altamaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers.
Under orders of the day the following bills and resolutions of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

SATURDAY, ArGusT 4, 192:~.
By Mr. Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 43. A bill to authorize city authorities to cancel municipal bonds under certain conditions.
The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
An Act to amend an Act approved August 13th, 1910, entitled "An Act to provide for the proper protection of sinking funds of municipal corporations raised under the requirements of the provision of Paragraph 2, Article 7, Section 7 of the Constitution of 1877, to require the investment of such funds in certain securities, and for other purposes''; by providing for the paying off and retiring, by the municipality, of its own bonds purchased thereunder.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Ge1~eral Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the same, That the Act of August 13th, 1910, providing for the protection of sinking funds of municipal corporations, and fully described in the title of this Act, be amended by adding thereto, after Section 3, a section reading as follows:
''Section 3(a). whenever a municipal corporation shall invest its sinking fund in bonds issued by itself, such bonds shall be, by the mayor and council, ordered paid off and retired, and they shall be mutilated and cancelled and preserved as vouchers only, and shall no longer constitute an indebtedness of the municipality; provided, that no part of the sinking fund arising from taxes levied to pay an

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issue of bonds having an earlier maturity shall be appropriated to pay bonds having a later maturity.''
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill by substitute the ayes \\ere 105, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediate!~ transmitted to the Senate.

B~- _jfessrs. Stewart of Atkinson, Huxford of Clinch and Pafford of Lanier-
Hause Bill No. 176. A bill to fix the salary of the solicitor-general of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.

The following amendment of the House was read and adopted :

By _jfr. Knight of Berrien-
Amend by adding the following at the end of Section 4: ''Provided, this Act shall in no manner affect Berrien County, it being understood that the solicitor-general of said circuit shall accept fees from fines and forfeitures in lieu of the salary from Berrien County.''
The report of the committee, which was favor-

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able to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 106, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham and Tyson of Mcintosh-
House Bill No. 11. A bill to amend an Act to promote the public health, convenience and welfare by leveeing, ditching and draining the wet, swamp and overflowed lands of this State, and for other purposes .
.Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 261. A bill to amend an Act pro,iding for the purchase and maintenance of _law libraries in certain counties of this State, and for other purposes.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
The report 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 13.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Miss Kempton of Fulton moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.

By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
House Resolution No. 80. A resolution requesting the State Board of Education to readopt all text books now in use in public schools, and for other purposes.
Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that the resolution be tabled and the motion prevailed.

By Messrs. Holden and DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 320. A bill to amend an Act relating to the issuing and granting corporate powers and privileges to railroad companies by providing that any street and suburban railroad company shall have the right to use electricity, gasoline and gas in their operations, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mrs. Napier of Bibb moved that the House reconsider its action in agreeing to the report of the committee and the motion was lost.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays 4.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

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907

By Mr. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill No. 115. A bill to amend an Act providing for a uniform county commissioners law.
Miss Kempton of Fulton moved the previous question.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
The motion for the previous question prevailed and the main question was ordered.

The following amendment of the House was read and adopted :

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
Amend by adding the following after the word "county" on page 3 in line 6: "Provided, that the number of votes cast in such election shall be a majority of the qualified voters of the county.''
Mr. Holton of Wilcox moved that the House reconsider its action in ordering the main question and the motion was lost.
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 as amended Mr. Harrell of Stewart called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. :

Adair

Griner

Anderson

Guess

Atkinson of Camden Hillhouse

Aubrey

Holton

Banister

Howard of Uhatta-

Bell

hoochee

Bennett

Huxford

Bozem,an

Jenkins

Branch Bussey

.Johnson of Bacon
Jones, w_ R., of

Camp of Campbell

Meriwether

Carr

Kempton

Curry

Knight

Davis of Thomas

Lyons

DeFoor

McClure

Dixo"n of Wilkinson McCullough

DuBose

Maddox

Dykes

Mayo

Ellis

Meeks

Eve

Milner

Fleming of Columbia ::\apiPr

Flet<-her

X orman of Colquitt

Gillen

Pafford

Golden

Perkins of

Griffis

Habersham

Perryman Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pope Riley Hoberts Rountree flhedd Shett lesworth Simpson Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Steele Stone Strickland Toole Trippe Turner Tyson \Varren Way Wilson Woodruff

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Bandy Beck Blease Burt Carter Christopher Clark Covington Culpepper Daniel of Troup Elders Fowler Foy Grovenstein Haddoc-k liaiTell

Harrison

Parks

Hatcher of Burke Parrish

Hatcher of Museogee Peterson

Head

Phillips of Jasper

Howard of Long

Price

Howard of Screven Rowe

Johnson of Forsyth Russell

.Tones of Coweta

Smith of Bryan

King

Stanford

Kirkland

Stewart

Latham

Stovall

Lindsey

Sweat

McMullan

\Vimberly of Laurens

Xew

Wimberly of Toomhs

X orman of Hem~

Worth~-

Owen

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909

Those not voting \\'ere Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Arnold Atkinson of Chatham Barrett Bird Bleckley Boatwright
Bo~well
Bowden Braddy Brannen Callaway Camp of Coweta Childs Collins Copeland Cox Cumming Daniel of Heard Davis of Floyd DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Duncan Duvall Ennis E.Yans of Screven Evans of \Vanen Fleming of Hancock Fortson

Greer Hamrick Harris Hines of l>eatur Hines of Rumter Holden Houston Hulme Hyman Jones of Cook Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jordan Langley Linder Logan Loyd McCrory MeDonal<l :;vicGarity ~ie Mie hae I Mann Mansell Miles Montgomery Moore Mullis Orr Parker

Peek Penland Perkins of Muscogee T'i<kering Pitts Reville Robertson Rutherford Sapp Singletary Spence Stanley Htevens Sutlive Swindle Tatum Tippins Van Landingham Vaughan West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Wright Mr. Speaker

Ayes 71, nays 47.

The roll call was verified.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 71, nays 47, and the bill was lost.
Mr. Ellis of Tift gave notice that at the proper time he would mo,e that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 115.

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Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until Monday morning at 10 :00 o'clock and the motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Stevens of Oglethorpe.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
MoNDAY, AuausT 6iH, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day
at 10 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.-
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents.
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
6. Local House bills with Senate amendments.

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By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and _referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 540. A bill to ratify and confirm the provisions of a certain contract with the City of Columbus, Central of Georgia Railroad Company and the Southwestern Railroad Company for the construction of a viaduct.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Bill No. 541. A bill to amend an Act authorizing a system of public schools for Eatonton.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Bill No. 542. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Eatonton so as to permit persons not residents of said city to be elected marshal.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Mullis of Bleckley-
House Bill No. 543. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Cochran.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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913

By Mr..Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 544. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the Count~' of Bacon.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 545. A bill to repeal an Act establishing a public schools system in the Town of Spring Place.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. \Vay of Liberty-
House Bill No. 546. A bill to amend the game and fish laws of Georgia so as to provide for an open season for shooting fish in waters of this State.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

B~, Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
Hous2 Bill No. 547. A bill to prohibit the parking of automobiles and other vehi~les upon the public highway in a certain manner.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

Mr. Perryman of Talbot County, Chairman of the CommittPP on Penitentiar~', submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

Senate Bill No. 47.

PERRYMAN,

Chairman.

Mr. Anderson of Chattooga County, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass :

House Bill No. 471.

ANDERSON,

Chairman.

Mr. Haddock crf Early County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following resolu-

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tion of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do p&ss:
House Resolution No. 158.
J. D. HADDOCK,
Chairman.

Mr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mt. Speaker:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 505.

House Bill No. 507.

House Bill No. 506.

House Bill No. 469.

Senate Bill No. 99.

Senate Bill No. 110.

DixoN of Jenkins,

Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time.

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By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
House Bill No. 469. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Berrien Count~-, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Evans of "\Vanen-
House Bill No. 505. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for 'Varren County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 506. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads all(l Revenues for Warren County.

By Mr. Harrison of Johnson-
House Bill No. 507. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of the County of Johnson, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Bennett of Dodge-
House Resolution Ko. 158. A resolution to appropriate $15,000 for a ladies' rest room in the State Capitol.

By Mr. Grantham of th_e 46th-
Smate Bill No. 47. A bill to amend an Act of 1919 amending Section 1224 of the Penal Code of 1910, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 99. A bill to amend the several Acts relative to the board of public education for the County of Chatham and City of Savannah, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Hullender of the 44th-
Senate Bill No. 110. A bill to amend an ~\..ct to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues for the County of Catoosa, and for other purposes.

The following bills of the House were read th~ third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 528. A bill to aniend an Act establishing and maintaining a public schools system in the City of Ocilla, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Pope and McClure of Walker-
House Bill No. 514.. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Walker County, and for other purposes.
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 137, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Griffin and Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 483. A bill to amend an Act creating a public schools system for the City of Waycross, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted:

By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson-
House Bill No. 539. A bill to amend an Act to create a county depository in and for the County of Atkinson, and for other purposes.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :
By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Resolution No. 163. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to J. A. Beazley.

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919

Under orders of the day the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill No. 77. A bill to amend an Act making tax collectors ex-officio sheriffs for collection of taxes, and for other purposes.
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved the previous question, the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:
Amend by striking the words ''shall not'' in the fifth line of the third Parag-raph of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''may not unless they deem fit in the interest of expediency or unless they so desire.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was disagreed to and the bill was lost.

By Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 256. A bill to require all manufacturers of insecticides to have printed or stamped on the container of those products the ingredients of the same, and for other purposes.
Mr. Covington of Colquitt moved the previous question, the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

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The following committee amendments were read and adopted :
Amend by ins?rting after the word "insecticides" in line 2 of the caption the following words: "used for agricultural or horticultural purposes."
Amend by inserting after word ''insecticides'' in line 3 of Section 1, the following words: "used for agricultural or horticultural purposes.''
Amend by adding to the end of Section 2 the following words: ''Provided, that this Act shall not become operative until January 1st, 1924. ''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 124, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 114. A bill to appoint two dental surgery doctors as members of Board of Health, and for other purposes.
Mr. Stovall of Elbert moved the previous question, the motion prevailed and the main question was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorabl(! to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitu- . tional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Meeks of Coffee and Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 209. A bill empowering cities and towns to provide, maintain and conduct supervised recreation system, and for other purposes.
The following committee amendment was read and adopted:
Amend by adding the following Section to be known as Section 11-~.\: "Section 11-A. Provided, however, that the provisions of this Act shalJ not apply to recreation or playground commissions, boards or systems which are now created or which may hereafter be created by special Acts of the Legislature.''
Amend by striking from line 6 of Section 8 the following words: ''less than one-half of one mill nor.''
Mr. Guess of DeKalb moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill Mr. Stovall of Elbert called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair

Harrison

Parker

Adams of Towns

Hatcher of Burke Parks

Arnold

Hatcher of Muscogee Parrish

Atkinson of Camden Hillhouse

Penland

Atkinson of Chatham Hines of Sumter

Perkins of

Aubrey

Holden

Habersham

Bandy

Holton

Perryman

Banister

Howard of Chatta- Pickering

Beck

hoochee

Pope

Boswell

Howard of Long

Reville

Bowden

Howard of Screven Riley

Braddy

Huxford

Roberts

Branch Brannen

Jenkins .Tohnson of Bacon

Rowe Russell

Bussey

Johnson of Forsyth Sapp

Callaway

Jones of Coweta

Shedd

Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Childs Clark Covington Curry Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson Duncan Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Wan-en Eve Fleming of Columbia

Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether .Tones, W. H., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton Latham Loyd Lyons McCrory McDonald McMullan Maddox )faun Mayo Meeks Miles Milner

Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Spence Stanfo1d Strickland Sutlive Sweat Tatum Tippins Toole Turner Vaughan warren Way West Whitworth Williams Wilson

Fletcher Fortson Gillen Griffis Hamrick Harris

Moore Mullis Napier Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Pafford

Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Wood Worthy

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Anderson Bennett Blease Carter Christopher Culpepper Cumming Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup DeFoor Duvall Foy Golden Grovenstein

Guess Haddock Hulme King Kirklancl Langley Linder Lindsey Montgomery Xew Orr Owen Peek Phillips of Telfair

Pickren Pitts Price Robertson Rutherford Shettleswort h Stanley Steele Stone Stovall 'Vimberly of Laurens Woodruff Wright

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Barrett Bell Bird Bleckley Boatwright Bozeman Burt Collins Copeland Cox DuBose Dykes Evans of Screven Fleming t>f Hancock Fowler

Greer G~iner
Harrell

Peterson

Phillips of Jasper Rountree



Head

Rmith of Fulton

Hines of Decatur Smith of Jefferson

Houston

Smith of Lamar

Hyman

Stevens

Jones of Cook

Stewart

Knight

Swindle

Logan

Trippe

McClure

Tyson

McCullough

Van Landingham

McGarity

Whitley

McMichael

Winship

Mansell

Mr. Speaker

Perkins of Muscogee

Ayes 118, nays 41.

By unanimous consent the verification of the 1roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 118, nays 41.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By unanimous consent House Resolution No. 80 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.

By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
House Resolution No. 80. A resolution requesting the State Board of Education to readopt all text books now in use in the public schools, and for other purposes.

The following substitute was read and adopted:

By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
Resoll:ed by the House, the Senate concurring, That the State Board of Education be and they. are hereby urged to adopt the basic books now in use in our common schools, if said books can be purchasecl at the same price or less than former contract.
Resolved further, That said Board of Education shall insert an abrogation clause in each contract reserving to the State the right to abrogate any contract for the purchase of any or all hooks so adopted after notice to the publishers for aR much as oneyear.
Resolved further, That all laws ancl parts of laws in conflict with this resolution be and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to by substitute.

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On the passage of the resolution by substitute the ayes were 92, nays 16.
The resolution haYing failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Mr. Stovall of Elbert gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Resolution No. 80.

The following message was received from the Senate through l\Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 427. A bill to provide that City of Savannah may appropriate funds to assist the Savannah fair.

By Messrs. Parker and Griffis of 1Vare-

House Bill No. 437. A bill to amend an Act cre-

ating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Rev-

enues of the County of Ware.



By Mr. Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 438. A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of 1Vaycross.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majorit~ the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 20. A bill to authorize counties and muncipalities located in such county to contract with each other for the joint building of high schools.

By .Messrs. Bozeman and Hillhouse of vVorth-
House Bill Xo. 65. A bill to amend the charter of Sylvester, enlarging the corporate limits of said city.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 87. A bill to repeal an ''Act to create a new Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dougherty County."

The following message 'vas received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the 1following bills of the House, to wit:

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By Messrs. Hatcher, Neill and Perkins of 2\Iuscogee-
House Bill No. 242. A bill to empower the commissioners of commons to convey to the City of Columbus certain real estate.

By :Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham-
House Bill Ko. 278. A bill to amend the Act to create the city court of Springfield.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox~
House Bill No. 295. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of -Wilcox County, Georgia, and provide for the designation of a county depository.

The following message was receiYed from the Senate through 2\Ir. ~IcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the 'following bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 383. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Warrenton.

By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin County-
House Bill No. 412. A bill to provide for holding three terms a ~ear of the superior court, of Irwin County.

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By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill No. 416. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for Haralson County.

The following- messag-e was received from the Senate throug-h ~fr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
r.l'he Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the 1following- bills of the Rouse, to wit:

By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill No. 439. A bill to prohibit fishingin the streams and lakes of Charlton County.

By Mr. Burt of Doug-herty-
House Bill No. 303. A bill to create and establish a new charter for the City of Albany.

The following- messag-e was received from the Senate throug-h l\Ir. ~fcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the followingresolution of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Resolution Xo. 49. A resolution request-
ing the National Cong-ress to remove the stigma of

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dismissal from certain officers of the Confederate Navy.

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 Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 75. A bill to amend Section 3353 of Vol. 1 of Code of 1910, providing for the declaration of liens in favor of mechanics and others.

By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 90. A bill to amend Section 1565 of Park's Annotated Code, relative to State Library Commission, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 73. A bill to enable voters absent from their voting places to vote by registered mail.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereo.f:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

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By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill X o. 116. A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Thomson in McDuffie County.
By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 123. A bill to provide for a commission manager form of government in and for the City of Savannah.

By Mr. Grantham of the 46thSenate Bill No. 130. A bill to amend the Act cre-
ating and incorporating the City of Douglas.
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 bill of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 290. A bill to amend Code so as to provide for three members of the board of trustees of University of Georgia from the City of Athens.

. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

.:.l'lr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred to the House amendment of the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

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By l.Ir. Gillis of the 16th-

Senate Bill No. 87. A bill amending the city court of Soperton.

The following resolution was read the third time:

By Messrs. Smith and wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-

House Resolution No. 72. A resolution granting to the City of Atlanta the right, power and permission of the State of Georgia to construct a bridge or viaduct' over Pryor Street and Central Avenue, and for other purposes.

.Jir. .J[oore of Appling moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The following amendment of the House to the amendment of the committee was read and adopted:
By ~Ir. Fowler of Bibb-
Amend committee amendment by making the commission five from the House and two from the Senate.
The following committee amendments were read and adopted :
Amend by adding the following in a new paragraph at the end of said original Act:

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''The right, power, permission and authority herein granted to the City of Atlanta is granted with the provision that the consent of the Georgia Public Service Commission and also the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, lessee of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, shall be first given in writing to the City of Atlanta."

Amend further by adding the following:
''And provided also that the Speaker of the House shall appoint three members from the House and the President of the Senate shall appoint two members from the Senate (said appointments to be made either before or after adjournment of the present session), a majority of whom shall agree to the final plans and specifications to be submitted for the bridging of said tracks, as provided in this resolution, and provided also that the same shall be approved by the Governor of the State.
''And provided further, That the State of Georgia shall be put to no expense on account of the construction and maintenance of said bridges and streets as authorized b~ this resolution.''
~fr. Linder of Jeff Davis moved that the House reconsider its action in ordering the main question and the motion was lost.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the resolution Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis called for the ayes and nays and the call was not sustained.

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On the passage of the resolution the ayes were
126, nays 23.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
Miss Kempton of Fulton moved that the resolution be immediately transmitted to the Senate and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION'
3:00 o'clock P . .M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous con- sents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.

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5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
6. Local House hills with Senate amendments.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Swindle and DeLaPerriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 548. A bill to amend an Act establishing a city court for the City of Jefferson in Jackson County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By ~Iessrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson-
House Bill No. 549. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jefferson, Jackson County.
Referred to Committee on County and County
~ratters.

B~, ~Ir. Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 550. A bill to require all persons selling sugar in quantities of one hundred pounds or more to keep a record of the same.
Referred to Committee on ~lanufactures.

By Mr. Lyons of Butts-
House Resolution No. 164. A resolution to set House Bill No. 89 for special and continual order at the earliest possible time..
Referred to Committee on Rules.

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Mr. Turner of Brooks County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Highways have had under consideration the following bills of the House and ha,e instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 491 do pass.
House Bill No. 417 do not pass.
ruRNER of Brooks,
Chairman.

Mr. McMichael of Marion County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, submitted th~ following report:

Jfr. 8pPaker:

Yon r Committt>c on General Agriculture No. 2 have had under consideration the following resolution of the House ar.:<l have instructed me as chairman to report tlw same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:

House Resolution No. 89.

McMicHAEL,

Chairman.

Mr. w. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman

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of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Amenclmnets to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
Senate Bill No. 3.
JoNES of Meriwether,
Chairman.

Mr. Mayo of Mitchell County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Ju<liciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had undPr consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
Senate Bill No. 119 do pass.
House Bill No. 28 do pass.
MAYO of Mitchell,
Chairman.

The following bills and resolution of the House

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and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time :

By Messrs. Maddox of Spalding and Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill Ko. 28. A bill to create the Griffin .Jn<licial Circuit, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 491. A bill to invest employees of the State Highway Department with the authority of special deputy sheriffs, and for other purposes.

B~ Messrs. Lyons of Butts and Perkins of Habersham-
House Resolution No. 89. A resolution to investigate the quarantine of the State of Florida prohibiting the shipment of green peas and beans in the State of Georgia.

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 3. A bill to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for an income tax.

B~ Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 119. A bill to amend the Act creating a city court in the County of Floyd, and for other purposes.

The following bills and resolution of the Senate

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were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 73. A bill to enable voters absent from their voting places on the day of election to vote by registered mail.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 75. A bill to amend Section 3353 of Volume 1 of Code of 1910, providing for the declaration of liens in favor of mechanics and material men.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 90. A bill to amend Section 1565 of Volume 8 of Park's Annotated Code of Georgia, relative to a State Library Commission.
Referred to Committee on Public Library.

By l\Ir. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 116. A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Thomson in McDuffie County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 123. A bill to provide for a commission manager form of government of the City of Savannah.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By :Hr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 130. A bill to amend an Act creating and incorporating the City of Douglas.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Resolution No. 49. A resolution to request Congress to remove the stigma of dismissal from certain officers of the Confederate Navy.
Referred to Committee on State of the Republic.

The following resolution of the House was read the third time and adopted :

By Mr. Head of Cobb-
House Resolution No. 94. A resolution inviting and requesting the National Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics to locate an Orphans' Home in this State, and for other purposes.

l!nder orders of the day the following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

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By Messrs. Fowler and \Vinship and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 470. A bill to amend an Act relative to the recording of land plats in certain counties, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106, nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips of Jasper-
House Bill No. 381. A bill to amend an Act to regulate registration, branding, inspection, analysis and sale of calcium arsenate and other insecticides and fungicides for all purposPs, and for oth~r purposes.
Mr. Wimberly of Toombs moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.
The following written protest against the action of the House in passing House Resolution No. 72 was submitted:

A PROTEST.
Mr. Speaker:
\Ve, the undersigned members of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, do herewith for the reasons hereafter set forth most respectfully

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offer our protest against the action of the House on this, the sixth day of August, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, in passing House Resolution No. 72, p:mnitting the City of Atlanta to erect two viaducts across the State property on Pryor street and Central avenue and also on its action in failing to sustain the call for the ayes and nays on this vote.
(1) we believe that the erection of these viaducts will tend to make this property less desirable as a terininal because of the fact that with these two viaducts erected its convenience and accessibility will be greatly diminished.
(2) We believe that if it were necessary to erect a viaduct on either of these streets that the State, in conjunction with the lessees of the State property, should erect it and avoid granting any right or title to the City of Atlanta to a highway over the State's property that will in time amount to a limit on the State's right to denlop its property vertically from the level of the railroad tracks.
(3) vVe believe it unnecessary at this time to
erect a viaduct on either Pryor street or Central annue and certainly it is unnecessary at this time to erect a viaduct on each of the above named streets.
(4) We believe this resolution to be intended as the entering wedge to separate the people of Georgia from their rights and privil~ges as owners in fee simple of th~ property lying in the heart of the City of Atlanta and convert it into a secondary privilege by erecting over it a plaza by the City of ;\tlanta for the benefit of the City of Atlanta.

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(5) We believe that before an Act of so great importance is taken by this body that it should be published to the people of Georgia in ample time for them to become aware of what is sought to be done and have an opportunity to instruct their representatives.
(6) we believe that on a vote of such importance the call for the ayes and nays should have been sustained, so that the people of the State could know how each member voted on this question because we believe that it is the right of the people to know th~ record of each member on important questions.
Respectfully submitted, "\V. A. ConNGTON of Colquitt. 0. R. BENNETT of Dodge, .J. B. DANIEL of Troup, T. M. LINDER of Jeff Davis, K P. NEw of Laurens,
THos. DAvis of Thomas,
HAL. B. vVIMBERLY of Laurens,
H. R. BANISTER of Thomas,
D. A. KIRKLAND of Miller.
This Al!gust 6, 1923.
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

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Lll r. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules, having had under consideration the preparation of a calendar, recommend that the following calendar be fixed as a special and continuing order, to be taken up immediately after the disposition of the special orders heretofore fixed:

By 2\Ir. Guess of DeKalb--
1. House Bill No. 321. A bill to amend an Act, relative to care of injured employees and creating Industrial Commission.

By 2\Ir. Aubrey of Bartow-
2. House Bill No. 220. A bill to provide for giving notice to any lodge, whose name is to be used in any corporation.

By Mr. DeLaPerriere-
3. House Bill No. 358. To provide additional penalties for soliciting labor in this State.

By l\Ir. Holton of -Wilcox-
4. House Bill No. 396. To make county warrants legal tender for the payment of county taxes.

By ~Ir. Cumming of Richmond-
5. House Bill No. 197. To allow corporations to hold stock in other corporations.

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By Mr. Mann of 1Glynn-
6. House Bill No. 81. To provide for the distillation test for gasoline.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
7. House Bill No. 36. To amend Section 5858 of the Code of 1910, relative to the taking of depositions.

By Mr. DuBose of Brooks-
B. House Bill No. 138. To relieve a surety on criminal bond.
By Mr. Evans of Vvarren-
9. House Resolution No. 117. To relieve sureties on the bond of Hoyt Chapman.

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
10. House Bill No. 168. To authorize banks and trust companies to act as guardians for insane.

By Mr. Christopher of Hall-
11. House Bill No. 103. To require non-residents to deposit additional costs in justice's courts.

By Mr. Hatcher of Muscogee-
12. House Bill No. 411. Giving lien to jewelers.
Respectfully submitted,
MILNER, Vice-Chairman.

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945

Mr. Ennis of Baldwin, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, gave notice that he would call up House Bill No. 510, known as the General Tax Act, to-morrow immediately after the completion of House Bill No. 2.
Mr. Howard of Long moved the previous question on the report of the Committee on Rules and the motion prevailed.
The following am~ndment to the report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
Amend report by providing that this calendar shall be the order of business for Monday, August 6th, 1923, only.
The report of the Committee on Rules was adopted as amended and the order of business contained therein was established.
Under orders of the clay the following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By Messrs. Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-

House Bill No. 336. A bill to enable electric street, suburban or interurban railroad companies. to acquire, own or hold the capital stock, bonds or other securities or evidences of indebtedness of corporations which own and operate motor buses or trackless trollies, and for other purposes.



Mr. Loyd of Newton moved that the bill be tabled

and the motion was lost.

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Mr. Holton of -Wilcox moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following amendments were read and adopted:

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
Amend by adding ''Public Service Commission shall have authority to require said companies to op::>rate bus to and from localities within three miles of any point on their street railroads as may seem to said commission proper.''

By Mr. Jones of Floyd-

Amend the second and eleventh line of said bill by adding after the word ''acquire'' the following clause, to wit: "that the word 'acquire' shall in no event be construed to give the said corporation power to condemn any existing bus line or lines.''

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. Elders of Tattnall called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordereq and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Atkinson of Chatham Bozeman

Adams of Towns

Barrett

Brannen

Anderson

Bell

Burt

Arnold

Boswell

Bussey

..

Atkinson of Camden Bowden

Callaway

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Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Copeland Cox Cumming Curry Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd DeLaPerriere DuBose Duncan Ennis Eve F!Pming of Columbia }'leming of Hancock Fortson Fowler Griner Grovenstein Guess Hamrick Harris Harrison Hatehpr of Burke

Hatcher of Museogee Hillhouse Holden Holton Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Johnson of Bacon Jones of Coweta Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Lyons McCrory McMullan Mann Meeks Milner Moore Norman of Colquitt Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perryman

Phillips of Jasper Piekering Riley Roberts Russell Sapp Shedd Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Steele Stone Strickland Sweat Swindle Toole Turner Tyson Vaughan Whitworth Williams 'Nilson "\Vimbt'rly of Toombs Woodruff

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Aubrey Bandy Banister Beck Bennett Blease Boatwright Branch Carter Childs Christopher Clark Covington Culpepper Daniel of Heard Davis of Thomas .Dixon of Wilkinson

Duvall Elders Evans of Wanen !<'letcher Foy Gillen Golden Griffis Haddock Head Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxfor<l Hyman

Jenkins Johnson of Forsyth .Jones of Floyd Jordan Kempton Kiug Kirkland Knight Linder Lindsey Loyd McClure Miles Montgomery Xapi<'r
Xl'W
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Perkins of Habersham
Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Robertson

Rowe Rutherford Shettlesworth Simpson Spence Stanford Stanley Stewart Stovall Sutlive

Tatum Tippins Warren Way West Wimberly of Laurens Worthy Wright

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair Bird Bleckley Braddy Collins DeFoor Dixon of Jenkins Dykes Ellis Evans of Sereven Greer Harrell Houston Jones of Cook

Langley Latham Logan McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael Maddox Mansell Mayo Mullis X orman of Henry Orr Owen

Parker Perkins of Muscogee Rountree Smith of Lamar Stevens Trippe Van Landingham Whitley Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Mr. Speaker

Ayes 87, nays 78.

The roll call was verified.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 87, nays 78.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning- at 9 :00 o'clock.

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949

REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
TuESDAY, AuGusT 7TH, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Hatcher of Muscogee gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 336.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.

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5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.

The following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate were read the third time anfl placed upon their passage:

By Messrs. Lyons of Butts and Perkins of Habersham-
House Resolution No. 89. A resolution relative to the quarantine of Florida against certain States, prohibiting the shipment of green peas and gre2n beans into the State of Florida.

The following committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The State of Florida has quarantined against Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, prohibiting the shipment of green p2as and green beans into said States on account of the alleged prevalence of the Mexican bean beetle.
Therefore be it 1~esolved, That the Georgia State Board of Entomology take speedy steps to determine the true status of affairs as to the justice of the said Florida quarantine.
Be it resolved, That should our Board of Entomology deem it expedient, that the said department be requested to quarantine against the State of Florida prohibiting the shipment of green peas and green

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beans into the State of Georgia protecting our mtPrests against the hean beetle.
The resolution was adopted by substitute.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
House Bill No. 469. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenu('s for Berrien County, an(l for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of th~ 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. Harrison of .Johnson-
House Bill No. 507. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of the County of Johnson, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Turner of Brooks-
House Bill No: 512. A bill to amend an Act mcorporating the Cit~ of Quitman.

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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 109, miys 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 506. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Warren County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 505. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Warren, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Hullender of the 44th-
Senate Bill No. 110. A bill to amend an Act to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues for County of Catoosa, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 119. A bill to amend an Act creating a city court in Floyd County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite c~mstitu tional majority was passed.

By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 99. A bill to amend the several Acts creating and relating to the board of public education for the County of Chatham and City of Savannah, and for other purposes.
Mr. Atkinson of Chatham moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.

Mr. Fleming of Columbia County, Vice-Chairman

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of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 541 do pass.
House Bill No. 540 do pass.
House Bill No. 536 do pass.
House Bill No. 542 do pass.
. House Bill No. 519 do pass by substitute.
FLEMING of Columbia,
Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Holden of Clarke County, Vice-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 House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 415 do pass.
House Bill No. 511 do pass.

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955

House Bill No. _30 do not pass.. House Bill No. 293 do not pass. House Bill No. 29 do not pass.
HoLDEN of Clarke, Vice-Chairman.

~fr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had un der consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to repvrt the same back to the House with the recommendatim1 as follows:
House Bill No. 143 do pass.
House Bill No. 144 do pass.
House Bill No. 444 do not pass.
CuLPEPPER of Fayette,
Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

1l'lr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready

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for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts; to wit:
House Bill No. 20. An Act to authorize counties and municipalities within such counties to contract with each other for the joint building and maintenance of high school buildings, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 65. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia, extending and enlarging the incorporate limits of said city.
House Bill No. 87. An Act to repeal an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia to re-enact, revive and restore so much of an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and R~venues for the County of Dougherty.
House Bill No. 242. An Act to empower and invoke the commissioners of commons to convey to the City of Columbus and vesting the fee simple title in said city to certain described real estate.
House Bill No. 278. An Act to amend an Act creating the city court of Springfield in the Count~ of Effingham.
House Bill No. 295. An Act to abolish the office of the county treasurer of wilcox County, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 383. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of \Varrenton, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 412. An Act to provide for

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holding three terms a year of the superior court of Irwin County, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 416. An Act to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Haralson, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 427. An Act to provide that the City of Savannah may appropriate funds for the Savannah Fair, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 437. An Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of \Yare, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 438. An Act to amend an Act es-
tablishing the city court of vVaycross in ware
County, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 439. An Act to prohibit fishing in streams or lakes of Charlton County during bedding season of bream.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

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 Senate, to wit:

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By Mr. King of the 11th-
Senate Bill No. 106. A bill to amend the Act creating the Bluffton school district.

By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 120. A bill to amend and consolidate the Acts incorporating the City of Blue Ridge.

By Mr. McLeod of the 9th-
Senate Bill No. 122. A bill to change the time of holding superior court of Baker County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Morgan of the 5th-_
Senate Bill No. 132. A bill to limit the rate of taxation for school purposes in City of Waycross.

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:

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 442. A bill to allow mayor and council of City of Marietta to sell bonds for schools, and for other purposes.

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By Messrs. New, Wimberly and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill No. 447. A bill to amend the charter of City of Dublin, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Wimberly and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill No. 448. A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for City of Dublin, approved August 15, 1910.
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:

By Mr. Parks of Terrell-
House Bill No. 457. A bill to amend the charter of City of Dawson so as to provide for paving assessments, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Redwine of the 26th-
Senate Resolution No. 39. A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint a commission to terminate the lease on Indian Springs Reserve.

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Upon the request of the author House Bill No. 444 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill.
The following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time:
By ~Ir. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 143. A bill to appropriate $29,905.00 for the erection of an ice and cold storage plant at the Georgia State Sanitarium.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 144. A bill to appropriate $81,245.00 for the completion of nurses' home at the Georgia State Sanitarium.

By Mr. Dixon of Jenkins-
House Bill No. 415. A bill to amend the Constitution, relative to State owned terminal facilities at a Georgia port.

By ~Ir. ~Iann of Glynn-
House Bill Xo. 511. A bill to amend the Constitution, relative to acquiring taxes for operating port facilities, and for other purposes.

By l\Ir. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 519. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Toccoa, and for other purposes.

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By Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 536. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bainbridge, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 540. A bill to ratify the provisions of that certain contract between the City of Columbus and the Central of Georgia Railway Company, relative to the construction of a viaduct.

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Bill No. 541. A bill to amend the Act approved December 12th, 1892, authorizing a system of public schools for Eatonton, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Bill No. 542. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Eatonton, relative to the marshal and assistant marshal, and for other purposes.
Mr. McCrory of Schley moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Resolution No. 80; the motion prevailed, and the resolution was placed at the heel of the calendar.
Mr. Ellis of Tift moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 115, and the motion was lost.
Mr. Hatcher of ~Iuscogee moved that the House reconsider its. action in failing to pass House Bill

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No. 336; the motion prevailed, and the bill was placed at the heel of the calendar.
Under orders of the day the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Messrs. Mann of Glynn and Wingate of Baker-
House Bill No. 2. A bill to amend an Act providing for an occupation tax on all distributors selling motor fuels, putting on a gasoline and motor oil tax for road construction, and for other purposes.

The following minority report was submitted and read:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on vVays and Means having had
under consideration House Bill No. 2 file this minority report and recommend that this bill do not pass. It is unconstitutional, unreasonable and unjust.

P. T. KNIGHT,

July 31, 1923.

WILL H. STANFORD.

Mr. Steele of DeKalb moved the previous question on the bill, substitutes, and all amendments; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following amendments to the committee substitute were submitted and read:

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By Messrs. Mayo of Mitchell and Culpepper of Fayette-
Amend the caption of said substitute bill by striking out all after the words ''three cents'' in line seven of said caption, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
''And to provide for supplying the deficiency in the State treasury arising from the discount of the rental of the Western and Atlantic Railroad; and to create a fund to be set aside and used for the payment of pensions now due and that may hereafter become due under the Acts of the General Assembly approved August 5, 1919, August 18, 1919, and August 19, 1919, and to provide for the disbursement of any surplus remaining in such pension fund after the payment of such pensions, and for other purposes.''

By Messrs. Mayo of Mitchell and Culpepper of Fayette-
Amend section two of said substitute bill by striking out all of said section after line three, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"One-third of all monies collected under the provisions of said Acts as amended herein shall be paid into the State treasury and credited to the general fund.''

By Messrs. Mayo of Mitchell and Culpepper of Fayette-
Amend section three of said substitute bill by striking out all of said section and substituting in

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lieu thereof the following, to be numbered section three:

''Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the remaining two-thirds of all monies collected under the provisions of said Acts as amended herein shall be paid into the State treasury as rapidly as collected and shall be used for the following purposes: So much of such monies as may be necessary shall be used for the purpose of paying pensions now due under the Acts of August 5, 1919, August 18, 1919, and August 19, 1919, and after the payment of pensions now due under, said Acts, so much of such monies as may be necessary shall be used from time to time, as needed, for the payment of pensions that may hereafter become due under the aforesaid pension Acts, all of which monies shall be paid on warrants signed by the Governor to be issued upon requisitions made by the Pension Commissioner for the payment of such pensions, as provided by law; any surplus of said monies remaining after the payment of such pensions shall be transferred to the general fund in the State treasury."

On the adoption of these amendments Mr. Culpepper of Fayette called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair Anderson Banister Beck

Blease Boatwright Bozeman Brannen

Carr Carter Culpepper Daniel of Troup

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Davis of Thomas Evans of \Varrcn .l<'oy Gillen Hadflo(k Hillhouse Houston Hulme Huxford Hyman .Johnson of Forsyth Knight

Linder McClure Maddox Mayo Xew Xorman of Colquitt Xorman of Henry Owen Phillips of Jasper Howe Russell Hutherford

Rapp Singletary Stanford Rtewart Stovall Sweat Tatum \Varren Way Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs Wright

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin DeLaPerriere

Adams of Towns

Dixon of Wilkinsoli

Arnold

D~Bose

Atkinson of Camden Duncan

Atkinson of Chatham Duvall

Aubrey

Dykes

Bandy

Elders

Barrett

Ellis

Bell

Ennis

Bennett

Enms of Scre\en

Boswell

Eve

Bowden

Fleming of Columbia

Braddy

Fleming of Hancock

Branch

Fleteher

Burt

Fortson

Bussey

Fowler

Callaway

Golden

Camp of Campbell Griffis

Camp of Coweta

Griner

Childs

Grovenstein

Christopher

Guess

Clark

Hamrick

Collins

Harris

Copeland

Harrison

Covington

Hatcher of Burke

Cox

Head

Cumming

Hines of Decatur

Curry

Hines of Sumter

Daniel of Heard

Holden

DeFoor

Holton

Howard of Chatta hoochee
Howard of Long Howard of Screven Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Tones of Cook
.r ones of Coweta
.] ones of Floyd .Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Langley Latham Lindsey Loyd Lyons McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael Mann Meeks Milner

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Montgomery

Pitts

Moore

Pope

.Mullis

Price

X a pier

Reville

Orr

Roberts

Pafford

Robertson

Parker

Rountree

Parks

Shedd

Parrish

Shettlesworth

Peek

Simpson

Penland

Smith of Bryan

Perkins of

Smith of Fulton

Habersham

Smith of Jefferson

Perkins of Muscogee Spence

Perryman

Stanley

Peterson

Steele

Phillips of Telfair Stevens

Pickering

Stone

Pickren

Strickland

Butlive Swindle Tippins Toole Turner Tyson Vaughan West Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Winship Wood \Voodruff Worthy

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Bird Bleckley Davis of Floyd I1ixon of Jenkins Greer Harrell

Hatcher of Muscogee Smith of Lamar

Logan

Trippe

McMullan

Van Landingham

Mansell

Whitley

Miles

Mr. Speaker

Riley

Ayes 48, nays 141.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendments the ayes were 48, nays 141, and the amendments were lost.

The following amendments to the committee substitute were read and adopted:

By Mr. Mann of GlynnAmend Section 2 by inserting the words ''of the

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entire fund" after the words "one-third" wherever they occur in this section.

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
Amend Section 2, line 13, by adding after the word ''treasurer'' the words ''or other county officer or officials authorized to receive county funds in counties not having a county treasurer."
On the adoption of the committee substitute Mr. :McMichael of ~Iarion called for the ayes and nays and the call was not sustained.

The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled" An Act providing for an occupation tax upon all distributors selling fuels in this State, requiring all distributors therein to register and make returns, providing for penalties for violations of this Act, and for other purposes," approved August lOth, 1921, and as amended by an Act approved August 19th, 1922, by striking out the words ''one cent,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words "three cents," and to create a fund for highway and bridge construction by and under the supervision of the State Highway Department on the State Aid System of Roads, and a fund for the construction and maintenance of public roads and bridges by the counties, and to provide for the disbursement of funds, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

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bly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Section 2 (two) of an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia approved August lOth, 1921, and as amended by an Act approved August 19th, 1922, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out in line five of Section 2 of said Act the words ''one cent,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''three cents,'' so that said section when amended shall read as follows: "That distributors who sell fuels in this State (except those importing and selling it in the original packages in which it was brought into the State) shall pay an occupation tax of three cents per gallon upon every gallon of gasoline sold, provided this Act shall not be so construed as to cause double taxation on any of the products specified in said Act approved August lOth, 1921, except where such products are shipped out of and back into this State for distribution, and provided further that this Act shall not apply to fuel oils, refined, manufactured, produced or compounded within the State of Georgia and sold without the State of Georgia, .for consumption or use without the State of Georgia.''
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Act approved August lOth, 1921, shall be and is hereby amended by adding thereto a paragraph designated as Section 7-A, reading as follows:
All monies collected under the provisions of said Act as amended herein shall be paid into the State Treasury, one-third of which shall be credited to the general fund for the purpose of supplying the deficiency in the State Treasury arising out of the dis-

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eount of the rental of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, as provided by the Act of 1921, pages 230-1, and the remaining amount to the general fund of the State; one-third of which shall be distributed to the counties to be used exclusively for the construction and maintenance of the public roads, such distribution to be made by the State Treasurer before the 15th day of October, January, April and July of each year, the amount distributable on account of the collection of the preceding three months being paid to each county treasurer on the basis of the pro rata part of the State Aid System road mileage in said county to the entire system, to be expended upon public roads and bridges; and the remaining one-third shall be set apart as a special fund of the State Aid Road Fund to be credited to the State Highway Department for the construction of the State Aid System of Roads, and for the purpose of matching the Federal Aid authorized by the United States Government for the construction of highways and bridges on said system of roads; provided further that the one-third first above mentioned shall likewise as in the manner last described be set aside to the :Highway Department upon the expiration of the present period of the discount of the \Yestern and Atlantic Railroad rental.
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the disbursement of the State Aid Road fund shall be made monthly at the end of each ealendar month upon warrants drawn by the GDvernor upon itemized statements showing all expense!:! of any kind whatsoever: Provided, that the Governor if he deems it expedient and wise ma.y. _draw warrants for the need of the State Highway Board

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for the month at the beginning of or during the month upon a budget covering the month's proposed operations.
Section 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this amendment to said Act shall not take effect until October 1st, 1923.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill by substitute as amended Mr. Elders 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 in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Towns

Copeland

Arnold

Covington

Atkinson of Camden Cox

Atkinson of Chatham Cumming

Bandy

Curry

Banister

Davis of Thomas

Barrett

DeLaPerriere

Bell

Dixon of Jenkins

Bennett

Dixon of Wilkinson

Blease

DuBose

Braddy

Duncan

Branch

Duvall

Brannen

Dykes

Burt

Ellis

Camp of Campbell Ennis

Christopher

Eve

Collins

]<'leming of Columbia

Pleming of Hancock Fortson Fowler Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Hamrick Harris Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hines of Decatur Holden Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long

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Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Jones of Cook J 01!es of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan E:uuptou King Langley Latham :Yoyd Lyons McCrory McDonald McGarity McMullan Mann Mayo Meeks Milner Moore Mullis Napio:>r

N Ol'man of Colquitt Steele

Orr

Stevens

Parker

Stewart

Parks

Strickland

Penland

Sutlive

Perkins of

Sweat

Habersham

Swindle

Perkins of Muscogee Tatum

Perryman

Toole

Phillips of Telfair Turner

Pickering

Tyson

Pickren

Vaughan

Pitts

West

Reville

Whitworth

Roberts

Williams

Robertson

Wilson

Rountree

"Wimberly of Toombs

Rowe

Wimberly of Twiggs

Rutherford

'Vingate

Shedd

Winship

Shettlesworth

Wood

Smith of Bryan

Woodruff

Smith of Jefferson Worthy

Spence

Stanley

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adair Adams of Franklin Anderson Aubrey Beck Boswell Bozeman Bussey Callaway Camp of Coweta Carr Carter Childs Culpepper Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup DeFoor

Elders Evans of Screven Evans of 'Varren Fletcher Foy Golden Haddock Harrison Hillhouse Hines of Sumter Holton Howard of Screven Hyman .Johnson of Forsyth Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Knight

Linder Lindsey McClure McMichael Maddox Miles Montgomery New Nonnan of Henry Owen Pafford Parrish Peek Peterson Phillips of Jasper Pope Price

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Russell Sapp
Simpson Stanford

Stovall Tippins Trippe
'Varren

Way Wimberly of Laurens Wright

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bird Bleekley Boatwright Bowden Clark Davis of Floyd Gillen Greer

Hanell Houston Hulme Huxford Kirkland Logan McCullough Mansell

Riley Singletary Smith of Fulton Smith of Lamar Stone Van Landingham Whitley Mr. Speaker

Ayes 121, nays 62.

The roll call was verified.

On the passage of the bill by substitute as amended the ayes were 121, nays 62.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.
~Ir. Mann of Glynn moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate, and the motion prevailed.
~Ir. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until this afternoon at 3 :30 o'clock, and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :30 o'clock.

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AFTERNOO~ SESSION'
3 :30 o'clock P. ~L
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Staeding Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
6. Local House bills with Senate amendments.
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:
By ~fr. Pafford of LanierHause Bill .Ko. 551. A bill to amend an Act
creating a Board of Commissioners for Lanier County.

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Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 552. A bill to make the office of solicitor of the. county court of Baldwin elected by the people.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 553. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the City of College Park.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 554. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton_:_
House Bill No. 555. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

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By Miss Kempton and ~Iessrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 556. A bill to amend an Act to repeal all laws in the City of College Park.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Miss Kempton and ::\fessrs. wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 557. A bill to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of East Point.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 558. A bill to repeal an Act to create a county court m certain counties of the State.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. McMullan of Hart-
House Bill No. 559. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Hart County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Toole and Hines of DecaturHouse Bill No. 560. A bill to amend Section 3

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of the charter of the City of Bainbridge by increasing the corporate limits of said city.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Pope and McClure of Walker-
House Bill No. 561. A bill to amend the health laws of the State.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Honse Bill No. 562. A bill to authorize and empower any unincorporated association to sue and be sued and maintain actions at law.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Riley of Sumter-
House Bill No. 563. A bill to amend Article 7, Section 2, Paragraph 2 iof the Constitution of this State so as to provide that the General Assembly shall have power to exempt from taxation notes, bonds, and mortgages on real estate not located in any city or any incorporated town.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Messrs. Griffis and Parker of WareHouse Bill No. 564. A bill to amend the char-

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ter of the City of Waycross, relative to the corporate limits of said city.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. -wingate of Baker-
House Bill No. 565. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
Referred to Committee on County and County :\fatters.

By Mr. Simpson of Lee-
House Resolution No. 166. 551-A. A resolution to relieve E. B. Lee and E. S. Ferguson as sureties on the- bonds of Joe Hayslip.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 167. 561-A. A resolution to appropriate to the Military Department a certain Rum to pay deficiencies.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

:\fr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

.tlr. Speaker:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill of

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the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 548.

DixoN of Jenkins,

Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 543.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chakman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:

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House Bill No. 539 do pass. Senate Bill No. 112 do pass. House Bill No. 92 do not pass. House Bill No. 236 do not pass.
DELAPERRIERE,
Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts, to wit:
House Bill No. 290. An Act to amend Section 1365 of the Code of Georgia so as to provide for three members of the board of trustees of the Univers_ity of Georgia from the City of Athens instead of two members.
House Bill No. 442. An Act to authorize the mayor of the City of Marietta to sell bonds for the public schools.
House Bill No. 447. An Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Dublin, relative to the qualification of voters in said municipality.
House Bill No. 448. An Act to amend. an Actto establish a new charter for the City of Dublin.

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House Bill No. 457. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Dawson so as to provide for paving assessments.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

J1r. Speaker:
rt'he Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit:
By _jfr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 133. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Hartwell.
_ The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu. tional majority the following Senate resolution, to
wit:

By Mr. Loftin of the 13th and others-
Senate Resolution No. 53. A resolution requesting the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to place Generals Longstreet and Walker in the Central Group of the Confederate Memorial at Stone . Mountain.
The following bills of the House and Senate, favorably reported b~- the committees, were read the second time :

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By .:\Ir. Stewart of Atkinson-
House Bill No. 539. A bill to amend an Act creating a county depository for Atkinson County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. ::\Iullis of Bleckley-
House Bill No. 543. A bill to amend the Act incorporating the Town of Cochran, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson-
House Bill No. 548. A bill to amend an Act establishing a city court of Jefferson, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 112. A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Banking of the State of Georgia, and to require the State Superintendent of Banks to publish a statement showing the true status of the banks being liquidated, and for other purposes.

The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By 1~r. Blease of Brooks-
House Resolution No. 138. A resolution to re-. lieve S. W. Boquine and \Vill Council of liability on bond forfeiture.

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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 104, nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent this resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Fowler and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 177. A bill to amend Code of 1910, relative to premiums on county treasurer's bonds in certain counties, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, . nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Wood and Smith and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 311. A bill to authorize Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of certain counties to levy a tax, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Evans of Warren-
House Resolution No. 117. A resolution to relieve J. "\V. "'Whiteley, C. R. Fitzpatrick, C. S. Davenport and J. F. Gunn as sureties on bond.
The report 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 following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 133. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Hartwell, relative to paving of streets.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. McLeod of the 9th-
Senate Bill No. 122. A bill to change the time for holding the superior court of Baker County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Chastain of the 41stSenate Bill No. 120. A bill to amend and con-

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solidate the Aets incorporating the City of Blue Ridge.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By .Mr. King of the 11th~
Senate Bill No. 106. A bill to amend the Act creating the Bluffton school district in the County of Clay.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. ~forgan of the 5th-
Senate Bill No. 132. A bill to amend an Act to fix the limit of taxation in the City of "\Vaycross for school purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Redwine of the 26th-
Senate Resolution No. 39. A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint a commission to terminate the lease on Indian Springs Reserve.
Referred to Committee on Public Property.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 168. A resolution authorizing the Governor to employ a sum not to exceed $5,000.00 from the contingent fund of the Executive Department during the years 1924 and 1925 for the

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purpose of proYiding a temporary place of residence, and for other purposes.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

By Mr. Loftin of the 13th and others-
Senate Resolution No. 53. A resolution requesting the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to give Generals Longstreet and Walker a place in the Central Group to be carved on Stone Mountain, and for other purposes.
Under Rule 41, Mr. Ennis of Baldwin, Chairman of the Committee on \Vays and Means, called up House Bill 1\o. 510, known as the ''General Tax Act.''
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was read the third time and placed upon its 'passage:

By ~Ir. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 510. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes.
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House take up the bill paragraph by paragraph and the motion prevailed.
Section 1 was read and adopted.
Caption of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 1 of Section 2 was read.

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Mr. Moore of Appling moved the previous question on Paragraph 1 of Section 2; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

Paragraph 1 of Section 2 was adopted.

Mr. Holton of Wilcox moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.

Paragraph 2 of Section 2 was read.

Mr. Moore of Appling moved the previous question on Paragraph 2 of Section 2; the 1motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The amendment to Paragraph 2 of Section 2 by Mr. Bussey of Crisp was lost.
Mr. Bussey of Crisp moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to adopt his amendment.

On this motion Mr. Stewert of Atkinson called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair Adams of Towns Anderson Banister Beck Bennett Blease Bowden Branch Brannen Bussey Carter Childs Christopher

Clark Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Duvall Elders Ellis Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fletcher Foy Gillen

Golden Griffis Grovenstein Guess Hamrick Harrison Head Holton Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Hulme Hyman .Jenkins

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Johnson of Bacon Jones of Cook Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jordan King Kirkland Knight Linder Lindsey Loyd McCullough McMichael McMullan Maddox Meeks Montgomery New Norman of Colquitt

Pafford

Stanford

Parker

Stanley

Parrish

Stevens

Perkins of

Stewart

Habersham

Stovall

Perkins of Muscogee Sweat

Peterson

Swindle

Phillips of Jasper Tatum

Pope

Tippins

Price

warren

Reville

West

Robertson

Whitworth

Rowe

Williams

Russell

Wimberly of Laurens

Rutherford

"Wimberly of Toombs

Shedd

Wimberly of Twiggs

Shettlesworth

Wingate

Simpson

Worthy

Smith of Jefferson Wright

Spence

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Arnold

Portson

Atkinson of Chatham Powler

Aubrey

Griner

Bandy

Harris

Barrett

Hatcher of Burke

Braddy

Hillhouse

Callaway

Hines of Sumter

Camp of Campbell Holden

Camp of Coweta

Howard of Screven

Carr

Johnson of Forsyth

Collins

Jones of Coweta

Copeland

Jones, W. R., of

Covington

Meriwether

Cox

Langley

Culpepper

McCrory

Cumming

McGarity

Curry

Milner

Daniel of Heard

Moore

Dixon of Jenkins Mullis

Duncan

~a pier

Ennis

Parks

Evans of Screven Peek

Perryman Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Riley Roberts Rountree Sapp Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Steele Stone Sutlive Toole Trippe Way Wilson Winship Woodruff

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Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Haddock

Miles

Atkinson of Camden Harrell

Norman of Henry

Bell

Hatcher of Muscogee Orr

Bird

Hines of Decatur Owen

Bleckley

Houston

Penland

Boatwright

Huxford

Singletary

Boswell

Kempton

Smith of Lamar

Bozeman

Latham

Strickland

Burt

Logan

Turner

Daniel of Troup

Lyons

Tyson

Davis of Floyd

McClure

Van Landingham

DuBose

Me Donalrl

Vaughan

Dykes

Mann

Whitley

Fleming of Hancoek Mansell

Wood

Greer

Ma.vo

Mr. i'lpeaker

Ayes 98, nays 63.

By unanimous consent tlw verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the motion to reconsider the a~es were 98, nays 63, and the motion prevailed.

The follo"\\ing amendment to Parag-raph 2 of Section 2 was read and adopted:

B~ .:\[r. Bussey of Crisp-
Amend by adding a new sentence at end of line 19 to read as follows: "The Comptroller-General and State Tax Commissioner shall cause returns of public service and utility corporations, whose returns are made to the Comptroller-General, to be equalized with the returns of real estate taxpayers of Georgia, in order that the percentage of actual values returned by said corporations shall be as

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great as the percentage of actual values returned by landowners of Georgia.''
Paragraph 2 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
WEDNESDAY, AuausT 8, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. ~L; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. 6. Local House bills with Senate amendments.

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By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read for the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Greer of Macon-
House Bill No. 566. A bill to appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars to the State Board of Health to be used in the distribution of certain toxin-antitoxin against diphtheria.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 567. A bill to amend an Act so as to define inside and outside waters.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 568. A bill to reqmre the ordinaries of the several counties of this State to publish on or before the first day of April of each year a list of Confederate pensioners in their respective counties.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. DeFoor of Clayton-
House Bill No. 569. A bill to provide for the apportionment of members of the House, giving to the eight largest counties two representatives each and to each of the others one each.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

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By Mr. Van Landingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 570. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Seminole.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Harrison of Johnson-
House Bill No. 571. A bill to amend and consolidate the Acts incorporating the City of Wrightsville, relative to municipal government and describe its boundaries.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Hines and Riley of Sumter-
House Bill No. 572. A bill to appropriate the sum of $11,500.00 for the use of the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School for the payment of balance due on building.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By l\Ir. Bowden of McDuffie-
Honse Resolution No. 169. 570-B. A resolution to purchase a portrait of the late Senator Watson to be hung in the State Capitol.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Br :\Ir. Ennis of BaldwinHouse Resolution Ko. 170. 570-A. A resolution

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to have Joseph E. Davidson seated as a member of the present House from the County of Peach.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Mr. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett-
House Resolution No. 171. 570-C. A resolution to appoint a committee of five members to investigate and report about the Masons' Annuity now in the hands of the receivership.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee-
House Resolution No. 172. A resolution to place the figure of Gen. John B. Gordon in the Central Group of the Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, and for other purposes.
Mr. Elders 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 and resolutions of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:

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House Bill No. 530 do pass. House Resolution No. 93 do pass. House Bill No. 485 do pass. House Bill No. 420 do pass. Senate Resolution No. 40 do pass as amended.
ELDERS,
Chairman.
Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 166.
PARKs of Terrell,
Chairman.

1\Ir. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chair-

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man to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 371 do pass. Senate Bill No. 29 do pass. House Bill No. 284 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 367 do not pass. House Bill No. 407 do not pass. House Bill No. 229 do not pass. House Bill No. 66 do not pass. House Bill No. 154 do not pass. House Bill No. 34 do not pass. House Bill No. 398 do not pass. House Bill No. 495 do not pass. House Bill No. 232 do not pass. House Bill No. 15 do not pass. House Bill No. 369 do not pass. House Bill No. 370 do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, GuEss of DeKalb, Chairman.

Mr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 552 House Bill No. 565

House Bill No. 559 House Bill No. 538 House Bill No. 544 House Bill No. 534 House Bill No. 535 House Bill No. 549.

House Bill No. 551.

DIXON of Jenkins,

Chairman.

Mr. ~fann of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted thP following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendati_on that the same do pass:

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House Bill No. 478 House Bill No. 553 House Bill No. 554 House Bill No. 555 House Bill No. 556 House Bill No. 557.

MANN of Glynn, Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following. report:

JY!J. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts and resolutions of the House, to wit: .
House Bill No. 348. An Act to create a new ju~ dicial circuit to be kno,vn as the Piedmont Circuit:
House Bill No. 433. An Act to amend an amendment. to an Act to create the office of County Co:rhnnssiOners of Screven County, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 86. An Act to repeal an Act
providing for a system of public schools in and for
the City of Albany, and for other purposes. .
House Bill No. 19. An Act to repeal an Act

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known as the commission city manager form of government Act, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, DEFooR of Clayton, Chairman.

The following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time :

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 284. A bill to provide for the drawing of jurors for a superior court by the ordinary, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 371. A bill to provide that city courts created by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia shall be courts of record.

By Mr. Peek of Polk-
House Bill No. 420. A bill to incorporate the Rockmart school district in Polk County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Dykes of Dooly-
House Bill No. 478. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Vienna, and for other purposes.

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By Messrs Russell of Barrow and Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 485. A bill to, provide free text books for the common schools of Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 530. A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to consolidate and amend an Act to regular public instruction in the County of Glynn. and for other purposes."

B~ Mr. Shedd of wayne-
House Bill Ko. 534. A bill to regulate payment of fees to count~ officers in Wayne County.

B~ Mr. Shedd of wayne-
House Bill No. 535. A bill to subdivide the County of Wayne into road districts, and for other purposes.

B~ Messrs. McClure and Pope of Walker-
House Bill No. 538. A bill to amend Section 696 of the Code of 1910, relative to the levying of a tax according to population.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 544. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Bacon, and fonother pmposes.

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By .Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson County-
House Bill No. 549. A bill to amend an Act entitled ''An Act to incorporate the City of Jefferson and prescribe its limits,'' and for other purposes.

