Compiler's Note The Journal of the House of Representatives regular and extraordinary session of 1971 is bound in two separate volumes. The large number of pages made it impractical to bind into one volume. Volume I contains January 11, 1971 through March 4, 1971. Volume II contains March 5, 1971 through March 12, 1971 and the extraordinary session September 24, 1971 through October 8, 1971, the committee reports, and the complete index. JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT THE REGULAR SESSION Commenced at Atlanta, Monday, January 11, 1971 and adjourned Friday, March 12, 1971 1971 ATLANTA, GA. OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1971-1972 GEO. L. SMITH II _____..__________________________Speaker 43rd DISTRICT, EMANUEL COUNTY THOMAS B. MURPHY ___________________Speaker Pro Tern 19th DISTRICT, POST I, POLK & HARALSON COUNTY GLENN W. ELLARD _______._________________Clerk HABERSHAM COUNTY JACK GREEN ________________________Assistant Clerk RABUN COUNTY JANETTE HIRSCH _______._________.__Assistant Clerk FULTON COUNTY AMELIA SMITH _______________________Assistant Clerk FULTON COUNTY ELMORE C. THRASH __________-____________________-__-______________._jy[essenger LOWNDES COUNTY MARION TOMS ________.__.____...________.Doorkeeper QUITMAN COUNTY HOUSE JOURNAL Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, January 11, 1971 The Representatives-elect of the General Assembly of Georgia for the years 1971-1972 met pursuant to law in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:00 o'clock A. M., this day and were called to order by Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The following prayer was offered by Rev. Vernard E. Robertson, District Superintendent of the Valdosta District, United Methodist Church, Valdosta, Georgia: 0 God of truth, who alone canst lead men into the truth that is freedom and joy, be Thou our Teacher as we seek to find the way of life in times that bewilder and challenge. We need Thy wisdom and guidance as we begin this new session of the Legislature. Teach us better to know ourselves, that, knowing our weakness we may be on guard. Teach us better to understand other people, that we may view their shortcomings with charity, their virtues with appreciation, and their kindness to us with gratitude. We pray for the Speaker of the House, the leaders and members of both House and Senate. Some are back for another term, others are here for the first time. Bless each as they take the oath of office. We pray for the one who is to be our Governor and for the one who is to be our Lt. Governor for the next four years. Wilt Thou bless all who have been chosen by the people of this State, for Thou knowest them, their needs, their motives, their hopes and their fears. Lord Jesus put Thine arm around them to give them strength, and speak to them to give them wisdom greater than their own. May they hear Thy voice and seek Thy guidance. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, In their differences may they be kind; in their agreements may they be humble, that Thy will be done in them and through them for our beloved State and Nation, for Jesus' sake. AMEN The following communication from Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State, certifying the Representatives-elect for the years 1971-1972 was received and read: SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta 30334 January 11, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard Clerk, House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Sir: I am transmitting herewith the names of the Representatives elected in the General Election held on November 3, 1970, to represent the various Representative Districts in the General Assembly for the years 1971 and 1972; and copy of the certification of the Special Election held on December 10, 1970, for the purpose of filling the vacancy in the 44th District, Post No. 3, caused by the death of Honorable Walstein Parker on November 3, 1970; as the same appear from the consolidated returns which are of file and record in this office. Very sincerely yours, /s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State BWF/ls Encl- SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta 30334 December 16, 1970 Honorable Geo. L. Smith II Speaker, House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia I hereby certify that the consolidated returns on file in this office of the special election held on the 10th day of December, 1970, in the 44th District, Post No. 3, comprised of the counties of Bulloch, Effing- MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 7 ham, Jenkins and Screven, for the purpose of electing a Representative to the General Assembly from the 44th District, Post No. 3, show the following result: BULLOCH COUNTY: B. H. Anderson _.__.__.____..Received. _....______. 184 votes George Chance _____._. __..Received_...._____...--.. 745 votes Walter Harrison ____._ _._Received___._______ 149 votes Hubert Reeves _._______ .___Received.____-__._._ 219 votes EFPINGHAM COUNTY: H. B. Anderson ___________Received...___._.__.... 13 votes George Chance ___.___.___.Received___._______1,607 votes Walter Harrison _____...____....Received__..__._____ 25 votes Hubert Reeves ___________....Received..--___._____ 9 votes JENKINS COUNTY: B. H. Anderson ._____..____....Received__._..._____ 17 votes George Chance ___.____.___Received_.......______.. 20 votes Walter Harrison ___..___.__..._.......Received..--_.____.__._. 534 votes Hubert Reeves _...___..._____.Received.------_.____... 903 votes SCREVEN COUNTY: B. H. Anderson _._...__..____.Received---.------._._..___._._. 325 votes George Chance _._------___------.------Received------..----._.......... 623 votes Walter Harrison _....___.__.._______--.Received-----__._----_._ 391 votes Hubert Reeves .._----...._,,___._-Received--------_...___ 203 votes Given under my hand and seal of office this the 16th day of December, 1970. /s/ Ben W. Portson, Jr. Secretary of State STATE REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY November 3, 1970 General Election DISTRICT COUNTIES POST NO. NAMES 1 Dade & Walker 2 Catoosa 3 Murray & Whitfield Fannin & Gilmer Lumpkin, Towns, Union & White 1 Charles Clements, Jr. 2 Forest Hays, Jr. 3 Wayne Snow, Jr. Robert G. Peters 1 Jack Cole 2 Virgil T. Smith 3 Thomas J. Turner Jimmy R. Jones Carlton H. Colwell JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, DISTRICT COUNTIES POST NO. NAMES 6 Habersham, Rabun & Stephens 7 Chattooga 8 Gordon 9 Floyd 10 Bartow, Cherokee & Pickens 11 Dawson, Forsyth & Hall 12 Banks, Franklin & Hart 13 Gwinnett 14 Barrow & Oconee 15 Jackson 16 Clarke 17 Madison & Oglethorpe 18 Elbert 19 Haralson & Polk 20 Carroll 21 Clayton 22 Henry 23 Newton 24 Walton 25 Greene & Morgan 26 Lincoln, Taliaferro & Wilkes 27 Jasper, Jones & Twiggs 28 Hancock & Putnam 29 Columbia, Glascock, McDuffie Warren 30 Coweta, Heard & Troup 31 Meriwether 32 Fayette & Spalding 33 Butts & Monroe 34 Baldwin & Wilkinson 35 Washington 36 Jefferson 37 Burke 38 Harris & Talbot 1 Don C. Moore 2 Jack N. Gunter -- James H. "Sloppy" Floyd -- Tom L. Shanahan 1 Sidney Lowrey 2 John Adams 3 E. B. Toles 1 Joe Frank Harris 2 Will Poole 3 Andy Roach 1 W. M. (Bill) Williams 2 Doug Whitmire 3 Joe T. Wood 1 A. T. Mauldin 2 W. D. (Billy) Milford 1 Gib Dean 2 James D. Mason -- Alex B. Russell -- Lauren (Bubba) McDonald, Jr. 1 Hugh Logan 2 Chappelle Matthews -- James E. Maxwell, Sr. -- Jack A. Wheeler 1 Thomas B. Murphy 2 Nathan Dean 1 John K. (Uncle John) Patterson 2 J. E. Bohannon 1 Wm. J. (Bill) Lee 2 Arch Gary 3 Lamar Dailey Northcutt -- Don L. Knowles -- J. W. (Jim) Morgan -- Marvin W. Sorrells -- E. R. Lambert -- Ben Barren Ross -- John H. Hadaway -- Charles M. Hudson 1 Glenn S. Phillips 2 Bobby W. Johnson 1 J. Crawford Ware 2 Edwin G. (Ed) Mullinax 3 Nathan G. Knight 4 George W. Potts -- Claude A. Bray, Jr. 1 Quimby Melton, Jr. 2 Clayton Brown, Jr. -- Phillip Benson Ham 1 J. Floyd Harrington 2 Philip M. Chandler -- Tom C. Carr -- J. Roy McCracken -- Preston B. Lewis, Jr. -- W. Randolph Phillips MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 39 Lamar, Pike & Upson 40 Crawford & Peach 41 Houston 42 Johnson & Laurens, 43 Emanuel 44 Bulloch, Effingham, Jenkins & Screven 1 Marvin Adams 2 J. R. Smith -- Daniel K. Grahl 1 Sam A. Nunn, Jr. 2 E. Vince Moyer 1 Roy J. Chappell, Sr. 2 W. W. Larsen, Jr. -- Geo. L. Smith II 1 W. Jones Lane 2 Paul E. Nessmith, Sr. 3* H. Walstein Parker, Deceased on 11-3-70 *Special Election held on December 10, 1970 and George A. Chance was elected to fill the vacancy in 44th District, Post No. 3 45 Chattahoochee, Marion, Taylor, Stewart & Webster 1 2 46 Macon, Schley & Sumter 1 2 47 Crisp, Dooly & Worth 1 2 48 Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner & Wilcox 1 2 49 Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, & Telfair 1 2 50 Montgomery, Treutlen & Wheeler -- 51 Long, Tattnall & Toombs 1 2 52 Bryan, Candler & Evans -- 53 Calhoun & Randolph -- 54 Lee & Terrell -- 55 Coffee -- 56 Appling & Jeff Davis -- 57 Bacon & Pierce -- 58 Wayne -- 59 Liberty & Mclntosh -- 60 Clay, Early & Quitman -- 61 Baker & Dougherty 1 2 3 4 62 Mitchell -- 63 Colquitt, Cook & Tift 1 2 3 64 Atkinson, Berrien & Lanier -- 65 Clinch & Ware 1 2 66 Brantley, Camden & Charlton -- 67 Glynn 1 2 68 Decatur, Miller & Seminole 1 2 J. Lucius Black Ward Edwards Oliver Oxford Janet S. Merritt Howard H. Rainey Rooney L. Bowen A. B. C. (Brad) Dorminy, Jr. Ted Hudson Guy Tripp Ben Jessup L. L. "Pete" Phillips W. J. "Bill" Salem Dewey D. Rush Hines L. Brantley J. T. (Jake) Dailey James M. Collier Simon Grantham L. Jack Strickland Bobby Wheeler Bob Harrison Donald Hines Praser Mobley Howell George D. Busbee Colquitt H. Odom R. S. (Dick) Hutchinson Billy Lee Marcus E. Collins Grover C. Patten Dorsey R. Matthews Henry Bostick Hanson R. Carter Ottis Sweat, Jr. Harry D. Dixon Carl Drury Joe Isenberg Gene Leggett J. Willis Conger R. A. (Cheney) Griffin 10 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 69 Grady 70 Thomas 71 Brooks, Echols & Lowndes 72 DeKalb 73 DeKalb 74 DeKalb & Rockdale 75 DeKalb 76 DeKalb 77 DeKalb 78 Richmond 79 Richmond 80 Richmond 81 Bibb 82 Bibb 83 Bibb 84 Muscogee 85 Muscogee 86 Muscogee 87 Chatham 88 Chatham 89 Chatham 90 Chatham 91 Chatham 92 Chatham 93 Chatham 94 Chatham 95 Fulton 96 Fulton -- Burton M. Wamble 1 James W. Keyton 2 Henry P. Russell, Jr. 1 Henry L. Reaves 2 H. M. Barfield 3 Jim T. Bennett, Jr. 1 Harry C. Geisinger 2 Stanley (Stan) N. Collins, Jr. 1 Robert H. "Bob" Bell 2 Bill Noble 1 Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr. 2 Hugh Jordan 1 Walt Davis 2 Leon R. Floyd 3 Jim Westlake 4 Gaines C. Granade -- James E. Dean 1 Walter B. (Walt) Russell, Jr. 2 Robert H. (Bob) Farrar 3 Larry W. Thomason 4 Elliott H. Levitas 1 Bernard F. Miles 2 Donald E. (Don) Cheeks 3 Matthew W. Mulherin 1 R. A. Dent 2 Jack Connell 1 Henry R. Smith 2 John H. "Jack" Sherman, Jr. 1 Tom Bennett 2 S. Phillip Brown 3 Billy L. Evans 4 Frank C. Pinkston 5 Homer M. Scarborough, Jr. -- Dekle Coney -- Mitch Miller 1 Mac Pickard 2 H. Norwood Pearce 3 Thomas B. Buck, III 1 C. Ed Berry 2 Albert W. Thompson 1 Earl T. Davis 2 Jack A. King -- Herb Jones -- Alan S. Gaynor -- Arthur Gignilliat -- Joseph Battle -- Jesse Blackshear -- Sam D. Alien -- Tom Triplett -- Bobby L. Hill 1 Rodney M. Cook 2 Jule W. Felton, Jr. 3 John W. Greer 4 Peyton S. Hawes, Jr. 5 Gerald Talmadge Horton -- W. M. (Bill) Alexander MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 11 97 Fulton 98 Fulton 99 Fulton 100 Fulton 101 Fulton 102 Fulton 103 Fulton 104 Fulton 105 Fulton 106 Fulton 107 Fulton 108 Fulton 109 Fulton 110 Fulton 111 Fulton 112 Fulton 113 Fulton 114 Fulton 115 Fulton 116 Fulton 117 Cobb & Paulding 118 Douglas Guy Hill Young H. Longino John Hood G. D. Adams Dick Lane Clarence G. Ezzard, Sr. William S. "Bill" Stephens John Savage Sidney J. Marcus William A. (Bill) Sims, Jr. E. J. Shepherd William H. Alexander J. C. (Julius C.) Daugherty Ben Brown Julian Bond Mrs. Grace T. Hamilton George K. Larsen Haskew H. Brantley, Jr. Kil Townsend Mike Egan 1 Eugene (Gene) Housley 2 Hugh Lee McDaniell 3 Howard Atherton 4 Joe Mack Wilson 5 G. Robert (Bob) Howard 6 George H. Kreeger 7 A. L. (Al) Burruss John L. Coney The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bo wen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham 12 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordans Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood The oath of office was administered to the Representatives-elect by the fol lowing Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia: Justice Hiram K. Undercofler, Justice Jule W. Felton and Justice Peyton S. Hawes, Sr. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 13 Attention was called to the fact that Justice Jule W. Felton was afforded the privilege of administering the oath of office to his son, Representative-elect Jule W. Felton, Jr., and that Justice Peyton S. Hawes, Sr. was also afforded the privilege of administering the oath of office to his son, Representativeelect Peyton S. Hawes, Jr. The next order of business being the election of a Speaker of the House for the ensuing term of two years, Mr. McCracken of the 36th placed in nomina tion the name of Honorable George L. Smith II of the 54th, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Matthews of the 16th, Nunn of the 41st and Brantley of the 52nd. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the nominations be closed and that the Clerk of the House be instructed to cast the vote of the entire House for the nominee. The motion prevailed and Honorable George L. Smith II was declared elected Speaker of the House for the ensuing term. The Chair appointed as a committee to escort the Speaker to the Speaker's stand the following members: Messrs. Phillips of the 29th, Phillips of the 50th, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Lewis of the 37th, Larsen of the 42nd, Carr of the 35th, Felton of the 95th, Levitas of the 77th, Grahl of the 40th, Atherton of the 117th and Northcutt of the 21st. Honorable George L. Smith II was escorted to the Speaker's stand and in appreciation of the honor again conferred upon him, delivered the following address: Mr. Clerk-- Ladies and gentlemen of the House--Thank you-- Your action today marks the end, and the beginning of a dream for me. Most men, you know, do dream. Some dream of riches--some of glory--some of power-- Some dream of being president--others of becoming governor, or Senator--or Congressman. My Dream has always been of this House--The Georgia House of Representatives--But it is not a dream of simply being speaker of the House. I was speaker of the House under Governor Ernest Vandiver and it was a great honor and privilege--the partial fulfillment of a dream. 14 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, But I was the man tapped by the Governor to be speaker and though there were many good men in the House,--it was not a truly independent House--and while they worked hard--they were seriously hampered in their efforts by a lack of facilities, a lack of assistance, a sheer lack of knowledge.--And so, the dream remained. In 1966, many of you here elected me speaker, and the honor and privilege was even greater. It was the first time in modern history a speaker had been chosen by the House rather than annointed by a Governor. For the first time, the leadership of the House was not beholden to the Governor -- and the members did not feel that immense pressure to harken to the executive's every beck and call. Over the past four years, because of this feeling of independence, the House has taken tremendous strides forward. Many of you today can recall when committees met in the hall of the House -- when appropriations bills were heard and approved in a matter of minutes--when legislative staffing was unheard of--and I could go on and on. But, there were many who said this independence was wrong--that it was brought about only by an unusual Governor's race and election --and that when a new Governor was elected, he would put his own man back into this office. Perhaps some Governors would have attempted to do that. Governor-Elect Carter, a former member of the General Assembly, did not. He said he could work with an independent House beholden to no one but its own constituents. What is more, he said, as a Democrat, he could work through the chosen Democratic leaders of the House--that he did not need an ad ministration floor leader -- a legislator tapped to do his bidding. Most of us wanted this. It is recognition that we do constitute an independent House -- that a Governor must work with us. At the same time, it gives us a grave responsibility. A Governor popularly elected by the people has a mandate for cer tain progress, and we have the deepest kind of responsibility to look at these programs seriously--to balance them against the needs of our constituents -- to improve them where we can. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 15 And so, your action here today in electing me Speaker is, quite simply and quite frankly, the greatest honor and privilege I have ever received, because it was bestowed by a more mature House -- a more capable House -- a more representative House than ever before. I asked the two gentlemen on the podium with me to come up for a particular reason. I hope I am not over-dramatizing, but I wanted to make a point. Representative Roy McCracken of Jefferson, on my right, is the oldest member of the House in point of service. Representative Norwood Pearce of Muscogee is the youngest of our freshmen members. Together, they represent the best of what we bring to bear on legis lative problems -- the wisdom and maturity of long service and the freshness and vitality of new ideas. It is this combination which most excites me about our current House. Quite frankly, our move towards independence has reaped benefits I was not wise enough to foresee. Many of us who have been here for awhile realized that if we could become independent -- if we could acquire the staffing and the equipment and the facilities that we need to go about the people's busi ness properly -- the usefulness of this house would be vastly increased. We knew that if members could speak freely -- bringing their ex perience to bear on state problems -- the state would be better off. We also should have realized that this feeling of freedom would open the way for new ideas -- new insights -- new energy from our younger members. I cannot, in truth, claim that I foresaw this -- but I can tell you in all honesty that I welcome it -- and believe that of all the strides we have made in the last four years -- this is the greatest. It leads to disagreements, of course, or, to use a word currently in vogue, "confrontations." It leads occasionally to so-called cliques pitted against cliques. But I say this is all to the good. I say that a House in which all members, the newest or the oldest, can speak out with fear from no one, is the kind of House Georgia deserves. These exchanges -- this communication of different ideas -- this vitality--is the stuff the best legislation is made of. 16 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Of course, there have been stories of power struggles in the House -- and there will be others as various men strive for leadership. But I say, and I think it is the best thing that can be said about this House, -- that no one runs the Georgia House of Representatives. I have been elected your speaker. In that position I will preside and maintain the rules of the House -- but presiding over is different than running a legislative body. Neither George L. Smith -- nor Governor Jimmy Carter -- nor George Busbee -- nor Tom Murphy -- no one man runs this House, and that is the way it should be. I, and your other elected leaders, will offer leadership -- but it is freely offered and can be freely received or freely turned away--with out fear or threat. And so -- here we are -- at the beginning of a new legislative ses sion -- a new Governor's term. The House and its members are better equipped than ever before. We have committee rooms. We have some of our badly needed staff. We have a budget analyst. We are, for the first time, geared to handle a new Governor's am bitious program. I, for one, am more truly excited about the possibilities than when, I first came here in 1945. We will begin moving immediately, and we will work steadily and seriously until the budget break -- and then longer and harder through March 12. When I began, I said your action today marks the end -- and the beginning -- of a dream for me. I think I have explained the end -- the fact that the House is now unquestionably, and I believe, permanently, set on its course of in dependence. It is truly a beginning also. For while we have made improvements -- others lie ahead. And while we have been an efficient and responsible House -- the double challenges of a new program and a new blend of youth and maturity will force us to become more responsible and responsive. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 17 To the young members, I urge you to retain your freshness -- your spark -- while working with judgment in the political areas. To the older members -- I challenge you to listen to these new ideas and not be bound in the bad habit of doing things just because they have always been done a certain way. For myself--I pledge to work as hard as I know how to help you make this the best legislative session we have ever had. I would like this to be known, not only as the hardest working House ever -- but the most effective and the most responsible. If I can be personal once more, I thank you deeply and sincerely for this greatest honor in my life -- for allowing me to end a dream and begin a new segment of that same dream. A great poet, Robert Frost, wrote a lovely poem years ago and I would like to conclude now as he did: "... I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep." Thank you. The next order of business being the election of a Clerk of the House, Mr. Pickard of the 84th placed in nomination the names of Honorable Glenn W. Ellard of Habersham County, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Melton of the 32nd and Williams of the llth. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the nominations be closed and that the Deputy Clerk be instructed to cast the vote of the entire body for the nominee. The motion prevailed and the Honorable Glenn W. Ellard of Habersham County was declared elected Clerk of the House for the ensuing term of two years. The Speaker appointed as a committee to escort the Clerk to the Clerk's stand the following members: Messrs. Gunter of the 6th, Moore of the 6th, Buck of the 84th, Farrar of the 77th, Howell of the 60th, Smith of the 3rd, Black of the 45th and Dent of the 79th. Mr. Ellard was escorted to the Clerk's stand where the oath of office was administered by the Speaker, after which he addressed the House expressing his appreciation to the members for having elected him to his 7th consecutive term as Clerk of the House of Representatives. 18 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 1. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Floyd of the 7th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A RESOLUTION To notify the Senate that the House has convened; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Clerk of the House is hereby instructed to notify the Senate that the House of Representatives has convened in regular session, has organized by the election of Honorable George L. Smith II of the 43rd District as Speaker and Honorable Glenn W. Ellard of Habersham County as Clerk, and is now ready for the transaction of business. HR 2. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Floyd of the 7th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A RESOLUTION To notify the Governor that the General Assembly has convened; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA that a Committee of fourteen, seven from the House to be named by the Speaker, and seven from the Senate to be named by the President, be appointed to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the General Assembly has convened in regular session and is now ready for the transaction of business. Pursuant to the provisions of HR 2, the Speaker appointed as a committee on the part of the House the following members thereof: Messrs. Bray of the 31st, Brown of the 110th, Isenberg of the 67th, Keyton of the 70th, Milford of the 12th, Logan of the 16th, and McDonald of the 15th. HR 3. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 19 the 34th, Floyd of the 7th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd, and McCracken of the 36th: A RESOLUTION Relative to officials, employees, and committees in the House of Representatives; and for other purposes. PART I. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the following provisions shall be in effect during the 1971 and the 1972 regular sessions of the General Assembly: 1. The Speaker of the House is authorized to appoint and employ personnel and fix the compensation therefor as follows: (a) Two aides, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses. Three additional aides for the House of Representatives to be com pensated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses. (b) Four secretaries, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses. (c) Two persons skilled in legislative matters, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses. (d) A Sheriff for the House who shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses. The Sheriff shall also receive the same mileage allowance as members of the House. (e) Chaplains for the House, each of whom shall be com pensated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses, plus mileage. (f) A supervisor of stenographic personnel to be compensated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses. (g) A Postmaster or a Postmistress and one Assistant Post master or Assistant Postmistress, each of whom shall be compen sated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem. (h) One Assistant Doorkeeper who shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem. (i) Fifteen Assistant Doorkeepers, each of whom shall be com pensated in an amount not to exceed $20 per diem. 20 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, (j) Three porters, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $15 per diem. (k) Pages, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $3.00 per diem. (1) Secretaries, stenographers, typists, clerks and aides for the use of the House, its committees and subcommittees, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $30 per diem. (m) Court Reporters and consultants for the committees of the House, the rate of compensation therefor to be agreed upon by the Speaker and the Chairman of the committee. (n) Interns for the committees of the House to receive such expenses as shall be determined by the Speaker. 2. The Speaker Pro Tempore of the House is hereby authorized to appoint one secretary and fix the compensation therefor in an amount not to exceed $30 per diem. 3. The Majority Leader of the House is hereby authorized to ap point one aide and fix the compensation therefor in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses; and one secretary whose compensation shall be fixed in an amount not to exceed $30 per diem. 4. The Minority Leader of the House is hereby authorized to ap point one aide and fix the compensation therefor in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses; and one secretary whose compensation shall be fixed in an amount not to exceed $30 per diem. The Minority Party is authorized to appoint one secretary at not to exceed $30 per diem. 5. The Clerk of the House is hereby authorized to appoint and em ploy personnel and fix the compensation therefor as follows: (a) Four Assistant Clerks, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses, plus mileage as authorized by law for members of the General Assembly; one Reading Clerk, one Calendar Clerk and one Journal Clerk, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to ex ceed $25 per diem and $25 per day expenses. The Clerk shall also receive the above mileage. (b) Copy readers, typists, Multilith operators, Xerox op erators, collator operators, and sound machine operators, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $30 per diem. (c) Porters, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $15 per diem. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 21 (d) Personnel to distribute bills and other material for mem bers, each of whom shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $15 per diem. The Clerk shall receive the same daily expense allowance and the same mileage allowance as members of the House. 6. The Doorkeeper of the House and the Messenger of the House, who are elected by the House, each shall be compensated in an amount to be fixed by the Speaker, but not to exceed $25 per diem, plus $25 per day expenses, plus mileage allowance as authorized by law for members of the General Assembly. PART II. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the provisions of Part I of this resolution shall also be effective during the period between the first and second portions of the 1971 regular session, and the Speaker, the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader, and the Clerk of the House are hereby authorized to keep their offices open and retain such of the foregoing officials and other personnel as they deem necessary and advisable during such period. Such officials and personnel shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed the amount provided in Part I. During such period of time, the Speaker, the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader shall each be a committee of one and shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim com mittees. The Appropriations Committee of the House is hereby authorized to remain at the Capitol during such period of time for the purpose of considering and studying the General Appropriations Bill. The Speaker is hereby empowered to give authorization for other standing commit tees of the House and such other committees as he might create to also remain at the Capitol during such period of time for the purpose of considering and studying other proposed legislation and other matters. Members of the Appropriations Committee and members of such other committees as shall be designated by the Speaker to remain at the Capitol shall receive the expense, mileage and travel allowances au thorized by law for members of interim committees. PART III. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that after final adjournment of the 1971 regular session of the General Assembly until the convening of the 1972 regular session of the General Assembly, and after final adjournment of the 1972 regular session of the General Assembly until the convening of the 1973 regular session of the General Assembly, ex cept as provided in Part IV of this resolution, the following provisions shall be in effect: 1. The Auditing, Enrolling and Engrossing, Journals Committee is hereby authorized to remain at the Capitol five days after adjournment for the purpose of checking bills and resolutions, auditing expenses 22 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, and transacting whatever other matters are necessary. The members shall receive the expense, mileage and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim committees. 2. The Speaker and such personnel as he deems necessary are au thorised to remain at the Capitol ten days after adjournment for the purpose of completing the work and records in the Speaker's office. For each such day, such personnel shall receive an amount not to ex ceed the compensation and expenses received for each day during the regular session. After such ten-day period, the Speaker is authorized to keep his offices open for the transaction of the business of the House and for the convenience of the members of the General Assembly. He is authorized to employ such personnel as he shall deem necessary and advisable for such periods of time as he deems advisable and to fix the compensation for such personnel. For each day spent on official business during the period of time covered in this part of this resolution, the Speaker shall be a committee of one and shall receive the expense, mile age and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim committees. The Speaker is also authorized to employ court reporters and consultants for the committees of the House, the rate of compensa tion therefor to be agreed upon by the Speaker and the Chairman of the Committee. 3. The Clerk of the House and such personnel as he deems neces sary are authorized to remain at the Capitol not to exceed forty days after adjournment of each regular session for the purpose of completing the work and records in the Clerk's office. For each such day such per sonnel shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed the compensa tion arid expenses received for each clay during the regular session. After such forty-day period the Clerk is authorized to keep his office open for the transaction of business and for the convenience of the members of the House. The Clerk is authorized to employ secretaries to perform duties in the Clerk's office and fix the compensation therefor at an amount not to exceed $30 per diem each. The Clerk is authorized to employ porters to perform duties in the Clerk's office and fix the compensation therefor at an amount not to exceed $15 per diem each. The Clerk is authorized to open his office seven days prior to the con vening of any regular or extraordinary session of the General Assembly and to employ such personnel as he deems necessary and fix the com pensation therefor not to exceed the amount provided in Part I of this resolution. 4. The Majority Leader and such personnel as he deems necessary are authorized to remain at the Capitol seven days after adjournment for the purpose of completing the work and records in his office. For each such day, such personnel shall be compensated in an amount not to ex ceed the compensation and expenses received for each day during the regular session. The Majority Leader shall be furnished office space, and for each day spent on official business during the period covered by this part of this resolution, such Majority Leader shall be a commit tee of one and shall receive the expense, mileage and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim committees. He is authorized to keep his office open during the entire period. He is also authorized to employ such personnel as provided for him in Part I of this resolution and such personnel shall be compensated as provided in Part I. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 23 5. The Speaker is authorized to appoint committees from the mem bers of the House to serve as interim legislative study committees and for the purpose of performing such duties as the Speaker shall deem necessary. Such committees are authorized to serve during the interim and the members thereof shall receive the expense, mileage and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legis lative committees. The Speaker shall designate the Chairman of any such committee and shall prescribe the time for which any such com mittee is authorized to function. The Speaker is authorized to extend the time allowed for any committee, whether the committee is created by resolution or by the Speaker. The Speaker is authorized to designate standing committees or any subcommittee thereof to function during the interim for the purpose of performing such duties as the Speaker shall deem necessary. The members of any such committee or subcommittee shall receive the expense, mileage and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. 6. The Minority Leader and such personnel as he deems necessary are authorized to remain at the Capitol seven days after adjournment for the purpose of completing the work and records in his office. For each such day, such personnel shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed the compensation and expenses received for each day during the rgular session. The Minority Leader shall be furnished office space, and for each day spent on official business during the period covered by this part of this resolution, such Minority Leader shall be a commit tee of one and shall receive the expense, mileage and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim committees. He is authorized to keep his office open during the entire period. He is also authorized to employ a secretary who shall be compensated as provided in Part I. PART IV. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event of an extraordi nary session during the interim between the 1971 and 1972 regular ses sion of the General Assembly or between the 1972 and the 1973 regular session of the General Assembly, the following provisions shall be in effect: 1. The Speaker of the House, the Majority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the House are hereby authorized to appoint and employ the officials and employees authorized in Part I of this resolu tion for a period of time not to exceed seven days prior to the convening of such extraordinary session and terminating not later than ten days after final adjournment of said extraordinary session. Such officials and employees shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed that provided in Part I of this resolution. The Speaker Pro Tempore is au thorized to appoint one secretary and fix the compensation therefor in in an amount not to exceed that provided in Part I of this resolution. For the seven-day period prior to any such session and for the ten-day period after final adjournment of any such session, the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the House shall each be a committee of one and shall receive the expense, mileage and travel allowances au thorized by law for members of interim committees. 24 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, 2. The Clerk of the House is hereby authorized to appoint and em ploy the officials and employees authorized in Part I of this resolution for a period of time not to exceed seven days prior to the convening of such extraordinary session and terminating not later than forty days after final adjournment of said extraordinary session. Such officials and employees shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed that pro vided in Part I of this resolution. 3. The Doorkeeper and Messenger elected by the House are au thorized to assume their duties during such extraordinary session and shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed that provided for in Part I of this resolution. PART V. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that during the period of time that the provisions of Part IV of this resolution are in effect, the provisions of Part II and Part III shall be suspended and shall be of no force and effect. PART VI. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that during such time as any of the officials listed hereinafter are authorized to be at the Capitol, the Speaker, the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader, and the Clerk shall be furnished suitable office space and are authorized to purchase and requisition all necessary supplies, equipment, services, utilities and maintenance necessary for the operation of their offices. Pursuant to the provisions of law, in addition to the amount he re ceives as salary as a member of the General Assembly, the Majority Leader shall receive an amount of twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) per annum, as salary, to be paid in equal monthly or semi-monthly installments. PART VII. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that during his tenure of office the Speaker is authorized to appoint an Executive Aide and other aides and fix the compensation, expenses and allowances therefor. PART VIII. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds appropri ated to and available to the legislative branch of government and shall be disbursed subject to the provisions hereof. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 25 The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit: SR 1. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Resolution notifying the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened; and for other purposes. The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted: HR 4. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Floyd of the 7th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A RESOLUTION Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that, except as hereinafter provided, the Rules of the House of Repre sentatives in force at the adjournment of the regular 1970 session of the General Assembly of Georgia are hereby adopted as the Rules of the House of Representatives for the regular 1971 session. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Rules are hereby amended by striking House Rule 209 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new House Rule 209 to read as follows: "Rule 209. The Speaker shall appoint the following standing com mittees : 1. Agriculture. 2. Appropriations. 3. Auditing, Enrolling and Engrossing, Journals. 4. Banks and Banking. 5. Defense and Veterans Affairs. 6. Education. 7. Game and Fish. 26 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 8. Health and Ecology. 9. Highways. 10. Industrial Relations. 11. Industry. 12. Insurance. 13. Interstate Cooperation. 14. Judiciary. 15. Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment. 16. Motor Vehicles. 17. Natural Resources. 18. Retirement. 19. Rules. 20. Special Judiciary. 21. State Institutions and Property. 22. State Planning and Community Affairs. 23. State of Republic. 24. Temperance. 25. University System of Georgia. 26. Ways and Means. 27. Welfare. No member of the House shall be appointed to or serve on less than two (2) or more than three (3) standing committees of the House, with the exception of the Committee on Interstate Cooperation. The Speaker shall be an ex officio member of all standing commit tees of the House, but shall have no vote as an ex officio member ex cept on the Committee on Rules. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee on Appropri ations shall be ex officio members of the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means shall be ex officio members of the Committee on Appropria tions. Except as hereinafter provided the Speaker shall appoint a Chair man, a Vice Chairman, and a Secretary for all standing committees and for all subcommittees created by him. The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader shall be members of the Rules Committee. Each such Leader must be certified as such by his Party Caucus Chairman to the Speaker of the House and to the Clerk of the House." MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 27 The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 2. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of 19th, Busbee of 61st, and others. A Resolution to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has convened; and for other purposes. The President has appointed as a committee to notify the Governor the following Senators: Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of 20th, Bateman of 27th, Reynolds of 48th, Webb of llth, Carter of 14th, and Lester of 23rd. The next order of business being the election of a Speaker Pro Tern of the House for the ensuing term of two years, the name of Honorable Thomas B. Murphy of the 19th was placed in nomination by Mr. Smith of the 3rd, which nomination was seconded by Mr. Lane of the 44th. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the nominations be closed and that the Clerk of the House be instructed to cast the vote of the entire House for the nominee. The motion prevailed and the Honorable Thomas B. Murphy of the 19th was declared elected Speaker Pro Tern for the ensuing term of two years. The Speaker appointed as a committee to escort the Speaker Pro Tern to the Speaker's stand the following members: Messrs. Brown of the 32nd, Colwell of the Bth, Dean of the 19th, Mauldin of the 12th, Rush of the 61st, Cole of the 3rd and Wood of the llth. The Speaker Pro Tern was escorted to the Speaker's stand, where he gave his speech of acceptance with thanks. The next order of business being the election of a Messenger of the House, Mr. Dixon of the 65th placed in nomination the name of Honorable Elmore Thrash of Lowndes County, which nomination was seconded by Mr. Dorminy of the 48th. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the nominations be closed and that the Clerk of the House be directed to cast the vote of the entire body for the nominee. 28 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The motion prevailed and the Honorable Elmore Thrash of Lowndes County was declared elected Messenger of the House for the ensuing term of two years. The Speaker appointed as a committee to escort the Messenger to the well of the House the following memebrs: Messrs. Barfield, Bennett and Reaves of the 71st, Coiling of the 72nd and Russell of the 70th. The Messenger was escorted to the well of the House where the oath of office was administered by the Speaker. The next order of business being the election of a Doorkeeper of the House, Mr. Howell of the 60th placed in nomination the name of Honorable Marion Toms, which nomination was seconded by Mr. Black of the 45th. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the nominations be closed and that the Clerk of the House be directed to cast the vote of the entire House for the nominee. The motion prevailed and Honorable Marion Toms was declared elected Door keeper of the House for the ensuing term of two years. The Speaker appointed as a committee to escort the Doorkeeper to the well of the House the following members: Messrs. Dailey of the 53rd, Hudson of the 48th, Connell of the 79th, Davis of the 75th and Daugherty of the 109th. The Doorkeeper of the House was escorted to the well of the House where the oath of office was administered by the Speaker. The Honorable Edward C. Moses was administered the oath of office as Sheriff of the House by the Speaker. The Following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 5. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 29 of the 34th, Ployd of the 7th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A RESOLUTION Relative to the Committee on arrangements for the inauguration of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA that a Committee of fourteen, seven from the House to be named by the Speaker, and seven from the Senate to be named by the President, be appointed to confer with the present Governor, the present Lieutenant Governor, the Governor-Elect, and the Lieutenant Governor-Elect relative to the arrangements for the inauguration of Honorable Jimmy Carter as Governor and Honorable Lester G. Maddox as Lieutenant Governor. Pursuant to the provisions of HR 5, the Speaker appointed as a committee on the part of the House the following members thereof: Messrs. Griffin of the 68th, Hadaway of the 27th, Leggett of the 67th, Harrison of the 58th, Maxwell of the 17th, Thompson of the 85th and Wheeler of the 57th. HR 6. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Floyd of the 7th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A RESOLUTION Calling a Joint Session of the House and Senate for the inauguration of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the House of Representatives and the Senate meet in Joint Session at 10:15 o'clock a.m., Tuesday, January 12, 1971, for the purpose of inaugurating Honorable Jimmy Carter as Governor and Honorable Lester G. Maddox as Lieutenant Governor. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Committee of fourteen, seven from the House to be named by the Speaker, and seven from the Senate to be named by the President, be appointed to escort the incoming Governor, the retiring Governor, the incoming Lieutenant Governor and the retiring Lieutenant Governor to the scene of the inauguration. Pursuant to the provisions of HR 6, the Speaker appointed as a committee on the part of the House the following members thereof: 30 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Hawes of the 95th, Lane of the 44th, Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Potts of the 30th and Shepherd of the 107th. Mr. Oxford of the 46th was requested to refrain from receiving the administra tion of the oath of office due to the following contest filed with the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives: Honorable Oliver Oxford P. 0. Box J Americus, Georgia 31709 January 7, 1971 Dear Mr. Oxford: Enclosed is a copy of the Contest filed concerning your House seat. This copy is sent to you for your information. GWE/gb Enclosure Cordially yours, Glenn W. Ellard Clerk STATE OF GEORGIA: TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF SAID STATE: Clarence A. Parker, Incumbent Representative of The House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, representing District No. 46, Post One, brings this petition to The House, and shows as follows: ONE. That Petitioner is and has been Representative since January, 1966. TWO. That during 1970, Petitioner was opposed in the Democratic Gen eral Primary by Charles Oliver Oxford and J. W. Sewell, both rep resenting themselves to be residents of Sumter County. On September 9th, Petitioner led the ticket, but failed to obtain a majority, making a run-off necessary between Petitioner and Charles Oliver Oxford. In this run-off held on September 23, 1970, the said Charles Oliver Oxford received more votes than Petitioner. THREE. Petitioner respectfully shows that the said Charles Oliver Oxford fails to meet the qualifications required by Article III, Section VI, Para- MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 31 graph 1, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, 1945 (Ga. Code Sect. 2-1801), in that the said Charles Oliver Oxford has not been a resident of the State of Georgia for the required period of two years. FOUR. As a matter of fact, the said Charles Oliver Oxford resided in Panama City, Florida, as a permanent resident of the said City and engaged in the practice of law in the said City until the 30th day of June, 1969. He did not move to Sumter County, Georgia, until July 1, 1969. FIVE. Because of the failure of the said Charles Oliver Oxford to meet the residental requirements hereinabove referred to, he should not be seated as a Member of The House of Representatives of this State. WHEREFORE PETITIONER PRAYS, That this petition be filed as an official record of this House, that the said Charles Oliver Oxford be refused the seat to which he pretends, that a Special Election be called as provided by law to fill the vacancy which will then exist for Post No. One, District 46, and that Petitioner may have such other and further relief as may be appropriate under the circumstances. This 7th day of January, 1971. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Clarence A. Parker Incumbent Representative Post No. One, District 46 The contest of the seat occupied by Mr. Oxford of the 46th was referred to the Committee on Rules. By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bills of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 1. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Busbee of the 61st, Murphy of the 19th, Lambert of the 25th, McCracken of the 26th, Lee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lee of the 21st, Chandler of the 34th, and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor as Chief Executive, within constitutional and other limitations, to direct and effectuate the reorganization of any one or more departments, agencies, of the Executive Branch of State Government, or of any functions thereof; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Rules. 32 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 2. By Messrs. Melton of the 32nd and Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the exemption from taxation of certain property, so as to exempt certain personal property from all ad valorem taxation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Speaker announced the following committee assignments: AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE MATTHEWS of 63rd, Chairman LOWREY, Vice Chairman NESSMITH, Secretary Adams of 39th Black Carr Carter Chance Collins of 62nd Granade Grantham Hadaway Hudson of 28th Hudson of 48th Northcutt Patten Reaves Russell of 70th Salem Strickland Tripp Wheeler of 57th Whitmire AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEES GENERAL AGRICULTURAL MATTERS COLLINS of 62nd, Chairman HUDSON of 28th, Vice Chairman STRICKLAND, Secretary Carr Grantham MARKETING & LIVESTOCK MATTERS RUSSELL of 70th, Chairman REAVES, Vice Chairman PATTEN, Secretary Chance Hadaway MILK & MILK CONTROL BLACK, Chairman NORTHCUTT, Vice Chairman WHEELER of 57th, Secretary Hadaway Reaves POULTRY MATTERS HUDSON of 48th, Chairman SALEM, Vice Chairman WHITMIRE, Secretary Granade MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 33 APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FLOYD of 7th, Chairman ODOM, Vice Chairman HARRIS, Secretary Brantley of 52nd Busbee Chandler Collins of 62nd Collins of 72nd Colwell Cook Daugherty Dean of 19th Dixon Egan Evans Farrar Gary Gignilliat Grahl Gunter Hamilton Harrington Lane of 44th Lee of 21st Lewis Longino Lowrey Mauldin Merritt Moore Murphy Phillips of 29th Pickard Pinkston Reaves Russell of 70th Sherman Smith of 3rd Vaughn Ware Williams Wilson APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES AGRICULTURE, PARKS & PUBLIC WORKS LOWREY, Chairman COLLINS of 62nd, Vice Chairman MAULDIN, Secretary Reaves EDUCATION GRAHL, Chairman BRANTLEY of 52nd, Vice Chairman LONGINO, Secretary Chandler Gunter FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES PICKARD, Chairman WILLIAMS, Vice Chairman MERRITT, Secretary Hamilton Pinkston HEALTH & RELATED AGENCIES SMITH of 3rd, Chairman GARY, Vice Chairman WILSON, Secretary Sherman HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT & RELATED AGENCIES DEAN of 19th, Chairman RUSSELL of 70th, Vice Chairman COLWELL, Secretary Vaughn 34 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, LABOR, DEFENSE & PUBLIC SAFETY DAUGHERTY, Chairman DIXON, Vice Chairman GIGNILLIAT, Secretary Gunter Moore LAW, LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY AGENCIES LEWIS, Chairman LANE of 44th, Vice Chairman WARE, Secretary Daugherty Murphy DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE & RETIREMENT SYSTEM PHILLIPS of 29th, Chairman MOORE, Vice Chairman LEE of 21st, Secretary Farrar Harrington AUDITING, ENROLLING & ENGROSSING, JOURNALS COMMITTEE BLACK, Chairman MOORE, Vice Chairman MAULDIN, Secretary Milford Potts Westlake BANKS & BANKING COMMITTEE GAYNOR, Chairman LONGING, Vice Chairman PINKSTON, Secretary Alexander of 96th Barfield Berry Brantley of 114th Brown of 32nd Chappell Cheeks Daugherty Felton Ham Howard Jordan Kreeger Logan Melton Miles Milford Morgan Murphy Odom Pearce Shanahan Sims Sorrells Triplett BANKS & BANKING SUBCOMMITTEES GENERAL BANKING SORRELLS, Chairman BERRY, Vice Chairman TRIPLETT, Secretary Logan Morgan MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 35 INDUSTRIAL LOANS SIMS, Chairman DAUGHERTY, Vice Chairman HAM, Secretary Miles Pearce DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WARE, Chairman WOOD, Vice Chairman GIGNILLIAT, Secretary Berry Brantley of 114th Collins of 72nd Dean of 13th Dean of 19th Floyd of 7th Griffin Hays Lane of 101st Moyer Russell of 70th DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEES CIVIL DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS BERRY, Chairman DEAN of 13th, Vice Chairman BRANTLEY of 114th, Secretary Dean of 19th Floyd of 7th MILITARY AFFAIRS RUSSELL of 70th, Chairman MOYER, Vice Chairman HAYS, Secretary Dean of 19th Gignilliat EDUCATION COMMITTEE FARRAR, Chairman GRAHL, Vice Chairman NORTHCUTT, Secretary Adams of 9th Adams of 39th Bond Brown of 110th Carter Chance Clements Coney of 82nd Coney of 118th Dailey Davis of 75th Davis of 86th Dean of 13th Dean of 76th Drury Edwards Ezzard Hamilton Hawes Hill of 94th Housley Hutchinson Isenberg Jones of 4th Jones of 87th Jordan Knight Knowles Larsen of 42nd Levitas Lewis Marcus Mauldin McDonald Miller 36 Moore Patterson Phillips of 38th Phillips of 50th Russell of 77th JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Shepherd Wamble Wheeler of 57th Wilson EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEES AUTHORITIES & RETIREMENT SYSTEM HUTCHINSON, Chairman DRURY, Vice Chairman HAWES, Secretary Jones of 4th Knowles COMMON SCHOOLS HAMILTON, Chairman KNIGHT, Vice Chairman DAVIS of 75th, Secretary Ezzard Lewis SCHOOL BUILDINGS & SUPPLIES WHEELER of 57th, Chairman ADAMS of 9th, Vice Chairman WILSON, Secretary Bond Phillips of 38th TRANSPORTATION JORDAN, Chairman HILL of 94th, Vice Chairman CARTER, Secretary Davis of 86th Patterson VOCATIONAL EDUCATION MAULDIN, Chairman CONEY of 82nd, Vice Chairman DEAN of 76th, Secretary Chance Phillips of 50th GAME & FISH COMMITTEE RAINEY, Chairman HOUSLEY, Vice Chairman PETER, Secretary Adams of 100th Alien Atherton Carter Chappell Colwell Dent Floyd of 75th Fraser Grahl Grantham Griffin Harrison Hays Hudson of 48th Johnson Kreeger Lane of 101st Leggett MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 37 Mullinax Noble Roach Rush Salem Stephens Strickland Tripp Turner GAME & FISH SUBCOMMITTEES ADAMS of 100th, Chairman LEGGETT, Vice Chairman TRIPP, Secretary BOATING Harrison Rush GRAHL, Chairman ERASER, Vice Chairman NOBLE, Secretary STATE FISHERIES Atherton Kreeger HEALTH & ECOLOGY COMMITTEE SMITH of 3rd, Chairman BROWN of 32nd, Vice Chairman MARCUS, Secretary Blackshear Brown of 81st Clements Drury Hudson of 48th Larsen of 113th Lowrey Mulherin Russell of 14th Savage Shepherd Townsend Wheeler of 18th HEALTH & ECOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEES GENERAL HEALTH LOWREY, Chairman MARCUS, Vice Chairman WHEELER of 18th, Secretary Russell of 14th Townsend NURSING HOMES & HOMES FOR AGED HUDSON of 48th, Chairman MULHERIN, Vice Chairman CLEMENTS, Secretary Blackshear Drury 38 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE VAUGHN, Chairman DEAN of 19th, Vice Chairman McDANIELL, Secretary Adams of 9th Cheeks Cole Collins of 62nd Dean of 76th Dent Hadaway Ham Harris Hill of 97th Hudson of 28th Johnson King Logan Matthews of 63rd Moyer Noble Northcutt Patterson Pearce Poole Potts Reaves Rush Shanahan Sorrells Stephens Thomason Triplett Wood HIGHWAYS SUBCOMMITTEES HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES NORTHCUTT, Chairman COLE, Vice Chairman HUDSON of 28th, Secretary Harris Shanahan HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SHOPS & FACILITIES HADAWAY, Chairman DENT, Vice Chairman Secretary Rush Stephens INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM POTTS, Chairman SORRELLS, Vice Chairman THOMASON, Secretary Hill of 97th Wood STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM COLLINS of 62nd, Chairman KING, Vice Chairman PATTERSON, Secretary Johnson Noble INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE LEE of 21st, Chairman MULLINAX, Vice Chairman BROWN of 110th, Secretary Barfield Battle Carr MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 89 Davis of 86th Ezzard Hudson of 28th Lane of 44th Larsen of 113th Pickard Scarborough Sims Stephens INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SIMS, Chairman SCARBOROUGH, Vice Chairman EZZARD, Secretary Battle Stephens GENERAL LABOR AFFAIRS BARFIELD, Chairman BROWN of 110th, Vice Chairman BATTLE, Secretary Hudson of 28th Stephens WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION PICKARD, Chairman CARR, Vice Chairman LANE of 44th, Secretary Davis of 86th INDUSTRY COMMITTEE PICKARD, Chairman SWEAT, Vice Chairman MILLER, Secretary Adams of 9th Alien Bell Bennett of 81st Burruss Collins of 72nd Coney of 118th Conger Hays Hill of 97th Horton Knowles Leggett McDaniell Moyer Mullinax Phillips of 38th Shepherd Smith of 80th Wheeler of 57th INDUSTRY SUBCOMMITTEES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT McDANIELL, Chairman HILL of 97th, Vice Chairman CONEY of 118th, Secretary Horton INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION & COORDINATION KNOWLES, Chairman SHEPHERD, Vice Chairman LEGGETT, Secretary Mullinax 40 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, TOURISTS RELATIONS PHILLIPS of 38th, Chairman SWEAT, Vice Chairman COLLINS of 72nd, Secretary Miller INSURANCE COMMITTEE McCRACKEN, Chairman DIXON, Vice Chairman SHANAHAN, Secretary Bohannon Bond Bowen Coney of 82nd Greer Gunter Jessup Knowles Lee of 61st Mason Peters Sherman Smith of 39th Smith of 80th Westlake Wood INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEES FIRE, CASUALTY & ALLIED LINES LEE of 61st, Chairman WESTLAKE, Vice Chairman GREER, Secretary Bond HEALTH, LIFE & ACCIDENT SHANAHAN, Chairman MASON, Vice Chairman BOHANNON, Secretary Gunter INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMITTEE PHILLIPS of 29th, Chairman LAMBERT, Vice Chairman PICKARD, Secretary Lee of 21st Longino McCracken Smith of 3rd JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SNOW, Chairman HAWES, Vice Chairman GUNTER, Secretary Alexander of 108th Bennett of 71st Bennett of 81st Bray Buck Clements Coney of 118th Daugherty Dean of 13th Evans Hill of 94th King Lambert Lee of 61st Levitas McCracken Morgan Nunn Pearce Ross Russell of 77th Savage Thomason MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 41 JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEES GENERAL LAW & PROCEDURE ROSS, Chairman HILL of 94th, Vice Chairman DEAN of 13th, Secretary Alexander of 108th Levitas LAW ENFORCEMENT LEE of 61st, Chairman MORGAN, Vice Chairman PEARCE, Secretary Bray Nunn PARDONS & PAROLES LAMBERT, Chairman RUSSELL of 77th, Vice Chairman DAUGHERTY, Secretary Thomason TRUSTS & ESTATES BENNETT of 71st, Chairman BENNETT of 81st, Vice Chairman CONEY of 118th, Secretary Buck LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT COMMITTEE WILLIAMS, Chairman BRANTLEY of 52nd, Vice Chairman WILSON, Secretary Adams of 100th Bostick Geisinger Griffin Hamilton Harrison Horton Jessup Jordan Keyton Mason Nunn Pinkston Ross Sherman Smith of 39th MOTOR VEHICLES COMMITTEE SMITH of 39th, Chairman JOHNSON, Vice Chairman GARY, Secretary Adams of 100th Barfield Brown of 81st Cole Harris Hood Hutchinson Jessup Jones of 87th Matthews of 16th McDonald Milford Peters Poole Rainey Wamble 42 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, MOTOR VEHICLES SUBCOMMITTEES MOTOR CARRIERS COLE, Chairman HARRIS, Vice Chairman BROWN of 81st, Secretary Adams of 100th Jessup Johnson TITLE & LICENSE AFFAIRS BARFIELD, Chairman POOLE, Vice Chairman JONES of 87th, Secretary Matthews of 16th Rainey TRAFFIC & SAFETY CONTROL MILFORD, Chairman WAMBLE, Vice Chairman PETERS, Secretary Gary Hood Hutchinson NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE DORMINY, Chairman HAD AW AY, Vice Chairman PHILLIPS of 50th, Secretary Adams of 39th Alexander of 96th Battle Chance Jones of 4th Mason Maxwell Noble Patten Poole Strickland Tripp Whitmire NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEES GAS, OIL, GEOLOGY & MINERALS MASON, Chairman HADAWAY, Vice Chairman ADAMS of 39th, Secretary Jones of 4th Patten SOIL CONSERVATION PHILLIPS of 50th, Chairman POOLE, Vice Chairman MAXWELL, Secretary Battle Strickland WATER, AIR & ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS BATTLE, Chairman Chance ALEXANDER of 96th, Vice Chairman Hadaway MASON, Secretary MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 43 RETIREMENT COMMITTEE BUCK, Chairman BOSTICK, Vice Chairman WHEELER of 18th, Secretary Dent 'Howell Snow Townsend RULES COMMITTEE BUSBEE, Chairman LAMBERT, Vice Chairman LEWIS, Secretary Brantley of 52nd Buck Burruss Connell Edwards Egan Felton Gaynor Geisinger Greer Howard Howell Lee of 21st Longino Matthews of 16th McCracken Melton Miller Murphy Nessmith Phillips of 29th Smith of 3rd Sweat Toles Townsend Vaughn Ware Williams RULES COMMITTEES PRIVILEGE RESOLUTIONS BRANTLEY of 52nd, Chairman WARE, Vice Chairman HOWELL, Secretary Lambert McCracken RULES CHANGES EDWARDS, Chairman SMITH of 3rd, Vice Chairman TOLES, Secretary Phillips of 29th Sweat SPECIAL JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ROACH, Chairman COLLIER, Vice Chairman FELTON, Secretary Brown of 81st Fraser Gaynor Granade Ham Howard Knight Kreeger Larsen of 42nd Scarborough Smith of 80th Sorrells Thompson 44 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, SPECIAL JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEES CODE REVISION KREEGER, Chairman LARSEN of 42nd, Vice Chairman BROWN of 81st, Secretary Gaynor CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS SORRELL, Chairman SCARBOROUGH, Vice Chairman HOWARD, Secretary Granade Knight INQUIRY & INVESTIGATION THOMPSON, Chairman PRASER, Vice Chairman SMITH of 80th, Secretary Ham STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY COMMITTEE CHANDLER, Chairman COLWELL, Vice Chairman POTTS, Secretary Alexander of 108th Black Bond Burruss Carr Chappell Conger Dailey Davis of 86th Eraser Harrington Harrison Jones of 87th Leggett Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Mulherin Nessmith Patterson Rainey Roach Rush Sims Sweat Thompson Toles Turner Whitmire STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY SUBCOMMITTEES ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTIONS ALEXANDER of 108th, Chairman McDONALD, Vice Chairman WHITMIRE, Secretary Harrington Thompson PENAL INSTITUTIONS DAILEY, Chairman ROACH, Vice Chairman POTTS, Secretary Black Harrison Jones of 87th MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 45 PROPERTY CONTROL TOLES, Chairman BURRUSS, Vice Chairman SIMS, Secretary Fraser Mulherin RECREATIONAL FACILITIES McDANIELL, Chairman NESSMITH, Vice Chairman SIMS, Secretary Maxwell Sweat STATE INCOME PRODUCING PROPERTIES RAINEY, Chairman PATTERSON, Vice Chairman DAVIS of 86th, Secretary Rush Toles CONGER, Chairman SWEAT, Vice Chairman TURNER, Secretary Carr STATE PORTS Davis of 86th Leggett Nessmith STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE LEVITAS, Chairman NUNN, Vice Chairman HORTON, Secretary Alexander of 96th Atherton Blackshear Brantley of 114th Brown of 110th Coney of 82nd Cook Davis of 75th Farrar Floyd of 75th Gary Geisinger Hill of 97th Housley Knight Lane of 101st Larsen of 113th Merritt Mulherin Patten Russell of 77th Thomason STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEES LOCAL LEGISLATION HOUSLEY, Chairman MULHERIN, Vice Chairman HILL of 97th, Secretary Alexander of 96th Coney of 82nd 46 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, STATE & FEDERAL RELATIONS ATHERTON, Chairman GEISINGER, Vice Chairman BROWN of 110th, Secretary Brantley of 114th Patten STATE OF REPUBLIC COMMITTEE HOWELL, Chairman BRAY, Vice Chairman KEYTON, Secretary Bohannon Connell Davis of 75th Dorminy Edwards Floyd of 75th Hawes Isenberg Lambert Larsen of 42nd Triplett Turner TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE LANE of 44th, Chairman THOMPSON, Vice Chairman BENNETT of 71st, Secretary Blackshear Conger Evans Hood Miles UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA COMMITTEE MATTHEWS of 16th, Chairman CONNELL, Vice Chairman ROSS, Secretary Alexander of 108th Atherton Battle Bell Bohannon Bowen Brown of 32nd Chandler Collier Floyd of 7th Gignilliat Granade King Logan Maxwell Merritt Odom Russell of 14th Scarborough Toles Westlake Wheeler of 18th UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA SUBCOMMITTEES GIGNILLIAT, Chairman BOWEN, Vice Chairman LOGAN, Secretary HIGHER FINANCE Maxwell Scarborough LONG RANGE PROGRAM MERRITT, Chairman TOLES, Vice Chairman BOHANNON, Secretary Ross Westlake MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 47 WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE MELTON, Chairman WAMBLE, Vice Chairman MILES, Secretary Alien Bell Bennett of 71st Bennett of 81st Berry Bostick Bowen Bray Busbee Cole Collier Cook Dailey Dixon Dorminy Egan Greer Hutchinson Isenberg Keyton Lee of 61st Marcus Phillips of 29th Phillips of 50th Salem Snow WAYS & MEANS SUBCOMMITTEES INCOME & ESTATE TAXES DORMINY, Chairman BOWEN, Vice Chairman EGAN, Secretary Marcus Snow PUBLIC UTILITIES & TRANSPORTATION BERRY, Chairman ALLEN, Vice Chairman DAILEY, Secretary Cook Hutchinson REAL & INTANGIBLE TAX PHILLIPS of 50th, Chairman COLLIER, Vice Chairman ISENBERG, Secretary Bray Phillips of 29th SALES & USE TAX SALEM, Chairman BENNETT of 71st, Vice Chairman BELL, Secretary Isenberg Lee of 61st KEYTON, Chairman GREER, Vice Chairman COOK, Secretary TAX REVISION Bostick Cole 48 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WELFARE COMMITTEE HARRINGTON, Chairman PHILLIPS of 38th, Vice Chairman DEAN of 76th, Secretary Cheeks Drury Ezzard Grantham Hill of 94th Hood Jones of 4th Matthews of 63rd Morgan Russell of 14th Savage HOOD, Chairman EZZARD, Vice Chairman CHEEKS, Secretary BENEFITS & AID Hill of 94th Matthews of 63rd JUVENILE MATTERS RUSSELL of 14th, Chairman DEAN of 76th, Vice Chairman GRANTHAM, Secretary Jones of 4th Savage Mr. Levitas of the 77th, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs, requested the following rules governing local legislation appear in the Journal: RULES FOR SUBCOMMITTEE ON LOCAL LEGISLATION STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE The following rules were adopted by the Subcommittee on Local Legislation for its use in handling local bills, local resolutions, amend ments and substitutes: 1. In order for a local bill or local resolution to receive a favorable report from the Subcommittee on Local Legislation, such bill or resolu tion must bear the signatures of 2/3 of those members of the House of Representatives representing the district or districts in which any part of the political subdivision or subdivisions affected by such bill or resolution is situated. This provision shall be effective for local bills and local resolutions originated in the Senate and received in the House as well as House local bills and local resolutions. In the case where two or more counties are involved and the local bill affects taxation or boundaries of the counties or political subdivisions lying partly in more than one county, the 2/3 vote shall be required of the representatives from each county separately. 2. In order for a substitute for a local bill or local resolution or an amendment to a local bill or local resolution to be reported out of the Subcommittee on Local Legislation, it shall be necessary for such amend ment or substitute to bear the signatures of 2/3 of those members of the House of Representatives representing the district or districts in which MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 49 any part of the political subdivision or subdivisions affected by such bill or resolution is situated. 