By .Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
Honse Bill No. 551. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners for Lanier County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 552. A bill to make the office of solicitor for the county court of Baldwin County elected by the people, and for other purposes.
By .Miss Kempton and :\Iessrs. Smith and Vvood
of Fulton-
House Bill No. 553. A bill to annex the corpor.ate limits of the City of College Park to the corporate limits of the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes.

By Miss Kempton and :\Iessrs. \Vood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 554. A bill to ,amend the charter of the City of Atlanta, relative to the extension of the city limits, and for other purposes.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs..\Vood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 555. A bill to repeal an Act to

incorporate the City of Hapeville, and for other purposes.
By Miss Kempton and Messrs. 1\:Vood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 556. A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to repeal,all laws and amendments to laws heretofore passed incorporating the City of ~ranchester, to provide for incorporating said city under the name of College Park, and for other purposes.''
By Miss Kempton and Messrs. ."Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill .Ko. 557. A ,bill to repeal an Act establishing a new charter for the Town of East Point, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McMullan of Hart-
House Bill No. 559. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Hart County, and for, other purposes.
B~ ~Ir. \Vingate of Baker-
House Bill No. 565. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com~issioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Simpson of Lee and Stovall of Elbert-
House Resolution No. 93. A. resolution that it is improper and subversive to the interests of the people of this State for any instructor in the schools

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or colleges of this State to teach or permit to be taught Darwinism.

By Mr. Simpson of Lee-
House Resolution No. 166. A resolution to relieve E. B. Lee and E. S. Ferguson of the execution on their bond for Joe Hayslip.

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 29. A bill to extend the lien of mortgages on crops to after-acquired crops, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22d-
Senate Resolution No. 40. A resolution to authorize the Board of Education to renew the contracts with the publishers for supplying elementary text books in Georgia for a period of two years.

The following bills and resolution of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage:
By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson-
House Bill No. 539. A bill to amend an Act creating a county depository in and for Atkinson County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill Ko. 540. A bill to ratify and confirm the provisions of certain contracts by the City of Columbus, relative to construction of a viaduct, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Bill No. 541. A bill to amend an Act authorizing a system of public schools for Eatonton, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~Ir. Mullis of Bleckley-
House Bill No. 543. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate tht> Town of CoC'hran, and for other purposes.

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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 122, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-.
House Bill No. 542. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Eatonton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By l\Ir. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 519. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of, Toccoa.

The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Toccoa, approved December 20th, 1897, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, so as to change the time for the election of mayor and council; to provide for the permanent registration of Yoters; to provide for the election of a

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recorder; to provide for a city manager and prescribe his duties; to provide for the improvement of streets and alleys, and for other purposes.
The General Assembly of the State of Georgia hereby enacts the following:
Section 1. The election for mayor and members of the city council of the City of Toccoa shall be held on the first Tuesday in December, beginning with the year 1923, and their term of office shall begin on the first day of January following.
Section 2. The clerk of the City of Toccoa shall provide a book in which all persons desiring to register shall subscribe their names, color, age and occupation as now required by law. The oath of each voter required by law shall be written or printed in said book and shall be taken before signing his name. The alphabetical list now required by law shall be made up from the book in which voters sign their names. However, the clerk shall place on the alphabetical list the names of any persons qualified to vote at the time of the passage of this Act. Any person now qualified to vote, and any person who shall once register legally and be legally qualified to vote, shall not be required to register again unless he shall disqualify to vote under the law. The intention of this Act, together with the Act of August 16th, 1909, is to require the clerk to keep two books, to wit: one in which the voter shall sign his name with the date of his signature, color, age and occupation; and one in alphabetical order prepared by the clerk, carrying the same information.

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Section 3. The mayor and council shall elect three officers, to wit: a clerk, whose whole time shall be devoted to the duties of his office, and whose salary shall be fixed by the mayor and council; a recorder who shall be the police court judge at a salary not to exceed three hundred dollars per year, and whose place, in his absence from the city or during his illness, may be filled by the mayor or any member of the council upon notice by the clerk or city manager; a city manager at a salary not to exceed three thousand dollars per annum, the same to be fixed by the mayor and council. Said officers shall be removed at the will of the mayor and council. An oath shall be required of each of said officers for the faithful performance of his duties, and the same placed on the minutes.
Section 4. The mayor and council shall be strictly a legislative body, and shall serve without compensation.
Section 5. The city manager shall devote all his time to the affairs of the city. He shall not be interested in any business enterprise in said city, nor shall he have any business interest in any person contracting with or making sales to said city, nor shall he appoint to office or employ any person related to him by blood or marriage. He shall have the appointment, subject to confirmation by the mayor and council, of the heads of all departments of the city, except the clerk and recorder. His appointment of employees below the grade of heads of departments shall not be subject to confirmation by the mayor and council ; and said manager shall have the right to remove any such heads of depart-

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ments or employees without the consent of the mayor and council, but in case of the removal of the head of any department he shall state to the mayor and council his reason for so doing. The manager shall be responsible for the efficiency of each department of the city government, except as to clerk and recorder, and his office shall be at the city hall. He shall have charge of the purchase of all material and supplies for the city. All purchases by the manager shall be by written order, and for that purpose he shall keep an order book so arranged that a duplicate of every order shall remain in said order book. The manager at the first of each year must submit to the mayor and council for their consideration a budget of proposed expenditures for that year, showing in as much detail as practicable the amounts allotted to each department, and the reason for such expenditures. At the end of each month the manager shall submit to the mayor and council a written report showing the expenditures for each department for- the preceding month. All payments of city funds shall be made by vouchers drawn in duplicate by the manager, and countersigned by the clerk. The clerk shall: keep a book record of such vouchers, and shall write on the face of the voucher before the same leaves his office the word "Entered," and 'vithout such entry said voucher shall not be paid by the city depository. The clerk shall keep the duplicate voucher of file in his office. The original voucher shall be used as a check on the city depository. The manager shall attend all meetings of the mayor and council, may discuss all matters with the mayor and council, but shall have no vote. The

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manager shall give a fidelity bond in the sum of five thousand dollars conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties.
Section 6. The mayor and council shall meet at least once each month at a fixed and definite time, and may meet as often as desired upon one day's notice to the mayor and members of the council, notice to be served personally or by leaving the same at the residence of the mayor or member.
Section 7. The books and records of the city shall be audited by expert accountants at least once each year.
Section 8. No ordinance shall be passed on the day it is introduced, but it may be passed on any subsequent day.
Section 9. The mayor and council may declare the improvement of any street or alley or any part thereof of said city necessary, and may require the abutting property owners to pay all or any part of the cost of such improvement; but the owners of two-thirds of the abutting property fronting on such street within the limits of the proposed improvement must first agree in writing to such improvement; and the mayor and council shall then have power and authority to make rules and regulations governing the payment for such improvements by assessment to be paid in cash or deferred payments, and assessments thus made shall be a lien on the land fronting on such street or alley. Such improvements and the assessments therefor shall be under the laws now governing the paving of sidewalks and streets in said city as to notice to prop-

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erty owners and in all other respects applicable unless otherwise provided herein.
Section 10. The following shall constitute the various departments of the city government: Police department, fire department and public works.
Section 11. All salaries, except as herein provided, shall be fixed on recommendation of the manager, by the mayor and council.
Section 12. Ordinances now of force in said city shall remain of force unless otherwise provided in this Act.
Section 13. All laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

B~c .Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 536. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City ofBainbridge.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0.

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The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 109. A bill placing solicitor of city court of Thomasville on, salary in lieu of fees, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 113, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Greer of Macon-
House Resolution No. 43. A resolution to reimburse E. Atwater sums paid by him on certain bonds, and for other 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 119, nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto:

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By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 303. A bill to create and establish a new charter for the City of Albany.

The following amendments of the Senate were read and adopted :
First : To amend Section 2 by adding thereto the following:
(a) The city proper shall be divided into wards as follows:
The First ward shall include all that part of the City of Albany lying east of Flint River and known as East Albany.
The Second ward shall include all that part of the City of Albany lying south of the center of North Street extended, east of the center of J efferson Street, to Flint River.
The Third ward shall include all that part of the City of Albany lying north of the center of North Street extended, east of the center of Jefferson Street, to Flint River.
The Fourth ward shall include all that part of the City of Albany. lying north of the center of Flint Street extended, and west of the center of Jefferson Street.
The Fifth ward shall include all that part of the City of Albany lying west of the center of Jefferson Street and south of the center of Flint Street ext-ended.

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Second. To amend Section 3 by substituting the following in lieu of the first two paragraphs of Section 3, and sub-paragraph (a) thereof, and sub-paragraph (c) thereof, and sub-paragraph (g) thereof, so that the same shall read as follows:
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the municipal government shall consist of a board of seven commissioners, one to be elected from each of the five (5) wards of the city, as said wards now or may hereafter exist, by the voters of the respective wards, and two (2) commissioners to be 1elected from the city at large, by the voters of said city at large, and such other officers, servants and agents in addition to those hereinafter enumerated, as the board of city commissioners may lawfully employ and elect.
Said board of city commissioners shall be the supreme governing body of the city, exercising all privileges herein conferred upon the corporation and not otherwise specifically delegated.
(a) Elections of members of the board of city commissioners shall be by a vote of the people, as hereinbefore prescribed, and shall be held under the election regulations hereinafter prescribed. Each commissioner shall, except as hereinafter in this paragraph excepted, serve for a term of two (2) years from the second Monday in January in each year next following the dates of their election, and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
G. G. ,,~arcle, vY. ::\I. Legg and C. ,V. Rawson are
herein named and designated as commissioners

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from the Second, Fifth and Third wards, respectively, to serve until the second Monday in January, 1925, and until their successors are elected and qualified, as hereinbefore provided.
The first election hereunder shall be held on the first ~Ionday in December, 1923, for commissioners from the First and Fourth wards in said city, as herein established, and for two commissioners at large, as hereinbefore provided, and the ones so elected are to serve until the second Monday in January, 1926, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
No candidate for a member of the board of city commissioners shall expend or promise any money, office, employment or other things of value to secure a nomination or election.
No person shall be eligible to represent any ward unless he has been a bona-fide resident thereof at least three months prior to the election at which he offers himself as a candidate. If any commissioner shall remove his domicile from his ward during his term of office, this shall operate to cause a vacancy in the office of commissioner from that ward.
No voter shall be eligible to vote for commissioner of any ward unless he has his domicile bona-fide in said ward at the time of said election, and no voter can vote for any candidate for commissioner except a candidate from the ward in which said voter resides, and except the candidates for the city at large.
Any voter who may have registered in one ward, and at the time of the election shall be a resident of another ward, shall be entitled to vote in the ward

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in which he resides at the time of the election, provided that if challenged he shall take an oath that he has not theretofore, in said election, previously voted as a voter in any other ward.
Substitute in lieu of sub-pargaraph (c) of Section 3 the following:
(c) A vacancy (\vhich shall exist in cases of death, removal from the city, or ward as hereinbefore provided, resignation, unexcused absence from board meetings, as hereinafter provided) occurring on the said board shall be filled for the unexpired term at an election by the mayor and remaining members of said board, at least four members participating in the election, provided, at the time of such vacancy it is not exceeding six (6) months before the expiration of said commissioner's term of office. If, however, said unexpired term is longer than six (6) months from the date of such vacancy, the board shall, within fifteen (15) days, order an election, and such election shall be held and managed in the same manner as hereinafter provided for said elections, at which special election a successor for the unexpired term caused by said vacancy shall be elected.
To amend Section 3, Paragraph (g) thereof, by striking therefrom the first paragraph thereof reading as follows:
''On the first Monday in December, 1924, and on that date in each year thereafter, a general election shall be held to elect a commissioner for a full term of five years to succeed the one whose term is about to expire, and at such general election, there shall

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also be elected commissioners to fill unexpired terms temporarily filled by the commission or the Governor more than thirty (30) days prior to said election. The term of each commissioner elected at such general election shall begin on the second Monday in January following the election."
Third. To amend Section 20, sub-paragraph (1) by inserting after the word ''managers'' in the second line thereof, the words "for each election precinct where an election is had,'' so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows:
"(1) The board of city commissioners shall appoint, prior to each election, a board of three managers, for each election precinct where an election is had, each of which manager shall be a qualified voter of the city, and who shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, each take and subscribe before some officer authorized by law to administer the same, the following oath: 'All and each of us do swear that we will faithfully manage this day's election; that we are qualified voters in said city, t~at we will make a just and true return thereof, and not knowingly permit anyone to vote unless we believe he is entitled to do so according to the laws of the city, nor knowingly prohibit anyone from voting who is so entitled by law; and will not divulge how any vote was cast, unless called on under law to do so; so help us God.' And said managers 1shall appoint three (3) clerks."
Fourth. To amend Section 22, sub-paragraph (1) by adding at the end thereof the words "each voter to register from the ward in which he resides, and the registration book ;shall show the names of

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the voters by wards,'' so that said section when amended shall read as follows:
"(1) Upon application in person by such persons entitled to register who shall furnish the city clerk evidence of their qualifications, the clerk or other registering officer shall allow said person to enter upon the registration list their name, and shall require such person, in addition to entering his name, to enter his age, residence, and occupation. Said names shall be alphabetically arranged in the register, the white and colored being kept separate, each voter to register from the ward in which he resides, and the registration book shall show the names of the voters by wards.''
Fifth. To amend Section 34, sub-paragraph (2) by inserting after the word "regulate," the words ''garages and filling stations,'' so that said section when amended shall read as follows:
"(2) To regulate garages and filling stations, butcher pens, butcher shops, tanyards, livery stables, fish stands, restaurants, or any other business in which decaying animal or vegetable matter is kept, or in which noxious odors may become dangerous and injurious to the health of the public or any part thereof; to license same only in such localities as may be least offensive to the public, and to revoke the license for same when they prove dangerous and injurious to health aforesaid.''

By unanimous consent the following bills of the Senate were withdrawn from the committees, read the second time, and recommitted:

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By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 121. A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the mayor and council of the City of Savannah.

By Mr. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 123. A bill to provide for a commission form of government for the City of Savannah, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 116. A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Thomson.

Under orders of the day the follpwing bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By Messrs. Aubrey and Trippe of Bartow-
House Bill No. 220. A bill to provide for giving notice to any person, order, lodge, society or corporation before using name in connection with granting of charter or articles of incorporation, and for other. purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the .requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By l\Ir. Holton of wilcox-
House Bill No. 296. A bill to authorize tax collectors to receive county warrants in payment of county taxes, and for other purposes.
Mr. Lindsey of Wilkes moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 123, nays 10.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

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 bill of the House as amended, to wit:

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 200. A bill to make appropriations fixed by previous laws, for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial

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departments of the State, known as the "General Appropriations Act.''

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 bill of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 137. A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Polk County in the City of Cedartown.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. ~fcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 86. A bill to repeal an Act providing a public schools system for Albany.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 19. A bill to repeal an Act known as the commission city manager form of government for City of Albany.

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By Messrs. Evans and Howard of Screven-
House Bill No. 433. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of County Commissioners of Screven County.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-
tional majority the following bill of the House, to
wit:
House Bill Ko. 348. .A bill to create a new ju-
dicial circuit, to provide a judge and solicitor-general for said circuit, and for other purposes.
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By :!\fr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 510. A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes.
~fr. Callaway of Putnam moved that the House reconsider its action in voting that the bill be taken up paragraph by paragraph and the motion was lost.
Paragraph 3 of Section 2 was read.
The following amendment to Paragraph 3 of Section 2 was read and adopted:

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By ::\fr. Smith of Bryan-
Amend by adding the word "podiatry" on line 2 between the words "chiropractic" and "dentistry.''
Paragraph 3 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.
Paragraph 4 of Section 2 was read.
::\fr. Callaway of Putnam moved the previous question on Paragraph 4 of Section 2; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The follo,ving amendment to Paragraph 4 of Section 2 was read and adopted:

B~T :Messrs. Elders of Tattnall and Stewart of Atkinson-
Amend by adding at the end of paragraph the following words: ''Provided further that a tax of $25.00 on every sleeping car or Pullman car shall be annually collected on the same as a specific tax, to be collected by the Comptroller-General.''
Paragraph 4 of Section 2 was adopted. as amended.
Paragraph 5 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 6 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 7 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 8 of Section 2 was read.
Mr. Burt of Dougherty moved the previous ques-

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tion on Paragraph 8 of Section 2; the motion pre~ vailed, and the main question was ordered.
Paragraph 8 of Section 2 was adopted.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
Paragraph 9 of Section 2 was read ~nd adopted.
Paragraph 10 of section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 11 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 12 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 13 of Section 2 was read.
Mr. Howard of Long moved the previous question on Paragraph 13 of Section 2; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

By Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
Amend by adding at end of line the following: ''Provided this shall not apply to co-ope:r_:ative selling, or to producers of live stock from selling
. same."
Paragraph 13 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.
Paragraph 14 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 15 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 16 of Section 2 was read.
The following committee amendment to Para- graph 16 of Section 2 was read and adopted:

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Amend in line 2 by striking out the words "and upon every retail dealer" and adding at the end of line 3 the words ''and upon every retail dealer the sum of $10.00 for each place of business.''
Paragraph 16 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.
Paragraph 17 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 18 of Section 2 wss read.

The following amendment to Paragraph 18 of Section 2 was read and adopted :
Amend by striking the figures '' $100.00'' and inserting in lieu thereof "$300.00."
Paragraph 18 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.
Paragraph 19 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 20 of Section 2 was 1;ead and adopted.
Paragraph 21 of Section 2 was read.

The following amendment to Paragraph 21 of Section 2 was read and adopted:

By Mr. Williams of Harris-
Amend line 5 by adding after the words "not over" the following: "1,000 population, $5.00."
Paragraph 21 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.
Paragraph 21-A was read. ~fr. :Jioore of Appling moved the previous ques-

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tion on Paragraph 21-A of Section 2; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
Paragraph 21-A of Section 2 was adopted.
~Ir..Milner of Dodge moved that when the House adjourned this afternoon it stand adjourned until to-night at 8:30 o'clock.
::\Ir. Toole of Decatur moved that when the House adjourn this afternoon it stand adjourned until tomorrow morning at 8 :00 o'clock.
::\Ir. Haddock of Early moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION,
3 :00 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted:
By Mr. Russell of BarrowHouse Bill Ko. 558. A bill to amend the Code
of 1910 so as to abolish the county cou.rt of Barrow County.

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10:25

By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the remaining part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
6. Local House bills with Senate amendments.

By unanimous consent the followring bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read for the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 573. A bill to appropriate the s~1m of $50,000.00 to aid cattle owners in open-range counties to dip their cattle.
Referred to Committee on Apptopriations.

By Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 574. A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the city court, of Morgan in and for the County of Calhoun.''
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 575. A bill to define self-rising flour, to provide for the labeling of the containers of same, giving the weight and measure of each chemical ingredient thereof.
Referred to Committee on -:\fanufactures.

By Mr. Peek of Polk-
House Resolution No. 172. 574-A. A resolution to appropriate the sum of $250.00 to "\V. W. Crawford, ordinary of Polk County, for the purpose of paying the funeral expenses of Mrs. Bond, a deceased pensioner of said county.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
l\fr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 318.

PARKS,

(By J. B. C.)

Chairman.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judieiary No. 2, submitted the following report:

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10:27

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 258 do pass.

Senate Bill No. 55 do pass. Senate Bill No. 16 do pass. as amended.

(By J. B. C.)

PARKS,
Chairman.

Mr. Fleming of Hancock 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 resolutions and bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do. pass:

House Resolution No. 123

House Resolution No. 105.

Senate Bill No. 54.

Senate Bill No. 90.

]~LEMING of Hancock,

Chairman.

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Mr. Mayo of Mitchell County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :

1llr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill :Xo. 116.

House Bill Xo. 558.

:\fAYO of J\fitchell,

Chairman.

~[r. Pickreu of ( ~harlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporati01:s, submitted the following report:

1ltlr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same hack to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

Senate Bill .No. 133.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

Mr. Burt of Dougherty County, Chairman of the Committee 011 ~[ilitary Affairs, submitted the following report :

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10:29

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Militar~ Affairs have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill Ko. 452.
BuRT of Dougherty,
Chairman.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report :

}Jr. Speakei:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and .have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Resolution Xo. 167.
Cl:LPEPPER of Fayette,
Chairman.

The following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the. second time :

By Mrs. Napier and .:\Iessrs. "Winship and Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill Ko. 258. A bill to amend the Act

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regulating the sale of stocks of goods, wares and merchandise in bulk, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-

House Bill K o. 452. A bill to amend the Act reorganizing the military forces of the state of Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-



House Resolution No. 167. A resolution to appropriate the sum of $3,390.72 for the Military Department.

By Mr. Van Landingham of Seminole--
House Resolution No. 105. A resolution to direct the State Librarian to furnish Seminole County with complete sets of books to take the place of those destroyed by fire.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Resolution No. 123. A resolution that the State Librarian be directed to furnish the clerk of the superior court of Stewart County complete sets of books to take the place of those that were destroyed by fire.

:Sy ~fr. Philljps of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 16. A bill to provide the time at which the garnishee must file answer to the summons served upon him, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29thSenate Bill No. 54. A bill to amend Secti~n

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1031

1570 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, relative to the authority of municipal governments in regard to public libraries.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 55. A bill to amend Section 4092 of the Code of Georgia, relative to the disposition of unclaimed funds in the hands of administrator, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill Ko. 90. A bill to amend Section 1565 of Vol. 8 of Parks Annotated Code of Georgia, relative to State Library Commission, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill Xo. 116. A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Thomson in McDuffie County.

B~ Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 133. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Hartwell.

The following bills of the House were rad the third time and placed upon their passage :
By ~fessrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson-
House Bill No. 548. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Jefferson, and for other purposes.

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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 105, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majorit~, was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By ~[r. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill X o. 459. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Barrow County, and for other purposes.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Amend by striking out all of Section 2 and by inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 as follows:
''Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the regular terms of said court shall begin on the third Mondays in January, April, July and October of each year and the said regular terms of said court shall be held for two weeks each, unless sooner adjourned by the judge in his discretion, so that the regular terms shall cover the two weeks beginning on the third and fourth Mondays in January, April, July and October."
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 as amended the ayes were 106, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the committee:

By Mr. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 137. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Polk County in the City of Cedartown by adding a new section to be known as 38.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

B~- Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 510. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes.
Paragraph 22 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 23 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 24 of Section 2 was read.

The following amendment to Paragraph 24 of Section 2 was read and adopted :
By Mr. Hyman of vVashington-
Amend by adding at the end of said paragraph the following: "Provided that in cities and towns of less than 5,000, the amount shall be $2.50 per chair in use.''

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Paragraph 24 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.

Paragraph 25 of Section 2 was read .and adopted.

Paragraph 26 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 27 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that when the House adjourn this afternoon it stand adjourned until to-morrow morning ~t 9 :00 o'clock.

Mr. Barrett of Stephens moved the previous question on all motions relative to adjournment; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The motion that when the House adjourn it stand

adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock

prevailed.

.

Paragraph 28 of Section 2 :was read and adopted.

Paragraph 28-A of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 29 of SectiQn 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 30 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 31 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 32 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 33 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 34 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 35 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 36 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

Paragraph 37 of Section 2 was read and adopted.

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Paragraph 38 of Section 2 was read and adopted. Paragraph 39 of Section 2 was read and adopted. Paragraph 40 of Section 2 was read and adopted. Paragraph 41 of Section 2 was read and adopted. Paragraph 42 of Section 2 was read and adopted. Paragraph 43 of Section 2 was read. ?\Ir. Hyman of washington moved the previous question on Paragraph 43 of Section 2; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following amendment to Paragraph 43 of Section 2 was read and adopted :
By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
Amend by striking the entire paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Paragraph 43. RETAIL DEALERS IN CIGARS. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in the sale of cigars at retail in or near towns or cities of less than two thousand, $5.00; in or near towns or cities of more than 2,000, $10.00; the taxes above specified to be paid for each place of business.''
Paragraph 43 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.
~~r. Rowe of Richmond rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
Mr. "Wimberly of Laurens moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

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Paragraph 44 of Section 2 was read.
Mr. "Wimberly of Laurens moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.
l\fr. Haddock of Early moYed the previous question on Paragraph 44 of Section 2; the motion preYailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following amendments to Paragraph 44 of Section 2 were read, and adopted:

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
Amend b~ inserting the following: "Provided that the words 'in or near' shall be construed to mean within oi1e mile of any corporate limits of any city or town.''

B~ Mr. McClure of walker-
Amend hy adding after the words ''cigarette paper'' in line 2 the words ''at wholesale or retail.''

By ~[essrs. DeLaPerriere of Jackson and Logan of Banks-
Amend b~ striking the figures "$25.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "In or near towns or cities of less than 2,500 population the sum of $5.00, and in or near towns or cities of 2,500 and less than 10,000 population $10.00; of towns and cities of more than 10,000 an,d less than 50,000 population, $15.00; in or near towns or cities of ~ore than 50,000 population, $25.00. ''
Paragraph 44 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.

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::\lr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting Paragraph 43 of Section 2 as amended.
On this motion ::\lr. Stewart of Atkinson called for the ayf's and nays and the call was not sustained.
The motion that the House reconsider its action in adopting Paragraph 43 of Section 2 as amended prevailed.
l\lr. Hillhouse of Worth moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY, AuausT 9TH, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock. A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke:, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The .Journal \\~as confirmed.
By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted:
By Mr. 'Winship of Bibb-
House Bill No. 182. A bill to increase the salary of the judge of the city court of Macon, and for other purposes.
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
By Mr. Bussey of CrispHouse Resolution No. 173. A res.olution extend-
ing the privileges of the floor to "'V. H. Dorris.

TncRsDAY, AeGesT ~), 1H:2:~.

10:~9

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Resolution No. 174. A resolution extend-
ing the privileges of the floor to R. D. Stubbs and
J. 0. \Vall.

By unanimous consent the following was estab-
lished as the order oi business during the remaining
part of the thirty minutes' period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time.
4. Passage of local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills having a local application.
5. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions.
6. Local House bills with Senate amendments.

By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 576. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Ludowici in the County of Long.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 577. A bill to amend the charter of Macon so as to define the city limits in North Macon.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 578. A bill to repeal Section 2 of Article 2 of the Eighth Title of the Civil Code of Georgia, referring to the creation of the board of county tax assessors.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Banister of Thomas-
House Bill No. 579. A bill to amend Section 1479 of the Code of 1910, relative to boards of education.
Heferred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 580. A bill to permit mutual fire insurance companies and farmers co-operative msurance companies to do business.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 581. A bill to provide and establish a new charter for the City of Chatsworth in the County of Murray.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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1041

By Mr. Bennett of Dodge-
House Bill No. 582. A bill to amend an Act to codify and revise the School Laws of this State.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitt~d the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bill No. 545.

ELDERS of Tattnall,

Chairman.

Mr. Moore of Appling County, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted Jhe following report: -

Jfr. S'p('.akPr:

Your Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 429.

MooRE of Appling,

Chairman.

1042

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Mr. Anderson of Chattooga County, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
House Resolution No. 172.
ANDERSON of Chattooga,
Chairman.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 335 do pass.
House Bill No. 291 do pass.
CuLPEPPER of Fayette,
Chairman.

Mr. Bozeman of Worth County, Vice-Chairman of

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the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
Senate Bill No. 137 do pass.
House Bill No. 574 do pass.
BozEMAN of Worth,
Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

Senate Bill No. 130.

PICKREN, Chairman.

The following bills and resolution of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, "ere read the second time :

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By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 291. A bill to appropriate $25,000.00 to the trustees of the university of Georgia for the State Xormal School.

B~, :\Ir. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill .Ko. 325. A bill to amend an Act to provide additional funds for the better maintenance of the Agricultural and Mechanical Schools, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill .Ko. 427. A bill to repeal an Act to provide for precinct voting in the County of Chatham, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 545. A bill to repeal an Act establishing a public schools system in the Town of Spring Place, and for other purposes.

By :\fr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 574. A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Morgan in and for the County of Calhoun, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Peek of Polk-
House Resolution .Ko. 172. A resolution to ap-
propriate $250.00 to w. \Y. Crawford, ordinary of
Polk County.

THURSDAY, AL"Gus:r 9, 1923.

1045

By )1r. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 130. A bill to amend an Act creating and incorporating the City of Douglas, and for other purposes.

B~ ~Ir. ~fundy of the 38th:-

Senate Bill No. 137. A bill to amend an Act es-

tablishing the city court of Polk County in the City

of CEdartown, and for other purposes.



The following bills of the House and Senate were read the third time and placed upon their passuge :

By Mr. Dykes of Dooly-
House Bill No. 478. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Vienna.
The report 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. DeLaPerriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 549. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate 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 111, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Peek of Polk-
House Bill No. 420. A bill to incorporate the Rockmart school district, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, \vhich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 534. A bill to regulate payment of fees to county officers of \:Vayne 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 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 535. A bill to subdivide the County of "\Vayne into road districts; and for other purposes.

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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 122, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 544. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 123, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By :Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
Honse Bill No. 551. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Lanier 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 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

1048

.Jo-uRx AL OF THE HousE,

By ~Ir. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 552. A bill to make the office of solicitor of the county court of Baldwin County elected by the people, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~Iessrs. Smith and \Vood and l\Iiss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 553. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the Town of College 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 110, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and \Vood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 554. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

THURSDAY, AuGusT 9, 1923.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~fessrs. Smith and \Vood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill N"o. 555. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and \Vood and ~fiss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill N"o. 556. A bill to amend an Act to repeal several Acts incorporating the City of Manchester, to provide for incorporating said city under name of College Park so as to provide for a zoning syste~, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having receivecl the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

1050

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

By l\Iessrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 557. A bill to repeal an Act establishing a new charter for the Town of East Point.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~Ir. Russell of Barrow-,
House Bill No. 558. A bill to repeal an Act to create a county court in each county in the State, so far as the same applies to the County of Barrow, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. McMullan of Hart-
House Bill No. 559. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Hart County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.

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1051

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. \Vingate of Baker-
House Bill No. 565. A bill to amend an Act 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 123, nays 0.
The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 116. A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Thomson.
The report 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. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 133. A bill to amend an Act in~orporating the City of Hartwell.

1052

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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 111, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. :J[c('latchey, the Secretar~ thereof:

Mr. 8peake1:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following- bills of the House, to wit:

B~ ~Ir. Shedd of ~Wayne-
House Bill No. 496. A bill to amend au Act incorporating the City of Jesup, and for other purposes.

B~ Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill Xo. 497. A bill to anw1:d the charter of the Cit~ of Richland, relatiw to tlw publi<' schools s~stem, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Holton of ~Wilcox, Bussey of Crisp, Dykes of Dooly and Griner of Ben Hi.ll-
House Bill Xo. 500. A bill to prescribe the time of holdiug the terms of court of Cordele Circuit, and for other purposes.

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1053

The following message was received from the Senate through ~fr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

il1t. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
By Messrs. A. D. and W. R. Jones of Meriwether County-
House Bill No. 489. A bill to amend the charter of Manchester, abolishing the mayor and council of said city, and to establish a eommission form of government.
By Messrs. Hyman and V/arren of Washington~
House Bill No. 493. A bill to amend charter of City of Tennille, relative to water and light commisswn.
By Messrs. Hyman and \Varren of \Vashington-
House Bill No. 494. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Sandersville, and for other purposes.

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 bills of the House, to
wit:

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.JovR~AL OF THE HousE,

By Mr. .McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 467. A bill to amend the charter of City of Dallas, in County of Paulding, and for other purposes.

B~ l\fr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Bill No. 481. A bill to amend an Act to establish a city court of Miller County, and for other purposes.

By :Messrs. "Wimberly, New and Clark of Laurens-
House Bill No. 484. A bill to create the office of treasurer in and for Laurens County, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 486. A bill to amend the charter of City of Valdosta, so as to incorporate new territory.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. :SfcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake1:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Houston of Gwinnett-
House Bill N.o. 458. A bill to incorporate the Town of Snellville in Gwinnett County, and for other purposes.

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1055

By Mr. vVest of vVhite-
House Bill No. 463. A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Cleveland, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. A. D. and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Honse Bill No. 465. A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Greenville, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 468. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rochelle, and for other purposes.

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:

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No; 14. A bill to create a lien in favor of hotels, and to regulate the enforcement, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 428. A bill to amend the several Acts creating the city court of Savannah, and for other purposes.

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By .Mr. Jenkins of wheeler-
House Bill No. 441. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the public schools system of Alamo, Georgia.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Bill No. 455. A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the City of Lumpkin, Stewart County.

The follmving message was received from the Senate through ~1r. -:\1cClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, _to wit:

By Mr. Loyd of Newton-
House Resolution No. 17. A resolution to relieve
-w. C. Blankenship and J. 0. Bell on the bond of
one Roland Blankenship of Newton County.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. ::\IcClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has read and adopted the following
resolution of the Senate, to wit:
By ~[r. Garlick of the 17th (by request)Senate Resolution Xo. 50. A resolution to allow

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1057

railroads to sell at one-half fare transportation privileges to all Confederate soldiers.

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 bill of the Senate, to wit:
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 74. A bill to allow for organization of mutual or co-operative fire insurance companies, and for other purposes.

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 bills of the Senate, to wit:
By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 103. A bill to amend an Act to license and regulate the business of making loans in sum of $300.00 or less, and for other purposes.

By Mr. McLeod of the 9th-
Senate Bill No. 139. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Spea,ker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:
By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 31. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a board of examiners in optometry.

By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 58. A bill to provide for compensation for jurors in justice of peace courts.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 71. A bill to amend an Act to protect fur-bearing animals in Georgia.
Senate Bill No. 79. A bill to amend the Act of August 18, 1919, of Georgia School Code to authorize elections for purpose of buying land for school purposes.

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 bill of the Senate, to wit:

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1059

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 101. A bill to authorize the State of Georgia to co-operate with other cotton producing States in the work of the Cotton States Commission.

The following message was received from the Sen ate through l\Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

lffr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

By Messrs. Redwine of the 26th and Beauchamp of the 22d-
Senate Bill No. 124. A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State _of Georgia, and for other purposes.

The following communications, containing information as called for under House Resolution No. 111 and House Resolution No. 135, was received from the State Highway Department.

AuGusT 8, 1923. Hon. John N. Holder, Chairman,
State Highway Board, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Sir:
In compliance with House Resolution No. 111, a

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Privilege Resolution by Mr. McMichael of Marion, I respectfully submit the following:

Request 1 to 4 being as follows:
1st. what and whose salaries went into the sum total of $103,193.53.
2d. Explain by detail the items that went into the sum total of $24,093.53, called transportation expense.
3d. Explain the items that make the sum total of $7,247.79, called subsistence.
4th. Explain in detail the items that compose the sum total of $15,699.41 called Board Commission Expense.
are given in the report of Dawson & Eidson, Certified Public Accountants, appointees of Governor Hardwick, under date of August 7, 1923. This report is divided into four schedules: schedule 1, being details called for in the Resolution under Part 1; schedule 2, giving the details called for under Parts 2 and 3 of the Resolution; schedule 3, giving details called for under Part 4, an explanatory detail of schedule 3, being especially an analysis of the sundry items shown as miscellaneous in schedule 3.
Under 5, the Resolution calls for, "Tell us what the salary of the Chairman is, when it was increased and by 'vhom; when did the increase begin 7'' In reply thereto, I will state that the State Highway Board in regular session upon motion of Hon. Stanley S. Bennett duly seconded by the Hon. Robert C. Neely after due opinion from the Attorney-

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General, fixed the salary of the Chairman of the State Hig-hway Board to be the same as that of the State Hig-hway Eng-ineer.
To the Resolution is attached an amendment which reads, ''Amend by requesting- the Highway Department to furnish the House at same time how much is spent for the publication of the Highway Journal.'' In reply thereto, I will state that this publication known as "Georgia Highways" is issued monthly and cost per month being $425.00. The amount of revenue derived from the advertising and subscriptions has been $610.00 per month. This shows a net income of $185.00.
At the end of the year should there be a surplus in this fund, it is the purpose of the Board to utilize this surplus in publishing- an Annual which will cover the work of the Highway Department for the period of the past year.
Yours truly,
w. R. NEEL,
State Highway Engineer.

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ATLANTA, GA.
INFOR"'IATION REQUESTED BY HousE RESOLUTION No. 111 AuGusT 7, 1923.

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DAWSON & EIDSON,
CERTIFIED PuBLIC AccouNTANTs,
ATLANTA. August 7, 1923.
Hon. John N. Holder, Chairman State Highway Board, Atlanta, Georgia.

Dear Sir:

Acting in accordance with a request made by you in a letter dated July 26, 1923, we have compiled the data called for in House Resolution No. 111, and sub-
mit same herewith. vVe have eliminated from this
report question No. 5 referring to salary of Chair-
man as we understand the minute book is available for this information.

The following schedules are self explanatory and in our opinion need no further comment :

Schedule No. 1. Analysis of SalariesAmounting to $103,193.53.

Schedule No. 2.

Analysis of SubsistenceAmounting to $7,247.79, and Analysis of TransportationAmounting to $24,093.67.

Schedule No. 3. Analysis of Board Commission Expense-
Amounting to $15,699.41.

Schedule No. 4. Analysis of Sundry Items shown as Miscellaneous on Board Commission Expense.
Respectfully submittfld, DAwsox & Emsox,
Certified Public Accountants.

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STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GEORGIA ANALYSIS OF SALARIES-ATLANTA OFFICE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1922

Name

Position

Salary

Executive Department

W. R. NeeL ________ Highway Engineer_____________$ 6,000.00

B. C. Milner _______ .Asst. Highway Engineer _______ 4,500.00

H. G. Spahr_ _______Secretary and Treasurer ______ 3,900.00

Mrs. L. Ford _______ Telephone Operator & Steno._ 1,680.00

H. E. Foster________ Stenographer_ _________________ 1,500.00

Annie L. Morgan__

"

_______________ 1,500.00

Lucile Barfield_____

"

_______________ 1,125.00

R. M. Causey ______ Ex-Stenographer and Clerk___ 865.18

Total Executive Department ________________$21 ,070.18

Engineering Department Stack, S. B. ________ Bridge Engineer _______________$ 4,999.92

Newton, H. E. _____ Asst. Bridge Engineer_________

Smith, H. G. _______ Asst. Chief Engineer__________

Adams, R. E. _______ Office Engineer_______________

Culpepper, H. S. ___ Assistant Engineer____________

Crenshaw, B. L.___ "

"

____________

Fredman, H. J._____

____________

2,599.92 4,100.00 3,575.00 2,858.87 2,068.55
400.00

Zacharius, E. G. ___ Ex-Assistant Engineer_________ 1,912.50

Voorhees, V. H. ____ " "

"

_________ 400.0)

Parsons, R. 0. _____ "

_________ 373.33

Hill, F. M. __________ "

"

_________ 862.50

Langworthy, R. A._Inspector_____ ____ __ ___ ___ __ ___ 2,700.00 Lewis, G. C. ________ Ex-Inspector___________________ 1,454.36

Snyder, C. M.______ " Whittier, P. F._____ "

" ----------------- 1,375.00 _____ ____ _____ ___ 619.35

Brown, C. F._______

_________________ 1,147.50

Mciver, D. _________ Computer_____________________ 2,100.00

Crocker, C. N. _____ Draughtsman _________________ 2,599.92

Hardin, Jr. W. P.__

"

_________________ 2,400.00

Fairman, L. H._____

_________ __ _____ _ 2,100.00

Cooper, E._________

____ ____ ____ __ ___ 1,800.00

Atwill, A. __________Stenographer and Mail Clerk__ 1,475.00 Barton, Pallie______Stenographer__________________ 1,221.77 Epperson, L. R. ____ File Clerk______________________ 1,200.00

Woodward, Ruth ___Receiving Clerk________________ 1,187.50

Total Engineering Department______________$47 ,530.99 Forward _____________________________________$68,601.17

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ANALYSIS OF SALARIES-ATLANTA OFFICE (Continued.)

Name

Position

Amount

Forwarded_____________________ __________ $68,601.17

Purchasing & Stock Department Pratt, Palmer_ _____ Stock Clerk ____________ _ ___ $ 2,700.00

Moore, Ralph______ " " ____________ _

1,750.00

Osterhout, R. D. __ Acting Purchasing Agent_ ___ _ 2,100.00 Evans, A. W. _______ Stock Clerk ___________________ _ 989.50 Clay, A . .T. _________ Ex-Stock Clerk _______________ _ 393.33 Babb, R. F. ________ Asst. Supply Clerk ___________ _ 950.00 Baker, F. I. ________ Stenographer_ _______________ _ 1,365.00

Total Purchasing & Stock Department_ ___ $10,247.83

Accounting

Franks, M. S, _____ Chief Clerk

_____ $ 2,865.00

Cochran, E. T, _____ Asst. Chief Clerk________

2,565.00

Clayton, E. E. _____ Traveling Auditor _____________ 2,400.00

Wynne, C. W, ______ Bookeeper__ __ __ ________ __ __ ___ 1,965.00

Willoughby, W. T._Project Clerk _________________ 1,900.00

Maddox, R. W. _____ Bill Clerk____________________ 1,845.00

Weekly, W. T. ______ Cost Accountant_____________ 1,790.00

Magers, Ed. ________ Cashier & Stenographer_ _____ 1,660.00

Peeples, Mildred ___ Stenographer__________________ 1,090.00

Scott, I. .T. _________ Clerk__________________________ 1,535.00

Perry, .T. C. ________ Ex-Clerk_______________________ 341.39

McLain, T. M. ______ Voucher Clerk_________________ 821.00

Bell, .Tr. I. .T, _______ Ex-Voucher Clerk______________ 140.00

Total Accounting Department_ ____________ $20,917 .39

Miscellaneous Furlow, H. S, ______ Ex-Cost Accountant ___________ $ 1,653.33 Miller, .Tack________________________________________ 750.00 Treadwell, R. W. ___ Asst. Sign Agent_______________ 487.50 Bradley, Howard __ Ex-Road Sign Agent____________ 304.09 Beuchamp, .T. W. ___ Ex-Auto License Collector_____ 25.00 Extra Help _________ Special Services________________ 207.22
Total Miscellaneous _________________________ $ 3,427.14 Total Salaries _______________________________ 103, 193.53

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. ANALYSIS OF SUBSISTENCE AND TRANSPORTATION CHARGES.
JANUARY 1, 1922 TO DECEMBER 31, 1922.

TRANSPORTATION

NAME

TITLE

Subsistence

R.R. Fare

Total Auto \Auto & !Repairs & TransporMileage Taxi Hire Gas & Oil tation

R. E. Adams __________ _ OfficeEngineer________ --~$

.75 I$ 5.07

---- --- _,$

5.07

Harold Bradley_______ _ Road Sign Assistant __________ _

$ 2.67

2.67

E. T. Cochran ____ . ___ _ Assistant Chief Clerk __________ 100 .60

E. E. Clayton _________ _ Traveling Auditor__________ 586.25

E. Cooper_____________ _ Draftsman__________________

22 .40

C. N. Crocket _________ _ Bridge Draftsman__________

1.30

B. L. Crenshaw_______ _ Assistant Engineer_________

5. 70

H. S. Culpepper ______ _ Maintenance Engineer_____ 680.10

22.37 31.40 /$2,552.80
6.80 5.07
51.27 4,007.18

37.50 $ 6.20

-J

7.00

22.38

66.07 2,584.20
6.80 5.07
4,087.83

r-3
~
q
:.! 'f,
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E. H. Davis____________ _ Division Engineer _____________ _

85.10

85.10

~

D. Davis _______________ ,.___________________________ _ M.S. Franks __________ _ Chief Clerk ________________ _

---------
91.05

83.14 95.89

-
1.50

16.73

83.14 114.12

,~....,

H. L. Furlow________ _ Cost Accountant_ _________ _ H. J. Friedman ______ _ Assistant Engineer ________ _ W. P. Harding, Jr. ___ _ Chief Draftsman ___________ _ Frank HilL __________ . Road Sign Inspector ______ _ F. M. HilL ____________ _ Assistant Engineer ________ _

115.15 263.30 71.20 28.15
7.50

102.08 34.78 11.50
61.94

37.50 49.32
.83
-:::::1:: -

1.35 3.11 6.12

140.93 84.10 15.44
68.06

c,..l.
y~
""...~ .

J. N. Holder _____ _

Chairman. __ . ______________ _ 137.30

27.48 -

8.20

35.68

f-'

R. A. Langworthy ____ _ Supt. of Equipment_ ______ _ 751.65 G. C. Lewis ______ _ Inspector _________________ _ 429.42

-

2,766.60

.50 1,632.90 ,__

167.89

2,766.60 1,801.29

~
~

W. W. Lee ______ _ _, Mechanic___

________ _

4.50

Donald Mciver_ __ _

Computer_______ _

13.70

5.42

27.75

- --- --

33.17

J. R. Miller.. ____ _

63.55

67.50

134.90

2::J2 .40

B. C. Milner ____ .

Assistant Highway Engi-

neer ___ .

___ . _

1,217.50 426.18

48.72

944.03 1,418.93

Ralph Moore_, ________ _

___ _________ _____ ___ ______ __ -. __________ ____

__I

.69

.69

S. A. MitchelL ________ -~------ _______ ___ ______ W. R. NeeL ___________ Highway Engineer__________

16.35 685.67

30.58 __________ 226.03 _________

.40 13.00

__ . 153.58

30.98 392.61

a1:==;:

H. E. Newton __________ Asst. Bridge Engineer______ 186.64 151.75 ----------

5.81.

~~

72.18

229.71

R. D. Osterhout_ ______ Assistant Purchasing Agent____________ 1.91 __________ ___ ______ _ ____________

1.91

J. C. Perry______ ---- -~-~;~~-r-~~~~~~~:-~~~~-:::~~:~ $5,48::~: $1~~~~:~~-~~~~~~~~:~~ -~--~~2:~--~ $1,4::::: $14,2:::::

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STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

f-'

ANALYSIS OF SUBSISTENCE AND TRANSPORTATION CHARGES. JANUARY 1, 1922 TO DECEMBER 31, 1922.

0
O"l O"l

TRANSPORTATION

NAME

TITLE

Subsis-

tence I R. R.

Total

Fare Auto Auto & 1 Repairs & Transpor-

Mileage Taxi Hire Gas & Oil tation

~

0

I.J.Scott ____ _
s. B. Slack_

Forwarded_______________ _ Clerk_ __________ __________ _

$5,485.78 21.21

Bridge Engineer _____ _

312.13

H. G. Smith __________ _ Field Engineer _____________ _ 540.69

$1,448.66\$11,179.48 $ 232.00 $1,422.12

10.40 __________ ,_ ---------- ----------

694.06

70.00

2.00

39.36

47.05 3,222.40

7.70

142.86

$14,282.26 10.40
805.42 3,420.01

c:j
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H. G. Spahr_ ____ _ C. M. Snyder__ _ E. A. Stanley ___ _ W. H. Voorhees __ J. H. Thames __

Treasurer_ ___________ ____ _ Inspector______ ______ _____ _ Inspector __________ _
Assistant Engineer _______ _ Mechanic ________________ _

352.76 302.65
8.25 8.22
2.60

67.29 --- ------

9.75

17.41 1,013 .40.-

181.58

258.62

0

------ - 1,030.81

":l

29.76 2.121.91 --

.80

---------

30.56

28.64

30.76

11.65

13.56

1-'3 ~
tzj

W. F. Whittier __

Inspector_ _____________ _

168.65

1.25--

19.87

21.12

p::

C. W. Wynne ___

Bookkeeper _______ _

E. G. Zacharias _____ _ Assistant Engineer_ ___

Luncheons for Employees _______ _

13.55 36.45
46.00

21.48

29 .20,-

1.00

----
51.68

0 c:j
00

~tzj

------ ---

Gasoline Book

7,955.19 7,955.19

Less Miscellaneous Credits ____ _

Totals __ _

_______ , $7,298.94 I $2,341.391$15,514.481 $ 252.25 I $9,802.27 l$27,910.39

51.15

3,816.72 3,816.72

Total_

----1 $7,247.79 $2,341.391$15,514.481 $ 252.25 $5,985.55 1$24,093.67

THURSDAY, AuGusT 9, 192:~.

1067

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GA. ANALYSIS OF BOARD COMMISSION EXPENSE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1922.

Explanation

Details Totals

John N. Holder, Chairman

Salary __________________ _

_______ $6,000.00

Meals and Lodging ______ _

103.50

Meals______ __ ______

___

713.71

Lodging _______________________ _

670.27

Transportation _________________ _

780.56

Total John N. Holder _____________ _ _______ $ 8,268.04

R. C. Neely. Per Diem ________________________________ $

Meals________ ___________________ -

Lodging________

_______________ _

Transportation_________ _______________ _

Miscellaneous Traveling ________________ _

Per Diem and Traveling Expenses Board Meetings _________ _

560.00 117.15 129.50 118.61 123.64
727.13

Total R. C. Neely ___ _

__ $ 1,776.03

S. S. Bennett.

Per Diem____________________

_ _$

Meals and Lodging _______________ _

Meals_____ ____________________ __-

Lodging ____________________________ _

Transportation __________________ _

Miscellaneous Traveling______________ _

Per Diem and Traveling Expenses Board Meetings ______________________ _

330.00 22.00 22.20 6.00 123.31 220.16
941.80

Total S. S. Bennett ______ _

_$ 1,665.47

Miscellaneous. Salary, Miss Moore, Steno ___ _ Transportation ___ _ Meals and Lodging ____ _ Miscellaneous Traveling __ _ Furniture and Fixtures _____ _ Miscellaneous Office Expense __
Forward ______________ _

$1,229.03 644 .64* 374.29* 693.04* 265.77 264.13
_____ $3,470.90 $11,709.54

Porter and Extra Help _________________ _ 326.00 Stamps and Office Supplies_____________ _ 135.27 Incidentals _____________________ , _______ _ 57.70

Total Miscellaneous_ _______________________ $ 3.989 .87

Total_

__ $ 15,699.41

*-For details see Schedule No. 4.

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STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

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'Y)

ANALYSIS OF BOARD COMMISSION EXPENSE-MISCELLANEOUS, TRAVELING

TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECE=M=B=E=R==S='-1,=1=='9=22=.=============

EXPLANATION

Transpor-

Meals and Miscellaneous

Total

tation

Lodging

Traveling

~

q0

G. H. Howard Trip to Gainesville, Ga._________

_ $ 4.82

Board :Members Trip to Washington, D. C.___

159.85

Spahr, Nealey & N eel Trip to Chicago, Ill.____ _ ____ 1 200 .49

I $ 4.25

___________ _

_____________________________ _

118.25

$ 20.75

$ 9.07 159.85 339.49

z~
~

Miscellaneous Trip to Hazlehurst, Ga. for 2________

-I

Miscellaneous 3 Tickets and Berths to Albany, Ga. ___ -~

18.14 27.84

______________ _______________ _ ____________________________ _

18.14 27.84

0 ":!

Miscellaneous 5 Tickets and Berths to Washington, D. C._ Miscellaneous Railroad Ticket to Brainbridge, Ga.______

156.85 12.01

54.94

6.55

________________________ . _____ _

218.35 12.01

~
~

C. M. Straham Expenses to Washington, D. C._________

63.09

33.40

1.99

98.48

tt:J

H. G. Spahr Expenses 5 Road Inspectors_______ Miscellaneous Expenses 5 people to North Georgia_____ _ Miscellaneous Expense 2 people___ ______

1.55 ________ _________

98.99 17.50 35.15

6.50 .50
1.50

107.04 18.00 36.65

~ q0

W. P. Harding, Jr.____ BoardMeetings-Lunches____ __

____ _____ __________

_________ ____ _ ___ ___________

1.50 10.30

.98 _______________ _

2.48 10.30

171
J"J

Auto Storage, Repair and Chauffer__ ______

___ __

________ ----------------

549.32

549.32

Attorney General-Geo. N. Napier_ _____ _____

_ _____________ ________________

5.72

5.72

Drawing Car to South Georgia_____ ________________ . ______________ j________________

99.23

99.23

Totals_ _________ _________________ _

$644.64

$374.29

$693.04

I $1,711.97

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 19:Z3.

1069

STATIG HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 0~' GEORGIA
ATLAXTA, GEORGIA 325 State Capitol, Aug. 8, 1923.
SUBJECT Hon. "\V. C. Neill, Speaker,
House of Representatives, State Capitol.
J.vly Dear Mr. Speaker: It gives us pleasure to furnish you information
called for in House Resolutions 111 and 135. Yours truly, JOHN X. HoLDER,
Chairman State Highway Board.

Hon. John N. Holder, Chairman, State Highway Board, State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear Sir: In compliance with House Resolution No. 135 by
Mr. Beck of Carroll, I respectfully submit the following:
This resolution calls for in No. 1, "The amount
of money apportioned to each, county for 1922 un-

1070

JouRNAL oF THE HousE,

der Act of 1921. '' Attached hereto is a tabulation headed as follows which gives the information requested, "Under the Act of 1921 the following funds were allotted to each county for expenditure by the State Highway Department."
Under 2 the Resolution calls for, "How many miles of State System have been completed in each county." This information is shown on an attached statement under the following heading, ''The following shows by counties the number of miles of road completely constructed under the direction of the State Highway Department on the State Highway System.''
The resolution calls for under 3, "What is the average cost of maintaining the roads of the State System per mile.'' In reply thereto I will say that we are expending on maintenance work approximately $175.00 per mile per year, which is insufficient. This does not mean that we are expending $175.00 on each mile of road. This means that the average expenditure per mile within each county on the State System is $175.00. Under the law we must expend within each county their pro rata which is based on the State road mileage within the county.
\Ve \Vill state here that the necessity for expending money for maintenance is not based on road mileage. The number of vehicles using the road, the condition of road when taken over for maintenance, the topography of the country and, also, the nature of the materials in the road, are all controlling features in the amount of money required for the proper maintenance of a road.

THURSDAY, A "UGFST 9, 1923.

1071

The resolution calls for under 4, "What amount was expended in the year 1922, in each county, of State funds and also of Federal funds.'' The attached tabulation under the following head gives this information, ''State and Federal funds expended in each county during calendar year 1922."
The resolution calls for under 5, "vVhat amount has been put up by each county to match the work done by the Highway Department.'' The reply to this is found in the fifth annual report of the State Highway Board on insert pages between pages 74 and 75 of the report.
. Yours truly,
w. R. NEEL,
State Highway Engineer.

Under the Act of 1921 the following funds were allotted to each county for expenditure by the State Highway Department:

1st Div.

County Allotment 1922

Bartow . . . . $ 7,200.50

Carroll . . . . 1,228.43

Catoosa . . . 2,1$51.36

Chattooga . 5,953.17

Cherokee . . 4,119.97

Cobb . . . . . . 8,296.64

Dade . . . . . . 4,346.76

Douglas . . . 2,608.05

Fannin . . . . 5,197.21

Floyd . . . . . 9,033.70

Gilmer

4,913. 73

Gordon . . . . 10,602.31

Haralson .. :Murray .... Paulding .. Polk ...... . Pickens ... . \Yalker ... . \Vhitfield ..

5,707.48 4,006.58 4,138.87 5,612.99 5,216.11 6,350.05 4,686.94

Total .... $101,770.91

2nd Div. County Allotment 1922 Banks ..... $ 5,083.82
Barrow . . . . 4,724.74

1072

JOURNAL OF THE HousE,

Dawson DeKalb Forsyth .. . Franklin .. . Habersham Gwinnett .. . Hall ...... . Hart ..... . Jackson .. . Lumpkin .. . Milton .... . Rabun .... . Stephens .. . Towns Union White .....

1,795.40 1,738.70 5,216.11 5,707.48 4,913.73 9,071.50 8,561.23
755.95 7,654.08 5,896.47 1,700.90 7,880.86 4,138.87 3,817.59 8,617.92 4,743.64

Total .... $ 92,019.06

3rd Div. County Allotment 1922 Butts ...... $ 5,480.69 Campbell . . 3,099.43 Carroll . . . . 11,225.98 Clayton . . . . 5,726.38 Coweta . . . . 10,356.63 Fayette . . . . 2,173.38 Fulton . . . . . 6,425.64 Heard . . . . . 3,741.99 Henry . . . . . 5,008.22 Lamar . . . . . 5,348.40 Meriwether 9,279.39 Monroe . . . . 6,860.32 Pike . . . . . . . 6,217.75 Spalding . . . 7,521.78 Troup . . . . . 9,846.36

4th Div.

County Allotment 1922

Clarke ..... $ 5,857.03

DeKalb . . . . 2,373.71

Elbert . . . . . 9,090.40

Franklin . . . 1,039.44

Greene . . . . . 8,806.91

Hart . . . . . . 3,439.61

Jasper . . . . . 7,805.27

Jones . . . . . 8,542.33

:Madison . . . 6,028.76

Morgan . . . . 6,123.26

Newton . . . . 4,516.85

Oconee . . . . . 6,104.36

Oglethorpe 3,250.62

Putnam . . . . 10,488.92

Rockdale . . 1,360.72

\Valton

6,860.32

Total .... $ 90,688.56

5th Div. County Allotment 1922 Baldwin ... $ 8,617.92 Burke .... . 7,502.88 Columbia .. 5,027.12 Glascock .. . 1,984.39 Hancock .. . 9,279.39 Jefferson .. 10,318.83 Lincoln ... . 3,779.79 :}IcDu:ffie .. . 5;102.72 Richmond .. 10,205.44 Taliaferro . 2,173.38 Warren .... 6,690.23 \Vashington 10,564.52 Wilkes ..... 9,562.87

Total .... $ 98,312.40

Total . . . . $ 90,809.52

THURSDAY, AuGUST 9, 1923.

1073

6th Div. County Allotment 1922 Crawford .. $ 8,296.64 Chatta-
hoochee .. 6,444.54 Lee ....... . 3,382.91 Macon .... . 7,994.26 :Marion ... . 6,028.77 -:\Iuscog-ee .. 6,652.43 Quitman ... 6,614.63 Randolph .. 7,672.97 Schley .... . 4,668.04 Stewart ... . 11,603.96 Sumter ... . 10,413.32 Talbot .... . 7,502.88 Taylor .... . 5,896.47
Terrell ... . 6,331.15
Upson .... . 5,046.02 vVebster .. . 3,968.78 Harris ... . 3,798.69

Total .... $112,316.54

7th Div.

County Allotment 1922

Bibb . . . . . . . $ 7,965.91

Bleckley . . . 3,127.77

Crisp . . . . . . 4,611.34

Dodg-e . . . . . 6,491.79

Dooly . . . . . . 9,071.50

Johnson

2,390. 71

Houston . . . 13,522.20

Laurens . . . 14,720.40

Pulaski

8,353.34

Telfair . . . . 5,509.04

Twig-g-s . . . . 5,083.82

wheeler . . . 8,043.39

vVilcox .... 6,917.02 vVilkinson .. 7,124.91
Total . . . . $102,933.21
8th Div. County Allotment 1922 Bryan ..... $ 9,241.59 Bulloch . . . . 9,732.96 Candler . . . . 4,573.54 Chatham . . . 7,257.20 Effing-ham . . 6,198.86 Emanuel . . . 9,884.15 Evans . . . . . 2,135.58 Jenkins . . . . 6,633.53 Liberty . . . . 6,822.52 Long- . . . . . . 6,803.62 2\Iontgomery 3,609.70 Screven . . . . 5,140.51 Tattnall . . . 12,397.72 Toombs . . . . 2,910.44 Treutlen . . . 2,683.65
Total .... $ 96,025.63
9th Div. County Allotment 1922
Baker ..... $ 2,645.85 Calhoun .. . 3,723.09 Clay ...... . 6,293.35 Colquitt .. . 8,221.04 Decatur .. . 10,738.61 Doug-herty . 2,513.56 Early .... . 5,178.31 Grady .... . 5,367.30 Mitchell .. . 8,290.31 :;\filler .... . 2,702.55 Seminole .. . 2,381.26

1074

JouRNAL oF THE HousE,

Thomas

12,378.82

Worth ..... 9,884.15

Total . . . . $ 80,944.26

lOth Div. County Allotment 1922
Atkinson ... $ 3,269.52 Ben Hill . . . 2,513.56 Berrien .. . . 7,635.18 Brooks . . . . 8,617.92 Clinch . . . . . 4,063.27 Coffee . . . . . 5,896.47 Cook . . . . . . 3,137.22 Echols . . . . . 3,466.07 Irwin . . . . . . 6,179.96 Lanier . . . . . 3,250.62 Lowndes . . . 11,386.62 Tift . . . . . . . 8,542.33

Turner

2,759.24

Total .... $ 70,718.03

11th Div.

County Allotment 1922

Appling .... $ 4,724.74

Bacon . . . . . 5,556.29

Brantley . . . 6,841.42

Camden . . . . 6,520.14

Charlton . . . 3,571.90

Glynn . . . . . 10,035.35

Jeff Davis . 4,214.46

Mcintosh . . 7,257.20

Pierce . . . . . 3,855.38

\Vare .. . . . . 10,148.74

\Y ayne

10,526.72

Total .... $ 73,252.38

The following shows by counties the number of miles of road completely constructed under direction of the State Highway Department on the State Highway System:

County

Mileage

Appling 0. 0

4.50

Atkinson . . . . . .

Bacon .. . . 0. 0. 17.63

Baker 0

Baldwin 0 0
Banks . . . . ... . . 13.60

Barrow 0 0 11.54
Bartow .. . . . . . . 16.00 Ben Hill . . . . . . 4.03

Berrien 0

Bibb 23.72



0

County

Mileage

Bleckley ....... 9.13

Brantley ......

Brooks 11.29 0

Bryan 0

1.50

Burke 0 0

Butts 0 0

Bulloch 0 0

4.75

Calhoun 0

1.00

Camden 0
Campbell ......

Candler 0

THURSDAY, AuausT 9, 1923.

1075

County

Mileage

Carroll







0

39.63

Catoosa . . . . . . . 8.25

Charlton

0

0.

19.16

Chatham .... 0. 38.96
Chattooga . . . . . 0.32

Chattahoochee

Cherokee ...... 12.65
Clarke ........ 7.52

Clay 0
Clayton . . . . . . .

7.67

Clinch oo o a o o o o o

Cobb 0. 0 0

Coffee 0 0. 0

2.51

Colquitt 0 0 0

2.35

Columbia . . . . . . 13.81

Cook 0 0
Coweta 0

8.11 33.49

Crawford 0. 0.

Crisp 0 0 0 0

Dade 0. 0. 0 Dawson 0 0. 0

6.66 10.80

Decatur 0 0. 0. 0

0.47

DeKalb



0

Dodge 0.

7.91

Dooly ......... 10.42

Dougherty

0



2.50

Douglas .. . . . . . 18.64

Early 0 0 0 0 0. 0.

8.95

Echols 0

Effingham









0

Elbert 0 0 0

4.22 16.90

Emanuel 0 0 0

1.94

Evans 13.13 0 ooo. 0

Fannin 0 0 Fayette 0 0

5.50 4.61

Franklin 0 3.85

County

Mileage

Forsyth 0 11.31

Floyd 17.40 0 0

Fulton 0. 0 0 0 0

Gilmer 0 0 0

0.54

Glascock 0 GlyEn .........

1.50 9.13

Gordon ........

Grady .........

Greene 0 0

2.68

G\vinnett 0 31.40
Habersham ....

Hall ........... 24.98
Hancock. ...... 10.55

Haralson 0 0 Hart 0
Harris ........

16.90 3.83

Heard Henry

0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0

4.37 6.9G

Houston 0 0 Irwin 0 0

3.64:

Jackson

0 0

11.32

Jasper 0 0 .Jeff Davis ....

Jefferson 0 0 Jenkins 0 .Johnson 0 0

10.16 8.18

.Jones 0



Lamar 0. 0 0

Lanier 0 0
Laurens .......

Lee

0 0 0

Liberty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lincoln 00 Long 00 0. 0 0. 0 0 0 Lowndes

4.92

Lumpkin .. 0 0 .... ]5.32

1076

JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

County

Mileage

Macon . . . . . . . . 4.96

Madison ...... .

Marion ....... .

McDuffie ..... . 5.23

Mcintosh ..... . 4.32

Meriwether ... . 14.14

Miller ........ . 0.41

Milton ....... . 10.00

:\Iitchell ...... . 23.34

Monroe ....... .

Montgomery .. . 12.37

Morgan ....... . 10.15

Murray ....... . 6.85

Muscogee .... .

Newton ...... . 0.90

Oconee ....... . 1.36

Oglethorpe ... .

Paulding ..... .

Pickens ...... .

Pierce ....... . 8.93

Pike .......... . 9.49

Polk ......... . 6.54

Pulaski .........

Putnam ...... .

Quitman ..... . 5.00

Rabun ........ . 7.45

Randolph .... . 11.80

Richmond .... . 8.20

Rockdale ..... .

Schley ....... . 2.35

Screven ...... . 12.57

Seminole

Spalding

17.98

Stephens

11.30

County

Mileage

Stewart

1.52

Sumter ....... . 8.00

'ralbot ....... .

Taliaferro .... .

Tattnall ...... .

Taylor ....... . 1.32

Telfair ....... . 10.40

Terrell ....... . 22.68

'rhomas ....... . 2.50

Tift .......... . 6.00

Toombs ...... .

Towns ....... . 21.60

Treutlen ..... .

Troup ....... . 36.40

Turner ....... .

Twiggs ....... .

Union ........ . 8.78

Upson ....... . 1.56

walker ...... .

walton ....... . 31.38

Ware ........ . 18.33

warren ...... . 8.84

\Vashington .. . 6.61

wayne ....... . 3.25

\Yebster ...... . .25

\Vheeler ...... . 9.87

\Vhite ........ .

Whitfield ..... .

wilcox ....... . 1.13

\Vilkes ....... . 9.70

\Vilkinson .... . 2.98

\Vorth ....... . 10.27

1043.70

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State and Federal funds expended in each county during calendar year 1922:

County

State Total

Appling ................. $ 3,150.47

Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,893.90

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,510.62

Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,559.10

Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,155.33

Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,098.95

Barrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,606.75

Bartow (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,041.68

Ben Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,443.92

Berrien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,321.95

Bibb .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,365.34

*Bleckley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,608.73

Brantley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,342.23

Brooks .................. 12,417.96

Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,596.12

Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,682.17

Butts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,086.27

Bulloch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,897.03

Calhoun (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,186.59

Camden ................. 10,796.08

Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,570.18

Candler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,020.26

*Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,800.22

Catoosa (c) .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 2,798.01

Charlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,302.31

Chatham .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,347.38

Chattooga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,149.33

Chattahoochee . . . . . . . . . . . 4,741.34

Cherokee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,621.77

Federal
$26,066.22
3,294.73 28,622.14
6,429.85
45,169.21 5,652.81
54,105.26
2,433.14 9,526.89 6,961.53 89,891.95 1,452.32 12,992.09 6,347.66 53,746.85
21,010.42
20,464.29

1078

JouR~AL OF THE HousE,

County

State Total

Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,162.48

Clay .................... . 4,513.24

Clayton ................. . 13,841.18

Clinch .................. . 5,424.07

Cobb ................... . 7,411.73

Coffee .................. . 5,560.33

Colquitt ................ . 5,851.68

Columbia ............... . 6,026.19

Cook ................... . 4,972.59

Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,969.83

Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,484.39

Crisp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,195.54

Dade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,193.55

Dawson ................. . 13,926.62

Decatur ................ . 10,412.54

DeKalb ................. . 4,411.18

Dodge .................. . 4,343.28

Dooly .................. . 8,726.47

Dougherty .............. . 3,680.13

Douglas ................ : 2,989.33

Early .................. . 4,510.93

Echols .................. . 2,475.82

Effingham .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,624.06

Elbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,579.58

Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,288.93

Evans .................. . 841.05

Fannin ................. . 4,018.00

*Fayette ................ . 584.66

Franklin ................ . 5,704.02

Forsyth ................ . 6,331.46

Floyd .................. . 8,828.90

Fulton .................. . 485.00

Federal 23,294.75
6,537.38 11,709.64
6,970.53.
10,173.59
8,572.16 13,162.60 31,462.57 14,327.82
6,627.92
14,478.17
13,578.96 474.33
20,799.71
12,835.76 29,408.93
4,911.91 2,833.94 5,588.15

THURSDAY, AuGusT 9, 1923.

County

State Total

Gilmer

0 0 0

3,802.17

Glascock 2,938.04 0

0



Glynn 0 0 0 0. 0 0

9,516.23

Gordon 11,873.28 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grady

0. 0 0

4,483.58

Greene 10,329.21 0 0 0 0

Gwinnett 13,739.78 0 0 0 0

Habersham 6,393.92 0

H a l l 14,287.89 0 0 0. 0 0

Hancock 10,341.48 0 0 0

Haralson 4,886.55 0 0. 0 0 0.

Hart

0 0. 0 0 0 0

5,666.39

Harris ,.................. 9,981.89

Heard

0. 0 0 0 0 0 0.

2,661.00

Henry

0 0 0 0

6,983.87

Houston 14,899.62 0. 0 0. 0 0 0

Irwin

0 0. 0 0. 0

5,709.02

Jackson 10,403.43 0 0 0. 0 0

Jeff Davis 3,105.81 0 0 0 0 0

Jefferson 18,088.79 0 0

Jenkins (d) 4,645.40 0 0 0 0 0 0.

Johnson 1,890.82 0 0 0 0 0 0

Jones

0. 0 0

7,192.05

Jasper

0 0 0

6,976.46

Lamar

0 0 0 0. 0

4,286.59

Lanier 0 0 0 0

2,561.01

Laurens 14,244.70 0 0. 0

Lee

0 0

3,634.78

Liberty 7,162.84 0
Lincoln .................. 2,777.45 Long .................... 3,726.68 Lowndes ................. 12,634.84 Lumpkin ................. 15,197.68

1079 Federal
15,614.27
13,020.80 18,927.32 30,350.40 13,369.12
7,007.85 7,382.54 8,118.62
4,820.92
3,039.00 28,080.01
6,746.62
17,676.93 7,461.52 3,328.01 16,965.31 2,610.74

1080

JOURXAL O.F THE HousE,

County

State Total

Macon

0 0 0 0 0 0 0.

7,443.22

~Iadison

0. 0 0. 0 0 0 0

4,468.00

Marion

0 0. 0. 0 0 0. 0 0.

5,412.91

McDuffie 5,431.10 0. 0 0 0

Mcintosh ................. 6,378.22

Meriwether 9,002.59 0. 0. 0. 0 0

Miller

0

1,318.86

Milton

0 0 0 0

1,479.33

Mitchell (e) 0 0.

6,184.01

Monroe 0. 0 0. 0 0

6,730.27

Montgomery 0 0 0.

2,310.97

Morgan 0 0 0

6,566.84

Murray 0 0

3,174.26

Muscogee 3,983.73 0 0 0

Newton 0 0

4,594.81

Oconee

0 0 0 0

5,629.78

Oglethorpe 2,440.02 0 0 0 0.

Paulding 3,505.25 0 0 0

Pickens 0 0. 0 0

6,042.51

Pierce

0 0

3,916.76

Pike

0 0

3,499.68

Polk

0 0. 0

6,821.03

Pulaski

0 0 0 0 0

7,195.93

Putnam 0 0 0 0.

9,304.79

Rabun 20,821.45 0 0. 0 0 0

Randolph 5,724.34 0 0. 0 0
Quitman 5,850.91 0 0
Richmond 12,130.45 0
Rockdale ................ 1,232.53 Schley ................... 4,369.53 Screven .................. 4,844.03 Seminole ................. 1,493.82

Federal
3,971.74
8,589.79 10,000.73
29,712.41 29,264.40 15,179.78
2,195.40 7,176.47 11,585.58
5,747.4R
9,058.64 44,572.57
3,203.61 20,873.15
51,813.52 7,348.84
7,179.71
1,420.76 18,486.86

THURSDAY, AuGusT 9, 1923.

County

State Total

Spalding 4,553.63 0 0 0. 0

Stephens 4,826.56 0 0 0 0

Stewart 0 0 0 0 0

9,433.61

Sumter 13,548.08 0 0 0 0 0. 0. 0. 0.

Talbot 0 0 0 0.

3,733.00

Taliaferro 1,811.56 0 0

Tattnall 8,733.11 0. 0 0. 0 0 0

Taylor

0 0 0. 0.

7,155.26

Telfair 5,532.87 0 0. 0. 0. 0

Terrell 6,595.27 0. 0 0.

T_homas 11,381.65 0. 0 0

T i f t 11,320.98 0 0. 0

Toombs 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0

3,756.00

Towns

0 0 0 0

2,734.00

Treutlen 1,452.05 0 0 0.

Troup

0 0

8,451.27

Turner

0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0. 0 0

2,886.12

Twiggs 4,477.98 0

Union 17,590.95 0 0 0 0 0

Upson

0 0 0. 0 0

5,310.41

"\Valker 7,772.92 0 0
"\Valton .................. 8,450.64

\Yare 15,951.38 0 0. 0 0

\Varren 7,730.11 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0.

\Vashington ............ 0. 11,494.58

Wayne

0 0. 0. 0 0 0

7,124.54

Webster 5,567.08 0 0 0.
Wheeler ................. 5,545.42
White ................... 8,223.53
Whitfield ................. 4,142.36
\Vilcox .................. 6,733.47
\Vilkes .................. 12,949.65

1081 Federal 10,244.30 5,395.27 8,678.47 12,142.87
23,490.22 14,060.75 3,183.42
3,703.15
9,205.93 71,306.14 15,059.84 8,292.92
76,330.88 18,671.98
4,521.45 5,548.28 10,663.45
1,983.38

1082

,JouRxAL OF THE HousE,

County

State Total

Wilkinson .............. . 5,094.88

1North .................. . 7,903.86

Federal 15,225.25
5,428.90

(a)-Actual maintenance expenditures $6,840.69. There was credit of $5,799.01 for construction prior to 1922 and credited in 1922.
(b)-Actual maintenance expenditures $2,325.52. There was credit of $136.99 for construction prior to 1922 and credited in 1922.
(c)-Actual maintenance expenditures $3,863.50. There was credit of $1,064.49 for construction prior to 1922 and credited in 1922.
(d)-Actual maintenance expenditures $3,886.55. There was credit of $459.36 for construction prior to 1922 and credited in 1922.
(e)-Actual maintenance expenditures $5,423.25. There was credit of $452.07 for construction prior to 1922 and credited in 1922.
By unanimous consent 300 copies of the above colnnlunications were ordered printed for the use of the members of the House.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Messrs. Mann of Glynn, Steel of DeKalb and Elders of Tattnall-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution Xo. 175. Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That a committee of

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three from the House a1~d two from the Senate be appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate to arrange a joint session of the House and Senate at 1:00 o'clock Friday, August lOth, 1923, to prepare a program for a memorial service touching the death of the President, "\Yarren G. Harding.
The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under the above resolution:
:\fessrs. Mann of Glynn
Steele of DeKalb
Elders of Tattnall.

The following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate set as a special order by the Committee on Rules were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By Mr. Simpson of Lee-
House Resolution No. 166. A resolution to relieve E. B. Lee and E. S. Ferguson as sureties on bond of Joe Hayslip.
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 106, nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

1084

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By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 118. A bill to amend the Code of 1910 for purpose of making more definite the persons, firms or corporations who are entitled to condemn property, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 77, nays 41.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 197. A bill to amend the Code of 1910, relative to corporate powers exercised by corporations, and for other purposes.
Mr. Bowden of McDuffie moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill was lost.
~Ir. McMichael of :\!arion rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
Mr. Knight of Berrien rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

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The following hill of the House, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, \vas brought up for consideration and read the third time:

By Messrs. Milner of Dodge, Peek of Polk and Evans of "\Varren-
House Bill K o. 227. A bill to levy a tax upon dealers in cigars and cigarettes, and for other purposes.

The following minority report was submitted and read:
The undersigned members of the "\Vays and Means Committee respectfully submit the following as a minority report upon House Bill Ko. 227, by ~fr. Milner of Dodge County, and recommend that said bill do not pass, for the following reasons, to wit:
1. This measure imposes a radical tax upon an infant industry in Georgi_a, which industry under. existing circumstances is entitled to the utmost en~ couragement by the lawmakers of Georgia.
The ravages of insect pests, low prices for products and unjust discriminations have combined to force the Georgia farmer to a more comprehensive diversification of crops, and the progress of the tobacco growing industry in Georgia during the past six years has been marvelous.
Six years ago the quantity of tobacco grown for commercial purposes on Georgia farms was insignificant, but, by a quick response to the conditions and opportunities confronting him, the Georgia

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farmer now produces more than fifteen million pounds of commercial tobacco per annum.
The increase in the production of Georgia tobacco has greatly exceeded the increase in any other Georgia agricultural product, and Georgia now stands third in the list of tobacco producing States in the South.
In these circumstances, the Georgia farmer is entitled to every aid that can be extended by legislation, and any additional burden imposed upon this industry will constitute a blow to the Georgia producer that cannot be justified under any circumstances.
2. The tobacco industry is already so heavily burdened by Federal and State taxation that the price of tobacco products has reached a limit where additional tax burdens on the industry cannot be passed to the consumer without resulting in a material decrease of consumption, with the result that the burden will naturally be passed to the producer, to be reflected in lovi'er prices to be paid by the manufacturer to the producer, with the result that the margin of profit now earned by the tobacco Georgia grower will be destroyed, and the production of tobacco in Georgia correspondingly decreased.
3. Georgia is producing a satisfactory grade of tobacco for wrappers used in the manufacture of cigars, which commands a high market price, and a very large percentage of the tobacco raised in Georgia is sold to manufacturers of cigarettes, with a fair margin of profit to the producer, which percentage.has so rapidly increased that a large pro-

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1923.

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portion of the Georgia crop of tobacco is now sold readily at fair prices to the manufacturers of the leading brands of cigarettes throughout the Union.
4. The imposition of a stamp tax upon this product will not only discourage the production of Georgia tobacco, but will lead to a complicated system of tax collection, which will be objectionable on ac. count of the expense incident thereto and on account of evasion.
5. A fair and reasonable system of fixed taxation, imposing a uniform tax of moderate amount upon wholesale and retail dealers in cigars, tobacco, snuff and cigarettes, would be free from all of the objections above set forth, and would bring to the coffers of the State a more substantial sum in net revenue than the stamp tax scheme proposed by this bill.
6. It has always been the policy of the General Assembly of Georgia to extend to agricultural products the greatest degree of consideration consistent with the limitations of the State Constitution, and, under existing conditions, this infant agricultural industry of Georgia raised tobacco is entitled to more consideration at the hands of the lawmaking power than any other agricultural industry of the State already firmly established.
CALVIN \V. PARKER, vVare County,
BEsSIE KEMPTON, Fulton County,
P. T. KNIGHT, Berrien County,
WILL H. STANFORD, Lowndes County.
The bill involving an appropriation, 'the House

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was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Stovall of Elbert as the chairman thereof.
. The Committee of the whole House arose and
through their chairman reported progress and begged leave to sit again.
~Ir. ~Iilner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 227 went over as unfinished business.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION'

3:00 o'clock P. )L

The House met again at thishour and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Adair

Bird

Adams of Franklin Blease

Adams of Towns

Bleckley

Anderson

Boatwright

Arnold

Boswell

Atkinson of Camden Bowden

Atkinson of Chatham Bozeman

Aubrey

Braddy

Bandy

Branch

Banister

Brannen

Barrett

Burt

Beck

Bussey

Bell

C'allawa~

Bennett

Camp of Campbell

Camp of Cow~ta Carr Carter Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard

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Daniel of Troup

Howard of Chatta-

Davis of Floyd

hoochee

Davis of Thomas

Howard of Long

DeFoor

Howard of Screven

DeLaP~rriere

Hulme

Dixon of Jenkins Huxford

Dixon of Wilkinson Hyman

DuBose

Jenkins

Duncan

Johnson of Bacon

Duvall

Johnson of Forsyth

Dykes

Jones of Cook

Elders

Jones of Coweta

Ellis

Jones of Floyd

Ennis

Jones, A. D., of

Evans of Screven

Meriwether

Evans of Warren Jones, W. R., of

Eve

Meriwether

Fleming of Columbia Jordan

Fleming of Hancock Kempton

Fletcher

King

Fortson

Kirkland

Fowler

Knight

Foy

Langley

Gillen

Latham

Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris

Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael

Harrison

:M:cMullan

Hatcher of Burke Maddox

Hatcher of Muscogee Mann

Head

Mansell

Hillhouse

Mayo

Hines of Decatur Meeks

Hines of Sumter

Miles

Holden

Milner

Holton

Montgomery

Houston

Moore

Mullis Napier New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of
Habersham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Riley Roberts Robertson Rountree Rowe
Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley

1090
Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole

JoUR:NAL OF THE HousE,

Trippe
Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way
West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson

Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs wingate
Winship Wood woodruff
Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker

The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Childs of Upson-
House Bill No. 583. A bill to establish a sys-
tem of public graded schools and schools for manual training and domestic sciences in and for the Village of East Thomaston.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Dixon of Wilkinson-
House Bill No. 584. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Irwinton changing the corporate limits of said town.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Guess, Steel and 'Woodruff of DeKalbHouse Bill No. 585. A bill to amend the Act es-

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1091

tablishing a new charter for the Town of East Lake, DeKalb County.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By ~Ir. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 586. A bill to amend the charter of the City of :Jioultrie, providing for a city manager, fixing his powers, duties, and compensation.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By :Jfr. Bleckley of Rabun-
House Resolution No. 176. 585-A. A resolution to pay the pension due ~Irs. Adeline Tilley of Rabun County for 1922.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 177. Whereas, Our able and beloved colleague, the Honorable J. E. Bleckley, Representative from Rabun County, has been confined at his home for the past three weeks on account of serious illness, imd
TVhereas, This body has missed our esteemed colleague from the deliberations of the House and sincerely wishes him a speedy recovery and hopes to soon see him back in attendance on this body;
Therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives, That the sincere sympathy of this body

1092

JouRKAL OF THE HousE,

be extended to our distinguished colleague from Rabun, and that the best wishes of this body for his speedy and complete recovery be expressed.

Mr. Turner of Brooks County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report :

J/r. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Highways have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senab and haY" iu.;;tructed me As chairman to report the same back to the House with the reeommendation as follows:
Senate Bill Xo. 24 do not pass.
House Bill ;-.;o. 3_'r, do not pass.
House Bill Xo. 423 do pass.
House Bill Xo. 547 do pass as amended.
House Bill Xo. 13 do pass by substitute.
TuRKER of Brooks,
Chairman.

.Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same

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1093

back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House Bil1 No. 576

House Bill No. 581.

PICKREN,

Chairman.

. :Mr. .l\fayo of .Mitchell County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :

Jlr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill Xo. 182 do pass as amended.
Senate Bill No. 124 do pass.
}fAyo of Mitchell,
Chairman.

1Ir. DeFoor of Clayton County, Vice-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 H' ouse and have instructed me as vice-chairman

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE,

to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 298.

DEFooR,

Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate a!1d have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with thtrecommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 75

House Bill No. 89.

PARKS of Terrell,

Chairman.

Mr. Fleming of Columbia County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as vicechairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: -

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House Bill X o. 571 uo pass. House Bill No. 560 do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 121 do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 123 do pass by substitute.
FLEMING of Columbia, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. w. R. Jones of .Meriwether County, Chair-
man of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report:

1Hr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 375.
\V. R. JoNES of Meriwether,
Chairman.

The following bills of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time :

By l\Ir. Jones of Coweta-
House Bill No. 13. A bill to amend an Act entitled ''An Act to regulate the use of motor vehicles and motorcycles upon the public streets and

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highways of this State, etc.,'' and for other purposes.
By ~Ir. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 89. A bill to amend Section 1532, Vol. (1) of the Code of 1910, relative to school districts in towns of certain population.

By .~Iessrs. winship and Fowler and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill Xo. 182. A bill to increase the salary of the judge of the city court of Macon in and for the County of Bibb, and for other purposes.

B~, Mr. Bell of Burke-
House Bill Xo. 375. A bill to amend Par. 2, Sec. 1, Art. 2 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and amendments thereto, relative to creation of Comer County.

By Mr. Turner of Brooks-
House Bill Xo. 423. A bill to amend Sec. 3 of an Act approved August 10, 1921, relative to the reorganization and reconstitution of the State Highway Department, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-.
House Bill Xo. 547. .A bill to prohibit the park-
ing of automobiles and other vehicles upon the public highways in a certain manner; to provide a penalty for violation of same, and for other purposes.

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By Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill l\ o. 560. A bill to amend Sec. 3 of the charter of the City of Bainbridge as amended by increasing the corporate limits of said city, and for other purposes.

B~ Mr. Harrison of J ohusou-
House Bill Ko. 571. A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of \Vrightsville, to create a new charter and municipal government for said city, and for other purposes.

By ~Ir. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill ~o. 75. A bill to amend Sec. 3353 of Vol. 1 of the Code of 1910, relative to the declaration of liens in favor of mechanics and material men, and for other purposes.

The following bills and resolution of the House and Senate were read the third time and placed upon their passage :

By ~[r. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 121. A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, and for other purposes.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:

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Amend Senate Bill No. 121 by striking therefrom Section 5, and adding the following sections:
Section 5. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That ,that portion of Section 13 of the charter amendment to the City of Savannah, approved August 19th, 1922, and to be found on page 970 of the published Acts of Georgia Laws 1922, which contains the following sentence: ''The booths shall be made of movable material, and the expense to be jointly borne by the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham," be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 13-A of said Act is also repealed.
Section 6. Be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this Act it shall be unlawful and illegal for the mayor and.aldermen of the City of Savannah or any department of the city to permit the placing of gasoline or oil tanks or filling stations within the street or sidewalk lines of any of the
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streets or sidewalks of said city, but all such tanks or filling stations in operation at the time of the approval of this Act may be continued in the discretion of the mayor and aldermen of said city. Upon the discontinuance of any of such tanks or filling stations now being used, located, within the street or sidewalk lines, the said authorities of said City of Savannah shall require the same to be immediately removed, and no permission shall ,be granted to relocate such tanks or filling stations on the streets or sidewalks.
Section 7. Be it further enacted, That Section 5 of the charter ame1i.dment of the City of Savannah, approved July 27, 1921, and to be found in the pub-

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lished volume of the Georgia Laws of 1921 on page 1077 be, and the same is, hereby amended by striking from the third line of said Section 5 the follo,ving words : ''of. the age of 60 years or upwards.''
Section 8. Be it further enacted, That Section 2 of the charter amendment of the City of Savannah, approved August 17, 1914, and to be found in the published volume of Georgia Laws for the year 1914 on page 1179, be amended by adding the following subsection, to wit: "Provided, however, that where the o'vners of subdivisions lay off, grade and otherwise improve the streets, lanes, plats and reservations of such subdivisions, the title to the same shall remain in the owners of the subdivision, subject to fhe use of the lot owners as. expressed in their deeds, contracts and agreements and as provided by general laws, and the city may acquire title to such streets, lanes, plats and reservations by contract, based upon the public improvements placed thereon, or by condemnation under existing laws.''
Section 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no person shall be entitled to become a candidate in a regular municipal election in said city for mayor and alderman or recorder, who has not been nominated by ,a political party of the description contained in the primary election laws relating to said corporation at a primary election held under the terms of said laws, unless any person qualified for office who did not participate in said primary desiring to enter in said municipal election as an independent candidate for mayor or alderman or recorder shall within fifteen days before said general election in said city file with the clerk of conn-

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cil of said city a petition 1endorsing his candidacy, signed by not less than one-third of the persons registered and qualified to vote in the next succeeding regular municipal election. Ko person who participated in the primary by voting or acting as an official of the primary shall be eligible to be an independent candidate or to sign a petition for an independent candidate. .No vote shall be counted in said election for any person who has been so nominated by such party or for any independent candidate who has not filed the petition aforesaid and been qualified thereunder, except as provided in this Act. And if it should appear at any time that the petition of any independent candidate docs not contain tht> namf's of at least one-third of the registered voters fully qualified by lcnv (the names of all persons who voted in said primary election being stricken), said person shall he ineligible as an inclepcrident candidate and his muue shall not have a place upon thP balbt as such.
Section 10. Be it further enacted by the authorit~ aforesaid, That in all primary elections for the nomination of eandidates for mayor and aldermen and recorder, eaeh eandidate for mayor shall have the right to select a manager at each hox, the names to he submitted at sueh times as the rules of the part~ and its cit~- executin committee shall prescribe, but at least three days before the election, with the right of the candidate to make )a substitution before the polls opm, or after the polls open for inability or incapacity or other contingency which would eause a vacancy. Xo person shall be allowed to vote over the objection of any manager unless authorized to ,-ote hy the superintendent of the priman or his as-

sistants. The eandidates shall select a superintendent of the primar~ who shall have authority to settle all disputes b2tween managers. In the e\er:t they fail. to agree the judge of the superior court of Chatham Count~, the judge of the city eourt of SaYannah, and the ordinary of Chatham County, shall select one of thl'ir number to act as superintendent, and the superintendent shall select such assistants as he may require \vho shall exercise so much of his authority as he shall delegate to them. The city executive committee shall meet at noon the day succe2ding the primary election and consolidate the votes and declare the result, and the persons so declared as nominated shall be entitled to all the privileges of nominees declared h~ law, provided that any candidate who is dissatisfied with the result as declared ma~ within three days file a written contest with the chairman of the party to which the nomi1:ee belongs, in which he shall set forth the names of each voter he challenges and the cause of the challenge, and the name of each person whom he claims was unlawfull~ denied the privilege of voting, and the ground upon which he claims the voter was denied the right to vote, which contest sllall b~ immediately transmitted to the judge of the city court of Savam:ah, the chief judge of the municipal court of Savannah, and the ordinary of Chatham County who shall promptly hear and determine the contest upon legal principles and the decision of the judges shall be final.
Section 11. Be it further enacted, That the recreation commission of the City of Savannah shall b~ the tenth of December each year submit to the mayor and aldermen a complete itemized statement

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of its expenditures for the preceding twelve months, and shall at the same time present a budget setting forth in detail the moneys required for the succeeding twelve months, ancl the purposes for which it is to be expended, which budget shall be subject to revision by the mayor and aldermen; but the mayor and aldermen shall appropriate a sum of not less than ten thousand dollars each year to be expended by the commission for the purpose detailed in said budget. The mayor and aldermen shall appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars to be made available immediately upon the approval of this Act.
Section 12. All laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 104, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By ::\Ir. Cason of the 1st-
Senate Bill No. 123. A bill to provide for a commission manager form of government of the City of Savannah, and for other purposes.

The following committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act of the General Assembly of Georg-ia, approved December 23d, 1789, creating- and incorporating- the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, and Acts amendatory and supplementary thereof, and all other Acts applicable to said city; to provide for the election of aldermen of said city, and to define their powers, duties and compensations; and to provide for the selection of a mayor and vicemayor from among- their number; to establish departments and abolish certain offices therein; to provide for a city manag-er and to define his duties and powers; to provide for the recall of aldermen; to establish civil service for the employees in certain departments, to define offenses under this Act and fix punishments therefor; to amend or repeal such laws as may be necessary to carry this Act into effect; to provide for a submission of this Act to a vote of the electors of said city for their approval or rejection, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Act of the General Assembly of Georg-ia, approved December 23d, 1789, creating- and incorporating- the mayor and aldermen of the. City of Savannah and the Acts amendatory and supplementary thereof, and all other Acts applicable to said city, be and the same are hereby amended in the following particulars:

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COMMISSION MANAGER PLAN NO. 1.
THE CORPORATION.
''Section 1. The City of Savannah, as a corporation, shall continue to exist under the name and style of 'The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah.' The corporate existence, identity, the territorial limits, the jurisdiction, with all corporate rights, powers and privileges conferred, and all property and property rights now held, owned or possesled by said city, and all duties, obligations and liabilities imposed by law, are hereby preserved unto and against said city, except as altered and amended by this Act. All general or local laws applicable to said municipal corporation including all laws touching the nomination and selection of candidates for the office of mayor and aldermen by primary or by petition (and all resolutions and ordinances thereof now of force, not in conflict therewith) are hereby confirmed and shall remain unchanged, subject, however, to the right of the duly constituted authorities of said city to hereafter amend or repeal the resolutions and ordinances of said city.
THE OFFICIALS, THEIR SELECTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES.
''Section 2. The board of aldermen of the said city shall consist of a mayor and six aldermen, to be chosen by ballot on the second Tuesday in January, 1924, by voters entitled to vote at municipal elections in said city. The term of said mayor shall begin on the second Monday after said election and continue for two years thereafter and until his successor is elected and qualified. The aldermen shall

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hold their offices subject to recall as hereinafter provided, until their suc.cessors are duly elected and qualified as follows: The terms of said aldermen shall begin on the second Monday after their election, and shall continue respectively three for two years and three for four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. The persons so elected shall determine by lot which of the terms each shall have, and they shall hold accordingly. Upon the second Tuesday in January of the year of the expiration of the terms of the mayor and the several aldermen, their successors shall be chosen by ballot by the voters entitled to vote at municipal elections; and such successors shall be elected for the following terms, to wit: The mayor for two ~ears and the aldermen for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
''Section 3. At the first meeting after each regular election a vice-mayor shall be elected by the aldermen among their own members, who shall hold office for two years. The vice-mayor shall act as mayor in case of a vacancy in the office of mayor until such vacancy is filled by the aldermen, which shall he within sixty days from the date of the vaeanc~, and when the ma~or is absent from the city or is unable to act.
''The mayor or vice-mayor shall preside at all mEetings. A quorum for business shall consist of the mayor or vice-mayor and three aldermen. It shall require at least four affirmative votes to carry any ordinance, resolution, motion or measure, the mayor and vice-mayor having a vote. The board of aldermen shall qualify and be inducted into office in

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the same manner as the mayo rand aldermen are now qualified and inducted into office..
''Section 4. Should there be a failure to elect the prescribed number of aldermen by reason of two or more candidates receiving the same number of votes, then those aldermen who have been elected and installed shall proceed, at the first meeting after their qualification and the organization of the board of aldermen, to elect from among those candidates receiving the same number of votes the aldermen who shall serve on said board.
''Section 5. In case of a vacancy in the office of the aldermen by death, resignation or otherwise, the board of aldermen shall within sixty days from the date of the vacancy, elect an alderman for the residue of the term, any citizen of the City of Savannah being eligible for election to such office.
''Section 6. The board of aldermen shall have, possess and exercise all executive, legislative and judicial powers, and all other rights, powers, privileges and duties now possessed and exercised by the present mayor and aldermen of said city, except as altered or amended by this Act. They shall have full authority to pass ordinances, levy taxes, make appropriations, fix licenses, and to do and perform all other duties now authorized or required of the mayor and board of aldermen of said city, except as otherwise provided in this Act, and the mayor shall have all the duties, power and authority heretofore vested in the mayor, except as otherwise provided in this Act.
"Section 7. Each alderman of the City of Sa-

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vannah shall receive the same compensation, payable in the same manner, as now fixed by law for aldermen of said city. The mayor shall receive a salary of three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars per annum.
DEPARTMENTS.
"Section 8. The following shall constitute the various departments of the city government, and the titles of the heads thereof: (1) Police department, the head of which shall be designated chief of police; (2) Fire department, the head of which shall be dEsignated chief of the fire department; (3) Public health, the head of which shall be designated health officer; (4) Department of law, the head of which shall be designated city attorney; (5) Public works, the head of "'hich shall be designated director of public works; (G) Public finance, the head of which shall be designated treasurer; (7) Department of water, the head of which shall be designated superintendent of waterworks; (8) The board of audit and accounting, the head of which shall be designated as comptroller; (9) The board of tax assessors consisting of three members, the head of which shall be known as the chairman of the board of tax assessors; (10) Department of engineering, the head of which shall be designated city engineer; (11) There shall also be a harbor master, a clerk of council, a city marshal and a clerk of the market with such deputies, assistants and clerical force as may be prescribed by the mayor and aldermen.
''The board of aldermen may create new departments, combine or abolish existing departments or establish temporary departments for special work.

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''The duties of the heads of said departments shall be the same as now established for similar heads of departments of the City of Savannah as altered or amended herein, and except as may hereafter be varied by ordinance.
''The heads of departments of police, fire, audit and accounting departments, and the city marshal and clerk of council shall be elected by the mayor and aldermen for terms of two years, and may be removed for malfeasance or misfeasance in office upon a hearing after due notice and sufficient proof. The other heads of departments shall be appointed by the city manager with the advice and consent of council, and may he removed at any time by the same authority.

CITY MANAGER.
''Section 9. The board of aldermen shall, within thirty days after their election and qualification, select and appoint a city manager, which office in the City of Savannah is hereby expressly created. He shall be chosen without regard to political affiliation, but shall be B resident and citizen of Savannah, the State of GPorgia, and qualified to vote. He shall be the administrative head of the municipal government. He shall have his salary fixed by the board of aldermen at the rate of not less than $6,000.00 nor more than $12,000.00 per annum, and shall be subject to removal at any time by a majority vote of the mayor and aldermen. He shall be selected with due regard to his experience and fitI:ess for handling municipal affairs in an efficient and economical manner, and shall he direct!~' respon-

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sible to the board of aldermen for the faithful discharge of his duties and for the efficient and economical conduct of all city departments. During his absence or disability the board of aldermen may designate some properly qualified person to execute the functi01:s of the office. The powers and duties of the city manager shall be as follows: (a) To see that all laws and ordinances of said city are enforced; (b) to exercise control over all departments and divisions of the city hereby created, or which may hereafter be created by the board of aldermen, except as herein otherwise provided; (c) to attend all meetings of the board of aldermen with the right to take part in all discussions except when they are considering his removal or fitness for office, but hav-
ing no vote at any meetings; (d) to recommend to
the board of aldermen for adoption such matters as he may deem necessary and expedient; (c) to pre-
pare and submit to the board of aldermen at such
time as they may request, and at least annually without request, an annual budget, setting out the probable needed expenditures in all departments of the city for the ensuing year, and in the preparation of such budget the said city manager shall faithfully and honestly strive in keeping with the real needs of the city to recommend such expenditures as will enable a reduction of city taxes; and to publish annually a complete statement of the financial affairs of said city; (f) to keep the board of aldermen fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city; (g) to advise with the heads of the various city departments and assist them in their direction of the official conduct of their subordinates; (h) to supervise the performance of all con-

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tracts made by any person for work done for the city, and to make all purchases of materials and supplies used by the city under such rules and regulations as the board of aldermen may adopt; (i) subject to the mayor's approval to appoint, discharge and fix the salaries of all officers and employees in all departments (except those elected by the mayor and aldermen and except as otherwise provided in this Act). Such terms of employment shall be at the will and such officers and employees shall be removable by him or his successor, at any time upon approval of the mayor with or without notice or statement or proof or cause. Ail such appointments shall be made upon merit and fitness alone. In the choice of employees of the city, all things being equal, bona-fide residents of the City of Savannah shall be given preference, and in positions requiring special skill and knowledge in any department only persons having technical experience and education shall be chosen for such positions; (j) to make and execute all lawful contracts on behalf of the city except such as may otherwise be provided by law or by ordinances passed by the board of aldermen, provided that no contract, purchase or obligation involving over one hundred ($100.00) dollars shall be valid and binding until and after approval by the board of aldermen; (k) to perform any other additional duties not ipconsistent with those named herein that the board of aldermen may by ordinance or resolution prescribe.
''Section 10. The board of aldermen shall fix all salaries of the heads of departments elected by them and of the city manager, which salaries shall neither be increased nor diminished during their terms of

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office. All other salaries of $125.00 per month or more shall be fixed by the city manager, subject to the approYal of the board of aldermen, except as otherwise provided herein. Salaries of less than $125.00 per month shall be fixed by the city manager.
''Section 11. The present offices of mayor, aldermen and the present head of each city department, to wit: the chief of police, the chief of fire depart.. ment, health officer, city attorney, director of public works, city engineer, city treasurer, tax assessor, superintendent of waterworks, comptroller, city marshal, harbor master, clerk of council, and clerk of markets, now existing, are hereby abolished. This section of this Act to take effect on the Monday after the second Tuesday in January, 1924.
''Section 12. The said city manager shall devote his entire time to his office as city manager, and the board of aldermen shall devote as much of their time as may be necessary. The said board of aldermen shall meet at least twice a month at stated intervals, and shall hold their meetings in public except in extraordinary cases when they deem an executive session expedient, and shall otherwise do and perform all of the duties now required of the mayor and aldermen of said city. The clerk of council shall keep a report of their meetings and shall record all their actions, which record and minutes shall be open to the inspection of the general public in the office of said clerk of council in the city hall at all reasonable hours. All votes upon resolutions and ordinances shall be taken by 'aye' and 'nay,'

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and the vote of each alderman upon each division shall be recorded upon the minutes.
''Section 13. The board of aldermen may require the city manager to come before them at any time to answer questions either orally or in writing, and may require from said city manager at any time written reports upon any matter involving the city, and the said manager shall at stated intervals, at least quarterly, file full and complete reports of the various departments of the city, and of the outstanding contracts of the city, and of the progress of the work to be done thereunder, and of all liabilities incurred by him in behalf of said city since his last report. All such reports shall be filed with the clerk of council and by him brought thereafter to the attention of the board of aldermen at their first regular meeting thereafter.
''Section 14. The city manager shall sign all vouchers for the payment of money under such rules and regulatioi1s as the board of aldermen may prescribe. The board of aldermen may prescribe who shall sign vouchers with the city manager for the payment of said funds and under what rules and regulations. Said board of aldermen may prescribe rules and regulations for the purchase of supplies under competitive bids and the city manager shall be governed thereby.
"Section 15. It shall not be lawful for the city manager to be concerned directly or indirectly in any contract with the city, or in any contract or engagement of a pecuniary character in which the corporation of the City of Savannah is either directly or indirectly concerned, and the person so offending may

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be dismissed from office by the board of aldermen. Any person offending the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and~ upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Section 1065 of the Penal Code of Georgia.
''Section 16. X either the city. manager, nor any other official or employee of any department of said city, shall contribute any money toward the election or nomination of any person as mayor or aldermen of said city. Any violatioi1 of this section shall subject the offender to removal, and he shall thereupon be ineligible for a period of five years next following to hold any office of trust or emolument of the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah; provided, ho"ever, that if any of such officers or employees shall become a candidate for election to municipal office, he may pay the legitimate assessments levied against such candidate for election.
"Section 17. No candidate for aldermen shall before his election to office promis<' any person to appoint him to office or promise to vote for such person or any other person to office, or agency, or employment under the city, or to use his influence for the appointment to office of any person whomsoever. Upon proof of the violation of this provision made to the satisfaction of the board of aldermen of said city, after formal charges and a public hearing ten days' notice thereof to the accused, the office of such offender shall be declared vacant and a successor elected in the manner hereinbefore provided.

RECALL.
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be subject to removal during his term of office in the following manner: An election shall be called as hereinafter provided whenever there shall be filed in the office of the clerk of council a petition signed by electors entitled to vote for a successor to the incumbent sought to be removed, equal in number to at least hventy-five per cent. of the registered voters of said city as disclosed by the registration list used in the most recent preceding general election for aldermen. Such petition shall show in general terms the grounds upon which the removal is sought and each signer shall state his residence, giving the street and number. The petitions may be in duplicate, but the voter can only sign once. Each signature shall be attested by one witness. Such witness shall make oath before an officer competent to administer oaths that the signature attested by him appended to the paper is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Should the officer sought to be removed resign, no election shall be had, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided in Section 5 of this Act. Such petition shall be examined by the clerk of council, and the names thereon checked against the registered electors in said city entitled to vote at such elections, within ten days from the filing of said petition. A representative of the petitioners and the aldermen sought to be removed shall have the right to be present at the checking of the list. In the event of an issue arising as to the sufficiency of' the petition, on the application in writing of any petitioner or the aldermen sought to be removed to t.he city council, such issue shall be instantly referred to a board

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consisti1tg of the judge of the city court, the chief judge of the municipal court and the ordinary of Chatham County who shall pass upon the same within forty-eight hours thereafter. The findings of the said board of judges shall be reported to the clerk of council and he shall be bound thereby. If the requisite number of electors as above provided have so petitioned, the clerk of council shall thereupon so certify, and an election shall thereupon be ordered by the city council, to be held not less than thirty days nor more than forty days thereafter; provided, however, that no petition for removal of any officer shall he circulated within six months, nor shall there be an election for the removal of any officer within twelve months, from the date of his election to office, nor shall any officer be subject to more than one such election or removal during any period of twelve months. Such election shall be had and conducted under the rules and regulations then existing in reference to regular city elections, except as otherwise herein provided. The members of the city council whose office shall be thus involved may be a candidate to succeed himself, and unless he request otherwise in writing, the clerk of council shall place his name on the official ballot without nomination. All opposing candidates who shall be nominated by a petition signed by not less than one hundred qualified voters of said city, giving names and street addresses thereof, and filed with the clerk of council not less than five days prior to the date of election, shall be duly entered, and their names shall b2 placed upon the ballots to be submitted to the voten;. The person receiving a majority of

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votes cast at such election shall be declared elected for the unexpired term and authorized to assume the duties of said office and after duly qualifying. If no opposing candidate shall receive. a majority of the votes cast at such election, the incumbent shall continue in office.
CIVIL SERVICE.
"Section 18. A civil service board of three members shall be elected by the city council within thirty days after January 1st, 1925. K o member of such board shall hold any other Kational, State, county or city office, employment or agency. The term of members first elected shall be so arranged that one shall expire ever~' seco111l ~par, and elections thereafter made upon the expiration of any term shall be for s1x years. The city council shall likewise fill an~ vacancy m the board for the unexpired tf>rm. A memher of the civil senic<' board ma~ h2 removed by a two-thirds vote of the cit~ council for neglect of duty, incapacit~ or malfeasance in office, but onl~' after opportunity has been given or a public hearing before the city council, to be held not less than ten days after written eharges have been made and notice thereof gin'n to the accused memh2r.
"Section 19. Tlw civil senice board shall he furnished an office in th2 city hall, and a clerk whose eompet:sation shall be fixed by the civil service board and paid by the city.
"Seetion 20. It shall be the duty of said civil senice board as soon as possihle after their election, to provide proper ci,il service rules and classification

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for employees of the fire and police departments and, with the exception of the chief of police and chief of fire department they shall be immediately placed under civil service rules and regulations without examination and no employees of those two departments shall be dismisseu from office except for just cause and with the right of fair hearing before, and trial granted by, said civil service board
and after reasonable notice in writing to the em-
ployee.
''Section 21. All future vacancies in the police and fire departments, except in the office of chief, shal1 be filled from the list of these who have filed their applications for such positions with the civil service board and who shall be qualified for such positions by passing a reasonable and practicable examination prescribed by the board, which shall demonstrate their fitness for the particular employment. A list of eligibles at least double in number to the
vacancies to be filled shall always be furnished by
said board to the city council and the city manager, and said city manager shall appoint from the list of eligibles furnished, after advising with the chief of the department.
"Section 22. It shall be the duty of the civil service board to hold at least two examinations a year, in order to qualify candidates and to place same on the eligible lists of the city departments under civil service rules and regulations.
"Section 23. The civil service board shall make, promulgate and, when necessary, amend, rules, regulations, reinstatement, suspension and removal of

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city employees in the classified service. These rules shall protect the city employees in their terms of office in order that such employees can not be dismissed without cause. Before any such rules or amendments shall become effective, they shall be printed and an opportunity given for a public hearing thereon to be held after reasonable notice thereof has been given by the board. The board shall report its proceedings to the city council and to the city manager at the beginning of each fiscal year.
''Section 24. At least thirty days before said election to determine whether or not this Act shall become operative in said city, the board of registrars of Chatham County shall purge the list of registered voters of Chatham County prior to the general State and county elections, and the list after being so purged shall be by them furnished to the election managers as a list of the duly qualified voters entitled to participate in said election.
"Section 25. All penal laws now in force with reference to general elections in the City of Savannah, with reference to corrupting the voter, impersonating another, or other unlawful act, are hereby expressly made applicable to the election in which this Act is submitted to the voters of said city for ratification or disapproval; and to all future elections for a mayor and aldermen.
"Section 26. The foregoing twenty-five sections shall, as a whole, constitute and be known as Commission Manager Plan No. 1 in all matters pertaining to this Act.

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CO~DHSSION ~fA~AGER PLAN NO. 2.
Section 1. The City of Savannah, as a corporation, shall continue to exist under the name and style of ''The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah.'' The corporate existence, identity, the territorial limits, and jurisdiction, with all corporate rights, powers and privileges conferred, and all property and property rights now held, owned or possessed by said city, and all duties, obligations and liabilities imposed by law, are hereby preserved unto and against said city, except as altered and amended by this Act. All general or local laws applicable thereto, and all resolutions and ordinances thereof now of force, not in conflict here"\\<ith shall remain unchanged, subject, howeYer, to the right of the duly constituted authorities of said city to hereafter amend or repeal the resolutions and ordinances of said city.
Section 2. The board of aldermen of said city shall consist of five aldermen, to be chosen by ballot on the second Tuesday in January, 1924, by voters entitled to vote at municipal elections in said. city, and the board of aldermen shall hold their offices, su~ject to recall as hereinafter provided, until their successors are duly elected and qualified as follows: The terms of said aldermen shall begin on the second Monday after their election, and shall continue respectively two for two years, two for four years and one for six years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. The persons so elected shall determine by lot which of the terms each shall have, and they shall hold accordingly. Upon the second Tuesday in January of the year of

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the expiration of the terms of the several aldermen, their successors shall be chosen by ballot by the voters entitled to vote at municipal elections; and such successors shall be elected for a period of six years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Section 3. At the first meeting of each regular election a mayor and vice-mayor shall be elected by the aldermen from among their own members, and they shall hold office for two years. The vice-mayor shall act as mayor when the mayor is absent from the city or is unable to act and in case of a vacancy until such vacancy is filled by the aldermen, which shall be within sixty days from the date of the vacancy.
The mayor or vice-mayor shall preside at all meetings. A quorum for business shall consist of the mayor, or presiding chairman, and two aldermen. It shall require at least three affirmative votes to carry any ordinance, resolution, motion or measure, the mayor or presiding chairman having a vote, but no veto. The board of aldermen shall qualify and be inducted into office in the same manner as the mayor and aldermen are now qualified and inducted into office.
The board of aldermen shall hereafter be known as the city council.
Section 4. Should there be a failure to elect five aldermen by reason of two or more candidates receiving the same number of votes, then those aldermen elected shall proceed, at the first meeting after their qualification and the organization of the

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city council, to elect from among those candidates receiving the same number of votes the aldermen who shall serve on said board.
Section 5. In case of a vacancy in the office of aldermen by death, resignation or otherwise, the city council shall within sixty days from the date of the vacancy, elect an alderman, any citizen of the City of Savannah being eligible for election to such office, who shall hold office until the next regular election for aldermen, at which time a successor shall be elected for the unexpired term.
Section 6. The city council shall have, possess and exercise all executive, legislative and judicial powers, and all other rights, powers, privileges and duties now possessed and exercised by the present mayor and aldermen of said city, except as altered or amended by this Act. They shall have full authority to pass ordinances, levy taxes, make appropriations, fix licenses, and to do and perform all other acts now authorized or required of the mayor and aldermen of said city, except as otherwise provided in this Act, and the mayor shall have the power and authority heretofore vested in the mayor, except as otherwise provided in this Act.
Section 7. Each alderman of the City of Savannah shall receive the same salary, payable in the same manner as now fixed by law for aldermen of said city. The city council (excluding the mayor) shall fix the compensation of the mayor, which shall not be changed during his tenure of office.

DEPARTMENTS.
Section 8. The following shall constitute the va-

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rious departments of the city government, and the titles of the heads thereof: (1) Police department, the head of which shall be designated chief of police; (2) Fire department, the he ad of which shall be designated chief of the fire department; (3) Public health, the head of which shall be designated health officer; (4) Department of law, the head of which shall be designated city attorney; (5) Public works, the head of which shall be desig-nated director of public works; (6) Public finance, the head of which shall be designated treasurer; (7) Department of water, the head of which shall be designated superintendent of waterworks; (8) The board of audit and accounting, the head of which shall be designated as comptroller; (9) Department of markets, the head of which shall be designated superintendent of markets; (10) Department of rivers and harbors, the head of which shall be designated harbor master; (11) Department of engineering, the head of which shall be designated city engineer.
The city council may create new de-partments, combine or abolish existing departments or establish temporary departments for special work.
The duties of the heads of said departments, until otherwise provided by the city council, shall be the same as now provided by law for similar heads of departments of the City of Savannah, except as altered or amended herein.

CITY MA~ AGER.
Section 9. The city council shall, within thirty days after their election and qualification, select and appoint a city manag,er, which office in the City of

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Savannah is hereby expressly created. He shall
be chosen without regard to residence or political affiliation, but shall be an American citizen. He shall be the administrative head of the municipal government. He shall have his salary fixed by the
-city council at the rate of not less than $7,500.00, nor more than $15,000.00 per annum, and shall hold office only at the pleasure of the city council, and shall be subject to removal by it at any time, with or without notice or statement or proof or cause, during the first six months of his incumbency; thereafter only after formal charges and a public hearing and ten days' notice thereof to him. The decision of the city council upon removal shall be final and conclusive. He shall be selected with due regard to his experience and fitness for handling municipal af. fairs in an efficient and economical manner, and shall be directr-y responsible to the city council for the faithful discharge of his duties. and for the efficient and economic conduct of all city departments. During his absence or disability the city council may designate some properly qualified person to execute the functions of the office. The powers and duties of the city manager shall be as follows: (a) To see that all laws and ordinances of said city are enforced; (b) to exercise control over all departments and divisions of the city hereby created, or which may hereafter be created by the city council, except as herein otherwise provided; (c) to attend all meetings of the city council, with the right to take part in all discussion, except when they are considering his removal or fitness for office, but having no vote at any meetings; (d) to recommend to the city council for adoption such matters as he may deem

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necessary and expedient; (e) to prepare and submit to the city council at such time as they may request, and at least annually without any request, an annual budget, setting out the probable needed expenditures in all departments of the city for the ensuing year, and in the preparation of such budget the said city manager shall faithfully and honestly strive in keeping with the real needs of the city to recommend such expenditures as will enable a reduction of city taxes; and to publish annually a complete statement of the financial affairs of said city; (f) to keep the city council fully ad,ised as to the financial condition and needs of the cit~; (g) to supervise and direct the official conduct of all appointive officers and employees, except as othenYise herein provided; (h) to supervise the performance of all contracts made by any person for work clone for the city, and to make all purchases of materials and supplies used by the city under su~h rules and regulations as the city council may adopt; (i) to appoint, to discharge, and fix the salaries of all officers and employees in all departments (except those appointed by or with the advice and consent of the city council, and except as otherwise provided in this Act), provided that all such terms of employment shall be only at the pleasure of the city manager, and such officers and employees shall be removable by him, or his successor, at any time with or without notice or statement or proof or cause. All such appointments shall be made upon merit and fitness alone. In the choice of employees of the city, all things being equal, bonafide residents of the City of Savannah shall be given preference, and in positions requiring special skill and knowledge in any department only technical

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employees shall be chosen for such positions; (j) to make and execute all lawful contracts on behalf of the city, except such as may otherwise be provided by law or by ordinance passed by the city council, provided that no contract, purchase or obligation involving O\'er $500.00 shall be valid and binding until and after approval by the city council; (k) to perform any other additional duties not inconsistent with those named herein that the city council may by ordinance or resolution prescribe.
Section 10. The city council shall fix all salaries of the heads of departments and of the city manager. All other salaries shall be fixed by the city manager, except as otherwise provided herein.
Section 11. The offices of chief of police, chief of the fire department, health officer, city attorney, director of public works, city treasurer, superintendent of waterworks, comptroller, city marshal, clerk of council, harbor master, city engineer and clerk of markets, now existing, are hereby abolished.
The ctiy manager shall, with the advice and consent of the city council, appoint all heads of departments, except the clerk of council and city marshal, who shall be appointed by the city council. The compensation of the clerk of council and city marshal shall be fixed by the city council.
Heads of departments shall be subject to removal by the city manager at any time with or without notice or statement or proof or cause; but any head of a department shall have the right of appeal to the city council, the decision of which, after a public hearing, shall be final and conclusive.

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Section 12. The said city manager shall devote his entire time to his office as city manager, and thP mayor, vice-mayor and aldermen shall devote as much of their time as may be necessary. The said city council shall meet at least twice a month at stated intervals, and shall hold their meetings in public except 'vhen they deem an executive session expedient, and shall otherwise do and perform all of the duties now required of the mayor and aldermen of said city. The clerk of council shall keep a report of their meetings and shall record all their actions, which record and minutes shall be open to the inspection of the general public in the office of said clerk of council in the city hall at all reasonable hour. All votes shall be taken by ''aye'' and "no" and shall so appear on the minutes.
Section 13. The city council may require the said city manager to come before them at any time to answer questions either orally or in writing, and may . require from said city manager at any time written reports upon any matter involving the city, and the said manager shall at stated intervals, at least quarterly, file full and complete reports of the various departments of the city, and of the outstanding contracts of the city, and of the progress of the work to be done thereunder, and of all liabilities incurred by him in behalf of said city since his last report. All such reports shall be filed with the clerk of council and by him brought thereafter to the attention of the city council at their first regular meeting thereafter.
Section 14. The city manager shall sign all vouchers for the payment of money under such

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rules and regulations as the city council may prescribe. The city council may prescribe who shall sign vouchers with the city manager for the payment of said funds and under what rules and regulations. Said city council may prescribe rules and regulations for the purchase of supplies under com- petitive bids and the city manager shall be governed thereby.
Section 15. It shall not be lawful for the city manager to be concerned directly or indirectly in any contract with the city, or in any contract or engagement of a pecuniary character in which the corporation of the City of Savannah is either directly or indirectly concerned, and the person so offending may be dismissed from office by the city council. Any person offending the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon condction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Section 1065 of the Penal Code of Georgia.
Section 16. Xeither the city manager, nor any other official or employee of any department of said city, shall contribute any money towards the election or nomination of any person as an alderman of said city. Any violation of this section shall subject the offender to removal, and he shall thereupon be ineligible for a period of five years next following to hold any office of trust or emolument of the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, provided, however, that if any, of such officers or employees shall become a candidate for election as an alderman, he may pay the legitimate assessment levied against such candidates for election.