3. The Representatives of a district may, by unanimous consent, agree to a rule to apply to their district other than the 2/3 rule or other than the geographic application of the 2/3 rule, but such rule and agreement must be in writing, signed by all the members of the district and filed with and approved by the Committee. Unless rescinded by the Committee, the agreement shall apply during the 1971 and 1972 Sessions of the General Assembly and shall not be changed during this time other than by unanimous consent. 4. In order for a local Bill or local Resolution to be reported out of the Committee it must comply with the provisions of House Rule 128 which provides: "No local or special bill shall be passed, unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the news paper in which the sheriff's advertisements for the locality affected are published, once a week for three weeks during a period of sixty days immediately preceding its introduction into the General As sembly. No local or special bill shall become law unless there is attached to and made a part of said bill a copy of said notice certified by the publisher, or accompanied by an affidavit of the author, to the effect that said notice has been published as provided by law . . ." 5. For the purpose of Committee consideration of a local bill or local resolution, the Subcommittee on Local Legislation shall not recog nize the removal of a signature from such bill or resolution after such bill or resolution has been referred to the Committee; provided, how ever, that should notice in writing, signed by all of those persons whose signatures appear on a local bill or resolution, be presented to the Sub committee on Local Legislation requesting that such bill or resolution be delayed, or not acted upon, the Subcommittee on Local Legislation will honor such notice and act accordingly. 6. The appearance on the back to a local bill or local resolution of the typed name of a member of the House shall not be recognized as such member's signature. The actual signing of the member's name and district shall be required before the Subcommittee on Local Legisla tion will take favorable action on any local bill or local resolution. 7. No person other than a member who has signed a local bill, resolution, amendment or substitute shall be entitled to obtain possession of the original bill, etc. from the Clerk's office without the written consent of a member who has signed the same, except for the officers of the Committee and the chairman of the Subcommittee. No person shall keep an original bill, etc. in his possession, after it has been filed with the Clerk, for any continuoiis period of more than 24 hours without re-depositing the same with the Clerk's office for a period of at least 8 hours. The procedures specified herein may be waived by action of the Subcommittee when circumstances justify it from time to time but such action must be in writing and signed by the chairman of the Sub committee. 50 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 8. If the Representatives elected from a county with respect to which they have the right to sign local bills shall adopt, in accordance with their own delegation or local procedures, reasonable procedures for the consideration or processing of local bills applicable to that county or to the political subdivisions thereof, such procedures will be honored by the Subcommittee under the following conditions: (a) The local procedures may not affect the geographic re quirements or the required number of signatures (unless by uanimous consent provided in rule 3) nor otherwise be in conflict with these rules. (b) The local procedure must be in writing and filed with and approved by the Subcommittee and signed by all the members of the local delegation or by the chairman or secretary of such local delegation, if such delegation has elected a chairman or secretary. The local procedures may not be changed without such changes being filed with and approved by the Subcommittee in the same manner. (c) No local bill pertaining to a delegation adopting local procedures shall be acted upon by the Subcommittee until it receives a written certification from a member of that local delegation, who has been designated in the local procedures filed with the Sub committee, stating that the local procedures pertaining to that bill have been complied with. (d) Where circumstances justify such action, the Subcom mittee may withdraw its approval of any such local delegation procedures, in which event such local procedures shall no longer be binding on the Subcommittee. 9. Any bill reported by the Subcommittee shall automatically and promptly be reported in the same manner by the Committee, unless the chairman of the Committee directs that a hearing be held by the full committee on a particular bill. 10. The Committee shall render its reports on Local Legislation separately from its reports on general legislation. The following communications were received: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 11, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Jack: This is to advise you that I am today removing the Honorable Peyton S. Hawes, Jr., District 95, from the State of Republic Committee. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 51 In lieu thereof he will serve as a member of the Ways & Means Com mittee. Sincerely, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II GLS: eph CC: Honorable Peyton S. Hawes, Jr. Honorable Quimby Melton, Jr. Honorable Mobley Howell Honorable Gary Bond Honorable Frank Edwards HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 11, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Jack: This is to advise you that I am today removing the Honorable Joe Isenberg, District 67, from the House Education Committee. In lieu thereof he will serve as a member of the Banks and Banking Committee. Sincerely, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II GLS: eph CC: Honorable Joe Isenberg Honorable Robert H. Farrar Honorable Alan S. Gaynor Honorable Gary Bond Honorable Frank Edwards HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia January 11, 1971 Dear Jack: This is to advise you that I am today removing the Honorable Lauren McDonald, Jr., District 15, from the House Education Committee. 52 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, In lieu thereof he will serve as a member of the State of Republic Com mittee. Sincerely, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II GLS: eph CC: Honorable Lauren McDonald, Jr. Honorable Robert H. Farrar Honorable Mobley Howell Honorable Gary Bond Honorable Frank Edwards The following communication was received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 11, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives General Assembly of Georgia State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Ellard: This is to certify that Representative George D. Busbee of the 61st District was duly elected Majority Leader of the Democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives at a meeting of the Democratic Caucus held on the 5th day of November, 1970, at the State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga. This certification is submitted pursuant to Rule 209 of the Rules of the House of Representatives. Respectfully, /s/ E. Roy Lambert, Chairman DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ERL/da MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 53 The following communication was received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 11, 1971 The Honorable Geo. L. Smith, II Speaker of the Assembly of the House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to certify that Representative George D. Busbee of the 61st District was duly elected Majority Leader of the Democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives at a meeting of the Democratic Caucus held on the 5th day of November, 1970, at the State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga. This certification is submitted pursuant to Rule 209 of the Rules of the House of Representatives. So certified this llth day of January, 1971. Respectfully, /s/ E. Roy Lambert, Chairman DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ERL/da The following communication was received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia December 2, 1970 Hon. Glenn Ellard, Clerk Georgia House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Glenn: I have attached certification that the Hon. Michael J. Egan, Jr. has been elected Minority Floor Leader of the House Republican Caucus for the 1971-72 term on November 24, 1970. 54 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, We look forward to the coming Legislative sessions with great enthusiasm. If I can be of further service, please let me hear from you. enclosures; dsh Very truly yours, /s/ Jim Westlake Republican Caucus Chairman To: Clerk, Georgia House of Representatives In accordance with Plouse Rule 209, I do hereby certify that Michael J. Egan, Jr. has been elected Minority Leader of the House Republican Caucus for the 1971-72 term. This 24 day of November, 1970. /s/ James R. Westlake, Chairman House of Representatives Republican Caucus Pursuant to the provisions of Code Chapter 47-10, as amended, the follow ing Communications from the Honorable Ben W. Portson, Jr., Secretary of State, were received: SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta January 11, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dear Jack: I am transmitting to you herewith a certified list of those one hundred eighteen (118) persons who registered in the Docket of Legisla tive Appearances as of 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 11, 1971, pursuant to Act No. 1294, Georgia Laws, 1970. With best wishes, I am Sincerely your friend, /s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State Enclosures MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 55 REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS CODE CHAPTER 47-10 AMENDED CODE 92-508 REPEALED. ACT NO. 1294 (H.B. N. 1210) AN ACT To amend Code Chapter 47-10, relating to lobbying, so as to change the provisions relating to registration with the Secretary of State; to change the provisions relating to persons required to register; to provide that the Secretary of State shall issue identification cards to such persons; to provide for a registration fee; to require such persons to carry such identification cards while in the State Capitol during sessions of the General Assembly; to provide for reports to the General Assembly; to provide that it shall be the duty of members of the General Assembly to bring violations to the attention of the respective Rules Committees and that the Chairman of said Committees shall report violations to ap propriate officials; to provide that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to certain persons; to delete the requirement for the reporting of certain expenses; to change the provisions relating to persons excluded from halls; to provide for a penalty; to repeal Code Section 92-503, relating to tax of persons required to register with the Secretary of State pursuant to Code Section 47-1002; to provide for all matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Code Chapter 47-10, relating to lobbying, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-1002, relating to the registration of attorneys and agents of parties interested in legislation and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-1002 to read as fol lows: "47-1002. Registration with Secretary of State.-- (a) Every person representing, with or without compensation, any person, firm, corpora tion, association or organization for the purpose of aiding or opposing, directly or indirectly, the enactment of a bill, or bills, resolution or resolutions, by either House of the General Assembly shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a writing, subscribed by such person, stating the name, or names of the person, or persons, firm, or firms, corporation, or corporations, association, or associations, organization, or organizations, he represents. This registration shall be valid for only one regular or extraordinary session of the legislature. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to provide a suitable docket for such registration, which shall be known as the docket of legislative ap pearance, with appropriate indices, and to promptly enter therein the names of the parties appearing, and on whose behalf they appear, which docket shall be open to inspection. 56 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, (b) Each person registering with the Secretary of State shall pay to him a registration fee of five ($5.00) dollars. As soon as practical after registering any such person, the Secretary of State shall issue to him an identification card which shall have printed thereon the name of the registered party and the person, firm, corporation, association, or organization he represents; provided, that when any such person represents more than one person, firm, corporation, association or organization, such identification card shall have printed thereon the name of the registered party and the words, "REGISTERED AGENT". Any such person while in the State Capitol, during such times as the General Assembly shall be in session, shall have said identification card on his person and shall make it available for inspection by all legislators who shall request it of him. At the beginning of each annual session of the General Assembly, the Secretary of State shall report to each House of the General Assembly those persons along with the respective persons, firms, corporations or associations they represent who have registered with him. During sessions of the General Assembly, the Secretary of State shall periodically report to each House those persons who have registered with him since the convening of the General Assembly. The reports of the Secretary of State shall be entered in the journals of each House. All members of the House and Senate shall have the responsibility of bringing to the attention of the Rules Com mittee of each respective House violations of this Section and Chapter. and the Chairmen of the respective Rules Committees shall have the responsibility of reporting such violations to appropriate officials. (c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this Section shall not be construed to apply to any citizen who expresses his personal views, on his own behalf, to any member of the General Assembly on any measure pending before either House of the General Assembly. (d) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this Section shall not be construed to apply to any person who appears before a com mittee of either or both Houses of the General Assembly for the purpose of expressing his views or giving testimony when such person is not otherwise required to comply with the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this Section." Section 2. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety Code Section 47-1004, relating to reports of expenses which must be filed with the Secretary of State, and Code Section 47-1005, relating to attorneys and agents excluded from halls, and inserting in lieu thereof one Code Section to be designated Code Section 47-1004 and to read as follows: "47-1004. Persons excluded from halls. It shall be unlawful for any person registered pursuant to the requirements of Code Section 471002, or any other person, except as authorized by the rules of the House or Senate, to go upon the floor of either House of the General Assembly while the same is in session to discuss privately measures then pending in the General Assembly." Section 3. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-1006 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section to be designated Code Section 47-1005 to read as follows: MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 57 "47-1005. Punishment. Any person who fails to comply with or violates any of the provisions of Code Sections 47-1002, 47-1003 and 471004 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor." Section 4. Code Section 92-508, relating to the taxation of persons required to register with the Secretary of State pursuant to Code Sec tion 47-1002, is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 5. All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved March 24, 1970. Effective July 1, 1970. STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE I, Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify, that the thirteen pages of photographed matter hereto attached contain the names of those one hundred eighteen (118) persons, along with the respective persons, firms, corporations or associations they represent, who have registered in the Docket of Legislative Ap pearances, as of 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 11, 1971. 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 llth day of January, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-One and of the Independence of the United States of America the One Hundred and Ninety-Fifth. /a/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State 1. W. B. Bryan Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company 148 Cain Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 2. Ed W. Hiles Georgia Savings & Loan League, Inc. 1311 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 3. Gene Dyson Georgia Business & Industry Assoc. 181 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 4. Clifford M. Clarke Georgia Business & Industry Assoc. 181 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 58 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 5. James M. Parkman Georgia Business & Industry Assoc. 181 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 6. J. W. Giles International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 84, APL-CIO 501 Pulliam Street, S. W. Suite 548 Atlanta, Georgia 30312 7. Dunham McAllister Georgia Municipal Association, Inc. 501 Fulton Federal Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 8. Frank L. Carter Georgia Textile Manufacturers Association, Inc. 740 National Bank of Georgia Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 9. Jim H. Conner Georgia Textile Manufacturers Association, Inc. 740 National Bank of Georgia Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 10. W. Sam Phillips Georgia Mobile Home Association 348 East Paces Ferry Road, N. E. Suite A-2 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 11. F. Coin Campbell, Jr. Home Builders Association 2221 Tristan Circle, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329 12. Mary Ann Whatley Home Builders Association 339 Buckhead Avenue, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30304 13. James W. Haney Home Builders Association 4100 Patrick Drive, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30336 14. Eric Holmes, Jr. Petroleum Council of Georgia 161 Peachtree Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 59 15. Ralph A. Heisel Christian Science Committee on Publication for Georgia Healey Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 16. Stephen R. Styron Georgia Hotel-Motel Association 1410 Rhodes-Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 17. Raymond L. Hill Georgia Hotel-Motel Association 1410 Rhodes-Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 18. Robert W. Phillips President, Atlanta Hotel-Motel Association 1410 Rhodes-Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 19. Robert B. Symonette Georgia Power Co. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 20. Jerry R. Griffin Georgia Municipal Association 501 Fulton Federal Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 21. Jack W. Houston Georgia Association of Petroleum Retailers Room 833 315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30030 22. Joe W. Andrews, Jr. REGISTERED AGENT Southern Association Services 1. Georgia Independent Meat Packers Association 2. Georgia Retail Jewelers Association 3. Menswear Retailers of Georgia 4. Home Builders Association of Georgia 5. Georgia Industrial Loan Association 1239 Second Street P. 0. Box 801 Macon, Georgia 31202 23. Ivan Winsett Georgia Electrification Council P. O. Box 115 Maxeys, Georgia 30671 60 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 24. Harrison Bray Georgia Oilmen's Association Suite 507 148 Cain Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 25. Bill McBrayer Georgia Retail Association 8E2 Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303 26. Clint G. Sweazea Air Transport Association c/o Delta Airlines Atlanta Airport Atlanta, Georgia 30320 27. Mayor Sam Massell Citizens of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 28. Charles H. Lindsey Georgia Launderers and Cleaners Association Suite 438 1145 Peachtree, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 29. Prank H. Welton Georgia Agri-Business Council, Inc. 19 Hunter Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334 30. Charles T. White Georgia Beer Wholesalers Association 1896 Commodore Way Atlanta, Georgia 30345 31. William M. Brasher Society of Real Estate Appraisers P. O. Box 10005 Atlanta, Georgia 30329 32. Rev. Fred C. Bennette, Jr. REGISTERED AGENT 1. Southern Christian Leadership Conference 2. Georgia Voters League 3. All Citizens Registration Committee 334 Auburn Avenue, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 33. John A. West Ace Bonding Co., Inc. 175 Butler Street, S. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 61 34. Elmer George Georgia Municipal Association 501 Fulton Federal Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 35. Dexter Gatehouse Georgia Retail Food Dealers Association, Inc. 1087 Katherwood Drive, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30310 36. Roy J. Nicholson Georgia Professional Barbers Association, Inc. 255 East Paces Ferry Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 37. Carlton Marlow Mark Inn Motels 4745 Bakers Ferry Road, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30336 38. R. Edward Rice Georgia Association of Life Underwriters 2420 Kingsley Drive P. O. Box 5071 Macon, Georgia 31208 39. Mrs. George E. Stuart REGISTERED AGENT 1. Leafmore Hills Garden Club 2. Citizens for Clean Air 1231 Clairmont Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30030 40. Archie D. Yawn Air Transport Association Southern Airways 2671 Rollingbrook Trail East Point, Georgia 30344 41. John B. Chapman Atlanta Real Estate Board 14th Floor, Healey Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 42. James Howard State, County, and Municipal Employees Labor Union (AFL-CIO) Suite 506 1421 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 62 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 43. William E. Renouf Transamerica Financial Corporation (Pacific Finance) Suite 138 3781 N. E. Expressway Atlanta, Georgia 30340 44. Mrs. Merlyn E. Richardson Georgians for Quality Public Education 75-5 Park Lane Decatur, Georgia 30033 45. Chris Monti REGISTERED AGENT 1. Student Bar Association 2. Nu Beta Epsilon Law Fraternity 3158 Maple Drive, N. E. Suite 35 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 46. James E. Ware Georgia Savings & Loan League, Inc. 1311 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 47. Wilton Hill Georgia School Bus Drivers Association Box 158 Reidsville, Georgia 30453 48. Ethridge Paulk Georgians for Quality Public Education P. O. Box 84 Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750 49. W. T. Hughes, Jr. Georgia Bankers Association 1420 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 50. Franklin P. Lindsey, Jr. Georgia Bankers Association 1420 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 51. George Russell The Welfare Rights 22 Butler Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30312 52. Arthur A. Maddox Maddox Employment Service 3019 Morehouse Street Columbus, Georgia MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 63 53. Harvey R. Brown Consulting Engineers Council 210 Bona Alien Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 54. John N. Booth Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company Room 501 800 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 55. Mrs. Dorothy Spence Georgia Association of Private Employment Agencies 1701 Fulton National Bank Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 56. J. R. (Jim) Snyder United Transportation Union Millbrook Drive Box 136E Snellville, Georgia 30278 57. Herbert C. Green United Automobile Workers 1776 Peachtree Street Suite 328 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 58. Thomas C. Watson Independent Bankers Association of Georgia 350 East Paces Ferry Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 59. M. F. Moncrief Atlantic Steel Company P. O. Box 1714 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 60. J. Robert Benton Wine Institute 1104 Lenox Towers 3390 Peachtree Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30326 61. Rev. Andrew Young REGISTERED AGENT 1. Southern Christian Leadership Conference 2. Atlanta Community Relations Commission 3. Georgia Voters League 1088 Veltre Circle, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30311 64 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, 62. Mamie Kennedy Taylor Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs 1137 Briarcliff Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306 63. Mrs. Dorothy Bolden National Domestic Workers Union 643 Delbridge Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314 64. H. E. Reagan REGISTERED AGENT 1. Atlanta Retail Merchants Association 2. Atlanta Automobile Association 14A10 Atlanta Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303 65. Al B. Reddick Allstate Insurance Company Safety Crusade 3585 Northside Parkway, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327 66. Glenn M. Hogan Georgia Hospital Association 92 Piedmont Avenue, N .E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 67. E. C. Mitcham, Jr. Georgia Association of Educators 197 Central Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 68. Kyle D. Smith, Jr. Georgia Association of Educators 197 Central Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 69. Charlie A. Hicks Georgia Association of Educators 197 Central Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 70. G. W. Tibbetts Georgia Association of Educators 197 Central Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 71. Ski Bashinski REGISTERED AGENT 1. Georgia Independent Auto Dealers Association 2. Georgia Funeral Directors Association 296 - 14th Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318 MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 65 72. Howard H. Burns Georgia Hearing Aid Society 1411 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 73. Alfred McClure, Jr. REGISTERED AGENT 1. Atlanta NAACP 2. Young Democrats of Fulton County 3. Prudential Insurance Company of America 751 Bolton Road, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30331 74. J. D. Muse Consolidated Funds, Inc. 156 Forsyth Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 75. Gilbert D. Spindel, Sr. REGISTERED AGENT 1. National Engineers Legal Fund, General Counsel 2. Joseph H. Leopold and Joseph Franklin Spires, Past Presidents of Georgia Society of Professional Engineers, Representative of a Class of Engineers 1182 West Peachtree Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 76. Joseph H. Leopold National Engineers Legal Fund 44 Forsyth Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 77. Fred C. Long Georgia Nursing Home Association 1081 Allgood Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 78. Juanita Terry Williams REGISTERED AGENT 1. Southern Christian Leadership Conference 2. Georgia Voters League 8 East Lake Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30317 79. Louis Zakas Seven Steers Restaurant 3172 Roswell Road Atlanta, Georgia 30305 80. J. Carter Summerlin Seven Steers Restaurant 3172 Roswell Road Atlanta, Georgia 30305 66 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 81. W. P. Maynard Atlanta Transit System 4190 Briarcliff Road Atlanta, Georgia 30345 82. H. L. Taylor Atlanta Transit System 1475 Cave Road, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327 83. John V. Haines Georgia Automobile Title Service P. O. Box 77208 Station C Atlanta, Georgia 30309 84. George R. Goss Georgia Association of Home Builders P. O. Box 790 Elberton, Georgia 30635 85. Charles W. Yeargin Georgia Association of Home Builders P. 0. Box 584 Elberton, Georgia 30635 86. Paul Bush Georgia Association of Home Builders P. O. Box 1400 Americus, Georgia 31709 87. Theodore A. King REGISTERED AGENT 1. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company 2. National Council of Crime and Delinquency 805 Peachtree Street, N. E. Room 311 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 88. Wallace C. Wathen Atlanta Transit System 125 Pine Street, N. E. P. O. Box 1595 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 89. James M. Thurman Georgia State Association of Life Underwriters 1422 West Peachtree Street, N. W. Suite 814 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 67 90. J. D. King, Jr. Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 1800 Commerce Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 91. Joseph J. Moylan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. 827 Hartford Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 92. Harold Joiner Georgia Forestry Association 1204 Carnegie Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 93. Dr. D. D. Humber Georgia Chiropractic Association 755 Simpson Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314 94. D. E. (Don) MacDonald Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company 3742 Midvale Road Tucker, Georgia 30084 95. W. R. Beers Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company 4203 Oak Forest Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30319 96. John D. Prien, Jr. Georgia Society of Pofessional Engineers 1375 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 97. Hershel W. Farmer Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company 1800 First National Bank Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 98. Charles A. Rawson REGISTERED AGENT 1. Livingston Enterprises 2. Georgia Beer Wholesalers 133 Carnegie Way, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 99. John F. Kiser Fulton County Medical Society 875 West Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 68 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 100. James M. Moffett Medical Association of Georgia 938 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 101. Katherine Pope Georgia State Nurses' Association 269 - 10th Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 102. Bryce W. Holcomb Georgia Soft Drink Bottlers Association 3512 Broad Street Chamblee, Georgia 30005 103. Mrs. Frank Stringer League of Women Voters of Georgia 3121 Maple Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 104. Clyde Julian Conner International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 84, AFL-CIO 501 Pulliam Street, S. W. Suite 548 Atlanta, Georgia 30312 105. Harold Sheats Association of County Commissioners of Georgia 1310 Spencer Avenue East Point, Georgia 30344 106. Ovid Davis The Coca-Cola Company P. O. Drawer 1734 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 107. Earl T. Leonard, Jr. The Coca-Cola Company P. O. Drawer 1734 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 108. Mrs. J. C. Lynch League of Women Voters of Georgia 1304 DeSoto Drive Dalton, Georgia 30720 109. Charles Moore REGISTERED AGENT 1. Viking Distillery 2. Charles Moore & Associates 1601 Rhodes-Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 69 110. Gigi Peyton REGISTERED AGENT 1. Viking Distillery 2. Charles Moore & Associates 1601 Rhodes-Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 111. Talitha M. Russell Georgia Society of Opthamology P. 0. Box 655 McDonough, Georgia 30253 112. Glenn Anthony Georgia State Chamber of Commerce 1200 Commerce Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 113. J. 0. (Jim) Moore Georgia State AFL-CIO 501 Pulliam Street, S. W. Suite 549 Atlanta, Georgia 30312 114. Robert R. Richardson REGISTERED AGENT 1. City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority 2. American Bar Association 3. Georgia Defense Lawyers Association 614 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 115. Hill R. Healan Association County Commissioners of Georgia 205 Forsyth Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 116. Henry J. Wise Georgia Municipal Association 501 Fulton Federal Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 117. John W. Wallace Georgia Safety Council 100 Edgewood Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30303 118. S. G. Davenport United Transportation Union Route 4 Americus, Georgia 31709 As of Monday, January 11, 1971 10:00 A.M. 70 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following communication was received: SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta I, Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of the results of the votes cast in the November 3, 1970 General Election for the Constitutional Officers, namely, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Comptroller General, State Trea surer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commissioner of Labor, as canvassed by the Constitutional Officers Election Board on the tenth day of November, 1970, and certified to me, by the Honorable Geo. L. Smith II, Speaker of the House of Representatives as Chairman, of the Constitutional Officers Election Board, on that date; all as the same appears of file and record in this office. Given under my hand and seal of office on this the llth day of January, 1971. /s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State I, Geo. L. Smith II, as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Constitutional Officers Election Board, do hereby certify that the following is a true and correct statement of the results of the votes cast in the November 3, 1970 General Election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Comptroller General, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agri culture, and Commissioner of Labor, as canvassed by the Constitutional Officers Election Board, composed of the Speaker and Clerk of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore and the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chairman of each standing Committee of the General Assembly, on Tuesday, November 10, 1970 at 10:00 A. M. in the Chamber of the House of Representatives at the State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia, pursuant to Article V, Section I, Paragraph III of the Consti tution of the State of Georgia and Section 34-1509 of the Georgia Election Code: FOR GOVERNOR Republican Hal Suit 424,983 Democrat Jimmy Carter 620,419 Write-in Votes 1,261 Whereas a total of 998,029 votes were cast for this office, and Democratic Nominee Jimmy Carter received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, the said Jimmy Carter is hereby declared the duly elected Governor of the State of Georgia. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 71 FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Republican Prank G. Miller 263,415 Democrat Lester Maddox 733,797 Write-in Votes 817 Whereas a total of 998,029 votes were cast for this office, and Democratic Nominee Lester Maddox received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, the said Lester Maddox is hereby declared the duly elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Georgia. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE Republican Robert D. (Bob) Carney 179,443 Democrat Ben W. Fortson, Jr. 773,468 Write-in Votes 30 Whereas a total of 952,941 votes were cast for this office, and Democratic Nominee Ben W. Fortson, Jr. received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, the said Ben W. Fortson, Jr. is hereby declared the duly elected Secretary of State of the State of Georgia. FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE Republican W. A. "Shorty" Maddox, Jr. 203,318 Democrat Tommy Irvin 744,191 Write-in Votes 6 Whereas a total of 947,515 votes were cast for this office, and Democratic Nominee Tommy Irvin received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, the said Tommy Irvin is hereby declared the duly elected Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia. FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL Republican W. Lewis Johnson 189,959 Democrat Johnnie L. Caldwell 755,860 Write-in Votes 31 Whereas a total of 945,850 votes were cast for this office, and Democratic Nominee Johnnie L. Caldwell received a majority of the 72 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, whole number of votes cast, the said Johnnie L. Caldwell is hereby declared the duly elected Comptroller General of the State of Georgia. FOR STATE TREASURER Republican Jack B. Ray 316,972 Democrat William H. (Bill) Burson 618,558 Write-in Votes 8 Whereas a total of 935,538 votes were cast for this office, and Democratic Nominee William H. (Bill) Burson received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, the said William H. (Bill) Burson is hereby declared the duly elected State Treasurer of the State of Georgia. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Democrat Arthur K. Bolton 731,025 Write-in Votes 21 Whereas a total of 731,046 votes were cast for this office, and Democratic Nominee Arthur K. Bolton received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, the said Arthur K. Bolton is hereby declared the duly elected Attorney General of the State of Georgia. FOR STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Write-in Votes 27 Democrat Jack P. Nix 736,847 Whereas a total of 736,874 votes were cast for this office, and Democratic Nominee Jack P. Nix received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, the said Jack P. Nix is hereby declared the duly elected State School Superintendent of the State of Georgia. FOR COMMISSIONER OF LABOR Republican Ben T. Huiet 242,762 Democrat Sam Caldwell 703,267 Write-in Votes 9 MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1971 73 Whereas a total of 946,038 votes were cast for this office, and Democratic Nominee Sam Caldwell received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, the said Sam Caldwell is hereby declared the duly elected Commissioner of Labor of the State of Georgia. A copy of the Write-in votes cast for Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernor and other Constitutional Officers is attached hereto and by re ference made a part of this certification. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be affixed hereto, this 10th day of No vember, 1970. /s/ Geo. L. Smith II Speaker of House of Representatives Chairman, Constitutional Officers Election Board The following oaths of office were administered by the Honorable Hiram K. Undercofler, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia: OATH OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY I do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Consti tution of this State and of the United States, and on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself, as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this State. I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any public money due this State, unaccounted for, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the Government of the United States, nor of any one of the several States, nor of any foreign State, that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia and that I am not a member of the Communist Party. /s/ Sidney Lowrey Sworn to and subscribed before me, this llth day of January, 1971. /s/ Hiram K. Undercofler Associate Justice Supreme Court of Georgia. OATH OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY I do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Consti tution of this State and of the United States, and on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself, as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this State. 74 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any public money due this State, unaccounted for, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the Government of the United States, nor of any one of the several States, nor of any foreign State, that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia and that I am not a member of the Communist Party. /s/ James H. "Sloppy" Floyd Sworn to and subscribed before me, this llth day of January, 1971. /s/ Hiram K. Undercofler Associate Justice Supreme Court of Georgia. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock, tomorrow morning. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 75 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, January 12, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer was offered by Rev. Vernard E. Robertson, District Superintendent of the Valdosta District, United Methodist Church, Valdosta, Georgia. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, J. Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett 'Le vitas Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford 76 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of busi ness during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 3. By Messrs. Isenberg and Leggett of the 67th and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to change the dealer's compensation for collecting the sales tax from 3% of the tax collected to 2%; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 4. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Adams of the 100th and Rainey of the 47th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motorboat Numbering Act", so as to provide for the suspension of TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 77 registration and for a system of point violations relative thereto; to provide for notification of suspension of registration and for hearings and judicial review; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. HB 5. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Recreation Examiners, so as to change the provisions relative to the duties and responsibilities of the Board; to change the provisions relative to eligibility for examination as Recreation Leader; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 6. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to he entitled an Act to amend an Act granting a charter to the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens, so as to provide that a municipal elective officer of the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens while holding such office shall also be eligible to enter as a candidate any political party primary or general election other than to succeed himself or a public elective office; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 7. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens and the various Acts amendatory thereof", so as to provide for automatic qualification for 120 months guaranteed certain plan as provided with option to change to a regular retirement benefit and to provide a special death benefit for parti cipant's spouse; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 8. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens", so as to authorize the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens in enforcing Housing Codes to assess cost of demolition where a financial hardship exists; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 9. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Colwell of the 5th, Toles of the 9th, Sweat of the 65th, Kreeger of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 91, relative to public property, so as to provide for a central inventory of State owned mov able personal property; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. 78 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 10. By Messrs. Colwell of the 5th, Gunter of the 6th, Knowles of the 22nd, Phillips of the 38th and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 11. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Colwell of the 5th, Sweat of the 65th and Kreeger of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing the procedures under which surplus State-owned property shall be disposed of; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 12. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to strike and repeal the provision authorizing compensation for the dealer for col lecting, accounting for and remitting the tax levied by said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 13. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Act creating the public school employees' retirement system; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 14. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Housley of the 117th, Dean of the 76th, Brown of the 110th, Harris of the 10th, and Hutchinson of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Ombudsman; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 15. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Harris of the 10th, Hutchinson of the 61st and Housley of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any person from walking nude on the streets or other public areas; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 16. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Hutchinson of the 61st, Harris of the 10th and Housley of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any person from sleeping, lying or sitting on public sidewalks in such manner as to block same; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 79 HB 17. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Hutchinson of the filst, Harris of the 10th and Housley of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that each law enforcement officer may in his discretion be armed with and carry Mace; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HR 7-17. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, McCracken of the 36th and Phillips of the 29th: A Resolution creating the Automobile Liability Insurance Study Com mission and prescribing its powers and duties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. HR 8-17. By Messrs. Salem of the 51st, Phillips of the 50th, Howell of the 60th, Lewis of the 37th, Patterson of the 20th, Pelton of the 95th and Strickland of the 56th: A Resolution creating a Comprehensive Vocational Training Program for High Schools Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HR 9-17. By Mr. Salem of the 51st: A Resolution compensating R. L. Cato; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 10-17. By Mr. Salem of the 51st: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Lula Pound; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 18. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Hutchinson of the 61st, Harris of the 10th and Housley of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-2908, relating to the duties of the District Attorney, so as to provide that the District Attorney shall remove himself from the grand jury's presence once they begin deliberation upon a proposed indictment, unless requested to remain by the grand jury; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HR 11-18. By Mr. Grantham of the 55th: A Resolution compensating the Supreme Meadow Ice Cream Company; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 12-18. By Mr. Grantham of the 55th: A Resolution compensating Daniel S. Vickers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 80 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were read the second time: HB 1. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Busbee of the 61st, Murphy of the 19th, Lambert of the 25th, McCracken of the 36th, Lee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lee of the 21st, Chandler of the 34th, and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor as Chief Ex ecutive, within constitutional and other limitations, to direct and effectuate the reorganization of any one or more departments, agencies, of the Executive Branch of State Government, or of any functions, thereof; and for other purposes. HB 2. By Messrs. Melton of the 32nd and Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the exemption from taxation of certain property, so as to exempt certain personal property from all ad valorem taxation; and for other purposes. Mr. Melton of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the fol lowing Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 2. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Mr. Melton of the 32nd, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 5. Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st and others: A Resolution relative to the committee on arrangements for the inaugura tion of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor; and for other pur poses. The President has appointed as a committee to confer on the arrangements for the inauguration the following Senators: Webb of the llth, Dean of 6th, Searcey of 2nd, Adams of 5th, Chapman of the 32nd, Johnson of the 38th, and Kennedy of the 4th. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 81 The following communication from His Excellency, Governor Lester G. Maddox, was received and read: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Atlanta January 11, 1971 Honorable Geo. L. Smith II Speaker, House of Representatives and Members of the House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with Article VI, Section I, Paragraph XI of the Con stitution of the State of Georgia, I report to you as follows: Subsequent to the adjournment of the Regular Session of the Gen eral Assembly on February 21, 1970, to the date of this communication, there have been no convictions for treason in the State of Georgia. There fore I was not called upon to suspend the execution of a sentence for treason. In accordance with Article V, Section I, Paragraph XI of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, I further report to you as follows: On October 14, 1970, I granted a stay of execution in the case of the State of Georgia v. Joe Lingo, Jr. Lingo was sentenced to death by electrocution on October 16, 1970, after conviction of Murder in the Superior Court of Lowndes County. The sentence was stayed for a period of sixty (60) days in order that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles could have sufficient time to conduct an investigation, hold a hearing and pass upon said case. LM: jc Sincerely, /s/ Lester Maddox Governor The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 6. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of 61st, Edwards of the 45th and others: A Resolution calling a Joint Session of the House and Senate for the 82 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, inauguration of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor; and for other purposes. The President has appointed as a committee of escort the following Senators: Plunkett of the 30th, Broun of 46th, Coggin of 35th, Starr of 44th, Jackson of the 16th, Stephens of the 36th, and Ballard of the 45th. The following communications were received: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 12, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Jack: This is to advise that a new subcommittee had been added to the Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee entitled Aviation Affairs. The following will be the officers and members making up this new subcommittee: Honorable Joe T. Wood. District 11, Chairman; Stanley N. Collins, Jr., District 72, Vice Chairman; R. A. Griffin, District 68, Secretary; Leon K. Floyd, District 75; and Arthur M. Gignilliat, Jr., District 89. GLS: eph Sincerely, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II CC: All members of subcommittee Honorable Crawford Ware Honorable Gary Bond Honorable Wm. H. Burson Honorable Frank Edwards Honorable Ben Fortson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 12, 1971 Honorable William H. Burson State Treasurer 245 Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Burson: This is to advise you that under authority granted me under Act TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 83 Number 620, (House Bill 969), Volume 1 1968 Georgia laws, pages 9-19, I hereby reappoint the Honorable Paul E. Nessmith of the 44th District to serve as a member of the Surface Mined Land Use Board for a term beginning January 11, 1971 and ending January 8, 1973. With kindest regards and best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II GLS: eph CC: Honorable Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia Honorable Lester G. Maddox, Lt. Gov. of Georgia Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk of the House Hon. Sanford Darby, Director, Georgia Surface Mined Land Use Board Honorable Frank H. Edwards, Legislative Counsel Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr., Sec. of Senate Honorable Gary Bond, Fiscal Officer Honorable Paul E. Nessmith HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 12, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Jack: This is to advise that I am placing the Honorable Dewey D. Rush, District 51, will serve on the Penal Institutions Subcommittee of State Institutions & Property Committee. Sincerely, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II GLS: eph CC: Honorable Dewey D. Rush Honorable Gary Bond Honorable Frank Edwards Honorable Howard Rainey 84 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 12, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Jack: This is to advise you that I am today removing the Honorable W. Jones Lane, District 44, from the House Industrial Relations Committee. In lieu thereof he will serve as a member of the University System of Georgia Committee. Sincerely, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II GLS: eph CC: Honorable W. Jones Lane Honorable Wm. J. Lee Honorable Chappelle Matthews Honorable Gary Bond Honorable Frank Edwards The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted: HR 18. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Floyd of the 7th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A RESOLUTION Relative to adjournment; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that immediately after the dissolution of the Joint Session of the House of Representatives and Senate, which will be held January 12, 1971, for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the House of Representatives stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock a.m., Wednesday, January 13, 1971. The hour of convening the Joint Session, under the provisions of HR 6, having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House. The Joint Session was called to order by the President of the Senate, the Honorable George T. Smith, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 85 The Resolution calling for the Joint Session was read. The members of the General Assembly in Joint Session then proceeded to the Washington Street entrance to the Capitol, where the Joint Session, called for the purpose of inaugurating Governor-elect Jimmy Carter and Lieutenant Governorelect Lester G. Maddox, was called to order by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable George L. Smith II. The inaugural program was as follows: JIMMY CARTER Governor Jimmy Carter was born October 1, 1924, near Plains in Sumter County, Georgia, an area of the State that was settled by his forebears in 1840. His father, the late James Earl Carter, Sr., was a farmer and a State Representative. His mother, Lillian Gordy Carter, is a registered After graduation from Plains High School, Jimmy attended Georgia Southwestern and Georgia Tech, then entered the United States Naval Academy. Following his graduation, he married Rosalynn Smith of Plains. They have three sons, Jack, Chip, and Jeff, and one daughter, Amy. During a ten year naval career, Jimmy served with the Atomic Energy Commission under Admiral Hyman Rickover. He was senior officer of the Atomic Submarine Seawolf prior to its commissioning. Upon the death of his father, Jimmy Carter came home to Plains. He farmed, established a peanut and cotton warehouse and entered the public life of his State and community. He organized the West Central Georgia Planning Commission. He was elected chairman of the local school board, first Chairman of the Georgia Planning Association, and district governor of Lions International. During two terms in the Georgia Senate, he chaired the University Committee and served on the Education, Highway, Agriculture, and Appropriations Committees. Jimmy Carter was voted one of Georgia's most effective Senators. He is a deacon in the Plains Baptist Church. In 1966, Jimmy Carter ran for Governor and lost. In 1970, he was elected Governor of Georgia. LESTER G. MADDOX Lieutenant Governor Lester Maddox was born in Atlanta, September 30, 1915. Educated in public schools, he advanced his skills with extensive home study in engineering and accounting. Always a staunch advocate of personal initiative, hard work and private enterprise, he became a newsboy at age 12. He bought the "Atlanta Georgian" for two cents and sold it for three cents. His first job paid four dollars a week. He started his first business with an investment of four dollars. 86 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, At age 19, he became supervisor of an Atlanta industry and mastered the many phases of industrial activity. He then made success ful ventures into other business fields. With a life savings of $400, he opened and operated Lester's Grill. In 1947, he opened the Pickrick Restaurant. Though experts predicted a business failure, the Pickrick became one of Georgia's most favored restaurants. Rather than submit to demands he considered unconstitutional, he closed the Pickrick at a personal loss of over one million dollars. Lester Maddox has always been an avid student of government. From early life, he has been concerned about the rapid growth of Fed eral influence into areas legally reserved to the State. In 1966, without the backing of either political party, he was elected Governor of Georgia. His administration as Governor was based upon citizen involvement and the triple principles of honesty, efficiency, and morality. Great advances were made in penal reform and mental health. The greatest influx of industry in Georgia history led to high levels of prosperity and progress. Due to this record, he was overwhelmingly elected Lieu tenant Governor in 1970. Lester Maddox is a life long member of North Atlanta Baptist Church where he has taught a men's Bible Class for many years. He is a York Rite and Scottish Rite Mason and maintains active membership in numerous civic and business groups. He is married to the former Virginia Cox of Birmingham, Alabama. He and Virginia have four children and four grandchildren. INAUGURAL PROGRAM January 12, 1971--Washington Street Entrance--State Capitol 11:30 A.M. BAND SELECTIONS..........._--------.----U. S. Naval Academy Band JOINT SESSION-----.____--------------------.----called to order by HONORABLE GEO. L. SMITH, II, Speaker, House of Representatives INVOCATION .....__-__----------REVEREND NELSON L. PRICE THE NATIONAL ANTHEM__--------......U. S. Naval Academy Band RECOGNITION --.... of State House Officers and Distinguished Guests SONG: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC--_----.........__--Morris Brown Concert Choir PRESENTATION __......------------------------.of Distinguished Guests DELIVERY OF GREAT SEAL OF GEORGIA TO GOVERNOR ....._--HONORABLE BEN W. FORTSON, JR., Secretary of State TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 87 12:00 NOON ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO GOVERNOR ELECT__-...HONORABLE ROBERT H. JORDAN, Presiding Judge, Court of Appeals DELIVERY OF GREAT SEAL OF GEORGIA TO SECRETARY OF STATE__..........GOVERNOR JIMMY CARTER INAUGURAL ADDRESS--------GOVERNOR JIMMY CARTER ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR------------.----HONORABLE PEYTON S. HAWES Associate Justice, Supreme Court ADDRESS__.....LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LESTER G. MADDOX SONG: GOD BLESS AMERICA...................--..----..............-.-Audience BENEDICTION ----------------....RABBI ABRAHAM I. ROSENBERG DISSOLUTION OF JOINT SESSION......LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LESTER G. MADDOX 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. RECEPTION ----------__--------__...--..ALL FRIENDS INVITED Executive Mansion 9:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. INAUGURAL BALL........._.--....-Sponsored by The Old Guard of the Gate City Guard and The Gate City Guard CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS Governor...--..................___-------___________--------JIMMY CARTER Lieutenant Governor------------------------____.LESTER G. MADDOX Speaker of House of Representatives.------_----------GEO. L. SMITH II Secretary of State.--...............____......--.........BEN W. FORTSON, JR. Comptroller General........__....._.-------------...JO HNNIE L. CALDWELL Attorney General------------------___------------ARTHUR K. BOLTON State Treasurer-......................----......WILLIAM H. (BILL) BURSON Superintendent of Schools..-.-----------.--.--...--.-.-JACK P. NIX Commissioner of Agriculture--------------------____--TOMMY IRVIN Commissioner of Labor.----------------_----------------SAM CALDWELL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS BEN T. WIGGINS Chairman WILLIAM H. KIMBROUGH WALTER R. McDONALD BOBBY PAFFORD CRAWFORD L. PILCHER 88 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, SUPREME COURT Chief Justice....____--------------------__.___...BOND ALMAND Presiding Justice.-.-..--.__..........._...__._......___.__-CARLTON MOBLEY Associate Justice.---------------.------___.BENNING M. GRICE Associate Justice ........_-------------------------------- H. E. NICHOLS Associate Justice............------------..............HIRAM K. UNDERCOFLER Associate Justice.--------------------------___-- JULE W. FELTON Associate Justice.------------__.....----......__--PEYTON S. HAWES COURT OF APPEALS Chief Judge .--------------..----------------JOHN SAMMONS BELL Presiding Judge.-------------------------__.----.ROBERT H. JORDAN Presiding Judge.----------------------------------ROBERT H. HALL Judge...........................----..-..------.........HOMER C. EBERHARDT Judge.----------------------------------------......CHARLES A. PANNELL Judge...-..........-...................----___------.BRASWELL D. DEEN, JR. Judge..-------......--.----------------------------J. KELLEY QUILLIAN Judge ......--------.......---------------------.GEORGE P. WHITMAN, SR. Judge............................._------------............RANDALL EVANS, JR. GEORGIA STATE SENATE LESTER G. MADDOX, Lieutenant Governor John R. Riley William A. Searcey Edward Helmey (Ed) Zipperer Joseph E. Kennedy Ronald F. Adams Roscoe Emory Dean, Jr. Frank Eldridge, Jr. Robert A. (Bobby) Rowan Ford B. Spinks Michael N. Herndon Julian Webb A. W. (Al) Holloway Martin Young Hugh A. Carter Floyd Hudgins Harry C. Jackson Turner R. Scott Stanley E. Smith, Jr. E. M. "Pete" McDuffie Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Jay Carroll Cox R. Eugene Holley James L. Lester Sam P. McGill Culver Kidd Hubert Earl Hamilton, Jr. Oliver C. Bateman Robert H. Smalley, Jr. Render Hill Lamar R. Plunkett James I. Parker Cyrus M. (Cy) Chapman J. H. (Jack) Henderson, Jr. Armstrong Smith Frank E. Coggin Jack L. Stephens (In District Order) Ed Garrard Leroy Johnson Horace T. Ward E. Earl Patton, Jr. Jim Tysinger Robert Walling Joe S. Higginbotham Terrell A. Starr W. D. Ballard Paul C. Broun M. Parks Brown Steve Reynolds Howard T. Overby Maylon K. London Jack C. Fineher, Sr. Sam W. Doss, Jr. Billy Shaw Abney W. W. (Bill) Fineher, Jr. Max Cleland Paul D. Coverdell GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GEO. L. SMITH II, Speaker Charles Clements, Jr. Forest Hayes, Jr. Wayne Snow, Jr. Robert G. Peters Jack Cole Virgil T. Smith Thomas J. Turner Jimmy R. Jones Carlton H. Colwell Don C. Moore Jack N. Gunter James H. "Sloppy" Floyd Tom L. Shanahan Sidney Lowrey TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 89 John Adams E. B. Toles Joe Prank Harris Will Poole Andy Roach W. M. (Bill) Williams Doug Whitmire Joe T. Wood A. T. Mauldin W. D. (Billy) Milford Gib Dean James D. Mason Alex B. Russell Lauren (Bubba) McDonald, Jr. Hugh Logan Chappelle Matthews James E. Maxwell, Sr. Jack A. Wheeler Thomas B. Murphy Nathan Dean John K. (Uncle John) Patterson J. E, Bohannon Wm. J. (Bill) Lee Arch Gary Lamar Dailey Northcutt Don L. Knowles J. W. (Jim) Morgan Marvin W. Sorrells E. R. Lambert Ben Barron Ross John H. Hadaway Charles M. Hudson Glenn S. Phillips Bobby W. Johnson J. Crawford Ware Edwin G. (Ed) Mullinax Nathan G. Knight George W. Potts Claude A. Bray, Jr. Quimby Melton, Jr. Clayton Brown, Jr. Phillip Benson Ham J. Floyd Harrington Philip M. Chandler Tom C. Carr J. Roy McCracken Preston B. Lewis, Jr. W. Randolph Phillips Marvin Adams J. R. Smith Daniel K. Grahl Sam A. Nunn, Jr. E. Vince Moyer Roy J. Chappell, Sr. W. W. Larsen, Jr. Geo. L. Smith II W. Jones Lane Paul E. Nessmith, Sr. George A. Chance, Jr. J. Lucius Black Ward Edwards Oliver Oxford Janet S. Merritt Howard H. Rainey Rooney L. Bowen A. B. C. Dorminy, Jr. Ted Hudson Guy Tripp Ben Jessup L. L. "Pete" Phillips W. J. "Bill" Salem Dewey D. Rush Hines L. Brantley J. T. (Jake) Dailey James M. Collier Simon Grantham L. Jack Strickland Bobby Wheeler Bob Harrison Donald Hines Eraser Mobley Howell George D. Busbee Colquitt H. Odom R. S. (Dick) Hutchinson Billy Lee Marcus E. Collins Grover C. Patten Dorsey R. Matthews Henry Bostick Hanson R. Carter Ottis Sweat, Jr. Harry D. Dixon Carl Drury Joe Isenberg Gene Leggett J. Willis Conger R. A. (Cheney) Griffin Burton M. Wamble James W. Keyton Henry P. Russell, Jr. Henry L. Reaves H. M. Barfield Jim T. Bennett, Jr. Harry C. Geisinger Stanley (Stan) N. Collins, Jr. Robert H. "Bob" Bell Bill Noble Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr. Hugh Jordan Walt Davis Leon R. Floyd Jim Westlake Gaines C. Granade James E. Dean Walter B. (Walt) Russell, Jr. Robert H. (Bob) Farrar Larry W. Thomason Elliott H. Levitas Bernard F. Miles Donald E. (Don) Cheeks Matthew W. Mulherin R. A. Dent Jack Connell Henry R. Smith John H. "Jack" Sherman, Jr. Tom Bennett S. Phillip Brown Billy L. Evans Frank C. Pinkston Homer M. Scarborough, Jr. Dekle Coney Mitch Miller Mac Pickard H. Norwood Pearce Thomas B. Buck, III C. Ed Berry Albert W. Thompson Earl T. Davis Jack A. King Herb Jones Alan S. Gaynor Arthur Gignilliat Joseph A. Battle Jesse Blackshear Sam D. Alien Tom Triplett Bobby L. Hill Rodney M. Cook Jule W. Felton, Jr. John W. Greer Peyton S. Hawes, Jr. Gerald Talmadge Horton W. M. (Bill) Alexander Guy Hill Young H. Longino John Hood 90 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, G. D. Adams Dick Lane Clarence G. Ezzard, Sr. William S. "Bill" Stephens John Savage Sidney J. Marcus William A. (Bill) Sims, Jr. E. J. Shepherd William H. Alexander J. C. (Julius) Daugherty Ben Brown Julian Bond Mrs. Grace T. Hamilton George K. Larsen Haskew H. Brantley, Jr. Kil Townsend Mike Egan Eugene (Gene) Housley Hugh Lee McDaniell Howard Atherton Joe Mack Wilson G. Robert (Bob) Howard George H. Kreeger A. L. (Al) Burruss John L. Coney (In District Order) INAUGURAL COMMITTEE FORD B. SPINKS ,,___----...._.._..-...-.....-....._____...__--....................Chairman S. ERNEST VANDIVER ........----._------------.The Adjutant General HOMER FLYNN _._---------------------.................--------.Coordinator CHARLES KIRBO .........._.--------...._..._------_.__Chief of Aides de Camp BEN W. FORTSON, JR. .....---------__.-..._.._.--.----Secretary of State CHARLIE F. CAMP ........................................................Military Advisor MRS. W. J. DOLVIN _------_----...-_...--.___.Reception Coordinator MRS. ROY D. MOORE ....................___.------____._..._--------...........Liaison PAUL E. INNECKEN ...__.--------. .-Projects Coordinator BARNEY H. NOBLES .__------_-------------____._..------Plans MRS. T. B. McDORMAN --------............----______...Invitation Coordinator GENE MORRIS........----_.._--...--..----._._._........_..._.....Hotel Coordinator BALL COMMITTEE COMDT JOHN TUGGLE COLONEL JACK ISENBERG COMDT JOHN S. COTTONGIM COLONEL HAROLD PARKER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF GEORGIA DAVID H. GAMBRELL, Chairman Mrs. W. D. Padgett Mike Jones James Deriso Charles Treado Douglas Diiliard J. Beverly Langford John Nunn Dr. H. E. Tate G. Conley Ingram James Barbre Ford Spinks Charles Kirbo Henry Bishop William Trotter Joseph A. Sports W. A. Henslee Willis Haugen W. L. Mabry, Jr. Ray Baldwin Robert H. Smalley William B. Gunter Majorie C. Thurman The following address was delivered by His Excellency, Governor Jimmy Carter, immediately after the administration of the oath of office: GOVERNOR MADDOX AND OTHER FELLOW GEORGIANS: It is a long way from Plains to Atlanta. I started the trip four and a half years ago and, with a four year detour, I finally made it. I thank you all for making it possible for me to be here on what is TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 91 certainly the greatest day of my life. But now the election is over, and I realize that the test of a man is not how well he campaigned, but how effectively he meets the challenges and responsibilities of the office. I shall only take a few minutes today to summarize my feelings about Georgia. Later this week my program will be described in some detail in my State of the State and Budget Messages to the House and Senate. I am grateful and proud to have with us the Naval Academy Band, because it reminds me now as it did when I was a midshipman of the love of our nation and of its goals and ideals. Our country was founded on the premise that government continually derives its power from independent and free men. If it is to survive, confident and courageous citizens must be willing to assume responsibility for the quality of our government at any particular time in history. This is a time for truth and frankness. The next four years will not be easy ones. The problems we face will not solve themselves. They demand from us the utmost in dedication and unselfishness from each of us. But this is also a time for greatness. Our people are determined to overcome the handicaps of the past and to meet the opportunities of the future with confidence and with courage. Our people are our most precious possession, and we cannot afford to waste the talents and abilities given by God to one single Georgian. Every adult illiterate, every school dropout, and every untrained retarded child is an indictment of us all. Our state pays a terrible and continuing human and financial price for these failures. It is time to end this waste. If Switzerland and Israel and other people can eliminate illiteracy, then so can we. The responsibility is our own, and as Governor, I will not shirk this responsibility. At the end of a long campaign, I believe I know our people of our state as well as anyone. Based on this knowledge of Georgians north and south, rural and urban, liberal and conservative, I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over. Our people have already made this major and difficult decision, but we cannot underestimate the challenge of hundreds of minor decisions yet to be made. Our inherent human charity and our religious beliefs will be taxed to the limit. No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever have to bear the additional burden of being deprived of the opportunity of an education, a job or simple justice. We Georgians are fully capable of making our own judgments and managing our own affairs. We who are strong or in positions of leadership must realize that the responsibility for making correct decisions in the future is ours. As Governor, I will never shirk this responsibility. Georgia is a state of great natural beauty and promise, but the quality of our natural surroundings is threatened because of avarice, selfishness, procrastination and neglect. Change and development are necessary for the growth of our population and for the progress of our agricultural, recreational, and industrial life. Our challenge is to insure that such activities avoid destruction and dereliction of our environment. 