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RECALL.
Section 17. Any member of the city council shall be subject to removal during his term of office in the following manner: An election shall be called as hereinafter f>rovided wheneyer there shall he filed in the office of the clerk of council a petition signed by electors entitled to vote for a successor to the in-
cumbent sought to be removed, equal in number
to at least twenty-five per cent. of the registered voters of said city as disclosed by the registration list used in the most recent preceding general election for aldermen. Such petition shall show in general terms the grounds upon which the removal is sought and each signer shall state his residence, gi,'ing the street and number. The petitions may be in duplicate, but the voter can sign only once. Each signature shall be attested by one witness. Such witness shall make oath before an officer competent to administer oaths that the signature attested by him appended to the paper is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Should the officer sought to be removed resign, no election shall be had, and the vacancy shall be filled as proYided in Section 5 of this Act. Such petition shall be examined by the clerk of council, and the names thereon checked against the registered electors in said city entitled to vote at such elections, within ten days from the filing of said petition. A representative of the petitioners and the alderman sought to be removed shall have the right to be present at the checking of the list. In the event of an issue arising as to the sufficiency of the petition, on the application in writing of any peti-
toner or the alderman sought to be remov~d to the

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city council, such issue shall be instantly referred to a board consisting of the judge of the city court, the chief judge of the municipal court and the ordinary of Chatham County, who shall pass upon the same within forty-eight hours thereafter. The findings of said board of judges shall be reported to the clerk of council and he shall be bound thereby. If the requisite number of electors as above provided have so petitioned, the clerk of council shall thereupon so certify, and an election shall thereupon be ordered by the city council, to be hdd not less than thirty days nor more than forty days thereafter; provided, however, that no petition for removal of any officer shall be circulated within six months, nor shall there be an election for the removal of any officer within twelve months from the date of his election to office, nor shall any officer be subject to more than one such election for removal during any period of twelve months. Such elections shall be had and conducted under the rules and regulations then existing in reference to regular city elections, except as otherwise herein provided. The members of the city council whose office shall be thus involved may be a candidate to succeed himself, and unless he requests otherwise in writing, the clerk of council shall place his name on the official ballot without nomination. All opposing candidates who shall be nominated by a petition signed by not less than one hundred qualified voters of said city, givi1;tg names and street addresses thereof, and filed with the clerk of council not less than five days prior to the date of election, shall be duly entered, and their names shall be placed upon the ballots to be submitted to the voters. The person receiving a majority of votes

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cast at such election shall be declared elected for the unexpired term and authorized to assume the duties of said office after duly qualifying. If no opposing candidate shall receive a majority of the votes cast at such election, the incumbent shall continue in office.

CIVIL SERVICE.

Section 18. A civil service board of three mem-

bers shall be elected by the city council within thirty

days after January 1st, 1925. X o member of such

board shall hold any other National, State, county or

city office, employment or agency. The terms of

members first elected shall be so arranged that one

shall expire every second year, and elections there-

after made upon the expiration of any term shall

be for six years. The city council shall likewise

fill any vacancy in the board for the unexpired

term. A member of the civil service board may be

removed by a two-thirds vote of the city council for

neglect of duty, incapacity or malfeasance in office,

but only after opportunity has been given or a pub-

lic hearing before the city council, to be held not

less than ten days after written charges have been

made and notice thereof given to the accused mem-

ber.



Section 19. The civil service board shall be furnished an office in the city hall, and a; clerk whose compensation shall be fixed by the civil service board and paid by the city.

Section 20. It shall be the duty of said civil service board as soon as possible after their election, to provide proper civil service rules and classification

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for employees of the fire and police departments and, with the exception of the chief of police and chief of fire department, they shall be immediately placed under civil service rules and regulations without examination and 1~0 employees of these two departments shall be dismissed from office except for just cause and with the right of fair hearing before, and trial granted by, said civil service board and after reasonable notice in writing to the employee.
Section 21. All future vacancies in the police and fire departments, except in the office of chief, shall be filled from the list of those who have filed their applications for such positions with the civil service board and who shall be qualified for such positions by passing a reasonable and practicable examination prescribed by the hoard, which shall demonstrate their fitness for the particular employinent. A list of eligibles at least double in number to the vacancies to be filled shall always be furnished by said board to the city council and the city manager, and said city manager shall appoint from the list of eligibles furnished, after advising with the chief of the department.
Section 22. It shall be the duty of the civil service board to hold at least two examinations a year, in order to qualify candidates and to place same on the eligible lists of the city departments under civil service rules and regulations.
Section 23. The civil service board shall make, promulgate and, when necessary, amend, rules, regulations, reinstatement, suspension and removal of city employees in the classified service. These rules shall protect the city employees in their terms of of-

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fice in order that such employees can not be dismissed without cause. Before any such rules or amendments shall become effective, they shall be printed and an opportunity given for a public hearing thereon to be held after reasonable notice thereof has been given by the board. The board shall report its proceedings to the city council and to the city manager at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Section 24. Ordinances in aid and extension of these civil service provisions and not in conflict therewith may lawfully be adopted.
SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
Section 25. This Act shall be submitted to the registered voters of the City of Savannah upon special election, which election shall be held in the way and manner, and be governed by the laws that control the general city elections on the first Tuesday in X ovember, 1923. At the special election, no other question or measure shall be submitted to the people, nor shall any primary of any party or organization be held on said date. The form of ballot to be used in said election shall be as follows:

FOR THE C<DDHSSIO~ MANAGER FORM OF GOVERN:.\IENT
FOR PLAN No. 1
FOR PLAN No. 2
~\CL\L\N'l' CO:.\DHSSIOX :.\L\NAGER FOR:.\I OF GOVERNMENT
The voter desiring to vote for a commission man-

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ager form of government shall strike the words ''Against Commission ~Ianager Form of Government'' and, in addition thereto, shall express his approval of the plan he prefers by striking from his ballot the plan which he disapproves. The voter who desires to vote against the commission form of government shall strike the words ''For the Commission Manager Form of Government'' and ''For Plan No. 1 '' and ''For Plan Ko. 2. '' If a majority of votes are cast against the commission manager form of government this entire Act shall become null and void and of no effect. If a majority of votes be cast for a commission manager form of government, then that plan which has received the majority of votes shall take effect and become a part of the charter of the City of Savannah, and all other portions of this Act shall be null and void. At said election, those who favor the approval of each plan contained in this Act shall have the right to name an election manager at each box, and those opposed to both plans shall likewise have the right to name a manager at each box, and the managers shall be appointed and the election shall be held and the results ascertained in the same manner as prescribed for the general municipal elections in said city in force on the day of said election. The judges of the superior court of Chatham County, the judge of the city court of Savannah, and the ordinary of Chatham County shall, after the consolidation of the returns, declare the result and certify the returns to the mayor and aldermen of Savannah.
Section 26. At least thirty days before said elec-
tion to determine whether or not this Act shall be-
come operative in said city, the board of regis-

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trars of Chatham County shall purge the list of registered voters of said city in the same manner as required by law for the purging of the list of registered voters of Chatham County prior to the general State and county elections, and the list after being so purged, shall be by them furnished to the election managers as a list of the duly qualified voters entitled to participate in said election, and the cost of such publication shall be paid by the city.
Section 27. All penal laws now of force with reference to primary and general elections in the City of Savannah, \vith reference to corrupting the voter, impersonating another, or other unlawful act, are hereby expressly made applicable to the election in which this Act is submitted to the voters of said city for ratification or disapproval; and to all future general and primary elections for aldermen.
Section 28. The last foregoing sections, numbered 1 to 24 inclusive, shall, as a whole, constitute and be known as the Commission ~fanager Plan No. 2, in all matters pertaining to this Act.

REPEALING CLAUSE.
Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill b~r substitute the ayes were 105, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Van Landingham of Seminole-
House Resolution No. 105. A resolution to authorize and direct the State Librarian to furnish Seminole County with complete sets of books to take place of those recently destroyed by fire when the temporary courthouse of said county was burned.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite contitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
House Resolution No. 123. A resolution directing the State Librarian to furnish certain sets of books to the clerk of the superior court of Stewart County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 105, nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

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By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 58. A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of jurors in the justice courts of this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 71. A bill to amend an Act to protect furbearing animals of this State.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 74. A bill to provide for the organization, regulation, and taxation of incorporated mutual or co-operative fire insurance companies.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.2.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 79. A bill to amend an Act to authorize the holding of elections and issuance of bonds for the purpose of buying or building.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 101. A bill to authorize the State of Georgia to co-operate with other cotton producing States in the work of the Cotton States

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Commission providing for the appointment of representation on said commission.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

By 1Ir. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill Ko. 103. A bill to amend an Act to license and regulate the business of making loans in . sums of $300 or less.
Referred to Committee on GenNal Judiciary No. 1.
By Messrs. Redwine and Beau~hampSenate Bill Xo. 124. A bill to ~reate Griffin .Judi~ial Circ-uit. Referred to Committee on Spc<'ial Judidary.
By Mr. McLeod of the 9th-
Senate Bill No. 139. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Baker.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By :O.Ir. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 31. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a board of examiners in optometry.

By }fr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Resolution 1\o. 50. A resolution to allow railroad, steamship companies, and all common carriers of Georgia to sell at one-half fare transportation privileges to all Confederate veterans.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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By .Mr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Resolution No. 57. A resolution requesting the return of House Bill No. 481 to the Senate.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendment thereto:

By Messrs. Holton of Wilcox, Bussey of Crisp and others-
House Bill No. 500. A bill to prescribe the time for holding superior court in the counties comprising the Cordele Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.
The following amendment of the Senate was read and agreed to :
Amend Section 1, line 15, page 1, by striking the words "third Monday of July" and inserting m lieu thereof "first Monday in August."
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Messrs. Milner of Dodge, Peek of Polk and Evans of Warren-
House Bill No. 227. A bill to levy a tax upon dealers in cigars and cigarettes, and for other purposes.
Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that the House instruct the Committee of the Whole House to report the bill back to the House immediately.

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On this motion Mr. Harris of Jefferson moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The motion prevailed and the Committee of the whole House was so instructed.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Stovall of Elbert as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the \Vhole House arose and through its chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute as amended.
:Jir. Callaway of Putnam moved the previous question on the bill, substitute and all amendments; the motion prevailed, and the main question was orderea.
The following committee amendments to the committee substitute were read and adopted:
Ame1:d caption by inserting between the words ''Alto'' and ''and'' in line 8 the following: ''And for the purpose of paying pensions now due and to become due under the Acts of August 5th, 1919, August 18th, 1919, and August 19th, 1919. ''
Amend Section 6 by adding thereto and at the end of said section the following: "All sums remaining after the payment to said Board of Health for said Sanitarium are hereby appropriated to pay pensions now due and to become due under the pension acts approved August 5th, 1919, August 18th, 1919;and August 19th, 1919, the same to be paid out

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on warrants drawn by the Governor on requisition of the Pension Commissioner as provided by law.''
Amm~d by inserting immediately after the word "cigarettes" whereYer the same appears in the caption and yarious sections the words ''and cigars.''

The following amendment of the House to the committee substitute was read and adopted:

By ~Ir. Rowe of Richmond-
Amend Paragraph 7 by adding ''Provided that no other tax shall be required of cigar dealers.''
The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to levy a tax upon dealers in cigarettes; to provide for the collection of such tax ; to require the use of stamps as evidence of the payment thereof; to prescribe penalties fo.r the violation of this Act and the counterfeiting of such stamps; to provide rules of evidence for the trial of persons charged with the violation of this Act; to appropriate the funds raised by such tax for the purpose of building and equipping new buildings for the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Alto, and for other purposes.
Be it enaeted h~' the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the first day of January, 1924,

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1. There shall be leYied upon, and collected from, each person, firm, or corporation, engaged in selling cigarettes at retail, a tax of ten per centum of the sales price at retail of each package of cigarettes sold by such dealer.
2. Each dealer shall pay said tax to the Comptroller-General of the State of Georgia, who shall thereupon furnish to such dealer stamps of such design and denomination as may be prescribed by said Comptroller-General, and it shall be the duty of each dealer to affix to each package of cigarettes a stamp, or stamps, furnished by said ComptrollerGeneral, evidencing the payment of the tax imposed by this Act, and to cancel such stamps, before said cigarettes are offered for sale.
3. Any dealer, who shall sell, or offer for sale, cigarettes without complying with the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided by Section 1065 of the Penal Code of 1910.
4. The exhibition of any package, or packages, of cigarettes which do not bear the stamps required to be affixed under the provisions of this Act, by any retail dealer in any shmv-case window, or on any shelf or table, shall constitute prima facie evidence of the guilt of such dealer of the violation of this Act.
5. Any person who shall falsely and fraudulently make , forge, alter, or counterfeit, a stamp, or stamps, prescribed by the Comptroller-General under the provisions of this Act, or who shall cause, or procure, to be falsely and fraudulently made,

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forged, altered, or counterfeited, said stamps; or who shall knowingly and wilfully utter, publish, pass, or tender as true, any false, altered, forged, or counterfeited stamp prescribed under the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction therefor shall be punished as prescribed b~r Section 231 of the Penal Code of 1910.
6. Be it further enacted, That the funds raised by the provisions of this Act, to the amount of $250,000 for the year 1924, and $250,000 for the year 1925, be, and the same are hereby, appropriated to the Board of Health, for the purpose of building and equipping new buildings for the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Alto.
7. Be it further enacted that dealers in cigarettes shall not be required to pay any other, or additional, occupation tax to the State,
8. Be it further enacted, That all laws, or parts of laws, in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amended, was agreed to as amended.

The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Aubrey

Bandy Banister Beck Bennett Bird Bowden

Bozeman Braddy Brannen Camp of Campbell Childs Christopher

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Clark Covington Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Ennis Evans of "\Varn.>n Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Haneoek }'ortson Fowler Foy Gillen Greer Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of ~Iuscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Howard of Long

Hulme Hyman .Jenkins .Johnson of Forsyth .Tones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, "\V. R., of
Meriwether Latham Logan Loyd Lyons McClure :M<Crory McCullough Me Donald MeGarity MeMiehael McMullan :VIaddox ).fann :Vfayo Miles Milner Moore Mullis ::'\ apil'r Xorman of Colquitt X orman of Henry Orr Owen Peck Perkins of
Habersham Perkins of Museogee Perrynwn Phillips of Jasper

Phillips of 'l'elfai r Pi<kering Pitts Pope Pri<"e Heville Hiley Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Hutherford Sapp Shedd Simpson
Ringletar~
Smith of Bryan Smith of Jefferson Spence Steele Stone Sutlin Swindle Tatum Toole Van Landingham Vaughan 'Varren West 'Villiams Wilson Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood 'Voodruff Wright

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Atkinson of Chatham Branch

Blease

Burt

Boatwright

Bussey

Boswell

Callawa~

Camp of Coweta Carr Carter Collins

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Copeland Cox Daniel of Troup Dixon of Wilkinson Elders Ellis EYans of SereYen E,-e
Fletcher Golden Griffis Hines of Decatur Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Screven Huxford Johnson of Bacon

Jones of Cook .Jones of Coweta Jonlan King Knight Langley Linder Lindsey Meeks Montgomery Xew Pafford Parker Parks P<>nland Peterson Piekren

Roberts Rhettlesworth Smith of Fulton Stanford Stc,-ens Stewart StoYall Stric klaml Sweat Turner Tyson Way \Vimberly of Laurens 'Wimberly of Toombs Worthy

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Atkinson of Camden Houston

Barrett

1\0mpton

Bell

Kirkland

Bleckley

Mansell

Dixon of Jenkins Parrish

Harrison

Smith of Lamar

Stanley Tippins Trippe Whitley Whitworth ~fr. Speaker

Ayes 128, nays 60.

The roll call was verified.
On the passage of the bill by substitute as amended the ayes were 128, nays 60.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.

Mr. Smith of Bryan moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate and the motion prevailed.

Mr. Knight of Berrien rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

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1145

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and others-
House Bill No. 523. A bill to create a Department of Revenues for this State, and for other purposes.
Mr. Copeland of Lowndes moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 523 went over as unfinished business.
By unanimous consent granted the Chair the hour of convening on to-morrow morning was set for 9 :00 o'clock.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the SpPaker, and open'.'d with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was <lispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on .Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 587. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Irwin.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Messrs. Neill and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 588. A bill to confirm sale of lots

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13 and 16 in block 39 in the pan of commons of Columbus in Muscogee County.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Shedd of wayne-
House Bill No. 58~). A bill to make tax collectors of the State of Georgia ex-officio sheriffs with such powers as sheriff~.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Jones, Davis and Langley of Floyd-
House Resolution No. 178. 588-A. A resolution to pay p:nsion to Mrs. Frances Shor(>s of Floyd
Count~-.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Pope of \Valker-
House Resolution No. 179. 588-B. A resolution asking the Rules Committee to place the taxation Acts on the calendar.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

1l'lr. Spmker:
Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have

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instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Hill No. 583.

H. H. ELDERS,

Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations han had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
House Bill No. 585 do pass.
Senate Bill No. 120 do not pass. PrcKRE~ of Charlton,
Chairman.

The following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time :

By Mr. Childs of Upson-
House Bill No. 583. A bill to establish systems of schools in and for the Village of East Thomaston, and for other purposes.

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1149

By Messrs. Guess, Steele and 1Noodruff of DeKalbHouse Bill No. 585. A bill to amend the charter
of East Lake, and for other purposes.
The following bills of the House and Senate were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Fortson of Calhoun-
House Bill No. 574. A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Morgan, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0.
The bill having received th~ requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 429_. A bill to repeal an Act to provide for precinct voting in the County of Chatham, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 530. A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and amend an Act to regulate public instruction in 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 110, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 545. A bill to repeal an Act establishing a public schools system in the Town of Spring Place, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requis.ite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
. House Bill No. 560. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Bainbridge, relative to corporate limits, and for other purposes.
The following committee amendment was read and adopted:

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Amend by striking all of said bill after line 12, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Starting at a point at the intersection of the present corporate line limit of the City of Bainbridge and the east lot land line of lot number 320 in the 20th district of said county and State and running thence south along the east lot land line of said lot number 320 to a point 1400 feet south of the northwest corner of lot number 282 in the 20th district of said county and State; thence due east to the east lot land line of lot number 242 in the 20th district of said county and State to a point 1400 feet south on said east lot land line of the northeast corner of said lot number 242 in the 20th district of said county and State ; thence north along the east lot land line of lots numbers 242 and 241 in the 20th district of said county and State and also north along the east lot land lines of numbers 221, 220 and 219 in the 15th district of said county and State to the northeast corner of lot of land number 219 in the 15th district of said county and State; thence west along the north lot land line of lot number 219 in the 15th district of said county and State to the west bank of the Flint River at the high water mark point; thence in a southwesterly direction following the high water mark line of the Flint River on the west side of said Flint River, following the present corporate limits to a point on the west side of said Flint River at the high water mark line where same now crosses Flint River; thence following the present corporate limits across said river to the point of beginning.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, as amended, the ayes were 123, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Harrison of Johnson-
House Bill No. 571. A bill to amend several Acts incorporating the City of \:Vrightsville.
The report of the committee, which was favor~ble to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. l<,owler and Winship and Mrs. Napier of . Bibb-
House Bill No. 182. A bill to increase the salary of the judge of the city court of Macon, and for other purposes.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:
Amend by adding a new section before the repealing clause, to be appropriately numbered, as follows:

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''Section-. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before the provisions of this Act shall become operative it shall be first submitted to the qualified voters of Bibb County for ratification at an election to be called for that purpose by the ordinary of said county at some date not later than December 1st, 1923, nor earlier than September 1st, 1923, and if a majority of the votes of said election are cast in favor of the ratification of the provisions of this Act relating to the salary of the judge of the city court, the same shall become operative as therein provided. At said election those desiring to vote in favor of said Act shall have written or printed on their ballots 'For ratification of Act increasing the salary of the Judge of the city court of Macon' and those desiring to vote against said Act shall have written or printed on their ballots 'Against the ratification of the Act increasing the salary of the Judge of the city court of Macon.' Said election shall be held as now provided by law for holding special elections except that the returns shall be made to the ordinary of said county, and the said ordinary shall declare the result of said election.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 130. A bill to amend an Act creating and incorporating the City of Douglas.

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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 108, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 137. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Polk County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution and bill of the House, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, were read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette and Maddox of Spalding-
House Resolution No. 21. A resolution to reimburse members of the Railroad Commission for money expended in 1921 as contingent expenses of said commission.
The resolution involving an appropriation thP House was resolved into the Committee of the whole

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House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Burt of Dougherty as the chairman thereof.

The Committee of the Whole House arose and through its chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Daniel of Heard

Anderson

DeFoor

Arnold

DeLaPerriere

Atkinson of Chatham Dixon of Wilkin~ou

Aubrey

DuBose

Bandy

Duncan

Bell

Duvall

Bennett

Dykes

Bird

Elders

Bowden

Ennis

Bozeman

Evans of Srreven

Braddy

Evans of Warren

Burt

Eve

Callaway

Fleming of Columbia

Camp of Campbell Fleming of Hancock

Camp of Coweta

Fletcher

Carr

:Fortson

Childs

Foy

Christopher

Gillen

Clark

Griffis

Collins

Grovenstein

Copeland

Guess

Covington
cox

Haddock Hamrick

Culpepper

Harrell

Cumming

Harris

Curry

Harrison

Hateher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Jones of Coweta Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jordan King Langley Latham Logan Lyons McClure McCrory

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McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Manu Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis
~apiPr
New Norman of Colquitt Owen Pafford Parker Parks Peek Penland Perkins of
Habersham

Perkins of Muscogee Stevens

Perryman

Stewart

Phillips of Telfair Stovall

Pickering

Sutlive

Pickren

Sweat

Pitts

Swindle

Pope

Tatum

Price

Toole

Riley

Van Landingham

Roberts

Vaughan

Robertson

\Varren

Rowe

Way

Russell

West

Hutherfonl

Williams

Sapp

Wilson

Fihettlesworth

Wimberly of Toombs

Simpson

"Wimberly of Twiggs

Singletary

Winship

Smith of Bryan

Woodruff

Fimith of Fulton

Worthy

Stanford

Wright

Rtanley

Steele

Those voting in the negatin were Messrs.:

Carter

Spence

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair

Dixon of Jenkins

Adams of Towns

Ellis

Atkinson of Camden Fowler

Banister

Golden

Barrett

Greer

Beck

Griner

Blease

Hines of Sumter

Bleckley

Howard of Screven

Boatwright

.Johnson of Forsyth

Boswell

.Jones of Cook

Branch

.Jones of Floyd

Brannen

.Jones, W. R., of

Bussey

Meriwether

Daniel of Troup

Kempton

Davis of Floyd

Kirkland

Davis of Thomas

Knight

Linder Lindsey Loyd Maddox Mansell Mayo Norman of Henry Orr Parrish Peterson Phillips of Jasper Reville Rountree Shedd Rmith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar

:B'RIDAY, AuGUST 10, 1923.

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Stone Strickland Tippins Trippe

Turner Tyson Whitley 'Vhitworth

Wimberly of Laurens Wingate Wood Mr. Speaker

Ayes 145, nays 2.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 145, nays 2.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-

House Bill No. 60. A bill to prescribe the fees of clerks of the superior courts in this State, and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill Mr. Harrell of Stewart called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklh Adams of Towns Arnold Aubrey Bandy Banister Beck Bussey Callaway

Camp of Campbell Childs Covington Daniel of Heard Davis of Thomas Duvall Evans of warren
Foy Greer

Griffis Harrell Hillhouse Hines of Sumter Johnson of Bacon .Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether .Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether

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King Logan McDonald :YicGarity Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore

X orman of Colquitt Orr Parker Price Riley Rutherford Sapp Simpson .Singletary Smith of Jefferson

Spence Stanford Stewart Stovall Tippins Turner West wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs Wright

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Anderson

Ennis

Jones of Floyd

Atkinson of Chatham Evans of Screven Jordan

Barrett

Fleming of Columbia Kempton

Bennett

Fleming of Hancock Knight

Bird

Fletcher

Langley

Boatwright

Portson

Latham

Bowden

Powler

Linder

Bozeman

Gillen

Lindsey

Braddy

Griner

McClure

Branch

Grovcnstein

McCrory

Camp of Coweta

Guess

McCullough

Carr

Haddock

McMichael

Carter

Hamrick

Mc:Yfullan

Christopher

Harris

Maddox

Clark

Harrison

Mullis

Collins

Hatcher of Burke New

Copeland

Hatcher of Muscogee Xonnan of Henry

Cox

Head

Parks

Culpepper

Hines of Decatur Parrish

Cumming

Holden

Peek

Curry

Holton

Penland

Daniel of Troup

Houston

Perkins of

Davis of Floyd

Howard of Chatta-

Habersham

DeFoor

hoochee

Perkins of Muscogee

DeLaPerriere

Howard of Long

Perryman

Dixon of Jenkins Howard of Screven Phillips of Jasper

Dixon of Wilkinson Hulme

Pickering

DuBose

Huxfonl

Pickren

Duncan

Jenkins

Pitts

Dykes

Johnson of Forsyth Pope

Elders

Jones of Cook

Robertson

Ellis

,Jones of Coweta

Rount.reP

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Rowe Russell Shedd Shettlesworth Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Stanley Steele Stevens Sutlive

Sweat Rwindle Tatum Toole Trippe Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way

Whitworth Williams Wilson \Vimberly of Toombs Wingate Winship Woo<l Woodruff \Vorthy

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair

Hyman

Atkinson of Camden Kirkland

Bell

Loyd

Blease

Lyons

Bleckley

Mann

Boswell

Mansell

Brannen

XapiC'r

Burt

Owen

Eve

Pafford

Golden

Peterson

Ayes 55, nays 123.

Phillips of Telfair Reville Hoberts Smith of Lamar Stone Strickland Whitley Mr. Speaker

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 55, nays 123.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Mr. Beck of Carroll rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Under the order of unfinished business the follow.ing bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

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By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and others-
House Bill No. 523. A bill to create the Department of Revenue for this State, and for other purposes.
Mr. Hyman of vVashington moved the previous question.
Mr. vVood of Fulton moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.

The following message was. received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Mann of Glynn and others-
House Resolution No. 175. A resolution to appoint a committee of five from the General Assembly to arrange a joint session at one o'clock, August 10, for a memorial service touching the death of President vVarren G. Harding.
The President of the Senate has appointed as a committee on part of Senate the following:
Messrs. Smith of the 23d,
Little of the 31st.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

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1161

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 42. A bill to regulate the issuance of summons of garnishment, to change the liability of garnishees, to modify practice in garnishment cases, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 134. A bill to prevent shooting of quail or partridge in Fannin County.

By Messrs. Cason of the 1st, Miller of the 2d, Arnow of the 4th-
Senate Bill No. 148. A bill to amend an Act to promote public health by draining the swamp lands of the State.
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 resolutions of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Burt of DoughertyHouse Resolution No. 29. A resolution to au-

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thorize Governor of the State of Georgia to convey and execute a fee simple deed to two strips of land containing nineteen hundredth (.19) of an acre, being a portion of' the land of the State negro school at Albany.

By Mr. Holden of Clarke-
House Resolution No. 61. A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact appropriate legislation allowing all postal cards and printed literature to and from Commissioners of Agriculture in the different States, passage through the mails and delivery by employees of U. S. Postal Office Department.

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:

By Mr. Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 43. A bill to authorize city authorities to cancel municipal bonds under certain conditions.

By Messrs. Holden and DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 320. A bill to amend certain section of Constitution of this State, relative to the

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issuing and granting corporate powers and privileges to railroad companies.

By Mr. Mayo of Mitchell-
House Bill No. 432. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Camilla school district.

By Mr. West of White-
House Bill No. 462. A bill to repeal the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of White County.

By Mr. McGarity of Paulding-
House Bill No. 466. A bill to amend charter of Dallas, relative to the waterworks, light, and sewerage system, and for bonds for waterworks.

By Messrs. McClure and Pope of Walker-
House Bill No. 474. A bill to establish a system of waterworks for the City of Rossville in Walker County.

By Messrs. Griffis and Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 483. A bill to amend an Act creating a public schools system for the City of Waycross.

By Messrs Pope and McClure of Walker-
House Bill No. 514. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Walker County.

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By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 528. A bill to amend an Act establishing and maintaining a public schools system in the City of Ocilla, Irwin County.

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:

By Mr. Turner of Brooks-
House Bill No. 512. A bill to amend an Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Quitman to create a new charter and municipal government for said corpora-. tion.

By Mr. Harrison of Johnson-
House Bill No. 507. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of the County of Johnson.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
House Bill No. 469. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Berrien County.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 211. A hill to authorize the Board

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of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of all counties of 200,000 population or more to levy a tax and to prescribe the method such funds shall be expended.

The following message was received from the ~enate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

B.v

Mr.

Garrison '

of

the

33d-

Senate Bill No. 147. A bill to abolish the office of

county treasurer of Banks County.

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 149. A bill to repeal an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Candler.

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 150. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for County of Candler, consisting of six members, to define their qualifications, powers and duties.

By Messrs. Kennedy of the 49th and Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Bill No. 151. A bill to amend an Act estab-

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lishing schools of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts in the Congressional Districts of this State.

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 resolution of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Head of Cobb-
House Resolution No. 94. A resolution inviting and requesting the National Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics to locate their Orphans' Home in this State.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

1Vfr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 46. A resolution proposing to people of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 3, Article 11 of Constitution, so as to authorize salaries for county officers in counties having a population of 25,000 or more.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has pa10sed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 255. A bill to remove the county site of Camden County from St. Marys to Woodbine.

Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 510. A bill to levy and collect annually a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes.
Paragraph 43 of Section 2 was taken up for reconsideration.
Paragraph 43 of Section 2 was adopted as amended.
Paragraph 45 of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Paragraph 45-A of Section 2 was read and adopted.
Mr. Harris of Jefferson moved that the House reconsider its action in voting to take up the bill paragraph by paragraph and the motion prevailed.

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Mr. Wood. of Fulton moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost.
The Clerk was instructed to read the remammg part of the bill.
The hour of 1:00 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session, called for the purpose of a memorial service touching upon the death of President Warren G. Harding, was called to order b~ the President of the Senate.
By order of the President, the resolution calling for the joint session of the General Assembly was read by the Secretary of the Senate.

The following report of the joint com~ittee to prepare a program for the memorial services of our late President, Warren G. Harding, was rea(l and the program contained therein carried out:

Mr. Speaker:
Your committee, appointed from the House and Senate to prepare a program for the memorial services of our late President Warren G. Harding, submit the following report:
1. Prayer by Senator Parker of the 3d District.
2. Song, ''Lead Kindly Light.''
3. Speech by Mr. Covington of Colquitt County.
4. Song, "Nearer, My God, to Thee."

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5. .Joint session dissolved. Respectfully submitted, ELDERS of Tattnall, STEELE of DeKalb, MANN of Glynn, Committee from the House.

SMITH of the 23d, LITTLE of the 31st, Committee from the Senate. August 10, 1923.

The joint session of the General Assembly was dissolved.
The Senate withdrew from the floor of the House.
Mr. Simpson of Lee moved that the House do now adjourn until this afternoon at 3 :30 o'clock and the motion prevailed.
The following communication was received and read:
Atlanta, Georgia, August 10, 1923.
To His Excellency, the Governor of Georgia, and the General Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia.

My dear Sir and Si1s:
Last year there passed from the warfare of this life one of its most noble veterans; a man who en-

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listed early in the cause of humanity, and battled for it through long years, caring little for honors or emoluments, his accomplishments for others outweighing his own gains, and each recurring battle lessening his opportunities for self-aggrandizement. A man loved and esteemed at home and respected and applauded abroad. One of the Union's best. One of Georgia's greatest sons. A "!?rave soul fighting to the death for what it was convinced was right. Captain of his own soul and one of the truest patriots, could the truth all be told, this nation ever had. He loved his fellow-man, and stood the final test in proof of it.
In memory of this man and admiration of his great principles for humanity the daughter of a Georgian painted an oil portrait of him which so pleased his friends and intimates that she was solicited to sell the same to the State to be hung upon the walls of the Capitol. First the House and Senate by resolution had the portrait exhibited in their respective assembly rooms, and then a resolution to purchase the portrait for $500.00 was referred by the House to the Appropriation Committee for approval. In this morning's Constitution there appears a notice by Mr. Culpepper, Chairman of that Committee, that no further appropriations will be approved until the $625,000.00 is passed for the schools of Georgia. In view of the sums that have already been appropriated, ranging from $1,000 upward, I can appreciate any effort upon the part of this committee or its chairman to save to the State even $500.00 for this much needed school fund. It is lnuclable, though belated, and is a pity it could

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not have embraced some of the larger sums already expended, and probably will cover many immaterial appropriations yet to be presented. This, of course, nullifies the resolution passed by the House to consider appropriating money for th~ purchase of the portrait of the late Thomas E. Watson. But, on the other hand, his friends and relatives who have seen the portrait have expressed a desire to see it upon the walls of the Capitol, because it presents this beloved and brilliant man as he was in those trying latter years of his life when he had become a distinguished statesman. I also have a sentimental reason for seeing this painting hung in the Capitol of .Georgia, and for all these reasons, I hereby tender this portrait, which I have been three months in making, and have suffered many hardships and trials to finish, to the State of Georgia for the purpose of being hung at the Governor's designation, in its State Capitol, and shall deem it an exceptional favor if the Governor will accept this donation at once, and permit the donor to tender the portrait framed for appearance upon the walls of the Capitol before the expiration of the present session of the Legislature.
The five hundred dollars would have done me little good, for it would have gone in large part in payment of loans and debts, and in memory of my father, who was a scout in the Confederate army, to the Stone Mountain Memorial. He will be equally honored., however, if the best fruits of his daughter's soul is recognized by the State that gave him birth. There has been more woven into this portrait than the mere painting of a face, and in certain light this is clearly distinguishable to the close observer, and

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I doubt if I had been given an order to make a picture upon a cold cash basis that I would have done half so well, for after all the best fruits of the soul are not for sale, and I've a notion should not be placed upon the market. So as a tribute to a great man, from those in his State and out of it who lo-ved and understood him, and in memory of my father, I give to the State of Georgia, through you, its Governor, the portrait I have made of Thomas E. Watson, late deceased U. S. Senator from Georgia.
Respectfully,
EuNICE B. KINGSBERY.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned mitil this afternoon at 3 :30 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION'
3 :30 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
1vlr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-

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tional majority by substitute the following bill of the House, to wit:

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall, Hillhouse of Worth and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 385. A bill to enlarge the local board of trustees of Georgia School of Technology, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Smate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake1:
The Senate has concurred in the House substitute
. to the following bill of the Senate, to wit: Senate Bill No.123. A bill to provide for commission manager form of government for Savannah.

The Senate has concurred to House amendment to following bill of Senate:
Senate Bill No. 121. A bill to amend the several Acts relating to incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah.

The Senate has concurred in the House substitute by substitute as amended to the following resolution of the Senate :
Senate Resolution No. 31. A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the Department of Agriculture.

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The Senate has passed as amended the following bill of the House :
House Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act abolishing justice courts, justices of the peace and to establish a municipal court in Macon.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and haYe instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
House Bill No. 300 do pass.
House Bill No. 449 do pass as amended.
House Bill No. 516 do pass.
CuLPEPPER of Fayette, Chairman.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had

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under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 363.
CuLPEPPER of Fayette,
Chairman.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 85.
CuLPEPPER of Fayette,
Chairman.

Mr. Mann of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaket:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bill of the

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House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 588.

MANN of Glynn,

Chairman.

Mr. Dixon of Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 570.

Senate Bill No. 139.

DrxoN of Jenkins,

Chairman.

Mr. Moore of Appling County, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as chairman to

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report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 170. MooRE of Appling, Chairman.

Mr. McMichael of Marion 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 Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 74.
McMICHAEL of Marion,
Chairman.

Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No.2, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:

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House Bill No. 488 do pass by substitute.

House Bill No. 26 do pass by substitute.

PARKS of Terrell,

By J. B. C.

Chairman.

The following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time:
By Mr. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill No. 26. A bill to amend Section 4203 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, relative to the execution of deeds outside the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 85. A bill to appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 to the trustees of the University of Georgia, for the use of the Agricultural, Industrial and Normal School, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 300. A bill to appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to the Georgia Training School for Boys, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 363. A bill to appropriate $10,000.00 to the Georgia State Woman's College, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 449. A bill to appropriate the sum of $24,530.55 for the year of 1924 and $24,530.55 for 1925 to match an equal sum appropriated by the U. S. Government for the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 488. A bill assisting ex-service men and women in securing the benefits now provided for them by Federal legislation.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 516. A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 for each of the years 1924 and 1925 to carry
out the provisions o! the Child Placing Act, and for
other purposes.

By Mr. Van Landingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 570. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Rev~nues for the County of Seminole.

By Mr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 576. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Ludowici, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 581. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Chatsworth, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and others-
House Resolution No. 170. A resolution to have Joseph E. Davidson seated as a member of the present House from the County of Peach.

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 74. A bill to provide organization of and the regulation and taxation of .mutual cooperative fire insurancl' companies, an(l for other purposes.

By Messrs. Redwine of the 26th and Beauchamp of the 22d-
Senate Bill No. 124. A bill to create a new judicial circuit in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. McLeod of the 9th-
Senate Bill No. 139. A bill to amend the ''Act to create a Board of Commissionl'rs of Roads and Revenues for Banks County" approved August 18th, 1917, and for other purposes.

The following bills and resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to thl' committees:

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 4:2. A bill to regulate the issuance of summons of garnishment; to change the liability

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of garnishee, to modify the practice in garnishment cases, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 134. A bill to prevent the shooting of quail or partridges in Fannin County.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Messrs. Cason of the 1st, Miller of the 2d and Arnow of the 4th-
Senate Bill No. 148. A bill to amend an Act to promote public health by draining the swamp lands of this State.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 149. A bill to repeal the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Candler.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 150. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Candler.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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By Messrs. Kennedy of the 49th and Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Bill No 151. A bill to amend an Act establishing schools of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts in the Congressional Districts of this State.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia and Branches.

By Mr. Garrison of the 33d-
Senate Bill No. 147. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer of Banks County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 590. A bill to create a bond commission for Colquitt County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 46. A resolution proposing an amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 3, Article 11 of Constitution, so as to authorize salaries for county officers in counties having a population of 25,000 or more.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
The following bills of the House were taken up

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for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto:

By Mrs. Napier and Mr. Winship of Bibb-
House Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act abolishing justice courts in the City of Macon, and for other purposes.

The following amendments of the Senate were read and agreed to :
Amend by striking the word "October" appearing in line 9 of Section 7 and substituting the word ''September.''
Amend further by inserting the word ''special'' between the words "holding" and "elections" appearing in the 27th line of Section 7.

By Mr. Turner of Brooks-
House Bill No. 512. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Quitman.

The following substitute of the Senate was read and agreed to.
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 23d, 1905, entitled ''An Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Quitman, in the County of Brooks, State of Georgia; to create a new charter and municipal government for said corporation;

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declare the rights and powers of same, and for other purposes," so as to confer additional authority on the Board of Commissioners for said City of Quitman, in regulating and controlling the streets, sidewalks, alleys and other property of said City, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That "The Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Quitman, in the County of Brooks, State of Georgia; to create a new charter and municipal government for said corporation; declare the rights and powers of same, and for other purposes,'' approved August 23d, 1905, be amended by adding at the end of Section 40, a new Section, to wit 40-A, to read as follows:
Be it further enacted, That the Board of Commissioners for said City of Quitman shall have full power and authority to grant for a fair and reasonable consideration, which shall be paid into the city treasury, the right to erect, maintain, and also to sanction the continuance of any structure, or obstruction, or encroachment on any street, alley, sidewalk, or on any other property of said city, upon such terms as said commissioners may fix by ordinance; but no such grant shall be made for a term longer than ten (10) years, provided further however, that in making such grant, the commissioners shall have due regard for the interests of the property holders of said city affected thereby.

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Section 2. 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 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 resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution No. 56. A resolution to relieve J. W. Crumley as. surety on bond.
The following bill of the House, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By Messrs. Fowler and Winship of Bibb, Atkinson of Chatham and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 134. A bill to amend the Code of 1910, relative to payment of excused jurors.
Mr. Wimberly of Toombs moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and othersHouse Bill No. 510. A bill to annually levy and

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collect a tax for the support of the State Government and public institutions, and for other purposes.
The reading of the bill was completed.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that until otherwise ordered by the House the morning sessions begin at 9 :00 o'clock and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the consideration of general business be in order on to-morrow, Saturday, August 11th, 1923, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that when the House adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until to-night at 8 :30 o'clock and the motion was lost.
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following amendment to Paragraph 47 of Section 2 was read and adopted :

By Mr. Rowe of Richmond-
Amend by striking from line 2 the word ''or'' apv~aring between the words "coke" and "wood" and substituting therefor the word ''and,'' and by adding directly after the word ''wood'' in line 2 the words ''or coal or coke,'' and by adding at the end of line 5 directly after the figures '' $100.00'' the following: ''Provided that dealers in wood only shall pay a tax of $10.00. ''
Mr. Wimberly of Toombs moved the previous question on all amendments to Paragraph 48 of Section 2, relative to tax on grand opera companies; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

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On the adoption of the amendme~1t of Mr. Knight of Berrien Mr. Huxford of Clinch called for the ayes and nays and the call was not sustained.

The following amendment to Paragraph 48 of Section 2 was read and adopted :

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
Amend by adding the following at the end of said Paragraph: ''Provided further, that each grand
opera producing company filling contracts in this State, $1,000.00 in cities of 100,000 or less population, or $2,500.00 in cities of more than 100,000 population for each such concerts shall be collected from each grand opera producing company filling contracts in this State.''
Mr. New of Laurens moved the previous question on the amendment of Mr. Harrell of Stewart to Paragraph 48 of Section 2; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. StmYart of Atkinson rose to a point of personal privilege.
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that a certain paper be read and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson addressed the House on a point of personal privilege.
Mr. Haddock of Early moved that the House do now adjourn anrl the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
SATURDAY, AuausT 11TH, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9:00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
The Journal was confirmed.
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
B~, Mr. Atkinson of Camden-
House Resolution No. 180. A resolution request-
ing the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to
give proper recognition to General Wm. J. Hanlee.
By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, Perkins of Habersham and others-
House Resolution No. 181. A resolution extending the appreciation of the House to Hon. "\V. A. Covington of Colquitt for his address before the General Assembly on Friday, August lOth, 1923, on the occasion of the memorial service in honor of the late President of the United States, vVarren G. Harding.

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Mr. Langley of Floyd County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Property have had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
Senate Resolution No. 39.
LANGLEY of Floyd,
Chairman.

Mr. Dixon of .Jenkins County, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 149.
Senate Bill No. 147.
Senate Bill No. 150.
House Bill No. 587.

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House Bill No. 589. House Bill No. 590.

DIXON of Jenkins, Chairman.

Mr. Mimn of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Municipal Government haYe had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House 'vith the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 577.

House Bill No. 584.

MANN of Glynn, Chairman.

Mr. Whitley of Douglas County, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructe(l me as chairman to rr-

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port the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows:
Senate Bill No. 148 do pass. T. R. \VHITLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 han had under consideration the following bill of the House and haYe instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House wit~ the recommei~dation that tht> same do pass by substitute as amended:
House Bill No. 532. J. D. HADDOCK,
Chairman.

Mr. Elders 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 chairman to re-

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port the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 106.

House Bill No. 526.

ELDERS,

Chairman.

Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corpo.rations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations haYe had under consideration the following bill of the House awl have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 586.
PicKREN of Charlton,
Chairman.

The following bills and resolution of the Houseand Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time :

By Mr. Ellis of Tift---'
House Bill No. 526. A bill .to provide for the teaching of forestry in the public and high schools of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Ellis of Tift-
House Bill No. 532. A bill to amend an Act of the Georgia Assembly, relative to the licensing of nurserymen, dealers in nursery stock, tree surgeons, landscape architects and gardeners and horticultural experts doing business in Georgia, approved August 16th, 192:2, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 577. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon so as to define the city limits of North Macon, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Dixon of wilkinson-
House Bill No. 584. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Irwinton, approved August 13th, 1904, changing the corporate limits of said town, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 586. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie, relative to a City Manager, his duties and powers, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 587. A bill to amend an Act approved August 5, 1913, by striking Section 1 thereof, relative to the Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Irwin, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Neill and Perkins of MuscogeeHouse Bill No. 588. A bill to confirm the sale of

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lots 13 and 16 in Block 39 in the pan of the commons of Columbus, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 589. A bill to make tax collectors ex-officio sheriffs in the State of Georgia in all matters relative to the collection of taxes, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 590. A bill to create a bond commission for Colquitt County, to name the members of said committee, define their duties, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Redwine of the 26th-
Senate Resolution No. 39. A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint a commission to terminate the lease on Indian Springs Reserve between the State of Georgia and Hon. T. \V. Hooks.

B:v Mr. King of the 11th-
Senate Bill No. 106. A bill to amend the Act creating the Bluffton school district in the County of Clay, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Garrison of the 33d-
Senate Bill No. 147. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer in Banks County.

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By Messrs. Cason of the 1st, Miller of the 2d and A1now of the 4th-
Senate Bill No. 148. A bill for the draining of swamp lands of the State for the promotion of public health ..
By Mr. KPnned~- of the 49th-
,':' l X o. 1-~l. ~\ bill to repeal an Act
creating a board of comm1sswners in and for the County of Candler.

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 150. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Candler, and for other purposes.

The following bills of the House and Senate were read the third time and placed upon their passage.

By Mr. Van Landingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 570. A bill to amend an Act creat ing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Rev cnues for the County of Seminole.
T~w rPport or 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 m;.animous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the SenatP.

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By Mr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 576. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Ludowici.
The report 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.
B~, unanimous consent the bill 'vas ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 581. A bill to provide and establish a new charter for the City of Chatsworth.
'f\e report c.f the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agTeetl to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 113, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered inimediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Childs of Upson-
House Bill No. 583. A bill to establish a system of public graded schools in and for the Village of East Thomaston, and for othc:>r purpoi"<>s.

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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 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Messrs. Steels, Guess and \Vooclruff of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 585. A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of Town of East Lake.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays 0.
The bill having received the rPquisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. McLeod of the 9th-
Senate Bill No. 139. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
The rl::'port of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 0.

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The bill having received. the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following hill of the House, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 488. A bill assisting ex-service men and women in securing the benefits now provided for them by the Federal legislation.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the 'Vhole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Russell of Barrow 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 the same do pass by substitute as amended.
The following committee amendments to the committee substitute were read and adopted:
Amend by striking the words ''Adjutant-General's office'' and substituting in lieu thereof the words: ''Pension Commissioner's office.''
Amend by adding a new section, known as Section 4, to read as follows: ''Be it further enacted, '!,hat it shall be the duty of the Director of the Service Bureau to report to the United States Veterans

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Bureau the names of all ex-service men who are in his opinion receiving compensation that they are not entitled to receive together with his reasons therefor.''
The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act creating a Service Bureau for the purpose of assisting ex-service men and women in securing the benefits now provided for them by the Federal legislation and providing for the salary and expenses of said bureau.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That a Service Bureau is hereby created to be composed of one director, who shall be paid a salary of twenty-four hundred ($2,400.00) dollars per annum.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That said director shall be appointed by the Governor, and that he shall be chosen from three ex-service men, who were in the military or naval service of the United States during the period between April 6th, 1917, and NoYember 11th, 1918, and honorably discharged therefrom, said three ex-service men having been certified to the Governor by the Executive Come mittee of the Department of Georgia, American Legion, as duly qualified and if the Governor can not appoint one of the three so certified by the Executive Committee, he shall so notify the Executive Committee and they shall submit three other names, but in no event shall a director be appointed

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unless he has been certified to the Governor by th~ said Executive Committee as duly qualified.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying on sai1l work there shall be appropriate<l the sum of twenty-six hundred ($2,600.00) dollars, as maintenance of said bureau or so much thereof as may be needell, said amount to be paid out by warrant of the Governor, after a certified itemized statement of expenses has been submitted and approved by the Governor.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That said S3rvice Bureau shall be located in the Adjutant-General's office and the duties of said director shall be the dissemination of information regarding the Federal legislation providing for compensation, hospitalization and vocational training for disabled ex-service men and women, to all ex-service men and women in this State and to assist all disabled ex-service men and women in securing the benefits provided for them by the Fedetal legislation-That the said director shall vwrk in co-operation with the American Legion Department of Georgia in dissemination of said information and in assisting the disabled ex-service men, the term ex-service men and women to include those who were in the service of the army, navy or marines of the United States during the world War or the Spanish-American War. The term of office of said director shall be for two years beginning from the date of the approval of this Act by the Governor.
Section 5. Be it further enacted that all laws and

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parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was faYorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amende<l, was agree(l to.
The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. :

Adair

Duvall

Jones of Coweta

Anderson

Dykes

.Jones of Floyd

Arnold

Elders

Jones, W. R., of

Atkinson of Camden Ellis

Meriwether

Atkinson of Chatham Ennis

Jordan

Bandy

Evans of Screven King

Barrett

Evans of Warren Kirkland

Bell

Fleming of Columbia Knight

Bennett

Pleming of Hancock Langley

Boatwright

Fortson

Latham

Bozeman

Golden

Linder

Braddy

Griffis

Lindsey

Bussey

Griner

Logan

Callaway

Grovenstein

Loyd

Camp of Campbell Guess

McClure

Camp of Coweta

Haddock

McCrory

Carr

Hamrick

McDonald

Carter

Harris

McGarity

Christopher

Hatcher of Burke McMichael

Clark

Hatcher of Muscogee Maddox

Copeland

Head

Mayo

Covington

Hillhouse

Miles

Cox

Hines of Decatur Milner

Culpepper

Hines of Sumter

Montgomery

Cumming

Holton

Moore

Curry

Howard of Chatta !i ap.ier

Daniel of Troup

hoochee

New

Davis of Floyd

Howard of Long

Norman of Colquitt

Davis of Thomas

Howard of Screven X orman of Henry

DeFoor

Hyman

Owen

Dixon of Wilkinson Jenkins

Pafford

DuBose

Jones of Cook

Parker

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Parks

Shedd

Parrish

Shettlesworth

Penland

Simpson

Perkins of

Singletary

Habersham

Smith of Bryan

Perkins of Muscogee Smith of Fulton

Perryman

Stanford

Phillips of Jasper Stanley

Phillips of Telfair Steele

Pope

Stone

Price

Strickland

Riley

Sutlive

Roberts

Sweat

Rountree

Tatum

Rowe

Tippins

Russell

Toole

Rapp

Tyson

Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitworth Williams Wilson \Vimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Wood Woodruff Worthy

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Aubrey Banister Branch

Foy Harrell Johnson of Bacon

Robertson Rtovall

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Beck Bird Blease Bleckley Boswell Bowden Brannen Burt Childs Collins Daniel of Heard DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Duncan Eve Fletcher Fowler

Gillen Greer Harrison Holden Houston Hulme Huxford .Johnson of Forsyth Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Kempton Lyons McCullough McMullan Mann Mansell Meeks Mullis Orr

Ayes 142, nays 8.

Peek Peterson Pickering Pickren Pitts Reville Rutherford Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stevens Stewart Swindle Trippe Turner Whitley Winship Wright Mr. Speaker

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By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill by substitute as amended the ayes were 142, nays 8.
The bill having received the requisite constitut1onal majority was passed by substitute as amended.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary th::reof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House as amended, to wit:

By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 9. A bill to require the teaching of th(' Constitution in the public schools.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Fowler and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 177. A bill to amend Section 589 of Code of Georgia, relative to premiums on county treasurer honds.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted by substitute the following resolution of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Tippins of Evans-
House Resolution No. 110. A resolution to require all committees of House and Senate inspecting State institutions, such inspections to be by .subcommittee of original committee.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolutions of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Evans of \Varren-
House Resolution No. 117. A resolution to relieve certain bondsmen of one Hoyt Chapman.

By Mr. Blease of BrooksHouse RPsolution 1\o. 1~8. "\ resolution to r>lieYe
('f'rb-lin homlsnwn of BustPr Robrrts.
The following message was receive(l from the

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Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
SC'nate Bill No. 64. A bill to amend the \Vorknwn's Compensation Act.

B~r Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 127. A bill to provide for inspection of gasoline measures, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 131. A bill to amend Section 2823, Paragraph 5 of the Code 1910, providing that manufacturing corporations may own stock in another such manufacturing company or corporation.

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 144. A bill to amC'nd the Investigating and Budget Commission Act.

The following message was recC'ived from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-

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tiona! majority the following bill of the Senate, t0 wit:

B~, Mr. Coates of the 14th-
Senate Bill No. 157. A bill to amend the charter of City of Cochran, Bleckley County.

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 Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Parker of the 3d-
Senate Bill No. 145. A bill to provide that salary of the solicitor-general of Brunswick Judicial Circuit be payable monthly, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Green of the 43d-
Senate Bill No. 153. A bill to establish a new charter for the City of Chatsworth.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary tlv:reof:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-

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tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to "Tit:

By Mr. Coates of the 14th-
Senate Bill No. 135. A bill to amend Section 3060 of the Code of Georgia, relative to payment of guardians of wards, and for .other purposes.

By Mr. Miller of the 2cl-
Senate Bill No. 155. A bill to allow the Governor to appoint railroad policemen.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Jlr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Resolution No. 59. A resolution condemning the Pittsburg "Plus Plan.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary th?reof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the follo;Ying bills of the Senate, to wit:

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By .Mr. Loftin of the 37th-
Senate Bill No. 107 (as amended). A bill to amend an Act known as Public Printing Act, and for other purposes.
Senate Bill No. 142. A bill to provide certain amomlts of temporary loans to supply casual deficiencies of counties.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. .McClatchey, the Secretary th,reof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senat(', to wit:

By .Mr. Smith of the 35th-
Senate Bill No. 736. A bill to prohibit the disturbance of any grave, vault, and for other purposes.

By .Mr. Stovall of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 115. A bill to amend an Act to prevent adulteration of food for man or beast, and for other purposes.

By .Mr. .Mundy of request-
Senate Bill No. 146. A bill to promote the interest of forestry in and under the direction of State Boarcl of Forestry, and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the

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Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 540. A bin to confirm the provisions of a certain contract between City of Columbus, the Central of Georgia and the Southwestern Railroad Companies.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

M1-. Speaker:
The Senate has passerl by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Bill No. 141. A bill to amend Code, relative to those subject to road duty.

Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and others-
House Bill No. 510. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and public institutions, and for other purpost's.

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The following amendment to Paragraph 60 of Section 2 was read and adopted :

By Mr. New of Laurens-
Amend by adding at the end of said Section the following: "Provided, t"'lat no emigrant agent or employee shall take from this State or attempt to take from this State any person until after first giving a bond to be accepted and approved by the Commissioner of Commerce and Labor conditional to pay any valid debt owing by said person to any citizen of this State.''

The following amendments to Paragraph 62 of Section 2 were read and adopted :
Amend by striking out the figures "$25.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures '' $:250.00, '' to be collected by the tax collector in each county and distributed as follows: to the county where collected $1:25.00, to State $125.00.
Amend by adding the following words after "palmistry" in the 5th line of said paragraph: ''This tax shall apply to any person, firm, or corporation who themselves or by their agents travel through the State carrying live stock, and carrying with them cooking utensils, and live in tents or travel in covered wagons, and who may be residents of some county or who reside without the State, and who are commonly called traveling horsetraders and Gypsies, and such persons or corporations shall be liable to pay this tax, although they may have a fixed place of business and shall not be exempt from

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this tax under ParagraJJh 71 of Hection 2, which applies to local dealers in liYe stock.''
).mend b~' adding a new paragraph after Paragraph 65 of Section :2, to be known as Paragraph 65-A of Section 2, which shall read as follows: "Paragraph 65-A. Non-Resident Bottlers. Upon each non-resident person, firm or corporation delivering for sale by truck or trucks any carbonated beverages in this State, $150.00. ''

The following amendment to Paragraph 92 of Section 2 was read and adopted:

By Mr. Adams of Towns-
Amend by striking the figures '' $10.00'' in line 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the figures '' $25.00'' and by striking in line 2 the following words: ''in each county in which they shall do business.''

The following amendment to Paragraph 93 of Section 2 was read and adopted :

By Messrs. Bowden of McDuffie and Holden of Clarke-
Amend by striking in line 6 the figures "$4.00" and substituting in lieu thereof the figures '' $2.00.''
Mr. Harris of Jefferson moved the previous question on the bill and all amnndments and the motion was lost.

The following amendments to Paragraph 100 of Section 2 were read and adopted :

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By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
Amend line 2 by adding after the word ''corporation'' the words ''except hotels.''

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
Amend by striking after the word ''room'' in line 2 all the rest of the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Five or more tables, $10.00; ten or more tables, $25.00; twenty-five or more tables, $50.00; fifty or more tables, $75.00; seventy-five or more tables, $100.00. Provided, however that four seats or stools shall be construed to constitute a table.''

By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
.\.m:'ncl by adding at tht end of sai<l paragraph the following: ''On all persons engaged in operating weiner stands, in towns or cities of a population of 20,000 or less, $5.00 for each such place of business and in cities of more than 20,000 population, $10.00 for each such plac.: of business."

The follo\\ing amemlment to Paragraph 113 of Section 2 \\as read and adopted:
By Mr. Guess of DeKalb~-\mend by striking the words "for each county"
in line 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''for each offic J and place of business maintained.''
The following amendments to Section 7 were read and adopted:

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By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, Stewart of Atkinson, Elders of Tattnall and Knight of Berrien-
Amend by striking from line 3 the words and figures "one and one-half (1%%) per cent." and insert in lieu thereof the words and figures ''three (3%) per cent."

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
Amend by adding after the word ''re-insurance'' in line 7 the words ''in companies not authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.''

The following amendment to Section 11 was read and adopted :

By Mr. Bussey of Crisp-
Amend by striking lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and all of line 8 to and including the word ''individuals'' in said line; and by inserting in lieu thereof the following : "banks shall be taxed upon capital, surplus, and undivided profits proportionately with other tax payel'S in the State of Georgia.''

The following committee amendment to Section 12 was read and adopted:

Amend by striking Section 12 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
''Section 12. Building and Loan Associations. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That mutual building and loan associations operating only in the county of their charter and limiting

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their loans to members, shall not be assessed on their capital loaned to stockholders or members thereof. All other building and loan associations or other associations of like character shall be required to return to the tax receiver of the county where such associations are located, all real and personal property of every kind and character belonging to such associations except the real property located in another county shall be returned to the tax receiver of that county.''

The following amendment to the entire bill was read and adopted :

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
Amend by adding a new section to be number 15 and to read as follows:
"S:ction 15. Be it further enacted, That whereever in any section or paragraph of this Act, the words 'in towns or cities' occur, the same shall be construed to mean 'within one mile of villages, towns, or cities,' unless otherwise specified.''.

The following amendment to the entire bill was read and adopted :

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
Amend. by adding another Section and making this Section No. 14 and the same shall read as follows:
''Section 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the sheriffs, their deputies and the constables of this

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State to look carefully after the collection of all taxes that may be due the State of Georgia under this Act, or any other special taxes due the State of Georgia and it shall be the duty of all tax collectors and sheriffs and constables of this State to direct and see that all persons, firms or corporations violating this Act or any of the tax Acts of this State, shall be prosecuted for all violations of the tax laws.
And every person convicted of a violation of this Act or any of the special tax laws of Georgia upon the information of any citizen of this State. Onefourth of the fine imposed upon any person by order of said court be paid to such informant on prosecution.
Section 15. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 123, nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
Mr. Moore of Appling moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate and the motion prevailed.

The following bill of the House, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

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By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-

House Bill No. 516. A bill to appropriate money for the purpose of carrying out provisions of the ''Child Placing Act,'' and for other purposes.

The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Stewart of Atkinson 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 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 follows:

Those. voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Towns

Childs

Anderson

Christopher

Atkinson of Camden Clark

Aubrey

Covington

Bandy

Cox

Barrett

Culpepper

Bennett

Curry

Blease

Davis of Floyd

Bowden

Davis of Thomas

Bozeman

DeFoor

Braddy

DuBose

Branch

Duvall

Bussey

Elders

Callaway

Ennis

Camp of Campbell Evans of Screven

Camp of Coweta

Eve

Carr

Fleming of Columbia

Fletcher Fowler Foy Golden Greer Griffis Griner Guess Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter

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Holden Holton Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton Knight Latham J,inder Lindsey Loyd McClure McDonald McMichael McMullan Maddox

Meeks

Shedd

Miles

Shettlesworth

Milner

Simpson

Montgomery

Singletary

Napier

Smith of Bryan

New

Smith of Fulton

Norman of Colquitt Smith of Jefferson

Norman of Henry Stanford

Orr

Steele

Pafford

Stewart

Parker

Stone

Parrish

Strickland

Peek

Sutlive

Perkins of

Tatum

Habersham

Trippe

Perkins of Muscogee Turner

Perryman

Tyson

Phillips of Jasper Van Landingham

Phillips of Telfair Warren

Pickren

Way

Pope

West

Price

Williams

Riley

Wimberly of Laurens

Roberts

Wimberly of Toombs

Rowe

Wimberly of Twiggs

Russell

Woodruff

Rutherford

Worthy

Sapp

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Banister Carter Daniel of Troup Haddock

Huxford Kirkland Peterson Robertson

Rountree Stovall

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair

Boatwright

Adams of Franklin Boswell

Arnold

Brannen

Atkinson of Chatham Burt

Beck

Collins

Bell

Copeland

Bird

Cumming

Bleckley

Daniel of Heard

DeLaPerriere
Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson Duncan Dykes Ellis
Evans of warreu
Fleming of Haneock

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Fortson Gillen Grovenstein Head Houston Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Floyd King Langley Logan Lyons McCrory McCullough McGarity

Mann Mansell Mayo Moore Mullis Owen Parks Penland Pickering Pitts Reville Smith of Lamar Spenee Stanley

Stevens Sweat Swindle Tippins Toole Vaughan Whitley Whitworth Wilson Wingate Winship Wood Wright Mr. Speaker

Ayes 130, nays 10.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130~ nays 10.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION'
3:00 o'clock P.M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.

The following resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the committee:

By Mr. Parks of Terrell-
House Resolution No. 182. A resolution authorizing the Attorney-General to intervene in certain proceedings before the Federal Trade Commission.
Referred to Committee on State of the Republic.

Mr. Bozeman of Worth County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and have instructed me' as vice-chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Resolution No. 56.
BozEMAN of Worth,
Vice-Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 255. A hill to change the County seat of Camden County from St. Marys to \Voodbine in said county.
House Bill No. 43. An Act to authorize city authorities to cancel municipal bonds under certain conditions.
House Bill No. 528. An ~~ct to amend an Act establishing a public schools system in the City of Ocilla.
House Bill No. 500. An Act to provide a time for holding the superior courts in the counties comprising the Cordele Judicial Circuit.
House Bill No. 484. An Act to create the office of treasurer in and for Laurens County.
House Bill No. 507. An Act to abolish the office of county trPasurer for the County of Johnson.
House Bill No. 512. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Quitman, relative to the new charter and municipal government.
House Resolution No. 61. A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact appropriate legislation allowing all postal cards and printed literature to and from Commissioners of Agriculture to he free from any charge of postage.

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House Resolution No. 17. A resolution to relieve E. U. Blankenship and J. 0. Bell as security of Roland Blankenship.
House Resolution No. 29. A resolution to authorize the Governor of the State to convey and execute a fee simple deed to two strips of land, being a portion of the land of the State Negro School at Albany.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

The following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported, was read the second time :

By Mr. Parker of the 3d-

Senate Resolution No. 56. A resolution provid-

ing for the relief of J. W. Crummey as bondsman of

Joe \Vidincamp.

-

The following bill of the House was read the third time and placed upon its passage:

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-

..

. . . ..

House Em- No. 310. A bill- to amend -eode of

1910 so as to add another bank as a State Depository

at Albany.

The report of the committee, which was favorable

to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

the On the passage of the bill

ayes -w'ere 104-,

nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The follo\ving bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Coates of the 14th-
Senate Bill No. 135. A bill to amend Section 3060 of Code of 1910, giving certain powers to county ordinaries.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 115. A bill to amend an Act amending an Act to prevent the misbranding of food.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

By Mr. Loftin of the 37th-
Senate Bill No. 107. A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Printing so as to provide clerical help.
Referred to Committee on Public Printing.

By Mr. Green of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 153. A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Chatsworth.
Referred to Committe' on Corporations.

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By Mr. Parker of the 3d-
Senate Bill No. 145. A bill to provide that the salary of the solicitor-general of the Brunswick Circuit shall be payable monthly.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 146. A bill to promote forestry interests in the State of Georgia and create State Board.
Referre<l to Committee on Conservation.

B~ Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 127. A bill to provide for inspection of gasoline measurers in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No.1.

By Mr. Miller of the 2d-
Senate Bill No. 155. A bill to allow the Governor to appoint and commission railroad policemen.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
S~.:mate Bill No. 64. A bill to amend an Act known as the '' "'Vorkmen 's Compensation Act,'' relative to notice.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

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By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 131. A bill to amend Section 282:1 of Code of 1910, relative to stock of corporations.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 144. A bill to amend the Act known as ''Investigating and Budget Commission Act.''
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Coates of the 14th-
Senate Bill No. 157. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Cochran.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Morgan of the 5th-
Senate Bill No. 12. A bill to provide a temporary loan to supply deficiencies in revenues made by counties.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Smith of the 35th-
Senate Bill No. 136. A bill to prohibit persons, firms, etc., from disturbing graves, tombstones, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

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By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 141. A bill to amend Section 6950 of Code of 1910, relative to those subject to road duty.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Resolution No. 59. A resolution condemning the Pittsburg Plus Plan in steel industry.
Referred to Committee on State of the Republic.
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 248 was withdrawn from the Committee on Public Highways and recommitted to the Committee on Uniform State Laws.

The following bills of the House, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, were read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By Mr. Steele of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 339. A bill to provide for cash bonds in criminal cases, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 257. A bill to amend an Act codifying the School Laws of Georgia so as to provide additional traveling expenses for State School Auditor.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mr. McMichael of Marion moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the bill was taken from the table.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.

By Messrs. Camp of Campbell and Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 191. A bill to define the crime of arson, to prescribe the penalty therefor, and for other purposes.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted :
Anwnd by striking Section 3.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
Mr. Camp of Campbell moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.

By Mr. Elders of TattnallH ouse Bill No. 449. A bill to appropriate certain

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1227

sum, relative to the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy, and for other purposes.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the ~Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Steel of DeKalb 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 the same do pass as amended.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:

Amend by inserting in Section 1 thereof the words and figures ''five thousand dollars ($5,000.00),'' in lieu of the words and figures "twenty-four thousand five hundred, thirty dollars and fifty-five cents ($24,530.55) '' wherever the same appears.
Amend further the caption by striking the figures '' $24,530.55 '' wherever the same appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the figures '' $5,000.00.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote 'vas as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. :

Adams of Towns Anderson Bandy Bennett Bozeman Branch Burt Bussey Camp of Campbell Carr Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Curry Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DuBose Elders Ellis Ennis EYe Fletcher Fortson Greer Guess Hamrick H:;uris Hatcher of Burke

Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Hulme Hyman Jenkins Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Kempton Knight Loyd McDonald McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Meeks Miles Milner Napier New Xorman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Pafford

Parrish Peek Penland Perryman Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pope Riley Roberts Rowe Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Jefferson Stanford Stanley Steele Stewart Tatum Trippe Van Landingham Way Williams Wimberly of Twiggs Wood Woodruff Worthy

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Braddy Childs Christopher Duvall E,ans of Screven Foy Golden

Grovenstein Howard of Long Huxford Kirkland Linder Lindsey Montgome1y Pnrks

Perkins of Habersham
Peterson Price Robertson Russell Stovall West

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Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair

Gillen

Phillips of Jasper

Arnold

Griffis

Pickering

Atkinson of Camden Griner

Pitts

Atkinson of Chatham Haddock

Reville

Aubrey

Harrell

Rountree

Banister

Harrison

Rutherford

Barrett

Hatcher of Museogee Simpson

Beck

Head

Smith of Fulton

Bell

Houston

Smith of Lamar

Bird

Howard of Screven Spence

Blease

Johnson of Bacon Stevens

Bleckley

Johnson of Forsyth Stone

Boatwright

.Tones of Floyd

Strickland

Boswell

Jones, A. D., of

Sutlive

Bowden

Meriwether

Sweat

Brannen

Jordan

Swindle

Callaway

King

Tippins

Camp of Coweta

Langley

Toole

Carter

Latham

Turner

Clark

Logan

Tyson

Collins

Lyons

Vaughan

Cumming

McClure

\Varren

Daniel of Heard

McCrory

Whitley

Daniel of Troup

McCullough

Whitworth

DeLaPerriere

McGarity

Wilson

Dixon of Jenkins Mansell

Wimberly of Laurens

Dixon of Wilkinson Mayo

Wimberly of Toombs

Duncan

Moore

Wingate

Dykes

Mullis

Winship

Evans of Warren Orr

Wright

Fleming of Columbia Owen

Mr. Speaker

Fleming of Hancock Parker

Fowler

Perkins of Muscogee

Ayes 87, nays 23.

The roll call was verified.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 87, nays 23.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite con- stitutional majority was lost.

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Mr. Co,ington of Colquitt gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 449.
Mr. Tatum of Dade moved that.the House do now adjourn until Monday morning at 9:00 o'clock and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 9:00 o'clock.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,

MoNDAY, AuGUST 13TH, 1923.

The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on .Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings 'vas dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No.1, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 64.

GuEss of DeKalb,

Chairman.

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Mr. Pickren of Charlton County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 153.
PICKREN,
Chairman.

The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time :

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 64. A bill to amend the W arkmen's Compensation Act, relative to personal injuries sustained by employees in the course of employment, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Green of the 43d-
Senate Bill No. 153. A bill to establish a new charter for the City of Chatsworth, and for other purposes.

The following bills of the House and Senate were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

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1233

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 590. A bill to create a bond commission for Colquitt County, and for other purposes.

The following- committee substitute "\Vas read and adopted:
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to create a Bond Commission for Colquitt County, Georg-ia; to name the members of said commission; and to provide for their successors; to prescribe the duties and compensation of said commission, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage and approval of this Act there shall be created in and for the county of Colquitt, Georg-ia, a Bond Commission to be composed of the following citizens of said county, to wit: W. C. Vereen, W. H. Barber, R. J. Corbett, W. M. Smith, Lewis Free, M. D. Norman and Ab. Boken, Sr., whose term of office shall be three years and whose successors in case of death or resig-nation shall be provided for in a following section of this Act.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of said Bond Commission to pass upon any and all expenditures of funds derived from the sale of bonds of said county, when proposed by the Board of Commissioners of said county for the purpose of road or bridge building- or maintenance in said county, and to approve or reject such proposals of expenditure mid the action

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of a majority of the members of said Bond Commission acting at a meeting of which all the members shall have had notice shall be sufficient in law to determine whether or not said expenditure shall be made.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That said members of said Bond Commission shall meet and organize immediately after the passage of this Act by the election of a chairman, and the naming of a clerk or secretary, which clerk or secretary shall be the person acting as clerk to the Board of Commissioners of said county.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That before entering into the duties of a member of said Bond Commission each member shall take and subscribe to an oath faithfully to perform the duties of a member of said commission, when said oaths shall be filed with the ordinary of said county.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, That said Bond Commission shall not function unless and until at least four of the members named shall have taken the oath referred to in Section 4, herein.
Section 6. Be it further enacted, That all vacancies caused by failure of members to qualify, or by death or registration of qualified members shall be filled by the remaining members of the Bond Commission and the members so named by them shall hold office till the next regular session of the superior court of said county at which session the grand jury of said county shall permanently fill such vacancies, subject to the approval of the judge of the superior court of said county. No person shall be eligible to



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fill such vacancies who has not been a bone-fide resident of said county .for at least five years.
Section 7. The compensation of the members of said Bond Commission shall be five dollars per day for each day they attend a meeting of the Bond Commission, which shall be paid out of the general funds of said county.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill by substitute the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Messrs. Pope and McClure of Walker-
House Bill No. 160. A bill to protect quail for a period of five years in certain counties, and for other purposes.

The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to protect quail in the State of Georgia; to prevent the trapping, netting,

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catching, killing or taking, or in any wise molesting the bird known as quail, for a period"of three years; to fix a penalty for violation hereof, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful to trap, net, catch, kill, or in any wise molest or take the game bird or birds belonging to the family commonly called quail, for any purpose whatever, in the State of Georgia in counties having a population of not more than 23,371, nor less than 23,369 as shown by the last Federal census, for a period of three years from the passage of this Act; provided, however, that before the provisions of this Act shall become operative in any county, and it shall be recommended by two conse:?utive grand juries thereof.
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any violation of this Act shall be deemed a misdemeanor and be punished as such.
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. '
The report of the committe>, which was favorable to the passage of the bill hy substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill by substitute the ayes were 114, nays 0.

~foNDAY, AuGUST 13, 1923.

1237

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed_by substitute.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 586. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie so as to provide for a city manager, and for other purposes.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:
Amend caption by adding immediately after the word ''compensation'' the words ''to provide a referendum to the qualified voters of the City of Moultrie of this Act.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 113, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
, By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Messrs. McClure and Pope of Walker-
House Bill No. 538. A bill to amend Section 696 of Code of 1910, relative to Commissioners of Roads and Revenues.

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JouR X AL 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 113, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constituo tional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered nnmecliately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Dixon of Wilkinson-
House Bill No. 584. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Irvinton changing the corporate limits of said town.
The report 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 unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 587. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Irwin.
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 108, nays 0.
The bill having recci,ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Messrs. Neill and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 588. A bill to confirm sale of certain lots in the pan of commons of Columbus, and for other purposes..
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 577. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon so as to define the city limits.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0.
The bill having received tlw rf'quisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 149. A bill to repeal the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues 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 unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 150. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Candler.
The report 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 unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

}foNDAY, AuGusT 13, 1923.

1241

By Mr. King of the 11th-
Senate Bill No. 106. A bill to amend the Act creating the Bluffton school district in the County of Clay.
The report 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 unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Garrison of the 33d-
Senate Bill No. 147. A bill to abolish the office of county treasurer in Banks County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Parker of the 3d-
Senate Resolution No. 56. A resolution to relieve
J. "'V". Crumley as bondsman of Joe Camp.

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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 109, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

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:

By Fulton Delegation-
House Bill No. 183. A bill to prescribe the payment for stenographers of superior court.

By Mr. F,owler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 261. A bill to allow certain counties to maintain law libraries.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 459. A bill to provide for holding of four terms per year Barrow superior court.

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1243

B~ Mr. EYans of \Yarren-
House Bill No. 505. _.\._ bill to repeal an Act to create a Commissioner of Roads and ReYenues.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretan thereof:

.Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Evans of \Vanen-
House Bill No. 506. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Warren County.

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:

By Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 536. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bainbridge.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Bill No. 541. A bill to amend an Act authorizing a public schools system for Eatonton.

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Bill No. 542. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Eatonton.

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 follo\ving bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Mullis of Bleckley-
House Bill No. 543. A bill to amenu an Act incorporating the Town of Calhoun.

By Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson-
House Bill No. 548. A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Jefferson.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-

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1245

tional majority the following bills as amended of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill No. 413. A bill to repeal an Act to increase the number of terms of the Haralson superior court, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill No. 416. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roatls and Revenues for Count~ of Haralson.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolutions of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Greer of Macon-
House Resolution No. 43. A resolution relieving E. Atwater as surety of one Henry Thomas.

By Mr. Lyons of Butts and Perkins of Habersham-
House Resolution Ko. 89. A resolution relating to the embargo on green peas into State of Florida.

By Mrs. Napier and Messrs. Fowler and -Winship of Bibb-
House Resolution No. 162. A resolution recom-

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE,

mending that the U. S. Government take cognizance of claims of the State in the development of the Altamaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers.
The following bills and resolutions of the House, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, were read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-

House Resolution No. 59. A resolution appropriating $15,000.00 to the Governor as a contingent fund.

The resolution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee as the chairman thereof.

The Committee of the Whole House arose and through its chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Banister

Adams of Towns

Barrett

Anderson

Beck

Arnold

Bell

Atkinson of Chatham Bennett

Aubrey

Bird

Bandy

Blease

Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Burt
BuSBey Callaway

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1247

Camp of Campbell Hyman

Carr

Jenkins

Childs

Johnson of Bacon

Christopher

Johnson of Forsyth

Clark

Jones of Cook

Copeland

Jones, A. D., of

Covington

Meriwether

Cox

Jones, VV. R., of

Culpepper

Meriwether

Cumming

Jordan

Curry

King

Davis of Thomas

Kirkland

DeFoor

Knight

DeLaPerriere

Latham

Dixon of VVilkinson Linder

DuBose

J..indsey

Duncan

Logan

Duvall

Loyd

Dykes

Lyons

Elders

McClure

Ellis

McCrory

Evans of VVarren McCullough

Fleming of Columbia McDonald

Fletcher

McMichael

Fowler

McMullan

Foy

Mayo

Greer

Meeks

Griffis

Miles

Griner

Milner

Grovenstein

Montgomery

Haddock

Mullis

Hamrick

Napier

Harrison

New

Hatcher of Burke Norman of Colquitt

Hatcher of Muscogee Owen

Head

Pafford

Hines of Sumter

Parrish

Holden

Peek

Howard of Chatta- Penland

hoochee

Perkins of

Howard of Screven Habersham

Hulme

Phillips of Jasper

Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pope Price Reville Roberts Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan VVarren VVay Williams Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Woodruff Worthy

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :
Robertson

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JouRNAL OJ<' THE HousE,

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair

Harrell

Atkinson of Camden Harris

Bleckley

Hillhouse

Boatwright

Hines of Decatur

Boswell

Holton

Brannen

Houston

Camp of Coweta

Howard of Long

Carter

Huxford

Collins

Jones of Coweta

Daniel of Heard

Jones of Floyd

Daniel of Troup

Kempton

Davis of Floyd

Langley

Dixon of Jenkins McGarity

Ennis

Maddox

Evans of Screven Mann

Eve

Mansell

Fleming of Han<>ock Moore

Fortson

Norman of Hemy

Gillen

Orr

Golden

Parker

Guess

Parks

Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Peterson Pitts Riley Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stewart Stone Swindle Turner West Whitley Whitworth Wilson Wingate Winship Wood Wright Mr. Speaker

Ayes 142, nays 1.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call '''as dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 142, nays 1.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By unanimous consent the resolution >vas ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that until otherwise ordered by the House individual speeches, except on constitutional amendments, be limited to five minutes and the motion prevailed.

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Mr. Stewart of Atkinson rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
Mr. McMichael of Marion rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following resolution of the House was read:

By Messrs. Bowden of MoDuffie and Holden of Clarke-
House Resolution No. 183. A resolution requesting the Senate to return House Bill No. 510 to the House.
The resolution was lost.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that when the House adjourn this afternoon it stand adjourned until tonight at 8 :30 o'clock.
On this motion Mr. Wilson of vValton moved the
previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The motion that when the House adjourn this afternoon it stand adjourned until to-night at 8 :30 o'clock prevailed.
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the above motion; the motion prevailed, and the motion that the House meet to-night at 8 :30 o'clock was lost.

By Mr. Barrett of StephensHouse Bill No. 342. A bill to create a new judicial

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circuit to be known as the '' Tugalo Circuit,'' and for other purposes.
The following minority report was submitted and read:
Mr. Speaker:
We, the undersigned members of the Legislature, hereby file a minority report to House Bill No. 342 that was favorably reported by Judiciary Committee No.2.
This August 1st, 1923. H. B. WIMBERLY,
J. E. RoBERTSON,
C. A. DuvALL,
s. P. NEW.

Mr. DuBose of Clarke moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The following committee amendments were read and adopted :
Amend by striking the word '' Tugalo'' in the caption and in the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the word '' Bleckley. ''
Amend by striking the word ''Union'' in the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''White.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, ~vas disagreed to and the bill was lost.

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By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-

House Resolution No. 149. A resolution appropriating $15,000.00 for the upkeep of public buildings and grounds.

The resolution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Duncan of Houston as the chairman thereof.

The Committee of the Whole House arose and through its chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. :

Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bell Bird Boatwright Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen

Burt Bussey Callaway Camp of Campbell Carr Carter Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry

Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Duvall Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren }'leming of Columbia

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Fletcher

Linder

Fortson

Logan

Foy

Loyd

Golden

Lyons

Greer

McCrory

Griffis

McCullough

Griner

McDonald

Grovenstein

McGarity

Guess

McMichael

Haddock

McMullan

Hamrick

Maddox

Harrell

Mann

Harris

~fayo

Harrison

Miles

Hatcher of Burke Montgomery

Hat~her of Muscogee Moore

Head

Mullis

Hines of Sumter Holton Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jordan King Kirkland Knight

Xapit>r New Xorman of Colquitt Orr Owen Pafford Parks Parrish Peek Penland Pt>rkins of
Habersham Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Riley Roberts

Langley

Rountree

Latham

Rowe

Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd . Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stovall Sweat Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Tyson Van Landingham
Warren Way West Williams Wilson Wimberly of
Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Hillhouse Johnson of Bacon Lindsey Norman of Henry

Phillips of Jasper Pitts Pope Price

Reville Spence Yaughan

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1253

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair

Gillen

Perryman

Adams of Franklin Hines of Decatur Robertson

Atkinson of Camden Holden

Smith of Jefferson

Atkinson of

Huxfor1

Smith of Lamar

Chatham

Jones of Coweta

Stewart

Bennett

Jones of Floyd

Stone

Blease

Jones, W. R., of

Strickland

Bleckley

Meriwether

Sutlive

Boswell

KPmpton

Swindle

Camp of Coweta

McClure

Turner

Davis of Floyd

Mansell

Whitley

Dykes

Meeks

Whitworth

Eve

Milner

Wingate

Fleming of Hancock Parker

Mr. Speaker

Fowler

Perkins of Muscogee

Ayes 154, nays 11.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 154, nays 11.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the resolution was orderecl immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Messrs. EiiJ1~S of Baldwin and Dixon of Jenkins-:-

-

.

House Bill No. 300. A bill t'o appropria.t~.:$~-

000.00 to the Georgia Training School for Boys. :

The bill involving an appropriation the House was
resolved into the .Committee of the 'Vhole Hous. e- , and the Speaker designated Mr.. Pitts of Gordon .as
the chairman thereof.

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The Committee of the Whole House arose and through its chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Aubrey Barrett Bird Bowden Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp of Campbell Carr Carter Childs Christopher Collins Copeland Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson D-qBose

Duncan

I.atham

Ellis

Logan

Ennis

Loyd

Evans of Screven Lyons

Evans of Warren McClure

Fleming of Columbia McCrory

Fletcher

McCullough

FortSQn

McDonald

Griffis

McMichael

Griner

McMullan

Grovenstein

Maddox

Guess

Mann

Haddock Harrell Harris Harrison

Montgomery Mullis ~a pier New

Hatcher of Muscogee Norman of Colquitt

Hines of Sumter

Norman of Henry

Holden

Orr

Holton

Pafford

Houston

Parrish

Howard of Chatta- Peek

hoochee

Penland

Howard of Screven Perkins of

Hulme

Habersham

Huxfod

Peterson

Jenkins

Pickering

Johnson of Forsyth Pitts

Jones, A_ D-, of

Pope

Meriwether

Price

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1255

Reville Riley Roberts Rowe Russell Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Lamar

Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stovall Sutlive Sweat Tatum Toole Trippe Tyson

Van Landingham Vaughan Williams Wilson Wimberly of
Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Winship Woodruff Worthy Wright

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Bandy Banister Blease Boatwright Bozeman Daniel of Troup Foy Golden

Hamrick Hillhouse Howard of Long Johnson of Bacon Jordan King Linder Lindsey

Phillips of Jasper Rountree Sapp Spence Warren Way Whitworth

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair

Fleming of Hancock Mayo

Adams of Franklin Fowler

Meeks

Atkinson of Camden Gillen

Miles

Atkinson of

Greer

Milner

Chatham

Hatcher of Burke Moore

Beck

Head

Owen

Bell

Hines of Decatur Parker

Bennett

Hyman

Parks

Bleckley

Jones of Cook

Perkins of Muscogee

Boswell

Jones of Coweta

Perryman

Camp of Coweta

.Tones of Floyd

Phillips of Telfair

Clark

Jones, W. R., of

Pickren

Covington

Meriwether

Robertson

Daniel of Heard

Kempton

Rutherford

Davis of Floyd

Kirkland

Smith of Jefferson

Duvall

Knight

Stone

Dykes

Langley

Strickland

Elders

McGarity

Swindle

Eve

Mansell

Tippins

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Turner West

Whitley Wingate

Ayes 122, nays 23.

Wood Mr. Speaker

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the paBsage of the bill the ayes were 122, nays 23.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Bill No. 508. A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 to supplement the Governor's general printing fund.
The hill involving an appropriation the House was 1 esolved into the Committee of the Whole House, r.nrl the Speaker designated Mr. New of Laurens 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 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 follows:

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1257

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Greer

Mullis

Adams of Towns Griffis

:\a pier

Anderson

Griner

X orman of Colquitt

Aubrey

Grovenstein

Orr

Banister Beck

Guess Haddock

Pafford Parks

Bell

Hamrick

Parrish

Bird

Harris

Peek

Bowden

Hatcher of Museogee Penlanil

Braddy

Hines of Sumter

Perkins of

Branch

Holden

Habersham

Brannen

Holton

Perkins of Museogee

Burt

Houston

Perryman

Bussey

Howard of Chatta- Peterson

Camp of Coweta

hoochee

Pitts

Carr

Howard of Long Price

Childs

Howard of Screven Riley

Christopher

Hulme

Roberts

Clark

Hyman

Russell

Collins

Jenkins

Rutherford

Copeland

Johnson of Bacon Shettlesworth

Covington

Johnson of Forsyth Simpson

Cox

Jones of Cook

Singletary

Culpflpper

Jones of Floyd

Smith of Bryan

Cumming

Jones, A. D., of

Smith of Fulton

Curry

Meriwether

Stanford

Daniel of Troup

Knight

Steele

Davis of Thomas Latham

Stevens

DeFoor

Linder

Stovall

DPLaPerriere

Lindsey

Strickland

Dixon of Jenkins Logan

Sweat

Dixon of Wilkinson Loyd

Tatum

DuBose

Lyons

Tippins

Duncan

1-fcClure

Toole

Duvall

McCrory

Trippe

Dykes

McCullough

Tyson

Elders

McGarity

Yan Landingham

Ennis

McMullan

Vaughan

Evans of Screven Maddox

West

:Fleming of Columbia Miles

Whitworth

Fletcher

Milner

Wilson

Fortson

Montgomery

Wimberly of Toombs

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Wimberly of Twiggs Wood

Winship

Woodruff

Worthy Wright

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Bandy Boatwright Bozeman Carter Daniel of Heard Golden Hillhouse Huxford

King Kirkland McDonald New Norman of Henry Phillips of Jasper Robertson Rountree

Rowe Sapp Spence Warren Way Williams

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair

Harrell

Arnold

Harrison

Atkinson of Camden Hatcher of Burke

Atkinson of

Head

Chatham

Hines of Decatur

Barrett

Jones of Coweta

Bennett

Jones, W. R., of

Blease

Meriwether

Bleckley

Jordan

Boswell

Kempton

Callaway

Langley

Camp of Campbell McMichael

Davis of Floyd

Mann

Ellis

Mansell

Evans of Warren 'Mayo

Eve

Meeks

Fleming of Hancock Moore

Fowler

Owen

Foy

Parker

Gillen

Phillips of Telfair

Pickering Pickren Pope Reville Shedd Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Stanley Stewart Stone Sutlive Swindle Turner Whitley Wimberly of
Laurens Wingate Mr. Speaker

Ayes 129, nays 22.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 129, nays 22.

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1259

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 230. A bill to appropriate $239,864.68 for the purpose of supplying a deficiency in the maintenance of the Georgia State Sanitarium for the year 1923.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. DeLaPerriere of .Jackson 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 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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett

Beck Bell Bird Bowden Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey

Callaway Camp of Coweta Carr Childs Christopher Collins Copeland Covington Cox

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

Culpepper

Jones of Cook

Pope

Cumming

Jones of Coweta

Price

Daniel of Troup

.Jordan

Reville

Davis of Floyd

Kempton

Roberts

Davis of Thomas King

Rountree

Dixon of Jenkins Knight

Rowe

DuBose

Logan

Russell

Duncan

Lyons

Rutherford

Duvall

McClure

Sapp

Elders

:McCrory

Shedd

Ellis

McCullough

Simpson

Ennis

McDonald

Singletary

Evans of Screven McGarity

Smith of Bryan

Evans of \Varren McMullan

Smith of Fulton

Fleming of Columbia Maddox

Smith of Jefferson

Fletcher

Mansell

Smith of Lamar

Fortson

Milner

Stanford

Foy

::\Ion tgomery

Stanley

Golden

Mullis

Steele

Griner

X a pier

Stevens

Grovenstein

Xew

Stovall

Guess

Xonnan o.f Colquitt Sutlive

Haddock

X orman of Henry Sweat

Hamrick

Orr

Tatum

Harrell

Owen

Tippins

Harris Harrison

Pafford Parks

Toole Trippe

Hines of Decatur Parrish

Turner

Hines of Sumter

Peek

Van Landingham

Holden

Penlanrl

West

Holton

Perkins of

\Vilson

Howard of Chatta- Habersham

Wimberly of

hoochee

Perkins of Museogee Laurens

Howard of Long Perryman

Wimberly of Toombs

Howard- of Screven Peterson

Wimberly of Twiggs

Hulme

Phillips of Jasper, Winship

Hyman _

Phillips of Telfair-- Woodruff

J enll:iiis ~ - -- ---'- Pickering

Worthy-

.Tohnson of Bacon' Pickren

Wright

Johnson of Forsyth Pitts

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Blease Bozeman

Daniel of Heard Hillhouse

Lindse~
Way

MoNDAY, A"CGUST 13, 1923.

1261

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atkinson of Camden Griffis

::\files

Atkinson of

Hatcher of Burke Moore

Chatham

Hateher of MuscogPe Parker

Bennett

Head

Riley

nleckley

Houston

Robertson

Boatwright

Huxford

Shettlesworth

Boswell

Jones of Floyd

Spence

Camp of Campbell Jones, A. D., of

Stewart

carter

Meriwether

Stone

Clark

Jones, W. R., of

Strickland

Curry

Meriwether

Swindle

DeFoor

Kirkland

Tyson

DeLaPerriere

Langley

Vaughan

Dixon of Wilkinson Latham

\Varren

Dykes

Linder

Whitley

Eve

Loyd

Whitworth

Fleming of Hancock McMichael

Williams

Fowler

Mann

Wingate

Gillen

Mayo

"'ood

Greer

::\feeks

Mr. Speaker

Ayes 143, nays 6.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 134, nays 6.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
. 'By unanhrious consent the biU was ordered:. i~
mediately transmitted-to: tne Senate.:::. :

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House 13ill No. 291. A bill to appropriate $2!1,000.00 to the Trustees of the University of Georgia
to suppl~- cleficienc~- ii1 the niaintenaiice..of the. State

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Normal School at Athens for scholastic year ending in May, 1923.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Stovall of Elbert 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 the same do pass as amended.
Mr. Callaway of Putnam moved the previous question.
Mr. Huxford of Clinch moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
The motion for the previous question prevailed and the main question was ordered.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted:
Amend by adding at the end of Section 1 the following: ''This appropriation shall in no event affect or reduce the amount appropriated to the common schools in General Appropriation Bill." Caption to be amended accordingly.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows :

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1263

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Towns Guess

Perkins of

Anderson

Hamrick

Habersham

Arnold

Harrell

Perkins of Muscogee

Atkinson of Camden Harris

Perryman



Atkinson of

Harrison

Phillips of Jasper

Chatham

Hatcher of Burke Pickering

Bandy

Hatcher of Muscogee Pitts

Barrett

Head

Pope

Beck

Hines of Sumter

Reville

Bell

Holden

Riley

Bird

Houston

Roberts

Bowden Bozeman Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway

Howard of Chattahoochee
Howard of Long Jenkins Jones of Floyd Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether

Rountree Rowe Russell Shedd Simpson Singletary Smith of Fulton

Camp of Campbell Jordan

Camp of Coweta Christopher Collins Copeland Covington Cox Cumming Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere DuBose

Kempton Latham Lindsey Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McMullan

Duncan

Maddox

Elders

Mann

Ellis

Mayo

Ennis

Milner

Eve

Mullis

Fleming of Columbia Napier

Fletcher

New

Fortson

Orr

Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Stanford Steele Stevens Strickland Sutlive Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Way Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Winship Wood

Greer

Parks

Woodruff

Griffis

Peek

Worthy

Grovenstein

Penland

1264

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Banister Blease Braddy Carr Carter Childs Clark Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup DeFoor Dixon of Wilkinson Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Foy Golden Griner Haddock Hillhouse Hines of Decatur

Hulme Huxford Hyman .Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Coweta King Kirkland Linder McGarity :Mansell Miles Montgomery
X orman of Colquitt X orman of Henry Owen Pafford Parrish Peterson Phillips of Telfair

Pickren Price Robertson Rutherford Sapp
Shettlesworth Spence Stanley Stewart Stovall Sweat Tatum Tippins Toole Warren West Wimberly of
Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair Aubrey Bennett Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Culpepper Curry Dixon of Jenkins Duvall Dykes

Fleming of Hancock Fowler Gillen Holton Howard of Screven Jones of Cook Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Knight Langley Logan

McMichael Meeks Moore Parker Smith of Bryan Stone Swindle Whitley Wingate Wright Mr. Speaker

Ayes 116, nays 58.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 116, nays 58.

MoNDAY, AuGusT 13, 1923.

1265

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered Immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 184. A resolution extending the thanks and appreciation of the General Assembly to the Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association and others for the trip and entertainment given them on Saturday, August 11th, 1923, and for other purposes.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION'
3 :00 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows :
Senate Bill No. 34 do pass by substitute.
DELAPERRIERE,
Chairman.

Mr. Houston of Gwinnett County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following repo.rt :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under con.sideration the following bill and resolution of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows :
Senate Resolution No. 50 do pass.
Senate Bill No. 155 do not pass.
MR. H?USTON of Gwinnett,
Chairman.

Mr. Ellis of Tift County, Chairman of the Committee on Conservation, submitted the following report:

MoNDAY, AuausT 13, 1923.

1267

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Conservation have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

Senate Bill No. 146.

ELLIS of Tift, Chairman.

Mr. Turner of Brooks County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Highways have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
Senate Bill No. 141.
TuRNER of Brooks, Chairman.

Mr. David F. Pope of Walker County, Chairman of the Committee on Uniform State Laws, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Uniform State Laws have.had under consideration the following bill of the House

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the Housll with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 248.

DAviD ],. PoPE,

Chairman.

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:

By Messrs. Hines and Riley of Sumter-
House Bill No. 246. A bill to amend the Act to create the Board of Commissioners for the Counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Greene, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson-
:..'.House Bill No. 53.9.~c. A bill to:amend .a.n Act creat-
the .ing~a~county depoai.tor.y. irr County:nLAtkinson,
and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the

Senate through Mr. Mc(jlatchey, the Secretary

t
'

h. ..e

reo
. .. ~.

f

:

.

.

MoNDAY, AuausT 13, 1923.

1269

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
By Mr. Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 350. A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment and maintenance of agricultural schools, and for other purposes.

By Mrs. Napier and Messrs. Fowler and Winship of Fulton-
House Bill No. 470. A bill to amend an Act, relative to recording of land, and plats in certain counties.

By Mr. Peek of Polk-
House Bill No. 420. A bill to incorporate the Rockmart school district.

The following message was received from the Senate through M:r:. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 446. A bill to amend the charter of Macon.



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By Mr. Dykes of Dooly-
House Bill No. 478. A bill to amend the charter of City of Vienna.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 534. A bill to regulate the payment of fees in Wayne County, relative to county officers.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 535. A bill to subdivide the County of Wayne into road districts.

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:

By Mr. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson-
House Bill No. 549. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Jefferson.

By Mr. Pafford of Lanier-
Honse Bill No. 551. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Lanier County.

MoNDAY, AuGusT 13, 1923.

1271

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 552. A bill to make Solicitor of county court Baldwin County elective by the people.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mt. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

By Fulton Delegation-
House Bill No. 553. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the Town of College Park.

By Fulton Delegation-
House Bill No. 555. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the Town of Hapeville.

By Fulton Delegation-
House Bill No. 556. A bill to amend an Act to repeal all laws incorporating the Town of Manchester.

By Fulton Delegation-
House Bill No. 557. A bill to repeal charter of City of East Point.

The following message was received from the

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

J.ltfr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:

By Mr. McMullan of Hart-
House Bill No. 559. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart County.

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:
By Messrs. Wingate of Baker and Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 2. A bill to amend an Act relative to occupation tax upon all distributors of oils and fuels, known as gasoline tax bills.

By Mr. Aubrey and Trippe of Bartow-
House Bill No. 220. A bill to provide for giving notice to any secret order whose name is sought to be used in granting charters.

~foxnAY, AuGUST 13, 1923.

1273

By Miss Kempton, and Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. :!52. A bill to amend Section 2820 of the Civil Code of 1910, relative to the increase of capital stock of trust companies.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolutions of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Van Landingham of Seminole-
House Resolution No. 105. A resolution directing State Librarian to replace books lost in fire by Seminole County.

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart -
House Resolution No. 123. A resolution requir-
ing the State Librarian to furnish a new set of books
for Stewart County.

By Mr. Simpson of Lee-
House Resolution No. 166. A resolution to relieve E. B. Lee and E. S. Furguson as sureties.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the .-equisite constitutional majority the following bills as amended of the House, to wit:

By Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 256. A bill to require the manufacturers of all insecticides to print the ingredients thereof upon the label, and for other purposes.

By Mrs. Napier and Messrs. Fowler and Winship of Bibb-
House Bill No. 288. A bill to amend the Act to abolish justice courts and establish in lieu thereof municipal courts in City of Macon, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

1lf1. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 62. A resolution that all bills and resolutions not acted on at present session shall go over to the 1924 session as unfinished business.

The following message was received from the

:MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1923.

1275

Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 128. A bill to prescribe for inspection of gasoline, benzines and naphthas, and for other purposes.

The following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time :

By Mr. Pope of Walker-
House Bill No. 248. A bill to amend Section 5 of an Act known as the "Motor Vehicle Law," to provide the manner of the application for registration of motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 34. A bill to regulate local building and loan associations, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 141. A bill to amend Section 695 of the Code of Georgia, relative to those subject to road duty.

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By Mr. Mundy of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 146. A bill to promote forestry interests in the State of Georgia.

By Mr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Resolution No. 50. A resolution to allow all common carriers of Georgia to sell half fare transportation privileges to all Confederate veterans.

The following resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time and ordered to lie on tlw table one day:

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
House Resolution No. 185. A resolution calling for certain information from the Attorney-General.
Mr. Barrett of Stephens rose to a point of p:rsonal priYilege and addressed the House.
The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the committee:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 128. .A bill to prescribe for inspection of gasoline, benzine and naphthas, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculturt' No. 1.
The following bill of the House was taken up for

~IoxDAY, AuGUST 13, 1923.

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the purpose of considering Senate amendment thereto:

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 37. A bill to provide for the election of the board of education of the City of Sparta, and for other purposes.

The follo,ving House amendment to the Senate amendment was read and adopted :

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
Amend the caption by inserting before the words ''and for other purposes'' appearing in the 19th line of the caption the following: ''and providing when the provisions of this bill shall become operative.''
Amend Senate amendment by inserting between the word ''the'' and the word ''voters'' in the third line the following: "legally qualified."
Amend Senate amendment by adding immediately after the last word the following: ''and provided further that at said election those desiring to vote in favor of said Act shall have written or printed on their ballots, 'For ratification of Act of 1923, enlarging the powers of the Board of Education of the City of Sparta.' Those desiring to vote against said Act shall have written or printed on their ballots, .'Against ratification of Act of 1923 enlarging the powers of the Board of Education of the City of Sparta.'''

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The following amendment of the Senate was read and adopted as amended :
Amend by adding a new section after Section 9 to be known as Section 10, and numbering Section 10
as Section 11; said new section to read as follows:
"Section 10. Be it further enacted upon the authority aforesaid, That this bill shall not become operative until approved by a majority of the voters of the City of Sparta and the three mile limit provided in the Act voting at an election to be called by the mayor and aldermen of the City of Sparta and held under the provisions of the present election laws of the City of Sparta and under the registration as provided in the preceding sections of this hill.''

The following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, were read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 167. A resolution to appropriate $3,390.72 to pay expenses incurred in the suppression of a riot at Savannah, and for other purposes.
The n~solution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the \Vhole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Hyman of Washington as the chairman thereof.
The Committee of the Whole House arose and through its chairman reported the resolution back

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to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted :

Amend by striking from said resolution the last seven lines contained therein.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, 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 Franklin Christopher

Golden

Adams of Towns Clark

Griffis

Anderson

Collins

Grovenstein

Arnold

Copeland

Guess

Atkinson of Camden Cox

Haddock

Atkinson of

Culpepper

Hamrick

Chatham

Cumming

Harris

Aubrey

Curry

Hatcher of Burke

Bandy

Daniel of Heard

Hines of Sumter

Banister

Daniel of Troup

Houston

Beck

Davis of Floyd

Howard of Long

Bell

DeFoor

Hulme

Bennett

DeLaPerriere

Huxford

Bird

Dixon of Wilkinson Hyman

Bowden

Duncan

Jenkins

Bozeman

Elders

Johnson of Bacon

Braddy

Ellis

.Johnson of Forsyth

Branch

Ennis

Jones of Cook

Brannen

Evans of Screven Jones of Floyd

Burt

Evans of Warren Jones, A. D., of

Callaway

Fleming of Columbia Meriwether

Camp of Campbell Fleming of Hancock Jones, W. R., of

Camp of Coweta

Fowler

Meriwether

CatT

Foy

Jordan

Carter

Gillen

Kempton

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King Kirkland Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Moore Mullis X a pier New X orman of Colquitt

Xorman of Henry Smith of Lamar

Owen

Stanford

Parks

Stanley

Parrish

Steele

Peek Penland

Stone Sweat

Perkins of

Swindle

Habersham

Tatum

Perkins of Museogee Tippins

Perryman

Toole

Pickering

Turner

Pitts

Tyson

Pope

Van Landingham

Price

Vaughan

Reville

Warren

Riley

Way

Roberts Rountree

Wilson Wimberly of

Rowe

Laurens

Rutherford

Wimberly of Toombs

Sapp Shedd

Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate

Shettlesworth

Wood

Simpson

Wright

Smith of Bryan

Smith of Jefferson

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Duvall

Hillhouse Phillips of Jasper

Spence

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adair Barrett Blease Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Bussey Childs Covington Davis of Thomas Dixon of Jenkins

DuBose

Hines of Decatur

Dykes

Holden

Eve

Holton

}'letcher

Howard of Chatta

Fortson

hoochee

Greer

Howard of Screven

Griner

Jones of Coweta

Harrell

Knight

Harrison

).1:cDonald

Hatcher of Mus<ogee Milner

Head

Montgomery

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Orr Pafford Parker Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pickren Robertson Russell

Singletary Smith of Fulton Stevens Stewart Stovall Strickland Sutlive Trippe

Ayes 146, nays 4.

West Whitley Whitworth Williams Winship Woodruff Worthy Mr. Speaker

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution as amended the ayes were 146, nays 4.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By unanimous consent the resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 85. A bill to appropriate $30,000.00 for the use of the Agricultural, Industrial and Normal School for the Training of Colored Teachers at Albany.
The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolYed into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Miss Kempton of Fulton 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 the same do pass.

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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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair

Evans of Screven King

Adams of Towns Eve

Latham

Anderson

Fleming of Columbia Loyd

Arnold

Fleming of Hancock Lyons

Atkinson of Camden Fletcher

McClure

Atkinson of

Fortson

McCrory

Chatham

Fowler

McCullough

Aubrey

Gillen

McDonald

Beck

Greer

McMichael

Bell

Griffis

McMullan

Bennett

Grovenstein

Maddox

Bowden

Guess

Mann

Braddy

Haddock

Meeks

Branch

Harrell

Milner

Burt

Harris

Montgomery

Bussey

Hatcher of Burke Moore

Callaway

Hatcher of Muscogee Mullis

Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Christopher

Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston

N:tpier Orr Parks Parrish

Collins

Howard of Long Penland

Copeland

Howard of Screven Perkins of

Covington

Hulme

Habersham

Cox

Jenkins

Perkins of Muscogee

Cumming

Johnson of Bacon Perryman

Curry Daniel of Heard

Johnson of Forsyth Pope

Jones of Cook

Reville

Daniel of Troup

.Tones of Coweta

Roberts

Davis of Floyd

Jones of Floyd

Rountree

DeLaPerriere

Jones, A. D., of

Rowe

DuBose

Meriwether

Russell

Duncan

Jones, W. R., of

Rutherford

Elders

Meriwether

Shedd

Ellis

Jordan

Shettlesworth

Ennis

Kempton

Singletary

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Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Stanford Steele Stone Strickland Sutlive Sweat

Swindle 'furner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Way Williams Wilson

Wimberly of Laurens
Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.:

Bandy Banister Bird Bozeman Brannen Carter Childs Clark Davis of Thomas Dixon of Wilkinson Evans of Warren Foy

Golden Hamrick Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hyman Kirkland Linder Lindsey Logan McGarity Miles

New Norman of Colquitt Phillips of Jasper Price Robertson Sapp Smith of Bryan Spence Tippins Warren West

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Barrett Blease Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Culpepper DeFoor Dixon of Jenkins Duvall Dykes Griner Harrison Howard of Chatta-
hoochee

1iuxforJ Knight Langley Mansell Mayo X orman of Henry Owen Pafford Parker Peek Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts

Ayes 129, nays 35.

Riley Simpson Stanley Stevens Stewart Stovall Tatum Toole Trippe Whitley Whitworth Wimberly of Toombs Mr. Speaker

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By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 129, na~'S 35.
The bill having receive(l the rt>quisite constitutional majority "'as passed.
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following resolution of the Senate, set as a special order hy the Committee on Rules, was tiken up for the purposes of considering Senate amendment thereto to the House substitute:

B~- :\Ir. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Resolution X o. 31. A resolution calling for a complete investigation of the State Department of Agriculture.
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the House flisagree to the Senate substitute as amended and the motion prevailed.

The followir;g bills of the House and Senate, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, were read the third time and placed b~fore the House for consideration:

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 144. A bill to appropriate $81,245.00 for the completion of the Nurses' Home at the Georgia State Sanitarium at Milledgeville.

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The bill involving an appropriation the Hous2 was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House an(l the Speaker designated Mr. Bowden of McDuffie as the chairman thereof.

The Committee of the \Yhole House arose and
through its chairman reported the bill back to the
House with tlw 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 au appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. :

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of
Chatham Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Bell Bennett Bird Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Camp of Coweb~.
Child~

Christopher

Copeland

Covington

Cox

Culpepper

Curry

Daniel of Heard

Daniel of Troup

Davis of Floyd

Davis of Thomas

DeLaPerriere

Dixon of Jenkins

Dixon of Wilkinson

DuBose

Duncan

, ..

Dyk:es ...

,

Elders

.,

Ellis

Ennis

Evans of Screven

Fleming of Columbia

Fleming of Hancock

Fletcher

Fortson

Fowler

GillPn

Golden

Greer

Griffis

Grovenstein

Guess

Haddock

Hamrick

Harrell

Harris

Harrison

Hatcher of Museoget">

Hines of Sumter< 7 ..::

Holden

::i..:,:.:.~-

Holton :;:.:;:.".;!.: Howard of -.:Ch:d,ta,:

h{)oohee

Howard of Screven

Jenkins

Johnson of Bacon

Johnson of Forzy.th

Jones of Copk::.:::::

.Jonps of Coweta; .,

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Jones of Floyd Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kempton Langley Latham Linder Lyons McCullough McDonald McGarity Maddox Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Mullis Napier New Norman of Colquitt Orr

Owen

Smith of Fulton

Parks

Smith of Jefferson

Parrish

Smith of Lamar

Peek

Stanford

Penland

Steele

Perkins of

Stone

Habersham

Sutlive

Perkins of Muscogee Sweat

Perryman

Swindle

Pickering

Tippins

Pitts

Tyson

Price

Whitworth

Reville

Williams

Riley

Wilson

Roberts

Wimberly of

Russell

Laurens

Rutherford

Wimberly of Twiggs

Sapp

Wingate

Shedd

Winship

Shettlesworth

Wood

Singletary

Woodruff

Smith of Bryan

Worthy

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Boswell Evans of Warren Foy Hillhouse Howard of Long

King Phillips of Jasper Simpson Spence Vaughan

Warren Way West

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Beck Blease Bleckley Boatwright Callaway Camp of Campbell Carr Carter Clark Collins Cumming DeFoor

Duvall Eve Griner Hatcher of Burke Head Hines of Decatur Houston Hulme Huxford Hyman .Tones, A. D., of
Meriwether

Kirkland Knight Lindsey Logan Loyd McClure McCrory McMichael McMullan Mann Mansell Montgomery

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Moore Norman of Henry Pafford Parker Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pope Robertson

Rountree Rowe Stanley Stevens Stewart Stovall Strickland 'fatum Toole

Trippe Turner Van Landingham Whitley Wimberly of Toombs Wright Mr. Speaker

Ayes 133, nays 13.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 133, Lays 13.

The bill haYing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Mr. Stewart of Atkinson rose to a piont of personal privilege and addressed the House.

B~, Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 3. A bill to amend Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to proYide for an income tax.
The following report of the Committee on Rules waR submitted and read:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules, having had under consideration the Rules of the House, recommend the adoption of the following:

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J orn~ AL OF THE Hol:SE,

Resolved, That Rule 4:1, insofar as it prohibits the reading of Senate bills the second time and recommitting the same, be suspended for the remainder of the session of 1923, in order that Senate bills may be read the second time and recommitted.
Respectfully submitted,
MILXER,
Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the Honse <lo now adjourn an<l the motion was lost.
The report of the Committee on Rules was agree(l to and the Rule referred therein was suspende<l.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now a<ljourn; the motion prevailed, and Senate Bill No. :~ went over as unfinishe<l business.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock.

TuESDAY, AuuL"sT 14, 1923.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
TuESDAY, AuausT 14, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9:00 o'clock A. ~I.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Barrett of Stephens gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, on House Bill No. 342.
:\fr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
The following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:
By ~Ir. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 591. A bill to amend Sec. 7,Art. 7 of the Constitution, authorizing counties, municipal corporations and political divisions of this State to incur debt, not to exceed 7 per cent. of the value of the taxable property therein, in addition to the 7 per cent. now allowed by Par. 1 of said section, for the

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

preventation of damage by flood, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 592. A bill to amend Sec. 3, Art. 7 of the Constitution, relative to the incurring of debt and the use of State's credit to raise funds for the preventation of damages by flood, etc., and the construction, leasing, and operation of power concerns, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Pitts of Gordon-
House Bill No. 593. A bill for the relief of Robert Watkins, L. A. Shope and E. L. Crider, bondsmen of A. B. :McCollum.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 594. A bill to amend an Act entitled ''An Act to revise and consolidate the several Acts of the General Assembly granting and amending the charter of the City of Griffin, in Spalding County, Georgia;" to amend the charter of said city; to declare its rights and powers of said municipality, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Resolution .No. 190. A resolution empowering the State Highway Commission to abide by certain contract with Charlton County.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.

The following resolutions of the House and Senate were read and adopted:

By Mr. A. D. Jones of Meriwether-

A RESOLUTION.
House Resolution No. 186. Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That E. B. Moore, Clerk of the House, and Devereaux F. McClatchey, Secretary of the Senate, be instructed to prepare, publish and mail to each member of the General Assembly, a statement showing the status of all unfinished business of this session at the time of its adjournment.

By 1\fr. DeFoor of Clayton-
House Resolution No. 187. A resolution authorizing certain officers, members and attaches of the General Assembly to remain at the Capitol for five days after adjournment and to receive their per diem for same.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 62. A resolution providing that all business not disposed of at this session go over to 1924 session as unfinished business.

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Mr. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 128.

J. D. HADDOCK,

Chairman.

::\fr. McCrory of Schley County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, submitted the following report :

il'Jr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Printing have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:

Senate Bill No. 107.

McCR<iRY;

Chairman.

Mr. Elders of Tattuall County, Chairman of the Committef' on Education, submitted the following report:

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1293

1tlt-. Speaker:

Your Committee 011 Education have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :

Senate Bill No. 79.

ELDERS,

Chairman.

The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee were read for the second time:
By ~Ir. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 79. A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia School Code Law," relative to buying land and building schools.

By ..Mr. Loftin of the 37th-
Senate Bill No. 107. A bill to amend the Act creating the Department of Printing.

By :.rr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 128. A bill to prescribe for the inspection of gasoline, etc.., and provide for. tests, etc.
By order of the Rules Committee the following bills and resolutions of the Senate were withdrawn from the committees, read the second time and recommitted:

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE,

By .Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 5. A bill to provide that all property which is without a lawful owner shall belong to the State; the-method of escheating same and disposing of the proceeds thereof.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 11. A bill to extend the time within which bills of exception may be signed by plaintiffs in error, their attorneys or solicitors and by providing that no bill of exceptions or writ of error thereon shall be dismissed for failure of the party, attorney, or counsel to sign same unless such failure continues until the case is called, and for other purposes.

By l\Ir. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill No. 31. A bill to repeal an Act establishing a board of examiners in optometry in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 42. A bill to regulate the issuance of summons of garnishment, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Mundy of the 38th and others-
Senate Bill No. 52. A bill to amend Paragraph 3, Section 4, Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to provide for biennial sessions of the Assembly.

TUESDAY, A lTGL"ST 1+, 192:~.

1295

By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 58. A bill to amend an Act approved August 12th, 1921, providing for the compensation of jurors in the justice courts of this State, and for other purposes.

By Mr. :\foore of. the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 71. A bill to amend an Act approved August 15, 1922, and Acts amendatory thereof providing protection for furbearing animals of this State, and for other purposes.

By Mr. :\Ioore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 73. A bill to enable the voters absent from the voting places on the day of election to vote by registered mail.

By Mr. Henderson of the 32d-
Senate Bill No. 84. A bill to amend the ''School Laws of Georgia,'' relative to the reading of the Bible in schools.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 101. A bill to authorize the State of Georgia to co-operate with other cotton producing States in the work of the Cotton States Commission, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 102. A bill to amend Section 3301 of the Civil Code of Georgia so as to provide

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JouRNAL o.F THE HousE,

for bond given by mortgagees who file defense to mortgage foreclosure.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 103. A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1920, for the license and regulation of businesses making loans jn sums of $300.00 or less, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 115. A bill to amend an Act to prevent the adulteration, misbranding and imitation of foods.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 127. A bill to provide for inspectors of gasoline measures for fraud therein, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 131. A bill to prevent the shooting of quail or partridges in Fannin County, Georgia.

By Mr. Coates of the 14th-
Senate Bill No. 135. A bill to amend Section 3060 of the Code of Georgia, relative to expenditures by guardians of the estate of their wards.

By Mr. Smith of the 35thSenate Bill No. 136. A bill to prohibit any per-

TuE~JJAY, _.\x<;n.;T 14-, 1922.

1297

son from disturbing any gran~, tomb, vault or other place of interment, and for other purposes.

By ~Ir. ~Iorgan of the 5th-
Senate Bill Xo. 142. A bill to provide for and make eertain the amount of trmporar~ loan to supply casual defieieneics of rennues made by counties, and for other purposes.

B~ ::\Ir. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill Xo. 14-. A bill to amend the Act kno\Yn as the "Innstigation and Budget Commission Aet."

By ~Ir. Parker of the 3d-
Senate Bill No. 145. A bill to provide that the salary of the solieitor-general of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit be payable monthly instead of quarterly, and for other purposes.

B~ ::\Ir. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Bill No. 151. A bill to amend an Act establishillg schools of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts in the Congressional Districts of this State.

B~ .Jir. Coates of the 14th-
Senate Bill No. 157. A bill to amend the charter of the Cit~ of Cochran in the County of Bleck-
le~.

By ~Ir. StoYall of the 29th-
Senate Resolution Ko. 19. A resolution dL'ploring agitation of the Prohibition Law.

1298

JOURNAL oF THE HousE,

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 30. A resolution proposing to the people an amendment to Par. 1, Sec. 7, Art. 6 of the Constitution of Georgia so as to allow abolishment of justice courts in all cities of over five thousand population, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22d-
Senate Resolution No. 41. A resolution to provide for the appointment by the Governor of a commission to investigate fully the question of free text books, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 44. A resolution proposing to the people to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the consolidation of offices of tax receiver and tax collector, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 46. A resolution proposing an amendment to Par. 1, Sec. 3, Art. 11 of the Constitution so as to authorize salaries for county officers of counties of 25,000 inhabitants or more.

By Mr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Resolution No. 49. A resolution to request Congress to remove the stigma of dismissal from certain officers of the Confederate Navy.

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Resolution No. 59. A resolution condemning the ''Pittsburg Plus Plan'' in steel industry.

TuESDAY, AuausT 14, 1923.

1299

The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed upon its passage:

By Mr. Green of the 43d-
Senate Bill Ko. 153. A bill to provide and establish a new charter for the City of Chatsworth, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate insists on its substitute as amended to the House substitute to the following resolution of the Senate:
Senate Resolution No. 31. A resolution providing for the investigation of the Department of Agriculture.
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House:
House Resolution No. 184. A resolution extending thanks to the Stone Mountain Monumental Association.
The following bills of the House were taken up

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for the purpo:.;e of considering Senate amendments thereto:

By Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson-
House Bill Xo. 236. A hill to require all manufacturers of insecticides used for agricultural or horticultural purposes to haYe printed or stamped on the containers thereof the ingredients of the same, and for other purposes.

The following amendnwnt of the Senate was read and agreed to :
Amend by adding the followiug to the end of Section 3: "Provided that nothing contained in this bill shall be hel<l or construed to in any way or manner repeal any part or provision of Section 2 of the bill approwd August 17th, 1920, entitled an Act to regulate the registration, branding, inspection! analysis and sale of calcium arsenatL, lead arsenate, and dust mixtures containing sulphur, lead arsenate and lime, and other insecticides and fungicides commonly used on cotton, field crops, and fruits, etc."

By ~Irs. Xapier and .:\Ir. 'Yinship of Bibb-

House Bill Xo. 288. A hill to amend the Act

abolishing justice courts, etc., in the City of :\[aeon,

and for other putpciss: .:



The following amendment of the Senate was read

~mel agreed to:



Amend h: iusertiug befor<' the words "and for other purpo:.;es '' in lin 12 the following: ''and prm:idi.J1g wl1e11 this AC't.shall lw.C'ome operative."

Tn:sn.\ Y, .\ nasT U, H)28.

1301

By ~[r. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill X o. 41:3. A bill to repeal an Act to increase the numbPr of tPrms of the Haralson superior court of Haralson ( 'ount:, and for other purposes.

'l'he following amendment of the Senate was read and agreed to:
Amend b: adding at c1:d of Section 2 the following:
''Provided that the proYisions of this bill shall not go into effect until an election has been called by the ordinary of the County of Haralson, as hereinbefore provided.''
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That thC' ordinary of the County of Har-
alson shall, on the first wednesday in November,
1923, next, call an election in each precinct in the County of Haralson, whieh election shall be held under same rules and regulations governing general elections in said State, and at which election all the qualified Yoters of said County of Haralson shall
be entitled to YOtC'. At said election the tickets to
be voted shall be as follo,,s: ''For the repeal of the Act to incnase the numbl'r of terms of the Haralson superior court of Haralson County" and "Against Act repealing Act to increase the number of terms of the superior court of Haralson County.'' Those desiring to vote for the repeal of
the Act to increase the number of terms of Haralson
superior court of Haralson County shall vote the ticket on which shall be \\;ritten or printed, ''For

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the repeal of the Act to increase the number of terms of the Haralson superior court of Haralson Count~.T" Those voting against the repeal of said Act shall vote a ticket on which shall be written or printed ''Against Act repealing Act to increase the number of terms of the Haralson Superior Court of Haralson County.''
Section 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the returns from the said election shall be made to the ordinary of the County of Haralson by (12) twelve o'clock noon, on the day following said election, and he shall declare the result of said election, and if a majority of the voters shall be for the repeal of the Act to increase the number of terms of the Haralson superior court of Haralson County, the provisions of this Act shall immediately go into effect; provided, however, that if a majority of voters in said county, as shown by returns, shall be against the repeal of the Act to increase the terms of the Haralson superior court of Haralson County, then the provisions of this Act shall not go into effect.
Section 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the repealing clause of said bill, number three (3), be changed and re-numbered as number five (5).

By Mr. Golden of Haralson-
House Bill No. 416. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Haralson, and for other purposes.

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The following amendment of the Senate was read and adopted :

Amend by adding at end of Section 2 the following:
"Provided that the prov1swns of this bill shall not go into effect until an election has been called by the ordinary of the County of Haralson, as hereinbefore provided."
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the ordinary of the County of Haralson shall, on the first \Vednesday in November, 1923, next, call an election in each precinct in the County of Haralson, which election shall be held under same rules and regulations governing general elections in said State, and at which election all the qualified voters of said County of Haralson shall be entitled to vote. At said election the tickets to be voted shall be as follows: "For the repeal of the Act creating a Board of County Commissioners of Haralson County'' and ''Against Act repealing Act creating Board of County Commissioners of Haralson County." Those desiring to vote for the repeal of the Act creating the County Commissioners of Haralson County shall vote the ticket on which shall be written or printed, ''For the repeal of the Act creating a Board of County Commissioners of Haralson County.'' Those voting against the repeal of the Act shall vote the ticket on which shall be printed, ''Against Act repealing Act creating Board of County Commissioners of Haralson County.''

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Section 4. Be it fnrtlwr enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That the returns from the said election shall be made to the ordinar~ of the County of Haralson, by twc he .( 12) o 'dock noon, on the day following- the sai<l election, and he shall declare the result of said election alHl if a majority of the votes shall be for the rept>aling of the Act creatingthe Board of County Commissioners of Haralson County, provisions of this Aet shall immediately go into effect, provi(ling, however, that if a majority of the voters of sai(l county, as shmn1 by said returns, shall be against a repeal of the Act for the creation of a Board of Count~ Commissioners of Haralson County, then the provisions of this ~\ct shall not go into effect.
Section 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 3 of the bill be re-numbered so as to carry numher fin (5), insteafl of three (3) as the repealing clause.

The following bills of the Senate, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, were read the third time, and place(l before tlH House for consideration:

By Mr. Latimer of the 39th-
Senate Bill Xo. 97. A hill to repeal an Act fixing the salary of the solicitor-general of the Blue Ridge Circuit, and for other purposes.
Mr. \Vimberly of Toombs moved the previous question; the motion pre,ailed, and the main question was ordered.

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The amendment hy ~Iessrs. Head of Cobb, Mansell of Milton and Johnson of Forsyth, adding an additional paragraph, was read and adopted.
~Ir. Penland of Gilmer moved that the House reconsider its action in ordering the main question and the motion was lost.
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 as amended the ayes were 60, nays 79.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
~Ir. Collins of Cherokee gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass Senate Bill No. 97.
l\Ir. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the House insist upon its disagreement to Senate substitute as amended to Senate Bill No. 31 ~nd that the Chair appoint a committee to confer with the com-
mittee of the Senate in reference to same, and the
motion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House as a conference committee on Senate Resolution No. 31 under the above motion:
Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson
Harrell of Stewart
Rutherford of ~fonroe.

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The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Messrs. \Vood of Fulton and Guess of DeKalb-
House Resolution No. 188. A resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to investigate the different voting machines now in use in other states.
The Speaker appointed the following committee under the above resolution:
Messrs. vVood of Fulton
Guess of DeKalb
Fowler of Bibb.

By Mr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Bill No. 40. A bill to extend the duties and authority of the Georgia Public Service Commission over public service motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Mr. 'Wimberly of Laurens moved the previous question; th~ motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
On agreeing to the report of the committee Mr. Dixon of Jenkins called for the ayes and nays, and the call was not sustained.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to, and the bill was lost.
.:\fr. Fowler of Bibb gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its

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action in failing to agree to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, on Senate Bill No. 40.
~Ir. Ennis of Baldwin called up House Resolution No. 170, claiming same to be a privileged resolution.
The Chair ruled that the resolution was not a privileged resolution and could not be called up at this time.

The follo,ying message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker: The President of the Senate has appointed on
the part of the Senate the following to act as a conference committee on Senate Resolution No. 31:
Messrs. Passmore of the lOth,
Mason of the 30th,
Green of the 43d.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:

By Mr. DeFoor of ClaytonHouse Resolution No. 187. A resolution to au-

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thorize certain members to remain over five days to complete unfinished business.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~fr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 189. A bill to remove the county site of Brantley County from Hoooken to Xahunta.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~Ir. .Jfc('latche~', the Secntar~' thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The President has appointed as a new conference committee on the part of the Senate to confer with the committee of the House on Senate Resolution No. 31:
Messrs. Lankford of the 15th,
Smith of the 23d,
Latimer of the 39th.

By Messrs. Redwine of the 26th and Beauchamp of

the 22d-



Senate Bill No. 124. A bill to create a new judicial circuit to be called "Griffin Circuit," and for other purposes.

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~Ir. Dykes of Dooly moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill Mr. Lyons of Butts called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Atkinson of Camden DeFoor

Hines of Sumter

Atkinson of

DeLaPerriere

Holden

Chatham

Dixon of Jenkins Holton

Bandy

Dixon of Wilkinson Houston

Barrett

DuBose

Howard of Chatta-

Beck

Duncan

hoochee

Bell

Dykes

Howard of Screven

Bennett

Elders

Hyman

Bird

Ellis

Johnson of Forsyth

Bowden

Ennis

Jones of Cook

Bozeman

EYans of Screven Jones of Coweta

Braddy

Eve

Jones of Floyd

Branch

Fleming of Columbia Jones, W. R., of

Brannen

:Fleming of Hancock Meriwether

Burt

Fortson

K(%jlton

Bussey

Fowler

King

Callaway

Gillen

Langley

Camp of Campbell Greer

Logan

Camp of Coweta

Griner

McClure

Collins

Grovenstein

McCrory

Copeland

Guess

McCullough

Covington

Haddock

:i\1cGarity

Cox

Hamrick

::\1cMichael

Culpepper

Harris

Maddox

Cumming

Hatcher of Burke Mann

Daniel of Troup

Hatcher of Muscogee Mayo

Davis of Floyd

Hines of Decatur Meeks

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Milner

Pope

Mullis

Reville

X a pier

Roberts

~orman of Colquitt Rountree

Owen

Rowe

Parker

Russell

Parks

Shettlesworth

Parrish

Simpson

Penland

Singletary

Perkins of

Smith of Fulton

Habersham

Smith of Jefferson

Perkins of Muscogee Steele

Perryman

Stevens

Peterson

Stovall

Pickering

Sutlive

Pitts

Sweat

Swindle Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Lanqingham Warren Way Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Winship Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Aubrey Banister Blease Boswell Carter Childs Christopher Clark Curry Daniel of Heard Davis of Thomas Duvall Fletcher Foy Golden Griffis

Harrell Hillhouse Howard of Long Hulme Huxford ,Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Tones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jordan Kirkland Latham Linder Lindsey Loyd Lyons McMullan Ma,nsell Miles Montgomery

Xew Xorman of Henry Pafford Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Price Riley Robertson Rutherford Sapp Smith of Bryan Spence Stanley Tatum West Whitworth Wimberly of Twiggs Woodruff Wright

Those not voting were Messrs:

Arnold Bleckley Boatwright Carr

Evans of Warren Harrison Head Knight

McDonald Moore Orr Peek

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Pickren Shedd Smith of Lamar Stanford Stewart

Stone Strickland Vaughan Whitley Williams

Ayes 123, nays 58.

Wimberly of Laurens
Worthy Mr. Speaker

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 123, nays 58.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Resolution No. 189. A resolution extending the thanks of the General Assembly to Hon. J. E. Bleckley of Rabun County and Hon. R. E. A. Hamby of the 40th District and others for trip on last Sunday to Rabun County, and for other purposes.
Mr. Lindsey of Wilkes moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

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AFTERNOON SESSION'
3:00 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
The following bill and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees.
By ).fessrs. Atkinson of Camden and Tyson of McIntosh-
House Bill No. 595. A bill to amend the game and fish laws of this State.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.
By ).Ir. Pickren of CharltonHouse Resolution No. 190. 595-A. A resolution
instructing the Highway Commission to abide by its contract in Charlton County.
Referred to Committee on Public Highways.
By Messrs. Jones, Davis and Langley of FloydHouse Resolution :No. 191. 595-B. A resolution
allowing County Commissioners of Floyd County to pay county treasurer commission.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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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 bills of the House, to wit:
By Fulton DelegationHouse Bill No. 326. A bill to amend an Act es-
tablishing a new charter for City of Atlanta.

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Bill No. 481. A bill to amend an Act to establish city court of Miller County, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 530. A bill to amend an Act to regulate public instruction in Glynn County, and for other purposes.

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:

By Mr. Johnson of BaconHouse Bill No. 544. A bill to amend an Act ere-

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ating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for County of Bacon.

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 545. A bill to repeal an Act establishing a public schools system for Town of Spring Place.
By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 558. A bill to repeal an Act to create a county court in all counties, in so far as same applies to Barrow County.

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:
By Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 560. A bill to amend Section 3 of charter of City of Bainbridge.

By Mr. Harrison of Johnson- House Bill No. 571. A bill to amend Acts in-
corporating City of wrightsville, in County of Johnson.
By Mr. Fortson of CalhounHouse Bill No. 574. A bill to amend an Act to

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create a county court of Morgan in and for the County of Calhoun.

By Mr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 576. A bill to create a new charter for City of Ludowici, Long County.

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:
By Mr. Childs of UpsonHouse Bill No~ 583. A bill to estabuish a system
of public schools in and for the Village of East Thomaston, Upson County.

By i\Iessrs. Steele, Guess and Woodruff of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 585. A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of East Lake, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the House amendment to Senate amendment to the following bill, to wit:

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By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 37. A bill to provide for the election of the board of education in the City of Sparta, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

ML Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House by substitute, to wit:

By Messrs. Hines and Riley of Sumter-
House Bill N"o. 362. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Americus, and for other purposes.

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 as amended of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 488. A bill to assist ex-serviCe men and women in securing the benefits now provided by Federal legislation.

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By Bibb Delegation-
House Bill No. 288. A bill to increase the salary of judge of city court :Macon, in and for the County of Bibb, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has read and adopted the following
resolution of the House, to wit:
By Mr. A. D. Jones of MeriwetherHouse Resolution No. 186. A resolution asking
the Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House to mail status of unfinished business to each member.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutinal majority the following resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 21. A resolution to reimburse the members of the Railroad Commission for money expended in 1921 as contingent expenses of said commission.

Mr. Haddock of Early County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report:

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]111. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 127. HADDOCK of Early,
Chairman.

Mr. Moore of Appling County, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:

]111. Speaker:
Your Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the follo,ving bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
Senate Bill No. 36. MooRE of Appling,
Chairman.

Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the

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Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 136.
Respectfully submitted,
GuEss of DeKalb,
Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following re-. port:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolution of the House, to wit:
House Bill ~o. 540. An Act to ratify a certain contract between the City of Columbus, Central of Georgia Railway and Southwestern Railway Company, for the construction of a viaduct.
House Bill No. 2. An Act to amend an Act to require an occupation tax on all dealers in gasolines and motor oils in the State.
House Bill No. 483. An Act to amend an Act, and amended Acts, creating a public schools system for the City of \Vaycross.
House Bill No. 189. An Act to remove the county site of Brantley County from Hoboken to Nahunta in said county.

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House Resolution No. 21. A resolution to reimburse certain members of the Railroad Commission for money expended.
House Bill No. 441. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a system of public schools for the Town of Alamo.
House Bill No. 551. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Lanier County.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read for the second time:

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 36. A bill to provide for contests in primary elections held in State.

The following resolution of the House, ordered to lie on the table at least one day, was read and adopted:

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
House Resolution No. 185. A resolution asking for information from the Attorney-General concerning the taxes due by the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

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1321

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House and Senate, to wit:

By Mr. Milner of Dodge and others-
House Bill No. 227. A bill to levy a tax on cigarette dealers.

By _Mr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 160. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for County of Miller.

By Mr. Smith of the 45th-
Senate Bill 1\o. 162. A bill to amend an Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for County of Irwin.
The follo:wing bill of the Senate, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By Mr. Adams of the 47th-
Senate Bill No. 51. A bill to confer on the several counties of the State authority to provide for the employment of county agents and home demonstration agents, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill J.Ir. Harris of J effer-

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son called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained.
Mr. Wimberly of Toombs moved the prevwus question.
Mr. Huxford of Clinch moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
The motion for the previous question prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adair

Copeland

Haddock

Adams of Towns Covington

Harris

Arnold

Cox

Harrison

Atkinson of Camden Culpepper

Hatcher of Burke

Atkinson of

Cumming

Hatcher of Mus<'ogee

Chatham

Curry

Head

Aubrey

Davis of Floyd

Hillhouse

Bandy

DeFoor

Hines of Decatur

Banister

DeLaPerriere

Hines. of Sumter

Barrett

DuBose

Holden

Bell

Duncan

Holton

Bennett

Duvall

Houston

Bird

Dykes

Howard of Chatta-

Boswell

Elders

hoochee

Bowden

Ellis

Howard of Long

Bozeman

Ennis

Hulme

Braddy

Evans of Screven Huxfor1

Branch

Eve

Hyman

Brannen

Fleming of Columbia Jenkins

Bussey

Fleming of Hancock Johnson of Forsyth

Callaway

Fletcher

,Jones of Coweta

Camp of Campbell Fortson

Jones of Floyd

Camp of Coweta

Fowler

Jones, W. R., of

Carr

Gillen

Meriwether

Christopher

Greer

Jordan

Collins

Guess

Kempton

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Langley Latham Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mansell Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery X a pier Norman of Colquitt Orr Parks Parrish Peek Penland

Perkins of

Stevens

Habersham

Stone

Perkins of Muscogee Strickland

Perryman

Sutlive

PhiIIips of Jasper Swindle

Phillips of Telfair Toole

Pickering

Trippe

Pitts

Turner

Pope

Tyson

Reville

Van Landingham

Roberts

Vaughan

Rountree

'Varren

Russell

Whitworth

Rutherford

Williams

Sapp

Wilson

Shedd

Wimberly of Toombs

Shettlesworth

Wimberly of Twiggs

Simpson

Wingate

Singletary

Winship

Smith of Fulton

Wood

Smith of Jefferson Woodruff

Smith of Lamar

Worthy

Steele

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Adams of Franklin Anderson Beck Blease Carter Childs Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas Dixon of Wilkinson Foy Golden Griffis Grovenstein Hamrick

Howard of Screven Johnson of Bacon Jones of Cook King Kirkland Knight Linder Lindsey
McCullough Moore Xew X orman of Henry Pafford Peterson Pickren

Price Robertson Rowe Smith of Bryan Spence Stanford Stanley Stovall Tippins Way West Wimberly of
Laurens Wright

Thoes not voting were Messrs. :

Bleckley Boatwright

Burt Clark

Dixon of Jenkins En1ns of "\Varren

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Griner Harrell Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether McCrory Mann

Mayo Mullis Owen Parker Riley Stewart

Ayes 142, nays 43.

Sweat Tatum Whitley Mr. Speaker

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 142, nays 43.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By :Messrs. Smith and wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 57. A bill to add an additional judge of the superior court for the Atlanta Circuit, and for other purposes.
Mr. "Wimberly of Toombs moved the previous question, the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 138, nays 9.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bill of the Senate, set as a special

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order by the Committee on Rules, was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Lankford of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 3. A bill to amend Section 1 of the Constitution of this State so as to provide for an income tax.

The following report of the conference committee on Senate Resolution No. 31 was submitted and read:

Mr. Speaker:
"\Ve, your conference committee of the House on Senate Resolution No. 31 and House and Senate substitute to same, beg to report that we have conferred with Senate committee and have failed to reach an agreement and respectfully request the appointment of another committee on .the part of the House.
STEWART,
HARRELL,
RuTHERFORD.

The Speaker appointed the follo\ving as a new conference committee on Senate Resolution No. 31:
Messrs. Bennett of Dodge Linder of Jeff Davis Knight of Berrien.

The following resolution of the House was read:

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By Messrs. Bozeman of Worth, Bennett of Dodge, Smith of Bryan, Huxford of Clinch and others-
House Resolution No. 192. A resolution that the General Assembly do adjourn sine die on Wednesday, August 15th, 1923, at 6 :00 o'clock. .
Mr. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether moved that the House do now adjourn, the motion prevailed, and House Resolution No.192 and Senate Bill No.3 went over as unfinished business.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 :00 o'clock tomorrow morning.

-WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1923.

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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,
WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 15, 1923.
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. Callaway of Putnam moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
Mr. Braddy of Glascock County, Chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home, submitted the following report :
1Ylr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home have had under consideration the state of condition and the management of the Confederate Soldiers' Home and have instructed me as chairman to make the following report:
We have made two trips of inspection to the Home and find the same in a well-kept, clean and sanitary condition; the rules of management effi-

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cient and fair, and the guests of the Home contented and well cared for.
vVe find the Hospital well equipped, clean and sanitary, sufficient nurses and medical supplies on hand.
vVe find that the fourteen prisoners taken from the State Prison Farm to the Home to be used as nurses and servants have proven themselves the best help the Home has ever been able to procure, and much to be preferred to hired labor.
We find that the plumbing in one or two instances is badly in need of repair and we recommend that the same be done at once, and that, if needed, the superintendent be furnished with an additional prisoner from the State farm for the purpose of keeping the water closets clean and sanitary at all times.
vVe recommend that the guests of the Home be furnished with individual hand and bath towels instead of the towels now in use in the wash rooms.
We find that much praise and commendation is due to the United Daughters of the Confederacy of Atlanta and the State at large for their untiring labors of love in contributing to the comfort and entertainment of the guests of the Home, thereby filling, their last days with peace and happiness. We especially commend the Athens Chapter for the beautiful flower garden planted near the building and hope that such work will continue for the pleasure of the guests.
The committee had not the time to investigate certain reports of mismanagement made to them at

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this late day, and will make that investigation at the next session.
E. L. BRADDY of Glascock,
Chairman.

The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By l\fr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 160. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Miller.

By Mr. Smith of the 45th-
Senate Bill No. 162. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Irwin.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto:

By Messrs. Hines and Riley of Sumter-
House Bill No. 362. A bill to amend th'e charter of the City of Americus.
The substitute of the Senate was read and agreed to.

By ~Iessrs. Fowler and Winship and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 182. A bill to increase the sal-

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ary of the judge of the city court of Macon, and for other purposes.

The following amendment of the Senate was read and agreed to :
Amend caption by inserting before the words ''and for other purposes'' in third line the following: ''and to provide when this Act shall become operative.''

By Messrs. Elders of Tattnall, Hillhouse of Worth and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 385. A bill to enlarge the membership of the local board of trustees o~ the Georgia School of Technology, and for other purposes.

The following subBtitute of the Senate was read and agreed to :

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to enlarge the membership of the local board of trustees of the Georgia School of Technology; to define and provide for the rearrangement of the term of office of the membership of said local board and for filling vacancies ther.eon; to change the name of the said local board of trustees; to provide for two regular meetings annually of said board; to prescribe certain powers of the chairman of the executive committee of said board, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the local board of trus-

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tees of the Georgia School of Technology be and the same is hereby increased from nine (9) members to twelve (12) members and the board of trustees is hereby authorized and directed to elect the additional three (3) members from among the alumni or former students of said Georgia School of Technology, who may be either from within or without the State of Georgia. These three additional members to be elected by the board for terms of two, four and six years, respectively, as fixed by the board, and their successors shall be likewise elected by the board of trustees from among the alumni or former students of the institution, and for a term of six years.
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That as and when a vacancy occurs on the present constituted local board, said vacancy shall be filled by the election of a member whose term shall be for a period of six years, and in the event of a vacancy occurring by the death, resignation, or otherwise, of such member so elected for term of six years, the board of trustees shall elect a member to serve the unexpired term so left vacant.
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That seven members of the board of trustees shall cOI~stitute a quorum of said board for the transaction of business.
Section 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That inasmuch as by the Act of 1919 the local board of trustees is made the board of control of said institution, the said board shall be hereafter known an<l designated as the goYerning board

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of trustees of said institution instead of the local board.
Section 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That two regular meetings of the board of trustees of the Georgia School of Technology shall be held annually instead of four regular meetings of said board, as now provided, and that the said two regular meetings shall be held on the second Wednesday in January and on the Saturday immediately preceding the commencement exercises of said institution, each year.
Section 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the chairman of the executive committee shall have all the right and power of the chairman of the board to execute deeds of conveyance to any real estate belonging to the institution whenever directed to do so by the board in the absence or disability of the chairman of the board.
Section 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.

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Bill No. 481. A bill to establish a city court of Miller County, and for other purposes.
Mr. Kirkland of Miller moved that the House disagree to the amendment of the Senate, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the

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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 Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 103.
Senate Bill No. 135.
PARKS of Terrell,
Chairman.

Mr. Mann of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 157.
MANN of Glynn,
Chairman.

The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed upon its passage:

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By Mr. Coates of the 14th-
Senate Bill No. 157. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Cochran.
The report 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 following bills and resolutions of the Senate, set as a special order by the Committee. on Rules, were read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By Mr. Redwine of the 26th-
Senate Resolution No. 39. A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint a commission to terminate the lease on Indian Springs Reserve, and for other purposes.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted :
Amend Section 1 by striking the words "whereas the said lease has expired'' and insert in lieu thereof the words ''the lease on said Indian Springs Reserve has expired, the same being renewed and is now owned by the said T. W. Hooks.''
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 107, nays 6.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill 1\o. 9. To provide safety against all fire hazards or stampedes from other causes in public schools in Georgia.
}fr. Fleming of Hancock moved the previous -question ; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The follo-wing amendment to the committee substitute was read and adopted:

By ~Ir. McClure of Walker-
Amend substitute to Senate Bill No. 9 by striking from the caption the words "to require that schoolhouses hereafter constructed shall be by plans approved by the State Department of Education.''

The following co1mnittee amendment to the committee substitute was read and adopted:
Amend substitute to Senate Bill No. 9 by striking therefrom Section 2, in its entirety, and substituting in lieu thereof a ne'v Section 2, to read as follows:
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no county board of education of this State shall pay out any funds for maintenance of the public schools in their respective counties

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until said board shall have required and caused the county school superintendent to make an inspection of the school buildings of said county and file his report of said inspections with the several county boards of education, that the requirements of this Act as to fire escapes and safety as prescribed herein, have been fully complied with. Provided, however, that in incorporated towns and cities owning and maintaining school building, said inspection and report shall be made and filed by the president of the board of education or chairman of the board of trustees or other school authorities in said towns or cities.

The following committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
Entitled an Act to provide safety against fire hazards or stampedes from other causes for pupils in public schools in Georgia; to make it illegal to pay out public moneys for the maintenance of schools in buildings where the provisions of this Act are not complied with; to require that schoolhouses hereafter constructed shall be by plans approved by the State Department of Education; to describe minimum requirements for safety, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall be illegal for any county superintendent, school treasurer, or other disbursing officer, to pay out any money for the maintenance of any public school while oper-

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ated in a schoolhouse of two or more stories not provided with ample means of escape from fire or stampede from other causes, as hereinafter prescribed.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That after the passage of this bill no superintendent, treasurer, or other officer disbursing public funds, shall be authorized or permitted to pay out any public funds, whether State, county or local, for the construction of any public school buildings until the plans for the same shall be approved in writing by the State Superintendent of Schools, or some agent authorized by him. Appeal, however, may be had to the State Board of Education in any case.
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That minimum requirements for safety as required in this bill shall consist of easy means of exit from not less than two opposite sides of the school building, and further that all hall doors shall open outward, and where in cases of old buildings there is only one stainn1'- th~w must be provided before the school can be legally operated another stairway for exit on the 'opposite side of the building, or a safe ladder securely fastened to the building and extending from one or more windows on the side of the building opposite the stairway and reaching to within six feet of the ground.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That no public moneys can be legally paid out for the operation of a public school in a house where the stovepipe runs through the side of the building, or through a window, or through the roof without being safely encased in a brick flue.

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Section 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the commit-tee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amended, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill by substitute as amended the ayes were ~27, nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.
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 bill of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 554. A bill to amend Act creating new charter for City of Atlanta.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The President of the Senate has appointed on the part of the Senate the following as a new conference committee on Senate Resolution No. 31:
Messrs. Lankford of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Adams of the 47th.

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Under orders of the day the follo\ving Senate Bill was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

By Mr. Cason of the 1stSenate Bill No. 60.

AN ACT
To propose to the qualified voters of this State an amendment to Article Seven (7), Section Seven (7), Paragraph One (1) of the Constitution of Georgia an amendment authorizing an increase in the bonded indebtedness of the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, for the purpose of acquiring and for improving a site or sites on Savannah River in Chatham County, for publicly owned, operated and managed terminals and for the purpose of creating, constructing and operating terminal, storage, handling and transportation facilities at the port of Savannah, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Article Seven (7), Section Seven (7), Paragraph One (1) of the Constitution of Georgia shall be amended by adding thereto and at the end thereof the following words: ''And except that the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving a site or sites on Savannah River, and for the purpose of creating ways of ingress thereto and egress therefrom may incur a bonded indebtedness in addition to the debts herein-

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before in this paragraph allowed to be incurred, to an amount in the aggregate not exceeding three million dollars ($3,000,000.00). The mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah shall be empowered to take charge of and administer municipally owned terminals of the Port of Savannah and is hereby authorized to create, construct and operate new terminal, storage, handling and transportation facilities at the Port of Savannah, and, to that end, shall have the right to condemn in accordance with the law or otherwise acquire any property necessary for said purposes, and may incur a bonded indebtedness in addition to the debts hereinbefore in this paragraph allowed to be incurred, to pay for same by issuing mortgage or mortgages, and/or bond or bonds against the real estate and improvements thereon and against such facilities; such mortgage or mortgages, andjor bond or bonds aiHl all interest thereon are to be paid out of the net receipts of said terminal, storage, handling and transportation facilities after the payment of maintenance and operating expenses. The authority granted hereby shall be in continuing authority and the first creation or establishment of terminal, storage, handling and transportation facilities shall not exhaust the power of said mayor and aldermen of Savannah. Bonds issued under this authorization shall be paid by preference out of the net receipts of the terminal, storage, handling or transportation facility acquired, andjor created therewith after the payment of maintenance and operating r expenses and so far as such net receipts may be insufficient, then out of the entire receipts and revenues of the said municipally owned, operated and administered Port of Sa-

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vannah after the payment of maintenance and operating expenses and prior bonded obligations; pro-
vided, that each issue of bonds under said authority shall be subordinate to previous issues thereunder. The mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah shall have power to regulate the commerce and traffice of the Port of Savannah in such manner as may in its judgment be best for its maintenance and development, and the foregoing authority ~hall be self-operative and the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah may by ordinance or otherwise carry the same into effect. The General Assembly may confer further and aduitional authority upon the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah not inconsistent here"\vith. '' So that said Section when amended shall read as follows: ''Article Seven (7), Section (7), Paragraph One (1). The debt hereafter incurreu by any county, municipal corporation, or political division of this State, except as in this Constitution provided for, shall not exceed seven per centum of the assessed value of all the taxable property therein, and no such county, municipality, or division shall incur any new debt, except for a temporary loan or loans to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, not to exceed one-fifth of one per centum of the assessed value of taxable property therein, without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters thereof at an election for that purpose, to be held as may be prescribed by law; but any city, the debt of which does not exceed seven per centum of the .assessed value of the taxable property at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, may be authorized by law to increase, at any time, the amount of said debt, three per centum

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upon such assessed valuation; (except that the city council of Augusta, from time to time, as necessary, for the purpose of protection against floods, may incur a bonded indebtedness upon its power producing canal and municipal waterworks, in addition to the debts hereinbefore in this paragraph allowed to
be incurred, to an amount in the aggregate not exceeding fifty per centum of the combined value of such properties, the valuation of such properties to be fixed as may be prescribed by law, but said valuation not to exceed a figure five per cent. on which shall represent the net revenue per annum produced by the two such properties together at the time of said valuation, and such indebtedness not to be incurred except with the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters of such city, at an election or elections for that purpose to be held as may be now, or may be hereafter, prescribed by law for the incurring of new debts by said the city council of Augusta), and except that the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving a site or sites on Savannah River, in Chatham County, for publicly owned, operated and managed terminals and for the purpose of creating ways of ingress thereto and egress therefrom may incur a bonded indebtedness in addition to the debts hereinbefore in this paragraph allowed to be incurred, to an amount in the aggregate not exceeding three million dollars ($3,000,000.00). The mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah shall be empowered to take charge of and administer municipally owned terminals of the Port of Savannah and is hereby authorized to create, construct and operate new terminal, storage, handling and trans-

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portation facilities at the Port of Savannah, and to that end, shall have the right to condemn in accordance with the law or otherwise acquire any property necessary for said purposes, and may incur a bonded indebtedness in addition to the debts hereinbefore in this paragraph allowed to be incurred, to pay for same by issuing mortgage or mortgages, andjor bond or bonds against the real estate and improvements thereon and against such facilities ; such mortgage or mortgages, andjor bond or bonds and all interest thereon are to be paid out of the net receipts of said terminal, storage, handling and transportation facilities after the payment of maintenance and operating expenses. The authority granted hereby shall be a continuing authority and the :first creation or establishment of terminal, storage, handling and transportation facilities shall not exhaust the power of said mayor and aldermen of Savannah. Bonds issued under this authorization shall be paid by preference out of the net receipts of the terminal, storage, handling or transportation facility acquired, and/or created therewith after the payment of maintenance and operating' expense and so far as such net receipts may be insufficient, then out of the entire receipts and revenues of the said municipally owned, operated and administered Port of Savannah after the payment of maintenance and operating expenses and prior bonded obligations; provided, that each issue of bonds under said authority shall be subordinate to previous issues thereunder. The mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah shall have power to regulate the commerce and traffic of the Port of Savannah in such manner as may in its judgment be best for its

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maintenance and development, and the foregoing authority shall be self-operative and the mayor andaldermen of the City of Savannah may by ordinance or otherwise carry the same into effect. The General Assembly may confer further and additional authority upon the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah not inconsistent herewith."
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds vote of the members elected to each House, 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 of this State for two months previous to the time for holding next general election, and shall at the next general election be submitted 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: "J.-,or ratification of amendment to Article Seven (7), Section Seven (7), Paragraph One (1) of the Constitution, authorizing the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah to increase the bonded debt of the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, for the construction of publicly owned terminal facilities at Savannah,'' and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "Against ratification of amendment to Article Seven (7), Section Seven (7), Paragraph One (1) of the Constitution, authorizing the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah to increase the bonded debt of the mayor and aldermen of the City of

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Savannah, for the construction of publicly owned terminal facilities at Savannah''; and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote for ratification Ithereof, when the returns shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, then-said amendment shall become a part of Article Seven (7), Section Seven (7), Paragraph One (1) of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make a proclamation thereof as provided by law.
Mr. Wimberly of Toombs moved the previous question; the motion .prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following committee amendment was read and adopted :

Amend Senate Bill No. 60 as follows:
1st. By inserting the word ''terminal'' between the words ''and'' and ''transportation'' in the 19th line of page 2 of the bill.
2d. By substituting the word "harbor" for the word ''port'' on the lOth line of page 4 of the bill.
3d. By inserting the words ''touching the disposition and control of said terminals and harbor" between the words "Savannah" and "not" in the 21st line of page 4 of the bill.
4th. By inserting the word ''terminal'' between the words "and" and "transportation" in the 4th line of page 10 of the bill.

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5th. By substituting the word "harbor" for the word ''port'' in the 19th line of page 11 of the bill.
6th. By inserting the words ''touching the disposition and control of said terminals and harbor'' between the words ''Savannah'' and ''not'' on the 5th line of page 12 of the bill.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

The bill involving a constitutional amendment the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Childs

Fortson

Adams of Towns Collins

Fowler

Anderson

Copeland

Foy

Arnold

Covington

Greer

Atkinson of Camden Cox

Griffis

Atkinson of

Culpepper

Criner

Chatham

Cumming

Grovenstein

Aubrey

Curry

Guess

Bandy

Daniel of Heard

Haddock

Banister

Daniel of Troup

Hamrick

Barrett

Davis of Floyd

Harris

Beck

Davis of Thomas Harrison

Bell

DeFoor

Hatcher of Burke

Bennett

DeLaPerriere

Hatcher of Muscogee

Bird

Dixon of Wilkinson Head

Blease

DuBose

Hillhouse

Bowden

Duncan

Hines of Decatur

Bozeman

Duvall

Hines of Sumter

Braddy

Dykes

Holden

Branch

Elders

Holton

Burt

Ellis

Houston

Bussey

Ennis

Howard of Chatta-

Callaway

Evans of Screven

hoochee

Camp of Campbell Eve

Howard of Long

Camp of Coweta

Fleming of Columbia Howard of Screven

Carr

Fleming of Hancock Jenkins

Carter

Fletcher

Johnson of Forsyth

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Jones of Cook ,Iones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of
Meriwether Jordan Kfmpton Langley Latham Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Milner Montgomery Moore

Mullis

Rmith of Bryan

X a pier

Smith of Fulton

X orman of Colquitt Smith of Jefferson

Parker

Smith of Lamar

Parks

Spence

Parrish

Steele

Peek

Stevens

Penland

Stone

Perkins of

Sutlive

Habersham

Sweat

Perkins of Muscogee Tippins

Perryman

Toole

Phillips of Jasper Trippe

Phillips of Telfair Tyson

Pickren

Van Landingham

Pope

Vaughan

Price

Warren

Reville

Way

Riley

West

Roberts

Williams

Rountree

Wilson

Rowe

Wimberly of Toombs

Russell

Wimberly of Twiggs

Rutherford

Winship

Sapp

Woodruff

Shedd

Worthy

Shettlesworth

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Adair Boswell Christopher Clark Gillen Golden Harrell Hulme Huxford

Johnson of Bacon King Kirkland Knight Linder Lindsey Xew Norman of Henry Owen

Pafford Pitts Robertson Stanford Stanley Stovall Whitley Wimberly of
Laurens

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Bleckley Boatwright Brannen Dixon of Jenkins

Evans of Warren l!yman McMichael Meeks

Miles Orr Peterson Pickering

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Simpson Singletary Stewart Strickland

Swindle Tatum Turner Whitworth

Ayes 156, nays 26.

Wingate Wood Wright Mr. Speaker

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 156, nays 26.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following resolution of the House was taken up for further consideration and adopted:

By Messrs. Bozeman of "\Yorth, Huxford of Clinch and 106 others-
House Resolution X o. 192. A resolution to adjourn the General Assembly sine die on "\Vednesday afternoon, August 15th, 1923, at 6 :00 o'clock.

By Messrs. Cason of the 1st, Miller of the 2d and Arnow of the 4th-
Senate Bill .No. 148. A bill to amend an Act to promote public health by draining swamp lands.
~Ir. Jones of Coweta moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
Mr. Wimberly of Toombs moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

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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 22.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 86. A bill to require every person driving any motor vehicle on the public highway on approaching a railroad grade crossing to stop before crossing, and for other purposes.
Mr. Camp of Campbell moved the previous question.
~fr. Wimberly of Toombs moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
The motion for the previous question prevailed, and the_ main question was ordered.

The following amendments were read- and adopted:

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
-
Amend Senate Bill Xo. 86 as follows: By striking all of Section 1 after the word ''villages'' ; and add the followi.ng in lieu thereof:
Add at the end of Section l the fol~o~jng: ~:~: . ~'
-."The provisions of this Act, shall not cha:ftg~- or alter in any manner the existing law as to the duty or liability of railway companies for darnt:{ges- to

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persons or property. And failure to comply with the provisions of this Act on the part of the driver of the vehicle shall not be considered contributory negligence in an action against the railway company for damage to persons or property, whether the same be for injury to the person or property of the driver or any other person. And it shall not be necessary to establish the fact that the driver complied with the provisions of this Act in order to recover in any action for damage to persons or property against a railway company.''

By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-
Amend Section 3 by adding the following after the words ''ten dollars'' : ''And no court in this State shall add the costs of the prosecution as a part of the penalty."

Amend the caption accordingly.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of
Chatham

Barrett Bell Bennett Bird Braddy Branch

Brannen Bussey Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Childs Copeland

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Culpepper

Hines of Sumter

Pickering

Cumming

Holden

Pitts

Daniel of Troup

Jones of Coweta

Reville

DeFoor

Jones, W. R., of

Riley

DuBose

Meriwether

Simpson

Duncan

Jordan

Singletary

Duvall

Kempton

Smith of Bryan

Evans of Screven Logan

Smith of Fulton

Evans of Warren Lyons

Stanford

Eve

McCrory

Steele

Fleming of Columbia McCullough

Stevens

Fleming of Hancock McMichael

Stone

Fletcher

McMullan

Sweat

Golden

Mansell

Swindle

Greer

Meeks

Toole

Griffis

Moore

Van Landingham

Griner

X a pier

'Varren

Grovenstein

Parker

Way

Guess

Perkins of

Wilson

Harrell

Habersham

Wood

Hatcher of Burke Perkins of Muscogee Woodruff

Head

Perryman

Hines of Decatur Phillips of Telfair

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adair

Elders

.Jenkins

Atkinson of Camden Ellis

Johnson of Bacon

Bandy

Ennis

Johnson of Forsyth

Banister

Fortson

.Tones of Cook

Blease

Fowler

.Tones of Floyd

Boswell

Foy

Jones, A. D., of

Bowden

Gillen

Meriwether

Bozeman

Haddock

King

Callaway

Hamrick

Kirkland

Carr

Harris

Langley

Carter

Hatcher of Muscogee Latham

Christopher

Hillhouse

Linder

Clark

Holton

Lindsey

Covington

Howard of Chatta- McClure

Curry

hoochee

McDonald

Daniel of Heard

Howard of Long

McGarity

Davis of Thomas Howard of Screven Maddox

Dixon of Wilkinson Hulme

Mayo

Dykes

Huxford

Mullis

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New Norman of Colquitt X orman of Henry Owen Pafford Parks Parrish Penland Peterson Phillips of Jasper Pickren Pope Price Roberts

Rountree Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanley Stovall Sutlive Tatum Tippins

Trippe 'furner Tyson Vaughan West \Vhitworth \Villiams
Wimberly of Laurens
Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Worthy Wright

Those not voting were :Messrs. :

Aubrey Beck Bleckley Boatwright Burt Collins Cox Davis of Floyd DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins

Harrison Houston Hyman Knight Loyd Mann :Miles Milner Montgomery Orr

Peek Robertson Ho\\e Stewart Strickland Whitley Winship Mr. Speaker

Ayes 82, nays 96.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 82, nays 96.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

}.fr. Guess of DeKalb gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass Senate Bill No. 86.

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rrhe following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By Messrs. Hillhouse and Bozeman of \Vorth-
House Resolution No. 193. Whereas, The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce has maintained an information bureau at the State Capitol for the use of members of the General Assembly, and,.
1Vhereas, This bureau has been of great benefit to the members of the General Assembly, and,
Whereas, Mrs. Lillian Ballard in handling this bureau has won the commendation of the members of the General Assembly through her genial disposition and efficient service ;
Be it therefore resolved, That the General As-
sembly request the continuance of this bureau and if possible the services of :Mrs. Lillian Ballard at all future sessions.

The following resolution was read and referred
to the Committee on Rules:

By Mr. Hillhouse of Worth-
House Resolution No. 195. A resolution relative to number of hours the House remain in session each day during the first half of the session for 1924, and for other purposes.

The following bill' of the House, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, was taken up for further consideration:

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By Mr. Lankford of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 3. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide for the levy of an income tax.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that when the House adjourn it stand adjourned until 2 :30 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the bill, substitutes and all amendments be tabled.
Mr. Perryman of Talbot moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and Senate Bill No. 3 went over as unfinished business with the motion to table pending.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION'
3:00 o'clock P. M.
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have

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had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

Senate Bill No. 142. (J. B. C.)

PARKS,
Chairman.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Bill No. 488. A bill assisting ex-service men and women in securing the benefits now provided for them by the Federal Government.

The following amendments of the Senate were read and agreed to :
Amend by striking Section 2 and adding in lieu thereof: ''Be it further enacted, That said director shall be appointed hy the Governor and be chosen from ex-service men who were in the military or naval service of the United States during the period between April 6th, 1917, and November 11th, 1918, and honorably discharged therefrom.''
Amend by adding at the end of Section 1 the following: ''And the said sum of $2,400.00 is hereby appropriated to said service bureau for the payment of said salary of said director."

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By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill Xo. 9. A bill to require the teaching of the Constitution of the United States and of this State, and for other purposes.

The following amendments of the Senate were read and agreed to:
Amend by adding to the end of Section 1 the following: ''And the Constitution of the State of Georgia.''
Amend further by striking all of Sections 2 and 3 and renumbering Section 4 as Section 2.

By ~Ir. Tippins of Evans-
House Resolution Xo. 110. A resolution requiring all committees of the House and Senate inspecting State institutions and property to conduct such inspection by subcommittees from the original . committee.

The following amendment of the House to the Senate substitute was read and adopted:

By Mr. 'fippins of Evans-
Amend Senate substitute by striking out in Section 2 the words: ''And to be composed of those residing nearest to the institution to be inspected."

The following si1bstitute of thC> Senate was read ancl agreC>d to as amei1decl:

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A RESOLUTION.
1TTh creas, It has been the custom of the General Assembly to visit and inspect through its standing committees certain State institutions for which these committees han been appointed, either during or between the annual sessions of this body; and,
Whereas, Pending legislation to be acted upon at the present session, with only a few days thereof remaining, demands the presence of all the members at this time ;and during the remainder of the present session of the General Assembly; be it therefore
Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That the several State institutions of which standing committees are appointed shall be visited and thoroughly inspected during vacation between the sessions of 1923 and 1924 of this Assembly by subcommittees of these general standing committees, said subcommittees to be made up as follows: For the State Farm, State University and State Sanitarium, ten from the House and five from the Senate committees with chairmen and vice-chairmen of such standing committees; the subcommittees of the remaining institutions to be composed of three members from the House and two from the Senate standing committees with the chairman and vice-chairman of these standing committees, said subcommitteemen to be appointed by the chairman of the respective standing committees; and to be composed of those residing nearest to the institution to be inspected; that when these inspections begin the same shall be done ";.ith as much haste and dispatch as is consistent with good and thorough service and each

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member of said subcommittees making such inspection shall receive his 1usual per diem of $7.00 with actual traveling expenses, the latter to be submitted to the treasurer with itemized statement of the same.
Resolved further, That reports of such visits and inspections shall be made and submitted to the respective bodies of the General Assembly by the chairman of each of the several standing committees making such visits and inspections..

The following bill of the Senate, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By ~Ir. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 146. A bill to promote forestry interests in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved the previous question.
Mr. Stanford of Lowndes moved that the bill be tabled and the motion was lost.
The motion for the previous question prevailed and the main question was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 86, nays 66.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majorit~~ waR lost.

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~Ir. Bussey of Crisp gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass Senate Bill No. 146.
Mr. Mc~Iichael of Marion rose to a question of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following protest was submitted and read:

A PROTEST.
illr. Speaker:
I desire to record upon the Journal of the House the following protest in regard to the appointment of the committee to investigate the Highway Department, according to the terms of House Resolution No. 15, passed by the House, July 17, 1923.
The recorded vote shows that the ayes were 146 and the nays 20-more than 7 to 1. In all parliamentary procedure, and under the rules of the House, it is the duty of the presiding officer in appointing committees on conference, or committees to do a certain duty, or perform a definite act, to select the committee from the majority so that the will of the body may be reflected and executed by the committee. If the committee is appointed from the minority who did not want the act performed, the duty done, the wish of the majority can ea~ily be ignored.
In the appointment of the committee under House Resolution No. 15, the Speaker selected from the minority four strong men who are recorded as vot-

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ing ''no,'' and most of them had enthusiastically declared in opposing the resolution on the floor of the House, that they did not want an investigation. In this I feel that the Speaker did not respect the will of the House nor its rules.
2d. I desire further to protest against the action of the conm1ittee in denying a fair consideration of the evidence submitted in executive session. It has always been the custom, and certainly it is conducive to thorough investigation and sound legislative policy, for evidence, testimony, to be considered in executive session where members can be free from, and unhampered in their deliberations by the presence of the persons, and attorneys of the persons whose records are under investigation.
It so happens that four of the other members of the committee are from counties whose road authorities are now seeking, or have just obtained assistance from the Highway Board in the construction of roads and bridges. It was unfair and contrary to every principle of full expression and investigation to permit the attorney of the Highway Board, the engineers and the chairman from whom the counties represented by these members now seeking aid to sit with us in our final deliberations.
It is but human, normally and, naturally human, to feel grateful for favors already granted; it is also equally human to desire to please those from whom favors are sought.
Because of these truths, I enter this my protest

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against the action of the committee in denying consideration in executive session.
Respectfully submitted, E. H. McMICHAEL,
Representative from Marion.

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 bill and resolution of the ,House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 167. A resolution to appropriate $3,390.72 to pay expenses of suppression of riot at Savannah.
House Bill No. 516. A bill to appropriate $5,000 to carry out the beneficial provisions of the Child Placing Acts.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in House amendment to Senate Bill No. 60, known as the Savannah port bill.
The Senate insists on its amendment to House Bill No. 481-a bill to amend the city court of Miller County.

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The Senate has adopted the report of the conference committee on Senate Resolution No. 31, known as Agricultural Department investigation.

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, as amended, to wit :
House Bill No. 85. A bill to appropriate $15,000 to Normal School for Colored Teachers at Albany.
House Bill No. 230. A bill to appropriate $239,864.68 for deficiency in maintenance of Georgia State Sanitarium.
House Bill No. 291. A bill to appropriate $25,000 for State Normal School in Athens.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration:

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 3. A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to provide for an income tax.
On the motion of Mr. Stewart of Atkinson that the bill be tabled Mr. Elders of Tattnall called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.

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rrhe roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs. :

Adair

Foy

Xa pier

Adams of Franklin Golden

Xew

Adams of Towns Greer

Orr

Anderson

Griffis

Owen

Arnold

Haddock

Pafford

Atkinson of

Hamrick

Parks

Chatham

Harrell

Peek

Bird

Hatcher of Muscogee Penland

Blease

Hillhouse

Perkins of

Boswell

Hines of Decatur

Habersham

Bowden

Holden

Peterson

Bozeman

Holton

Phillips of Telfair

Bussey

Hulme

Pitts

Callaway

Huxford

Price

Camp of Coweta

Jenkins

Riley

Carter

Johnson of Forsyth Roberts

Childs

Jones of Cook

Shecld

Collins

,Tones of Floyd

Shettlesworth

Copeland

,Tones, A. D., of

Simpson

Culpepper

Meriwether

Smith of Lamar

Cumming

Kirkland

Stanley

Curry

Knight

Stewart

Daniel of Heard

Linder

Sweat

Davis of Thomas Lindsey

Vaughan

Dixon of Wilkinson Loyd

Warren

Duvall

Lyons

Whitley

Evans of Warren McCullough

Wimberly of

Pleming of Columbia McDonald

Laurens

Fleming of Hancock McMichael

Wimberly of Twiggs

Fletcher

McMullan

Wingate

.Fortson

Mansell

Wood

Fowler

Meeks

Wright

Those_ voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Aubrey Banister Beck Braddy Branch

Burt Camp of Campbell Carr Christopher Clark

Covington Cox Davis of Floyd DeFoor DP La Perriere

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DuBose Duncan Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Gillen Griner Grovenstein Guess Harris Head Hines of Sumter Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Johnson of Bacon Jones of Coweta
Jones, w_ R., of
Meriwether Jordan King Latham

McClure

Smith of Fulton

McCrory

Smith of Jefferson

McGarity

Spence

Maddox

Stanford

Mann

Steele

Mayo

Stevens

Miles

Stone

Milner

Stovall

Moore

Sutlive

Mullis

Swindle

Norman of Colquitt Tatum

Xorman of Henry Tippins

Parker

Toole

Parrish

Trippe

Perkins of Muscogee Turner

Perryman

Tyson

Phillips of Jasper Van Landingham

Pickren

Way

Pope

West

Reville

Williams

Robertson

Wilson

Rountree

Wimberly of Toombs

Rowe

Woodruff

Russell

Worthy

Rutherford

Sapp

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Atkinson of Camden Bandy Barrett Bell Bennett Bleckley Boatwright Brannen Daniel of Troup

Dixon of Jenkins Eve Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hyman Kempton Langley Logan Montgomery

Pickering Singletary Smith of Bryan Strickland Whitworth Winship Mr. Speaker

Ayes 92, nays 89.

The roll call was verified.
On the motion to table the ayes were 92, nays 89, and the motion prevailed.

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\Vr. Wimberly of Toombs rose to a question of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Mr. Stovall of Elbert rose to a question of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:
~o/1r. President:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

House Bill No. 100. A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Summerville.
House Bill No. 429. A bill to repeal an Act to establish precinct voting in County of Chatham.

House Bill No. 538. A bill to amend Section 696 by striking figures 118,690 and inserting in lieu thereof 23,400.
House Bill No; 565. A bill to amend an Act to create Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bacon County.
House Bill No. 570. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for County of Seminole.
House Bill No. 584. A bill to amend an Act incorporating -the Town of Irwinton.

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House Bill No. 586. A bill to amend the charter of City of Moultrie.
House Bill No. 587. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for County of Irwin.
House Bill No. 577. A bill to amend the charter of City of Macon.
House Bill No. 588. A bill to confirm sale of lots i 13 and 16 in block 39 in commons of City of Columbus.
House Bill No. 590. A bill to create a bond commission for Colquitt County. i

The following report of the conference committee on Senate Resolution No. 31 was submitted and read:

The conference committee appointed in reference to the investigation of the Agricultural Department, beg leave to submit the following report:
\Ve recommend that the following be adopted in lieu of the original Senate bill and all substitutes of the House and Senate, to wit:
Whereas, Charges have been made against the Department of Agriculture, and the Commissioner of Agriculture, and
TVhereas, Said charges are of such nature that the truth or falsity of same should be known in justice to the people of Georgia and the .Department of Agriculture and said Commissioner.

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.Therefore be it resolved, That a committee con-
sisting of four members from 1the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and eight members from the House to :be appointed by the Speaker of the House, to thoroughly investigate the management, operation and expenditures of the Department of Agriculture and its activities, giving all parties who have any charge against said department a full and fair opportunity to be heard, said parties being required to file same in writing with the chairman or secretary of said committee within fifty days from the.adjournment of the present General Assembly. Said committee shall not consist of any person who is employed in any branch of the Department of Agriculture, or who has a kinsman employed by said department; the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to inquire about same before making said appointment.
Resolved further, That said committee be empowered to subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, and to punish any witness for contempt as the committee sees fit, and to take testimony on oath; to have produced records, books and documentary evidence showing the accounts of the Department of Agriculture. The committee is hereby given full authority and power to do such acts as in the wisdom of the committee will produce a full, fair and complete investigation of the operations of the said Department of Agriculture.
Resolved further, That the investigation of the said Department -of Agriculture shall be limited to sixty-five (65) days after the adjournment of the present session of the General Assembly; that the

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committee herein appointed shall file its report in writing, together with copy ;of the testimony, with the Governor of the State within the said sixtyfive days, who is requested to immediately release same to the press for the information of the public. And the Governor of said State shall transmit same to the next session of the General Assembly.

Resolved further, That the sum of seven hundred

and fifty ($750.00) dollars, or so much thereof as

may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appro-

priated from any moneys not otherwise appropri-

ated in ,the treasury to defray the expenses of the

committee in securing clerical help and stenograph-

ers. And that, in addition, the members of said

committee shall receive their per diem as allowed

members of the General Assembly, ;and actual rail-

road fare from their respective residences to the

Capitol and return for the purpose of holding said

investigation.

w. G.

LANKFORD,

J. H. ADAMS,

On Behalf of Senate.

0. R. BENNETT, P. T. KNIGHT, T. M. LINDER,
On Part of House.

The report of the conference committee on Senate Resolution No. 31 was adopted.
The following bill of the House, known as the

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General Appropriation Bill, was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto:

By :Mr. Culpepper of Fayette- .
House Bill No. 200. A bill to annually levy and collect taxes for the support of the State Government and institutions, and for other purposes..

The following amendments of the Senate were read:
(1) Amend by adding at the end of itein "c" of Subsection 1 of Section 6 the following: ''Provided further that twenty thousand dollars of the common school fund above the four million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars be devoted to the holding of teachers' institutions in at least twenty places in the State under the direction of the State Superintendent of Schools.''
~Ir. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.
(2) Amend item "c" of Subsection 2 of Section 6 by adding at the end thereof the following: "For manitaining a course in ceramics at the Georgia School of Technology, $10,000.00."
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.
(2a) Amend by adding to Section 6, Subsection 2, item "k" the following: "For the medical department of the Uninrsity of Georgia, for the years

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1924 and 1925, to meet the conditions of donations from the Carnegie Corporation and the General Education Board of $20,000.00 per annum for 1924 and 1925, the sum of $20,000.00. ''
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment.
Mr. Fleming of Columbia moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Mr. Pickren moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was. ordered.
The motion to agree to the Senate amendment prevailed.
(3) Amend item"n" of Subsection 2 of Section 6 by striking the figures '' $31,000.00'' and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$40,000.00."
~fr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment.
Mr. Copeland of Lowndes moved that the House agree to the Senate, amendment.
Mr. Stovall of Elbert moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The motion to agree to the Senate amendment prevailed.
(4) Amend Subsection 2 of Section 6 by adding after item "q" a new section to be designated as item "r" as follows: "(r) For the support and maintenance of the School of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts for training negroes at Forsyth, Geor-

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gia, the sum of $5,000.00; provided, that $1,000.00 of this sum be used for the purpose of conducting a summer school for teachers in agriculture.''
:\Ir. Culppeper of Fayette moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.
~Ir. Howard of Chattahoochee rose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
(5) Amend Subsection 1 of Section 8 by adding after item "d" a new item, to be designated as item ''e, ''as follows:
'' (e) For the salary of the Director of the Bureau of Markets, $3,000.00; provided, the entire salary above fixed and the actual traveling expense in the performance of duties shall be paid exclusively from the fertilizer tag tax.''
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.
(5a) Amend Section 8, Subsection 3, item "b", by striking figures '' $15,500.00,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$18,000.00,'' with the following proviso added: "Provided, that $2,500.00 of the above sum shall be expended for the purpose of defraying the expenses that may be incident to making the analysis of calcium arsenate and other insecticides.''
:\Ir. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.

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(7) Amend item "b" of Subsection 7 of Section 8 by striking the figures '' $22,500.00'' and inserting in lieu thereof the figures '' $26,500.00. ''
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.
(7b) Amend Section 13, Subsection 1, item "c," by striking at the end of line 6 the figures '$1,250,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures '' $1,500,000.00,'' and by striking all of lines 7, 8 and 9 of said section, and inserti~1g in lieu thereof the following: "Provided that this appropriation shall be paid to all pensioners now on the pension roll or entitled to a pension under the present existing laws each such pensioner to receive the amount of $100.00 for eaeh of the vears 1~l24 and 1925. ''
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette mowd that the HousP disagree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.
(Sa) Amend Section 14, Subsection 1, item (a) by adding the following:
'' (1) Every such report shall set forth all receipts and disbursements in full, and be filed with the Governor within sixty days next following the period covered. A duplicate of each report shall at the same time be presented by the author to the commissioners of public printing. K o report shall contain any advertising matter nor any copying of the Georgia laws or statutes, except minor contracts explanatory of and ineorporated in the text.
"(2) Before filing any report the author shall

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carefully edit the same and strike therefrom all journals and minutes of proceedings and all correspondence, petitions, orders and other documents or writings whose substance can be briefly stated, consolidate, as far as practicable, statistical tables and strike out all matter which is of interest to individuals chiefly and not important in formation concerning public affairs. The commissioners of printing shall order each duplicate report, ascertained in compliance with law, to be printed as part of a blue book to contain the reports of all State officers, departments, boards, commissions and commissioners. There shall be uo separate publication of any such report except upon unanimous vote of the commissioners of printing after it has been shown that such separate publication is for the public interest. The opinions of the Attorney-General, not being of binding effect, shall not be printed as a part of his report.''
~Ir. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.
(9) Amend Section 18 by adding at the end thereof the following: "For the support and maintenance of the Military Department when mustered into service for the suppression of riot or insurrection, such sum as might be absolutely necessary in the opinion of the Governor, and to be paid only on the warrant of the Governor."
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.

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(10) Amend Section 21 by adding a new subsection to be known as subsection '' b'' as follows : '' (b) For the payment of rentals for a residence for the Governor the sum of $5,000.00 per annum for years 1924 and 1925 or so much thereof as may be necessary."
~Ir. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.
(11) Amend by striking Subsection 2, item "i" of Division C and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "For printing stationery, incidental supplies, furniture, repairs and replacements for the General Assembly for each of the years 1924 and 1925 and for 1923, to be immediately available to be paid on the approval of the Secretary of State, the sum of four thousand dollars or so much as may be necessary for each of the above years.''
~Ir. Culppeper of Fayette moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the action of the House in disagreeing to Senate amendment (2) was reconsidered.
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House agree to Senate amendment (2) and the motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Senate concurs m the House substitute as amended to Senate Bill No. 9.
Senate Bill No. 9. A bill to prevent fire hazards or stampedes in public schools.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed as amended the following bills and resolution of the House as amended, to wit:
House Bill No. 144. A bill to appropriate money to complete nurses' home at State Sanitanum.
House Bill No. 300. A bill to appropriate $2,000 for Georgia Training School.
House Resolution No. 149. A resolution to provide $15,000 for upkeep of public buildings and grounds.
The Senate has concurred in the House amendment to House Resolution No. 110.
House Resolution Xo. 110. A resolution requiring that all committees visiting the State institutions must be from 1the original committees.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to wit :

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House Resolution No. 59. A resolution to appropriate $15,000 as a contingent fund for the Governor.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House by substitute, to wit:
House Bill Ko. 310. A bill to amend Section 1249 of Code of Georgia.
~Ir. Barrett of Stephens moved that the House do now adjourn until to-night at 8:00 o'clock.
Mr. Fowler of Bibb moved the previous question on this motion; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The motion that the :flouse do now stand adjourned until 8:00 o'clock to-night prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-night at 8 :00 o'clock.

NIGHT SESSION'

8:00 o'clock P. M.

The House met again at this hour and was called to order hy the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns An<lerson Aruol<l

Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of
ChBtham
Aubre~
Bandy

Banister Barrett Beck Bell Bennett

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Bird Blease a-Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Carter Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven

Evans of Warren Jones, A. D., of

Eve

Meriwether

Fleming of Columbia Jones, W. R., of

Fleming of Hancock Meriwether

Fletcher

Jordan

l<~ortson

Kempton

Fowler

King

Foy

Kirkland

Gillen

Knight

Golden

Langley

Greer

Latham

Griffis

Linder

Griner

Lindsey

Grovenstein

Logan

Guess

Loyd

Haddock

Lyons

Hamrick

McClure

Harrell

McCrory

Harris

McCullough

Harrison

McDonald

Hatcher of Burke McGarity

Hatcher of Muscogee McMichael

Head

McMullan

Hillhouse

Maddox

Hines of Decatur Mann

Hines of Sumter

Mansell

Holden

Mayo

Holton

Meeks

Houston Howard of Chatta-
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook

Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis
~apier
Xew Xorman of Colquitt ":'\ orman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker

Jones of Coweta

Parks

Jones of Floyd

Parrish

a-absent

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Peek

Shedd

Penland

Shettlesworth

Perkins of

Simpson

Habersham

Singletary

Perkins of Muscogee Smith of Bryan

Perryman

Smith of Fulton

Peterson

Smith of Jefferson

Phillips of Jasper Smith of Lamar

Phillips of Telfair Spence

Pickering

Stanford

Pickren

Stanley

Pitts

Steele

Pope

Stevens

Price

Stewart

Reville

Stone

Riley

Stovall

Roberts

Strickland

Robertson

Sutlive

Rountree

Sweat

Rowe

Swindle

Russell

Tatum

Rutherford

Tippins

Sapp

Toole

Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson wimberly of
Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

llfr. Speaker:
Th Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 109. A bill empowering cities and towns to provide, maintain and conduct supervised recreation system, and to acquire, establish, conduct and maintain playgrounds.
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution No. 64. A resolution thanking

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the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and ~Irs. Ballard for services rendered the Legislature at the information booth.
The Senate has read and adopted the following House Resolution, to wit:
House Resolution No. 185. A resolution requesting certain information of the Attorney-General.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the House amendment to the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution No. 39. A resolution relative to a commission on Indian Springs Reserve.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

lvlr. S pcakeL
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution <;>f the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 189. A resolution extending thanks to Hon. J. E. Bleckley and Hon. R. E. A. Hamby for the trip to Rabun County to the members of the General Assembly.

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu-

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tional majority the following Senate resolution, to wit:
Senate Resolution No. 63. A resolution to authorize additional compensation for 1923 only, to the county treasurer of Floyd County.

:Jfr. J. H. Eve of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Manufactures, submitted the following report :

lllr. SpeakPr:

Your Committee on :Jfanufactures have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill Xo. 575.

J. H. EvE,

Chairman.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

11'ir. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 227. An Act to levy and collect a tax on dealers in cigars and cigarettes in this State.

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House Bill No. 416. An Act to repeal an Act to ereate a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Haralson.
House Resolution No. 43. A resolution to relieve :BJ. Atwater as security on bond of Henry Thomas.
House Resolution No. 105. A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish Seminole County with set of books destroyed by fire.
House Resolution No. 117. A resolution to re-
lieve J. w. Whiteley, C. R. Fitzpatrick, C. S. Daven-
port and J. F. Gunn as security on bond of Hoyt Chapman.
House Resolution No. 138. A resolution to relieve S. W. Boquine and Will Council as sureties on bond of Roberts.
House Resolution No. 166. A resolution to relieve E. B. Lee and E. S. Ferguson as sureties on bond of Joe Hayslip.
House Resolution No. 186. A resolution providing for Clerk of House and Secretary of Senate to remain and mail to members status of unfinished business.
House Resolution No. 187. A resolution to au-
thorize certain members to remain five days after
adjournment and arrange unfinished business.
House Bill No. 14. An Act to create a lien on furniture, etc., and baggage in favor of hotel keepers, etc.
House Bill Ko. 37. An Act to provide for the

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election of the board of education for the City of Sparta.
House Bill No. 177. An Act to amend Section 589 of the Code of Georgia, relative to premiums on county treasurer's bonds in certain counties.
House Bill No. 182. An Act to increase the salary of the judge of the city court of Macon.
House Bill No. 183. An Act to prescribe payment for stenographers of the superior and city courts of Fulton County.
House Bill No. 220. An Act to provide for giving notice to persons, lodges, etc., whose name is sought to be used in connection with granting of charters.
House Bill No. 246. An Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Sumter.
House Bill No. 252. An Act to amend Section 2820 of the Code of 1910, relative to increasing the capital stock of trust companies.
House Bill No. 256. An Act to require all manufacturers of insecticides used for agricultural purposes to stamp ingredients on container.
House Bill No. 261. An Act to amend an Act providing for purchase and maintenance of law libraries in certain counties.
House Bill No. 311. An Act to authodze the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues to levy and collect a tax for certain purposes in certain counties.

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House Bill Ko. 320. An Act to amend an Act to carry into effect the provisions of Art. 3, Sec. 7, Par. 18 of the Constitution, relative to issuing and granting corporate powers to railroad companies.
House Bill No. 326. An Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, relative to the laying of sewers.
House Bill Ko. 350. An Act to amend an Act providing for the establishment and maintenance of A. and ~I. schools in the State.
House Bill No. 413. An Act to repeal an Act to increase the number of term~ of the superior court of Haralson County.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

::\Ir. Russell of Barrow rose to a question of personal privilege and addressed the House.
~Ir. Rowe of Richmond rose to a question of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following resolution of the Senate was read the first time and referred to a committee:

By Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Resolution Xo. 63. A resolution to authorize additional compensation for 1923 only to the county treasurer of Floyd County.
Referred to Committee on County and County :Matters.

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The following bills and resolutions of the Senate, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, were read the third time and placed before the Hous<> for consideration:

B~, Mr. Davis of the 42d-
Senate Bill Ro. 64. A bill to amend an Act known as the ''Workmen's Compensation Act,'' relative to notice.
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether rose to a question of personal privilege and addressed the House.

By :-.Ir. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 74. A bill to provide for the organization, regulation and taxation of incorporated mutual or co-operative fire insurance 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 106, nays 6.

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'l'he bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Jlr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:
House Resolution No. 180. A resolution requesting that Hon. "'" J. Hardee be included on Stone :\fountain Memorial.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majorit~' the following bill of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 160. A bill protecting quail in "'Valker County, Georgia.
The Senate insists upon the Senate amendment No. 7b to General Appropriation Bill (House Bill X o. 200) and requests a conference committee on the same.
The Senate recedes from the Senate amendments Nos. 9 and 10 of the General Appropriation Bill (House Bill No. 200).
The Speaker appointed the following as a conference committee on the part of the House on House Bill No. 200:
:\Iessrs. Barrett of Stephens
Stovall of Elbert
Smith of Bryan.

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By Mr. Coates of the 14th-
Senate Bill No. 135. A bill to amend the Code of 1910, relative to giving certain powers to ordinanes.
Mr. Callaway of Putnam moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.

By Mr. Garlick of the 17th-
Senate Resolution No. 50. A resolution allowing Confederate veterans to ride trains for one-half fare.
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 123, nays 2.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:

By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins-
House Bill No. 300. A bill to appropriate $2,000.00 to the Georgia Training School for Boys for the purpose of building a barn.

The following amendment of the Senate was read:
Amend by adding at the end of Paragraph 1 the following: "This appropriation shall not be paid

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until the appropriations passed of 1922 session of the General Assembly are paid in full and in event the appropriation for 1922 consumes all the revenues for 1923, this appropriation is null and void. Provided further, that this appropriation shall not be paid out of, nor in any way affect the one-half of State revenue as set apart for the common school fund.''
::\Ir. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 291. A bill to appropriate $25,000.00 to supply deficiency in the maintenance of the State Normal School at Athens.

The following amendment of the Senate was read:
Amend by adding just before the repealing clause the following: ''This appropriation shall not be paid until the appropriation passed of 1922 session of the General Assembly are paid in full and in event the appropriation for 1922 consumes all the revenue for 1923, this appropriation is null and void. Provided further that this appropriation shall not be paid out of nor in any way affect the one-half of State revenue as set apart for the common school fund.''
~Ir. DuBose of Clarke moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment.
::\Ir. Stanford of Lowndes moved the previous

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question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through M_r. ~[cClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Nh. Speaker:
The President has appointed the following as a conference committee on the part of the Senate to act "ith the House committee on Senate amendment Xo. 7b of the General Appropriation Bill, to wit:
~fessrs. J olms of the 27th
Henderson of the :32d
Loftin of the 37th.

By ~lr. :B~nnis of Baldwin-
House Bill X o. 230. A bill to appropriate $239,864.68 for the purpose of supplying a deficiency in the maintenance of the Georgia State Sanitarium.
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill K o. 85. A bill to appropriate $15,000.00 to the Normal School for Colored Teachers at Albany, and for other purposes.

Thc- following amendment of the Senate was read:

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Amend by adding at the end of Paragraph 2 the following: "This appropriation shall not be paid until appropriations passed of 1922 sessioi1 of the General Assembly are paid in full and in event the appropriation for 1922 consumes all the revenue for 1923, this appropriation is null and Yoid. Provided further, that this appropriation shall not be paid out of, nor in any way affect the one-half of State revenue as set apart for the common school fund."
Mr. Burt of Dougherty moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment and the motion preYailed.

B~- Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill N"o. 144. A bill to appropriate $81,245.00 to the State Sanitarium at :\Iilledgeville for the purpose of completing nurses' home.

The following amendment of the Senate 'vas read:
Amend by adding at the end of Paragraph 2 the following: ''This appropriation shall not be paid until the appropriations passed of 1922 session of the General Assembly are paid in full and in event the appropriation for 1922 consumes all the revenue for 1923, this appropriation is null and void. ProYided further, that this appropriation shall not be paid out of, nor in any way affect the one-half of State revenue as set apart for the common school fund.''
:\Ir. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.

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By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution 1\o. 1M). A resolution to appropriate $15,000.00 as an upkeep fund of the public buildings and grounds.

The following amendment of the Senate was read:
Amend by adding after the last paragraph the following: ''Be it further resolved that a committee of five, three from the House and two from the Senate be appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, respectively, to make a thorough examination and investigation of the physical condition of the State Capitol building, and the practicahility and advisability of utilizing the first floor of said Capitol building for offices in order to save expense to the State of the rental of outside buildings for offices, and report to the 1924 session of the General Assembly their findings \Yith such bill as will remedy the conditions as found by such committee.''
:Jir. Camp of Campbell moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment and the motion prevailed.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 310. A bill to amend Code of 1910, providing for the selection by the Governor of certain banks in certain cities and towns as State depositories, and for other purposes.
The following substitute of the Senate was read:

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A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Section 1249, Volume 1, of the Code of Georgia of 1910, providing for the selection by the Governor of banks in certain cities and towns therein named as State depositories, and Acts amendatory thereof, so as to add additional depositories in all cities and towns having a population of not less than 11,554, and not more than 11,560, and also to add additional depositories in towns and cities having not less than 6,180, and not more than 6,200 population, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That Section 1249 of Volume 1, of the Code of Georgia of 1910, providing for the selection by the Governor of State depositories, be amended by adding thereto the following: ''Provided, that in each city in Georgia having a population of not less than 6,180 and not more than 6,200, and also in each city in Georgia having a population of not less than 11,554 and not more than 11,560, the Governor may name and appoint one additional depository to those now provided by law and under the terms of the generallaw governing bank depositories.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
:Mr. Huxford of Clinch moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute and the motion prevailed.

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Mr. Kirkland of Miller moved that the House in sist on its disagreement to Senate amendment to House Bill No. 481 and that a conference committeP be appointed and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed the following as a conference committee on the part of the House on House Bill No. 481 :
Messrs. Knight of Berrien
Stewart of Atkinson
\Vimberly of Laurens.

The following bills and resolutions of the Senate, set as a special order by the Committee on Rules, were read the third time and placed before the House for consideration:

By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22d-
Senate Resolution No. 40. A resolution to authorize and direct the State Board of Education to renew the contracts now in existence with the publishers for supplying basic elementary text hooks in Georgia, .and for other purposes.
~fr. Bussey of Crisp moved the previous question on the bill and all amendments; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.

The following committee ame!ldment was read and adopted :
Amend by striking from resolution all of the "Whereas- in said resolution and all of said resolu-

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tion except the last two lines on page 1 and all of page 2.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution as amended the ayes were 104, nays 5.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following report of the conference committee on House Bill No. 200 was submitted and read:

11h. Speaker:
Your conference committee appointed to meet a like committee from the Senate to take under consideration the difference between the House and Senate as to Section 13, Pensions, Subsection 1, item (c) of House Bill No. 200, appropriation for pensions, beg leave to report that the committees have been unable to agree.
STOvALL of Elbert,
SMITH of Bryan,
BARRETT of Stephens.

The following message was received from the Senate through ~fr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate insisfs on the Senate amendment to House Bill No. 481 and the President has appointed

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the following as a conference committee on the part of the Senate: Messrs. Moore of the 7th Spence of the 8th :Jiundy of the 34th.

By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 90. A bill to amend Code of 1910, relative to a State Library Commission.
The report 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 7.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:
By Messrs. vVood of Fulton and Guess of DeKalb-
House Resolution No. 196. A resolution extending the thanks and appreciation of the House to Ron. \V. Cecil Neill.
The Speaker appointed the following as a new conference committee on the part of the House on House Bill No. 200 :
Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette
Parks of Terrell
Harris of J e:fferson.

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By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill K o. 89. A bill to provide for the reconl of deed, etc., when they appear to be executed before an officer of another county having no jurisdiction in the first county.
:..rr. Huxford of Clinch moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 113, nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :

By :..Iessrs. Smith of Lamar and Peterson of Montgomery-
House Resolution No. 197. A resolution extending thanks to Hon. Herman Milner, Vice-Chairman of Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
A resolution extending thanks of the House to Hon. E. B. ::\roore, Clerk of the House, and his assistants.
The following message was received from the Senate through :..rr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

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111r. Speaker:
The President has appointed as a new conference committee on the part of the Senate to act on Senate amendment No. 7-b of the General Appropriations Bill:
Messrs. King of the 11th Davis of the 42d Parker of the 3d.

The Senate insists on the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 230 House Bill No. 300 House Bill No. 144 House Bill No. 291 House Bill No. 85.
The President has appointed as a conference committee on the part of the Senate to act under the above bills:
Messrs. Lankford of the 15th Redwiil.e of the 26th Adams of the 47th.

The Speaker appointed the following as a conference committee on the part of the House on House Bills Numbers 230, 300, 144, 291 and 85:
~fessrs. Hatcher of Burke Camp of Campbell McCrory of Schley.

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The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

By ~fessrs. Davis of Floyd and Camp of Campbell-
House Resolution No. 198. A resolution extending thanks to Hon. R. B. Russell, Speaker Pro-Tern.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Resolution No. 199. A resolution extending thanks to the Chaplain.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

J~lr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the House amend- ment to Senate Resolution No. 40: A resolution to authorize the Board of Education to renew the contracts for basal school books.

By .Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 7. A bill to create the Department of Audits and Accounts, and for other purposes.
Mr. Evans of Warren moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed.
The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted :

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By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Resolution Ko. 64. A resolution extending thanks to the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and others for kindness during the 1923 session.
The following report of the conference committee on House Bill No. 481 :

Mr.- Speaker:
Your conference committee on the part of the Senate and House on House Bill No. 481 have agreed by adding a new section to be known as Section 2a, which provides for a referendum and reads as follows:
P. T. KNIGHT,
H. "\VIMBERLY,
H. L. \VI~GATE.

Section 2a. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act shall not become effective until submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of Miller County, as herein provided. An election is hereby called for Thursday, November 15, 1923, to be held in the same manner and at the same places as general elections for State and county officers are now held, on which date those favoring the amendment of the Act creating the city court of Miller County shall have written or printed on their ballots the words : ''For amendment,'' and those opposed thereto, the words: ''Against amendment.'' Should a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election cast their ballots for the amendment, then and in that event this Act shall become of full force and

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effect on and after the first day of January, 1924. The vote in said election shall be consolidated in the same manner as the vote in general elections and returns thereof made to the ordinary of said county, and said ordinary shall declare the result of said election. And in the event the majority of said votes are cast for said amendment he shall immediately certify this fact to the Governor of Georgia.

The following majority report by the committee appointed under House Resolution No. 31 was submitted and read:

To the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and the General Assembly of Georgia:
Your committee appointed under the terms of House Resolution No. 15, by ::\Ir. E. H . .McMichael of Marion, respectfully submit the following report:
1. The Ron. Stephen Pace acted as chairman, and the Ron. D. F. McClatchey, Jr., acted as secretary of the committee. Your committee held various meetings, and also inspected the Highway Department's headquarters at East Point. Your committee had before it officials of the Highway Department and all books and papers and reports for which your committee called. Every request made for information b~, your committee was promptly complied ~with by the Highway Department; and exhaustive hearings of witnesses were conducted.
2. Your committee, under the resolution, were instructed to investigate irregularities, mismanagement, inefficiency, extravagance, and burdensome overhead expenses, which were alleged to have con-

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sumed the greater part of the State funds, leaving a small percentage of the said State funds for the actual maintenance of the State system of highways. Your committee finds that the Highway Department of Georgia has been managed honestly, intelligently and efficiently. Your committee failed to discover any irregularities, mismanagement, extravagance, or burdensome overhead expense. On the contrary, your committee reports that the Georgia Highway Department has a smaller percentage of overhead expense than the departments of many of the other States, and is conducted as economically as is consonant with the best results.
3. Your committee finds that the State Highway Board has invested the proceeds of some of the war materials given to the State of Georgia in warehouses and general headquarters in East Point, Georgia, that the State Highway Department has a most excellent and efficient plant, and one absolutely essential to carrying out its work, and that by building said buildings in a suburb of Atlanta, the State Highway Department has saved in office rents alone more than enough to pay the State ten per cent. on such buildings, not even considering the machine shops and storage acreage. Your committee commends the action of the State Highway Department in reference to the East Point headquarters.
4. Your committee finds that the title of the real estate on which said buildings are erected is in good shape, and that the interests of the State are fully protected in that regard.

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5. Your committee made a full and complete investigation of the purchase of the granite quarry in Elbert County; and found the following to be the facts in reference thereto:
Negotiations for the purchase of this property were made by Dr. Charles l\L Strahan, then chairman of the Highway Board, and Mr. H. L. \Viggs of Elbert County, Georgia. Mr. H. L. "Wiggs and W. A. Crossland, a United States officer never in the employment of the State Highway Commission, had employed Mr. R. C. Alston of Atlanta to procure for them a charter for a company to be known as the Granite Products Company. "'While Mr. Alston was preparing the papers for this charter, negotiations for the sale of the Elbert County quarry began between Dr. Strahan and Mr. "Wiggs. When Mr. \Viggs informed his associate, Mr. Crossland, that he desired to sell this quarry, ::\Ir. Crossland objected to the sale on the grounds that Mr. Crossland and ::\Ir. \Viggs, by keeping said quarry, could make it pay a fair return on $200,000.00. Mr. "Wiggs insisted on selling the quarry to the State, and Mr. Crossland then stated to Mr. "'Wiggs that he could not sell anything to the State, as he was a United States road official assigned to work in Georgia. Mr. \Viggs then purchased .:\lr. Crossland's interest in the quarry for the sum of $15,000.00. Mr. Wiggs then sold the quarry to the State for the sum of $90,000.00. Subsequently, Doctor Strahan took the position that the State only acquired the mineral interest in the property, that is to say the granite rights, in 180 acres of land; and that it would be essential for the State to hold a fee simple title to the agricultural and all other interests in the land.

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Dr. Strahan's reason at the time was that under the terms of the law abolishing the convict lease system, convicts could not be worked in Georgia on privately owned property.
Mr. ,Wiggs was called upon by Doctor Strahan to furnish a deed to 70 acres of this land, and ~Ir. \Yiggs testified that his relations with owners of the land were such that they would not knowingly sell
to }Ir. \Yiggs; that he employed Judge vV. D. Tutt
of Elberton, Georgia, to buy the title to this 70 acres of land in the name of \V. A. Crossland. That Judge Tutt succeeded in buyiEg this 70 acres of land for $3,500, and took a flpnfl for the same to be held in escrow b~, an Atlanta bank till the said sum of $3,500 should have been paid.
Mr. Alston testified that he loaned $3,500 to H. L. \Viggs, with which to take up said deed, and which money paid for sai<l 70 acres. That after the $3,500 was paid, the title to this 70 acres was in \Y. A. Crossland. And that \V. A. Crossland deeded the said 70 acres to the State Highway Department for a consideration of $1.00. All the members of the State Highway Commission at that time, to wit: Dr. C. M. Strahan, Judge Stanley S. Bennet and .Mr. R. C. Neely, testified that the title papers were taken and passed upon by Mr. Quincy, then the attorney for the Highway Department; and that no member of the State Highway Board had any dealings with Mr. Crossland, or any knowledge of his connection with the matter, as they did not read the deeds, but left that matter entirely in the hands of their attorney.
There was no evidence before the committee to

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show that Messrs. Strahan, Bennet, Xeely or .:\Ir. vV.
R. Neal, State Highway Engineer, had any knowledge of Mr. Crossland's connection with the transaction. Mr. Crossland, in the meantime, tendered his resignation as a "Cnited States Engineer, but this resignation was not accepted, and ::\fr. Crossland remained continuously in the service of the United States, and is now in the service of the United States as its road engineer in Georgia. These are the facts as brought out at the hearing in reference to the purchase of this quarry.
6. Your committee is satisfied that the quarry was certainly worth the money which the State paid for it, and from evidence your committee is of the opinion that the quarry is probably worth considerably more than was paid for it. It was brought out in evid.ence that all the dealers in crushed stone in the State were holding up the price, and as soon as it became known that the State had bought a quarry, prices on crushed, stone to the State were reduced materially, thereby saving the State large sums of money. Your committee finds that the purchase of the quarry was at a fair price, and that the State Highway Department was wise in acquiring this property, as the holding of it absolutely protects the State against any possible combination of dealers in crushed stone.
7. Your committee carefnllY innstigated all the charges of discrepancies in the bookkeeping system of the State Highway Department; and the State Highway Department furnished your committee the information, which cost great labor on its part. The State High"a~- Department furnished your com-

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mittee with a list of the names of every employee of the whole department, in every county in th:> State, covering every cent which every employee had received, and this list contained between five and six thousand names, covering all positions from the humblest laborer to the chairman of the State Highway Commission. Your committee finds that the books of the State Highway Department had been carefully audited by Dawson & Eidson, who were appointed b~ the Governor so to do; and that the report of the said Dawson & Eidson shows no discrepancies. Your committee further finds that all moneys recei\ed b~ the State Highway Department, and expended by the State Highwa~ Department are audited by the United States Government, as the State Highwa~ Department uses Federal funds along with State funds. The audit of the L"nited States Government shows that the books of the State Highway Department were kept in a manner satisfactory to the United States Government, and without discrepancies. Your committee finds that in addition to these two audits, the State Highway Department has its own books audited, and the report of the State Highway Department's auditors demonstrates no discrepancies. In view of these three reputable audits, your committee did not feel justified in putting the State to the expense of having a fourth audit made, deeming the same superfluous.
8. Your committee finds that the State Highway Department covers the entire State of Georgia in its operations, and that its chairman, the Hon. John N. Holder, last year visited ewry county in the State, and many of them sev-eral times, in general supervision of construction, maintenance and other

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phases of the work, and in securing- proper co-operation of county authorities.
9. Your committee finds that wonderful prog-ress has been made by the State Hig-hway Department in consideration of the fact that it is less than five years old. Its system of bookkeeping- has always been well balanced and correct, and the State Hig-hway Department has now adopted the same system of bookkeeping as is required by the Interstate Commerce Commission in all its reports. An immense department like the Highway Department must go through a form of evolution before it reaches perfection. Your committee believes that it has made remarkable progress and has no suggestions to make to the officials at the head of the same.
10. Your committee finds that an earnest effort is .being made to reduce the ,number of expert employees to a minimum, compatible with full efficiency. The ''impress'' system of bookkeeping is co-ordinate with the budget system, and every possible effort is made to prevent any financial irregularities. All employees are being put upon positive limits as to expense accounts, and every effort is being made by the State Highway Board to cut expenses in every possible way. From carefully listening- to all of the evidence, your committee is unable to reach any conclusion other than this:
11. Although everything- covered in this investig-ation was investig-ated by a legislative committee two years ag-o, 1Ir. Holder, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Neely and Mr. Neal, throug-h their attorney, stated to the committee that they made no objection whatever to a second investigation, and that if anything irreg--

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ular was discovered, they were anxious to ascertain it and correct it. The committee was given full, hearty and courteous co-operation by everybody connected with the State Highway Department.
12. Your committee recommends that a vote of confidence and co-operation be given this department, which is undoubtedly doing a magnificent work for the State of Georgia. In the opinion of your committee, the co-operation between the chief employees of the State Highway Department is as complete as could be wanted; and your committee feels that it would be remiss in its duty if it did not give full commendation to the State Highway Department.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed)
STEPHEN pACE,
Chairman,

H. H. ELDERS,
Vice-Chairman, G. "\V. LANKFORD,
c. D. REDWINE,
H. E. CoATES,
E. M. SMITH,
FERMOR BARRETT'
T. DuBosE, J. H. WRIGHT,

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c. ~L HEAD,
J. B. MooRE, BEN. J. FowLER, G. F. \VoRTHY, L. L. GRINER.

The following minority report by the committee appointed under House Resolution ~o. 31 was submitted and read:

To the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and the General Assembly of Georgia:
As a member of the joint committee, appointed on House Resolution Ko. 15, to investigate the State Highway Department, I beg to make the following report:
First: I find myself absolutely unable to agree in full with the report of the majority, except as to the question of the East Point shops and warehouse. while the board has a lease and an option to buy later on if it elects to do so, they are not of record. The shops are a marvel in construction and wonderfully equipped.
Second: As to the quarry at Elberton and the charge of graft against \V. A. Crossland, Federal Engineer for Georgia: Some witnesses testified that the price was very excessive, and some said it was reasonable, but eliminating the matter of price, let us consider mainly the Crossland matter. The majority takes the position that Crossland is a Federal engineer and therefore not amenable to Geor-

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gia authorities. In the main, they give a true statement as to his activities; but in my opinion they positively evade his purposes and they render no conclusions. Believing that the General Assembly, and the people of Georgia through the General Assembly, want to thoroughly understand this matter I submit these facts of evidence and the following analysis of the whole transaction. Let me say here that Judge Bennet and Mr. Neely, members of the board, had delegated all authority to purchase a quarry property to the chairman, Dr. Strahan, under the advice and assistance of the engineers, and that they themselves had no other part in 1the purchase. I want to say further that I do not attach any blame or criticism to Dr. Strahan or Engineer X eel. X ow to the point.
Did \Y. A. Crossland play a part directly or indirectly in that deal?
Did his influence as Federal engineer operate directly or indirectly in the transaction~
Did he allo'lv his personality or his official position to be used by the real owner directly or indirectly in effecting the sale of the quarry to the State, and, if so, did he profit thereby?
The evidence submitted to us authorizes the following statement of facts: One Mr. H. L. \Viggs testified that in the beginning he did not own any interest 'lvhatever in the ''Elbert Blue Granite Company." He and another gentleman whose name he did not give had decided to go into the quarry business so as to sell crushed stone. He was to purchase or acquire the Elbert Blue Granite Com-

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pany and the gentleman 'vhose name he did not give was to furnish the money to equip the quarry; meantime, he met Mr. Crossland and discussed the matter with him.
In the conference it was decided, so Wiggs says, that a new company should be organized to be known as the Granite Products Company, to be owned solely by himself and Crossland. This was tentatiYely agreed upon. \Viggs did acquire the Elbert Blue Granite Company but the unnamed gedleman failed to put up the money for the equipment. Then he as sole owner of the Elbert Blue Granite Company gave to himself and Crossland as the owners (in name only) of the Granite Products Company to be organized a verbal option without price on the Elbert Blue Granite Company. ~ow ..Wiggs and Crossland owned jointly and equally in the name of something that had no existence, no charter, and 'vithout price, a verbal option on \Viggs' property known as the Elbert Blue Granite Compan~. They go to the chairman, Dr. Strahan, cf the Highway Board and to the engineers of the board and tell them of their plan to enter the quarry business to crush stone for- road building ailll they endea\or to make trades with the board whereby they can sell their products to the boanl. It is clearly in eYidence, testified both by \Viggs and Crossland, that the engineers and Dr. Strahan knew that Crossland \Yas a partner in \Viggs' scheme. It is also clearly in evidence that Crossland was so enthusiastic over the wonderful possibilities, the quantities and qualities of the products from this quarry that he would be willing to resign his position with the

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government and go into this venture as manager of it.
In this way the shrewd and smart Mr. Wiggs conveyed to the engineers and Dr. Strahan the most powerful, most influential and most effectual recommendation of his quarry by the Federal Engineer Crossland.
Calmly, steadily and psychologically Crossland's enthusiasm and endorsement was transmuted to the minds of the Highway Engineers. Their interest was aroused to the point of action.
At this stage Wiggs told them that he did not have the funds to equip and operate; so he asked the Highway Department to furnish the funds to purchase the equipment and let the Grm1ite Products Company (yet to be formed) operate upon a royalty basis.
Day after day different plans of co-operative operation wPre suggested in the conference between the engineers and the Granite Products Company (Wiggs and Crossland).
At last Dr. Strahan, honest but unsuspecting, was led to the conclusion to purchase the property; but before buying it he demanded certain agricultural rights or interests in a tract of land lying between the quarry and th~ railroad. \Viggs agreed to obtain this. He through another party made the deal and had the property deeded to Crossland on September 27th, 1920. On October 15th, thereafter, \V. A. Crossland Q.eeded it to the State.
Crossland's contention is that he was expecting to

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resign and go into an independent business. He swore that he had not paid one cent for any optional rights, but he claimed a fee of $15,000.00 from his friend \Viggs to surrender his verbal optiononly a verbal option upon a thing, a proposed company to be called the Granite Products Company upon which no line of agreement had ever been written, no dollar ever been paid.
Bearing upon this subject, Mr. Joe Hawkins, a man of high culture and standing and of unimpeachable character, positively swore that Crossland told him 30 or 60 days before the deal that he expected to make $30,000.00 in the sale of this property to the State, and that after the trade was consummated he told him that he made only $15,000.00.
These facts and circumstances lea<l us to the conclusion that \Y. A. Crossland improperly used his government position to bring an endorsement, a recommendation, to the board that he could not give by word of mouth; that the shrewd l\Ir. Wiggs schemed all of this with Crossland as an abettor to effect the sale; we believe that it is improper for government officials to so use the powers of their position; certainly it is dangerous to the principles of honest government policy, and money obtained under such scheming-such use of government influence and power may justly be termed graft.

THE ATLANTA GENERAL OFFICE.
\Ve investigated the expenses of the head office in Atlanta. The total amount expended by this office for salaries, transportation, board bills, rent,. heat, light and incidentals, for the year 1922 was $180,-

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335.50. Analyzing this sum in part we find that $103,193.53 went for salaries. we find that $24,093.67 went for transportation-mainly mileage allowed on cars; that $15,699.41 was allowed for board commission expense. Analyzing this last sum we find that $8,268.0- went to l\Ir. Holder, chairman; that $1,776.08 went to Mr. Neely for per diem, meals, lodging, transportation, etc. That $1,665.47 went to Judge Bennet for similar purposes, and that $3,989.87 were included in miscellaneous, covering Mr. Holder's stenographer's salary, meals, transportation, office expenses, etc.

'Ve beg to submit the following comments: The poliey of the board allows traveling engineers to furnish their cars and charge a mileage for the same -the rate for the upper class being 12c per mile. From their report we find the following:

NamP

H.R.

E. E. Clayton ... $:!1.40
s. H. Culpepper .. ;) 1.~7

R. A. Langwvrthy

H. G. Rmith . .... 4i.0;)

Auto Mil.
$2,;l~:2.HO
4,007.18
~.7GG.6lJ 3,2~2.40

Taxi $7.00
7.00

Gas & Oil Total

$~,;)()4.~0

$ 2~.38

4,087.83

~.766.60

142.86 3,420.01

These amounts were for the year 1922.

In their report for the first six months of 1923 we find these items of traveling expense-car allowances:

Na.rne

Auto Mileage

B. C. Milner . . . . . . . . . . . $1,648.25 II. G. Smith ........... 1,631.21 E. E. Clayton . . . . . . . . . . 1,302.11 H. S. Culpepper ....... 1,704.44

Auto Maintenance (Gas & Oil) $154.:)8

Total
$1,802.83 1,631.21 1,302.11 1,704.44

Total for the four engineers for six months .......... $6,440.59

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This is an average of $1,610.15 for the first six months.
Thus it 1s seen that each man has made on the average a brand new Ji'ord car about every 60 days or six Ford cars every year. This is unwise-very extravagant and should be stopped. At the average above each man is making $3,220.30 for car allowances yearly. The board has its repair shop at East Poid. It could easily furnish a car of moderate cost-good enough for engineers as they are for doctors and other citizens of position and dignityat an annual cost of not more than $500.00 or $600.00-thus saving annually on each not less than $2,500.00. There are others ~who tranl from the Atlanta office on this same plan. A change could easily affect a saving of $12,000.00 or $15,000.00 annually upon this one item alone in the Atlanta general office and we recommend that it be clone.
\Ye may also call attention to expenses, subsistence or hotel hills; some run from $G.OO to $10.00 per day. An economical supervision ought to remedy this.
\Ye made an honest effort to get a full report, a full checking of all expenses in the Americus division, so as to show by this example the methods, the expenses and general policies of all the other divisions. \1Te had the Americus supen'isor and bookkeeper before us last Thursday night. They promised a detail report by some time Friday, but they did not submit it. On Saturday they failed to submit it; but just before noon last Sunday the general office in Atlanta sent a report to me at my hotel. The committee had never seen it at all when it wrote

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the majority report and it seemed to me that they did not want to see it. Owing to their delay in submitting it I have not had time to analyze it, but I give this information from it, quoting in round numbers: Duriug the year 1922, $148,000.00 wed to that office; $31 ,OCO.OO were paid out in salaries and traveling expenses of the officials and for office suppliEs. About $8,000.00 went for salaries of patrolmen; $36,000.00 for labor, and the balance for gas, oil, repairs or machinery.
If the eleven divisions show similar figures about $31,000.00 was spent in each division for office expmses and salaries. Total for the elev<-n divisions about $340,COO.OO-to this add the Atlanta office exp~nse of $180,000.00 and we have the huge amount of $520,000.00 spent for office, salaries and office expenses.
Kow, I makP no charge of dishonesty iri this, but it is the system, a top-heavy system that requires too much O\'Crhead expense and I believe it could and should be remedied.
As to the beautiful compliments about their bookkeeping, etc., I know nothing except what they told us and neither do the members of the majority. AcCEpting their word as our only evidence I can and do cheerfully add my compliments, too.
In conclusion I suggest aml earnestly ree?ommend that the Highway Board be most specific i1: making their annual report to the General Assembly. They should surely give enough details to show the salaries cf the officials and also the cost of travel and the like so that hereafter legislators shall not feel

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called upon to send resolutions to them for such information.
Very respectfully submitted,
Mc~fiCHAEL of }Iarion.

Mr. Elders of Tattnall moved that the majority report be adopted.
Mr. DeLaPerriere of Jackson moved the previous question; .the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered.
On the motion to adopt the majority report Mr. McMichael of Marion called for the ayes and nays and the call was not sustained.
The majority report was adopted--ayes 95, nays 17.
The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under House Bill No. 149:
}Iessrs. Camp of Campbell
Russell of Barrow
\V. R. Jones of Meriwether.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted :
By :Messrs. DuBose of Clarke and Burt of Dougherty-
House Resolution No. 200. A resolution requesting the Senate to return House Bill No. 291 and House Bill No. 85 to the House for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto.

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The following report of the conference committee on House Bill No. 200 was submitted and read:

JYlr. Speaker:
We, your conference committee, appointed on behalf of the House and Senate on House Bill No. 200, known as the general appropriation bill, have agreed and beg leave to submit the following report:
The Senate recedes from its amendment to item (c) of Subsection 1 of Section 13.
The coderence committee strikes from Division B, Judicial Department, Section 3, Subsection 1, item (a), the figures $175,000 and substitutes in lieu thereof the figures $190,000, and strikes from the proviso of said item the words "thirty-five equal salaries" and insert in lieu thereof thirty-eight equal salaries.''
The conference committee strikes from Division B, Judicial Department, Section 3, Subsection 1, item (b) the figures $7,750.00 and inserts in lieu thereof the figu:r:es $8,250.00, and strikes from proviso under said section the word "thirty-one" and substitutes in lieu thereof the word "thirty-three."
Respectfully submitted,
E. R. KING of the 11th,
C. H. PARKER of the 3d,
JNo. CAMP DAvis of the 42d,
On the part of the Senate.

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CuLPEPPER of Fayette, PARKS of Terrell, HARRIS of Jefferson, On the part of the House.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House adopt the above conference committee report, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Knight of Berrien rose to a question of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted :

By Mr. Dixon of Jenkins-
House Resolution No. 201. A resolution extending the thanks of the House to the stenographers.

By Messrs. Davis and Jones of Floyd and Camp of Coweta-
House Resolution No. 202. A resolution extending the thanks of the General Assembly to the theaters and civic organizations of the City of Atlanta.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones of Meriwether and Warren
of vVashington-
Resolution No. 203. Whereas, The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce through the entire session of the General Assembly has maintained in the halls of the Capitol, a bureau of information for the be1;1efit and convenience of the members of the Senate and House, and

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Whereas, Said bureau has been in charge of the able. and efficient Mrs. W. 0. Ballard, who at all times has greeted each and every member with a smile, and by her many acts of kindness has won for herself and the Chamber of Commerce, our sincere thanks; therefore
Be it resolved, That we extend to both the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce and Mrs. \V. 0. Ballard our sincere thanks.

By Mr. Loyd of Newton-
House Resolution No. 204. Extending thanks to Mrs. \Villiams for work done for Stone Mountain Memorial Association.

The following communication was received and read:
The members of the ''Press Table'' of the House take this means of expressing their cordial appreciation of the uniform courtesies accorded them by Mr. Speaker Cecil Neill, Clerk Bismark Moore and the other officers and members of the House throughout the session now about to come to a sine die close.
R. E. "WHITE,
The Georgian and Sunday American.
JoHN w. HAMMoNn,
Macon Telegraph, et al.
c. E. GREGORY,
Atlanta Journal.

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.MARIO~ KE~DRICK,
Associated Press. RALPH T. JONES, Atlanta Constitution.

The following message was received from the Senate through l\Ir. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

JJlr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 508. A bill to appropriate the sum of $2,000 as a supplement to the Governor's printing fund, and for other purposes.
The following message was rec2ived from the ~enate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate disagrees to conference committee report on item (c), Section 13, Subsection 1, all(l insists on the Senate amendment No. 7-B to the general Appropriation Bill; and the Senate agrees to the remainder of the conference committee report.
The President has appointed as a new conferenc~ .committee to act on the disagreement, the following:
Messrs. Moore of the 7th,
Mundy of the 38th,
Phillips of the 18th.

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The Speaker appointed the following as a new conference committee on the part of the House on House Bill No. 200 :
Messrs. Fleming of Hancock,
McMichael of Marion,
Covington of Colquitt.

Mr. Speaker:
Your conference committee, on the part of the House to meet a conference committee on the part of the Senate to consider the soldiers' pension amendment of $250,000 increased by the Senate, have agreed, and we recommend the figures 1,500,000 in the Senate amendment be stricken and the figures 1,300,000 be substituted in lieu thereof.
CoviNGTOK,
FLEl\HKG,
McMICHAEL.

Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the above conference committee report on House Bill No. 200 be adopted and the motion prevailed.

Th2 following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The report of the conference committee has been agreed to by the Senate and the Senate recedes from its amendment on House Bill No. 230.

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The Senate has adopted the report of the conference committee on item (c), Section 13, Subsection 1 of the General Appropriation Bill.

The following report of the conference committee on House Bills Kos. 144, 85, 291, 300 and 230 was submitted and read:
The confl'rence committee on House Bill No. 144 amends the Senate amendment by striking the figures '' 1922'' where the same appear and adding in lieu thereof "1921," and by striking the word "for" in line four and adding in lieu the words "passed in," and asks that the House agree to Senate amendment.
The committee amends the Senate amendment to House Bill Ko. 300 by striking the figures '' 1922'' where the same appear and adding in lieu thereof "1921," and by striking the word "for" in line four and adding in lieu the words ''passed in,'' and asks that the House agree to Senate amendment.
The committee amends the Senate amendment to House Bill No. 291 by striking the figures '' 1922'' where the same appear and adding in lieu thereof '' 1921,'' and by striking the word ''for'' in line four and a(lding in lieu the words ''passed in,'' and asks that the House agree to Senate amendment.
The committee amends the Senate amendment to House Bill No. 85 by striking the figures '' 1922'' where the same appear and adding in lieu thereof '' 1921, '' and by striking the word ''for'' in line four

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and adding in lieu the words ''passed in,'' and asks that the House agree to Senate amendment.
The committee asks that the Senate recede from its amendment to House Bill No. 230.
HATCHER of Burke, CAMP of Campbell, McCRoRY of Schley, On part of the House.
G. W. LANKFORD of the 15th, C. D. REDWINE of the 26th, J. H. ADAMS of the 47th,
On part of the Senate.

Mr. Hatcher of Burke moved that the above conference committee report be adopted.
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin called for a division of the question.
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House disagree to the conference committee report on House Bill No. 144 and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House agree to the conference committee report on House Bills Nos. 85, 291, 300 and 230 and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that a new conference committee be appointed on House Bill No. 144 and the motion prevailed.

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The Speaker appointed the following as a new conference committee on the part of the House on House Bill No. 144:
Messrs. Perryman of Talbot, Knight of Berrien, Parks of Terrell.
Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 325. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta.
The Senate has adopted the report of the conference committee on House Bill No. 200.
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 205. A resolution to notify the Senate that the House has completed its business and stands ready to adjourn sine die.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 206. A resolution to notify the Governor that the General Assembly stands ready to adjourn sine die.
The Speaker appointed the following committee on the p'lrt of the House to notify the Governor that

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the General Assembly had completed all business before it and was ready to adjourn sine die:
Messrs. Milner of Dodge, Lyons of Butts, Stovall of Elbert.

The follo\ving message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution No. 68. A resolution that the House be informed that the Senate has completed the transaction of business for this session and now stands ready to adjourn sine die.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution No. 69. A resolution providing for a committee of three from the Senate and three from the House to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that the General Assembly now stands ready to adjourn sine die.

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The President has appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate:
Senators J olms, Mundy, Morgan.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 69. A resolution calling for a committee of the House and Senate to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has completed all business before it and now stands ready to adjourn sine die.

The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under the above resolution:
Messrs. Milner of Dodge,
Lyons of Butts,
Stovall of Elbert.

The committee to notify the Governor that the General Assembly was now ready to adjourn sine die reported that the Governor had been notified and that he had no further communication to make to the General Assembly.

The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under Senate Resolution

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No. 31, relative to the investigation of the State Department of Agriculture:
Messrs. Bennett of Dodge, McGarity of Paulding, Dykes of Dooly, Howard of Screven, Callaway of Putnam, Davis of Floyd, Parker of \Vare, Guess of DeKalb.

Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions of the House, to wit:
House Bill No. 463. An Act to repeal an Act to create the city court of Cleveland, in White County.
House Bill K o. 543. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Cochran, in Bleckley County.
House Bill No. 559. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart County.

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House Bill No. 555. An Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville, Fulton County.
House Bill No. 432. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Camilla school district, Mitchell County.
House Bill No. 458. An Act to incorporate the Tmvn of Snellville, Gwinnett County.
House Bill No. 549. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Jefferson, in .Jackson County.
House Bill No. 557. An Act to repPal an Act es-
tablishing a new charter for the Town of East Point.
House Bill No. 474. An Act to establish a syst9m
of waterworks for City of Rossville, \Yalker County.
House Bill No. 530. An Act to amencl an Act to consolidate and amend an Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Glynn.
House Bill No. 428. An Act to amrnd the several Acts relating to the city court of Savannah.
House Bill No. 465. An Act to amend an Act creating the city court of Greenville, Meriwether Couni3.
House Bill No. 506. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Warren County.
House Bill No. 583. An Act to establish a system of public graded schools in Village of East Thomaston, Upson County.
House Bill No. 489. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Manchester, Meriwether County.

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House Bill 1\o. 544. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bacon County.
House Bill No. 420. An Act to incorporate the Rockmart school district, in Polk County.
House Bill Ko. 556. An Act to amend an Act to repeal all laws and amendments relating to the City of Manchester, now College Park, in Fulton County.
House Bill No. 536. An Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Bainbridge, in Decatur County.
House Bill No. 553. An Act to repeal the several Acts incorporating the Town of College Park.
House Bill Xo. 514. An Act to provi<le for holding four terms a year of superior court of \Valker County.
House BillN"o. 560. ~~n Act to amend the charter of the City of Bainbridge, Decatur County.
House Bill No. 462. An Act to repeal an Act cr2ating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and ReYennes for \Vhite County.
House Bill Ko. 466. An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Dallas, Paulding County.
House Bill No. 486. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Valdosta, Lowndes County.
House Bill No. 497. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Richland, Stewart County.
House Bill No. 552. An Act to make the office of

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solicitor of county court of Baldwin County elected by the people.
House Bill No. 467. An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Dallas, Paulding County.
House Bill No. 469. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and R'.:>vcnucs for Berrien County.
House Bill Ko. 470. ~-\n Act to amend an Act
relative to recording land plats in certain counties, applied to the County of Bibb.
House Bill No. 493. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Tennille, \Vashington County.
House Bill No. 585. An Act to amend an Act amending the chart('r of East Lake, DeKalb County.
House Bill No. 516. An Act to appropriate $5,000.00 for 1924 aml 1925 to carry out the beneficial provisions of the Child Placing Act.
House Bill No. 230. An Act to appropriate $239,864.68 for the purpose of supplying a deficiency in maintenance of Georgia State Sanitarium.
House Resolution No. 110. A resolution requiring all committees of the House and Senate inspecting State institutions, to have inspection !llade by subcommittees.
House Bill No. 300. An Act to appropriate $2,000.00 to Georgia Training School for Boys, for the purpose of building a barn.
House Bill No. 310. An Act to amend Section 1249 of Code of 1910, relative to a State depository

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in counties of certain populations, relative to Dougherty County.
House Resolution No. 123. A resolution to furnish Stewart County with law books destroyed by fire.
House Bill No. 109. An Act to empower cities and towns to conduct supervised recreational playgrounds.
House Bill No. 459. An Act to provide for holding four terms a year of the superior court of Barrow County.
House Bill No. 577. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Macon, relative to city limits.
House Bill No. 488. An Act to assist ex-servicJ men and women to secure benefits of Federal legislation.
House Bill No. 565. An Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
House Bill No. 570. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Seminole County.
House Bill No. 584. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Irwinton, \-Vilkinson County.
House Bill No. 362. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Americus, Sumter County.
House Bill No. 494. An Act to amend an Act in-

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corporating the City of Sandersville, \Vashington
Count~'
House Bill Ko. 496. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jesup, \Vayne County.
House Bill No. 291. An .Act to appropriate $25,000 to Sfate Normal School at Athens, for deficiency.
House Bill Ko. 288. An Act to amend an Act to abolish justice courts, etc., in City of Macon and establish a municipal court in lieu thereof.
House Bill No. 586. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie, Georgia, Colquitt County.
House Bill No. 587. An Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioners of Roads and Rew'nU2S for Irwin County.
House Resolution No. 59. A resolution to appropriate $15,000.00 as a contingent fund for the Governor.
House Bill No. 588. An Act to confirm the sale of certain lands in the City of Columbus.
House Bill No. 85. An Act to appropriate $15,000.00 to Nonnal School for Colored Teachers, at Albany.
House Bill No. 429. An Act to repeal an Act to prm'ide for precinct voting in Chatham County.
House Bill No. 455. An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Lumpkin, Stewart County.
House Bill No. 385. An Act to enlarge the memb2rship of the local board of trustees of Georgia School of Technology.

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House Bill No. 590. An Act to create a Board. of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Colquitt County.
House Bill No. 538. An Act to amend Section 696 of Code of 1910, relative to commissioners of certain counties levying an additional tax, applied to \Valker County.
House Bill No. 508. An Act to appropriate $20,000.00 to supplement the Governor's printing fund.
House Bill Ko. 9. An Act to require the teaching of the Constitutions of the State and United States in public schools and colleges.
House Resolution No. 149. A resolution to appropriate $15,000.00 to the upkeep of public buildings and grounds.
House Resolution No. 167. A resolution to appropriate $3,390.72 to pay expenses incurred in the suppression of riot at SaYannah.
House Resolution No. 89. A resolution relative to the quarantine of the State of Florida against the shipment of green peas into that State.
House Bill Ko. 548. An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court of Jefferson, Jackson County.
House Bill Ko. 100. An Act to amen<l an Act to establish a city court of Summerville, Chattooga County.
House Bill Ko. 574. An Act to amend an Act to create the city court of Morgan County.

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House Bill No. 534. An Act to regulate the payment of fees to county officers of \Vayne County.
House Bill No. 545. An Act to repeal an Act establishing a public schools system for Town of Spring Place, Murray County.
House Bill No. 542. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Eatonton, Putnam County.
House Bill No. 478. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Vienna, Dooly County.
House Bill No. 541. An Act to amend an Act authorizing a. system of public schools for Eatonton, in Putnam County.
House Bill No. 468. An Act to amend an Act creating a. new charter for the City of Rochelle.
House Bill No. 446. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Macon, in Bibb Count~.
House Bill No. 535. An Act to subdivide th8 County of \Vayne into roa(l districts and regulate same.
House Bill No. 576. An Act to establish a new charter of the City of Ludowici, in Long County.
House Bill No. 505. An Act to repeal an Act to create a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for \Yarren County.
House Bill No. 539. An Act to amend an Act creating a. county depository for the County of Atkinson.
House Bill No. 303. An Act to create a. new

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charter for the City of Albany, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 571. An Act to amend and consolidate the several Acts incorporating the City of \Vrightsville, in Johnson County.
House Bill No. 200. An Act to make appropriations for Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State government for 1924 and 1925.
House Bill No. 554. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta, relative to new territory.
House Bill Ko. 558. An Act to abolish the county court of Barrow County, and for other purposes.
House Resolution No. 11. A resolution calling for memorializing the Betts' Plan.
House Bill Ko. 160. An Act to protect quail in the State of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted,
DEFooR of Clayton,
Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof:

1'lcir. Speaker:
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
Senate Resolution No. 70. A resolution that the General Assembly do now adjourn sine die.

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The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

By Mr Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 70. A resolution that the General Assembly do now adjourn sine die.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned sine die.

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INDEX
TO THE
HOUSE JOURNAL
REGULAR SESSION
1923

INDEX
PART I.

HOUSE BILLS.

A

ABSENT VOTER (See Election).

ADMINISTRATORSForeign Administrators transfer stocks and bonds .... 271 784

AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS AXD COLLEGES-

Establish A. & M. School for Second Cong. Dist.....

230

Amend Act providing support A. & M. Schools . . . . . . .

457

Amend Act, support of A. & M. Schools (350) .... 460 640 697

Repeal Act creating A. &. M. Schools..............

489

Establish Colored Agr. and Ind. Col. in Hancock Co. 599 1044

Amend Act establishing A. & M. Schools (-!51). . . . .

631

Create Agrieultural School for Southeast Georgia-

Colored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

766

APPROPRIATIOXS-

$20,000 for peach and pecan industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

For mental defectives .......................... 229 361 515

Public Service Commission, reimburse .......... 228 869 1154

$30,000 Albany N. & I. School for colored persons

235 1178 1281 1388 1421

$25,000 to fight malaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

$29,000 cold storage plant, Georgia State Sanitarium .. 297 960

$81,000 Nurses' Home, Georgia State Sanitarium ....

. 297 960 1284 1389 1421

Pay expenses Arbitrators of Evans County . . . . . . . . .

301

Pay stenographer Appropriation Committee . . . . . . . . .

303

Georgia School of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

315

General Appropriations Bill ............ 320 557 624 626 650

653 731 1369 1393 1420

$25,000 to Georgia State Industrial College for colored

youths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

325

$25,000 to Georgia State Industrial College at Savan-

nah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

326

$100,000 to Bowdon Industrial College . . . . . . . . . . . . .

329

$239,000 State Sanitarium, deficiency .. 3-!9 868 1259 1388 1421

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INDEX

$15,000 Contingency fund for Governor ........ 354 800 1246

$350.00 sound amplifier for hall of House . . . . . . . . . .

399

$25,000 Normal Sehool, Athens ...... 416 1044 1261 1387 1421

$15,000 Georgia Training School Boys, dormitory. . .

418

$5,000 Georgia Training Sehool Boys, barn ........ .

418 1178 1253 1386 1421

$5,000 State Farm, dormitory for women . . . . . . . . . . .

418

$~5,000 Georgia State Sanitarium, fire escapes......

418

$75.00 Ways and Means stenographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

446

$2,500 ealcium arsenate deficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

460

$10,000 Georgia State Woman's College, Valdosta ... 488 1178

$60,000 Georgia School for Deaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

489

Deficiency for public schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

492

Appropriation for maternity and hygiene ..... 630 1179 1226

$20,000 Georgia Training School for Girls, waterworks

693

Appropriation for expenses Governor, etc. . . . . . . . . . . .

694

$2,500 Georgia Training School for Girls, barn . . . . .

694

$2,800,000 payment of pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

766

$20,000 printing fund deficiency ............... 767 872 1256

$800,000 pay pensions .......... :. . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . ..

795

$5,000 Child Placing Act ..................... 807 1179 1216

Appropriation laf.!ies' rest room in capitol ....... 416 856 916

Appropriation for Military Department ........ 977 1030 1278

Relative to Governor's residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

984

$3,000 State Board of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

991

$11,500 Third District- A. M. School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

992

$50,000 cattle owners dip cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1025

Establish bureau, ex-service men world War ....... .

719 1179 1198 1355

$15,000 upkeep public lmildings ........... 795 814 1251 1390

ARSOXTo define crime of ............................ 318 618 1226

ASSOCIATIONS, UNIXCORPORATED-

Authorize to sue and be sued

976

A'rTORNEY-GENERAL-

Employ assistant to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

217

Amend Act fixing salary of assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

600

AUTOMOBILES, MOTOR VEHICLES, ETC.-

"C"nlawful to remove "Rental" on batteries . . . . . . . .

94

Amend Act to regulate operation of .............. . 95 1095

To regulate speed of ............................ .

98

Distribution of motor tax funds .................. .

218

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Supervision of owners of motor vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . .

315

Amend Georgia Motor Vehicle Law, Arnold.... . . . .

326

Taxi Drivers to file bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

326

Amend Georgia Motor Vehicle Law as to sale of Tags 372 1275

Regulate use of (305) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

428

Amend Motor Vehicle Law, municipalities tax auto-

mobiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

433

Regulate all (450) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

459

Money order receipt in lieu of tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

717

Amend Act, Larceny of Automobiles, etc. . . . . . . . . .

808

Prohibit parking in certain manner ................ 913 1096

B

BAKERIES, CA~XERIES, ETC. (See Hygiene and Sanitation).

BALLOT, SECRET (See Election, etc.).

BAXKS AXD BANKING"'(Sce Code Anwudments)-

Amend Section 18 of Laws of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

237

Amend laws of, relative to charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

457

BIRTHS AXD DEATHS (See Vital Statistics).

BLIXD, COMMISSIOX FOR THE-

To create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

412

BOARDS OF ED"C'CATION (Sec School Laws).

BOARDIXG HOUSERegulate where students hoard .................... 629 799

BOXD CO:M~IISSIOXSCreate for Colquitt County ................... 1182 1194 12:!3

BOARD OF ACCO"C'~TANTS-

Amend Act establishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6:ll

BOXDS, MUNICIPAL (See Constitutional Amendments)Authority to cancel fo1 Marietta ................ 217 639 90:l

BOTTLERS lSee Soft Drinks).

BRASS-

Purchasers of, file record with ordinary

487

BUDGET CO~DHSSIOX-

Report of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53

BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCL<\TJONS-

To define and regulate .. .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

235

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c

CALCIUM ARSEXATE-

Unlawful to leave exposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

461

To amend Act regulating sale of ............... 522 786 940

CAMP A. SYDNEYElected member ................................... 276 278

CAPITAL STATE (See House Resolutions).

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT-

To abolish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

234

Life sentence in lieu of

718

CATTLE (See Live Stock).

CHARTERS AND CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL-

Arlington, amend ................................ 94 469 502

Albany, repeal city manager govet'l!ment ......... 97 360 382

Atlanta, amend (33) ............................. .

99

Sparta, Bond Commission ....................... 100 335 422

Pelham, amend ................................ 219 469 501

Sylvester, amend .............................. 231 639 668

Rossville, amend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 334

Cities and towns to maintain playgrounds ........ 271 812 921

Jasper, amend ................................. 272 333 365

Belmont, amend ................................ 276 422 440

Forsyth, amend ................................ 276 498 535

Louisville, amend .............................. 296 470 503

Barnesville, amend ............................. 298 532 557

Jersey, repeal Act to anH'!Hl .................... 300 583 610

Washington, amend ............................ 301 470 504

Coolidge, amend ............................... 314 363 387

Hawkinsville, amend .......................... 316 363 386

Hawkinsville, commission form ................. 316 363 386

Augusta, amend, employees ..................... 319 471 502

Augusta, amend, Fire Department .............. 320 471 504

Luthersville, amend ............................ 326 381 404

Scotland, repeal amending Act ................. 327 471 503

Columbus, amend, taxes ........................ 327 471 534

Columbus, amend, police districts ............... 327 498 507

Dalton, amend ................................. 329 363 385

East Thomaston, amend, tax assessors .......... 352 438 475

Columbus, sell commons ........................ 352 498 534

Blackshear, amend ............................. 397 438 475

Cornelia, amend ............................... 397 583 609

INDEX

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Albanv, new charter ....................... 418 473 507 1011

Columbus, title to St. Luke Methodist Church ..... 430 584 608

Columbus, title to First Baptist Church .......... 430 584 610

Atlanta, additional territory (325) .............. 432 640 667

Atlanta, sewers (326) ......................... 433 640 667

Atlanta, viaduct over Pryor Street ................. 433 682

Carrollton, amend ............................. 455 500 537

Carrollton, rules for elections ................... 455 500 538

Valdosta, commission form .................... 456 500 537

Baldwin, repeal ................................ 456 584 608

Folkston, amend ............................... 459 500 536

Americus, amend .......................... 488 584 608 1329

Glenwood, 1epeal registration Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

488

Glenwood, amend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

488

Warrenton, amend ............................. 523 557 665

Brunswick, amend ............................. 524, 585 610

Edison, amend ................................. 551 585 609

Talbotton, amend .............................. 552 640 671

Cordele, new charter, amend .................... 573 640 666

Athens, amend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

574

Glennville, amend .............................. 601 641 671

Savannah, State Fair ........................... 602 641 665

Marietta, issue bonds ........................... 629 685 696

Macon, amend ................................. 630 813 873

Dublin, amend ............................. 630 655 685 696

Dublin, amend ............................. 630 656 685 697

Lumpkin, amend ............................... 662 813 872

Dawson, amend, paving ......................... 662 703 729

Snellville, incorporate .......................... 662 727 816

Dallas, amend .................................. 692 787 817

Dallas, amend ................................. 692 787 818

Rochelle, amend ................................ 692 727 818

Rossville, waterworks .......................... 693 727 818

Vienna, amend ................................ 694 998 1045

Valdosta, amend (486) ......................... 719 788 819

Manchester, amend ............................. 719 813 872

Sandersville, amend, water and lights ........... 720 788 819

Sandersville, amend, streets, etc................. 720 788 820

Jesup, election of officers ....................... 721 788 820

Richland, schools ............................... 721 813 874

Quitman, amend .......................... 768 813 951 1183

Toccoa, amend ................................ 842 887 1004

Columbus, contracts between C. of Ga. and South

western R. R.......................... 856 912 961 1003

Bainbridge, amend ............................ 896 961 1009

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INDEX

Eatonton, town marshal ......................912 961 1004

Cochran, amend .............................. 912 981 1003

Jefferson, amend ............................. 934 1000 1045

College Park, repeal (553) .................... 974 1000 1048

Atlanta, amend .............................. 974 1000 1048

Hapeville, repeal (556) ....................... 974 1000 1049

College Park, amend Act to repeal ............ 975 1001 1049

East Point, repeal ........................... 975 1001 1050

Bainbridge, corporate limits ................... 975 1077 1150

Waycross, corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

976

Wrightsville, boundaries ..................... 992 1097 1152

Ludowici, create new charter ................ 1039 1179 1196

Macon, Limits of North Macon .............. 1040 1193 1239

Chatsworth, new charter .................... 1040 1179 1196

Irwinton, corporate limits .................... 1090 1183 1238

East Lake, amend ........................... 1090 1148 1197

Moultrie, amend ............................ 1091 1193 1237

Columbus, sell lots 13 and 16 of commons ..... 1146 1193 1239

Griffin, amend

1290

CHILD LABORTo amend Child Labor Law ........................ 490 585

CHIROPADY-

Regular wart ice of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

488

Define pradice of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

574

CIGARS AND CIGARETTES-

Levy special tax on ...................... 349 785 1085 1138

Levy tax on (472) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

693

CLERKS OF COl'RT-

To prescribe fees of ........................... 230 683 1157

To fix fees in Worth County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

460

CODE AMEXDMENTS-

Section 4203, amend, deeds, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 1178

Section 95, amend, term of Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99

Section 5798, amend, recording instruments . . . . . . . .

100

Section 5858, amend, depositions of witnesses . . . . . . 100 531

Section 4374, amend, actions in law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

231

Section 187, amend, embezzlement ................. 231 361

Section 3306, amend, recomey mortgages, deeds ..... 232 470

Section 4322, amend, holder of bond for title . . . . . . . .

232

Section 3352, amend, liens on real estate . . . . . . . . . . . .

233

Section 1532, amend, school districts ................ 236 1096

Section 1229, repeal, insane eonvicts ............... 237 557

INDEX

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Section 5j)85, deposits in suits before Justice of Peace 240 362

Section 3321, execution docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 784

Section 119, amend, constable elections ............ 241 438

l'lection 594(d), amend, killing partridges ........... 271 868

Section 5240, amend, condemnation of property ... 273 362 1084

Section 1249, amend, Lumpkin depository ........ 273 362 385

Section 1169, amend, personal property sold for taxes 274 868

Section 879, amend, payment of jurors ......... 276 470 1185

Section 1533, amend, trustees of local school districts

295

Section 1197, amend, tax receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

297

Section 3881, amend, probate of foreign wills . . . . . .

298

Section 3873, amend, land in foreign wills . . . . . . . . . .

298

Section 3426, amend, legal rate of interest . . . . . . . .

300

Section 6527, amend, city courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

313

Section 4987, amend, city courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

313

Section 589, amend, bonds of county treasurers .. 315 363 982

Section 2823, amend, corporations .............. 319 618 1084

Section 1036, repeal, competent witnesses . . . . . . . . . . .

319

Sections 2944 et. seq., amend, parti:~l divorces . . . . . . .

320

Section 416, amend, labor on Sabbath day ......... 321 784

Section 4809, amend, ordinary's courts . . . . . . . . . . . . .

326

Section 4942, amend, graduates of law schools ...... 327 403

Section 4949, amend, attorneys-at-law from other

States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 403

Section 6068, amend, property sale under levy ..... .

349

Section 1185, repeal, abolish prison commission .... .

350

Section 2820, amend, stock trust companies ......... .

351

Section 2820, amend, stock trust companies ....... 373 583 845

Section 729, amend, rights of croppers ............. .

396

Section 254, amend, Attorney-General and Prison Com

mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

396

Section 5298, amend, garnishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

397

Section 3425, amend, homestead exemptions . . . . . . . . 397 868

Section 453(a), amend, record of general executions..

415

Section 1365, amend, trustees University of Georgia

416 472 729

Section 1037, amend, husband and wife ............ 429 533

Section 1249, amend, Albany depository .... 429 584 1221 1390

Section 3972, amend, administrators bond . . . . . . . . . . .

431

Section 808, amend, appointment of bailiffs . . . . . . . . .

432

Section 1062, amend, arson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 684

Section 821, intoxicated drivers of motor vehicles..

487

Section 1169, amend, property sold for taxation ..... 490 619

Section 227 amend, burning woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

523

Section 3414, amend, homestead exemptions . . . . . . . . 523 684

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INDEX

Section 3667, repeal, unconditional contracts . . . . . .

552"

Section 2615, reducing public service commission . . .

662

Section 1793, repeal amending Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663 727

Section 988, return of railroad property . . . . . . . . . . .

721

Section 5628, sufficiency of petition and pleas. . . . . . . .

856

Section 696, amend ........................... 896 999 1237

Section 1479, boards of education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040

COMMERCE AND LABOR (See Workmen's Compensation).

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE-

Reorganize department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

233

Amend code relative to oil inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 869

COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS (See Pensions).

COMMISSIONER OF ROADS AND REVENUESDouglas County, repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 361 384 Hancock County, appoint clerk ................. 101 334 364 Jasper County, repeal .......................... 101 361 384 Jasper County, amend ......................... 101 361 384 Dougherty County, repeal ....................... 235 334 365 Amend uniform county commissioner law .... 272 784 907 961 Newton County, create ........................ 273 380 404 Twiggs County, repeal .......................... 297 381 405 Twiggs County, create ..................... 301 381 405 619 Jeff Davis County, repeal ....................... 299 334 382 Lanier County, create ...................... 299 381 405 674 Muscogee County, amend .................... 317 369 471 508 Telfair County, repeal ............................ 318 438 Telfair County, amend ............................ 318 438 Sumter County, amend ......................... 353 472 503 Fulton County, install electric lights ............ 417 473 559 Jones County, repeal ........................... 428 473 505 Jones County, create ........................... 428 473 505 Fulton County, levy certain taxes .............. 429 584 982 Bibb County, pay foreman and clerks of grand jury.. 461 868 Haralson County, repeal ................... 600 641 669 1302 Screven County, amend amending Act .......... . 604 641 666 Ware County, an1end ........................... 605 642 668 White County, repeal ........................... 691 813 873 Berrien County, amend .................... 692 708 916 951 Warren County, repeal ......................... 766 916 952 warren County, create ......................... 767 916 952 Bacon County, amend ......................... 913 999 1047 Lanier County, amend ........................ 973 1000 1047 Hart County, amend .......................... 975 1001 1050

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Baker County, amend ........................ 977 1001 1051

Seminole County, amend ..................... 992 1179 1195

Irwin County, amend ........................ 1146 1193 1238

Floyd County, pay treasurer commission . . . . . . . . . .

1312

COMMITTEES, COXFERENCE-

Senate Resolution No. 31, investigate Agr.Dept..... 1305 1325

House Bill No. 200, General appropriations Act .1385 1394 1420

House Bill No. 481, city court of Miller County. . .

1392

House Bills Nos. 236, 300, 144, 291 and 85, Def. App.

1396

COMMITTEES, SPECIAL-

Escort Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

Escort Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Escort Speaker pro tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18

Inform Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21

On Thomas E. Watson ............................. 225 226

On Governor Gilchrist .................... : . . . . . . .

279

On Wm. J. Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

340

On accoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

539

A. 0. \Vright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

621

Senator Dial McLain Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

623

Senator Royal S. Copeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

706

Highway Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

793

Voting machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1306

House Bill No. 149, capitol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1415

Notify Governor ................................. 1424 1425

Investigate Agr. Dept., Senate Resolution No. 31.... 1426

COMMITTEES, STANDING-

Academy for Blind .............................. .

24fi

Amendments to Constitution ...................... .

245

Appropriations ................................... . 26 246

Auditing ........................................ .

247

Banks and Banking .............................. .

247

Conservation ..................................... .

247

Corporations ..................................... .

248

County and County Matters ...................... . 227 248

Drainage ........................................ .

249

Education ....................................... . 227 249

Engrossing ...................................... .

250

Enrollment ...................................... .

251

Excuse of Members ............................... .

251

Game and Fish .................................. .

251

General Agriculture No. 1 ........................ .

251

General Agriculture No. 2 ........................ .

252

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General Judiciary No. 1 .......................... .

253

General Judiciary No. 2 .......................... .

254

Georgia School for Deaf .......................... .

255

Georgia State Sanitarium ........................ . 228 255

Halls and Rooms ................................. .

256

Hygiene and Sanitation .......................... .

256

Insurance ........................................ .

256

Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home ............ .

256

Journals .......................................... .

257

Labor and Labor Statistics ....................... .

257

Legislative and Congressional Re-Apportionment .... .

257

Manufactures .................................... .

258

Military Affairs .................................. .

258

Mines and Mining ................................ .

259

Municipal Government ............................ . 228 259

Penitentiary ..................................... .

259

Pensions ......................................... .

261

Privileges and Elections ......................... .

261

Privileges of Floor ............................... .

261

Public Hignways ................................. . 227 262

Public Library ................................... .

263

Public Printing .................................. .

263

Public Property .................................. .

263

Railroads ........................................ .

264

Reformatories .................................... .

264

Rules ........................................... .

264

Sanitarium at Alto ............................... .

265

Special Judiciary ................................ .

265

State of Republic ................................ .

266

Temperance .................. .................... .

266

Uniform Laws ................................... .

266

University of Georgia and Branches ............... . 228 267

\Vays and Means ................................. . 27 267

Western and Atlantic Railroad ................... . 228 268

COMMUNICATIONS-

Comptroller-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33

Atlanta Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48

Agoga Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49

Spanish War Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

139

Secretary of State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-276 321 452

State Highway Department .................... 341 355 1060

Miss Eunice B. Kingsberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1169

From ''Press Table'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1418

INDEX

1449

CONSERVATIONPromote forestry industry ...................... 271 532 803

.CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS-

Amend, abolish fees of county officers

96

Amend, consolidate tax collector and tax receiver....

96

Amend, term office for county officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

96

Amend, manufacture of wool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

98

Amend, change term of Governor (Langley) . . . . . . . .

99

Amend, tax incomes (Wimberly and Tyson) ........ 218 798

Amend, abolish office tax receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

219

Amend, levy and collection of taxes (Elders) ....... 230 380

Amend, biennial sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

233

Amend, limit of pardoning power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

234

Amend, consolidate tax collector and receiver (Beck)

236

Amend, introduction of bills in General Assembly....

273

Amend, biennial sessions (Rountree) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

275

Amend, decrease membership of General Assembly....

350

Amend, limit rate of taxation by counties (Bussey)..

351

Amend, Savannah increase bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

373

Amend, abolish office of tax receiver (Pope). . .

395

Amend, biennial sessions (Moore of Appling)......

414

Amend, whipping convicts ....................... ~.

416

Amend, taxation (Bussey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

428

Amend, pensions (309) ............................. 429 500

Amend, biennial sessions (Pope) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

431

Amend, railroads ............................... 431 684 906

Amend, consolidation of municipalities, Atlanta ...... 432 639

Amend, classification of property for taxation . . . . . . . 573 799

Amend, State owned terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 960

Amend, consolidate tax collector and receiver (Turner)

663

Amend, Brunswick increase bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 768 960

Amend, providing for recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

769

Amend, salary of superior court judges . . . . . . . . . . . .

807

Amend, issue pension bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

807

Amend, certain indebtness from taxation . . . . . . . . . . .

976

. Amend, membership of House reduced . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

991

Amend, municipalities issue bonds prevent floods, etc. 1289

Amend, municipalities own water power plants....... 1290

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION-

To call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

232

CONVICTS (See County and County Matters).

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INDEX

COTTON AND COTTOX SEED-

Compulsory to destroy boll weevils in ginneries

351

Destruction of cotton stalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

602

Storage cotton must be bonded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663 787

COUXTY AXD COUXTY MATTERS-

Suspend county officers by Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

95

Pay for convict labor .......................... 432 473 501

Wayne County, fees of county officers ........... 806 999 1046

wayne County, divide into road districts ........ 806 999 1046

COUXTY AGEXTSAuthority to employ

328 901

COUNTY DEPOSITORIESAtkinson County, amend Act .............. 897 917 981 1002

COUXTY LINESAdditional method for changing ................... 3i3 498

COUNTY SITES-

From Morgan to Arlington ...................... 94 421 441

From Hoboken to Nahunta ..................... 317 471 790

From St. Marys to Woodbine ................... 374 499 769

Relaijve to removal of County Site of Camden County

553

COUKTY TREASURERSWorth County, abolish ......................... 230 361 383 Grady County, abolish .......................... 397 472 506 Long County, abolish ........................... 413 472 502 Wilcox County, abolish ........................ 417 473 505 'Varren County, repeal Act abolishing ........... 601 641 669 Warren County, create office of .................. 601 641 669 Laurens County, create office ................... 718 765 844 Johnson County, abolish ....................... 766 916 951

COURTS OF APPEAL (See Courts, Supreme).

COURTS, CITY AXD COUXTY-

Carrollton, amend ............................. 237 332 366

Greene County, amend .......................... 239 333 367

Summerville, amend ............................ 240 333 368

Lanier County, abolish ......................... 272 333 364

Monroe County, repeal ........................ 275 333 368

Uniform laws for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

313

Reidsville, amend .............................. 314 333 367

Baldwin County, extend term of solicitor ..... 315 333 368 884

Macon, increase salary of judge ..... 316 1038 1096 1152 1329

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Madison, amend ........................... 317 334 3.67 875 Fairburn, establish ............................. 321 334 365 Zebulon, abolish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 404 423 Crawfordville, amend .......................... 374 499 535 Springfield, amend ............................. 413 684 695 Houston County, repeal .................... 458 500 536 878 City courts to be courts of record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 998 Crawfordville, repeal ........................... 552 640 670 Savannah, amend .............................. 603 786 815 Waycross, amend, solicitor ..................... 604 642 666 Waycross, amend .............................. 605 642 664 Cleveland, repeal ............................... 691 813 873 Greenville, amend .............................. 691 787 817 Miller County, amend .......................... 718 787 819 Gray, abolish ............................. 722 814 873 1398 Jefferson, amend .............................. 934 981 1031 Baldwin County, people elect solicitor ......... 974 1000 1048 Barrow County, repeal ........................ 975 1024 1050 Morgan, amend ............................. 1025 1044 1149

COURTS, MUNICIPAL-

Atlanta, amend ................................. 99 403 441

Macon, amend ....................... 415 684 845 1183 1300

Macon, reduce salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

487

COURTS, Jl,STICE OF PEACE (See Code Amendments).

COURTS, SUPREME AND SL'PERIORBulloch County, two additional terms ............ 271 333 366 Pay for stenographers of Atlanta courts ........ 316 470 821 Bacon County, change terms .................... 317 334 364 Cook County, four terms ...................... 350 498 533 Wheeler County, change terms .............. 396 499 535 877 Houston County, four terms ............... 458 500 537 877 Irwin County, three terms ...................... 599 685 695 Haralson County, repeal Act increasing terms 599 786 815 1301 Barrow County, four terms ..................... 663 788 1032 Walker County, four terms .................... 768 901 917

CREDIT UNIONSIncorporation of ................................... 236 784

CRIMINAL LAWS (See Practice and Procedure)Provide cash bonds in criminal cases ........... 458 785 1225

<CROPSMortgage on unplanted crops valid ................ 457 1002

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INDEX

D

DEEDS, MORTGAGES, ETC. (See Code Amendments)-

Remaindermen bringing deed suits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

299

Record of defectively executed deeds valid after

seven years ................................... 398 785

Record and attestation of deeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 900

Registration of assignment of deed or mortgage . . . . .

489

Record of deed~ etc............................... 490 619

Notice to holder of deed, etc ........................ 491 684

Sale of equity of redemption in deeds, etc. . . . . . . . . .

491

Limitation upon deeds, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

598

DIVORCEAmend divorce and alimony laws .................. 352 900

DRAIN" AGEAmend laws of (Eve) .......................... 95 583 905

E

ELECTIOX AXD ELECTIOX LAWS--

General registration for municipalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 437

Preferential presidential primaries ................ 219 380

Secret ballot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 332

Absent voter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

229

Contests in primary elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

458

Repeal Act, precinct voting in Savannah ..... 603 1044 1149

ELECTROCUTIONTo provide for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 403

ENGINEERING AND SURVEYIXG PROFESSIOXAL-

Regulate practice of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

328

ESTATES-

Expenses of illness to be paid out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

693

F

FEEBLE MINDED (See Mental Defectives)-

FEES (See Costs and Fees)-

Attorney's fees on notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

232

FEMALES (See Women)-

Health of females in various establishments

272

INDEX

1453

FERTILIZERS (See Commissioner of Agriculture)-

Amend Act, sale of fertilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

300

Amend Act, analysis of fertilizers (408) . . . . . . . . . . .

598

Amend Act, regulate sale of fertilizers (409)

599

FIRE DEPARTMENTS (See Charters, Etc.).

FLOURDefine self-rising flour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1026

FORESTS (See Conservation).

l<'OX (See Game and Fish).

FORTUNE TELLERS (See Taxes).

FRATERNAL ORGAXIZATIONS-

File names of members with cletks of courts ........ 319 786

Giving notice lodges seeking to incorporate ..... 328 683 1017

Prescribe duties of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

551

G

GAME AND FISH-

Prohibit fishing in public streams of Douglas County,

five years ................................... 97 437 476

Prohibit killing of quail in Douglas County, five

years ....................................... 98 437 476

Amend laws of (Ellis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

236

Prevent trapping of quail .................... 301 727 1235

Prevent turning foxes at large in Douglas County 329 438 475

Closed season fishing in Charlton County . . . . . . . . 629 685 696

Open season for shooting fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

913

Define inside and outside waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

991

Amend game and fish laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1312

GARNISHMENT-

Prevent judgment in certain cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

275

Regulate summons of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

321

Municipalities subject to ........................... 414 786

Municipalities subject to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

573

GASOLINE (See Taxes)-

Inspection of by distillation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 531

Prohibit dealers to give rebates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 618

Provide for inspection of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

491

GEORGIA CONSERVATIOX COMMISSION-

To create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

317

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IXDEX

GEORGIA STATE SAXITARIUM (See Appropriations)Change name of .................................. 630 813
GOVERNOR'S MAXSION (See Public Property).
GEORGIA NORMAL AXD INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE (See Ap propriations).
GUNS (See Weapons)Prohibit use of automatic shot guns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691 868

H

HARBOR, PORT AXD TERMINAL COMMISSIOX (See Port Commission).

HEALTH (See Hygiene and Sanitation).

RIGHWAYS, STATE (See Public Highways).

HOTELS, INNS, BOARDING HOUSES, ETC.-

To create lien in favor of ...................... 95 437 561

HYGIENE AND SANITATION-

Amend health laws

976

I

ICE-

Regulate manufacture and sale of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

327

IMMIGRATION-

Define immigration agents ......................... 487 812

Commissioner of labor be commissioner of immigration

721

IXHERITAXCE TAX (See Taxes and Tax Laws).

INSANE PERSOXSAmend laws relative to adjudication of ........... :n3 900

IXSURANCE AND INSURANCE LAWSValuation of securities of ........................ . 216 :180 Amend Act to fix salary of insurance clPrk ....... . 301 618 Prevent derogatory statements about ............ . :149 472 Mutual and Farmers' Co-Operative Insurance Co.... . 1040

INSECTICIDESStamp ingredients on container ............ 374 618 919 1300

INVITATIONS-

Lumpkin County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

450

Georgia State Automotive Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

590

Federal Prison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

626

INDEX

1455

J JOINT SESSIONS-
Canvass Gubernatorial vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Address of Governor Hardwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inauguration of Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Address of Senator Dial Qf South Carolina . . . . . . . . . Address of Gutzon Borglum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial exercises Thos. E. 'Vatson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Address of Governor Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Address of Senator Royal S. Copeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Warren G. Harding, memOJ"ial service

31 101 221 348 424 539 715 835 1168

Jl'DGESProvide rotation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 783 Atlanta Circuit, additional judge ................... 234 498 Pension judges of Supreme and superior courts ..... 352 532

JUDICIAL CIRC"LITSCreate Griffin Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 937 Create Tugalo Judicial Circuit ................ 458 785 1249 Create Piedmont Judicial Circuit ................ 460 618 850 Prescribe time for holding court in Cordele Judicial Circuit ............................... 722 788 820 1138

Jl'RORS-

Effect of petit juror, serving when disqualified. . . . .

299

To be drawn by ordinary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 998

JURY COMMISSIONERS (See Code Amendments).

J"LSTICES OF PEACE (See Code Amendments).

L

LADIES' REST R0011f (See Appropriations)At capitol ..................................... 416 856 916

LAND AND LAND TITLES-

Prescribe notice in litigation of .................. .

350

Amend Land Registration Act .................. .

415

Protection for bona fide purchasers .............. .

489

Authorize sale of ungranted land in headright counties

572

Authorize sale of equity of redemption in .......... .

602

Recording plats of, in Bibb County ............. 692 787 940

LIBRARY LAW (See Public Library)Amend law providing for ....................... 396 499 905

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INDEX

LIENS (See Deeds, Mortgages, Etc.)Create liens in favor of owners of mowing machines .. 296 362 Establish in favor of jewelers .................... 599 786

LIQUOR AND LIQUOR LAWS (See Prohibition).

LIVE STOCK-

Amend Act preventing shipment of tick-infested cattle 240 683

Repeal Act, shipment tick-infested cattle . . . . . . . . . . .

719

LODGES (See Fraternal Organizations).

l\1

MARRIAGE LICENSES (See Venereal Diseases).

MEMBERS OF HOUSE-

Certified list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

Sworn in .............................. 9 11 90 225 276 453

Fix per diem of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

460

MENTAL DEFECTIVES (See Appropriations).

MERCHANDISE, STOCKS AND GOODSTo amend law of sales in bulk ................... :195 1029

MESSAGES, EXECUTIVEGovernor Hardwick ........................ 52 101 142 148 Governor Walker .............................. 280 865 881

MESSAGES, SEXATE-
21 22 22 23 23 30 46 51 90 91 211 212 212 220 243 279 280 309 309 324 371 372 394 394 421 425 439 440
449 469 479 480 480 486 517 520 521 522 570 570 571 572 582 586 594 594 595 596 596 597 643 644 656 660 661 686 704 704 705 711 712 712 713 714 774 775 775 776 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 829 830 866 867 879 925 926 927 927 928 928 929 929 930 930 957 958 959 959 980 1018 1019 1019 1020 1052 1053 1054 1054 1055 1056 1056 1057 1057 1058 1059 1059 1160 1161 1161 1162 1164 1165 1166 1166 1167 1172 1173 1185 1203 1203 1204 1204 1205 1205 1206 1206 1207 1208 1209 1209 1242 1243 1243 1244 1245 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1299 1307 1308 1313 1314 1315 1316 1317 1320 1338 1361 1361 1362 1365 1375 1376 1378 1379
1385 1388 1393 1396 1397 1419 1420 1424 1434

MILITARYAmend Act, reorganizing ....................... 631 1030

INDEX

1457

MISDEMEANORS (See Practice, etc.). MORTGAGES (See Deeds, Mortgages, Etc.). MUNICIPALITIES (See Charters, Etc.).

N

XAVAL STORES-

Adopt official standards of rnited States

767

NEW COUNTIESComer County .................................... 490 1096

NOTES, PROMISSORY (See Taxes, Etc.).

NURSERIES AND NURSERYMEN-

Unlawful to sell infected plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

296

Amend Act to license ............................ 889 1193

0

ORDINARIES (See Code Amendments).

ORGANIZATIOX-

Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

Doorkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Speaker pro-tem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19

Selecting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26

Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30

Postmistress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30

OYSTERS (See Game and Fish).

p

PEDDLERS (See Taxes, Etc.).

PENSIONS-

Disabled Confederate veterans (Loyd) . :. . . . . . . . .

220

Benjamin Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

220

James M. Digby .................................. 301 800

Repeal Act increasing pensions annually . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 499

Repeal Act to pay certain pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 499

Repeal Act, increase annually pensions ............. 413 499

Mrs. J. J. Drowdy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

461

Mrs. Temple Etheridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

492

1458

INDEX

S. L. Lesseur .................................... . 492 869

Pensions for Confedemte veterans and widows ...... .

603

Sallie E. Thomas ................................ . 607 869

\V. T. Eseo ...................................... . 607 869

Revenue to pay pensions (Harrell) ................ .

630

Pensions out of certain funds ..................... .

693

J. H. Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

808

Ordinaries publish list of pensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

991

W. W. Crawford ................................. 1026 1044

Adeline Tilley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1091

Mrs. Frances Shores . ."........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1147

PEXSION DEPARTMEXT (See Pensions).

PERSOXAL PRIVILEGE-

McMichael of Marion ................ 90 227 1084 1249 1359

Wood of Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 227

Banister of Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

335

Stewart of Atkinson .................... 539 1187 1249 1287

Arnold of Lumpkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

621

Jones of Floyd .. ... . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .

60

Camp of Coweta ................................... 624 1365

Stovall of Elbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

650

Linder of Jeff Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

703

Wimberly of Laurens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

707

Howard of Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

709

Langley of Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

783

Knight of Berrien ........................... 1084 1144 1417

Beck of Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1150

Ennis of Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1186

Wimberly of Toombs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1365

Howard of Chattahoochee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1371

Russell of Barrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1383

Rowe of Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1383

Jones, W. R., of :Meriwether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1384

PHARMAC 1 (See State Board of Pharmacy J.

PIXE FORESTS (See Conservation).

PISTOLS (See Weapons).

POOL AND BILLIARD ROOMS-

To prohibit ................................. 96 469 566 648

To license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

230

PORT, HARBOR AXD TERMIXAL COMMISSIOX-

To repeal Act ereating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

217

INDEX

1459

PRISON COMMISSION-

Create a new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

329

Repeal Board of Pardons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

329

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE-

Give effect to general presentments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

96

Bills of exception to Supreme Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 403

Prohibit admission of illegally obtained eddence .... 318 784

Fix time for certiorari proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 532

Rules of practice for demurrers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522 785

Assignment of errors in motions for new trial. . . . . . 573 901

Indeterminate sentence for misdemeanor .......... 766 901

PRIZE FIGHTIXG AXD BOXIXG-

Prohibit in State

330

PROHIBITIOX-

To repeal Act of (Arnold) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

274

To amend law of (Russell) ....................... 319 403

Amend Act providing for parole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

489

Amend Act providing penalty .............. . . . . . . .

601

PROPERTY PERSOXAL AXD REAL-

Provide sale of equity in .......................... 312 470

L"surious ('Ontraets void title to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

457

PROTESTHous~ Resolution X o. 72, Yiadud on Spring Street, Atlanta ..................................... . House Resolution Xo. 15, McMichael of Marion

940 1359

PUBLIC IHGHWAYS-

County authorities to establish new roads .......... .

275

PUBLIC PRil\'TING-

300 copies Governor's tax message ............... .

292

Create revolving fund for ........................ . 373 785

House Bill No. 200, 300 copies ................... .

560

300 copies each House Bill No. 49, House Bill X o. 61

. and House Bill Xo. 403 ..................... .

806

300 copies each House Bill No. 281 and House Bill

No. 510 ..................................... .

822

300 copies House Bill No. 523 .................... .

894

PUBLIC PROPERTY (See House Resolutions)-

Commission on sale of State Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

Conve~ 19 aeres to colored college at Albanr ..... 270 533 821

1460

INDEX

PUBLIC SERVICE CO:\IMISSION, GEORGIATo extend duties of ............................... 93 683 To amend Act c.reating (131) ..................... 275 362

R

RAILROAD COMMISSION (See Public Service Commission)Railroad policemenAuthorize Governor to appoint .... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 403

RAILROAD AXD STREET RAILWAYS-

Equip passenger cars with electric heaters .......... .

232

Provide for duration of charters of purchasers of ... .

295

Sidetracks at Dalton ...... , .................... 412 472 506

Electric and suburban railroads hold securities ...... .

457 727 945 961

Require vehicles to stop at railroad crossings ....... . 491 585

Common carders and steamships sell half-fare to Con-

federate veterans ............................. . 768 869

REAL ESTATE-

Procedure in. filing suits on

241

REAL ESTATE CO:MMISSIOX, STATE-

To create ........................................ .

349

REFORMATORIES (See Appropriations).

REGISTRATION LAWS (See Elections, Etc.).

RELIEF-

Blankenship and Bell ........................... 220 332 802

E. Atwater .................................. 311 3321010

J. C. Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

398

J. W. Whitely, C. B. Fitzpatrick, C. S. Davenport Etc.

.

632 683 983

S. W. Boquine and Willis Council .............. 769 870 981

E. L. Collier for Ben Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

795

E. L. Collier for Roger Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

795

E. L. Collier for )!arion Burling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

795

E. L. Collier for Sam Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

795

E. B. Lee and E. S. Ferguson ................ 977 1002 1083

Robt. Watkins, L.A. Shope and E. B. Crider . . . . . . . . . 1290

REPORTS OF CONFEREXCE COMMITTEESOn Senate Resolution No. 31, investigate Agr. Dept. 1325 1366 General Appropriations Bill, House Bill No. 200 1393 1416 1420 House Bill No. 481, city court of Miller County . . . . . . 1398

INDEX

1461

House Bills Nos. 230, 300, 144, 291 and 85 . . . . . . . . . . House Bill No. 144, State Sanitarium deficiency

1421 1423

REPORTS MINORITYHouse Bill No. 1, repeal tax equalization law . . . . . . House Bill No. 16, pool room bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Bill No. 962, gasoline tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Bill No. 227, cigars and cigarettes . . . . . . . . . . . House Bill No. 342, 'l'ugalo Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . Senate Bill No. 3, Lankford income tax . . . . . . . . . . . .

448 566 962 1085 1249 1325

REPORTS, SPECIAL COMMITTEES-

Committee to inform Goverftor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24

Inaugural committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

212

State Highway Investigating Committee, majority .. 1399 1415

State Highway Investigating Committee, minority.. 1407

Notify Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1425

REPORTS OF STANDING CO~IMITTEES-

Academy for Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

779

Amendments to Constitution ................ 376 496 580 677

795 936 954 1095

Appropriations .................... 356 556 782 797 809 864

955 1029 1042 1174 1175

Banks and Banking ........................ 358 582 978 1265

Conservation ..................................... 527 1266

Corporations ............... 331 358 376 420 435 495 530 554

633 678 699 780 978 1027 1043 1092 1148 1192 1232

County and County Matters ......... 359 375 419 436 465 494

577 636 680 915 977 995 1176 1189

Drainage-

Education ..................... 377 528 577 632 634 724 798

810 864 897 993 1041 1147 1191 1293

Enrollment ........ 424 450 468 497 530 556 617 638 681 700

709 782 831 889 899 955 979 997 1219 1319 1380 1426

Game and Fish ................................. 434 724 858

General Agriculture No. 1 ........ 420 463 528 529 579 615

637 679 699 778 860 914 1191 1292 1317

General Agriculture X o. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 496 578 635 723

859 935 1093 1177

General Judiciary No. 1 ............... 357 467 525 616 676

776 860 898 994 1231 1318

General Judiciary Xo. 2 ....... 359 400 401 433 463 464 526

614 615 678 679 778 862 863 899 994

1026 1027 1094 1177 1333 1354

Georgia School for Deaf-

1462

INDEX

Georgia State Sanitarium-

Halls and Rooms-

Hygiene and Sanitation .................... 581 725 861 1190

Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 468

Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home .......... 723 796 1327

Labor and Labor Statistics ................... 554 580 809

Manufactures ............................. 555 616 676 1380

Military Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1029

Mines and Mining-

Municipal Government ............ 357 419 464 466 492 581

634 726 810 ~62 954 996 1094 1175 1190 1333

Penitentiary ..................... - .......... 400 555 913

Pensions ..................................... 861 914 1042

Privileges and Elections ......... 331 377 435 1041 1176 1318

Privileges of Floor-

Public Highways ........................ 462 637 1092 1267

Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1027

Publie Printing ..... ."..................... 529 777 935 1292

Public Propert~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 527 680 864 1189

Railroads ............. 358 401 677 700 724 777 797 857 1266

Reformatories-

Rules ........................ 335 510 716 772 880 943 1287

Sanitarium at Alto-

Special Judiciary .................. 330 402 495 633 675 779

858 897 936 1028 1043 1093 1219

State of Republic .......................... 467 494 636 811

Temperance ........................................ 399 436

Uniform Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1267

University of Georgia and Branches ................ 465 781

Ways and Means ........... 330 378 434 493 579 781 811 859

'Vestern and Atlantic Railroad-

'Vhole House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

445

REVENUESAll to be turned over to State Treasury ............. 233 497 Create Department of Revenues ........... 842 869 1145 1160

ROAD LAWS AXD BRIDGES.

ROBERTS, J. G.-

Election and oath ................................. .452 453

Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

486

Rl"LES, STAXDINGChanges by unanimous consent ................ 26 27 227 346

INDEX

1463



s

SCHOOL DISTRICTS (See School Laws).

SCHOOLS AXD SCHOOL LAWS---

Teach Constitution in se.hools ............... 94 380 561 1356

Safety against fire hazard in schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 728

Municipalities and counties to build consolidated

schools ..................................... 97 380 587

Sparta, Board of Education ............ 100 335 422 675 1277

Trustees to administer oath to teachers ............. 229 531

Repeal for Albany ............................. 235 362 383

Free Text Books (Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

241

Prescribe type of school buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27 4

Barnesville, amend system ...................... 298 532 558

Barnesville, amend High Schools Act ........... 298 532 558

Amend school laws, State School Auditor ....... 374 639 1226

Against fire hazards in schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

413

Provide for standardization of high schools . . . . . . . .

416

Perry, repeal system ........................ , ... 431 533 559

Carrollton, amend system ....................... 456 533 559

Renew school book contracts ................ 462 533 900 966

Amend law, Bible reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

487.

Amend Act, providing physical training . . . . . . . . . . .

523

Glynn County, regulate instruction ............. 524 585 609

Chatham County, amend Act creating Board of Educa-

tion ....................................... 552 640 668

Against teaching evolution theory ................. 553 1001

Rockmart School District, incorporate ......... 601 998 1046

Savannah, termination of office Board of Education

603 641 665

Camilla School District, amend .................. 604 799 816

Alamo, repeal ................................... 629 799 816

Waycross, amend .............................. 718 901 918

Counties' authority to levy school taxes . . . . . . . . . . . .

842

Teach forestry in schools .......................... 856 1193

Ocilla, amend system ........................... 856 901 917

Richmond County, issue school bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . .

889

Glynn County, regulate instruction ............. 888 999 1150

Eatonton, amend ............................. 912 961 1003

Spring Place, repeal .......................... 913 1044 1150

Amend school laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1041

East Thomaston, public school system ......... 1090 1148 1196

1464

INDEX

SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, GEORGIABoard of Trustees, Local, increase membership 523 640 729 1330

SHERIFFS-

Reduce bond, of, for Early County .............. 235 361 383

Fix bond of, for Monroe County ................. 296 362 387

Fix fees in VVorth County..........................

461

Fix fees of (495) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

721

SOLICITORS-GENERALSalary of, in Alapaha Circuit ................... 314 683 904 Cordele Circuit, repeal Salary Act .............. 398 472 611 Repeal salary law, Blue Ridge Circuit ............. 551 619

SOFT DRINKSBottlers pay license

300 381

STATE BOARD OF HEALTHCreate division of dental surgE>ry and oral hygiene .. 604 798 Appoint two dentists on the ...................... 604 798

STATE BOARD OF PHARMACYRevise laws creating .............................. 524 727

STATE FARM (See Public Property).

STATE HIGHVVAY DEPARTMEXT (See House Resolutions), (See

Auto, Etc.)-

Supplement to laws for maintaining system . . . . . . . .

274

Amend Article 6, SE'etion 3, Highway Laws . . . . . . . . .

430

Furnish county officers reports of State and Federal

aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

430

Creation and collection of State Highway fund . . . . .

574

Authorize to eondemn toll bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

600

Amend Act amending Act to re-organize ........... 602 1096

Certain employees, authority of dept. sheriff, etc...... 720 937

SUGAR-

Keep record of sugar sold in 100-lb. lots or more

934

T
TAXES AND TAX LAVVS (See Constitutional Amendments)To repeal Equalization Law (Moore, Elders, Stovall) 92 341 369 388 391 448 481 To amend occupation tax on fuels and oils ...... . 96 783 851 892 962

INDEX

1465

Repeal Equalization Law (Rutherford) ............. . 219

Repeal Equalization Act (Rome) .................. .

229

Registration of indebtedness for taxation ....... .

234

Taxes in Bacon County ........................... .

237

Repeai Equalization Law (Elders) ................. .

241

Tax Railroad Equipment Companies ............... . 297 583

Promissory notes subject to taxation ............. .

314

Limit rate of taxation by counties ................. .

314

Provide for taxation of promissory notes .......... .

320

Repeal Equalization Law (McClure and Wilson) .... .

351

Levy retail sales tax ............................. . 414 812

Repeal Equalization Act (Wimberly Toombs) ...... .

415

Estab-lish Board of Review ....................... .

459

Amend poll tax law, female voters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

551

Tax itinerant horse-traders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

661

Amend Act, taxing fuel and oil dealers . . . . . . . . . . .

662

Persons return all property for (492) ......... :. . . .

720

General Tax Act ...... 768 814 985 1020 1033 1167 1185 1209

Prohibit levying taxes by county authorities........

856

Levy tax on gross receipts theatres, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . .

857

General Tax Act, amend Section 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

896

Repeal section of Tax Equalization Act, County Tax

Assessors . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040

TAX COLLECTORS (See Constitutional Amendments)Ex-officio sheriffs for collection of taxes ........ 233 498 919 Receive county warrants on taxes ............... 417 684 1018 Ex-officio sheriffs, collection of taxes (589) ........ 1147 1194

TAX RECEIVERS (See Constitutional Amendments)-

TEXT BOOKS (See Schools and School Laws)-

Provide for Text Book Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

312

Furnish free text books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

459

Commission to investigate cost of school books.....

524

Direct State Board of Education to renew contract ... 524 924

Free books first grade.............................

630

Free text books elementary grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718 999

Create Text Book Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

842

TIME-

Fix standard of time

524

TOBACCO-

Levy stamp tax on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

353

Regulate statistics of leaf tobacco .................. 602 685

1466

IXDEX

TRADE NAMESRegistration of persons doing business under . . . . . . . 415 557

u

UNIFORM STATE LAWS-

Manner of introducing loeal bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

352

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (See Appropriations).

v

VEHICLES-

To prohibit cleated or spiked wheels on public roads.

272

VETERINARIAN, STATE-

Amend Act creating .............................. . 217 421

Co-operate with State BurPan Animal Industry

417

VEXEREAL DISEASESControl of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 583

VETERAN'S WORLD WAR BL"REAL"To establish ............................ 719 1179 1198 1355

w

WAGES-

Regulate transfer of wages due

717

WARRANTS (See PracticP, Ete.)Health-

WEAPONS-

Control sale of pistols, etc.

217

WOMENHealth of women in various establishments .......... 272 557

WORMEN 'S COMPE:KSATION-

Amend as to duties of Attorney-General with

398 583

Amend Act providing for injured employees

431 584

Amend Act, employees recover damages ............ .

889

PART II.

HOUSE RESOLUTIOXS (See Pensions).

Inform Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21

Appoint Tax Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24

Amend Rules of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25

INDEX

1467

Relative to selecting seats ............................ . 25 26

Appoint Chaplain .................................... .

3(}

Inviting Democratic Convention to Atlanta ............ .

47

Amend resolution appointing Inaugural Committee .... .

50

Death of Mr. Vaughan ............................... .

90

Geo. T. Betts ....... : . ............................... .

92

Investigate Highway Department ..................... .

92

Privileges of Floor of L. F. Corker .................... .

215

Herbert Clay ............................. _. ......... .

215

B. F. Thompson ..................................... .

216

Investigate Highway Department (McMichael) .. 218 277 438 512

Thomas E. Watson .............................. 225 226 243 444

0. L. Robertson ...................................... .

228

Constitution for members of House .................... . 228 302

Investigate Department of Agriculture ............... .

242

Investigate Highway Department ...................... .

242

Asking Congress to amend Transportation Act ......... .

242

J. E. Alsobrook ..................................... .

242

Royal S. Copeland to address General Assembly ........ .

242

Correct conditions of farming ........................ .

270

Ex-Governor Gilchrist of Florida ..................... .

278

l\-Irs. Alice Lytle ..................................... .

302

Extending welcome to B. P. 0. E. convention ......... .

306

R. \V. Ware ......................................... .

306

J S. Daniel ......................................... .

309

Welcome to B. P. 0. E. convention .................... .

310

\\. X. Tatum ......................................... .

310

Committee on removal of State Capitol to )facon ....... .

311

On taxation .......................................... .

311

On tick eradication .................................. . 312 381

State Highway to submit repo1t ....................... .

323

Investigate Department of Agriculture (Jones and Stone)

3-')G-

Repairs on State Capitol .............................. . 325 382

Wm. J. Bryan ....................................... . 340 340

James Dozier ........................................ .

347

Print manual in pamphlet form ....................... .

347

H. G. Wright ........................................ .

347

VI'. H. Watkins ...................................... .

348

1\ioses B. Pilcher ..................................... .

348

Create committee to go over bills introduced . . . . . . . . . . .

353

Condemning Evolution Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

353

Information from Department of Agriculture (McCrary) .. 354 388

Memorializing Congress to frank mail for Department

of Agricultural ................................ 354 788 822

Information from Attorney-Gene1al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

375

1468

INDEX

Committee on Sale of State Fann (Boswell) ........... .

375

Joint session to hear Gutzon Borglum ................. .

392

Thanks to Atlanta and various amusement places ..... .

394

Committee on Educational survey ..................... . 399 585

'Vays and Means Committee 1eport on tax question .... .

399

:h-Irs. W. C. Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . .

411

Wives of members ................................... .

412

Information from Highway Department (McMichael) ... . 419 565

Bobby Jones, National Golf Champion ................. .

444

W. R. Musgrove ...................................... .

445

Superintendent of Banks report on Oglethorpe Saving and

Trust Company ................................... .

462

House Resolution No. 15, spec-ial order ................ .

462

House Bill No. 56, special order ....................... .

462

Committee to investigate acoustics ..................... .

479

Reduce Departmental Employees ...................... . 492 585

Mrs. C. B. Murrell .................................. .

510

House Resolution No. 45, special order ................ .

525

Quarantine against green peas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553 937 950

Investigate Department of Agriculture (Elders) ........ . 553 586

Junior Order of United Ame1ican Mechanics Locate

Orphans' Home at Marietta ..................... 554 639 939

Extending thanks to Dr. Arnold et. al. ............... .

565

Mrs. Geo. H. Carswell ................................ .

586

B. J. Tarbutton ...................................... .

591

Instruct Committee 'Vhole House on General Appropria-

tion Bill ........................................ .

591

Investigate Department of Agriculture ................. 605 850

House Resolution No. 91, special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

605

Governor issue bonds to pay pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

605

Exchange books with Harrison Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

606

House Bill No. 164; special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

606

Investigate judicial systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

606

Furnish Seminole County with books .............. 606 1030 1135

Information from Highway Department (McMichael) .... 607 645

Information .from Department of Agriculture (Huxford). . 607 645

Admiral A. 0. Wright to address th!' House . . . . . . . . . . . .

621

Senator Dial, A. W. McLain, R. 0. Everett . . . . . . . . . . . .

621

Ron. Craig R. Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

622

Institutions to be inspected by sub-committees . . . . . . . . . 622 1356

Inviting Messrs. Dial, McLain and Everett to address

House ...........................................

622

Extending thanks to Senator Dial et. al. ............. .

623

House Bill No. 17, special order ....................... .

631

Secretary of State to furnish list of lobbyists ......... . 632 706

INDEX

1469

House Resolution Xo. 99, special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

632

Senate Resolution No. 31, special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

632

Unc()llected taxes 1922 go to common sehools . . . . . . . . . . .

663

Supply Stewart County with books .............. 664 1030 1135

Sublease Indian Spring Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

664

Employment of clerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68i

G. B. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

690

Post~ning tax questions until 1924 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

694

Mrs. Cornelia P. Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

695

Hon. and Mrs. J. B. Strickland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

707

John G. Valentino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

709

J. E. Burch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

709

~Irs. J. W. Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

709

,V. P. Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

713

Jl.lrs. Littleton Jones and family ...................... .

713

Commission study tax question ....................... . 722 814

Information from State Highway Department (Beck) ... . 722 802

'I'hanking Hon. J. W. Culpepper ....................... .

764

J. C. Hollingsworth ................................. .

773

Thanking Country Gentlemen and Georgia Association ..

773

0. A. Nix ............................................ .

773

A. W. Fincher ....................................... .

789

J. C. Smith ......................................... .

792

,V. W. Dykes ........................................ .

822

0. T. Gower ........................................ .

823

P. B. Ricketson ..................................... .

823

W. E. Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

823

D. R. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

840

President Warren G. Harding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85:{

W. H. Dorris ........................................ 855 1038

Investigate Public Service Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

857

A. H. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

886

C. H. Brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

886

Development of Altamaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers..

902

Adopt school text books now in use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

906

J. A. Beazley .. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

918

House Bill No. 89, special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

934

Portrait of Senator Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

992

Hon. Joseph E. Davidson, give seat .................... 993 1180

Committee on Mason's Annuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

993

Jno. B. Gordon on Stone Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

993

R. D. Stubbs and J. 0. Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1039

Committee arrange program for ceremonies death of Presi

dent Harding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082

J. E. Bleckley . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1091

1470

INDEX

Rules Committee bring out tax bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1147 Wm. J. Hardee on Stone Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1188 W. A. Covington, thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1188 Federal Trade Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1219 Senate to return General Tax Act, House Bill No. 510.... 1249 Stone Mountain :Memorial Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1265 Information Attorney-GI?neral, A. B. & A. R. R.
(McMichael) ..................................... 1276 1320 State Highway Commission in contract with Charlton
County ............ ~ ............................ 1291 1312 Secretary and clerk prepare l.Tnfinished Business ... -.... 1291 Officials remain over five days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1291 lTnfinished business to go over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1291 Committee on voting machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1306 J. E. Bleckley and R. E. A. Hamby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1311 Adjourn sine die at 6 o'clock, August 15 .. , ........... 1326 1348 Atlanta Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1353 Fixing hours of 1924 session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1353 Speaker W. Cecil X eill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1394 Hon. Herrman Milner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1395 E. B. Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1395 R. B. Russell, Speaker pro-tem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1397 Chaplain Little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1397 Senate to return House Bills Nos. 291 and 85 . . . . . . . . . . 1415 Stenographers, thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1417 Atlanta Theatres and Civic Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1417 Chamber of Comme1ee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1417 Mrs. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1418 Notify Senate business over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1423 Notify Gov!'rnor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1423

PART III.
SENATE BILLS.
A ABSENT VOTERS-
Enable absent voters to cast ballot ................. 938 1295
AGRICULTURAL AND :MECHANICAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES-
To an1end Act creating in Congressional Distriet .... 1182 1297
AUDITOR, STATETo create office .............................. 478 685 1397

IXDEX

1471

AUTOMOBILES, MOTOR VEHICLES, ETC.-

Amend Motor Vehicle Law, relative to tags

800

B



BANKS AND BANKING-

Require State Superintendent publish status of banks.

875

Amend Act creating Banking Department . . . . . . . . .

981

BILLIARD ROOMS (See Pool and Billiard Rooms).

BONDS AN:. BOND COM~IISSIOXAmend Act to hold election for bonds for bu~oing and building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136 1293 0 0 0 Create for Colquitt County ........... 0..... . . . . . . 1182

BUDGET COMMISSIONTo amend Act creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1224 1297

BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIOXSRegulate Mutual Co-operative B. L. A . . . . . . 538 0 0 1275

c
CEMETERIES-
Prohibit desecration of graves .................... 1224 1296

CHARTERS AXD CORPORATIOXS, ML"XICIPAL-

Bluffton amend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 612 0 642 671

Boston, amend ................................. 613 642 672

Columbus, First Baptist Church .. 613 728 843 0 0

Columbus, St. Lukes Methodist Church ......... 613 728 843

Savannah, amend . . . 849 1017 1097 0 0 0

Savannah, City Manager . . . . . 939 0 0 1017 1103

Douglas, amend ............................. 939 1045 1153

Hartwell, paving ................. .- .......... 983 1031 1051

Blue Ridge, amend ........................ 0

983

Waycross, taxation ........................ 0.......

984

Chatsworth, new charter .. 1222 0 1232 1299

Cochran, amend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 1224 1297 1334

CHECKSUnlawful to draw without funds .................. 407 619

CODE AMENDMEXTS-

Section 4092, amend, executors ................. 0 510 1031

Section 4424, amend, administrators estates . . . . . . . .

611

Section 1570, amend, City Public Libraries ......... 612 1030

Section 2586, railroad purchaser's charter . . . . . . . . . . .

672

1472

INDEX

Section 1224, amend, granting paroles ............ 673 916 Section 3301, mortgagor's bonds ................... 801. 1295 Section 1169, redemption property sold for taxes. . . . 848 871 Section 3353, mechanics and material men .......... 938 1097 Section 1565, State Library Commission ...... 938 1031 1394 Section 3060, ordinaries ..................... 1222 1296 1386 Section 2823, stock corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1224 Section 695, road duty ........................... 1225 1275
COMMISSIO~ERS OF ROADS AXD REVE~TTE8Telfair County, repeal ....................... 439 474 508 Telfair County, create ......................... 439 474 508 Catoosa County, amend Act to repeal ............ 801 917 953 Baker County, amend ....................... 1137 1180 1197 Candler County, repeal ...................... 1181 1195 1240 Candler County, amend ..................... 1181 1-195 1240 Miller County, amend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1329 Irwin County, amend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1329 Floyd County, additional compensation to treasurer.. 1383
COMMON CARRIERS (See Railroads, Etc.).
CONSTITUTIOXAL AMEXDMEXT8Amend, income tax (Lankford) .. 478 937 1287 1325 1354 1362 Carry into effect amendment, relative to Atlanta .477 501 560 Amend, biennial sessions ........................... 509 1294 Amend, increasing bonds of Savannah ......... 612 686 1339 Amend, tax collector and tax receiver consolidated .. 850 1298 Amend, county officers' salaries certain counties .... 1182 1298
COTTOXState of Georgia co-operate with other cotton states 1136 1295
CO"C"XTY AGEXTSAuthority to employ .......................... 874 901 1321
COU~TY TREASl.TRERS (See Senate Resolutions)Banks County, abolish ...................... 1182 1194 1241 Floyd County, additional compensation 1923 . . . . . . . . 1383
COURTS, CITY AXD COlTXTYCamilla, amend ................................ 612 789 843 Soperton, amend ............................... 673 789 843 Thomasville, amend ........................... 801 902 1010 City courts to be courts of record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848 871 Floyd County, amend .......................... 849 937 953 Thomson, amend ........................ 938 1017 1031 1051 Polk County, amend ........................ 1033 1045 1154

INDEX

1473

COURTS, MUNICIPALAmericus, create .................................. 849 1298

COURTS, SUPREME, SUPERIOR AND OF APPEALS-

. Barrow County, four terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

875

Baker C-ounty, change time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

983

CROPS-

Relative to mortgag<'s on

800

D
DEEDS, MORTGAGES, ETC.Notice to grantee in ease of sale of real estate for taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848 871 Sale of equity of redemption in deed to secure debt.. 848 871 Registration of assignment of deed, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 848 871 Provide for record of deeds, etc ............... 847 871 1395
DRAINAGEAmend, Drainage Act ....................... 1181 1195 1348

E ELECTIONS-
Contests in primary elections .................... 1181 1320

F FOOD, PURE--
Amend, amending Act to prevPnt misbranding ..... 1222 1295
FORESTRYTo create commission of .................... 1223 1276 1358

G
GAME AND FISHAmend Act, protect fur-bearing animals .......... 1136 1295 Prohibit shooting quail in Fannin County .......... 1181 1296

GAS AND GASOLINE AND OILRegulate drilling oil and gas w!'lls ............... 509 686 Provide for inspection of ........................ 1223 1296 Provide for inspection of (Pace) (128) ........... 1276 1293

GARNISHMENT-

Receivers subject to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

388

Prevent judgment by default ..................... 673 1030

Summons issued .................................. 1180 1294

1474

INDEX

I
INSURANCERegulation of mutual or co-operative fire insurance companies .............................. 1136 1180 1384

J JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-
Create new judicial eirenit, Griffin ............ 1137 1180 1308
JUDGESAdditional judge in Atlanta Judicial Circuit .... 673 789 1324
JURORSCompensation in justice courts .................... 1136 1295

L
LOANSAmend Act, regulate loan business .. , ........... 1137 1296

M
MARRIAGE LICENSEAmend law in reference to

613 870

0 OPTOMETRY-:-
Repeal Act, to establish Board of ................ 1137 1294

p
PISTOLS (See Weapons, Part III).
PHYSICIANSConfidential communications between patients, etc.... 613 728
PEDIATRYRegulate practice of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 612 728
POOL AND BILLIARD ROOMSLicense and control ............................... 731 870
PORT, HARBOR AXD TERMIXAL COMMISSIOXTo amend Act creating ............................ 847 870
PRACTICE AND PROCEDUREExtend time of filing bills of exception to Supreme Court ........................................ 369 1294

INDEX

PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL~Without owner to escheat to State ................. 338 1~94
P"CBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, GEORGIATo extend duties of ........................... 539 703 1306
PUBLIC PRINTINGTo amend creating Department of ................. 1~23 1~93

R

RAILROADS AND STREET RAILROADS-

Vehicles stop at crossings ..................... 730 815 1349

Duration charters granted to purchasers of Railroad..

789

Half-fare for Confederate veterans ......... 1137 1276 1386

Governor appoint railroad policemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1223

RELIEFJ. W. Crumley ..................... : . ...... 1185 1221 1241

REVENUESTemporary loans to supply county dl'ficiencies .... 1224 1297

s

SCHOOL AND SCHOOL LAWSSafety against fire hazards in sehools ........... 509 i28 1333 Amend law, reading Bible in schools ............... 673 1295 Savannah, Board of Education ................. 674 917 953 Thomson, amend system ....................... 730 870 902 Bluffton School District ...................... 984 1194 1241 Amend school laws, building schoolhouses .......... 1136 1293
SOLICITORS-GENERALRepeal salary Act, Blue Ridge Circuit .......... 674 872 1304 Brunswick Circuit on salary ....................... 1223 1297
STATE BOARD OF HEALTHAppoint two dentists on ........................ 801 815 920
STATE BOARD OF PHARMACYRevise laws creating ............................... 847 871

T
TEXT BOOKSCreate commission ................................ 849 1298 Contract for school text books ................ 850 1002 1392

1476

I~DEX

TIPPINGRepeal Act making tipping illegal ................. lOG 4i1

v

VENEREAL DISEASES-

Control of

i30

w
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATIONAmend, relative to notice ................... 1!!23 1232 1384

PART IV.

SENATE RESOLUTIONS.

Joint session to canvass Governor's vote .............. .

24

Joint session to inaugurate Governor ................. .

24

Committee on inauiural program ...................... .

46

Joint session to Governor's address ................... .

51

Commending Admiral A. 0. Wright ................. !!44 728 773

Investigate Highway Department ..................... .

244

Senator Dial to make address ......................... .

310

Relative to the Betts Plan ............................ .

323

Deploring agitation of prohibition law ................. 388 1297

Joint session to hear Gutzon Borglum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

406

Commission to investigate amount of superior court

business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 533

Ron. Walter E. Duncan .............................. .

478

Investigate Department of Agriculture ................. .

613 642 831 835 1284 1366

Requesting Pension Commissioner to pensions pro rata. . .

614

Joint session to hear Gov. Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

715

Requesting House to enact tax measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

889

Remove stigma of dismissal certain officers of Confederate

Navy ............................................. 939 1298

IIidian Springs Reserve ........................... 984 1194 1334

Stone Mountain Memorial Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

985

Renew contract for school books (40) .............. 850 1002 1392

Request return of House Bill No. 481 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1138

Condemning Pittsburgh Plus Plan ..................... 1225 1298

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Mrs. Ballard ...... 1378 1398

Notify Governor, about to adjourn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1425

General Assembly adjourn sine die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:15