92 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The responsibility for meeting this challenge is our own. As Governor, I will not shirk this responsibility. In Georgia, we are determined that the law shall be enforced. Peace officers must have our appreciation and our complete support. We cannot educate a child, build a highway, equalize tax burdens, create harmony among our people, or preserve basic human freedom unless we have an orderly society. Crime and lack of justice are especially cruel to those who are least able to protect themselves. Swift arrest and trial and fair punishment should be expected by those who would break our laws. It is equally important to us that every effort be made to rehabilitate law breakers into useful and productive members of society. We have not yet attained these goals in Georgia, but now we must. The proper function of a government is to make it easy for man to do good and difficult for him to do evil. This responsibility is our own. I will not shirk this responsibility. Like thousands of other businessmen in Georgia, I have always attempted to conduct my business in an honest and efficient manner. Like thousands of other citizens, I expect no less of government. The functions of government should be administered so as to justify confidence and pride. Taxes should be minimal and fair. Rural and urban people should easily discern the mutuality of their goals and opportunities. We should make our major investments in people, not buildings. With wisdom and judgment we should take future actions according to carefully considered long range plans and priorities. Governments closest to the people should be strengthened, and the efforts of our local, state and national governments need to be thoroughly coordinated. We should remember that our state can best be served by a strong and independent governor, working with a strong and independent Legislature. Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. Men have a right to expect that these wants will he provided by this wisdom. The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few, but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend upon it. William Jennings Bryan said, "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. Destiny is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971 93 Here around me are seated the members of the Georgia Legislature and other state officials. They are dedicated and honest men and women. They love this state as you love it and I love it. But no group of elected officers, no matter how dedicated or enlightened, can control the destiny of a great state like ours. What officials can solve alone the problems of crime, welfare, illiteracy, disease, injustice, pollution, and waste? This control rests in your hands, the people of Georgia. In a democracy, no government can be stronger, or wiser, or more just than its people. The idealism of the college student, the compassion of a woman, the common sense of the businessman, the time and ex perience of a retired couple, and the vision of political leaders must all be harnessed to bring out the best in our state. As I have said many times during the last few years, I am deter mined that at the end of this administration we shall be able to stand up anywhere in the world--in New York, California, or Florida and say "I'm a Georgian"--and be proud of it. I welcome the challenge and the opportunity of serving as governor of our state during the next four years. I promise you my best. I ask you for yours. Senator Holloway of the 12th moved that the Joint Session be now dissolved and the motion prevailed. The Speaker of the House announced the Joint Session dissolved. Representative Alan S. Gayner respectfully requests a leave of absence for Tuesday, January 12, 1971, for the purpose of attending the funeral of his former partner, the Honorable John Bouhan. Leave of absence was granted. Pursuant to the provisions of HR 18, previously adopted, the House was adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning. 94 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, January 13,1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer was offered by Rev. Joe A. Wingfield, Pastor, Hull Baptist Church, Hull, Georgia. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Pel ton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lersen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 95 Melton Meritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson, L. W. Thompson, A. W. Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing, and Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal 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 period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 96 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. The following oath of office was administered to Representative-elect James M. Collier of the 54th District by Associate Justice Hiram K. Undercofler of the Supreme Court of Georgia: OATH OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY I do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Con stitution of this State and of the United States, and on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself, as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this State. I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any public money due this State, unaccounted for, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the Government of the United States, nor of any one of the several States, nor of any foreign State, that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia and that I am not a member of the Communist Party. /s/ James M. Collier Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 1971. Hiram K. Undercofler, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HR 13-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating Joan Elizabeth Putnam; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 14-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating John K. Hobgood; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 97 HR 15-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating Milton Stewart; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 16-18. By Mr. Mullinax of the 30th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Alfred H. Nader; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 17-18. By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Resolution compensating Mr. J. P. Dean; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 19. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th, Nunn of the 41st: A Bill to he entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 38-4, relating to the rules governing admission of testimony, so as to provide that in all criminal trials the accused shall be competent, but not compellable, to testify in his own behalf; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 20. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th and Nunn of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide to the State of Georgia a limited right to appeal certain orders, decisions and judgments in criminal cases; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 21. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising the adoption laws of Georgia, and to amend Code Section 113-903 relative to the rules of inheritance, so as to provide that adopted persons shall inherit from other adopted persons when both are adopted by a mutual parent; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 22. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 79-A-705, relating to labels on containers of dangerous drugs and cautionary statements 98 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, stated in the prescription to appear on the label of each container of such drugs; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology. HB 23. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 105-1306, relating "' to actions for the homicide of a wife or mother, so as to delete the requirement that any illegitimate child or children must be dependent upon the mother in order to recover for the homicide of the mother; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 24. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for investigation of persons convicted of crimes, the sentence for which may include imprison ment for five or more years or which are classified as "sex crimes"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 25. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that when a person posts bail bond prior to a preliminary or commitment hearing and is later bound over to another court for trial, the original bail bond shall not terminate but shall be valid to provide for the person's appearance at the trial of the case, unless the amount of the bail has been set at a higher amount by lawful authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 26. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, so as to remove the require ments that certain drivers' license suspensions become effective im mediately if the affected persons request that certain hearings be continued to a day beyond a certain period; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 27. By Messrs. Sorrells of the 24th and Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the District Attorneys of the Superior Courts of this State upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred by the WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 99 district attorneys in the performance of their official duties; and for. other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 28. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide a uniform crime reporting system; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 29. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 21st, Barfield of the 71st, Russell of the 70th, Davis of the 75th, Colwell of the 5th, Lee of the 21st, Longino of the 98th and Lane of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia State Board of Barbers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology. HB 30. By Mr. Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Em ployees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide credit for certain service under certain conditions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 31. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that in all cases where the Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the imposition of the death penalty in a case, the remittitur shall not issue from that Court for at least 90 days from the date of decision, so as to provide that said Act shall also apply to cases before the Georgia Supreme Court on denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 32. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 113-1508, relating to the priority of claims against the estate of a decedent, so as to provide that the necessary expenses of administration shall have first priority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. 100 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 33. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit unjust discrimination in em ployment because of age; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 34. By Mr. Howell of the 60th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Blakely, so as to change the salaries of the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community AffairsLocal Legislation. HB 35. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th and Brown of the 110th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the suspension of the duty to pay rent for dwellings certified to be unfit for human habitation by the county health department in all counties of this State; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 36. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to delete the provision relative to local units' share of the cost of the Statewide public school educational television program; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 37. By Messrs. Salem of the 51st and Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to change the rate of tax imposed under said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 38. By Messrs. Salem of the 51st and Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to change the provisions relating to the participation by the State and local governments in the cost of the Minimum Foundation Program; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 101 HR 19-38. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Resolution compensating Mr. Scott F. Sinclair; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 20-38. By Messrs. Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Resolution compensating Mr. W. H. Wilkie; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 21-38. By Messrs. Russell and Keyton of the 70th: A Resolution compensating Mr. James E. Howell; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 22-38. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide for the restoration of all rights, privileges and immunities of citizen ship which have been removed or impaired as a result of the conviction of any crime, without further proceedings, upon an unconditional release from prison following the completion of the sentence or upon the ex piration of any period of parole or probation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: HB 3. By Messrs. Isenberg and Leggett of the 67th and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to change the dealer's compensation for collecting the sales tax from 3% of the tax collected to 2%; and for other purposes. HB 4. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Adams of the 100th and Rainey of the 47th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motorboat Numbering Act", so as to provide for the suspension of registration and for a system of point violations relative thereto; to provide for notification of suspension of registration and for hearings and judicial review; and for other purposes. 102 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 5. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: 1 A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Recreation Examiners, so as to change the provisions relative to the duties and responsibilities of the Board; to change the provisions relative to eligibility for examination as Recreation Leader; and for other purposes. HB 6. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act granting a charter to the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens, so as to provide that a municipal elective officer of the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens while holding such office shall also be eligible to enter as a candidate any political party primary or general election other than to succeed himself or a public elective office; and for other purposes. HB 7. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens and the various Acts amendatory thereof", so as to provide for automatic qualification for 120 months guaranteed certain plan as provided with option to change to a regular retirement benefit and to provide a special death benefit for participant's spouse; and for other purposes. HB 8. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens", so as to authorize the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens in enforcing Housing Codes to assess cost of demolition where a financial hardship exists; and for other purposes. HB 9. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Colwell of the 5th, Toles of the 9th, Sweat of the 65th, Kreeger of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 91, relative to public property, so as to provide for a central inventory of State owned movable personal property; to provide for the duties of the Supervisor of Purchases in connection therewith; and for other purposes. HB 10. By Messrs. Colwell of the 5th, Gunter of the 6th, Knowles of the 22nd, Phillips of the 38th and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Georgia, so as to provide that the Board shall fix the compensation of the SecretaryTreasurer; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 103 HB 11. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Colwell of the 5th, Sweat of the 65th and Kreeger of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing the procedures under which surplus State-owned property shall be disposed of, so as toauthorize the Supervisor of Purchases to transfer surplus property to counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions by negotiated sale, when the negotiated sales price is not necessarily the highest bid for such property, under certain conditions; and for other purposes. HB 12. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to strike and repeal the provision authorizing compensation for the dealer for collecting, accounting for and remitting the tax levied by said Act; and for other purposes. HB 13. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Act creating the public school employees' retirement system, so as to provide that members of said system having ten or more years creditable service, who do not withdraw their contributions from the system shall not be required to remain actively employed in order to receive retirement benefits and shall begin receiving such benefits at their normal retirement date; and for other purposes. HB 14. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Housley of the 117th, Dean of the 76th, Brown of the 110th, Harris of the 10th, and Hutchinson of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Ombudsman; to provide for the appointment of the Ombudsman and for his qualifica tions; and for other purposes. HB 15. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Harris of the 10th, Hutchinson of the 61st and Housley of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any person from walking nude on the streets or other public areas; and for other purposes. HB 16. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Hutchinson of the 61st, Harris of the 10th and Housley of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any person from sleeping, jlying or sitting on public sidewalks in such manner as to block same; and for other purposes. 104 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 17. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Hutchinson of the 61st, Harris of the 10th and Housley of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that each law enforcement officer may in his discretion be armed with and carry Mace; and for other purposes. HR 7-17. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, McCracken of the 36th and Phillips of the 29th: A Resolution creating the Automobile Liability Insurance Study Com mission and prescribing its powers and duties; and for other purposes. HR 8-17. By Messrs. Salem of the 51st, Phillips of the 50th, Howell of the 60th, Lewis of the 37th, Patterson of the 20th, Felton of the 95th and Strickland of the 56th: A Resolution creating a Comprehensive Vocational Training Program for High Schools Study Committee; and for other purposes. HR 9-17. By Mr. Salem of the 51st: A Resolution compensating R. L. Cato; and for other purposes. HR 10-17. By Mr. Salem of the 51st: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Lula Pound; and for other purposes. HB 18. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th, Hutchinson of the 61st, Harris of the 10th and Housley of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-2908, relating to the duties of the District Attorney, so as to provide that the District Attorney shall remove himself from the grand jury's presence once they begin deliberation upon a proposed indictment, unless requested to remain by the grand jury; and for other purposes. HR 11-18. By Mr. Grantham of the 55th: A Resolution compensating the Supreme Meadow Ice Cream Company; and for other purposes. HR 12-18. By Mr. Grantham of the 55th: A Resolution compensating Daniel S. Vickers; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 105 Mr. Busbee of the 61st District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, sub mitted the following report: REPORT OF THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO THE SEATING OF THE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE SENTATIVES FROM DISTRICT 46, POST 1 MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Rules conducted a hearing on January 12, 1971, at 2:00 o'clock p.m. in Room 416, State Capitol, in the matter of a petition filed by Honorable Clarence A. Parker, relative to the seating of Honorable Charles Oliver Oxford as a Member of the House of Representatives from Representative District 46, Post 1. The Com mittee heard testimony from Mr. Parker and Mr. Oxford and evidence was presented by both sides. After consideration of the testimony and evidence, your Committee determined that the prayers of the petition of Mr. Parker should be de nied and that Mr. Oxford should be seated as a Member of the House of Representatives. Therefore, this Committee recommends that Honorable Charles Oliver Oxford be declared the duly elected Representative from Representative District 46, Post 1, and that he be seated as the Member of the House of Representatives from said District and Post. Respectfuly submitted, /&/ Busbee of 61st Chairman, Rules Committee The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted: HR 23. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A RESOLUTION Relative to the Member of the House of Representatives from Representative District 46, Post 1; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the House Rules Committee has conducted a hearing on the petition filed by Honorable Clarence A. Parker relative to the seating of Honorable Charles Oliver Oxford as a Member of the House of Representatives from Representative District 46, Post 1; and WHEREAS, said Committee has submitted a report in which it recommends that Mr. Oxford be seated as the Representative from said District and Post. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the report of the House Rules Committee relative to the member of the House of Representatives from Representa- 106 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, tive District 46, Post 1, be adopted and the recommendations contained therein be followed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Honorable Charles Oliver Oxford is hereby declared to be the duly elected Representative from Representative District 46, Post 1, and he shall be seated as a Member of the House of Representatives from said District and Post. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby instructed to transmit immediately a copy of this Resolution and a copy of the aforesaid report to Honorable Jimmy Carter, Governor; Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State; Honorable Charles Oliver Oxford and Honorable Clarence A. Parker. The following oath of office was administered to Representative-elect Charles Oliver Oxford by Associate Justice H. E. Nichols of the Supreme Court of Georgia: OATH OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY I do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Consti tution of this State and of the United States, and on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself, as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this State. I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any public money due this State, unaccounted for, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the Government of the United States, nor of any one of the several States, nor of any foreign State, that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia and that I am not a member of the Communist Party. /s/ Charles Oliver Oxford Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13 day of Jan., 1971. /s/ H. E. Nichols Justice Supreme Court The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 24. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Gaynor of the 88th, Gignilliat of the 89th, McCracken of the 36th, Egan of the 116th, Phillips of the 29th, Fraser of the 59th and Hill of the 94th: A RESOLUTION Expressing regrets at the passing of the Honorable John J. Bouhan; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 107 WHEREAS, the Honorable John J. Bouhan, a native Savannahian and one of its leading citizens, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 1971, at the age of 84; and WHEREAS, during his distinguished career, he was Savannah City Attorney, Chatham County Attorney, Chairman of the Chatham County Democratic Executive Committee, Secretary and Treasurer of the Coastal Highway District of Georgia and a memher of the State Highway Board, and for a number of years had served as attorney for the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia and was its attorney emeritus at the time of his death; and WHEREAS, he was Dean of the Savannah Bar, senior partner of the law firm of Bouhan, Williams & Levy, and a strong political figure in Chatham County for many years; and WHEREAS, he was awarded the City of Savannah's Lucas Trophy as "Man of the Year" in 1940; and WHEREAS, he was a member and a former President of the Hibernian Society of Savannah and was a member of the Elks, the Eagles, the Knights of Columbus and the Oglethorpe Club, and he was a communicant of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist; and WHEREAS, he is survived by his lovely wife, Mrs. Helen O'Hayer Bouhan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body expresses its deepest and most profound regrets at the passing of the Honorable John J. Bouhan, and further, expresses its sincerest sympathy to Mrs. Helen O'Hayer Bouhan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Helen O'Hayer Bouhan, Savannah, Georgia. HR 27. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A RESOLUTION Expressing regret at the passing of Harold A. "Andy" Whitten; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, recently Harold A. "Andy" Whitten passed away; and WHEREAS, during his relatively short life, "Andy" Whitten be came an outstanding citizen of his community and this State; and WHEREAS, "Andy" Whitten, while a student at Middle Georgia College, was honored by being elected President of the Student Body thereof; and 108 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, he was an active member of the political and com munity affairs of his community, being a member of the Bibb County Democratic Executive Committee and the Bibb County Youth Campaign Director in the campaign of Governor Jimmy Carter; and WHEREAS, "Andy" Whitten's untimely death has deprived this State of one of its most outstanding and promising participants in its political processes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby express to the family of Harold A. "Andy" Whitten its sincerest and deepest regret at his untimely passing and does hereby extend to this distinguished citizen's relatives and many friends its most heartfelt sympathy. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to the family of Harold A. "Andy" Whitten. HR 28. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Edwards of the 45th, Toles of the 9th, Nessmith of the 44th, Connell of the 79th and many others: A RESOLUTION Expressing regret at the passing of Honorable H. Walstein Parker; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Honorable H. Walstein Parker, Representative from the 44th District, composed of Bulloch, Jenkins, Screven and Effingham Counties, passed away on November 3, 1970; and WHEREAS, he was born on October 24, 1910, at Woodcliff, Screven County, Georgia, and attended Emory at Oxford and was graduated from the Georgia Normal School; and WHEREAS, he was a farmer specializing in dairying and was one of the most knowledgeable persons in the State on the subject of dairying; and WHEREAS, he was prominent in the religious, civic and public affairs of his community and held many important offices in the civic organizations of his community, having served as Worshipful Master of the Bay Branch Lodge No. 575, F & AM, a Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner; and WHEREAS, he had a long record of dedicated service as a member of the House of Representatives, having served continuously since 1959; and WHEREAS, he dedicated his life to the children of Georgia and the improvement of their educational opportunities; and WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 109 WHEREAS, he served as a member of the Screven County Board of Education from 1938 to 1958, as a member of the School Commission created by the 1960 General Assembly, as a member of the Governor's Commission on Education, and as Vice-Chairman of the House Education Committee; and WHEREAS, he was one of the most beloved and respected members of the General Assembly and his passing is an immeasurable loss to the members of the General Assembly and to the citizens of his District and the entire State; and WHEREAS, he was a dedicated husband and the father of two outstanding children, Ronald Phillip and Pamela Anita. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express their deepest and profoundest regrets at the passing of the Honorable H. Walstein Parker and extend their heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit ap propriate copies of this Resolution to the family of the Honorable H. Walstein Parker. HR 29. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Brantley of the 52nd, Felton of the 95th, Edwards of the 45th and many others: A RESOLUTION Commending the Honorable James L. Gillis, Sr.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Honorable James L. Gillis, Sr. has served the people of Georgia with exceptional dedication and ability as Director of the State Highway Department since 1948, except for one four-year term; and WHEREAS, he was born in Emanuel County, Georgia, on January 6, 1892, and is the son of Neil Lee Gillis, Sr. and Lougenia Youmans Gillis; and WHEREAS, he attended McRae High School and Locust Grove Junior College and was graduated from the University of Georgia in 1914; and WHEREAS, he represented Montgomery County in the General Assembly from 1915 to 1917 and served in the Senate, representing the 16th District, from 1923 through 1924, serving as President Pro Tern of the Senate; and 110 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, he has provided many years of dedicated leadership to his County, having served as Ordinary of Treutlen County for two years and as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Treutlen Coun ty for 26 years; and WHEREAS, he served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Georgia Forestry Association in 1931, was a member of the State Planning Board in 1937 and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1937 and 1952; and WHEREAS, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia at their Slst Annual Convention in Columbus on April 13, 1965, recognized the Honorable James L. Gillis, Sr. as "Man of the Year"; and WHEREAS, he has been at the forefront in this State's efforts to expand and strengthen our State's transportation network longer than any other man in history, ha.ing served under five governors; and WHEREAS, his dedication to the political, economic, social and religious life of his community and State has provided inspiration to many of his fellow Georgians; and WHEREAS, he has been a leader in many civic, social, and religious organizations, having been a Shriner, an Elk, and a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Soperton; and WHEREAS, his dedication to his community and State is equaled only by his dedication to his family, a fact which is easily attested to by the many outstanding accomplishments of his two sons, Honorable James L. Gillis, Jr. and the Honorable Hugh Marion Gillis; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Honorable James L. Gillis, Sr. be properly recognized and commended for his many years of dedicated service to the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby express their deepest and most sincere appreciation to the Honorable James L. Gillis, Sr. for his many years of dedicated service to the State of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable James L. Gillis, Sr. HR 30. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Floyd of the 7th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A RESOLUTION Calling a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Governor; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 111 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA that His Excellency, Governor Jimmy Carter, is hereby invited to address a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate at 11:45 o'clock a.m., Thursday, January 14, 1971, in the Hall of the House of Representatives. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate be held in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 11:30 o'clock a.m. on the aforesaid date for the purpose of hearing an address from His Excellency, the Governor. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a committee of fourteen, seven from the House to be named by the Speaker, and seven from the Senate to be named by the President, be appointed to escort His Excel lency, the Governor, to the Hall of the House of Representatives. The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Escort on the part of the House the following members: Messrs. Burruss of the 117th, Mason of the 2nd, Marcus of the 105th, Patterson of the 20th, Rainey of the 47th, Snow of the 1st and Toles of the 9th. HR 31. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Floyd of the 7th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A RESOLUTION Calling a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Governor; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that His Excellency, Governor Jimmy Carter, is hereby invited to address a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate at 11:45 o'clock a.m., Friday January 15, 1971, in the Hall of the House of Representatives. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate be held in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 11:30 o'clock a.m. on the aforesaid date for the purpose of hearing an address from His Excellency, the Governor. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a committee of fourteen, seven from the House to be named by the Speaker, and seven from the Senate to be named by the President, be appointed to escort His Excel lency, the Governor, to the Hall of the House of Representatives. 112 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Escort on the part of the House the following members: Messrs. Adams of the 9th, Dorminy of the 48th, Howard of the 117th, Odom of the 61st, Sorrells of the 24th, Turner of the 3rd and Wamble of the 69th. The following Resolutions of the House were read and referred to the Committee on Rules: HR 25. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A RESOLUTION Creating the Compensation for Victims of Crime Study Committee; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, there is an increase in the number of crimes being committed and the number of persons who are victims of crimes; and WHEREAS, the State spends large sums of money prosecuting, housing and trying to rehabilitate criminals; and WHEREAS, in many instances victims of crime suffer heavy damage or serious injury with little or no compensation; and WHEREAS, the welfare of law-abiding citizens who have been the victims of crime should be the concern of all Georgians. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Compensation for Victims of Crime Study Committee, to be composed of five members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Committee shall make an exhaustive and comprehensive study into the desirability and feasibility of the State compensating victims of crime. The members of the Committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim committees, but shall receive the same for not more than ten days unless additional days are authorized by the Speaker of the House. The funds necessary to carry out the purposes of this Resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to or available to the legislative branch of the government. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the 1972 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia. HR 26. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A RESOLUTION Creating the Department of Family and Children Services Study Committee; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 113 WHEREAS, the Department of Family and Children Services is one of four State agencies accounting for 90% of the total expenditures for State governmental programs; and WHEREAS, there is a need for the continuing reappraisal and assessment of the programs and the efficiency with which such pro grams are administered by said department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Department of Family and Children Services Study Committee, to be composed of five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker thereof. The Committee shall be authorized to meet for a period not in excess of 10 days. The Committee shall make a thorough and exhaustive study of the programs administered by the Department of Family and Children Services and shall evaluate the effectiveness of such programs as well as the efficiency with which such programs are carried out. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the 1972 Session of the General Assembly, at which time it shall stand abolished. Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 2. By Messrs. Melton of the 32nd, Wamble of the 69th, Miller of the 78th, Dailey of the 53rd, Salem of the 51st and Phillips of the BOth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the exemption from taxation of certain property, as amended, so as to exempt certain personal property from all ad valorem taxation; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee 114 Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Coiling, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Horton Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McCracken McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow S orrells Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Atherton Fraser Housley Howard Kreeger WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 115 Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Burruss Chandler Collier, J. M. Colwell Cook Dixon Drury Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Harrington Hood Lambert Lane, W. J. Lowrey Mason Mauldin McDaniell Melton Oxford Rainey Eussell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Sweat Wood Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 162, nays 5. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Messrs. Blackshear of the 91st, Sweat of the 65th, Felton of the 95th, Wood of the llth, Lane of the 44th, Chandler of the 34th, Mauldin of the 12th and Harrington of the 34th stated that they had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 2, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". The following communications were received: STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES Atlanta, Georgia January 12, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard Clerk, House of Representatives Room 309, State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dear Mr. Ellard: Section 77-526, Code of Georgia, Annotated, requires this Board to report on its activities to the General Assembly biennially. It is requested that a copy of the attached report be furnished each member of the House of Representatives. JOP/ymh Enclosures (195) Sincerely, /s/ J. 0. Partain, Jr. Chairman 116 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES BIENNIAL REPORT JULY 1, 1968 - JUNE 30, 1970 TO THE GOVERNOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBMITTED BY: J. 0. PARTAIN, JR., CHAIRMAN E. J. CALHOUN, JR., MEMBER BIENNIAL REPORT JULY 1, 1968 - JUNE 30, 1970 The attached Statistical Summary reflects the Board's actions during the report period. For comparison purposes, workload during the previous biennium is included. The most radical increase in activity was in commutations to lesser service, 3.8 times the number during the previous two years. This increase is wholly attributable to the ever increasing number of inmates requesting and receiving credit for time spent in custody while awaiting trial or sentencing. A law which be came effective July 1, 1970 will eventually relieve the Board of this workload. The number of paroles revoked, the revocation rate and number of warrants issued, all associated with non-compliance with the "Condi tions of Parole", show an increase. It is felt that this is a result of better surveillance by field Parole Supervisors and does not necessarily indicate more prevelant misconduct on the part of paroles. The Governor's Early Release Program, began in 1967, was con tinued during this biennium. Young men serving at the Georgia Industrial Institute (Alto) were released in August of each year and those serving in other institutions were released the day before Thanksgiving. The primary criteria for these releases was that their sentences would have expired by the following February 28th. (One group granted early release after the period of this report included those whose sentences would have expired before June 1, 1971.) Of the 994 released under this program in 1968 and 1969, 972 or 97.8% honored the trust placed in them and completed their sentences as free men. The first three years of this program has resulted in a reduction of 254.5 inmate-years in prison, direct savings of institutional costs and family welfare payments of $732,000 and an additional $1,000,000 contribution to the State's economy through salaries earned during the time that otherwise would have been spent in prison. Both the Governor's Office and this Board have received many inquiries from throughout the nation concerning this program. It is hoped that the success rate will remain at such a high level as to encourage the program's continuance. During the 1969 session of the General Assembly only one act af fecting this Board was passed. Act 672 requires that the Board's rules WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 117 be adopted, established, promulgated, amended, repealed, filed and pub lished in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. During the 1970 session two acts concerning this Board were passed. Act 1292 requires that the Department of Corrections or other custodial jurisdiction credit towards the sentence all time spent in custody awaiting trial or sentencing and requires this Board to take this time into consideration in establishing the parole consideration eligibility date. This law became effective for sentences imposed on and after July 1, 1970. This Board will continue to consider requests for jail time credit on sentences imposed prior to the effective day of the law but this work load should eventually cease. Act 1326 provides for a means of tempo rarily replacing a Board Member unable to perform the duties of his office. It also provides that, in capital cases, if both a member of this Board and the Governor are unable to serve, the Governor may appoint a person to serve in his place. Training workshops for Parole Supervisors were continued during this biennium. Each year each Parole Supervisor attended a three-day workshop at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Secretaries from the field offices attended a three-day workshop in Atlanta in May 1970. Selected personnel attended various seminars and workshops concerning budget, personnel, procurement, middle manage ment and fiscal matters. A total of 5522 hours was devoted to training activities during the biennium. There were so many changes and improvements in the Board's operations that they would be too numerous to mention. Improvements are made constantly, almost daily, and have resulted in increased ef ficiency. The workload has been processed more expeditiously the past year than ever before and the Board is in the best condition it has ever been in every phase of its operation and particularly in considering cases for parole during the month of eligibility. Some of the more signi ficant administrative changes were as follows. The Board adopted a resolution giving the Chairman exclusive authority to establish and control the internal administrative affairs of the department. Ad ministrative matters in which the Chairman must involve himself can now be completed more rapidly without involving the full Board. The title Parole Officer was changed to Parole Supervisor. This change was made in a further effort to have parolees look upon the supervisors as a counselor and helper rather than just another arm of the law. The Board adopted a secret ballot method of voting on parole consideration. After one member votes, his ballot is removed and a new one inserted for the member to review the file next. This removes any possibility of one member being influenced by another member's vote. Discussion may take place after the vote is completed. The Board's appropriation authorized by the General Assembly for Fiscal Year 1971 provided for a number of improvements. A one grade increase was authorized for all Parole Supervisor positions. It was felt that this, coupled with the across-the-board pay raise and increase in mileage allowance, would permit more selective recruitment of this category of personnel. The educational requirement for employment as a Parole Supervisor I was increased from two years of college to comple tion of a four-year degree program effective July 1, 1970. The appro priation provided for an increase of six Parole Supervisors which per mitted a reduction in the caseload from seventy-five to approximately 118 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, sixty parolees per supervisor. The appropriation also provided funds and personnel spaces to implement a program in which we will recruit citizen volunteers throughout the state to work with parolees. It is anticipated that our next report will show that this program aids ma terially in rehabilitation of ex-inmates. During this period the Board moved to its new permanent offices in the Trinity-Washington Building. For the first time since 1950 we have adequate space for all files to be kept in the immediate office area. No history of parole in Georgia would be complete without recogni tion of the services rendered by Mrs. Rebecca L. Garrett who passed away March 17, 1970. She was first appointed to the Board in De cember 1948 and was reappointed three times, serving a total of just over twenty-one years. She served as Chairman from 1961 to 1968. Respectfully submitted, /s/ J. 0. Partain, Jr., Chairman /s/ E. J. Calhoun, Jr., Member STATISTICAL SUMMARY STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES ACTIVITY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1967 1968 1969 1970 Inmate Population* 8675 8629 8519 8883 Felony Population* 7688 7847 7826 8231 Misdemeanor Population* 987 782 693 652 Parole Cases Reviewed** 3040 3990 3857 4306 Paroles Granted** 963 1163 1614 1342 Paroles Denied** 2077 2827 2243 2964 Percentage Granted Parole*** 31.7 29.1 41.8 31.2 Conditional Releases Granted** 336 178 80 34 Georgia Parolees in Georgia* 1688 1581 1630 1390 Georgia Parolees in Other States* 166 165 176 135 Out-of-State Parolees in Georgia* 254 253 248 244 Number of Supervisors* 24 24 23 23 Average Case Load* 81 76 82 77 (Based on all states' Parolees in Ga.) Parolees Discharged** 1007 961 1181 1259 Paroles Revoked** 147 167 212 272 Conditional Releases Revoked** 106 43 28 17 Percentage of Parole Revocations*** 7.93 9.56 11.69 16.3 (Based on Ga. Parolees in all states) Death Cases Heard** 7611 Death Commutations Granted** 2510 Death Commutations Denied** 5101 Reprieves Granted 135 68 147 132 First Offender Pardons Granted** 19 14 10 13 Commutations to Lesser Service** 123 217 1 535 1 764 1 Commutations to Present Service** 369 170 144 150 Restoration of Civil and Political Rights*** 58 48 151 83 Remitted to Probation** 176 127 175 160 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1971 119 Warrants Issued** Warrants Withdrawn** 182 221 329 417 113 113 159 163 Paroles Granted** Year Ending June 30, N/M 1967 409 1968 577 1969 811 1970 719 W/M 512 548 721 566 N/F W/F 26 16 21 17 59 23 40 17 Misd. Fel. 41 922 52 1111 46 1568 51 1291 Total 963 1163 1614 1342 *Total at end of fiscal year **Total for entire fiscal year ***Average for entire fiscal year 1 Increase reflects use of this type order to grant credit for time spent in custody awaiting trial or sentencing. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Atlanta, Georgia January 12, 1971 TO: MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Pursuant to provisions of the Act reorganizing the State Highway Board, approved January 25, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3), this is to notify you that a caucus is hereby called for the purpose of electing the member of the State Highway Board from the Fifth Congressional Dis trict. Such caucus will be held in Room 341, State Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, January 18, 1971, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Members of the Senate from those Senatorial Districts embraced or partly embraced within the Fifth Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Members of the House of Representatives from those Representative Districts embraced or partly embraced with in the Fifth Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Sincerely yours, /s/ Lester G. Maddox President of the Senate /s/ George L. Smith II Speaker, House of Representatives THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Atlanta, Georgia January 12, 1971 TO: MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Pursuant to provisions of the Act reorganizing the State Highway Board, approved January 25, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3), this is to 120 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, notify you that a caucus is hereby called for the purpose of electing the member of the State Highway Board from the Sixth Congressional Dis trict. Such caucus will be held in Room 337-B, State Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, January 18, 1971, at 12:30 o'clock p.m. Members of the Senate from those Senatorial Districts embraced or partly embraced within the Sixth Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Members of the House of Representatives from those Representative Districts embraced or partly embraced within the Sixth Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Sincerely yours, /s/ Lester G. Maddox President of the Senate /s/ George L. Smith II Speaker, House of Representatives The Speaker announced the House would be in recess until 3:00 o'clock p.m. The House was called to order by the Acting Speaker, Mr. Wheeler of the 18th. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Acting Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:30 o'clock, to morrow morning. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 121 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, January 14, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Rev. G. Othell Hand, Pastor, First Bap tist Church, Columbus, Georgia: Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thou will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. We look to Thee in this moment of prayer acknowledging, Thy glory which surrounds us in all of the universe, Thy grace which sustains us in all of life's ways. Speak to us just now through the majesty of this universe in which thou hast planned us like royal children in a palace, That nature may impose her reverential awe as we behold her beauty and law abiding endurance. Lift us, we pray Thee, unto those lofty realms of spirit where we be come aware of those superior and divine, Things which we may not command because they ought to command us; nor can we master for by them we should be mastered. Here, now we offer a prayer of thanks for these dedicated govern mental leaders. Inspire them with wisdom and worthy purpose that they and we may be delivered from aimless fragmentation, Polarize their energies around abiding values into quest for nobility in spirit and deed, And in the vicissitudes of political leadership grant them to stand like promontories of the sea, about which though the waves be continually they themselves stand while around them are those swelling waves stilled and quieted supremely in all we are and do. May we alertly be aware that Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle 122 Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCraeken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. I. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 123 Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal 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 period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 39. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-602, relating to electors' qualifications, so as to change the provisions relating to the residency requirements of electors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. 124 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 40. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful for any law enforcement officer to physically abuse or injure any person when it is unnecessary to provide a penalty; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 41. By Messrs. Bennett, Reaves and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prescribing the time for holding the Superior Court of Echols County, so as to change the time for holding said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 42. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the State public schools, so as to provide that any teacher coming into the Teachers' Retirement System shall be en titled to receive prior service credit for time spent as a teacher in American Dependents' Schools located overseas or within the continental limits of the United States; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 43. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the State Depart ment of Corrections to reimburse the clerk of the court for court costs incurred in trying a criminal defendant for the crime of escape, when such escape is from State prison facilities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 44. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24, relating to courts, so as to provide that the clerks of the superior courts shall not be re quired to file any civil case or proceeding until a deposit has been made with said clerk on account of cost; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 45. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the Clerks of the Superior Courts to transmit records of sentences in felony cases to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles within five days of the date the same are entered upon the official dockets; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 125 HB 46. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 30-102, relating to the grounds for total divorce, so as to provide that drug addiction shall constitute a ground for divorce; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 47. By Mr. Howell of the 60th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide a system of officially designated Georgia Government Documents in order to obtain maximum efficiency, economy, and usefulness in the publication, compilation, distribution and preservation of the written materials defined as government docu ments; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 48. By Mr. Howell of the 60th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Walter F. George Development Authority and empower said Authority with all rights, powers, au thority and privileges whatsoever necessary to hold as lessee, improve, maintain, beautify, subdivide, sublease in any part, manage, regulate, administer, finance, issue revenue anticipation certificates of authority payable from earnings and revenues, to pay the cost of projects; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 49. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of assistant district attorneys in certain judicial circuits, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of such assistants; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 50. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring that defendants convicted of crimes be given credit for pretrial confinements, so as to provide that the provisions of said Act shall be permissive rather than mandatory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 51. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-704, relating to the waiver of indictments and the trial of defendants upon accusation, 126 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, so as to provide that defendants who consent thereto may plead guilty to capital felonies without necessity of being indicted by a grand jury; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 52. By Mr. Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Employees' Retirement System, so as provide that certain persons who had creditable service prior to July 1, 1953, shall have until October 1, 1971 to request credit for such service; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 53. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide a procedure for the process of selecting jurors in felony cases; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 54. By Messrs. Rush of the 51st and Jones of the 87th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-99, relating to miscellaneous criminal offenses, so as to provide that the taking of any weapon, intoxicating liquor, amphetamines, biphetamines, inhalers, or any other hallucinating or intoxicating substance onto the property of any penitentiary, any unit of the University System of Georgia, or any facility under the supervision and control of the Department of Public Safety; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 55. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustive ly revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to provide for the extension of the season for taking shrimp under certain conditions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. HB 56. By Messrs. Brown, Scarborough, Pinkston and Bennett of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing the procedures for searches and seizures and for suppression of evidence illegally seized; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 127 HB 57. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuance, suspension and revocation of motor vehicle driver licenses, so as to provide for a Medical Advisory Board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 58. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuance, suspension, and revocation of motor vehicle driver's licenses, so as to provide for the examination of all holders of driver's licenses for visual acuity and knowledge of the rules of the road every four years after January 1, 1972; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 59. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuances, suspension, revoca tion and cancellation of driver's licenses, so as to provide that the Direc tor of the Department of Public Safety shall formulate and prescribe the rules and regulations under which licenses to operate motor vehicles within this State shall be granted, suspended, revoked or cancelled; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 60. By Messrs. Phillips of the 50th, Strickland of the 56th, Smith of the 3rd, Salem and Rush of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-9, relating to medical practitioners, so as to redesignate a certain code section; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology. HB 61. By Messrs. Barfield and Bennett of the 71st, Northcutt of the 21st, Russell of the 70th, Mullinax of the 30th, Brown of the 110th, Davis of the 75th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-1 relating to the Joint Secretary of the State Examining Boards, so as to provide that all examining boards shall be under the administrative authority of the Joint Secretary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committeee on State of Republic. 128 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 32-61. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Resolution authorizing and directing the State Highway Department to place signs at appropriate places on Interstate 75 at or near the exit which leads to North Valdosta Road, which signs shall contain the following: "Valdosta State College"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HR 33-61. By Messrs. Thomason and Levitas of the 77th: A Resolution compensating Armour & Company; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 62. By Mr. Felton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the provisions of Code of Georgia relating to contracts, promissory notes, consensual transactions, deeds, security deeds and conveyances of property, so as to provide that the contracts, promissory notes, and any other consensual transactions of minors who are 18 years old or older shall be valid and binding; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 63. By Messrs. Patterson of the 20th and Bowen of the 47th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Employees' Retirement System, so as to provide for credit for previousservice as sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 64. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to authorize the State Board of Education to permit participation in its student honors pro gram by certain pupils of private high schools of this State; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HR 34-64. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to extend the time which the General Assembly may remain in regularsession; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 129 By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: HR 13-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating Joan Elizabeth Putnam; and for other purposes. HR 14-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating John K. Hobgood; and for other purposes. HR 15-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating Milton Stewart; and for other purposes. HR 16-18. By Mr. Mullinax of the 30th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Alfred H. Nader; and for other purposes. HR 17-18. By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Resolution compensating Mr. J. P. Dean; and for other purposes. HB 19. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th, Nunn of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 38-4, relating to the rules governing admission of testimony, so as to provide that in all criminal trials the accused shall be competent, but not compellable, to testify in his own behalf; and for other purposes. HB 20. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th and Nunn of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide to the State of Georgia a limited right to appeal certain orders, decisions and judgments in criminal cases; and for other purposes. HB 21. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising the adoption laws of Georgia, and to amend Code Section 113-903 relative to the rules of inheritance, so as to provide that adopted persons shall inherit from other adopted persons when both are adopted by a mutual parent; and for other purposes. 130 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 22. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 79-A-705, relating to labels on containers of dangerous drugs and cautionary statements stated in the prescription to appear on the label of each container of such drugs; and for other purposes. HB 23. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 105-1306, relating to actions for the homicide of a wife or mother, so as to delete the requirement that any illegitimate child or children must be dependent upon the mother in order to recover for the homicide of the mother; and for other purposes. HB 24. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for investigation of persons con victed of crimes, the sentence for which may include imprisonment for five or more years or which are classified as "sex crimes"; and for other purposes. HB 25. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that when a person posts bail bond prior to a preliminary or commitment hearing and is later bound over to another court for trial, the original bail bond shall not terminate but shall be valid to provide for the person's appearance at the trial of the case, unless the amount of the bail has been set at a higher amount by lawful authority; and for other purposes. HB 26. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, so as to remove the requirements that certain drivers' license suspensions become effective immediately if the affected persons request that certain hearings be continued to a day beyond a certain period; and for other purposes. HB 27. By Messrs. Sorrells of the 24th and Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to* be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the District At torneys of the Superior Courts of this State upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred by the district attorneys in the performance of their official duties; and for other purposes. HB 28. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide a uniform crime reporting sys tem; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 131 HB 29. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 21st, Barfield of the 71st, Russell of the 70th, Davis of the 75th, Colwell of the 5th, Lee of the 21st, Longino of the 98th and Lane of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia State Board of Barbers; and for other purposes. HB 30. By Mr. Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide credit for certain service under certain conditions; and for other purposes. HB 31. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that in all cases where the Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the imposition of the death penalty in a case, the remittitur shall not issue from that Court for at least 90 days from the date of decision, so as to provide that said Act shall also apply to cases before the Georgia Supreme Court on denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus; and for other purposes. HB 32. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 113-1508, relating to the priority of claims against the estate of a decedent, so as to provide that the necessary expenses of administration shall have first priority; and for other purposes. HB 33. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit unjust discrimination in em ployment because of age; and for other purposes. HB 34. By Mr. Howell of the 60th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Blakely, so as to change the salaries of the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes. HB 35. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th and Brown of the 110th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the suspension of the duty to pay rent for dwellings certified to be unfit for human habitation by the county health department in all counties of this State; and for other purposes. 132 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 36. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to delete the provision relative to local units' share of the cost of the Statewide public school educational television program; and for other purposes. HB 37. By Messrs, Salem of the 51st and Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to change the rate of tax imposed under said Act; and for other purposes. HB 38. By Messrs. Salem of the 51st and Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to change the provisions relating to the participation by the State and local governments in the costs of the Minimum Foundation Program; and for other purposes. HR 19-38. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Resolution compensating Mr. Scott F. Sinclair; and for other purposes. HR 20-38. By Messrs. Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Resolution compensating Mr. W. H. Wilkie; and for other purposes. HR 21-38. By Messrs. Russell and Keyton of the 70th: A Resolution compensating Mr. James E. Howell; and for other pur poses. HR 22-38. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the restoration of all rights, privileges and immunities of citizenship which have been removed or impaired as a result of the con viction of any crime, without further proceedings, upon an unconditional release from prison following the completion of the sentence or upon the expiration of any period of parole or probation; and for other purposes. Mr. Busbee of the 61st District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, sub mitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Bill of THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 133 the House and has instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 1. Do Pass by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, /a/ Busbee of the 61st, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 30. Mr. Smith of the 43rd and others: A Resolution calling a Joint Session of the House of Representatives and Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Governor; and for other purposes. The President has appointed as a committee of escort the following Senators: Spinks of the 9th, Carter of 14th, Smalley of 28th, Broun of the 46th, Coggin of 35th, Holloway of the 12, and Bateman of the 27th. The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 37. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A RESOLUTION Wishing a speedy recovery for the Honorable James H. (Sloppy) Floyd; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Honorable James H. (Sloppy) Ployd, Representa tive from the 7th District, and Chairman of the Appropriations Com mittee of this body, is unable to be in attendance due to illness; and WHEREAS, he has been an outstanding member of the House since 1953; and 134 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, his knowledge and insight into the complex matters of appropriations and fiscal review provide great assistance to the mem bers of this body in their deliberations; and WHEREAS, his counsel and advice in the consideration of matters before this body are sorely missed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express their most heartfelt wishes to the Honorable James H. (Sloppy) Floyd for his speedy recovery and his return to the deliberations of this body. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby instructed to transmit a copy of this Resolu tion to the Honorable James H. (Sloppy) Floyd. HR 38. By Messrs. Toles and Adams of the 9th and Smith of the 43rd: A RESOLUTION Wishing a speedy recovery for Honorable Sidney Lowrey; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the distinguished and able Representative from the Ninth District, Honorable Sidney Lowrey, is ill in Emory University Hospital; and WHEREAS, the wisdom and counsel of this outstanding member of this body will be sorely missed by the members thereof during his absence; and WHEREAS, it is the sincerest wish of each and every individual member of this body that Sid Lowrey experience a full and speedy recovery in order that we might all again share the knowledge and ex perience of this distinguished member; and WHEREAS, the individual and collective prayers of each member of the General Assembly are that its esteemed member, Sid Lowrey, experience a full and rapid recovery. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby express its deepest regret at the illness of its distinguished member, Honorable Sidney Lowrey, and does hereby wish for him a full and speedy recovery in order that he might return as soon as possible to the deliberations of the Georgia General Assembly. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 135 HR 39. By Messrs. Cheeks, Miles and Mulherin of the 78th, Connell of the 79th and Smith of the 80th: A RESOLUTION Commending Mr. John G. Zeigler; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. John G. Zeigler of Augusta, Georgia, has served for 25 consecutive years as President of the Progressive Political Club for Good Government, and its predecessors; and WHEREAS, Mr. Zeigler has recently retired from the Presidency of this outstanding organization; and WHEREAS, he has provided an inspiration to his community and State through his many outstanding contributions to the civic, social, economic and political life of his community and State; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that he be recognized and commended for his many years of dedicated public service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend and congratulate Mr. John G. Zeigler for his long and successful tenure as President of the Progressive Political Club for Good Government, and its predecessors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. John G. Zeigler. HR 40. By Messrs. Cheeks, Miles and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith of the 80th and Connell of the 79th: A RESOLUTION Expressing regrets at the passing of Dr. Regnald Maxwell, Sr.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia recently lost one of its most dis tinguished citizens in the passing of Dr. Regnald Maxwell, Sr. of Au gusta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, he devoted many hours to the improvement of the civic, social, economic, and religious life of his community and State; and WHEREAS, his many contributions to the welfare of his community and State will be sorely missed; and WHEREAS, he was the dedicated husband of Mrs. Laura Isabelle Maxwell, and was a devoted father. 136 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby express their deepest and sincerest regrets at the passing of Dr. Regnald Max well, Sr. and hereby extend their sincerest sympathy to the members of his family. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit appropri ate copies of this Resolution to the family of Dr. Regnald Maxwell, Sr. HR 41. By Messrs. Levitas, Farrar and Thomason of the 77th, Dean of the 76th, Westlake of the 75th, Geisinger of the 72nd and many others: A RESOLUTION Commending the Lakeside High School Football Team for winning the State AAA Football Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Lakeside High School Football Team, in an out standing display of talent, determination and sportsmanship, won the 1970 AAA Football Championship; and WHEREAS, this team compiled the remarkable record of 13 wins and no losses during regular season against strong opponents; and WHEREAS, this team scored 358 points during regular season for an average of more than 27 points per game while the opponents scored only 93 points for an average of less than 7 points per game; and WHEREAS, in very exciting playoff games, this team defeated the Columbia and Dalton High School football teams and the powerful Richmond Academy "Musketeers". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby com mend and congratulate Coach Wayman Creel and each member of the Lakeside High School Football team for winning the 1970 State AAA Football Championship. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to send an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Coach Wayman Creel for presentation to the Lakeside High School Football Team. HR 42. By Messrs. Cheeks, Miles and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith of the 80th and Connell of the 79th: A RESOLUTION Commending Mr. John L. Murray; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. John L. Murray of Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, has served with great distinction and dedication as a member THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 137 of the Augusta Police and Fire Commission for four consecutive fiveyear terms; and WHEREAS, he has provided outstanding leadership in insuring adequate police and fire protection for the citizens of his community; and WHEREAS, he has made significant contributions to the civic, social, economic and political life of his community and State; and WHEREAS, he has provided inspiration to his community and State through his dedication and ability in the performance of the duties of his office. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend and con gratulate Mr. John L. Murray for his many contributions to his com munity and State. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. John L. Murray. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 31. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd and others: A Resolution calling a Joint Session of the House of Representatives and Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Governor; and for other purposes. The President has appointed as a committee of escort the following Senators: Carter of the 14th, Ward of the 39th, Spinks of the 9th, Holloway of the 12th, Patton of the 40th, Kennedy of the 4th and Henderson of the 33rd. The hour of convening the Joint Session under the provisions of HR 30 having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House. The Joint Session was called to order by the President of the Senate. HR 30, calling a Joint Session of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Governor, was read. 138 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Accompanied by the Committee of Escort and other distinguished guests, Governor Carter appeared upon the floor of the House. Lieutenant Governor Lester G. Maddox presented Governor Jimmy Carter, who delivered the following address: Lieutenant Governor Maddox, Speaker Smith, Members of the Georgia Assembly, and other fellow Georgians: As a former member of this body, and the son of a State Repre sentative, as a candidate who exerted my utmost effort to meet and to learn our people, and now as one who has assumed the duties of Gov ernor, I come to share with you my knowledge and concern about the present and future State of Georgia. First of all, I am determined to establish and to maintain the closest possible working relationship with the House and Senate. An ever present thought for me is that your constituents are also mine. We share the confidence of the same people and we share the same goals. For the first time in the History of our State, your chosen leaders will also be my leaders on the floor of the Legislative Chambers. They are already working closely with me in the development of my programs. I promise to do everything possible to earn your continued confidence and respect. Georgia has a long and distinguished history, and our state gov ernment has evolved to meet the changing needs of each succeeding year. But it has been almost 40 years since a major reorganization of state government was completed by Senator Richard B. Russell, who was then Governor. During my campaign. I stated often that there were 140 agencies in our government. Now I find that in the executive branch alone, we have more than two hundred agencies which share the responsibility for conducting the affairs of our people. It has gotten so that every time I open the closet door in my office, I fear that a new state agency will fall out. Many functions of government are performed inefficiently and are difficult to understand or control. Many responsibilities are dupli cated and others are not met at all. Taxpayers from throughout the State and your own legislative leaders have discussed with me the pressing need to reorganize our government to make it more responsive to the needs of our people and to insure maximum effectiveness and economy in its operation. I am prepared to undertake this task as authorized by you and subject to legislative veto during a later session of the House and Senate. My 1973 budget proposal will be based upon the reorganizational plan which I shall submit. Adequate safeguards exist in our Constitution and others acceptable to our state elected officers have been carefully written into House Bill No. 1 which has already been introduced. I urgently request that you give your approval to this most important THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 139 and necessary proposal and then join in helping me during the coming year to make Georgia's expectations of improved government a reality. Another matter of deep concern to our people is the rapid escala tion of ad valorem taxes, and the need for additional financial resources to meet the increasing challenges to local governments. We must remember that cities and counties are creatures of the State, and that their welfare is our legitimate concern. One of my pledges to Georgians was to give to local governments the opportunity to reduce property taxes and to guarantee equality of assessments within our cities and counties. Another pledge was to equalize the burden of both local and state taxation according to each person's ability to pay. This can only be done with an incisive tax revision program. All of these pledges will be completed if the Legislature will ac cept the tax proposals to be spelled out in detail tomorrow in my Budget Message to you. One of my major bills to be effective after fiscal 1972, will freeze the millage rate in all school districts for financing the minimum foundation program of education. An accurate study by the State Auditor will be completed later this year to determine the adjusted tax digests throughout Georgia. A uniform assessment of less than 3 mills will then be required on the total property values, or about 7 mills on a 40% digest. This will replace the rapidly increasing re quired local effort now in effect. This plan, proposed by the State School Superintendent, should assure local taxpayers of substantial future property tax relief and fair treatment from the State and Local Governments. The business and professional community, our schools and colleges, and individual citizens should be encouraged to participate in every as pect of government in an active and continuing way. I shall continue the excellent idea of making the Governor's of fice open to the people, and shall extend this action with scheduled visits to different parts of Georgia, accompanied by representatives of key departments. Our sole purpose will be to maintain direct personal contact with our people, so as to receive firsthand expressions of need, and suggestions for improving our Government. In public spending we should expect a reasonable return on every financial investment. The greatest profit comes when we transform a citizen who is now or will be a burden on the state into one who is able to assume the full prerogatives and responsibilities of citizenship. There is an obvious justification for investments in law enforcement, prison reform, education, industrial development, health and labor. Crime is one of the most costly afflictions on our society. The rapidly increasing threats of drug abuse and organized crime must and will be met courageously and effectively. We shall encourage increased training and professionalism among state and local peace officers and increase their pay accordingly. We must expedite trials, secure greater uniformity of work load, and streamline court procedures. Within strict constitutional bounds the rights of the State and the accused must be 140 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, carefully balanced. In some instances, the size of juries may be reduced. Citizen participatiton needs to be increased in all phases of criminal justice. Efforts to improve law enforcement, crime prevention, trial and sentencing, probation, parole and prison reform, must be closely cor related. As our new Corrections Director has said, "Criminals are put in prison as punishment, not for punishment. They will be returning to society to be our neighbors. They must be rehabilitated, and not in creasingly confirmed in their criminal ways." The entire field of criminal justice cries out for improvement in Georgia. I shall stake my own personal reputation on this improvement. Georgians are becoming increasingly concerned about the inevitable impact of technological changes in farming and industry, of urbaniza tion, and population growth, upon the quality of our natural surround ings. Noise, ugliness, loss of privacy and pollution of air and water threaten the right of all Georgians to enjoy the place where we live. I am pledged to use the full resources of the Governor's Office to protect and to guarantee this inherent right in Georgia's Constitution, and to coordi nate and strengthen the efforts of state and local agencies now engaged in the fight to protect the quality of our environment. There are now more than twenty agencies responsible for the inventory, preservation, conservation, utilization, enjoyment and development of our natural resources. This is just one example of the need for reorganization of government. Such fragmentation and overlapping of responsibilities pre vent us all from understanding and controlling these most important governmental efforts. The proper education of our people is of paramount importance. It is certainly false economy to perpetuate ignorance and thus to encour age continued economic, medical and social dependence of deprived citi zens upon the rest of society. I shall do everything possible to correct the dropout problem by providing a carefully tailored individual educa tion for every student in Georgia, and to alleviate the afflictions of illiteracy and lack of training on those who want or need to help them selves. This year I shall propose the beginning of a kindergarten system, remedial reading instruction for slow learners, and additional teachers for exceptional children. Also, a statewide testing program will permit us for the first time to measure the peculiar needs and achievements of students and the effectiveness of teachers and individual schools. Our vocational program will be expanded, particularly in the public schools, and every effort made to match training with future employ ment opportunities for graduates. A major effort must be made to set higher academic and curri culum standards, which will force a choice in many local school districts between inferior education on one hand, and consolidation or close co operation with adjacent districts on the other. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 141 Increased salaries are needed for teachers in schools and colleges and for bus drivers, whose duties are becoming more demanding with each succeeding year. Our university system is growing rapidly. This growth must and will be encouraged in the future. Ten years ago, we had 30,000 college students. Now we have 92,000 and at least 125,000 will be in college when I go out of office. We must exercise strict economy in the university system, but we have no choice except to meet without hesitation the needs for growth of our colleges and universities. It is very important to me that the intellectual and instructional resources of our colleges be used in a forthright and practical way to help in solving the many chronic problems faced by our Georgia people. Basic and applied research facilities and extension services can be closely oriented to our actual needs. It is absolutely necessary that our Board of Regents and our State Board of Education work hand in hand. This is a relationship which we have not always enjoyed, but which I am confident we shall have in the future. Another problem is that we are now in danger of seeing our private colleges begin to close because of economic pressure. This would prove very costly to our state. We need to devise a workable plan of financial assistance to private colleges which will provide maximum benefits to Georgia's students. As I have said many times, I do not intend to see our campuses disrupted, and I will enforce the law. At the same time, it is important to the State and to me personally to continue the close friendship with young people developed during my long campaign. I shall establish a series of informal but effective meet ings, probably at the mansion, with a group of student body presidents and other responsible young leaders from throughout Georgia. Among other things, they can help to devise an aggressive internship program encompassing all the sensitive functions of government such a pollution control, health and welfare, education, drug and crime control, justice, recreation and government administration. In order to insure increased voter registration among our young citizens, I am proposing to you that all High School Principals in Georgia be designated as deputy voter registrars, authorized to register all stu dents within their schools as they approach the legal age of eighteen. It should never be forgotten that strong local governments are im portant partners with us in managing the public affairs of Georgia people. I am prepared to help those local governments who are willing to help themselves. Included in the budget request will be substantial di rect and indirect financial aid to cities and counties. This will give them an opportunity to lower ad valorem taxes and to provide improved 142 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, services for our people. Strict accounting responsibility for the expendi ture of these funds should be required, and a limit'established and main tained on the percentage of local government expenditures which can be financed by state grants. It is very important that the closest work ing relationship be guaranteed among cities, counties, the state and the federal government. I have already begun to assure personal cooperation between my office and the officials of Georgia's metropolitan areas. I am willing to share with them the responsibility of meeting critical urban needs. During the last four years, I have been Georgia's number one traveler. I have become familiar with almost every highway and airport in our state. I have seen the dynamism and growth of communities served by a good transportation system, and the severe handicaps im posed by choked streets and roads. My pledge is that I will work with you and the Highway Department to develop a complete system of critical, four-lane highways, to replace inadequate and dangerous bridges, to finance an urban bond program, to pave and resurface rural roads, to expedite right-of-way purchases and to complete the interstate system. Of course, our state routes must receive continued and equal attention, including a third lane for heavily traveled routes. Both counties and cities which have adequate road construction forces will be given the right to contract directly with the highway de partment for local projects. All state funds will be distributed on the basis of a fair, simple, well understood and predictable formula, and roads will be constructed solely on the basis of need. We shall also plan and continue the development of an adequate system of airports, waterways and seaports. I personally believe that most transportation developments should be managed by one department of government. Our nation is now in a period of economic recession. By conducting an aggressive search for tourism and industry, maintaining a stable and uniform tax structure, and meeting the basic needs for industrialists and employees we can assure Georgians a relatively high level of pros perity and employment. This must and will be done. As you know, I am a farmer as have been my people for more than 200 years in Georgia. Agriculture is a dynamic and rapidly changing industry. Expanded export markets, new crops, improved production and modern processing techniques will come from enlightened research and more aggressive extension work. During the years ahead, we need to put more emphasis on home grown industries which utilize our own raw materials. We must never forget the natural inter-dependence of our farm and city people. 7,000,000 travelers pass through our state each year. This tremen dous river of tourists can spread all over Georgia if we provide them with worthwhile attractions to visit. The investments would be tiny THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 143 compared to the benefits derived. We need to add at least one major tourist attraction annually. The Department of Industry and Trade will seek these travel industries aggressively. Also, many local communi ties can follow the examples set by the citizens of Helen, Hamilton, Lumpkin and other towns who, with local initiative, are building enjoy able and lucrative industries based on tourism. I shall be responsible for continuing the inventory and development of Georgia's historic sites, and for expanding art and cultural programs throughout Georgia. W must prove that life in our state can be both profitable and enjoyable. Our fastest growing financial responsibility is in the fields of health and welfare. In addition to the more orderly growth in physical and mental health facilities and services, the cost of medicaid programs is growing by leaps and bounds. Welfare costs are also escalating rapidly, particularly in the area of aid to families with dependent children. This is a nationwide problem. It is of grave concern to me that we now have 200,000 children, 90,000 elderly persons, 3,000 blind, 35,000 permanently disabled and 60,000 child caretakers who receive all or part of their monthly income through welfare payments. Other thousands have their food and medical budgets supplemented. Still other thousands of homeless, neglected or delinquent children must be protected and cared for. The numbers are large and troubling, and it will be our aim to treat them with respect and to assist those who can to find a way out of their social and economic trap. We shall work at this in two principal ways. One will be a major effort to increase the social rehabilitation and job training potential of our government programs, insisting on close coordination and careful evaluation of results. The other will be a broad scale effort to go to the roots of the problems of the poor with carefully tailored education and vocational training, low income housing, improved criminal justice, accessible health and family planning services, and new industries with good job opportunities. These are great challenges but you and I must be prepared to meet them. A matter of personal interest to me is to establish and maintain the closest possible working relationship with our neighboring states. It is obvious that we share many opportunities and problems. We may see the next Southern Governors' Conference held in Georgia to guarantee the finest possible surroundings for friendly discussions of common in terest. We also need to strengthen our bonds of friendship with other na tions throughout the world. Georgia's people and products can no longer be limited even by international boundaries. The friendly services of consular officials must be utilized more fully. I hope and expect that additional full time consulates will be established here in Atlanta during the next few years. 144 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, In closing, let me mention briefly the Georgia Constitution. It is becoming increasingly antiquated and restrictive, especially on local governments. Last year, the House of Representatives passed a new codified version which would permit more flexibility in developing an efficient and dynamic government for our state. I sincerely hope that the Senate will study this version, make necessary improvements, per haps even avoid highly controversial amendments, and return to the House for passage a new 1971 document. It should eliminate any neces sity for future local constitutional amendments and guarantee the maximum possible amount of Home Rule. Then next year, more substantive amendments to the 1971 Consti tution can be considered and all can then be submitted to our people in November of 1972 for their approval. This has been one of my longest speeches. I have tried to express some of my hopes for Georgia's future. We have a joint responsibility for assuring our people that this future will be one of increased pleas ure, dignity, friendship, achievement and freedom. Senator Holloway of the 12th moved that the Joint Session be now dissolved and the motion prevailed. The President of the Senate announced the Joint Session dissolved. The Speaker called the House to order. The following communication was received: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 13, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Jack: This is to advise that the Honorable Oliver Oxford, District 46, has been placed on the following committees of the House: HIGHWAYS Highway Maintenance Shops & Facilities, Secretary THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 145 SPECIAL JUDICIARY Inquiry & Investigation BANKS & BANKING With best wishes and kindest regards, I am Sincerely yours, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II GLS:eph CC: Honorable Clarence Vaughn Honorable John Hadaway Honorable Thomas A. Roach Honorable Albert W. Thompson Honorable Alan Gaynor Honorable Gary Bond Honorable Frank Edwards Honorable Ben W. Fortson Honorable Wm. H. Burson The following communication was received: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 13, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Jack: Please refer to my letter of January 12th with reference to the new subcommittee under Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee entitled Aviation Affairs. 146 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Please mark your records to show Honorable James H. Floyd, Dis trict 7, as a member of this subcommittee in lieu of Honorable Leon R. Floyd, District 75. Sincerely, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II GLS:eph CC: All members of subcommittee Honorable Crawford Ware Honorable Gary Bond Honorable Wm. H. Burson Honorable Frank Edwards Honorable Ben Fortson Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Black of the 45th for Friday, January 15, 1971, because of illness. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Dailey of the 53rd for Friday, January 15, 1971, in order that he could attend the funeral of his neighbor. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 147 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Friday, January 15, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following Prayer was offered by Rev. Frank Brinson, Pastor, Friendship and Downs Baptist Churches, Davisboro, Georgia: Our Father, teach us how to find the duties of this day. Cause us to be loyal to the work that is before us; enforce the faith thou dost inspire; and grant us power to demonstrate Thy love through sharing it with others. As we dwell together, unite our hearts in the fellowship of unselfish service and love. Strengthen our minds that we may share the feelings of the spiritual understanding. May the paths we travel become a part of the road Thou wouldest have us to follow. Enable us to consecrate our all to Thee. Where we are tempted to be less than what Thou desirest of us, restrain us; where we have sinned, may we repent and receive Thy forgiveness. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan 148 Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Mauldin of the 12th, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 149 By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HR 35-64. By Mr. Felton of the 95th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Irvin Blumenthal; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 36-64. By Mr. Matthews of the 63rd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. E. L. Powell; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 65. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th, Patten of the 63rd, Wood and Whitmire of the llth, Gaynor of the 88th, Alien of the 92nd, Triplett of the 93rd, Sweat of the 65th and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to place political campaign posters, signs and advertisements on any public property or building, private property or on any property zoned for use other than commercial or industrial; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 66. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the District Attorneys of Georgia, upon approval by their Superior Court Judges to grant im- 150 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, munity from prosecution in certain criminal proceedings; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 67. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-903, relating to the number of times bail may be permitted for the same offense, so as to provide that the first bail shall be permitted as a matter of right and that subsequent bails shall be at the discretion of the court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 68. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-415, relating to the statement of the accused in criminal trials and the procedure connected therewith, so as to remove the right of the accused to make an unsworn statement; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 69. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require each felon entering the State of Georgia to register with the sheriff of the county in which the felon is residing, within 72 hours after entering the State; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 70. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 27-19, relating to demand for trial and announcement of ready or not ready, so as to provide that whenever a demand for trial is made by anyone accused of crime the District Attorney or Solicitor shall be served with a copy of the demand before filing the same with the Clerk of the Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 71. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 26, known as the Criminal Code of Georgia, so as to create a new Code Chapter to be designated as Code Chapter 26-34 relating to loan sharking; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 151 HB 72. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the ordinary of Calhoun County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof annual salary for such officer; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 73. By Messrs. Cheeks, Miles and Mulherin of the 78th, Connell and Dent of the 79th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 46-4, relating to dissolution, claims and judgment in garnishment proceedings, so as to repeal Code Section 46-409, relating to bills of costs in garnishment proceedings, in its entirety; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 74. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain post trial procedure in civil cases, so as to provide that after commencement of an action, any party may take the testimony of any person, by deposition upon certain questions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 75. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish the CuthbertRandolph Airport Authority and to authorize such Authority to acquire and maintain airports and landing fields for the use of aircraft; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 76. By Messrs. Isenberg and Leggett of the 67th and Johnson of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 68-7 relating to regulation of motor vehicles for hire, so as to require that every taxicab operated in this State be equipped with as many seat belts as there are places for passengers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 77. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Litter Control Law", so as to change the provisions relative to penalties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. 152 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 78. By Messrs. Mullinax, Ware, Knight and Potts of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of LaGrange in the County of Troup, so as to extend and increase the corporate limits for the City of LaGrange; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 79. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Employees' Retirement System, so as to provide for an increase in the retirement benefits of certain retired members; and for other members; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 80. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for longevity increases in salary for any person covered by the Merit System who has been employed with any department or agency of State Government or agency of State Government for a minimum of 10 years and who has attained the top step in his grade classification; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 81. By Messrs. Roach, Poole and Harris of the 10th, Jones of the 4th, Whitmire and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for one additional Judge of the Superior Court of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, so as to add one court reporter of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 82. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th, Alexander of the 108th, Blackshear of the 91st, Bond of the lllth, Brown of the 110th and Hood of the 99th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the State Personnel Board to remove all inequities from State employment application forms; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 83. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for aged and incapacitated teachers in the State public schools FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 153 and other State supported schools, so as to authorize any member who has withdrawn his contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System not more than 3 times after Jan. 1, 1961 to reestablish his membership until payment back into the fund a sum equal to the amount with drawn ; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HR 43-83. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Resolution compensating Mr. J. R. Bouchillon; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 44-83. By Mr. Conger of the 68th: A Resolution compensating Mr. D. R. Tabb; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 45-83. By Mr. Roach of the 10th: A Resolution compensating James H. Alexander; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 46-83. By Mr. Stephens of the 103rd: A Resolution compensating Joe Darrell Davis; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 47-83. By Mr. Stephens of the 103rd: A Resolution compensating Stella Dozier; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 48-83. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A Resolution compensating Dr. James W. Smith; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 49-83. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Arthur Mosely; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 154 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 84. By Messrs. Atherton of the 117th, and Horton of the 95th, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Thomason of the 77th, Cook of the 95th, Marcus of the 105th, Farrar of the 77th, Mason of the 13th and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create an area-wide planning and develop ment commission for all Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of this State having a population of more than 1,000,000; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 85. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a system of pensions and retire ment pay for officers, deputies and employees of Clayton County and the Clayton County Water Authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 86. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-407A, relating to uninsured motorist coverage, so as to provide that, at the option of the insured, he may be provided with increased limits of coverage for protection against uninsured motorists; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. HB 87. By Messrs. Cole of the 3rd and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require each and every public or private campground which has facilities for mobile campers to be equipped with sewage collection stations of sewage dump stations; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 88. By Messrs. Gunter of the 6th, Colwell of the 5th, Rush of the 51st, Rainey of the 47th, Adams of the 100th, Matthews of the 16th, Lane of the 44th, Housley of the 117th and Griffin of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the compensation of the Director of the Department of State Parks, so as to change the compensation of the Director; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 155 HR 50-88. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th, Brown of the 110th, Adams of the 100th, and Colwell of the 5th, Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Whitmire of the llth, Geisinger of the 72nd and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to exempt certain persons who are 65 years of age or older and certain disabled persons from any increase in ad valorem taxation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 89. By Messrs. Egan of the 116th, Cook, Hawes and Horton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an A-ct to amend Code Section 92-1403, relating to the levy of a motor fuel tax and exemptions therefrom, so as to provide for refunds of portions of the motor vehicle fuel taxes to counties, incorporated municipalities, school districts and independent school systems; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 90. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Cook, Horton and Hawes of the 95th, Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Marcus of the 105th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the bail bond business in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 91. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1971, and ending June 30, 1972, and the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1972 and ending June 30, 1973; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 92. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide supplementary appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of the agencies of the State provided for herein, and the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 156 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 93. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide additional appropriations pursuant to Section B of the Governor's Budget Report for the fiscal year begin ning July 1, 1971 and ending June 30, 1972, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1972 and ending June 30, 1973, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made to the budget units provided for herein and for the purposes provided for herein; and for other puprposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: HB 39. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-602, relating to electors' qualifications, so as to change the provisions relating to the residency requirements of electors; and for other purposes. HB 40. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful for any law enforcement officer to physically abuse or injure any person when it is unnecessary to provide a penalty; and for other purposes. HB 41. By Messrs. Bennett, Reaves and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prescribing the time for holding the Superior Court of Echols County, so as to change the time for holding said court; and for other purposes. HB 42. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the State public schools, so as to provide that any teacher coming into the Teachers' Retirement System shall be entitled to receive prior service credit for time spent as a teacher in American Dependents' Schools located overseas or within the continental limits of the United States; and for other purposes. HB 43. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the State Depart ment of Corrections to reimburse the clerk of the court for court costs FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 157 incurred in trying a criminal defendant for the crime of escape, when such escape is from State prison facilities; and for other purposes. HB 44. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24, relating to courts, so as to provide that the clerks of the superior courts shall not be required to file any civil case or proceeding until a deposit has been made with said clerk on account of cost; and for other purposes. HB 45. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the Clerks of the Superior Courts to transmit records of sentences in felony cases to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles within five days of the date the same are entered upon the official dockets; and for other purposes. HB 46. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 30-102, relating to the grounds for total divorce, so as to provide that drug addiction shall constitute a ground for divorce; and for other purposes. HB 47. By Mr. Howell of the 60th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide a system of officially designated Georgia Government Documents in order to obtain maximum efficiency, economy, and usefulness in the publication, compilation, distribution and preservation of the written materials defined as government docu ments ; and for other purposes. HB 48. By Mr. Howell of the 60th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Walter F. George Development Authority and empower said Authority with all rights, powers, authority and privileges whatsoever necessary to hold as lessee, improve, main tain, beautify, subdivide, sublease in any part, manage, regulate, admin ister, finance, issue revenue anticipation certificates of authority pay able from earnings and revenues, to pay the cost of projects; and for other purposes. HB 49. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the ap pointment of assistant district attorneys in certain judicial circuits, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of such as sistants; and for other purposes. 158 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 50. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring that defendants convicted of crimes be given credit for pretrial confinements, so as to provide that the provisions of said Act shall be permissive rather than mandatory; and for other purposes. HB 51. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-704, relating to the waiver of indictments and the trial of defendants upon accusa tion, so as to provide that defendants who consent thereto may plead guilty to capital felonies without necessity of being indicted by a grand jury; and for other purposes. HB 52. By Mr. Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the StateEmployees' Retirement System, so as to provide that certain persons who had creditable service prior to July 1, 1953, shall have until October 1, 1971 to request credit for such service; and for other purposes. HB 53. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide a procedure for the process of selecting jurors in felony cases; and for other purposes. HB 54. By Messrs. Rush of the 51st and Jones of the 87th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-99, relating to miscellaneous criminal offenses, so as to provide that the taking of any weapon, intoxicating liquor, amphetamines, biphetamines, inhalers, or any other hallucinating or intoxicating substance onto the property of any penitentiary, any unit of the University System of Georgia, or any facility under the supervision and control of the Department of Public Safety; and for other purposes. HB 55. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and ex haustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to provide for the extension of the season for taking shrimp under certain conditions; and for other purposes. HB 56. By Messrs. Brown, Scarborough, Pinkston and Bennett of the 81st,. Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing the procedures for searches and seizures and for suppression of evidence illegally seized; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 159 HB 57. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuance, suspension and revoca tion of motor vehicle driver licenses, so as to provide for a Medical Advisory Board; and for other purposes. HB 58. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuance, suspension, and re vocation of motor vehicle driver's licenses, so as to provide for the examination of all holders of driver's licenses for visual acuity and knowledge of the rules of the road every four years after January 1, 1972; and for other purposes. HB 59. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuances, suspension, revocation and cancellation of driver's licenses, so as to provide that the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall formulate and prescribe the rules and regulations under which licenses to operate motor vehicles within this State shall be granted, suspended, revoked or cancelled; and for other purposes. HB 60. By Messrs. Phillips of the 50th, Strickland of the 56th, Smith of the 3rd, Salem and Rush of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-9, relating to medical practitioners, so as to redesignate a certain code section; and for other purposes. HB 61. By Messrs. Barfield and Bennett of the 71st, Northcutt of the 21st, Russell of the 70th, Mullinax of the 30th, Brown of the 110th, Davis of the 75th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-1 relating to the Joint Secretary of the State Examining Boards, so as to provide that all examining boards shall be under the administrative authority of the Joint Secretary; and for other purposes. HR 32-61. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Resolution authorizing and directing the State Highway Department to place signs at appropriate places on Interstate 75 at or near the exit which leads to North Valdosta Road, which signs shall contain the following: "Valdosta State College"; and for other purposes. 160 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 33-61. By Messrs. Thomason and Levitas of the 77th: A Resolution compensating Armour & Company; and for other purposes. HB 62. By Mr. Felton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the provisions of Code of Georgia relating to contracts, promissory notes, consensual transactions, deeds, security deeds and conveyances of property, so as to provide that the contracts, promissory notes, and any other consensual transactions of minors who are 18 years old or older shall be valid and binding; and for other purposes. HB 63. By Messrs. Patterson of the 20th and Bowen of the 47th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Employees' Retirement System, so as to provide for credit for previous service as sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 64. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum. Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to authorize the State Board of Education to permit participation in its student honors program by certain pupils of private high schools of this State; and for other purposes. HR 34-64. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to extend the time which the General Assembly may remain in regular session; and for other purposes. Mr. Rainey of the 47th, Chairman of the Committee on Game & Fish sub mitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Game & Fish has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 55. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Rainey of the 47th, Chairman. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 161 Mr. Snow of the 1st, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: . .. . Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 17. Do Not Pass. HB 21. Do Pass as Amended. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. Mr. Roach of the 10th, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 62. Do Pass. HB 56. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Roach of the 10th, Chairman. Mr. Chandler of the 34th, Chairman of the Committee on State Institutions and Property, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Institutions and Property has had under con sideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 9. Do Pass. HB 11. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Chandler of the 34th, Chairman. 162 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Howell of the 60th, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 5. Do Pass. HB 47. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 60th, Chairman. The following communication was received: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 14, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Jack: This is to advise that the Honorable Earl T. Davis, District 86, will serve as Secretary of the Workmen's Compensation Subcommittee of the Industrial Relations Committee. With best wishes and kindest regards, I am. Sincerely yours, /s/ Geo. L. Smith II GLS: eph CC: Honorable Wm. J. Lee Honorable Mac Pickard Honorable Frank Edwards Honorable Gary Bond Honorable Wm. H. Burson Honorable Ben W. Fortson FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 163 The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit: SR 6. By Senators Plunkett of the 30th and Webb of the llth: A Resolution expressing deepest regrets at the passing of the late Dr. Alien C. Smith, and for other purposes. The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted: HR 51. By Messrs. Wood and Whitmire of the llth, Smith of the 43rd and Isenberg of the 67th: A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Honorable W. M. "Bill" Williams; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Honorable W. M. "Bill" Williams, the distinguished gentleman from the llth District, Post 1, is one of the most influential and respected members of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, being originally elected to the House of Representatives in 1956, he has served the people of Hall County and the State of Georgia with outstanding honor and ability for over 14 years; and WHEREAS, because of his long experience and remarkable knowl edge of State Government, his counsel is sought by his colleagues in the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, he serves with fairness, dedication, ability and skill as the Chairman of the Motor Vehicles Committee and as a member of the Appropriations and Rules Committees; and WHEREAS, he is the "Dean" of the 9th District Legislative Delega tion; and WHEREAS, he will celebrate his 61st birthday on Saturday, Jan uary 16, 1971; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the members of this body to recognize this outstanding Georgian for his many outstanding accomplishments and to wish him a "Happy Birthday". 164 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby con gratulate Honorable W. M. "Bill" Williams upon the occasion of his 61st birthday and wish for him many happy returns and commend him for his many years of outstanding public service to the people of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Honorable W. M. "Bill" Williams. Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 1. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Busbee of the 61st, Murphy of the 19th, Lambert of the 25th, McCracken of the 36th, Lee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lee of the 21st, Chandler of the 34th and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor as Chief Executive, within constitutional and other limitations, to direct and effectuate the reorganization of any one or more departments, agencies, of the Ex ecutive Branch of State Government, or of any functions thereof; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor as Chief Executive, within constitutional and other limitations, to direct and effectuate the reorganization of any one or more departments, agencies, commissions, boards 'or bureaus of the Executive Branch of State Government, or of any functions thereof; to provide definitions; to provide criteria for the exercise of such authority; to provide when and under what condi tions such reorganization shall become effective and final; to provide for an expiration date; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings: (a) "Agency" means any officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency in the Executive Branch of the State Government. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 165 (b) "Reorganization" means: (1) the transfer of the whole or any part of any agency or of the whole or any part of the functions or procedures thereof, to, the jurisdiction and control of any other agency; or (2) the abolition of all or any part of the functions or pro cedures of any agency; or (3) the consolidation or coordination of the whole or any part of any agency, or of the whole or any part of the functions or procedures thereof, with the whole or any part of any other agency or the functions or procedures thereof; or (4) the consolidation or coordination of any part of any agency or the functions or procedures thereof with any other part of the same agency or the functions and procedures thereof; or (5) the delegation by any nonelective officer of any of his functions or procedures; or (6) the abolition of the whole or any part of any agency which agency or part does not have, or upon the taking effect of a reorganization plan will not have, any functions or procedures; or (7) the establishment of a new agency to perform the whole or any part of the functions or procedures of an existing agency or agencies. Section 2. The Governor, as Chief of the Executive Branch of State Government and responsible for its economic and efficient fiscal management, is hereby authorized, acting within and subject to con stitutional limitations and the provisions of this Act, to direct and effectuate the reorganization of, and take all action necessary to re organize, any agencies subject to the following limitations, to-wit: (a) On or after the effective date of this Act, the Governor shall have the authority to implement any reorganization where the functions reorganized are not established by and placed by statute or the Constitu tion of this State, other than functions within a department administered by a constitutional officer elected by the people. (b) The Governor shall have the power to propose a reorganization where the functions proposed to be reorganized are established and placed by a statute other than functions within a department admin istered by a constitutional officer elected by the people, which said reorganization will not become effective until ratified by the General Assembly in the manner provided for in Section 4 of this Act. (c) The Governor shall have the power to propose a reorganization where the functions proposed to be reorganized are within a department administered by a constitutional officer elected by the people which said reorganization will not become effective until ratified by the General 166 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Assembly in the manner provided for in Section 4 of this Act. However, any plan or plans of reorganization of an agency or function established or placed by the Constitution or statute and administered by a con stitutional officer elected by the people shall be furnished to the constitutional officer or officers affected no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first day of the next regular or extraordinary session of the General Assembly. If a constitutional officer affected by the proposed reorganization of an agency or function established or placed by the Constitution or statute objects thereto in writing prior to the first day of the regular or extraordinary session of the General Assembly, the proposed reorganization shall be defeated and of no further force and effect. Section 3. Prior to taking action pursuant to Section 2 of this Act, the Governor shall consider the nature of the duties, powers, authority, functions, procedures, or responsibilities of the agencies to be affected and determine that the reorganization thereof will: (a) promote economy in the operations of State Government; * (b) improve efficiency in the management of State Government; (c) improve services rendered citizens of the State; (d) simplify and improve preparation of the Governor's budget report; (e) conserve the natural resources of the State; (f) promote the orderly growth of the State and its government; (g) improve the effectiveness of the services performed by the service agencies of the State, including the Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs, the Supervisor of Purchases, the State Merit System of Personnel Administration, the Department of Audits and Accounts, and the Budget Bureau; (h) avoid duplication of effort by agencies of State Government; or (i) improve the organization and coordination of the various agencies of the Executive Branch of State Government in one or more of the foregoing ways. Section 4. (a) Whenever a reorganization or reorganizations is or are made by the Governor pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 2 of this Act, he shall submit a copy of said reorganization to the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate on the first day of the next regular session of the General Assembly. (b) Whenever a plan or plans of reorganization is or are proposed by the Governor pursuant to subsection (b) or subsection (c) of Section FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 167 2 of this Act, he shall submit to the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and the constitutional officer or officers if required under Section 2(c) a copy of said plan or plans setting forth the details of said proposed reorganization and the reasons therefor at least fifteen (15) days prior to the first day of the next regular or extraordinary session of the General Assembly. Each said plan or plans of reorganiza tion filed with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate shall automatically be ratified and approved by the General Assembly unless the same is disapproved by a resolution of the House or the Senate within the first fifteen (15) calendar days of said session or within the length of said session if said session lasts less that fifteen (15) calendar days and shall constitute a repeal of all laws then in conflict with said ratified plan of reorganization. Section 5. The provisions of this Act shall expire on December 31, 1974, and this Act shall no longer be of any force and effect after that date, except the provisions of Section 4 shall remain in effect until the expiration of the regular session of the General Assembly of 1975, at which time it shall expire. Section 6. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed, provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall diminish the existing powers of the Governor. An amendment, offered by Mr. Hill of the 97th, was read and lost. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Busbee of the 61st moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 1 as follows: By striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 2. The Governor, as Chief of the Executive Branch of State Government and responsible for its economic and" efficient fiscal management, is hereby authorized, acting within and subject to constitutional limitations and the provisions of this Act, to direct and effectuate the reorganization of, and take all action necessary to reorganize, any agencies subject to the following limitations, to wit: 168 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, (a) On or after the effective date of this Act, the Governor shall have the authority to implement any reorganization where the functions reorganized are not established by and placed by statute or the Constitution of this State. (b) The Governor shall have the power to propose a reorgan ization where the functions proposed to be reorganized are estab lished and placed by a statute other than functions within a depart ment administered by a constitutional officer elected by the people, which said reorganization will not become effective until ratified by the General Assembly in the manner provided for in Section 4 of this Act. (c) The Governor shall have the power to propose a reorganiza tion where the functions proposed to be reorganized are established and placed by a statute and are within a department administered by a constitutional officer elected by the people which said re organization will not become effective until ratified by the General Assembly in the manner provided for in Section 4 of this Act. However, any plan or plans of reorganization of an agency or function established or placed by the Constitution or statute and administered by a constitutional officer elected by the people shall be furnished to the constitutional officer or officers affected no later than thirty (30) days prior to the first day of the next regular or extraordinary session of the General Assembly. If a constitutional officer affected by the proposed reorganization of an agency or function established or placed by the Constitution or statute objects thereto in writing within ten (10) days after said plan was delivered to him, any item objected to will be deleted and will not be a part of the proposal submitted to the General Assembly." An amendment, offered by Mr. Lane of the 101st, was read and lost. Two amendments, offered by Mr. Bennett of the 71st, were read and lost. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Levitas of the 77th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 1 by adding in Section 4 (b), in Line 11 on page 5 after the word "resolution" the following: "adopted by the votes of a majority of the members." An amendment, offered by Mr. Hill of the 97th, was read and lost. An amendment, offered by Mr. Bennett of the 71st, was read and lost. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 169 The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted. 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, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, J. Adams, M. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Parrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Granthum Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom 170 Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bennett, J. T. Bennett, T. Collins, M. Lane, W. J. McDonald Reaves Russell, H. P. Stephens Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Barfield Black Brown, C. P. Conger Daugherty Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Fraser Horton Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Mulherin Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Ross Strickland Thompson On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 166, nays 8. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended. Mr. Busbee of the 61st asked unanimous consent that HB 1, by substitute, as amended, be ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The consent was granted. Messrs. Alexander of the 108th, Brown of the 81st and Mulherin of the 78th stated that because of mechanical failure, their votes did not record and they wished to vote "aye" on the passage of HB 1, by substitute, as amended. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 171 Messrs. McDonald of the 15th and Bennett of the 81st stated that they had inadvertantly voted "nay" but intended to vote "aye" on the passage of HB 1, by substitute, as amended. The following Resolution of the House was read: By Messrs. Brown of the 110th, Hill of the 94th, Thompson of the 85th, Shepherd of the 107th, Bond of the lllth, Alexander of the 108th, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Blackshear of the 96th, Dean of the 79th, Hood of the 99th and Daughtery of the 109th: A RESOLUTION Relative to the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, January 15 marks the birth date of one of Georgia's distinguished past citizens; and WHEREAS, if he had lived, today would have been the 41st birth day of the late Martin Luther King, Jr.; and WHEREAS, during his relatively short period of life, the events and circumstances surrounding this dynamic man focused the attention of the nation and many citizens of the world upon the State of Geor gia; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this body to pause for a moment to reflect upon the eventful occurrences which took place during Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body pause for a moment in its im portant deliberations and recognize this day as the birthday of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. Mr. Blackshear of the 96th arose to a point of personal privilege and ad dressed the House. The hour of convening the Joint Session under the provisions of HR 31 having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House. The Joint Session was called to order by the President of the Senate. HR 31, calling a Joint Session of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Governor, was read. 172 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Accompanied by the Committee of Escort and other distinguished guests, Governor Carter appeared upon the floor of the House. Lieutenant Governor Lester G. Maddox presented Governor Jimmy Carter, who delivered the following address: BUDGET MESSAGE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Yesterday I spoke to you in more general terms about my objectives over the next four years. Today, I want to discuss the financing of State Government during the coming biennium. This budget has been under development for well over six months, and because I could not begin work as Governor-Elect until November, I have found it necessary to devote most of my time since then to a de tailed study of the budget proposals. NEED FOR IMPROVED FINANCIAL CONTROLS Now I am more convinced than ever of the acute need for improved planning and control over State spending. The biennial budget document should provide fundamental control and should at the same time explain present and future State programs. It is clear to me, however, that certain longstanding practices in State Government tend to impair the effectiveness of our budgetary tools. For example, evaluation and control of proposed spending are made extremely difficult by the fragmentation of important State pro grams among several agencies. Another handicap to sound budgeting is the practice of treating the previous year's appropriations as a fixed base upon which new funds are added. Therefore, one of my goals as Governor will be to make the budgetmaking process more effective and understandable. I will have more to say on this important matter later in this message. REVIEW OF STATE'S FINANCIAL OUTLOOK Before we proceed, let us first review some of the basic facts about our State finances. For a number of years we have been able to expand State services at a satisfactory rate without an overall tax increase. Total State ex penditures have increased during the past five years at an average an nual rate of 14%, reaching a peak this year with spending exceeding that of last year by 19%. These have been necessary responses to inflationary pressures in our economy, the need to improve services for growing populations, and soaring health and welfare costs. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 173 This extra money has come from Georgia's healthy economic growth during this period, averaging 11% a year, from various onetime tax windfalls; and the balance from surplus funds. Due to the slowdown in our national economy, State revenues are increasing only 7% this fiscal year, compared to 14% during fiscal 1970. This year's unfortunate combination of a sharp downturn in the growth rate of State revenues and a peak increase in spending has re sulted in a revenue gap in State finances: 1971 appropriations will ex ceed estimated revenues by more than $70 million, reducing the yearend surplus to approximately $30 million (the lowest in over a decade), and also establishing a high rate of spending which has a profound in fluence on future years. The real impact of this financial squeeze will not be felt until fiscal 1972 when the rate of State revenue growth, while improving, will con tinue to be somewhat sluggish, and we will no longer be able to rely on accumulated surplus for any substantial financing of State programs. The following chart shows in a simplified manner these basic facts concerning our State's financial outlook. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (In Millions) 1971 INCREASE IN SPENDING 1972 FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR INCREASE IN SPENDING $77 , FROM V SURPLUS * $ 30 |:j 174 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Note that of the $177 million increase in spending during fiscal 1971, only $104 million conies from current growth in revenues; the re maining $73 million is a reduction of surplus funds. By 1972, by spending all surplus funds, we have available for in creased spending only $77 million--hardly enough to support State programs at the most basic level. For 1972, we must either cut State services or find new sources of revenue. I recommend some of both. SUMMARY OF 1972 BUDGET PROPOSALS When I began my review of budget requests by the various State agencies, I found that a startling increase of over $550 million had been requested for 1972 alone. Compare this to the $77 million available. After many frustrating hours of review, analysis and decision-mak ing, we have achieved a net reduction of over $400 million in these re quests -- not because they lacked merit, but because we simply cannot afford them. It has been necessary for me to establish extremely rigid personnel controls and to freeze or reduce the number of administrative personnel wherever possible. I have consulted with the affected department heads to insure that my recommendations are adequate and reflect proper priority. Despite the need to restrain new spending, there are some areas in which improved State services are essential if we are to keep Georgia moving ahead. Such programs for 1972 are new elementary and vocational educa tion programs, pollution control, improved university and public school facilities, and additional aid to local governments. The net effect of holding or cutting back most programs, strength ening those that represent valuable investments in the future, and fi nancing inevitable increases, is a proposed 1972 budget requiring addi tional spending of $155 million -- $22 million less than last year's in crease. The reduction is a reflection of my efforts to bring under con trol the growing rate of State spending. Excluding new highway funds, I therefore propose to the General Assembly a total appropriation of $1.253 billion for the 1972 fiscal year. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 175 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (In Millions) SPENDING INCREASE TREND 1970 1971 1972 $177 $155 I would like now to review some of the more significant features of my proposals. PROPOSED 1972 BUDGET Let us first take a look at increased spending recommendations in major programs. It is obvious from this chart (page 176) that more State tax money will go to local communities to permit lower property taxes, and less will remain in the administrative agencies of State Government. I have placed major emphasis on Education, on Natural Environ ment, and on assistance to local governments. The increases in Health and in Social Development do not represent basic shifts in program em phasis but are due to increasing costs of present programs and greater State assistance to local governments in these areas. I am pleased to re port that spending for most of the remaining programs has been held at the current level. 176 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, PROPOSED 1972 BUDGET ANALYSIS Of INCREASES MAJOR PROGRAM AMOUNT (MILLIONS) EDUCATION AND INTELLECTUAL ENRICHMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS TO COUNTIES GRANTS TO CITIES TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION OTHER MAJOR PROGRAMS (NET) INCREASE OVER 1971 PERCENT Of TOTAL INCREASE Let us move now to a more detailed review of these programs: EDUCATION AND INTELLECTUAL ENRICHMENT As I have indicated many times previously, I believe in good in vestments for the future. Therefore, to establish and maintain the highest standards of quality in public education in Georgia I am recom mending a $59 million increase in the 1972 Education appropriation: First, I propose that we spend $4 million to initiate a full term, Statewide kindergarten program within the public school system. This is the first step of a plan that will provide a complete kindergarten program by 1977, and will cost the State about $74 million annually once it is fully operational. We are now coming to grips with the problems of retarded children in Georgia, and to comply with a new Georgia law, I am proposing $4 million to provide 600 additional special education teachers. Also, in accordance with my pledge to reduce the school dropout rate by helping students who have difficulty learning to read and write, I am recommending that we provide $3 million to hire 500 reading teach ers to work with these children and their teachers. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 177 EDUCATION AND INTELLECTUAL ENRICHMENT STATE KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS READING TEACHERS SALARY INCREASES NEW FACILITIES OTHER INCREASED COSTS (NET) RECOMMENDED INCREASES (Millions) $4 4 3 26 11 11 $59 Other recommendations include: --$26 million to provide average salary increases of approximately $500 per year for all public school teachers and personnel of the University System. --$11 million for construction of new facilities, including 10 new vocational high schools and other projects in our University and public school systems. A net increase of approximately $11 million is needed just to meet the requirements of increased student enrollment in our vocational schools, colleges, and universities. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT I have promised to marshall the efforts of citizens, industry and all levels of government to prevent pollution and to protect our environ ment. I am proposing that we add 60% more funds in support of the State's Natural Environment Program. Almost $9 million of this will go directly to local governments as matching funds to provide a total of $87 million in local, State, and Federal funds for sewage disposal facilities. Two million dollars is proposed for purchasing three new parks and for further development of existing parks. 178 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH Turning now to the Physical and Mental Health Program, $19 mil lion of the $25 million increase will go to meet the spiraling cost of Medicaid. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH MEDICAID ADDITIONAL COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES MENTAL HEALTH MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE DECREASES RECOMMENDED INCREASES (Millions) $ 19 3 4 -1 Three million dollars is needed for additional grants to counties for improved health services at the local level. For mental health, I am recommending an increase of $4 million to staff the regional mental health hospitals and the Georgia Retarda tion Center. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Regarding the State's Social Development Program, we know that a major change, in the welfare system is urgently needed. A number of new approaches have been proposed in Congress, but in the meantime, State welfare costs continue to rise. We face an increase of $19 million during fiscal 1972 simply to pro vide for inflation and growth in the present program. For the future, I plan to join our sister states in working towards a shift of the burden of these rapidly increasing costs to the Federal Government. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 179 GRANTS TO COUNTIES To meet commitments already made by the General Assembly, I am recommending $14 million for grants to Georgia counties to cover exist ing local welfare costs. GRANTS TO CITIES In order to match the new grants to counties under the welfare program, $14 million in new grants is recommended for cities, to be allocated on the basis of population. TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS Of the $10 million increase slated for the State's Transportation and Communications Program, $9 million represents this year's in creased motor fuel tax collections which automatically go to the State Highway Department. Also, I am recommending $1 million in matching funds to provide $4 million for building and improving airports around the State during the coming year. SUMMARY These have been the highlights of my budget recommendation for 1972. As you may have noted, I have talked about programs and ac tivities, and not about specific State agencies. My own review of the budget was made in this manner, and this approach helped me under stand the objectives of programs and how we plan to carry them out. INCREASED FUNDS FOR SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT Before moving on to my revenue and tax proposals, I would like to discuss increased funds for local school systems and additional grants to local governments. In total, new funds for local school systems amount to $39 million. I am proposing that we provide as additional aid to counties wel fare grants of $14 million and health grants of $3 million. Also counting additional grants to cities of $14 million, water pollu tion control grants of $9 million and airport development grants of $1 million, I am recommending a total of $80 million in increased aid to local governments and in additional funds for local school systems. This package of grants to local governments will permit them to make substantial reductions in property taxes. 180 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, INCREASED FUNDS FOR SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (In Millions) LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS SALARY INCREASES S 18 GRANTS FOR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION 7 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 3 NEW PROGRAMS 11 S 39 AID TO COUNTIES WELFARE GRANTS HEALTH GRANTS S 14 3 17 GRANTS TO CITIES 14 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL GRANTS 9 AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 1 S80 REVENUE PROPOSALS Revenue estimates for 1972-73 are based on a resumption of eco nomic expansion, both nationally and in the State of Georgia, but at a more moderate level than in the late '60s. As shown by the following graph, we predict an increase in revenues from present tax sources of 12% in 1972 and 13% in 1973. This compares with a 14% increase in fiscal 1970 and a projected increase of only 8% for 1971. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED TAX REVISIONS We need an annual increase of only $68 million in new revenues to meet all the needs of the State as described thus far in this budget pro posal. My recommendations to achieve this increase are part of a com plete tax revision program. In summary, I am recommending: broader sales tax that will eliminate several special exemptions; FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 181 --revisions to our State income tax to bring our laws closer in line with Federal tax laws and thereby eliminate certain tax advant ages enjoyed by a limited number of taxpayers; and --an increase in cigarette tax of two cents per package. INCREASE 18 . . ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN STATE REVENUE, 1967-1973 YEAR 1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 _. -- .. ESTIMATE NEW REVENUE PROPOSALS WILL HELP EQUALIZE TAX BURDEN These proposals tend to equalize the tax burden on the people of Georgia according to their ability to pay. At the present time, the poor working people of our State are pay ing a much higher percentage of their income in State and local taxes than people in the middle and upper income groups. My proposals will bring about more equal taxation, in that the changes mostly affect the middle and upper income groups. For once, the poor working man is the least affected. 182 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, SHIFT FROM PROPERTY TAX Local ad valorem taxes have increased more rapidly in recent years than at any time in our history, mostly caused by State created pro grams. I intend to reverse this trend. The quickest way to provide property tax relief is for the State to provide grants to local governments and to pay for certain services now financed by the ad valorem taxpayer. As previously mentioned, a signifi cant portion of the new State revenue will be used for this purpose. CONTINUED POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT In addition to questions of fairness to taxpayers, the effect of a revenue program on the State's long-range economic development must be considered. To implement a tax plan that would discourage economic growth would simply mean a reduction in the future amount of revenue available. Even with the new additions, the total tax burden in Georgia will continue to be below the average of the other Southeastern states and considerably below the national average. Summing up, the revenue program I recommend to you will estab lish for the first time in Georgia a most equitable system for local and state taxation; it will signal a shift from the property tax to a broader State tax program; and at the same time it will provide continued po tential for economic development in our State. SPECIFICS OF NEW TAX PROPOSALS I indicated earlier that a total of $68 million annually in new State revenues will be required to fund my budget recommendations for fiscal 1972. ELIMINATE SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS Specifically, I recommend that sales tax exemptions be eliminated as follows: Elimination of these special sales tax exemptions will produce ap proximately $17 million in additional revenue in 1972. TIE INCOME TAX INTO FEDERAL LAW I also recommend that we revise our personal income tax law. First, I recommend that we adopt the Federal personal exemption amount, but that we allow a tax credit to avoid taxing the low income people we do not now tax. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 183 ELIMINATE SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS CATEGORY 1. MACHINERY FOR NEW OR EXPANDED INDUSTRY AND FARMS 2. FARM TRACTORS, ETC. 3. RENTAL OF MOTION PICTURE FILM 4. INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS 5. SALES OF HATER 6. FUELS AND SUPPLIES FOR SHIPS ESTIMATED REVENUES (Millions) $ 6.0 1.5 .5 4.7 4.0 .3 $ 17.0 Second, I propose that we adopt the Federal approach in taxing the family with two incomes at the same rate as the family with one income. Under these revisions our income tax rates will remain the same for all taxpayers. The maximum will still be 6%. This new income tax law will greatly simplify the preparation of Georgia income tax returns. The vast majority of taxpayers will only need to take their Federal taxable income and then make one or two minor adjustments to determine their Georgia taxable income. SIGNIFICANT ADMINISTRATIVE ADVANTAGES There are a number of administrative advantages in the new income tax law: --By eliminating separate filing for married people we will re duce the number of tax returns by approximately 250,000. --We will reduce the administrative costs of the Revenue Depart ment by at least $500,000. --We will provide an efficient cross-reference of State and Federal returns to reduce tax evasion. 184 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, --A more complete audit program will increase revenue collections. --It will make possible the use of a very short, simple form. These proposed revisions to the State's income tax law will provide annually an estimated additional revenue of $42 million. INCREASE CIGARETTE TAX 2c PACKAGE I further recommend an increase in cigarette tax by two cents per package to produce an additional $9 million. By making the income tax changes effective April 1, 1971, the necessary total of $78 million will be made available for funding the 1972 budget. AGREEMENT WITH TAX INCREASE ON GASOLINE Finally, the State Highway Department has requested a tax in crease of two cents per gallon on gasoline to provide funds for maintain ing and expanding our State's system of roads, highways, and bridges. During the last decade, the number of motor vehicles registered in our State has increased 67%. This has put a great strain on our high way system. Our Georgia highway system cost the taxpayers approximately two billion dollars. To protect our investment, proper maintenance must be provided. Forty per cent of the new highway funds will be used for this essential purpose. Our interstate highway must be supported by a modern primary road system. Certain critical portions of this system must be fourlaned. Federal funds are not presently available for this purpose. We cannot accept any delay. A portion of the new funds will also be used for this purpose. No federal funds will be lost. The particular needs of our urban communities must be met. An urban bond program will be funded with the remaining portion of these funds. I strongly concur with this proposal and recommend passage of legislation to provide for this special need. MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT AND REORGANIZATION IMPROVED FINANCIAL PLANNING Earlier in this message I noted a sense of frustration when con fronted with the need for examining proposed State expenditures in a systematic and comprehensive manner. You are now faced with the same task. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 185 This is the second billion-dollar budget in our State's history. The complexity of planning the financial affairs of our State has become staggering. To assure that taxpayers are getting their money's worth, we must adopt improved business techniques to make the budgeting process more effective and understandable. No longer can we take for granted the existing base budget and simply be responsible for reviewing proposed increases to continue these programs and add new ones. My immediate objective will be to adopt a "zero base" budget for all agencies and areas of State Government. I will insist that the entire range of State services be re-examined and will cut back or eliminate established programs if they are judged to be ineffective or of low priority. Neither can we continue to look at programs and their cost on a year-to-year basis, avoiding the realities of future years. We must devise a system that will require disclosure of the future price tag of programs when they are considered for enactment. The Biennial Development Program authorized by the General Assembly last year is an initial step in the effort to improve our State planning and budgeting processes, and I intend to expand and accelerate this program. In summary, we must complete the adoption of a program-oriented budgeting system that will allow the Legislature and the Governor thoroughly to understand the purpose, objectives, and methods of State programs, so that we can properly evaluate the cost and effectiveness of past and proposed accomplishments. EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY I will also use every means possible to achieve efficiency and eliminate waste in the conduct of State Government. A few of the projects that have been tentatively selected for in clusion in a management improvement program are: --Improved money management practices to raise the level of State income from investment. --Improved purchasing practices to realize the economies of largescale purchasing and provide better service to other agencies. --Feasibility of central administration for the planning, procure ment, storage, and distribution of foodstuffs, supplies and equip ment for certain State agencies and institutions. --Increased use by State agencies of the Records Management facilities already provided by the Secretary of State. This alone may save $10 million per year. --More effective and efficient utilization of the data processing resources of the State. We are now spending more than $12 186 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, million annually on electronic data processing services, excluding depreciation costs associated with $14 million worth of purchased equipment. Success in attaining goals of efficiency and economy will mean that we can continue to move forward with expanded programs and urgently needed services in Georgia without additional tax increases. IMPROVEMENT THROUGH REORGANIZATION I recommend that you join me in another important way to improve efficiency in the operation of our State Government by approving the reorganization bill already submitted to you. Perhaps the greatest single deterrent to effective and efficient State Government in Georgia is the patchwork organization of more than 200 agencies and other units that we now have. Responsibilities for carrying out important State programs are often scattered among several of these. During the coming year we will give careful consideration to the structure of the executive branch. We will reorganize from the bottom up, based on programs and services, and not simply at the top into superagencies. Our ultimate goal is to develop a flexible organization more respon sive to the needs of the people of Georgia and to provide them the great est possible level of services within the limits of the taxes they pay. AUSTERITY BUDGET REQUIRED IF REVENUE PROPOSALS NOT APPROVED Unlike the Federal Government, our State cannot spend in any one year more than it has in available revenues and accumulated surplus. In my proposed budget, recommended appropriations for fiscal 1972 exceed available resources by $78 million. Therefore, should the General Assembly fail to approve the rec ommended tax revision program, we will have no alternative but to eliminate services accordingly. We have already made maximum cuts in administrative areas and in lower priority programs. Any additional reductions must necessarily come from the pro grams that represent direct investments in the future of all Georgians-- investments that will pay rich and tangible dividends. Failure to approve the revenue proposals would mean-- --Continued high ad valorem taxes for Georgia property owners; FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1971 187 --No equalization of the tax burden on the people of Georgia; and an --Inability by State Government to carry out present Georgia law exempting counties from welfare programs and providing for education of exceptional children. We would have to discard all plans for improvement and progress so badly needed in our educational program, including statewide kinder gartens, remedial reading assistance, salary increases for our educators, and all new facilities for our public schools and University System. We would not be able to provide the additional health grants to Georgia counties to be used in improving local health services. Finally, it would be necessary to abandon plans for providing badly needed assistance to Georgia cities. In short, if revenue measures sufficient to cover my proposed budget are not approved, we will have no choice but to follow an extreme austerity plan for the coming year, cutting programs so essential to the progress of the State and the welfare of its citizens, that I am certain the harmful effects will be felt by us for years to come. CONCLUSION In conclusion, I want to re-emphasize that these budget proposals represent just the beginning of vigorous efforts to pursue efficiency and economy in government in all areas. In the coming months we must take steps to improve our budgeting procedures and to assure that all affairs of State Government are per formed in a businesslike and efficient manner. We must also move forward with plans for reorganizing State Government to insure better management and utilization of our tax payers' resources. Our hope is that through the attainment of these goals, we can bring the apparently inevitable increases in State spending under con trol and them concentrate our efforts on strengthening the areas of highest need and with the greatest promise for meeting future chal lenges which we must face together. APPENDIX TO BUDGET MESSAGE PREFACE The following schedules reflect the amounts of dollar and percentage changes between F. Y. 1971 and F. Y. 1972 to the |> activities, programs, and categories which comprise major State Programs. The schedules compare the State General Fund t"1 Appropriations for F. Y. 1971 and the Governor's recommendations for State General Fund Appropriations for F. Y. 1972. O Amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand. The proposed supplemental appropriation for F. Y. 1971 is not included ^ in the F. Y. 1971 amounts used in the comparisons. H W fe) HMM O cj CO MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY Categories Programs ___Activities____ 1. Education and Intellectual Enrichment [Thousands of Dollars) Page in Budget Agency Responsible for Activity Document Fiscal Year 1971 1972 AB A. Public School Instruction 1. Early Childhood Education (New) (a) Teacher Education and Certification (b) Local School Administration (c) General Academic (d) Transportation (e) Textbooks and Instructional Mateerriials Department of Education Department of Education Department of Education Department of Education Department of Education 26 474 28 474 -0- 29 474 -0- 29 474 -0- 29 474 -0- 29 474 -0- Total (1) 2. Elementary and Secondary Education 31 476 (a) Pupil Personnel Department of Education 49 689 (b) Special Education Department of Education 49 476 17,052 (c) Vocational Education Department of Education 51 479 3,384" (d) General Academic Department of Education 53 480 283,546" (e) Transportation Depar ment of Education 54 480 16,114 (f) School Plant Services Depar ment of Education 54 482 24,256 (g) School Food Services Depar ment of Education 55 3,543 (h) Compensatory Education Depar ment of Education 55 0) Textbooks and Materials Depar ment of Education 55 7,251 (j) Local School Administration Depar ment of Education 56 480 41,494 (k) Reading Instruction (New) Depar ment of Education 58 477 Total (2) 397.329 "Salaries of MFPE Vocational High School Teachers are not allocated in FY 1971 Amounts from Genera! Academ c to Vocational Education. 3. Adult Education 62 480 (a) Civil Defense Department of Education 66 (b) General Academic Department of Education 66 245 (c) Vocational Education Department of Education 66 480 11,619 (d) Alto Education and Evaluation Center Department of Education 68 481 505 Total (3) 12.369 Total (A) 409,698 B. University Instruction and Research 1. University Instruction and Research 96 (a) Resident Instruction Board of Regents 103 483 139,844 (b) Grants to Junior Colleges Board of Regents 106 1.500 (c) Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital Board of Regents 106 483 7.770 Total (1) 149,114 2. Continuing Education Board of Regents 110 (a) Technical Services (Discontinued) Board of Regents 114 317 250 417 3.244 247 65 4,323 691 22,638 13,461 285.968 16,960 29.351 3.522 7.051 44,567 3.227 427,436 229 13,228 585 14.042 445,801 161,273 2.132 8.612 172,017 0- Change Amount % 250 417 3,244 247 65 4,323 2 5,586 10.077 2,422 846 5,095 (211 (200) 3,073 3.227 30,107 New New New New New New * 33 298 5 21 * (3) 7 New 8 (16) (6) 1,609 14 ___80 16 1.673 13 36,103 21.429 632 . 842. 22,903 (317) 15 42 11 15 (discontinued) Less than 1%. 00 CO MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY Categories Programs Activities 1. Education and Intellectual Enrichment (Cont.) (Thousands of Dollars) Page in Budget Agency Responsible for Activity Document (b) Continuing Education Center Board of Regents (cf Urban Life Extension Center Board of Regents (d} Rural Development Center Board of Regents Total (2) Total (8} C. Educational Services 1. Technica! Support for Local School Sy'stems (a) Statewide Leadership Department of Education (b) Financial Services Department of Education (c) Teacher Education and Certification Department of Education (d) Educational Television Department of Education Total (1) 2. Support to Educational Programs (3) Georgia Educational Improvi it Council Georgia Educational Improvement Council Total (C) D. Student Aid 1. Loan Program (a) Georgia Higher Education Assistancee Corp. Georgia Higher Education Assistance Committee (b} Georgia Higher Education Assistanncee Authy. Georgia Higher Education Assistance Committee Total (1) 2. Scholarship Program (a) State Scholarship Commission State Scholarship Commission (fa) State Medical Scholarships Medical Education Board tc) Teacher Scholarships Department of Education (d) Regents Scholarships Board of Regents (e) Graduate Education Board of Regents (f) in-Service Grants Department of Education Total (2) Total (D) E. Culture and History 1. Cultural Enrichment AB 112 484 115 484 117 485 69 71 71 72 72 140 146 146 148 153 74 109 109 74 (a) Project Radius Teacher Enrichment Art Commission 156 (b) Promotion and Assistance to The Arts Art Commission 158 (c) Public Library Service Department of Education 75 Total (1) (100) 18 10 MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY Categories Programs Activities II. Physical and Mental Health (Thousands of Dollars) Page in Budget Agency Responsible for Activity Document A. Physical Health 1. Medical Care Administration (a) Program Administration Department of Public Health (b) Medical Assistance (Medtcaid) Department of Public Health (c) Medical Assistance (Crippled Children Department of Public Health and Cancer Control) (d) Resource Development and Quality Control Department of Public Health Total (1) 2. Health Surveillance and Disease Control (a) Program Administration Department of Public Health (b) Dental Hearth Department of Public Health (c) Maternal and Child Health Department of Public Health (d) Maternity Home Care Department of Family and Children Services (e) Preventable Disease Control Department of Public Health (f) Batty State Hospital Department of Public Health Total (2) 3. Community Health Services and Facilities (a) Assistance to County Health Services Department of Public Health (b) Health Facilities Construction Department of Public Health Total (3) 4, Environmental Health (a) Program Administration Department of Public Health (b) Sanitation Department of Public Health Total (4) 5. Occupational Health and Safety (a) Enforcement of Safety, Health, and Minimum Wage Laws Dept. of Labor - Inspection Division (b) Occupational Health Department of Public Health Total (5) Total (A) B. Mental Health 1. Mental Hearth (a) Program Administration and Department of Public Health Community Mental Health Services (b) Central State Hospital Department of Public Health (c) Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Department of Public Health (d) Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta Department of Public Health AB 169 171 171 171 171 177 175 176 239 176 176 178 491 178 184 184 203 184 199 191 196 197 CD [O Fiscal Year 1971 1972 Change Amount % 83 24,314 2,000 "7 26,514 37 144 418 142 3,151 3,571 7,463 7,623 1.800 9.423 76 859 935 370 578 948 45.283 8 50,992 2.110 417 53.607 41 150 426 218 3,097 3456 7,388 11,797 1.SOO 13,299 79 955 1,034 405 585 990 76,318 5 26,678 110 300 27,093 4 6 8 76 (54) (115) (75) 4,176 13001 3,876 3 96 99 35 7 42 31,035 6 110 6 256 102 CH O 11 cj 4 W 2 54 (2) tja. r1 ___131 (1) o ^ 55 1171 41 TM 4 n 11 ow t/2 JS 10 __j_ ___4 69 680 795 115 17 35,925 35.552 (373) (1) 6,071 6,336 265 4 4,428 4,915 487 11 Categories Programs Activities_____ (e) Georgia Regional Hospital at Savamnnah (f) Gracewood State School and Hospital (g) Southwestern State Hospital (h) Northwest Georgia Regional Hosplital (i) West Central Georgia Regional Ho>ssppiittaal (j) Georgia Retardation Center (k) Georgia Mental Health Institute (I) Child Welfare, Psychological and Psychiatric Care Total (B) C. Major Program Support 1. General Administration and Support (a) General Administration Total (C) TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAM MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY II. Physical and Mental Health (Cont.) (Thousands of Dollars) Page in Budget Agency Responsible for Activity Document Department of Public Health Department of Public Health Department of Public Health Department of Public Health Department of Public Health Department of Public Health Department of Public Health Department of Family and Children Services AB 198 192 193 200 199 195 Department of Public Health 201 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 3,660 10.354 5.614 1.009 765 7.391 6,721 50 82.668 4.152 9.490 5,841 854 724 10,176 7,146 100 86.081 3.769 3,769 131.721 4.034 4.034 166,433 Change Amount %* 492 13 (864) (8) 227 4 (155) (15) (41) (5) 2,785 38 425 6 3,413 265 265 7 33,713 26 MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY Categories Programs Activitie III. Transportation and Communication (Does not include proposed $50,000,000 Tax Program) (Thousands of Dollars) Page in Agency Responsible for Activity Budget Document Fiscal Year 1971 1972 Change Amount %* A. Transportation 1. Highways (a) Planning and Construction (b) Maintenance and Betterments (c) Authority Lease Rentals (d) Facilities and Equipment Acquisition (e) Assistance to Counties (f) Assistance to Municipalities Total (1) 2. Urban Transportation Systems (al Mass Transit 3. Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities (a) Aviation (b) Airport Development (c) Port Facilities Total (3) 4. Common Carriers Total 5. Major Program Support 1. General Administration and Supportt (a) Administration (b) Administration Total (5) TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAM Highway Department Highway Department Highway Department Highway Department Highway Department Highway Department Department of Industry and Trade Department of Industry and Trade Highway Department Department of Industry and Trade Public Service Commission Highway Department Public Service Commission AB 207 207 207 207 211 212 270 269 213 270 -217 210 219 78.455 36,680 19,900 3,500 9,317 9.317 157,169 46 66 140 2.000 270 6,395 320 6.715 166,405 79.684 41,013 21,740 4.000 9,317 9.317 165,071 190 123 976 2.000 ,_3J>9JL 292 1,229 4,333 1.840 500 -0- ___.Q7.902 144 57 836 _____.Q. 893 22 7.246 322 7,568 176,220 851 ____2 853 9,814 2 12 9 14 5 O d 313 86 p> 597 F 41 O" 8 wH 13 * 13 w 0 6 w M Categories Programs Activities A. Dependent Care 1. Ameliorating Problems of the Aged (a) Commission on Aging (b) Aid to the Aged (c} Care of Confederate Widows Total (11 2. Ameliorating Problems of Children (a) AFDC Foster Care (b) Child Welfare Foster Care (c) Return of Runaway Children (d) AFDC Non Profit Institutional Foste!r Care (e) AFDC Foster Care for Delinquent and Predelinquent Children (f| Child Welfare Foster Care for Delinqujent and Predelinquent Children (g! Child Welfare Non Profit Institutionall Foster Care (hj Emergency Shelter Care Total (2) 3. Income Maintenance (a) Workmen's Compensation (b) Unemployment Insurance (c) USDA Food Distribution (d) AFDC Basic Money Payment (e) Aid to the Disabled (f) Aid to the Blind Total (3) B. Veterans 1. Veterans Service (a) Veterans Assistance (b) Veterans Health Care (c) War Veterans Nursing Home Total () MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY IV. Social Development (Thousands of Dollars) Agency Responsible for Activity Page in Budget Document AB Commission on Aging Family and Children Services Family and Children Services 219 228 492 229 Family and Children Services Family and Children Services Family and Children Services Family and Children Services Family and Children Services Family and Children Services Family and Children Services Family and Children Services 237 493 238 493 239 237 493 237 238 238 239 493 Workmen's Compensation Board Department of Labor ESA Department of Education Family and Children Services Family and Children Services Family and Children Services 249 260 78 237 492 229 492 229 492 Department of Veterans Service-Board 256 Department of Veterans Service-Board 256 Board of Regents 123 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 Change Amount % 601 11,193 45 11,839 291 1,446 1 62 0- -0-0-0- 1,800 759 -0- 96 16,561 5,433 511 23,360 742 15,829 25 16,596 395 2,282 1 63 -0- -0-0- 32 2,773 762 -0- 97 31,706 7,850 721 41,136 141 4,636 (20) 4,757 24 41 J44) 40 36,104 36 836 58 o 1 2 -0- -0- 0- -0- 0- -0- 32 100 973 54 3 * -0- 0- 1 1 15,145 91 2,417 45 210 41 17,776 76 1,357 2,073 -0- 3,430 1,432 1,901 0- 3,333 75 6 (172) (8) -0- 0 97 13) Categories Programs Activities C. Housing 1. Housing Service D. Major Program Support 1. General Administration and Support (a) State Department Operations 2. Other Support Services (a) Reimbursements to Counties for Administration and Services TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAM MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY IV. Social Development (Thousands of Dollars) Agency Responsible for Activity Page in Budget Document AB Family and Children Services Family and Children Services 248 243 494 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 at Change Amount % 3,923 4,390 467 12 CH O d 10.526 20.067 9.541 91 ^ 54,878 88,295 33,417 61 " O H W H W 0 H MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY Categories Programs Activities V. Economic Development (Thousands of Dollars) ., '-"<*.- ; #* Agency Responsible for Activity Page in Budget Document AB A. Manpower Development 1. Self-Sufficiency (a) Vocational Rehabilitation General SeHrvices Department of Education 83 (b) Vocational Rehabilitation Special Seirvices Department of Education 83 (c) Vocational Rehabilitation Fac and Workshops Department of Education 83 (d) Division of Field Services - Vo al Rehabilitation Department of Education 84 (e) AFDC. Work Incentive Department of Family and Children Services 238 If) Child Welfare - Day Care Department of Family and Children Services 238 493 (g) Employment Services Labor Employment Security Agency 262 (h) Manpower Development and Traininigg Act Labor Employment Security Agency 262 (i) Job Corps Labor Employment Security Agency 263 (j) Work Incentive Labor Employment Security Agency 263 493 (k) Concentrated Employment Labor Emlpoyment Security Agency 263 (I) Miscellaneous Job Training Labor Employment Security Agency 263 (m) Factory for the Blind Department of Family and Children Services 229 Total (A) B. Industrial Development 1. Promotion of Economic Growth (a) Industry (b) Tourism (c) Research (d) Advertising Total (1) 2. Science and Technology (a) Marine Resources Extension (b) Science and Technology Commissioni (c) Engineering Experiment Station (d) Engineering Extension Service (e) Skidaway Institute ((I Ocean Science Center Total (2) Department of Industry and Trade Department of Industry and Trade Department of Industry and Trade Department of Industry and Trade Board of Regents Science and Technology Commission Board of Regents Board of Regents Board of Regents Ocean Science Center of the Atlantic 269 269 269 269 132 487 271 126 486 128 486 129 486 292 Fiscal 'Year 1971 1972 Chan19* Amount 2.572 456 1,455 953 20 2.861 557 1,458 953 20 289 11 101 22 3 363 544 181 50 (1131 5,932 _____ 6,393 ----U2. 461 11001 254 782 244 1.200 2,480 149 101 2,408 263 523 3,444 255 836 236 __500 1,827 179 105 1.983 282 297 775 3,621 1 . 54 7 (8) (3) (7001 (58) (653) (26) 30 20 4 4 (425) (18) 19 7 297 252 48 177 51 Categories Programs Activities____ B. Industrial Development Continued 3. Agricultural Industry (a) Plant Industry (b) Animal Industry (c) Marketing (d) General Agricultural Field Services (e) Agricultural Experiment Station (0 Agricultural Extension Services Total (3) 4. Mineral Industry (a) Geologic and Mineral Resource Reseairch and Evaluation Total (4) Total (B) C. Community Development 1. Depressed Areas (a) Altamaha River Basin Commission (b} Chattahoochee River Basin Development Commission Total (C) D. Major Program Support 1. General Administration and Support (a) Administration (b) Administration (c) Administration (d) Finance and Personnel Total (1) 2. Other Support Services (a) Information and Education Total (2) Total (D) TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAM MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY V. Economic Development (Thousands of Dollars) Agency Responsible for Activity Page in Budget Document AB Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Board of Regents Board of Regents 277 277 278 278 136 487 138 488 Department of Mines, Mining & Geology 286 Altamaha River Basin Commission 294 Chattahoochee River Basin Development Commission 296 Department of Industry and Trade 268 Labor Employment Security Agency 265 Department of Mines, Mining & Geology 290 Department of Agriculture 280 Department of Agriculture 280 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 Change Amount % 3,140 1,694 2,032 1,153 5,554 5,561 19,134 3,145 1,698 2,301 1,231 5,7u2 5.893 20,050 5 . 4 * 269 13 78 7 228 4 332 6 916 5 326 273 ___53 16 326 273 53 16 25,384 25,771 387 2 30" 45 7 ____7_ 37 52 M 15 50 H W O 15 41 cj w 618 115 113 666 1,512 '. 435 435 1.947 33,300 700 115 99 713 1,627 451 451 2.078 34.294 82 (14) 47 115 13 02) 7 8 ___! __!. 131 994 _4_ ----4_ _Z_ 3 Categories Programs Activities A. Crime and Delinquency 1. Crime Prevention and Control (a) Georgia Bureau of Investigation (b) Crime Laboratory (c) Strengthen Law Enforcement Capabiillity Within the State 1d) Drug Abuse Prevention and Educatiojn (e) Arson Investigation and Arrest (f) Police Academy Total (1) 2. Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Control (a)State Youth Development Centers (b)Regional Youth Development Centerss (c} Group Home Delinquents Total (2) 3. Rehabilitation of Offenders (a) Probation Supervision (b) Executive Clemency and Parole Supesrrvviision (c) Georgia State Prison (d)Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center (e) Georgia Industrial Institute 1f) Georgia Training and Development C:eenntter (g) Consolidated Branches (h) Work Release (i) Georgia Rehabilitation Center for Woimen Total (3) Total (A) MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY VI. Protection of Persons and Property (Thousands of Dollars) Page in Budget Agency Responsible for Activity Document AB Department of Public Safety 300 Department of Public Safety 300 Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs 468 Pharmacy Board 315 Comptroller General 340 Department of Public Safety 302 Dept. of Family and Children Services 244 Dept. of Family and Children Services 244 Dept. of Family and Children Services 244 Board of Probation 315 Board of Pardons and Paroles 317 Board of Corrections 323 Board of Corrections 323 Board of Corrections 323 Board of Corrections 324 Board of Corrections 324 Board of Corrections 320 Board of Corrections 324 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 Change Amount X* 1,623 270 30 169 179 2,271 7,889 1,570 -0- 9,459 2,058 1,355 5,494 2,530 2,380 714 3,596 400 273 18.800 30.530 1,841 567 34 162 185 2.789 5,978 1,696 -0- 7,674 2.197 1,405 5.662 2,903 2,392 840 4,715 471 273 20.858 31.321 218 13 297 110 4 (7) 6 518 (1,911) 126 -0- (1,785) 139 50 168 373 12 126 1,119 71 0 2.0S8 __Zil 13 (4) 3, 23 (24) 8 (19) 7 4 3 15 * 18 31 18 11 3 MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY Categories Programs Activities___ B. Safety 1. Highway Safety (a) Coordination of Highway Safety (bl Georgia State Patrol (c) Motor Vehicle Inspection (d) Safety Education (e) Accident Reporting (f) Driver Licensing (g) Safety Responsibility Total (1) VI. Protection of Persons and Property (Thousands of Dollars) Page in Budget Agency Responsible for Activity Document AB Coordinator of Highway Safety 326 Department of Public Safety 304 Department of Public Safety 305 Department of Public Safety 305 Department of Public Safety 305 Department of Public Safety 305 Department of Public Safety 305 2. Fire Protection (a) Fire Inspection and Regulation Comptroller General 340 3. Disasters (a) Civil Defense Department of Defense 331 (b) Emergency Planning Department of Defense 331 (c) Community Shelter Planning Department of Defense 332 (d) Administration and Support of the S;tate Militia Department of Defense 333 Total (3) Total (B) C. Consumer Protection 1. Business Practices (a) Weights and Measures Regulation (b) Corporation Regulations (c) Securities Regulation (d) Occupational Regulation (e) Private Employment Agency Regulation if} Education and Statistical Feasibility Study (g) Insurance Company Regulation (h) Investigation of Insurance Claims aind Policy Forms (i) Industrial Loan Company Regulation (j) Bank Examinations and Investigation (k) Credit Union Examination and Investtiiggaattiions (I) Utilities Regulation-Authorization of Rates Total (1) Department of Agriculture Secretary of State Secretary of State Secretary of State Department of Labor-Inspection Division Comptroller General Comptroller General Comptroller General Comptroller General Department of Banking Department of Banking Public Service Commission 232 435 435 431 203 342 336 336 496 338 345 345 216 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 O O Change Amount %* 98 6,504 545 252 171 1,749 665 9,984 514 240 46 876 1.676 11,660 106 7,830 640 236 172 1,909 575 11,468 525 241 46 902 1,714 13,182 250 162 105 1,248 25 285 246 215 575 46 179 3,336 257 184 111 1,287 26 295 280 232 622 49 200 3,543 8 8 1.326 20 95 17 (16) (6) 1 * ^H 160 9 O (90) (14) 1,484 15 ft) 11 21 f 1 * O ^ 26 3 in 38 1,522 2 13 H w O c? w 7 3 H 22 14 6 6 39 31 1 * 10 4 34 14 17 8 47 8 3 7 21 12 207 6 Categories Programs Activities____ C. Consumer Protection - Continued 2. Literature Review (a) State Literature Commission 3. Product Quality (a) Drug Compliance Investigation (ta) Consumer Protection Division (c) Agricultural Field Forces (d) Meat Inspection Total (3) Total (C) D. Major Program Support 1. General Administration and Support (a) Administration (b) Administration 1c) Administration (d) Administration (e) Fiscal, Personnel, and General Support Total (1) 2. Other Support Services (a) Data Processing Total (D) TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAM MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY VI. Protection of Persons and Property (Thousands of Dollars) Page in Budget Agency Responsible for Activity Document AB Literature Commission 349 Pharmacy Board 315 Department of Agriculture 282 Department of Agriculture 283 Department of Agriculture 283 Comptroller General 343 Department of Public Safety 307 Pharmacy Board 316 Board of Corrections 321 Department of Banking 347 Department of Public Safety 307 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 Change Amount %* 20 156 419 865 819 2.259 5,615 20 161 456 962 721 2.300 5,863 342 2,922 42 1,280 216 4,802 824 5,626 53,432 355 2,259 45 1,566 233 4,458 806 5,264 55,629 5 3 37 9 97 11 (98) (12) 41 2 248 4 H 13 4 (663) (23) CJ 3 7 286 22 17 8 (344) (7) (16) (2) (360) (6) 2,168 4 oto Categories Programs Activities_____ A. Recreation 1. Recreational Opportunities (a) Law Enforcement (b) Fisheries Management (c) Game Management (d) Georgia Recreation Commission (e) Develop and Operate Stone Mountainn Memorial Park (f) Groveland Lake Development (g) Increase capability in State to create recreation opportunities (h) Jekyll Island State Park (i) National Outdoor Recreation Experimnent Station (j) Development of the Lake Lanier Islanidds (k) General Operation of State Parks (I) Panola Mountain Park (m) Tanner's Beach Park (n) Providence Canyon Park (o) Baldwin County Park (p) Eagle Mountain Park (q) Dancing Water Lakes Park (r) Dixie Creek Park (s) Maple Creek Park (t) Maintenance of State Parks (u) Youth Conservation Camp Total (1) 2. Preservation of Natural Areas (a)Georgia Natural Areas Council (b) Coastal Marshlands Protection Agenc:yy Total (2) Total (A) MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY VII. Natural Environment (Thousands of Dollars) Agency Responsible for Activity Page in Budget Document AB Game and Fish Commission Game and Fish Commission Game and Fish Commission Georgia Recreation Commission Stone Mountain Memorial Committee/ Association Groveland Lake Development Commission/Authority Bureau of State Planning & Community Affairs Jekyll Island State Park Committee/ Authority North Georgia Mountains Commission/ Authority Lake Lanier Islands Development Commission/Authority Parks Department Parks Department Parks Department Parks Department Parks Department Parks Department Parks Department Parks Department Parks Department Parks Department Game & Fish Commission 353 354 354 361 366 364 495 467 368 370 372 379 379 379 380 380 380 380 381 381 378 356 Parks Department 383 Game & Fish Commission 355 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 to Change Amount %* 2.326 896 289 119 75 122 -0- 400 206 261 2,409 -0-0-00-0-0-0-0253 -0- 7,356 2,614 912 339 124 100 -0- 200 419 1,279 2,835 125 15 -09-2' -0-0-0-0244 -0- 9,298 288 12 16 2 50 17 5 4 (75) (100) -l O (22) (18) *? ^4 C1 (200) (50) 213 103 oV 1,018 390 L ~j M 426 125 18 wHH 15 92 or-4 I--* w. JSI (9) (4) 1,942 26 35 0___35_. 7,391 37 31 ___68. 9,366 2 31 ___33_ 1,975 6 ___ _9t_ 27 Categories Programs Activities____ B. Environmental Quality Protection 1. Land Based Resources (a) Regulation of Mineral Exploration oin State Owned Lands (b) Soil & Water Conservation Committe:eee *H 9,059 1,255 3 310 33 12 t-^ 310 ___33_ 12 M 17,888 9,542 114 h-L 315 2,210 634 3,159 2 20 7 242 12 9 1 271 9 352 352 3,511 ___3i __37_ 30 _!2_ 12 10 to o CO Categories Programs Activities D. Commissioner of Conservation Total (D) TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAM MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY VII. Natural Environment (Thousands of Dollars) Agency Responsible for Activity Commissioner of Conservation Page in Budget Document AB 360 to O Fiscal Year 1971 1972 52 52 18,990 0-0- 30.762 Change (52) (52) 11,772 (1001 (100) 62 O Cj tr1 o W M ao cj Categories Programs Activities A. Management Services 1. Fiscal Administration (a) Treasury Department (b) Budget Analysis (c) Management Review (d) Post Audit Total (1) 2. Revenue Collection (a) Income Tax (b) Motor Fuel Tax (c) Motor Vehicle Tax (d) Property Tax (e) Sales Tax (f) Enforcement of Alcohol and Tobaccoo Tax (g) Fuel and Oil Inspection (hi Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases (i) Loans to Counties for Tax Revaluatiioon (j) Tax Ratio Study Total (2) 3. Personnel Management (a) Employees Retirement (b) Employees Assurance (c) Examination and Recruitment (d) Classification and Compensation (e) Personnel Transactions (f) Training (g) Employees Health Insurance fh) County Employees Health Insurance (i) Workmen's Compensation Self-Insurainnce Total (3) MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY VIII. General Government (Thousands of Dollars) Agency Responsible for Activity Page in Budget Document AB State Treasury Department 401 State Budget Bureau 404 State Budget Bureau 404 Department of Audits 12 Department of Revenue 407 Department of Revenue 407 Department of Revenue 408 Department of Revenue 408 Department of Revenue 408 Department of Revenue 409 Department of Revenue 409 Department of Revenue 413 Department of Revenue 413 Department of Audits 13 Employees Retirement System 418 Employees Assurance Department 420 State Merit System 423 State Merit System 423 State Merit System 424 State Merit System 424 State Merit System 426 State Merit System 426 Purchasing Department 444 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 Change Amount %' 166 136 114 894 1,310 2,280 572 1,907 642 3,065 2,065 353 1,409 110 350 12.753 0-0-0-00-0-00713 713 169 201 135 1.036 1,541 2,309 648 1,801 681 3,090 i 1,749 310 368 41 350 11,347 -00-0-0-00-0-0465 465 3 2 65 48 21 18 142 16 231 18 w HH 29 76 (106) 1 13 (6) O5 39 6 CH 25 * s,. (316) (15) M (43) (12) /-H (1,041) (74) t-H (69) (63) 0- -0- W (1,406) (11) M 1_, CO pi B481 (35) Categories Programs Activities____ A. Management Services Continued 4. Information Services (a) Archives and History (b) Cooperative Topographic Mapping (c) State Library (d) State Computer Service Total (4) 5. Properties and Supplies (a) Purchasing (b) Fire and Hazard Self-Insurance {c} Maintenance of Buildings and Grounids (d) Executive Cen (e) Surplus Properties (f) Capitol Square Improvement (g) State Properties Control (h) Special Repair Fund (i) Air Transportation Services (]) General Services Total (5) Total (A) B. General Policy Support 1. Executive Direction and Support (a) Governor's Office 2. Legal Services (a) Attorney General's Office 3. Planning and Programming (a) Planning Coordination MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY VIII. General Government {Thousands of Dollars) Agency Responsible for Activity Page in Budget Document AB Secretary of State 429 Mines, Mining and Geology 290 State Library 440 State Computer Service Center 442 Purchasing Department 444 Purchasing Department 444 Secretary of State 433 Secretary of State 433 Department of Education 86 Capitol Square Improvement Committee 447 State Properties Control Commission 449 Secretary of State 437 Department of Air Transportation 451 Secretary of State 435 Governor's Office 453 Department of Law 462 Bureau of State Planning & Community Affairs 466 to o 05 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 Change Amount %* 1,577 10 136 400 2,123 307 50 524 69 03,263 50 100 135 309 4,807 21,706 1,618 35 141 400 2,194 316 62 549 74 .03,263 50 100 317 308 5.039 20.586 41 3 25 250 5 4 71 3 O Cj 9 3 12 24 25 5 5 7 f O 182 135 (1) (*) a H 232 5 (1.120) (5) 663 1,006 165 663 1,164 336 158 171 104 Categories Programs Activities____ B. General Policy Support Continued 4. Local Government: (a) Strengthening Local Government Ad(mmiinniissttration (b) Assistance to Counties (c) Assistance to Municipalities Total (4) Total (B) C. Major Program Support 1. General Administration and Support (a) Administration - Purchasing (b) Administration Secretary of State (c) Administrative Services - Revenue (d) Fiscal, Personnel, and General Suppojrrt (e) Administration - Budget Bureau if) Administration - Merit System (g) Governor's Emergency Fund Total (II 2. Other Support Services (a) Data Processing Revenue Total (C) TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAM MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY VIII. General Government (Thousands of Dollars) Agency Responsible for Activity Page in Budget Document AB Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs Assistance to Counties Assistance to Municipalities 466 471 471 497 Department of Purchasing 446 Secretary of State 438 Department of Revenue 411 Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs 470 State Budget Bureau 403 State Merit System 427 Governor's Emergency Fund 454 Department of Revenue 411 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 Change Amount %* 1.045 2,600 4.200 1,348 2,600 18,556 303 29 14,356 342 7.845 9,679 22.504 24,667 14.659 187 14,988 155 u l--< 149 414 1,512 425 91 -02.000 4,591 156 485 1,675 469 97 -02,000 4,882 7 5 71 17 fj>. 163 11 5* /<---<1 44 10 6 6 trd~ 291 6 CT 2.134 6,725 2.168 7,050 M 34 16 -CqO 325 5 Hi 38.111 52,303 14,192 37 to -oq Categories Programs Activities____ A. General Assembly M----AJ--O--R----P--R--O--G--R--A--M----A--C--T--IV--I--TY----S--U--M--M----AR--Y-- IX. Legislative (General Assembly) (Thousands of Dollars) Page in Agency Responsible for Activity Budget Document AB Legislative Branch 10 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 4,825 5,490 Change Amount %* 665 14 O d ft) O "3 i-3 a H dao Categories Programs Activities____ A. Judicial 1. Supreme Court 2. Court of Appeals 3. Superior Courts 4. Judicial Court Reports TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAM MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY SUMMARY X. Judicial (Thousand s of Dollars Agency Responsible for Activ ty Page in Budget Document Supreme Court 14 Court of Appeals 16 Superior Courts 18 Judiciary 22 Fiscal Year 1971 1972 \ Change Amount %* 4,572 683 747 3,849 __53_ 5,332 124 22 18 2 600 19 _18 51 760 17 "0 C-qO 210 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Senator Holloway of the 12th moved that the Joint Session of the General Assembly be now dissolved and the motion prevailed. The President of the Senate announced the Joint Session dissolved. The Speaker called the House to order. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, Monday morning, January 18, 1971, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, Monday morning. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 211 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, January 18, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer was offered by Rev. Donald J. Sparks, Pastor, White Bluff United Methodist Church, Savannah, Georgia. By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing, and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal 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 period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: 212 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 94. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-407A, relating to motor vehicle liability insurance requirements and uninsured motor vehicle coverage, so as to provide that no automobile liability policy or motor vehicle liability policy shall be issued or delivered unless it contains an uninsured motorist endorsement; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. HB 95. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-108, relating to jury boxes, so as to provide that each county shall have one traverse jury box from which all courts of the county shall select jurors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 96. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to implement a constitutional amendment authorizing the increase of retirement or pension benefits of retired persons who retired pursuant to the Teachers' Retirement System Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 97. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to provide that in the case of retirement of any member of the Teachers' Retirement System prior to his attaining the age of 62 years the service allowance shall be reduced by 1/12 of 3% for each month by which his age at the time of retirement is below 62 years; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 98. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Teachers' Retirement System, so as to delete the requirement that a member obtain advance approval from the Board of Trustees in the event he desires to pursue full-time study which will require a break of service of more than two years; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 99. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 213 supported schools, so as to provide that the expense fund shall be the fund to which shall be the fund to which shall be credited the State funds or federal funds to pay the administrative expenses of the retire ment system; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 100. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the public and State supported schools, so as to delete the prohibition against providing increased retirement funds to members who have retired after July 1, 1961; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 101. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State supported schools, so as to change the name of the "Georgia Education Association" to the "Georgia Association of Educators"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 102. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State supported schools, so as to amend subsection (5) of Section I by chang ing the names of the "Georgia Education Association" to the "Georgia Association of Educators"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 103. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State supported schools, so as to change the minimum and maximum rates of regular interest for use in all calculations required in connection with the Teachers' Retirement System; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 104. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the State public schools, so as to provide that any teacher who is an active member of the Teachers' Retirement 214 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, System shall be entitled to receive credit for teaching service in other state school systems, state supported independent school systems or American dependents schools; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 105. By Messrs. Matthews of the 63rd, Hudson of the 48th, Wheeler of the 57th, Grantham of the 55th, Reaves of the 71st, Chance of the 44th and Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act", so as to provide for the inspection of meat and meat products by the Commissioner of Agriculture in retail establish ments and in food service establishments; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. HB 106. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd, Reaves of the 71st, Collins of the 62nd, Russell of the 70th, Hudson of the 28th, Grantham of the 55th, Carter of the 64th and Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act", so as to repeal the provision of Section 14(a) which prohibits the custom slaughterer from buying and selling meat capable of use as human food; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. HB 107. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36-6 of the Code of Georgia, relating to appeals and final judgments in condemnation pro ceedings, so as to provide that valuations submitted in tax returns shall be admissible as evidence in jury trials determining condemnation awards; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 108. By Messrs. Collins of the 62nd, Reaves of the 71st, Russell of the 70th, Hadaway of the 27th, Wheeler of the 57th, Strickland of the 56th and Hudson of the 28th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the feeding of garbage to animals unless such garbage has been processed in such manner as to render the same free of any infectious or contagious disease which might affect domestic animals or human beings, so as to prohibit the feeding of garbage to swine; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 215 HB 109. By Messrs. Matthews of the 63rd and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the purchase of any passenger automobile by any department, institution, bureau or agency of this State, so as to provide that the Department of Agriculture shall be authorized and empowered to purchase passengercarrying automobiles through the Supervisor of Purchases for the use of the Agriculture Department employees while engaged in their official duties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 110. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 111. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Odom and Lee of the 61st, Patterson of the 20th, Dean of the 19th, Moore and Gunter of the 6th, Greer of the 95th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a division of the Department of Law to be known as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 112. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-1403, relating to the taxation of motor fuel, so as to provide for an increase in the motor fuel excise tax; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 113. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Highway Authority Act", which is entitled an Act to merge the Georgia Rural Roads Authority, known as the "Georgia Rural Roads Authority Act"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HB 114. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-1403 of the Georgia Code relating to motor fuel taxes and known as the "MotorFuel Tax Law", so as to provide for a partial refund of motor fuel tax to certain governmental units; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. 216 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 115. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the negotiation of contracts by the State Highway Director and/or State Highway Department; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HB 116. By Messrs. Collins of the 72nd and Russell of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 30-1, relating to divorce, so as to provide that on the written application of any party to a divorce proceeding, the court shall issue order prohibiting removal from this State of the children whose custody is involved and requiring the child to be produced at court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 117. By Messrs. Bowen and Rainey of the 47th, Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act establishing the State Employees' Retire ment System, so as to change the provisions relating to former em ployees; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 118. By Messrs. Cheeks, Miles and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Connell and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 61-3, relating to proceedings against tenants holding over, so as to change the provisions relating to delivering summons and affidavits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 119. By Messrs. Buck of the 84th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bowen of the 47th, Thomason and Levitas of the 77th, Berry of the 85th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to establish a State Commission on Com pensation to assist the General Assembly in setting the compensation of constitutional State officers and full-time heads of State agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, committees and departments whose compensation is set by Act of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 120. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville", so as to provide for increased pay ments to the pension fund by the City; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs on Local Legislation. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 217 HB 121. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Lee of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-101, relating to requisites of a deed of lands, so as to require a deed of lands to contain the address of the grantee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 122. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Adams of the 100th, Felton of the 95th, Marcus of the 105th, Larsen of the 113th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Housing Authorities Law", so as to change the length of the terms of Com missioners in certain cities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs. HB 123. By Messrs. Melton and Brown of the 32nd, Miles of the 78th, Mullinax of the 30th and Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved February 28, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 268), so as to increase the excise tax on cigarettes; to impose an excise tax on cigarettes held or possessed by every dealer or distributor of cigarettes on the effective date on this Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 124. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", so as to provide for a minimum base pay; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs. HB 125. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-3107, relating to the definition of "gross income", so as to provide that "gross income" shall not include compensation received for active and inactive duty training as a member of the Georgia National Guard; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 126. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd, Grantham of the 55th, Hudson of the 48th, Reaves of the 71st and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia 218 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Food Act", so as to define the term "food sales establishment"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. HR 52-126. By Messrs. Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Westlake, Floyd and Granade of the 75th and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for shorter periods of county residence for persons to be allowed to vote for State elective officials; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HR 53-126. By Messrs. Dean of the 76th, Hood of the 99th, Shepherd of the 107th, Dent of the 79th, Ezzard of the 102nd and others: A Resolution creating the Georgia Human Rights Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Welfare. HR 54-126. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Edwards of the 45th, Larsen of the 42nd, Hadaway of the 27th, Lewis of the 37th, Wilson of the 117th, Smith of the 39th, Roach of the 10th, Wamble of the 69th and others: A Resolution making application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to proportionate income taxes to state governments; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 127. By Mr. Lane of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1404, relating to the compensation of the Comptroller General, so as to change the compensation of the Comptroller General; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 128. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to certain incorporated municipalities of this State to be used for any public purposes, so as to change the method of allocating such grants; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 219 HB 129. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to counties of this State to be used for any public purpose, so as to change the method of allocating such grants from a mileage basis to a population basis; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 130. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-107, relating to the salary and allowance of members and officials of the General As sembly, so as to change the annual salary of members of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 131. By Mr. Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for grants to certain incorporated municipalities of this State to be used for any public purposes, except paying the salaries of elected municipal officers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: HR 35-64. By Mr. Felton of the 95th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Irvin Blumenthal; and for other purposes. HR 36-64. By Mr. Matthews of the 63rd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. E. L. Powell; and for other purposes. HB 65. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th, Patten of the 63rd, Wood and Whitmire of the llth, Gaynor of the 88th, Alien of the 92nd, Triplett of the 93rd, Sweat of the 65th and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to place political campaign posters, signs and advertisements on any public property or building, private property or on any property zoned for use other than commercial or industrial; and for other purposes. 220 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 66. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the District Attorneys of Georgia, upon approval by their Superior Court Judges to grant im munity from prosecution in certain criminal proceedings; and for other purposes. HB 67. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-903, relating to the number of times bail may be permitted for the same offense, so as to provide that the first bail shall be permitted as a matter of right and that subsequent bails shall be at the discretion of the court; and for other purposes. HB 68. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-415, relating to the statement of the accused in criminal trials and the procedure connected therewith, so as to remove the right of the accused to make an unsworn statement; and for other purposes. HB 69. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require each felon entering the State of Georgia to register with the sheriff of the county in which the felon is residing, within 72 hours after entering the State; and for other purposes. HB 70. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 27-19, relating to demand for trial and announcement of ready or not ready, so as to provide that whenever a demand for trial is made by anyone accused of crime the District Attorney or Solicitor shall be served with a copy of the demand before filing the same with the Clerk of the Court; and for other purposes. HB 71. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the '6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 26, known as the Criminal Code of Georgia, so as to create a new Code Chapter to be designated as Code Chapter 26-34 relating to loan sharking; and for other purposes. HB 72. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the ordinary of Calhoun County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof annual salary for such officer; and for other purposes. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 221 HB 73. By Messrs. Cheeks, Miles and Mulherin on the 78th, Cbnnell and Dent of the 79th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 46-4, relating to dissolution, claims and judgment in garnishment proceedings, so as to repeal Code Section 46-409, relating to bills of costs in garnishment proceedings, in its entirety; and for other purposes. HB 74. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain post trial procedure in civil cases, so as to provide that after commencement of an action, any party may take the testimony of any person, by deposition upon certain questions; and for other purposes. HB 75. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish the CuthbertRandolph Airport Authority and to authorize such Authority to acquire and maintain airports and landing fields for the use of aircraft; and for other purposes. HB 76. By Messrs. Isenberg and Leggett of the 67th and Johnson of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 68-7 relating to regulation of motor vehicles for hire, so as to require that every taxicab operated in this State be equipped with as many seat belts as there are places for passengers; and for other purposes. HB 77. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Litter Control Law", so as to change the provisions relative to penalties; and for other purposes. HB 78. By Messrs. Mullinax, Ware, Knight and Potts of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of LaGrange in the County of Troup, so as to extend and increase the corporate limits for the City of LaGrange; and for other purposes. HB 79. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Employees' Retirement System, so as to provide for an increase in the retirement benefits of certain retired members; and for other mem bers; and for other purposes. 222 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 80. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for longevity increases in salarjr for any person covered by the Merit System who has been employed with any department or agency of State Government or agency of State Government for a minimum of 10 years and who has attained the top step in his grade classification; and for other purposes. HB 81. By Messrs. Roach, Poole and Harris of the 10th, Jones of the 4th, Whitmire and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for one addi tional Judge of the Superior Court of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, so as to add one court reporter of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. HB 82. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th, Alexander of the 108th, Blackshear of the 91st, Bond of the lllth, Brown of the 110th and Hood of the 99th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the State Personnel Board to remove all inequities from State employment application forms; and for other purposes. HB 83. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for aged and incapacitated teachers in the State public schools and other State supported schools, so as to authorize any member who has withdrawn his contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System not more than 3 times after Jan. 1, 1961 to reestablish his membership until payment back into the fund a sum equal to the amount withdrawn; and for other purposes. HR 43-83. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Resolution compensating Mr. J. R. Bouchillon; and for other purposes. HR 44-83. By Mr. Conger of the 68th: A Resolution compensating Mr. D. R. Tabb; and for other purposes. HR 45-83. By Mr. Roach of the 10th: A Resolution compensating James H. Alexander; and for other purposes. HR 46-83. By Mr. Stephens of the 103rd: A Resolution compensating Joe Darrell Davis; and for other purposes. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 223 HR 47-83. By Mr. Stephens of the 103rd: A Resolution compensating Stella Dozier; and for other purposes. HR 48-83. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A Resolution compensating Dr. James W. Smith; and for other purposes. HR 49-83. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Arthur Mosely; and for other purposes. HB 84. By Messrs. Atherton of the 117th, and Horton of the 95th, Mrs. Hamil ton of the 112th, Messrs. Thomason of the 77th, Cook of the 95th, Marcus of the 105th, Farrar of the 77th, Mason of the 13th and Gesinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create an area-wide planning and development commission for all Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of this State having a population of more than 1,000,000; and for other purposes. HB 85. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a system of pensions and retire ment pay for officers, deputies and employees of Clayton County and the Clayton County Water Authority; and for other purposes. HB 86. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-407A, relating to uninsured motorist coverage, so as to provide that, at the option of the insured, he may be provided with increased limits of coverage for protection against uninsured motorists; and for other purposes. HB 87. By Messrs. Cole of the 3rd and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require each and every public or private campground which has facilities for mobile campers to be equipped with sewage collection stations of sewage dump stations; and for other purposes. HB 88. By Messrs. Gunter of the 6th, Colwell of the 5th, Rush of the 51st, Rainey of the 47th, Adams of the 100th, Matthews of the 16th, Lane of the 44th, Housley of the 117th and Griffin of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the compensa tion of the Director of the Department of State Parks, so as to change the compensation of the Director; and for other purposes. 224 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 50-88. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th, Brown of the 110th, Adams of the 100th, and Colwell of the 5th, Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Whitmire of the llth, Geisinger of the 72nd and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to exempt certain persons who are 65 years of age or older and certain disabled persons from any increase in ad valorem taxation; and for other purposes. HB 89. By Messrs. Egan of the 116th, Cook, Hawes and Horton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-1403, relating to the levy of a motor fuel tax and exemptions therefrom, so as to provide for refunds of portions of the motor vehicle fuel taxes to counties, incorporated municipalities, school districts and independent school systems; and for other purposes. HB 90. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Cook, Horton and Hawes of the 95th, Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Marcus of the 105th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the bail bond business in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. HB 91. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1971, and ending June 30, 1972, and the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1972 and ending June 30, 1973; and for other purposes. HB 92. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide supplementary appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of the agencies of the State provided for herein, and the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes. HB 93. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide additional appropriations pursuant to Section B of the Governor's Budget Report for the fiscal MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 225 year beginning July 1, 1971 and ending June 30, 1972, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1972 and ending June 30, 1973, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made to the budget units provided for herein and for the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes. Mr. Parrar of the 77th, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 64. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Farrar of the 77th, Chairman. Mr. Snow of the 1st, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 31. Do Pass. HB 23. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. Mr. Levitas of the 77th, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and ^Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under 226 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 6. Do Pass. HB 7. Do Pass. HB 8. Do Pass. HB 34. Do Pass. HB 41. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 6. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act granting a charter to the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens, as amended, so as to provide that a municipal elective officer of the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens while holding such office shall also be eligible to enter as a candidate any political party primary or general election other than to succeed himself or a public elective office; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. HB 7. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens and the various Acts amendatory thereof", so as to provide for automatic qualification for 120 months guaranteed certain plan as provided with option to change to a regular retirement benefit and to provide a special death benefit for partici pant's spouse; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 227 The report 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. HB 8. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens", as amended, so as to authorize the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens in enforcing Housing Codes to assess cost of demolition where a financial hardship exists; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 HB 34. By Mr. Howell of the 60th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Blakely, as amended, so as to change the salaries of the mayor and councilmen; to authorize the mayor to declare and enforce a curfew in the event of riot, rebellion, insurrection, violent disturbance, or other emergency; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. HB 41. By Messrs. Bennett, Barfield and Reaves of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prescribing the time for holding the Superior Court of Echols County, so as to change the time for holding said court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 228 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 125, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 5. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Recreation Examiners, so as to change the provisions relative to the duties and responsibilities of the Board; to change the provisions relative to eligibility for examination as Recreation Leader; to change the provisions relative to certificates; to provide for the renewal of certifi cates and the fees therefor; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Hamilton Harris Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Isenberg Johnson Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 229 Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Potts Roach Ross Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Ham Scarborough Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Battle Black Bray Collins, M. Colwell Cook Dailey Dean, N. Dorminy Drury Floyd, J. H. Harrington Harrison Housley Hudson Hutchinson Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Le vitas Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. McDonald Morgan Murphy Odom Poole Rainey Reaves Rush 230 Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Snow Sorrells Townsend Tripp Wamble Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 2. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 55. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to provide for the extension of the season for taking shrimp under certain conditions; 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. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent, HB 55 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. HB 47. By Mr. Howell of the 60th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide a system of officially designated Georgia Government Documents in order to obtain maximum efficiency, economy, and usefulness in the publication, compilation, distribution and preservation of the written materials defined as government documents; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 231 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Parrar Felton Eraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Lick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Lewis Logan Longino Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smtih, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner 232 Vaughn Wamble Ware JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Colwell Cook Dorminy Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Harrison Hood Hudson, Ted Jones, J. R. Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Levitas Lowrey Marcus Moore Moyer Peters Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Townsend Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Spaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 56. By Messrs. Brown, Scarborough, Pinkston and Bennett of the 81st and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing the procedures for searches and seizures and for suppression of evidence illegally seized, as amended, so as to provide that nothing contained within said Act shall be construed to preclude a judge of the superior court who is acting as a "judicial officer" from issuing a search warrant for execu tion in any county of his judicial circuit irrespective of which county he may be sitting in at the time of issuance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Hill of the 94th moves to amend HB 56 by striking "Section 2." in its entirety, including "Section 13A", and renumbering "Section 3." to read as "Section 2." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 233 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow S orrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason 234 Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Bohannon Chandler Colwell Cook Floyd, J. H. Gunter Harrington Hood Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lowrey Moore Phillips, W. R. Townsend. Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 176, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 62. By Mr. Felton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the provisions of Code of Georgia relating to contracts, promissory notes, and any other consensual trans actions of minors who are 18 years old or older shall be valid and bind ing; and for other purposes. Mr. Pickard of the 84th moved that HB 62 be placed on the table. On the motion to table, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Brantley, H. H. Bray Carr Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, N. Fraser Griffin Ham Hamilton Harrison Johnson Jones, Herb Keyton King Knowles Lambert MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 235 Lane, W. J. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Mason Mauldin Maxwell McCracken Melton Miles Moore Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Odom Oxford Peters Pickard Poole Rush Russell, H. P. Shanahan Sims Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Tripp Vaughn Wheeler, Bobby Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bo wen Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carter Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Connell Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Greer Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Leggett Levitas Lewis Marcus McDaniell McDonald Merritt Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Noble Nunn Patterson Patten Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Thompson Triplett Turner Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire 236 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Brantley, H. L. Chandler Cook Farrar Floyd, J. H. Gary Grantham Gunter Hadaway Hood Housley Howell Hudson, Ted Knight Larsen, W. W. Logan Longino Lowrey Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mullinax Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Roach Townsend Ware Mr. Speaker On the motion to table, the ayes were 62, nays 105. The motion to table 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. M. Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Carter Chappell Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dixon Dorminy Drury Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Gignilliat Grahl Granade Greer Hadaway Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Jones, J. R. Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Leggett Lewis Marcus Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Moyer Mulherin Noble Nunn Patterson Patten Pearce MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 237 Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Poole Reaves Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thompson Tripp Turner Westlake Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Barfield Bennett, Tom Berry Black Brantley, H. H. Bray Busbee Carr Chance Cheeks Clements Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Dailey Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Farrar Fraser Geisinger Grantham Griffin Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Howell Isenberg Johnson Jones, Herb Jordan Keyton King Knowles Lambert Lane, W. J. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Logan Longino Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken Miles Moore Morgan Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Odom Oxford Peters Pickard Rainey Rush Russell, H. P. Shanahan Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Strickland Thomason Toles Triplett Vaughn Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Chandler Colwell Cook Davis, W. Edwards Floyd, J. H. Gary Gunter Hood Housley Hudson, Ted Jessup Knight Larsen, W. W. Lowrey McDaniell Mullinax Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Roach Scarborough Townsend Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker 238 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 87, nays 80. The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Scarborough of the 81st stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on the passage of HB 62, but had he been present would have voted "nay". Mr. Felton of the 95th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 62. HB 21. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising the adoption laws of Georgia, and to amend Code Section 113-903 relative to the rules of inheritance, so as to provide that adopted persons shall inherit from other adopted persons when both are adopted by a mutual parent; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Judiciary moves to amend HB 21. By inserting before the words "to repeal" on Line 6 of page 1 the following: "to provide that adopted children and natural children shall inherit equally and from each other", and by inserting before the words "child of the" on Line 15 of page 1 the following: "natural", and by inserting after the words "shall also decree' " on Line 17 of page 1 the following: "and by inserting before the words 'may inherit from' in the 7th sentence of Section 11 the following: 'and any natural or other adopted child of the petitioner or petitioners' ", MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 239 and by inserting before the words "child of the" on the 26th line of page 2 the following: "natural", and by inserting before the words "may inherit from" on the 32nd line of page 2 the following: "and any natural or other adopted child of the petitioner of petitioners", and by striking from the 31st line of page 3 the following: "When the intestate is an adopted person, brothers" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Brothers", and by inserting after the words "inherit equally" the following:' "from each other", and by striking from the 10th and llth lines of page 4 the following: "When the intestate is an adopted person, brothers" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Brothers", and by inserting after the word "equally" on the 15th line of page 4 the following: "from each other". The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. McCracken of the 36th moves to amend HB 21 by striking the sentence beginning on page 2, line 17 and inserting in lieu thereof a new sentence to read as follows: "Any person objecting to the entry of a final order of adoption shall file such objection in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the date assigned for the hearing and the last date for filing objections shall be included in the order assigning the application for a hearing and shall also be stated in the published notice 240 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, when the application is served by publication which said objections shall be passed on by the court at such hearing.", and by amending the caption accordingly. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards, W. Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill Horton Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan, H. S. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Noble Northcutt Nunn Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 241 Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Odom. Those not voting1 were Messrs.: Alien Battle Blackshear Floyd, J. H. Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Hill Hood Housley Hudson, Ted Jones, Herb Larsen, W. W. Lowrey McDonald Merritt Nessmith Oxford Phillips, G. S. Scarborough Sorrells Thomason Townsend Triplett Tripp Wamble Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 167, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 11. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Colwell of the 5th, Sweat of the 65th, Kreeger of the 117th and Toles of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing the procedures under which surplus State-owned property shall be disposed of, so as to authorize the Supervisor of Purchases to transfer surplus property to 242 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions by negotiated sale, when the negotiated sales price is not necessarily the highest bid for such property, under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. E. Pickard MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 243 Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. King. Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alien Battle Blackshear Egan Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Gignilliat Hadaway Hood Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Jones, Herb Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Merritt Oxford Phillips, G. S. Stephens Townsend Triplett Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 60. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the municipal officials of Georgia are in Atlanta today for their midwinter Legislative Conference; and 244 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, the municipalities of Georgia provide the basic serv ices of government to the majority of citizens in Georgia so as to ensure the health, welfare, and happiness of such citizens, and WHEREAS, the officials, both elected and appointed, of these gov ernments serve untiringly and diligently to further the ends of demo cratic government. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the House of Representatives recognizes these officials and pays tribute to them on this January 18, 1971, Mayors' Day. HR 61. By Messrs. Felton of the 95th, Smith of the 43rd, Busbee of the 61st, Williams of the llth, Lane of the 101st and many others: A RESOLUTION Expressing regrets at the passing of Dr. Pierce Harris; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Pierce Harris, Pastor Emeritus of the First Meth odist Church of Atlanta passed away Thursday, January 14, 1971, at the age of 75; and WHEREAS, he was Pastor of the First Methodist Church for 25 years, during which time he delivered more than 5,000 sermons and paved the way for 6,000 new members to join his congregation; and WHEREAS, his church is the only church that has a record of having received at least one new member per Sunday for 25 consecutive years; and WHEREAS, Dr. Pierce Harris gave much of his time to civic and educational interests, serving on the Board of Trustees of Reinhardt College and as Chairman of the Cancer Crusade in Atlanta; and WHEREAS, he was born in Floyd County and was a graduate of Reinhardt College and Emory University at Oxford, after which he served as a history professor at Reinhardt College, later serving pas torates in Buford, Dalton, Columbus, and Jacksonville, Florida, before coming to Atlanta; and WHEREAS, he was a member of the Atlanta Athletic Club and the Rotary Club, and he was also widely regarded as a convention speaker; and WHEREAS, in his younger years Dr. Pierce Harris played profes sional baseball on teams in the Georgia, Alabama, Cotton States, South ern and American Leagues, and he was winner of more than 80 golf trophies; and MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 245 WHEREAS, he wrote a regular column for the Atlanta Journal from 1943 until 1966, and he was the author of a book; and WHEREAS, he is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Beuren Hender son, and his sister, Mrs. William Boyst. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES that this Body hereby expresses its sincerest regrets at the passing of Dr. Pierce Harris, and further expresses its deepest sympathy to his sister and daughter. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby instructed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Beuren Henderson, Mrs. William Boyst, and the Chairman of the Administra tive Board of the First Methodist Church of Atlanta. Pursuant to the provisions of Code Chapter 47-10, as amended, the fol lowing communications from the Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State, were received: SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta January 18, 1971 Honorable Glenn W. Ellard Clerk House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dear Jack: I am transmitting to you herewith a certified list of those persons who registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearances from 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 11, 1971 until 4:30 P.M. Friday, January 15, 1971, pursuant to Act No. 1294, Georgia Laws, 1970. With best wishes, I am Enclosures Sincerely your friend, /a/ Ben W. Fortson Jr. Secretary of State STATE OF GEORGIA Office of Secretary of State I, Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the five pages of photographed matter hereto 246 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, attached contain the names of those persons (numbered 119 - 163), along with the names of the respective persons, firms, corporations or asso ciations they represent, who have registered in the Docket of Legisla tive Appearances, as of 4:30 P.M., Friday, January 15, 1971. 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 January, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-One and of the Independence of the United States of America the One Hundred and Ninety-Fifth. /s/ Ben W. Fortson Jr. Secretary of State. 119. Adron Harden Georgia Farm Bureau Federation 2374 Ingleside Avenue Macon, Georgia 30295 120. Herbert H. Mabry Georgia State AFL-CIO 501 Pulliam Street Room 549 Atlanta, Georgia 30312 121. Gordon Padgett Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way 512 Johnston Street Savannah, Georgia 31405 122. Norman Duncan J. C. Penney Co., Inc. P. 0. Box 206 Dallas, Texas 75221 123. DuPree Jordan, Jr. Association of Private Colleges and Universities in Georgia 3330 Peachtree Road, N. E. Suite 557 Atlanta, Georgia 30326 124. L. W. Wilson United Transportation Union--C 2085 Heckle Street Augusta, Georgia 30904 125. Mrs. Roger McMillan Reeb Atlanta Branch, AAUW 164 Peachtree Hills Avenue, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 126. Mayor R. E. Brown Citizens and City of East Point City Hall East Point, Georgia 30344 MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 247 127. Bernita D. Bennette REGISTERED AGENT 1. Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation 2. Southern Christian Leadership Conference 334 Auburn Avenue, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 128. Lee Williams Georgia Association of Real Estate Boards 333 Candler Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 129. Solomon Jackson, Jr. REGISTERED AGENT 1. Georgia Voter's League 2. Statewide Registration Committee 1425 Simpson Road, N. W. Apartment F-12 Atlanta, Georgia 30314 130. Frank Jones REGISTERED AGENT 1. Georgia Voter's League 2. Statewide Registration Committee 328 Bowen Circle, S. W. Apartment 2 Atlanta, Georgia 30315 131. Verner H. Thompson United Automobile Workers 2572 Graywall Street East Point, Georgia 30344 132. Walter L. Boyd Amalgamated Transit Union 501 Pulliam Street Atlanta, Georgia 30312 133. C. J. Jacobs Amalgamated Transit Union 501 Pulliam Street Atlanta, Georgia 30312 134. Richard G. Wilkins Sears, Roebuck and Co. D766S 675 Ponce de Leon Avenue, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 135. Jack K. Acree Georgia School Boards Association, Inc. 1702 Council Bluff Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30345 248 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 136. John P. Stevens First National Bank P. O. Box 4148 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 137. Robert P. Derrick Georgia Society of Professional Engineers P. O. Box 1383 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 138. W. Stell Huie Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 822 Fulton Federal Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 139. Judge G. Sisk National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees 390 Lake Drive Hapeville, Georgia 30554 140. Kathleen M. Mull Georgia Association of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc. Route 2, Box 1086 Hampton, Georgia 30228 141. Dr. Sid Williams Georgia Chiropractic Association P. O. Box 37 Austell, Georgia 30001 142. Richard 3. Burrell Household Finance Corporation 1977 Farris Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032 143. Mel Gerber, Jr. Theatre Owners Box 391 Columbus, Georgia 31902 144. Mabel Owen Atlanta-Fulton County League of Women Voters 1610 Nottingham Way, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 145. Preston M. Collins Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. 805 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 249 146. Charles L. Skinner Georgia Motor Trucking Association 500 Piedmont Avenue, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 147. Abit Massey Georgia Poultry Federation P. O. Box 763 Gainesville, Georgia 30501 148. George C. Spence REGISTERED AGENT 1. Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association 2. Metro Atlanta Plumbing Contractors Assn. 147 Huntington Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 149. Charles A. Henson, Jr. Georgia Association of Assessing Officials 165 Central Avenue, S. W. Room 104 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 150. E. Glenn Laney, Jr. Georgia Association of Assessing Officials 165 Central Avenue, S. W. Room 104 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 151. William A. Moore Georgia Milk Producers Association 177 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 152. Glenn A. Tatum, Jr., D.D.S. Georgia Dental Association 1353 Clairmont Road Decatur, Georgia 30033 153. Daniel D. Jackson International Association of Fire Fighters 29 Skyline Drive Savannah, Georgia 31406 154. Mrs. James H. Carter Georgia Division AAUW 981 Eulalia Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319 155. Chris Westlake Young People of DeKalb County 3903 Westside Place Ellenwood, Georgia 30049 250 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 156. Charles L. Games Fulton County Government 1313 First National Bank Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 157. William B. Pirkle Citizens of East Point, Fulton County, and self 2516 Jefferson Terrace East Point, Georgia 30344 158. Henrietta Bowen National Association of Social Workers, North Georgia Chapter 124 Lafayette Drive, N. E. Apartment 3 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 159. Paul L. Hanes Georgia Beer Wholesalers 100 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 160. Ken Krautter American Taxpayers Association 121 - 8th Street, N. E. Apartment 4 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 161. Robert C. Bock Georgia Association of Independent Insurance Agents 1252 West Peachtree Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 162. Ray W. Gunnin Association of County Commissioners of Georgia Box 49 Spalding Drive Norcross, Georgia 30071 163. Terrell W. Hill MARTA 15B Innwood Circle, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 As of Friday, January 15, 1971 4:30 P.M. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:30 o'clock, Tuesday morning, January 19, 1971, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:30 o'clock, Tuesday morning. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 251 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, January 19, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Rev. Reid Cameron, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Cuthbert, Georgia: We pray this day for the world. Bring peace through its strife. We pray for this nation--of which we are a vital part. Use this country of ours as an instrument of Thy peace. We would intercede for this state--its officials and citizens. Especially, we pray for this body, and the decisions it must make. Remind them of their tremendous responsibility for representative gov ernment. Thru Thy Spirit, guide and direct each representative, and remind us all of our commitment to Thee--to the end that Thy will be done. In the name of Jesus. AMEN. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter 252 Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Marcus JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood The members of the Committee on Ways and Means were in a committee meeting when the roll was called and were therefore unable to answer to their names. Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 253 By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of busi ness during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House "were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 132. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Housing Authorities Law", so as to redefine the area of operation of a city housing authority by limiting said area of operation to the corporate limits of such city, except under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 133. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 59, relating to juries, so as to provide compensation for wages lost by certain employees who are required to serve on juries of courts created pursuant to the constitutions and laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 134. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any person from operating a motorboat with more than ten horsepower unless such person is 16 years of age or older, or is at least 12 years old and is accompanied by a person who is 16 years of age or older; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. 254 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 135. By Messrs. Miles of the 78th, Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "The Act Creat ing the Public School Employees' Retirement System", so as to change the membership of the Board of Trustees of the Public School Em ployees' Retirement Funds; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HR 55-135. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Resolution compensating Johnie Parsons, Jr.; and for other purposes- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 56-135. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Resolution compensating Mattie Lena Gunn; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 57-135. By Mr. Hill of the 97th: A Resolution compensating Richard Lee Apel; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 58-135. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Buddy Benton; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 59-135. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of stateowned property; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 136. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st, Ham of the 33rd, Smith and Turner of the 3rd, Smith and Adams of the 39th, Gaynor of the 88th, Bostick of the 63rd and Colwell of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Georgia, so as to provide for benefits for additional service; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 255 HB 137. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", so as to define the pay and allowances of the Adjutant General; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs. HB 138. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Insurance Premium Finance Company Act", so as to provide that when a financed insurance con tract is cancelled the insurer shall file with the agent, agency or broker placing the insurance, a report setting forth an itemization of the earned and unearned premiums under such policy; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. HB 139. By Messrs. Grantham of the 55th, Wheeler of the 57th, Drury of the 66th and Sweat of the 65th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide an expense allowance for the operation of the office of the District Attorney of the Waycross Judi cial Circuit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 140. By Messrs. Moore of the 6th, Phillips of the 50th, Farrar of the 77th and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to change the provisions relative to the calculation of the amounts to be raised by local units of administration in support of the Minimum Foundation Program of Education; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 141. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Elbert County, so as to change the provisions relating to the salaries of the judge and solicitor; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HR 62-141. By Mr. Matthews of the 16th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Jimmie E. Thomas; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 256 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 142. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the procedures whereby a Judge of the Municipal Court, City of Augusta, Richmond County, and the Civil Court of Richmond County shall be eligible to become a Judge Emeritus of such courts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 143. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for members of Police Departments in cities having a population of 150,000 or more, so as to provide that there shall be changed from 10 to 5 years the period of active service required of an employee before compensation would become payable by virtue of the death of such employee other than in line of duty; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 144. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act providing that cities having a population of more than 150,000 shall furnish pensions to offi cers and employees of such cities, so as to provide that there shall be changed from 10 to 5 years the period of active service required of an employee before compensation would become payable by virtue of the death of such employee, other than in line of duty; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 145. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid Fire Departments in cities having a population of more than 150,000, so as to provide for the payment of a pension to the widow of any member or pensioner whose death should occur not in line of duty but after such member had completed 5 years of active service or employment prior to his death; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 146. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act providing that cities having a population of more than 150,000 shall furnish pensions to officers and employees, so as to provide that credit granted to teachers TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 257 for prior service shall be for service rendered within the county in which such city is located in whole or in part; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 147. By Mr. Adams of the 100th: * A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund of Fulton County, so as to make certain persons eligible to become members of the retirement fund; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 148. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Smith of the 43rd, Levitas and Thomason of the 77th, Buck of the 84th, Lane of the 101st, Snow of the 1st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a merit system of personnel administration for State employees, so as to pro vide a procedure whereby employees of the Legislative Branch of Government may be granted Merit System status in the same manner as employees of the Executive Branch of Government; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HR 63-148. By Mr. Adams of the 100th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Nola Waldrip; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 64-148. By Mr. Davis of the 86th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the homestead exemption does not apply to ad valorem taxes levied by counties for school purposes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 149. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act establishing the State Employees' Retirement System, so as to delete the provision prohibit ing credit for prior service for certain members who are civilian en> ployees of the Army or Air National Guard of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. 258 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 150. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th, and Bohannon of the 20th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the certification of factorybuilt housing and for the establishment of uniform health and safety standards and inspection of factory-built housing; and for other pur poses. * Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 151. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th and Coney of the 118th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: HB 94. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-407A, relating to motor vehicle liability insurance requirements and uninsured motor vehicle coverage, so as to provide that no automobile liability policy or motor vehicle liability policy shall be issued or delivered unless it contains an uninsured motorist endorsement; and for other purposes. HB 95. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-108, relating to jury boxes, so as to provide that each county shall have one traverse jury box from which all courts of the county shall select jurors; and for other purposes. HB 96. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to implement a constitutional amendment authorizing the increase of retirement or pension benefits of retired persons who retired pursuant to the Teachers' Retirement System Act; and for other purposes. HB 97. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers* Retirement System, so as to provide that in the case of retirement of any member of the Teachers' Retirement System prior to his attaining TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 259 the age of 62 years the service allowance shall be reduced by 1/12 of 3% for each month by which his age at the time of retirement is below 62 years; and for other purposes. HB 98. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Teachers' Retirement System, so as to delete the requirement that a member obtain advance approval from the Board of Trustees in the event he desires to pursue full-time study which will require a break of service of more than two years; and for other purposes. HB 99. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State supported schools, so as to provide that the expense fund shall be the fund to which shall be credited the State funds or federal funds to pay the administrative expenses of the retirement system; and for other purposes. HB 100. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the public and State supported schools, so as to delete the prohibition against providing increased retirement funds to members who have retired after July 1, 1961; and for other purposes. HB 101. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State supported schools, so as to change the name of the "Georgia Education Association'' to the "Georgia Association of Educators"; and for other purposes. HB 102. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State supported schools, so as to amend subsection (5) of Section 1 by changing the names of the "Georgia Education Association" to the "Georgia Association of Educators"; and for other purposes. HB 103. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State supported schools, so as to change the minimum and maximum rates 260 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, of regular interest for use in all calculations required in connection with the Teachers' Retirement System; and for other purposes. HB 104. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the State public schools, so as to provide that any teacher who is an active member of the Teachers' Retirement System shall be entitled to receive credit for teaching service in other state school systems, state supported independent school systems or American dependents schools; and for other purposes. HB 105. By Messrs. Matthews of the 63rd, Hudson of the 48th, Wheeler of the 57th, Grantham of the 55th, Reaves of the 71st, Chance of the 44th and Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act", so as to provide for the inspection of meat and meat products by the Commissioner of Agriculture in retail establish ments and in food service establishments; and for other purposes. HB 106. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd, Reaves of the 71st, Collins of the 62nd, Russell of the 70th, Hudson of the 28th, Grantham of the 55th, Carter of the 64th and Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act", so as to repeal the provision of Section 14(a) which prohibits the custom slaughterer from buying and selling meat capable of use as human food; and for other purposes. HB 107. By Mr. Jordan of the 47th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36-6 of the Code of Georgia, relating to appeals and final judgments in condemnation proceedings, so as to provide that valuations submitted in tax returns shall be admissible as evidence in jury trials determining condemnation awards; and for other purposes. HB 108. By Messrs. Collins of the 62nd, Reaves of the 71st, Russell of the 70th, Hadaway of the 27th, Wheeler of the 57th, Strickland of the 56th and Hudson of the 28th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the feeding of garbage to animals unless such garbage has been processed in such manner as to render the same free of any infectious or contagious disease which might affect domestic animals or human beings, so as to prohibit the feeding of garbage to swine; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 261 HB 109. By Messrs. Matthews of the 63rd and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the purchase of any passenger automobile by any department, institution, bureau or agency of this State, so as to provide that the Department of Agriculture shall be authorized and empowered to purchase passengercarrying automobiles through the Supervisor of Purchases for the use of the Agriculture Department employees while engaged in their official duties; and for other purposes. HB 110. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors; and for other purposes. HB 111. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Odom and Lee of the 61st, Patterson of the 20th, Dean of the 19th, Moore and Gunter of the 6th, Greer of the 95th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a division of the Department of Law to be known as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; and for other purposes. HB 112. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-1403, relating to the taxation of motor fuel, so as to provide for an increase in the motor fuel excise tax; and for other purposes. HB 113. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Highway Authority Act", which is entitled an Act to merge the Georgia Rural Roads Authority, known as the "Georgia Rural Authority Act"; and for other purposes. HB 114. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-1403 of the Georgia Code relating to motor fuel taxes and known as the "MotorFuel Tax Law", so as to provide for a partial refund of motor fuel tax to certain governmental units; and for other purposes. HB 115. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the negotiation of contractors by the State Highway Director and/or State Highway Department; and for other purposes. 262 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 116. By Messrs. Collins of the 72nd and Russell of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 30-1, relating to divorce, so as to provide that on the written application of any party to a divorce proceeding, the court shall issue order prohibiting removal from this State of the children whose custody is involved and requiring the child to be produced at court; and for other purposes. HB 117. By Messrs. Bowen and Rainey of the 47th, Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act establishing the State Employees' Retire ment System, so as to change the provisions relating to former em ployees; and for other purposes. HB 118. By Messrs. Cheeks, Miles and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Connell and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 61-3, relating to proceedings against tenants holding over, so as to change the provisions relative to delivering summons and affidavits; and for other purposes. HB 119. By Messrs. Buck of the 84th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bowen of the 47th, Thomason and Levitas of the 77th, Berry of the 85th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to establish a State Commission on Com pensation to assist the General Assembly in setting the compensation of constitutional State officers and full-time heads of State agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, committees and departments whose compensation is set by Act of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. HB 120. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville", so as to provide for increased pay ments to the pension fund by the City; and for other purposes. HB 121. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Lee of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-101, relating to requisites of a deed of lands, so as to require a deed of lands to contain the address of the grantee; and for other purposes. HB 122. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Adams of the 100th, Felton of the 95th, Marcus of the 105th, Larsen of the 113th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Housing Authorities Law", so as to change the length of the terms of Com missioners in certain cities; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 263 HB 123. By Messrs. Melton and Brown of the 32nd, Miles of the 78th, Mullinax of the 30th and Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved February 28, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 268), so as to increase the excise tax on, cigarettes; to impose an excise tax on cigarettes held or possessed by every dealer or distributor of cigarettes on the effective date on this Act; and for other purposes. HB 124. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", so as to provide for a minimum base pay; and for other purposes. HB 125. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-3107, relating to the definition of "gross income", so as to provide that "gross income" shall not include compensation received for active and inactive duty training as a member of the Georgia National Guard; and for other purposes. HB 126. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd, Grantham of the 55th, Hudson of the 48th, Reaves of the 71st and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Food Act", so as to define the term "food sales establishment"; and for other purposes. HR 52-126. By Messrs, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Westlake, Floyd and Granade of the 75th, Floyd of the 75th and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for shorter periods of county residence for persons to be allowed to vote for State elective officials; and for other purposes. HR 53-126. By Messrs. Dean of the 76th, Hood of the 99th, Shepherd of the 107th, Dent of the 79th, Ezzard of the 102nd and others: A Resolution creating the Georgia Human Rights Commission; and for other purposes. HR 54-126. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Edwards of the 45th, Larsen of the 42nd, Hadaway of the 27th, Lewis of the 37th, Wilson of the 117th, Smith of the 39th, Roach of the 10th, Wamble of the 69th and others: A Resolution making application to the Congress of the United States 264 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, to call a convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to proportionate income taxes to state governments; and for other purposes. HB 127. By Mr. Lane of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1404, relating to the compensation of the Comptroller General, so as to change the compensation of the Comptroller General; and for other purposes. HB 128. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to certain incorporated municipalities of this State to be used for any public purposes, so as to change the method of allocating such grants; and for other purposes. HB 129. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to counties of this State to be used for any public purpose, so as to change the method of allocating such grants from a mileage basis to a popula tion basis; and for other purposes. HB 130. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-107, relating to the salary and allowance of members and officials of the General Assembly, so as to change the annual salary of members of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. HB 131. By Mr. Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for grants to certain incorporated municipalities of this State to be used for any public purposes, except paying the salaries of elected municipal officers; and for other purposes. Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 265 consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HR 54-126. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman Mr. Buck of the 84th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 119. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Buck of the 84th, Chairman. Mr. Melton of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 123. Do Pass, as amended. Respectfully submitted, Melton of the 32nd, Chairman. Mr. Felton of the 95th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House: 266 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 62. By Mr. Felton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the provisions of Code of Georgia relating to contracts, promissory notes, consensual transactions, deeds, security deeds and conveyances of property, as amended, so as to pro vide that the contracts, promissory notes, and any other consensual transactions of minors who are 18 years old or older shall be valid and binding; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The motion prevailed and HB 62 was reconsidered. Mr. Felton of the 95th moved that said HB 62 be recommitted to the Com mittee on Special Judiciary for further study. The motion prevailed and HB 62 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 23. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 105-1306, relating to actions for the homicide of a wife or mother, so as to delete the requirement that any illegitimate child or children must be dependent upon the mother in order to recover for the homicide of the mother; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Coiling, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hays Hill, B. L. Horton Housley TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 267 Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Bennett, J. T. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Ross Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Black Brown, C. Busbee Chandler Colwell 268 Conger Davis, E. T. Dixon Floyd, J. H. Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Harrison JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Hawes Hill, G. Hood Hudson, Ted Jessup Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Melton Miles Moore Mullinax Russell, A. B. Scarborough Sorrells Sweat Vaughn Ware Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 159, nays 3. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 31. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that in all cases where the Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the imposition of the death penalty in a case, the remittitur shall not issue from that Court for at least 90 days from the date of decision, so as to provide that said Act shall also apply to cases before the Georgia Supreme Court on denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Chappell Clements Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dent Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Geisinger Ham Hamilton Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hutchinson Keyton Larsen, G. K. Levitas Longino Matthews, C. Merritt Miller Morgan Mulherin Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Russell, W. B. Savage Shepherd Sims Smith, H. R. Snow Thompson Townsend Williams TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1971 269 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Conger Dailey Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dixon Drury Edwards Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Hadaway Harrington Harrison Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Milford Moore Moyer Murphy Noble Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Shanahan Sherman Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Triplett Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Berry Black Bostick Buck Chandler Cheeks Colwell Davis, B. T. Dorminy Pelton Floyd, J. H. Grahl Greer Harris, J. F. Hill, G. Hood Horton Howell Hudson, Ted Jones, J. R. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Lowrey Melton Miles Mullinax Nessmith Odom Pickard Rainey Scarborough S orrells Thomason Turner Vaughn Wamble Mr. Speaker 270 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 47, nays 110. The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Alexander of the 108th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 31. HE 64. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to authorize the State Board of Education to permit participation in its student honors pro gram by certain pupils of private high schools of 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, the ayes were 119, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Smith of the 3rd requested the following appear in the Journal: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta Honorable Virgil T. Smith, District 3, requests a leave of absence on Friday, January 22, 1971 to order to attend the National Conference of State Legislative Leaders, executive committee meeting, in Wash ington, D. C., at the request of Speaker Smith. Said Committee will meet with members of Congress on Revenue sharing. Mr. Edwards of the 45th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10 o'clock, tomorrow morning. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 271 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, January 20, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Rev. Lucious Merrion, Pastor, Rehobia Baptist Church, Emanuel County, Georgia: Our Father in heaven, we humbly beseech Thee, as for the people of this nation, state and especially for the Representatives and this dynamic Speaker Thou has placed here to preside over this assembly; that Thou would'st be pleased to direct and prosper their consultation to the advancement of Thy glory, the good of Thy church, the safety, honor, and welfare of the people. That all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavors, upon the best and surest foundation, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, virtue and pity may be estab lished among Thy people. Help us to see that it is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed, than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail. May Thy will be done here in these halls and may Thy programs be carried out, above part and personality, beyond time and circumstance. For the good of our state and for the peace of the world through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Batle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Felton 272 Ployd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 273 By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of busi ness during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 152. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Northern Chattahoochee Water and Sewer Authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 153. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", so as to authorize the State of Georgia to make grants to any authority to assist same in the construction of those portions of water pollution control projects which qualify" for federal aid and assistance under certain federal Acts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HR 65-153. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to declare the development of a coordinated use of the waterworks and sewage works of the City of Atlanta and the counties forming the drainage basin of the Northern Chattahoochee River, the development of a plan to assure an adequate water resource and sewage disposal system for the expanding population; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. 274 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 154. By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that members of the General Assembly shall be entitled to count time spent as a member of the General Assembly toward service in any local pension system, so as to make said Act applicable to any pension plan to which officers or employees of political subdivisions might belong; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 155. By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Em ployees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that each of ficer and employee of local organizations of the State Civil Defense Agency shall be entitled to join the Employees' Retirement System and to obtain prior service credit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 156. By Mr. Rush of the Blst: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for compulsory school attendance, so as to provide that all children between the ages of five and sixteen years shall be enrolled in a public or private school; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 157. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that cities having a population of more than 150,000, shall furnish aid, relief and pensions to members of paid fire departments now in active service, so as to change certain provisions relating to the eligibility of persons to receive benefits under such Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 158. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that cities having a population of 150,000, shall furnish pensions to members of the police department who have stood civil service examinations and passed, so as to amend said amendatory Acts so as to change certain provisions relating to the eligibility of persons to receive benefits under such Acts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 275 HB 159. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-1016, relating to investment by insurers in corporate bonds, debentures, notes and other evidences of indebtedness, so as to provide additional conditions under which such investments may be made; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. HB 160. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing Contractors, so as to provide that it shall not be necessary for full-time plumbing inspectors employed by political subdivisions, who hold master plumbing certificates, to renew their certificates; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 161. By Mr. Farrar of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the State of Georgia shall be a party to the "Compact for Education"; to enact said Compact into law; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 162. By Messrs. Harrison of the 58th, Toles and Adams of the 9th and Edwards of the 45th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a Board of Funeral Service, so as to require that an applicant for license as a funeral director possess a valid license to practice em balming; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology. HB 163. By Messrs. Sherman of the 80th, Westlake of the 75th, Ware of the 30th, Shanahan of the 8th and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 56-713 (5) of the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to authorize, but not require, any property, casualty, surety or allied lines insurance agent, agency, or broker to charge, receive and collect on any unpaid premium account with a balance owing for 30 days or more, a service charge of 15^ per $10 per month computed on amounts unpaid from month to month or other regular period; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. 276 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 164. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the State public schools and other State sup ported schools, so as to reduce the number of years which a member must have in order to be retired by the board of trustees on disability; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 165. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the State public schools and other State sup ported schools, so as to reduce the creditable service a member must have in order to vest his service retirement benefit under the pro visions of this Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 166. By Messrs. Fraser of the 59th, Rush and Salem of the 51st and Brantley of the 52nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 167. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relative to the with drawal of contributions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 168. By Messrs. Miles, Mulherin and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the solicitors of certain city courts to become members of the retirement systems of certain counties, so as to change population figures contained there in and the census; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HR 66-168. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Resolution compensating Louie A. Pittman; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 277 HE 67-168. By Mr. Dean of the 76th: A Resolution creating the Equal Employment and Training Opportuni ties Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HR 68-168. By Messrs. Cheeks, Miles and Mulherin of the 78th, Dent of the 79th and Matthews of the 16th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to in crease the maximum debt limit of counties, municipal corporations and political subdivisions of this State; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 169. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the governing authorities of certain counties shall supplement the compensation of certain district attorneys; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 170. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jonesboro in Clayton County, so as to change the date of elections; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 171. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to redefine "staff members" to include the Messenger and Doorkeeper for each of the two Houses of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 172. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to pro vide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education . . .", so as to pro vide that a female teacher or employee may designate her husband as beneficiary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. 278 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 173. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education . . .", so as to pro vide for preservation of maximum pension benefits by postponing the date for commencement of such benefits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 174. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a system of pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, so as to provide that the right to elect to claim entitlement to prior service credit may be exercised at any time during such employee's employment, upon satisfaction of all other conditions to such right of election; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 175. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education . . .", so as to change the definition of "minor children" from 18 years of age to 21 years of age; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 176. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to pro vide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County . . .", so as to provide for refund of overpayments of employees' contribu tions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 177. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to pro vide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education . . .", so as to incrase the amount of dependent benefits from 60% to 70%; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 279 HB 178. By Messrs. Smith, Cole and Turner of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending an Act incor porating the City of Dalton by providing for a comprehensive and unified pension plan for certain officers and employees of the City of Dalton, so as to change the provisions relative to age at retirement date; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 179. By Mr. Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to authorize a member of the General Assembly who elected not to become a member of the System to elect to become such member; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HR 69-179. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Resolution compensating Donald Franklin Norman, Sr.; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 70-179. By Messrs. Westlake, Davis, Floyd and Granade of the 75th, Dean of the 76th, Farrar, Russell, Thomason and Levitas of the 77th and Noble of the 73rd: A Resolution creating the Joint Committee to study that portion of the City of Atlanta which lies in DeKalb County, in all respects; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 180. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensat ing the Clerk of the Superior Court and Ordinary of Grady County, known as the fee system; and for other purposes. i Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 181. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the estab lishment of an Equalized Adjusted School Property Tax Digest for each county, so as to abolish the Board of Equalization; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. 280 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 182. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the estab lishment of an Equalized Adjusted school property tax digest for each county, so as to transfer the responsibility of preparing such digests from the State Auditor to the State Revenue Commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 183. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid fire departments in cities having a population of more than 150,000, so as to provide addi tional pension benefits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 184. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for pensions for members of police departments in cities having a population of 150,000 or more, so as to provide additional pension benefits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 185. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that cities having a population of more than 150,000 shall furnish pensions to officers and employees of such cities, so as to provide additional pen sion benefits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 186. By Messrs. Miles of the 78th, Connell of the 79th and Smith of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating retirement bene fits for employees of Richmond County, so as to provide for the refund of the entire contributions to the pension fund of a discharged employee under certain conditions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 281 HB 187. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the judge of the juvenile court of certain counties of this State; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 188. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a supplement to the salary of the District Attorney of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit to be paid from the funds of Muscogee County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 189. By Messrs. Pickard, Buck and Pearce of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to com bine the Department of Health of the City of Columbus with the De partment of Health of Muscogee County" so as to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede, consolidate and codify the law relating to public health and the Muscogee County Department of Public Health; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 190. By Messrs. Dean of the 13th, Coney of the 82nd, Evans and Bennett of the 81st and Adams of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for the return of all contributions made by each member plus accumulated interest thereon; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 191. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th, Brantley of the 52nd, Nunn of the 41st, Davis of the 86th, Brown of the 32nd, Jordan of the 74th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to delete the provision relative to local units' share of the cost of the Statewide public school educational television program; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. 282 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 192. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a contingent expense and travel allowance for court reporters of the superior courts, so as to increase the contingent expense and travel allowance; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 193. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the procedures whereby a Judge of the Court of Ordinary of any county with a population of not more than 167,000 and not less than 150,000 shall be eligible to become a judge emeritus of such courts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 194. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the procedures whereby a judge of the State Court of any county having a population of not less than 150,000 nor more than 165,000, shall be eligible to become a judge emeritus of such court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 195. By Mr. Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow the repayment of all refunds; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 196. By Mr. Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Em ployees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the minimum and maximum rates of regular interest for use in all calculations re quired in connection with the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 197. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act which comprehensively and exhaustively revised, superseded and consolidated the laws relating WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 283 to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public works camps, and prisoners, so as to change the compensation of the Director of Cor rections; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 198. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to remove the provisions relating to an expense allowance; to amend an Act known as the "Statewide Probation Act", so as to change the salary of each member of the State Board of Probation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 199. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to change the compensation of the members of the battalion, members of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, radio operators, and license examiners; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 200. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to change the compensation of the Director of Public Safety; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 201. By Mr. Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide and empower the City of Albany to furnish aid and relief and to grant pensions to all employees of said City, . . .", so as to change the amount which the City of Albany may levy and assess against the salaries of employees to fund the cost of pensions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 202. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for incentive increases in compen sation for certain members of the Department; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. 284 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were read the second time: HB 132. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Housing Authorities Law", so as to redefine the area of operation of a city housing authority by limiting said area of operation to the corporate limits of such city, except under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. HB 133. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 59, relating to juries, so as to provide compensation for wages lost by certain employees who are required to serve on juries of courts created pursuant to the constitutions and laws; and for other purposes. HB 134. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any person from operating a motorboat with more than ten horsepower unless such person is 16 years of age or older, or is at least 12 years old and is accompanied by a person who is 16 years of age or older; and for other purposes. HB 135. By Messrs. Miles of the 78th, Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "The Act creat ing the Public School Employees' Retirement System", so as to change the membership of the Board of Trustees of the Public School Em ployees' Retirement Funds; and for other purposes. HR 55-135. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Resolution compensating Johnie Parsons, Jr.; and for other purposes. HR 56-135. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Resolution compensating Mattie Lena Gunn; and for other purposes. HR 57-135. By Mr. Hill of the 97th: A Resolution compensating Richard Lee Apel; and for other purposes. HR 58-135. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Buddy Benton; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 285 HR 59-135. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of stateowned property; and for other purposes. HB 136. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st, Ham of the 33rd, Smith and Turner of the 3rd, Smith and Adams of the 39th, Gaynor of the 88th, Bostick of the 63rd and Colwell of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Georgia, so as to pro vide for benefits for additional service; and for other purposes. HB 137. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", so as to define the pay and allowances of the Adjutant General; and for other purposes. HB 138. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Insurance Premium Finance Company Act", so as to provide that when a financed insurance con tract is cancelled the insurer shall file with the agent, agency or broker placing the insurance, a report setting forth an itemization of the earned and unearned premiums under such policy; and for other pur poses. HB 139. By Messrs. Grantham of the 55th, Wheeler of the 57th, Drury of the 66th and Sweat of the 65th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide an expense allowance for the operation of the office of the District Attorney of the Waycross Judi cial Circuit; and for other purposes. HB 140. By Messrs. Moore of the 6th, Phillips of the 50th, Farrar of the 77th and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to change the provisions relative to the calculation of the amounts to be raised by local units of administration in support of the Minimum Foundation Program of Education; and for other purposes. HB 141. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Elbert County, so as to change the provisions relating to the salaries of the judge and solicitor; and for other purposes. 286 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HE 62-141. By Mr. Matthews of the 16th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Jimmie E. Thomas; and for other pur poses. HB 142. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the procedures whereby a Judge of the Municipal Court, City of Augusta, Richmond County, and the Civil Court of Richmond County shall be eligible to become a Judge Emeritus of such courts; and for other purposes. HB 143. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for members of Police Departments in cities having a population of 150,000 or more, so as to provide that there shall be changed from 10 to 5 years the period of active service required of an employee before compensation would become payable by virtue of the death of such employee other than in line of duty; and for other purposes. HB 144. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act providing that citieshaving a population of more than 150,000 shall furnish pensions to officers and employees of such cities, so as to provide that there shall be changed from 10 to 5 years the period of active service required of an employee before compensation would become payable by virtue of the death of such employee, other than in line of duty; and for other purposes. HB 145. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid Fire Departments in cities having a population of more than 150,000, so as to provide for the payment of a pension to the widow of any member or pensioner whose death should occur not in line of duty but after such member had completed 5 years of active service or employment prior to his death; and for other purposes. HB 146. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act providing that cities having a population of more than 150,000 shall furnish pensions to officers and employees, so as to provide that credit granted to teachers for prior service shall be for service rendered within the county in. which such city is located in whole or in part; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 287 HB 147. By Mr. Adams of the 100th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund of Fulton County, so as to make certain persons eligible to become members of the retirement fund; and for other purposes. 148. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Smith of the 43rd, Levitas and Thomason of the 77th, Buck of the 84th, Lane of the 101st, Snow of the 1st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a merit sys tem of personnel administration for State employees, so as to provide a procedure whereby employees of the Legislative Branch of Govern ment may be granted Merit System status in the same manner as employees of the Executive Branch of Government; and for other pur poses. HR 63-148. By Mr. Adams of the 100th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Nola Waldrip; and for other purposes. HR 64-148. By Mr. Davis of the 86th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that the homestead exemption does not apply to ad valorem taxes levied by counties for school purposes; and for other purposes. HB 149. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act establishing the State Employees' Retirement System, so as to delete the provision prohibiting credit for prior service for certain members who are civilian employees of the Army of Air National Guard of Georgia; and for other purposes. HB 150. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th, and Bohannon of the 20th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the certification of factorybuilt housing and for the establishment of uniform health and safety standards and inspection of factory-built housing; and for other pur poses. HB 151. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th and Coney of the 118th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia; and for other purposes. 288 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. McCracken of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insur ance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 86. Do Pass. HB 138. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, McCracken of the 36th, Chairman. Mr. Roach of the 10th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 27. Do Pass. HB 81. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Roach of the 10th, Chairman. Mr. Alexander of the 108th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House: HB 31. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that in all cases where the Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the imposition of death penalty in a case, the remittitur shall not issue from that Court for at least 90 days from the date of decision, so as to provide that said Act shall also apply to cases before the Georgia Supreme Court on denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 289 The motion prevailed and HB 31 was reconsidered. Mr. Alexander of the 108th moved that said HB 31 be recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary for further study. The motion prevailed and HB 31 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary. By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on State of Republic and referred to the Committee on Industry: HB 110. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia State Board of Elec trical Contractors; to provide for a short title; to declare the purpose of said Act; to define certain terms; to provide for the appointment of members of the board and their terms, qualifications, oath, compen sation and removal; to provide for meetings and quorum; to provide for restricted attendance sessions and conferences by telephone; to re peal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 80. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Connell of the 79th, Williams of the llth, Black of the 45th and many others: A RESOLUTION Wishing a speedy recovery for the Honorable Ted Hudson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Honorable Ted Hudson, the distinguished Repre sentative from the 48th District, is unable to attend the deliberations of this body, due to illness; and WHEREAS, his knowledge, experience, ability and willingness to be of help have been of immense assistance to the members of this body in their deliberations; and WHEREAS, he has shown a rare ability to deal with the most insurmountable's problems facing State government; and WHEREAS, the gentleman from Fitzgerald is a man of his word and is admired for his courage, conviction and ability; and 290 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, the wisdom and counsel of this outstanding member of the House of Representatives is sorely missed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby express their deepest regret at the illness of the Honorable Ted Hudson and do hereby extend their wish for his speedy recovery. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Ted Hudson. HR 81. By Messrs. Dorminy of the 48th, Logan of the 16th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bennett of the 71st and many others: A RESOLUTION Wishing a speedy recovery for Honorable Ted Hudson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the distinguished and able Representative from the Forty-Eighth District, Honorable Ted Hudson, is ill and unable to be in attendance; and WHEREAS, the wisdom and counsel of this outstanding member of this body will be sorely missed by the members thereof during his absence; and WHEREAS, it is the sincerest wish of each and every individual member of this body that Ted Hudson experience a full and speedy recovery in order that we might all again share the knowledge and experience of this distinguished member; and WHEREAS, the individual and collective prayers of each member of the General Assembly are that its esteemed member, Ted Hudson, experience a full and rapid recovery. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby express its deepest regret at the illness of its distinguished member, Honorable Ted Hudson, and does hereby wish for him a full and speedy recovery in order that he might return as soon as possible to the deliberations of the Georgia General Assembly. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Ted Hudson. The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 291 Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 9. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Colwell of the 5th, Toles of the 9th, Sweat of the 65th and Kreeger of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 91, relative to public property, as amended, so as to provide for a central inventory of State owned movable personal property; to provide for the duties of the Supervisor of Purchases in connection therewith; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Messrs. Chandler of the 34th and Colwell of the 5th move to amend HB 9 by inserting in the title, page 1 in line 11, immediately following the word "inventory;" the following: "to authorize the Gov ernor to designate another State official or State department or agency to carry out the provisions of this Act in lieu of the Supervisor of Purchases under certain circumstances;"; by striking from subsection (b) of quoted Code Section 91-802A on page 2 in line 29 the figure "$25.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$100.00"; by redesignating Section 2 as Section 3 and by adding a new Section 2 to read as follows: "Section 2. In the event any State government reorganization plan or plans of the Governor of Georgia is implemented, such plan or plans may provide that another State official, department or agency of the State shall carry out the provisions of this Act, and in such event, the words "Supervisor of Purchases" shall be striken wherever the same appear in this Act and the name of the State official, department or agency designated by such plan or plans to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be inserted in lieu of the words "Supervisor of Purchases"." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom 292 Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Can- Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Greer Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 293 Those not voting were Messrs.: Brantley, H. H. Cook Floyd, J. H. Gunter Hadaway Hudson, Ted Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Murphy Snow Sorrells Thomason Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 180, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. The Speaker assumed the chair. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 119. By Messrs. Buck of the 84th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bowen of the 47th, Thomason and Levitas of the 77th, Berry of the 85th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to establish a State Commission on Com pensation to assist the General Assembly in setting the compensation of constitutional State officers and full-time heads of State agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, committees and departments whose compensation is set by Act of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Busbee of the 61st moves to amend HB 119 by striking lines 2, 3 and 4 on page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "General Assembly unless the same is disapproved by a resolu tion adopted by the votes of a majority of the members of the House or Senate during the 1971 regular session." An amendment, offered by Mr. Busbee of the 61st, was read and withdrawn. An amendment, offered by Mr. Egan of the 116th, was read and lost. 294 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Murphy of the 19th moves to amend HB 119 by striking the last sentence of Section 7 and inserting in lieu, thereof the following: "If either house of the General Assembly rejects said report it shall be void. It shall be deemed to be adopted if neither house of the General Assembly rejects same." An amendment, offered by Mr. Townsend of the 115th, was read and lost. Mr. Lovitas of the 77th requested that he be recorded as voting "aye" on the Townsend amendment. An amendment, offered by Mr. Egan of the 116th, was read and lost. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Bennett of the 71st moves to amend HB 119 by adding at the end of Section 6, page 4, the following: "Either the House or Senate may reject any portion of report without rejecting report in its entirety." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 295 Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Grahl Grantham Greer Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Lambert Lane, W. J. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wood Tliose voting in the negative were Messrs. Alien Bennett, J. T. Collins, M. Coiling, S. Dean, N. Dixon Egan Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lewis Milford Savage Townsend" Westlake Williams Wilson 296 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Chance Colwell Floyd, J. H. Hudson, Ted Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Snow Mr. Speaker On the passage of'the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 163, nays 21. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Nunn of the 41st stated that he had inadvertently voted "aye" but had intended to vote "nay" on the passage of HB 119, as amended. By unanimous consent, HB 119, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. HB 123. By Messrs. Melton and Brown of the 32nd, Miles of the 78th, Mullinax of the 30th and Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved February 28, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 268), so as to increase the excise tax on cigarettes; to impose an excise tax on cigarettes held or possessed by every dealer or distributor of cigarettes on the effective date on this Act; and for other purposes. Mr. Lane of the 101st moved that HB 123 be placed on the table. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Carter Chappell Collins, M. Collins, S. Davis, W. Dorminy Evans Ham Harrison Housley Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Matthews, D. R. Murphy Patten Reaves Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Strickland Sweat Wamble Wheeler, Bobby WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 297 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dent Edwards Egan Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Hadaway Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood 298 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Bray Chance Dean, G. B. Dean, J. E. Dixon Drury Floyd, J. H. Gunter Hudson, Ted Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Mason Maxwell Morgan Pickard Pinkston Sims Smith, J. R. Snow Turner Mr. Speaker On the motion to table, the ayes were 27, nays 145. The motion was lost. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Ways and Means moves to amend HB 123 as follows: :. Change the effective date wherever it appears in the Bill from July 1 to April 1, 1971. An amendment, offered by Mr. Davis of the 86th, was read and 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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss .Busbee Carr Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 299 Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Drury Edwards Egan Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Greer Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Howard Hudson Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Roach Rush Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Black Bostick Bo wen Brantley, H. L. Carter Chance Chappell Collins, M. Collins, S. Dixon Dorminy Evans Grantham Harrison Housley Howell Keyton Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell Moyer Murphy Nessmith Patten Phillips, L. L. Potts Rainey Reaves Ross Russell, A. B. Russell H. P. Sweat Wamble Wheeler, Bobby 300 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Floyd, J. H. Hudson, Ted Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Morgan Mr. Speaker. On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 148, nays 37. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Levitas of the 77th moved that HB 123, as amended, be immediately transmitted to the Senate. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Chance Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Drury Edwards Egan Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Greer Hadaway Hamilton Harrington Harris Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Howard Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Northcutt Nunn Odom Patterson Pearce Peters WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 301 Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Cheeks Collins, M. Dixon Evans Grantham Ham Harrison Housley Keyton Lane, W. J. Matthews, D. R. McCracken Murphy Nessmith Noble Oxford Patten Phillips, L. L. Piekard Reaves Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Sweat Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Berry Dorminy Floyd, J. H. Gunter Hawes Howell Hudson, Ted Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Morgan Turner Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 144, nays 35. The motion prevailed and HB 123, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. 302 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Messrs. Rush and Salem of the 51st and Davis of the 71st stated that they had inadvertently voted "aye" but intended to vote "nay" on the passage of HB 123, as amended. Mr. Strickland of the 56th stated that due to mechanical failure his vote was not recorded and he wished the Journal to record his vote as "nay" on the passage of HB 123, as amended, and "nay" on the motion to immediately transmit HB 123, as amended. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 303 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, January 21, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Rev. Joe Bowen, Pastor, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Georgia: Our Father, we give thanks for the State of Georgia; for the beauty of her mountains and coastlands; for the produce of her industries and natural resources. We are justly proud of this part of this continent. In recognizing its beauty and value we accept it as a trust from You. We are grateful and proud of the people of this state. We cherish this opportunity to serve them, making possible for them the pursuit of a full and meaningful life. We are thankful for all agencies of our govern ment and those who serve it. Bless now this House of Representatives, its leaders and members, our State-at-large, its Governor and those who serve it. Endow each member of this House with an acute awareness of their potential and responsibility as a servant of this state, their fellow citizens and of Almighty God. Strengthen them to use this potential to the honor and welfare of all. AMEN. - The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D, Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade 304 Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrintgon Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplet* Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal 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 period of unanimous consents: THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 305 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 203. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, susperseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain post-trial procedure in civil cases, known as the "Georgia Civil Practice Act", so as to completely revising and supersede Section 33 of said Act, relating to interrogatories to parties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 204. By Mr. Phillips of the 60th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Montgomery County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 205. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Montgomery County upon an annual salary, so as to change the com pensation of the deputy sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 206. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the Board of Education of Treutlen County may be appointed by the Grand Jury of Treutlen 306 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, County in accordance with Code Section 39-903, relating to qualifications of members of county boards of education, irrespective of militia dis tricts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 207. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and regulate nonprofit corpo rations providing prepaid comprehensive health care; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology. HB 208. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Workmen's Compensation, so as to provide that certain officials of the State Board of Workmen's Compensation shall not be subject to the laws and rules and regulations of the State Merit System; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 209. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the superior court judge or judges in any county in this State elected in any judicial circuit of the State having a population of not less than 65,500 and not more than 65,600, to establish and maintain a law library for the use of the judges, solicitors and other court officials, so as to change the upper limit on the compensation of the library official; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 210. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Rainey of the 47th, Grahl of the 40th, Lane of the 101st and Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the display of information re lating to maximum capacity on watercraft; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. HB 211. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-801, relating to jury panels in felony trials, so as to change the number of jurors who must be impaneled in felony trials; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 307 HB 212. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reineorporate the City of Arlington in the County of Calhoun and Early; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HR 71-212. By Mr. Matthews of the 63rd: A Resolution compensating Mr. Stanley M, Councellor and Mr. Michael A. Councellor; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 72-212. By Mr. Toles of the 9th: A Resolution compensating Chaplain Zesely B. Cox; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 73-212. By Mr. Patten of the 63rd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Lexie W. Flup; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 74-212. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to reduce the residency requirements for voting; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HR 75-212. By Messrs. Salem of the 51st, Wheeler of the 57th, Lewis of the 37th, Dorminy of the 48th, Phillips of the 50th, Brown of the 32nd and Hadaway of the 27th, Whitmire and Wood of the llth: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to change the maximum school tax levy from twenty mills to 15 mills; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HR 76-212. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the power of the superior courts to issue writs of certiorari; 308 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, to provide that there shall be a right of appeal from inferior judicatories to the superior courts in the same manner as appeals are entered from justice of the peace courts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HR 77-212. By Mr. Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution transferring control and jurisdiction over a tract of land located in Baldwin County to the State Properties Control Commission and authorizing said Commission to lease said tract of land or portions thereof to Baldwin County and the City of Milledgeville; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committeee on State Institutions & Property. HR 78-212. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Resolution compensating Mr. Willie Carl Davis; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 79-212. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Resolution compensating Hensley Office Equipment Company; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 213. By Mar. Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-2603, relating to the power and duties of the Board of Health in regard to water supply control, so as to empower the State Board of Health to require fluoridation of potable public water supplies in incorporated communities of 5,000 or more population; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology. HB 214. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Dailey of the 53rd, Burruss of the 117th, Rush of the 51st, Thompson of the 85th, Jones of the 87th, Edwards of the 45th, Potts of the 30th and Harrison of the 58th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Prison Industries Act", so as to authorize the administration to permit convicts to do contract work for private industry; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 309 HB 215. By Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the terms of the Superior Court of Sumter County, so as to provide for two additional terms of said Superior Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 216. By Messrs. Bell of the 73rd, Jordan of the 74th, Berry of the 85th and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require applications for rezoning to be reviewed by certain State departments, boards, commissions and other State agencies and by area planning and development commissions and by certain local planning commissions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 217. By Messrs. Bell of the 73rd, Jordan of the 74th, Berry of the 85th and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that each county and munici pality of this State, by appropriate resolution or ordinance, shall re quire the issuance of certain permits relative to the location or relocation of certain mobile homes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 218. By Messrs. Bennett, Evans and Scarborough of the 81st, Dean of the 13th, Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act repealing an Act pro viding for indeterminate sentences in cases of felonies not punishable by life in prison and other Acts relating to indeterminate sentences, so as to provide that pending indictments against the defendant shall not be presented to the jury in pre-sentence hearings; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 219. By Messrs. Greer, Pelton, Hawes, Cook and Horton of the 95th, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Gary of the 21st, Bond of the lllth, Alexander of the 108th and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to provide for the levy of a local option sales and use tax for rapid transit purposes in certain counties and cities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. 310 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 220. By Messrs. Greer, Felton, Hawes, Cook and Horton of the 95th, Egan of the 116th, and Gary of the 21st, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Marcus of the 105th, Bond of the lllth, and Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, so as to authorize certain local govern ments to levy a retail sales and use tax under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 221. By Messrs. Keyton and Russell of the 70th, Cheeks of the 78th and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the giving of security by the owners and operators of certain motor vehicles, so as to provide that no license of an operator or the registration of the owner shall be suspended until the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall receive notification that there is an unsatisfied judgment against said party arising out of an accident covered by the provisions of said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 222. By Messrs. Keyton and Russell of the 70th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authorities of the several municipalities and counties to establish sepa rate or joint planning commissions, so as to provide that the division of land into parcels where no new street is involved and the resultant lots are equal to standards of the municipality or county in which the division of land shall not be included within the meaning of the term "subdivision" and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 223. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th, Lee of the 21st, Smith of the 43rd, Mason of the 13th, Hawes of the 95th, Murphy of the 19th, Davis of the 75th, Gary of the 21st, Geisinger of the 72nd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metro politan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", so as to clarify what costs may be capitalized as costs of a rapid transit system or project; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 224. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the creation of office of Judge of Superior Courts Emeritus, so as to extend the time in which certain judges of superior courts, in order to be eligible to THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 311 receive the benefits provided by said Act, may begin making the con tributions required by said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HR 82-224. By Mr. Maxwell of the 17th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Wyatt C. Adams; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 83-224. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Resolution compensating F. W. Roddenbery; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 225. By Mr. Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the procedure that wholesale dealers shall use in paying malt beverage taxes; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 84-225. By Mr. Dixon of the 65th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Samuel D. Fulford d/b/a Mincy Fulford Funeral Home; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 85-225. By Mr. Dixon of the 65th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Mary Hurst; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 86-225. By Mr. Dixon of the 65th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Bill Murphy; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 226. By Mr. Westlake of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which the members of the county board of educa tion shall be elected, and providing for the terms and methods of 312 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, electing such members, so as to provide that the county school super intendent shall be elected; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 227. By Mr. Granade of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in any case, civil or criminal, which is tried before a jury in courts below the level of superior court, said case shall be tried before a jury consisting of 6 members; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HR 87-227. By Mr. Granade of the 75th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that in the superior court a jury of six shall hear civil cases and certain criminal cases; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: HB 152. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Northern Chattahoochee Water and Sewer Authority; and for other purposes. HB 153. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", so as to authorize the State of Georgia to make grants to any authority to assist same in the construction of those portions of water pollution control projects which qualify for federal aid and assistance under certain federal Acts; and for other purposes. HR 65-153. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to declare the development of a coordinated use of the waterworks and sewage works of the City of Atlanta and the counties forming the drainage basin of the Northern Chattahoochee River, the development of a plan to assure an adequate water resource and sewage disposal system for the expanding population; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 313 HB 154. By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act providing that members of the General Assembly shall be entitled to count time spent as a member of the General Assembly toward service in any local pension system, so as to make said Act applicable to any pension plan to which officers or employees of political subdivisions might belong; and for other purposes. HB 155. By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Em ployees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that each officer and employee of local organizations of the State Civil Defjense Agency shall be entitled to join the Employees' Retirement System and to obtain prior service credit; and for other purposes. HB 156. By Mr. Rush of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for compulsory school attendance, so as to provide that all children between the ages of five and sixteen years shall be enrolled in a public or private school; and for other purposes. HB 157. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that cities having a population of more than 150,000, shall furnish aid, relief and pensions to members of paid fire departments now in active service, so as to change certain provisions relating to the eligibility of persons to receive benefits under such Acts; and for other purposes. HB 158. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that cities having a population of 150,000, shall furnish pensions to members of the police department who have stood civil-service examinations and passed, so as to amend said amendatory Acts so as to change certain provisions relating to the eligibility of persons to receive benefits under such Acts; and for other purposes. HB 159. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-1016, relating to investment by insurers in corporate bonds, debentures, notes and other evidences of indebtedness, so as to provide additional conditions under which such investments may be made; and for other purposes. 314 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 160. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing Contractors, so as to provide that it shall not be necessary for full-time plumbing inspectors employed by political subdivisions, who hold master plumbing certificates, to renew their certificates; and for other purposes. HB 161. By Mr. Farrar of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the State of Georgia shall be a party to the "Compact for Education"; to enact said Compact into law; and for other purposes. HB 162. By Messrs. Harrisoii of the 58th, Toles and Adams of the 9th and ,, Edwards of the 45th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a Board of Funeral Service, so as to require that an applicant for license as a funeral director possess a valid license to practice embalm ing; and for other purposes. HB 163. By Messrs. Sherman of the 80th, Westlake of the 75th, Ware of the 30th, Shanahan of the 8th and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 56-713(5) of the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to authorize, but not require, any property, casualty, surety or allied lines insurance agent, agency, or broker to charge, receive and collect on any unpaid premium account with a balance owing for 30 days or more, a service charge of 15j# per $10 per month computed on amounts unpaid from month to month or other regular period; and for other purposes. HB 164. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the State public schools and other State sup ported schools, so as to reduce the number of years which a member must have in order to be retired by the board of trustees on disability; and for other purposes. HB 165. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the State public schools and other State sup ported schools, so as to reduce the creditable service a member must have in order to vest his service retirement benefit under the provisions of this Act; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 315 HB 166. By Messrs. Fraser of the 59th, Rush and Salem of the 51st and Brantley of the 52nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. SB 167. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relative to the with drawal of contributions; and for other purposes. HB 168. By Messrs. Miles, Mulherin and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the solicitors of certain city courts to become members of the retirement systems of certain counties, so as to change population figures contained therein and the census; and for other purposes. HR 66-168. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Resolution compensating Louie A. Pittman; and for other purposes. HR 67-168. By Mr. Dean of the 76th: A Resolution creating the Equal Employment and Training Oppor tunities Commission; and for other purposes. HR 68-168. By Messrs. Cheeks, Miles and Mulherin of the 78th, Dent of the 79th and Matthews of the 16th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the maximum debt limit of counties, municipal corporations and political subdivisions of this State; and for other purposes. HB 169. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the governing authorities of certain counties shall supplement the compensation of certain district attorneys; and for other purposes. HB 170. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jonesboro in Clayton County, so as to change the date of elections; and for other purposes. 316 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 171. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to redefine "staff members" to include the Messenger and Doorkeeper for each of the two Houses of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. HB 172. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education. . .", so as to provide that a female teacher or employee may designate her husband as bene ficiary; and for other purposes. HB 173. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to pro vide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education . . .", so as to provide for preservation of maximum pension benefits by postponing the date for commencement of such benefits; and for other purposes. HB 174. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a system of pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, so as to provide that the right to elect to claim entitlement to prior service credit may be exercised at any time during such employee's employment, upon satisfaction of all other conditions to such right of election; and for other purposes. HB 175. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education . . .", so as to change the definition of "minor children" from 18 years of age to 21 years of age; and for other purposes. HB 176. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County . . .", so as. to provide for refund of overpayments of employees' contributions; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 317 HB 177. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education . . .", so as to in crease the amount of dependent benefits from 60% to 70%; and for other purposes. HB 178. By Messrs. Smith, Cole and Turner of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending an Act in corporating the City of Dalton by providing for a comprehensive and unified pension plan for certain officers and employees of the City of Dalton, so as to change the provisions relative to age at retirement date; and for other purposes. HB 179. By Mr. Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to authorize a member of the General Assembly who elected not to become a member of the System to elect to become such member; and for other purposes. HR 69-179. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Resolution compensating Donald Franklin Norman, Sr.; and for other purposes. HR 70-179. By Messrs. Westlake, Davis, Floyd and Granade of the 75th, Dean of the 76th, Farrar, Russell, Thomason and Levitas of the 77th and Noble of the 73rd: A Resolution creating the Joint Committee to study that portion of the City of Atlanta which lies in DeKalb County, in all respects; and for other purposes. HB 180. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court and Ordinary of Grady County, known as the fee system; and for other purposes. HB 181. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the estab lishment of an Equalized Adjusted School Property Tax Digest for each county, so as to abolish the Board of Equalization; and for other purposes. 318 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 182. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the establish ment of an Equalized Adjusted school property tax digest for each county, so as to transfer the responsibility of preparing such digests from the State Auditor to the State Revenue Commissioner; and for other purposes. HB 183. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid fire departments in cities having a population of more than 150,000, so as to provide addi tional pension benefits; and for other purposes. HB 184. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for pensions for members of police departments in cities having a population of 150,000 or more, so as to provide additional pension benefits; and for other purposes. HB 185. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that cities having a population of more than 150,000 shall furnish pensions to officers and employees of such cities, so as to provide additional pension. benefits; and for other purposes. HB 186. By Messrs. Miles of the 78th, Connell of the 79th and Smith of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating retirement ben efits for employees of Richmond County, so as to provide for the refund of the entire contributions to the pension fund of a discharged employee under certain conditions; and for other purposes. HB 187. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the judge of the juvenile court of certain counties of this State; and for other purposes. HB 188. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a supplement to the salary of the District Attorney of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit to be paid from the funds of Muscogee County; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 319 HB 189. By Messrs. Pickard, Buck and Pearce of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to combine the Department of Health of the City of Columbus with the Department of Health of Muscogee County, so as to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede, consolidate and codify the law re lating to public health and the Muscogee County Department of Public Health; and for other purposes. HB 190. By Messrs. Dean of the 13th, Coney of the 82nd, Evans and Bennett of the 81st and Adams of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for the return of all contributions made by each member plus accumulated interest thereon; and for other purposes. HB 191. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th, Brantley of the 52nd, Nunn of the 41st, Davis of the 86th, Brown of the 32nd, Jordan of the 74th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to delete the provision relative to local units' share of the cost of the Statewide public school educational television program; and for other purposes. HB 192. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a contingent expense and travel allowance for court reporters of the superior courts, so as to increase the contingent expense and travel allowance; and for other purposes. HB 193. By Ml. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the procedures whereby a Judge of the Court of Ordinary of any county with a population of not more than 167,000 and not less than 150,000 shall be eligible to become a judge emeritus of such courts; and for other purposes. HB 194. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the procedures whereby a Judge of the State Court of any county having a population of not less than 150,000 nor more than 165,000, shall be eligible to become a judge emeritus of such court; and for other purposes. 320 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 195. By Mr. Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow the repayment of all refunds; and for other purposes. HB 196. By Mr. Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the minimum and maxi mum rates of regular interest for use in all calculations required in connection with the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; and for other purposes. HB 197. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act which comprehensively and exhaustively revised, superseded and consolidated the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public works camps, and prisoners, so as to change the compensation of the Director of Corrections; and for other purposes. HB 198. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to remove the provisions relating to an expense allowance; to amend an Act known as the "Statewide Probation Act", so as to change the salary of each member of the State Board of Probation; and for other purposes. HB 199. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to change the compensation of the members of the battalion, members of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, radio operators, and license examiners; and for other purposes. HB 200. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to change the compensation of the Director of Public Safety; and for other purposes. HB 201. By Mr. Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide and empower the City of Albany to furnish aid and relief and to THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 321 grant pensions to all employees of said City, . . .", so as to change the amount which the City of Albany may levy and assess against the salaries of employees to fund the cost of pensions; and for other pur poses. HB 202. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to change the compensation of the members of the ators, and license examiners; and for other purposes. Mr. Matthews of the 63rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Agricul ture, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following. Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 106. Do Pass. HB 108. Do Pass. HB 126. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Matthews of the 63rd, Chairman. Mr. Smith of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Health and Ecology, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Ecology has had under consideration the fol lowing Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendation: HB 22. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Smith of the 3rd, Chairman. 322 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, sub mitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendation: HB 20. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. Mr. Smith of the 39th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Ve hicles, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the follow ing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 57. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 58. Do HB 59. Do Respectfully submitted, Smith of the 39th, Chairman. Mr. Buck of the 84th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 187. Do Pass. HB 188. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Buck of the 84th, Chairman. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 323 Mr. Chandler of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Institutions & Property, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Institutions & Property has had under considera tion the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 43. Do Pass. HB 54. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Chandler of the 34th, Chairman. Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 72. Do Pass. HB 78. Do Pass. HB 85. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 93. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Smith of the 43rd, Busbee of the 61st, Brantley of the 52nd, Murphy of the 19th, Lane of the 44th and Alien of the 92nd: A RESOLUTION Expressing some random affectionate thoughts about The Sage of Chatham; and for no other purpose. 324 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, Funk of Chatham, retired educator, concluded an illus trious career in the House of Representatives after the 1970 Session of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, his familiar derby hat and cane were invariably on his desk when the time for convening arrived, though rarely there after 11:00 o'clock on Friday mornings; and WHEREAS, during his tenure of office he maintained as special objects of his benevolent concern the Ocean Science Center of the At lantic, coastal marshlands, Mr. Jim, Button's bones, shrimp and freshmen legislators, with the same fervor with which he waged a constant battle against improper use of the English language, inefficiency in govern ment, lawyers, hanky-panky and evening meetings; and WHEREAS, his clarion call of "Mr. Speaker!!" effectively brought prompt order to a busy House whose members were well aware that it might preface such an immortal Funkism as: Cities are children of the legislature. Baby, behave, or papa spank. The General Assembly is the only place I've ever been that I couldn't add to the confusion. The county is the basic unit of government in Georgia; the City to swallow the entire unincorporated area would find it in digestible; and WHEREAS, numerous members of the General Assembly, along with State House officials and secretaries, were frequently the bene ficiaries of his generosity with oysters, camellias, wisdom and summer time picture postcards from exotic foreign ports; and WHEREAS, serving with him was an ever colorful experience and vastly enriched the lives of those who were privileged to be his col leagues, and the General Assembly shall not see his equal soon again. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body: Observes with regret that the distinguished gentleman from Chat ham no longer occupies his customary seat, out of a draft and far removed from his fellow Chatham legislators; Remembers him fondly and holds him in the highest esteem; and Extends to him sincerest best wishes, with feelings of warm regard. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 325 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a ceremonial copy of this Resolution to the Chatham House Delegation for presenta tion to the Honorable Arthur J. Funk on an appropriate occasion. HR 94. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A RESOLUTION Commending Miss Kimberley Dianne Graham of Morrow, Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Miss Kimberley Dianne Graham, age 14, the beautiful and talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Graham, won the llth annual Miss American Teen-Ager Contest last year at Palisades Amuse ment Park in New Jersey; and WHEREAS, Kim won the coveted title of Miss American TeenAger in a contest with more than 250,000 girls between the ages of 13 and 17 from all sections of the United States; and WHEREAS, Kim was selected as Miss American Teen-Ager from a field of 51 national finalists; and WHEREAS, Kim is a perfect example of beauty and brains that exists in today's teen-agers; and WHEREAS, this is not the first battle that Kim has ever won because she was the victor in a battle with death at the age of four; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the members of this body to recog nize Kim for her outstanding accomplishments and achievements at such an early age. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend and con gratulate Miss Kimberley Dianne Graham, age 14, of Morrow, Georgia, for bringing the Miss American Teen-Ager Title to the State of Geor gia and the members of this body wish her every success in her future endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is here by authorized and directed to forward an appropriate copy of this Reso lution to Miss Kimberley Dianne Graham and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Graham of Morrow, Georgia. HR 95. By Messrs. Chappell of the 42nd and Lane of the 44th: A RESOLUTION Wishing a speedy recovery for Honorable Herschel Lovett; and for other purposes. 326 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, Honorable Herschel Lovett, a former member of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, is confined to the hospital in his home town of Dublin, Georgia; and WHEREAS, he served for a total of ten terms as a member of the House and three terms as a member of the Senate, and also served as a member of the State Board of Education from 1950 to 1957; and WHEREAS, he was sponsor of some of the most significant legis lation that has been enacted in Georgia, and was an expert in fiscal matters affecting the State; and WHEREAS, he is an outstanding businessman in Dublin and Wrightsville, Georgia, and is active in the civic, religious and public affairs of his locality and State. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express their deepest regrets at the illness of Honorable Herschel Lovett and extend their best wishes for a speedy recovery. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is here by instructed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Honorable Herschel Lovett. HR 96. By Messrs. Levitas and Farrar of the 77th, Dean of the 76th, Davis, Floyd and Granade of the 75th, Bell of the 73rd and many others: A RESOLUTION Expressing regret at the passing of Lieutenant Billy E. Cowart; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Lieutenant Billy E. Cowart, a veteran of seventeen years of service on the City of Decatur, Georgia Police Department, was killed in the line of duty during the early morning hours of January 17, 1971; and WHEREAS, Lieutenant Cowart was the loving husband of a charm ing wife, Mrs. Jimmie Cowart, and the devoted father of three dutiful children, Eddie Cowart, Vicki Cowart and Michael Cowart; and WHEREAS, Lieutenant Cowart was an active participant in the civic affairs of DeKalb County as a Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Peace Officers Association of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Lieutenant Cowart was a man of deep Christian faith and an active member of the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church; and WHEREAS, Lieutenant Cowart was highly respected amongst his fellow peace officers and other peace officers across Georgia for the THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 327 courage, the commitment, the ability and the dedication with which he discharged his duties; and WHEREAS, Lieutenant Cowart believed deeply in the American dream of an orderly society with justice for all people wherein the strong are just, the weak secure and the peace preserved; and WHEREAS, Lieutenant Cowart will be sorely missed by all who knew him and will long be remembered for the contribution which he made to his community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express their deepest and profoundest gratitude to his family for the great sacrifice which they have laid upon the altar of freedom and its sincerest regret at such a grievous loss to the State of Georgia, and ex tend their heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit appro priate copies of this Resolution to the City of Decatur Police Department and to the family of Lieutenant Billy E. Cowart. Mr. Matthews of the 63rd moved that the following Bill of the House be recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture for further study: HB 108. By Messrs. Collins of the 62nd, Reaves of the 71st, Russell of the 70th, Hadaway of the 27th, Wheeler of the 57th, Strickland of the 56th and Hudson of the 28th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the feeding of garbage to animals unless such garbage has been processed in such manner as to render the same free of any infectious or contagious disease which might affect domestic animals or human beings, so as to prohibit the feeding of garbage to swine; and for other purposes. The motion prevailed and HB 108 was recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture for further study. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 72. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensat ing the ordinary of Calhoun County, known as the fee system; to pro vide in lieu thereof annual salary for such officer; and for other pur poses. 328 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. HB 78. By Messrs. Mullinax, Ware, Knight and Potts of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of LaGrange in the County of Troup, so as to extend and increase the corporate limits of the City of LaGrange; 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. HB 85. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a system of pensions and retire ment pay for officers, deputies and employees of Clayton County and the Clayton County Water Authority; 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. Mr. Howell of the 60th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on State of Republic and referred to the Com mittee on Industry: THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 329 HB 160. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing Contractors, so as to provide that it shall not be necessary for full-time plumbing inspectors employed by po litical subdivisions, who hold master plumbing certificates, to renew their certificates; and for other purposes. The motion prevailed and HB 160 was withdrawn from the Committee on State of Republic and referred to the Committee on Industry. Under the general order of business, the following Resolution of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time: HR 54-126. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Edwards of the 45th, Larsen of the 42nd, Hadaway of the 27th, Lewis of the 37th, Wilson of the 117th, Smith of the 39th, Roach of the 10th, Wamble of the 69th and many others: A RESOLUTION Making application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Con stitution of the United States; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a resolution of our nation's myriad and diverse prob lems is contingent upon a viable partnership between the federal gov ernment and strengthened state governments; and WHEREAS, the federal government, by its extensive reliance on the graduated income tax as a revenue source, has virtually preempted the use of this source from state and local governments, thereby creat ing a disabling fiscal imbalance between the federal government and the state and local governments; and WHEREAS, increasing demands upon state and local governments for essential public services have compelled the states to rely heavily on highly regressive and inelastic consumer taxes and property taxes; and WHEREAS, federal revenues based predominantly on income taxes increase significantly faster than economic growth, while state and local revenues based heavily on sales and property taxes do not keep pace with economic growth; and WHEREAS, the fiscal crisis at state and local levels has become the overriding problem of intergovernmental relations and of continu ing a viable federal system; and 330 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, the evident solution to this problem is meaningful sharing of federal income tax resources; and WHEREAS, the United States Congress, despite the immediate and imperative need therefor, has failed to enact acceptable revenue sharing legislation; and WHEREAS, in the event of such Congressional inaction, Article V of the Constitution of the United States grants to the states the right to initiate constitutional change by applications from the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states to the Congress, calling for a constitu tional convention; and WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States is required by the Constitution to call such a convention upon the receipt of applications from the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that, pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution, the General Assembly of Georgia does hereby make application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention for the sole and exclusive purpose of proposing to the several states a constitutional amendment which shall provide that a portion of the taxes on income levied by Congress pursuant to the sixteenth amend ment of the United States Constitution shall be made available each year to state governments and political subdivisions thereof, by means of direct allocation, tax credits, or both, without limiting directly or indirectly the use of such monies for any purpose not inconsistent with any other provision of the Constitution of the United States; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this application shall con stitute a continuing application for such convention pursuant to Article V until the legislatures of two-thirds of the states shall have made like applications and such convention shall have been called by the Congress of the United States unless previously rescinded by this Gen eral Assembly; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this reso lution be presented by the Secretary of State forthwith to the Presi dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States and to the legislatures of each of the several states attesting the adoption of this resolution by the General Assembly of Georgia. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 331 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Battle Bell Berry Black Bohannon , Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Ezzard Farrar Pelton Praser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hood Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Leggett Lewis Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bond Bostick Bowen Brown, B. D. Busbee Collier Collins, S. 332 Drury Floyd, L. R. Granade Harrison Hill, B. L. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Johnson Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee, W. S. Logan Melton Murphy Odom Savage Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Chandler Cook Daugherty Dean, N. Egan Evans Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Grahl Gunter Hamilton Hill, G. Horton Howell Hudson, Ted Lee, W. J. (Bill) Levitas Lowrey McCracken Moore Northcutt Peters Pickard Pinkston Shepherd Smith, J. R. Townsend Vaughn Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 139, nays 23. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the chair. Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 27. By Messrs. Sorrells of the 24th and Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the District Attorneys of the Superior Courts of this State upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred by the district attorneys in the performance of their official duties; and for other purposes. Mr. Bell of the 73rd moved that further consideration of HB 27 be post poned until February 8, 1971. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 333 On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bell Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Carter Chance Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Dixon Dorminy Egan Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gei singer Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Hadaway Harris Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Hudson, C. M. Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Logan Longino Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell Milford Moore Moyer Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Ross Rush Salem Savage Shanahan Sims Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Battle Bennett, Tom Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Chandler Chappell Clements Collier Coney, G. D. Conger Connell Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Edwards Evans Felton Gignilliat Griffin Ham Housley Howard Howell Hutchinson Johnson Knowles Kreeger Lambert 334 Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Levitas Mason McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Morgan Mulherin JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Nessmith Oxford Pearce Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Roach Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Snow Sorrells Sweat Thomason Thompson Wamble Ware Wilson Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Cheeks Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Drury Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Grahl Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hill, G. Horton Hudson, Ted Lewis Lowrey McCracken Miller Murphy Odom Phillips, G. S. Vaughn Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 104, nays 62. The motion prevailed and further consideration of HB 27 was postponed until February 8, 1971. Mrs. Merritt of the 46th moved that the following Bill of the House be recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture for further study: HB 126. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd, Grantham of the 55th, Hudson of the 48th, Reaves of the 71st and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Food Act", so as to define the term "food sales establishment"; and for other purposes. The motion prevailed and HB 126 was recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture for further study. Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time: THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 335 HB 138. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Insurance Premium Finance Company Act", so as to provide what when a financed insurance con tract is cancelled, the insurer shall file with the agent, agency or broker placing the insurance, a report setting forth an itemization of the earned and unearned premiums under such policy; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino 336 Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Berry Bostick Bowen Bray Buck Daugherty Drury Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Gunter Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Hudson, Ted Lowrey Mason McCracken Moore Murphy Phillips, G. S. Russell, W. B. Shepherd Thomason Vaughn Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Salem of the 51st moved that the following Bill of the House be with drawn from the Committee on Education and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means: HB 38. By Messrs. Salem of the 51st and Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to change the pro- THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 337 visions relating to the participation by the State and local governments in the cost of the Minimum Foundation Program; and for other pur poses. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutehinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. 338 Savage Scarborough Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. P. Carter Colwell Dorminy Drury Floyd, J. H. Grahl Granade Greer Hadaway Hill, G. Hudson, Ted Lane, W. J. Lewis Lowrey Matthews, D. R. McCracken Murphy Nessmith Phillips, G. S. Rainey Salem Shanahan Strickland Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 0, nays 163. The motion was lost. Mr. Salem of the 51st arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House. Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 81. By Messrs. Roach, Poole and Harris of the 10th, Jones of the 4th, Whitmire and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for one addi tional Judge of the Superior Court of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, so as to add one court reporter of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 339 On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L, L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough 340 Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Sorrells. Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bohannon Brown, C. P. Dean, J. E. Drury Floyd, J. H. Grantham Greer Hadaway Hill, G. Hudson, Ted Lewis Lowrey McCracken Murphy Pickard Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Snow Sweat Wamble Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Speaker Pro Tern announced the House adjourned until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 341 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Friday, January 22, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Rev. Reece Turrentine, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Fort Valley, Georgia: Our Father, Thou art closer to us today because one so close to us is in Thy keeping. We thank Thee that his footprints led from this State to places across the world. Footprints not in sand, to be swept away by the tides of night: not in clay that dries crusty and brittle but in stone and marble--from halls of government, places of justice, and temples of faith. There will be many testimonies of honor today but if our gratitude is genuine, we will not only speak of his qualities but try to incorporate them into our lives. We will do him honor best by trying to be like him. We will show our love for him by doing the things he loved. We will show our grati tude by being leaders that will make him proud. There is more for us to do because he is not here. May we be stronger and kinder to compensate for his loss. AMEN. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard 342 Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Town send Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood The following Resolution of the House was read: HR 103. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Busbee of the 61st, Griffin of the 68th, Williams of the llth, Grahl of the 40th, Melton of the 32nd, Adams of the 100th and many others: A RESOLUTION Expressing regrets at the passing of the Honorable Richard Brevard Russell; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 343 WHEREAS, on January 21, 1971, the State, the nation and the world suffered an incalculable loss at the death of Honorable Richard Brevard Russell, United States Senator from Georgia; and WHEREAS, Senator Russell was born November 2, 1897 in Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, the son of Richard Brevard and Ina Dillard Russell; and WHEREAS, he attended the public schools, was graduated from the Seventh District A & M School, Powder Springs, Georgia in 1914, from Gordon Institute in Barnesville, Georgia in 1915 and from the University of Georgia Law School in 1918; and WHEREAS, he was admitted to the Bar of this State and began the practice of law in Winder in 1919, and also served as County At torney of his native Barrow County; and WHEREAS, he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives from Barrow County in 1921, where he served until 1931, during which period of service he was a Speaker Pro Tempore for four years and Speaker for four years; and WHEREAS, he served as Governor of Georgia from January 27, 1931 to January 10, 1933, taking office as United States Senator on January 12, 1933, an office to which he was elected in 1932 to fill the unexpired term of William J. Harris; and WHEREAS, during his tenure in the Senate he served on many committees, his most notable service being as Chairman of the Armed Service Committee and as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee; and WHEREAS, in 1969 he was honored by being elected President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and at his death was the Dean of the Senate, having served continuously for 38 years; and WHEREAS, he served the people of Georgia as United States Sen ator longer than anyone else in history; and WHEREAS, he was the only Senator in history who served in the Senate more than half his life; and WHEREAS, early in his career he became noted as the most able parliamentarian in the Senate, a reputation which he maintained throughout his long service; and WHEREAS, his life was one of complete dedication to the service of his State and nation and his sphere of influence was worldwide in scope; and WHEREAS, his ideals, his sense of fair play, his integrity, and his code of personal ethics were never tarnished and never questioned; and 344 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, he was the most respected Senator to serve in the Upper Body of the United States Congress, and his advice and counsel were sought by all members of the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as by Presidents; WHEREAS, the impact of his public service will be felt for many long years in the future, and the United States has been and will be a greater nation because of his having served in the United States Senate; and WHEREAS, Georgians in all walks of life mourn his passing but take pride in the memory of the high ideals which he exemplified during his long years of public service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this Body hereby join with all persons everywhere in expressing their deepest and profoundest regrets at the passing of Honorable Richard Brevard Russell, and extend their heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby instructed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the family of Senator Russell. Immediately following the reading of the Resolution, the Speaker presented two close relatives of the late Senator Russell who are now serving as members of the House, the Honorable Alex B. Russell, M.D., Representative of the 14th District and youngest brother of the Senator and the Honorable Walter B. Rus sell, Jr., Representative of the 77th District and nephew of the Senator both of whom addressed the House sharing some of the personal reflections of the illustrious statesman whose body will lie in state in the rotunda of the State Capitol this day and tomorrow before being laid to rest in his native town of Winder, Georgia. The entire membership of the House stood in silence, thereby adopting the Resolution. By unanimous consent, HR 103 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Black of the 45th Chairman of the Committee on Auditing Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 345 The Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees. HB 228. By Messrs. Snow, Hays and Clements of the 1st and Peters of the 2nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating the Lookout Judicial Circuit (now Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit), so as to increase compensation which may be paid the clerk-typist of the district attorney and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 229. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd, Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to promote, stage or conduct any musical or entertainment event unless a permit is obtained from the Secretary of State; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 230. By Messrs. Scarborough, Bennett, Evans, Pinkston and Brown of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd, Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Assistant Solicitor of the State Court of Bibb County, so as to provide for the creation of two offices of Assistant Solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. 346 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 231. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th and Maxwell of the 17th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-111, providing for compensation and expenses for members of the Board of Regents, so as to provide that members of the Board of Regents shall receive compensation and expenses for attendance at meetings of the Board and travel, within or without the State, as a member of a committee of the Board which has been authorized by the Chairman or by action of the Board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on University System of Georgia. HB 232. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 84-1109 relating to the annual registration of optometrists, so as to provide for the annual renewal of certificates to practice optometry; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology. HB 233. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 84-1105 of the Code of Georgia, pertaining to the Georgia State Board of Examiners and Optometry, establishing the qualifications of applicants for registration to practice optometry, designating1 the subjects upon which an applicant shall be examined, and providing for the payment of fees, so as to increase the examination and registration fees; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology. HR 88-233. By Mr. Rush of the 51st: A Resolution to compensate Tattnall County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 89-233. By Mr. McDonald of the 15th: A Resolution to compensate Charlie K. Leachman; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 90-233. By Messrs. Evans, Bennett, Brown, Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A Resolution authorizing the Georgia Forest Research Council to execute a long-term lease with the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, for a certain tract of land located in Bibb County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 347 HR 91-233. By Messrs. Snow, Hays and Clements of the 1st: A Resolution compensating R. L. Dotson; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 92-233. By Mr. Brantley of the 52nd: A Resolution compensating Mr. C. B. Smith; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 234. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st and Hawes of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to provide for the protection of alligators, crocodiles and caimen; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. HB 235. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, King and Davis of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide an annual salary for the coroner of certain counties in lieu of all fees or other emoluments to authorize certain expenses incidental to the office of coroner of such counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 236. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the salary of the sheriff of Muscogee County, so as to change the salary of said sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 237. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and notary public ex officio justice of the peace and establishing in lieu thereof a municipal court in and for the City of Columbus, so as to change the compensation of the judge, clerk and marshal of said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. 348 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 238. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a salary for the clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee County, so as to change the salary of said clerk; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 239. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Muscogee County, so as to change the compensation of the judge, solicitor and assistant solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 240. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the office of tax receiver and tax collector of Muscogee County and creating the office of tax commissioner of said county, so as to change the compensa tion of said tax commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 241. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the salary of the Ordinary of Muscogee County, so as to change the salary of said Ordinary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 242. By Messrs. Bostick of the 63rd. Bennett of the 71st, Chance of the 44th, Coney of the 118th, Salem of the 51st, Adams of the 100th, Williams of the llth, Grantham of the 55th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", so as to increase the rate of tax on all distilled spirits imported into the State of Georgia and on all alcohol imported into the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 349 HB 243. By Messrs. Snow of the 1st, Lee of the 61st, Bennett of the 71st, Coney of the 118th, and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to completely revise, amend, and supersede the provisions of Georgia Law relating to criminal procedure; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 244. By Messrs. Rainey of the 47th, Housley of the 117th, Peters of the 2nd, Adams of the 100th, Hays of the 1st and Strickland of the 56th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 36.1.1 known as the "State Properties Acquisition Law", so as to authorize the State Game and Fish Commission to acquire certain parcels of property and to provide that the provisions of said law shall not apply to the acquisition of such parcels; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HR 97-244. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A Resolution to compensate Mr. William Nipper; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 245. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-1403, relating to the excise tax on motor fuel, so as to increase the exise tax imposed on all distributors of motor fuel; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 246. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Con sumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exempt from the taxes levied therein the sale or use of motor fuels; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 247. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", so as to increase the tax on imported distilled spirits and alcohol; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. 350 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 248. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages, so as ta increase the malt beverage excise tax; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 98-248. By Messrs. Cole, Turner and Smith of the 3rd: A Resolution compensating H. L. Plott; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 99-248. By Messrs. Cole, Turner and Smith of the 3rd: A Resolution compensating E. Conrad Duke; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 100-248. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as ta allocate to the State Highway Department all monies derived from the annual registration and licensing fees imposed upon motor vehicles; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 249. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Lane of the 101st and Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 92-6911 of the Code of Georgia, so as to provide for the method of giving notice to any tax payer of any changes made in his return; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HR 101-249. By Mr. Wilson of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Ray Douglas Martin; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 250. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the clerks of the State Courts in this State shall not be required to file any civil case or proceeding until a deposit in the amount of $20 has been filed with said clerk on. account of cost; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 351 HB 251. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 13-2013, relating to the limit of loans by banks, so as to provide that the limitation on loans shall not apply to certain loans to any person, firm or corporation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. HB 252. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 109, relating to trust companies, so as to change the fee for filing an application to organize a trust company; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. HB 253. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 13, known as the "Banking Law", so as to change the minimum capital stock require ments in applications for new charters; to change the fee for filing an application with the Secretary of State for a bank charter; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. HB 254. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-1716, relating to the fees to be paid to the ordinaries for certain of their services, so as to change certain of the fees contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 255. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any corporation which is a private foundation from engaging in any act of self-dealing, retaining any excess business holdings, making any investments which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of the corpo ration, or making any taxable expenditures; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. HB 256. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit engaging in any act of selfdealing, retaining any excess business holdings, making any investments which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of a trust, or making any taxable expenditures in the administration 352 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, of any trust which is a foundation, charitable trust or split interest trust; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. HB 257. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 113 of the Code, relating to wills, descent and administration of estates, so as to reduce the time within which an administrator may pay the debts of the estate; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 258. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a system of retirement and pension pay for employees of the City of Decatur, so as to provide that excess funds in the city employee retirement fund may be invested subject to the restrictions placed upon investments of domes tic life insurance company; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 259. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter and municipal government for the Town of Decatur in the County of DeKalb, so as to authorize the City of Decatur to close to public use a part of a certain park located within said City; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 260. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th and Mulherin of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to certain incorporated municipalities for the purpose of aiding in the construction and maintenance of streets, so as to provide that for the purpose of apportioning and allocating grants the term "incorporated municipality" shall also include certain counties; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 261. By Messrs. Levitas, Thomason, Farrar and Russell of the 77th, Mul herin and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th, Westlake of the 75th and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize any county which performs any three of the municipal type services to any of its citizens to receive FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 353 grants from the State and Federal Government in same manner and to the same extent as any city lying wholly or partially in such county; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 262. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th and Mulherin of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to certain incorporated municipalities to be used for any public purposes, so as to provide that, for the purpose of distribution of such grants, the term "incorporated municipality" shall also include certain counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HR 102-262. By Messrs. Hadaway of the 27th and Ham of the 33rd: A Resolution naming the recently completed bridge spanning the Ocmulgee River in Juliette, Georgia "The John Neville Birch Memorial Bridge"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HB 263. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Longino of the 98th, Shanahan of the 8th and Pinkston of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to relieve national banking associations, State banks and trust companies with capital and surplus of $200,000 or more from furnishing security or sureties on bonds executed as ad ministrators, executors or guardians; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: HB 203. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain post-trial procedure in civil cases, known as the "Georgia Civil Practice Act", so as to completely revising and supersede Section 33 of said Act, relating to interrogatories to parties; and for other purposes. HB 204. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Montgomery County, so as to change the compensation, of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes. 354 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 205. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Montgomery County upon an annual salary, so as to change the com pensation of the deputy sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 206. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the Board of Education of Treutlen County may be appointed by the Grand Jury of Treutlen County in accordance with Code Section 39-903, relating to qualifica tions of members of county boards of education, irrespective of militia districts; and for other purposes. HB 207. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and regulate nonprofit corpo rations providing prepaid comprehensive health care; and for other purposes. HB 208. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Workmen's Compensation, so as to provide that certain officials of the State Board of Workmen's Compensation shall not be subject to the laws and rules and regulations of the State Merit System; and for for other purposes. HB 209. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the superior court judge or judges in any county in this State elected in any judicial circuit of the State having a population of not less than 65,500 and not more than 65,600, to establish and maintain a law library for the use of the judges, solicitors and other court officials, so as to change the upper limit on the compensation of the library official; and for other purposes. HB 210. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Rainey of the 47th, Grahl of the 40th, Lane of the 101st and Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the display of information re lating to maximum capacity on watercraft; and for other purposes. HB 211. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-801, relating to jury panels in felony trials, so as to change the number of jurors who must be impaneled in felony trials; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 355 HB 212. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Arlington in the County of Calhoun and Early; and for other purposes. HR 71-212. By Mr. Matthews of the 63rd: A Resolution compensating Mr. Stanley M. Councellor and Mr. Michael A. Councellor; and for other purposes. HR 72-212. By Mr. Toles of the 9th: A Resolution compensating Chaplain Zesely B. Cox; and for other purposes. HR 73-212. By Mr. Patten of the 63rd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Lexie W. Flup; and for other purposes. HR 74-212. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to reduce the residency requirements for voting; and for other purposes. HR 75-212. By Messrs. Salem of the 51st, Wheeler of the 57th, Lewis of the 37th, Dorminy of the 48th, Phillips of the 50th, Brown of the 32nd and Hadaway of the 27th, Whitmire and Wood of the llth: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to change the maximum school tax levy from twenty mills to 15 mills; and for other purposes. HR 76-212. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to remove the power of the superior courts to issue writs of certiorari; to provide that there shall be a right of appeal from inferior judicatories to the superior courts in the same manner as appeals are entered from justice of the peace courts; and for other purposes. HR 77-212. By Mr. Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution transferring control and jurisdiction over a tract of land located in Baldwin County to the State Properties Control Commission and authorizing said Commission to lease said tract of land or portions thereof to Baldwin County and the City of Milledgeville; and for other purposes. 356 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HE 78-212. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Resolution compensating Mr. Willie Carl Davis; and for other purposes. HR 79-212. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Resolution compensating Hensley Office Equipment Company; and for other purposes. HB 213. By Mr. Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-2603, relating to the power and duties of the Board of Health in regard to water supply control, so as to empower the State Board of Health to require fluoridation of potable public water supplies in incorporated communities of 5,000 or more population; and for other purposes. HB 214. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th, Dailey of the 53rd, Burruss of the 117th, Rush of the 51st, Thompson of the 85th, Jones of the 87th, Edwards of the 45th, Potts of the 30th and Harrison of the 58th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Prison Industries Act", so as to authorize the administration to permit convicts to do contract work for private industry; and for other pur poses. HB 215. By Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the terms of the Superior Court of Sumter County, so as to provide for two additional terms of said Superior Court; and for other purposes. HB 216. By Messrs. Bell of the 73rd, Jordan of the 74th, Berry of the 85th and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require applications for rezoning to be reviewed by certain State departments, boards, commissions and other State agencies and by area planning and development commissions and by certain local planning commissions; and for other purposes. HB 217. By Messrs. Bell of the 73rd, Jordan of the 74th, Berry of the 85th and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that each county and municipality of this State, by appropriate resolution or ordinance, shall require the issuance of certain permits relative to the location or relocation of certain mobile homes; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 357 HB 218. By Messrs. Bennett, Evans and Scarborough of the 81st, Dean of the 13th, Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act repealing an Act providing for indeterminate sentences in cases of felonies not punishable by life in prison and other Acts relating to indeterminate sentences, so as to pro vide that pending indictments against the defendant shall not be presented to the jury in pre-sentence hearings; and for other purposes. HB 219. By Messrs. Greer, Felton, Hawes, Cook and Horton of the 95th, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Gary of the 21st, Bond of the lllth, Alexander of the 108th nad Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to provide for the levy of a local option sales and use tax for rapid transit purposes in certain counties and cities; and for other purposes. HB 220. By Messrs. Greer, Felton, Hawes, Cook and Horton of the 95th, Egan of the 116th, and Gary of the 21st, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Marcus of the 105th, Bond of the lllth and Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, so as to authorize certain local govern ments to levy a retail sales and use tax under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. HB 221. By Messrs. Keyton and Russell of the 70th, Cheeks of the 78th and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the giving of security by the owners and operators of certain motor vehicles, so as to provide that no license of an operator or the registration of the owner shall be suspended until the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall receive notification that there is an unsatisfied judgment against said party arising out of an accident covered by the provisions of said Act; and for other purposes. HB 222. By Messrs. Keyton and Russell of the 70th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authorities of the several municipalities and counties to establish sepa rate or joint planning commissions, so as to provide that the division of land into parcels where no new street is involved and the resultant lots are equal to standards of the municipality or county in which the division of land shall not be included within the meaning of the term "subdivision"; and for other purposes. 358 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 223. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th, Lee of the 21st, Smith of the 43rd, Mason of the 13th, Hawes of the 95th, Murphy of the 19th, Davis of the 75th, Gary of the 21st, Geisinger of the 72nd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", so as to clarify what costs may be capitalized as costs of a rapid transit system or project; and for other purposes. HB 224. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the creation of office of Judge of Superior Courts Emeritus, so as to extend the time in which certain judges of superior courts, in order to be eligible to receive the benefits provided by said Act, may begin making the contributions required by said Act; and for other purposes. HR 82-224. By Mr. Maxwell of the 17th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Wyatt C. Adams; and for other pur poses. HR 83-224. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Resolution compensating F. W. Roddenbery; and for other purposes. HB 225. By Mr. Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the procedure that wholesale dealers shall use in paying malt beverage taxes; and for other pur poses. :HR 84-225. By Mr. Dixon of the 65th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Samuel D. Fulford d/b/a Mincy Fulford Funeral Home; and for other purposes. HR 85-225. By Mr. Dixon of the 65th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Mary Hurst; and for other purposes. HR 86-225. By Mr. Dixon of the 65th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Bill Murphy; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 359 HB 226. By Mr. Westlake of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which the members of the county board of educa tion shall be elected, and providing for the terms and method of electing such members, so as to provide that the county school superintendent shall be elected; and for other purposes. HB 227. By Mr. Granade of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in any case, civil or criminal, which is tried before a jury in courts below the level of superior court, said case shall be tried before a jury consisting of 6 members; and for other purposes. HR 87-227. By Mr. Granade of the 75th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that in the superior court a jury of six shall hear civil cases and certain criminal cases; and for other purposes. Mr. Matthews of the 63rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Agricul ture submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 105. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 108. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 126. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Matthews of the 63rd, Chairman. Mr. Wayne Snow, Jr., of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following 360 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 67. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 70. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 66. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 95. Do Pass. HB 69. Do Not Pass. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. Mr. Buck of the 84th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 169. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Buck of the 84th, Chairman. Mr. Roach of the 10th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judic iary submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 44. Do Pass. HB 46. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Roach of the 10th, Chairman. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 361 Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 75. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 170. Do Pass. HB 178. Do Pass. HB 180. Do Pass. HB 189. Do Pass. HB 204. Do Pass. HB 205. Do Pass. HB 206. Do Pass. HB 212. Do Pass, as Amended. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. Mr. Melton of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 112. Do Pass. HB 114. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Melton of the 32nd, Chairman. 362 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the follow ing Resolutions of the Senate, to-wit: SR 17. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution opposing the lending of funds by the World Bank or the International Development Association to foreign countries for the pur pose of increasing the production of flue-cured tobacco; and for other purposes. SR 19. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution urging the Georgia-Florida Tobacco Warehouse Associa tion to consider taking steps to police and hold to a minimum the sale of out-of-belt tobacco on Georgia warehouse floors during the regular selling season; and for other purposes. SR 20. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution requesting each operator of a tobacco warehouse in the Georgia-Florida or Type 14 belt not to place the price support figures where they will be visible to the buyers; and for other purposes. SR 21. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution urging the Industry-Wide Flue-cured tobacco Marketing Committee to give the Georgia-Florida flue-cured tobacco belt adequate marketing time in which to sell their tobacco and to help in any way possible to prevent tobacco produced in other belts from coming to Type 14 markets thereby delaying the opening of the markets north of the Type 14 area; and for other purposes. SR 22. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution urging Georgia tobacco farmers to plant old-time highquality varieties of tobacco; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 363 The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 2. By Messrs. Melton of the 32nd and Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the exemption from taxation of certain property, so as to exempt certain personal property from all ad valorem taxation; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 75. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish the CuthbertRandolph Airport Authority and to authorize such Authority to acquire and maintain airports and landing fields for the use of aircraft; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 75 as follows: By striking the word "or" which appears on Line 27, Page 1, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "of". By striking the word "Chairman" which appears on Line 23, Page 3, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "Chairman". By striking the word "of" which appears on Line 19, Page 4, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "or". By inserting between the words "real" and "personal" as they appear on Line 2, Page 6, the word "and". By striking the words "leases or" as they appear on Line 1, Page 7, and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "leases of". By striking the first word "such" as it appears on Line 13, Page 10. By striking the word "termporary" as it appears on Line 5, Page 12, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "temporary". 364 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By striking the word "the" as it appears on Line 27, Page 13, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "and". By striking the word "extend" as it appears on Line 11, Page 16, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "extent". And by inserting in Section 6, subsection (c) on line 26 after the words "easements and franchises acquired," the following: "including the payment or reimbursement of reasonable actual costs incurred as a result of utility relocations when such reloca tions are made necessary by the project." 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. HB 170. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jonesboro in Clayton County, so as to change the date of elections; 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. HB 178. By Messrs. Smith, Cole and Turner of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending an Act in corporating the City of Dalton by providing for a comprehensive and unified pension plan for certain officers and employees of the City of Dalton, so as to change the provisions relative to age at retirement date; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 365 The report 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. HB 180. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court and Ordinary of Grady County, known as the fee system; 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. HB 189. By Messrs. Pickard, Buck and Pearce of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to combine the Department of Health of the City of Columbus with the Department of Health of Muscogee County, so as to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede, consolidate and codify the law re lating to public health and the Muscogee County Department of Public Health; 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. HB 169. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the governing authorities 366 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, of certain counties shall supplement the compensation of certain district attorneys; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. HB 187. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th and Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the judge of the juvenile court of certain counties of this State; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. HB 188. Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th and Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a supplement to the salary of the District Attorney of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit to be paid from the funds of Muscogee County; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 367 By unanimous consent, the following Resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: SR 17. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution opposing the lending of funds by the World Bank or the International Development Association to foreign counties for the purpose of increasing the production of flue-cured tobacco; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. SR 19. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution urging the Georgia-Florida Tobacco Warehouse Associa tion to consider taking steps to police and hold to a minimum the sale of out-of-belt tobacco on Georgia warehouse floors during the regular selling season; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. SR 20. Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution requesting each operator of a tobacco warehouse in the Georgia-Florida or Type 14 belt not to place the price support figures where they will be visible to the buyers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. SR 21. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution urging the Industry-Wide Flue-Cured Tobacco Marketing Committee to give the Georgia-Florida flue-cured tobacco belt adequate marketing time in which to sell their tobacco and to help in any way possible to prevent tobacco produced in other belts from coming to Type 14 markets; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. SR 22. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution urging Georgia tobacco farmers to plant old-line highquality varieties of tobacco; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. 368 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto: HB 2. By Messrs. Melton of the 32nd and Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the exemption from taxation of certain property, so as to exempt certain personal property from all ad valorem taxation; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: Senator Webb of the llth moves to amend HB 2 by striking from the second sentence of paragraph (b) of Section 1 (lines 19 and 20) the words "State, county, municipal and school district" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "all". Mr. Melton of the 32nd moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 369 Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Hudson, C. M. Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Pool Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative were Mr. Howard. Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Cheeks Collier Cook Floyd, J. H. Greer Hadaway Harrison Hill, G. Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Lambert Leggett Lowrey Mason McCracken Morgan Oxford Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Russell, H. P. Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Vaughn Mr. Speaker On the motion to agree, the ayes were 168, nays 1. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 2 was agreed to. 370 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, The following Resolutions of the House and Senate were read and adopted: HR 110. By Messrs. Miles, Mulherin and Cheeks of the 78th, Connell and Dent of the 79th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Buck of the 84th: A RESOLUTION Commending Mr. Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope; and for other pur poses. WHEREAS, Mr. Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope is one of the most famous and gifted entertainers in the world; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hope's ability as an entertainer is exceeded only by his unselfishness in contributing his time, energy and resources in entertaining United States servicemen all over the world for many years; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hope recently completed his 20th annual enter tainment tour of United States military bases overseas; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hope and other famous members of his troupe have been of the utmost value in contributing to the morale of our servicemen through these annual entertainment tours; and WHEREAS, because of his outstanding accomplishments and devotion to the ideals of the United States, Mr. Hope is recognized as one of our country's finest citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA that Mr. Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope is hereby commended for his great achievements and for contributing his valuable time and ability by entertaining United States servicemen overseas during his annual tours for the last 20 years. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to forward an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope; Honorable Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States; Honorable Melvin Laird, Secretary of Defense; and to General William C. Westmoreland, Chief of Staff, United States Army. HR 111. By Messrs. Matthews of the 63rd, Reaves of the 71st, Collins of the 62nd, Russell of the 70th and many others: A RESOLUTION Opposing the lending of funds by the World Bank or the Inter national Development Association to foreign countries for the purpose FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 371 of increasing the production of flue-cured tobacco; and for other pur poses. WHEREAS, a surplus of flue-cured tobacco exists in our own country and in several other countries around the world; and WHEREAS, increases in production of flue-cured tobacco in de veloping countries will definitely lead to increased export competition with United States-grown tobacco; and WHEREAS, United States tobacco growers have taken tremendous reductions in their acreage and poundage marketed in an effort to bring supply in line with demand; and WHEREAS, granting loans for the purpose of increasing foreign production of a commodity already in world surplus and especially in surplus in our own country is economically unsound and constitutes a flagrant violation or misuse of tax funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body does hereby oppose the granting of loans by the World Bank or the International Development Association to any foreign country for the purpose of increasing their production of flue-cured tobacco. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the Secretary of Agriculture, Clifford M. Hardin; Under secretary of Agriculture, J. Phil Campbell; all members of the United States Senate; all members of the United States House of Representa tives; the Chairman of the National Senate and House Agriculture Committees and the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Thomas T. Irvin. HR 112. By Messrs. Matthews of the 63rd, Reaves of the 71st, Collins of the 62nd, Russell of the 70th and many others: A RESOLUTION Urging the Secretary of Agriculture to withhold price support from tobacco until the markets have opened in the area where such tobacco is grown; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the cross belt movement of tobacco has complicated and sometimes prevented the orderly marketing of flue-cured tobacco; and WHEREAS, all segments of the tobacco industry would benefit if tobacco was sold at the markets near where it was grown because growers, buyers and warehousemen would be better qualified to plan their respective part of the selling operation; and 372 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, it is apparent that the withholding of price support by the Secretary of Agriculture until the markets in the area where the tobacco is grown have been opened will decrease substantially the flow of tobacco for auction from one belt to another and will provide orderly marketing in the flue-cured areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body does hereby urge the Secre tary of Agriculture to grant price support for tobacco grown in each belt only after the markets in the belt in which the tobacco is grown have opened for auction sales. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Clifford M. Hardin, United States Secretary of Agriculture, and to Undersecretary of Agriculture J. Phil Campbell and also to Mr. Frank M. Bryant, Chairman of the Industry-Wide Flue-Cured Tobacco Marketing Committee. HR 113. By Messrs. Hood of the 99th, Dean of the 76th and Shepherd of the 107th: A RESOLUTION Paying tribute to the Black soldiers who have given their lives on the field of battle in Vietnam; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the majority of the American soldiers fighting in Vietnam are Black; and WHEREAS, the majority of the American soldiers killed in Viet nam are Black; and WHEREAS, the argument can and has been made that the Black man has not received the treatment in America that he deserves, yet he fights for the principles and ideals that made this country great, and he daily gives his blood and life to uphold the institutions that dis criminate against him; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Black fighting soldier be singled out for praise and honor by the Georgia General Assembly, since his burden has been heavy and yet he has risen to the occasion to fight with dignity, honor and pride. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body hereby pays its deepest respect and highest tribute to the Black soldier in Vietnam, to those who have given their lives and to those who are presently fighting. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit a copy FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 373 of this Resolution to the President of the United States, to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to the Secretary of Defense. HR 114. By Messrs. Melton and Brown of the 32nd: A RESOLUTION Relative to the celebration of the Sesqui-Centennial Week in Fayette County; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, during the week of June 26, 1971, Fayette County will celebrate its Sesqui-Centennial Week, with over 200 events scheduled to take place throughout the county during this commemorative week; and WHEREAS, that territory which now comprises Fayette County was purchased from the Creek Indian Nation in the Treaty of Indian Springs in January 1821; and WHEREAS, during January of 1821, Fayette County was organized by an Act of the Georgia General Assembly and became Georgia's forty-ninth county; and WHEREAS, the county was named for General Marquis de LaFayette, a famous French nobleman, who assisted the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War; and WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville was laid out in 1823 and was designated as the County Seat of Fayette County; and WHEREAS, the Fayette Inferior Court was organized in 1823, which now corresponds to our present county commissioner form of government, and was originally comprised of three men: William Morgan, James Strawn and John Williams; and WHEREAS, in June of 1823, construction was commenced upon the first Fayette County courthouse; and WHEREAS, said courthouse was completed in 1825 and that struc ture is still standing and is the oldest existing courthouse in Georgia; and WHEREAS, said courthouse is still being used to house the county government; and WHEREAS, in 1830, Fayette County had a population of 5,504 inhabitants and the 1970 census reflected a population of 11,226 in habitants; and WHEREAS, out of the original territory comprising Fayette County, four additional counties have been laid out: DeKalb County 374 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, in 1822; Old Campbell County (now Fulton) in 1828; Spalding County in 1851; and Clayton County in 1858; and WHEREAS, the County Commissioners of Fayette County, who will be serving as such during the Sesqui-Centennial Celebration, are: Marvin Adams, Ruben Knowles and Theriol Padgett; and WHEREAS, C. J. Mowell, Jr. and Mrs. Carolyn Gary have been designated as Co-Chairmen of the Sesqui-Centennial Celebration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend each and every citizen of Fayette County and wish them success during the auspicious occasion of celebrating their Sesqui-Centennial Anniversary of the founding of Fayette County. HR 115. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A RESOLUTION Relative to the "Nancy Hanks" passenger train; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Nancy Hanks has been in continuous operation since 1947; and WHEREAS, the Nancy Hanks is the last passenger train traveling from Atlanta to Macon to Savannah, and from Savannah to Macon to Atlanta, and it is the feeling and belief of this body that the train should continue to serve the public by providing daily passenger service to these cities and the other Georgia cities and towns which lie between and among them; and WHEREAS, there is presently before Congress legislation to create a National Rail Transportation System; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Public Service Commission has urged the Secretary of Transportation to include the Nancy Hanks as a part of such system; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of this body that the Nancy Hanks should be included therein. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body hereby expresses its desire that the Nancy Hanks passenger train be included within the National Rail Transportation System. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Secretary FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 375 of the Department of Transportation, to the members of the Georgia Public Service Commission, and each and every member of the Georgia Congressional Delegation. HR 116. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th, Blackshear of the 91st, Gaynor of the 88th and Gignilliat of the 89th: A RESOLUTION Commending Dr. Howard Jordan, Jr. for his appointment to the post of Vice Chancellor for Services of the University System of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Howard Jordan, Jr. has demonstrated his ability through earning his doctorate and many other degrees in education; and WHEREAS, Dr. Howard Jordan, Jr. has demonstrated his interest in higher education by serving with honor in various university systems for the past twenty-five years; and WHEREAS, Dr. Howard Jordan, Jr. has brought credit and honor to Savannah State College, his race and Georgia; and WHEREAS, Dr. Howard Jordan, Jr. has been appointed to the post of Vice Chancellor for Services of the University System of Geor gia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body hereby commends Dr. Howard Jordan, Jr. for his magnificent contributions to education and for his appointment to the post of Vice Chancellor for Services of the Uni versity System of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Dr. Howard Jordan, Jr. HR 117. By Messrs. Cheeks of the 78th, Dent of the 79th and Smith of the 80th: A RESOLUTION Commending the Musketeers Football Team of the Academy of Richmond County; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Musketeers Football Team of the Academy of Richmond County was the runner-up in the State AAA Football > Championship for 1970; and 376 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, during the 1970 football season this outstanding team compiled a record of 11 wins, as against only two losses; and WHEREAS, the members of this team displayed amazing offensive and defensive abilities and are noted for their sportsmanship; and WHEREAS, the admirable record compiled by this team can only be attributed to the dedication, drive and outstanding physical con ditioning of the members of the team and to the outstanding coaching ability of the coaching staff; and WHEREAS, the coaches of this outstanding team are: Coley Cassedy, Head Coach; Eddie Buck, Offensive Line Coach; Jim Connor, Offensive Backs Coach; Paul Inglett, Defensive Line Coach; and Sammie Lamb, Defensive Backs Coach; and WHEREAS, the members of the Musketeers Football Team of the Academy of Richmond County are: Mike Keepers, Anthony Lee Bartram, Tommy Harrell, Wayne Hooks, Traylor Johnson, Eddie Summerall, Chris Edenfield, Rich Bargeron, Ricky Thompson, Ronald Maddox, Willie Lam, Wayne Hendrix, Harley Shepard, Wayne Price, Ricky Smith, Barry O'Neil, Jim Bolander, David Duke, Nelson Barton, Ronnie Duncan, Benjamin Bailey, Bobby Powers, Bobby Borders, Billy Blitchington, Dennis Atkins, Bee Carlton, Crad Jaynes, Rickie Curd, Jeff Fountain, Mickey Gunnels, Phillip McKagen, Kelly Timmerman, David Sharpe, Brad Thompson, Sonny Merritt, David McKnight, Victor Wilhelm, Ashley Wilds, Steve Hammett, Pat McDonald, Terry Hallford, Jack Hudson, Tommy Owens, Jerry Wesse, Paul Greenway, Mason McKnight, Dudley Stubb, and Hugh Hamilton. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend and con gratulate the Musketeers of the Academy of Richmond County and their coaches for their exceptional record of achievement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit ap propriate copies of this Resolution to the Academy of Richmond Count}7 and to each person hereinabove named. SR 6. By Senators Plunkett of the 30th and Webb of the llth: A RESOLUTION Expressing deepest regrets at the passing of the late Dr. Alien C. Smith; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on September 16, 1970, Dr. Alien C. Smith, retired Deputy State Superintendent of Schools, died after giving 44 years of valuable service in the field of education to the State of Georgia; and FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 377 WHEREAS, while serving in many capacities as an educatorteacher, school principal, State Department of Education official--Dr. Smith became known as "Mr. Education" to many people who regularly called on him to interpret department and Board of Education policies and provide information about proposed legislation or explain the significance of legislation already enacted; and WHEREAS, because of his administrative ability, his initiative in carrying out new programs and the confidence which he inspired in people, he was chosen as the first Deputy State Superintendent for the Georgia Department of Education; and WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the Department of Edu cation on June 30, 1970, and upon the urging of the judges of the U.S. Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Dr. Smith was ap pointed consultant to the State Board of Education especially for de segregation matters; and WHEREAS, because of his genuine love and interest in Georgia's youth, Dr. Smith spent much of his leisure time working with young people in church activities and organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, from which he was a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this Body does hereby express its deepest regrets at the passing of Dr. Alien C. Smith and further, ex presses its deepest sympathy to his lovely wife. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Alien C. Smith, to the children of Dr. and Mrs. Smith, to the State Superintendent of Schools, and to the State Board of Education. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 106. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd, Reaves of the 71st, Collins of the 62nd, Russell of the 70th, Hudson of the 28th, Grantham of the 55th, Carter of the 64th and Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act", so as to repeal the provision of Section 14(a) which prohibits the custom slaughterer from buying and selling meat capable of use as human food; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. 378 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Snow S orrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 379 Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Bond . Brown, B. D. Buck Chance Cheeks Coney, G. D. Conger Cook Dean, G. B. Dean, J. E. Egan Evans Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Greer Griffin Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Howell Hudson, Ted Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lewis Longino Lowrey Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell Northcutt Odom Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Rainey Salem Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Thompson Toles Townsend Vaughn Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 141, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Rainey of the 47th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 106, but had he been present would have voted "aye". Mr. Evans of the 81st stated that he voted "aye" on the passage of HB 106, but that due to mechanical failure his vote was not recorded on the voting machine. HB 57. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuance, suspension and revoca tion of motor vehicle driver licenses, so as to provide for a Medical Advisory Board; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuance, suspension and revoca- 380 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, tion of motor vehicle driver licenses, approved March 19, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 322), as amended, so as to provide for a Professional Ad visory Board; to provide for the compensation of said board; to provide for their functions and duties; to relieve persons from liability for divulging information to the board; to provide the procedures connected therewith; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA: Section 1. An Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuance, suspension and revocation of motor vehicle driver licenses, approved March 19, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 322), as amended, is hereby amended by adding between Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV a new Section to be numbered Section 2A and to read as follows: "Section 2A. (a) For the purpose of assisting the director, concerning professional questions relating to the licensing, revoca tion and suspension of driver licenses, there is hereby created a Professional Advisory Board to be composed of sixteen members to be appointed by the director with the assistance of the State De partment of Public Health. In appointing members to the board, the director shall appoint two practitioners of medicine with spe cialties in each of the following fields: psychiatry, neurology, gen eral surgery, orthopedic surgery, internal medicine, opthalmology and two optometrists. (b) The director may refer to the board, for an advisory opin ion, the cases of all persons applying for a license to operate motor vehicles or of all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked when he has good cause to believe that the operation of a motor vehicle by such persons would be inimical to public safety and welfare because of an existing or suspected mental or physical disability. (c) Reports received or made by the board, or its members, for the purpose of assisting the department in determining whether a person is qualified to be licensed are for the confidential use of the board or the department and may not be divulged to any person or used as evidence in any trial. (d) Members of the board and other persons making examina tions shall not be held liable for their opinions and recommendations presented pursuant to subsection (b). (e) No person shall incur any liability for divulging to the board information concerning the mental or physical condition of a person whose case has been referred to the board for an advisory opinion and which is otherwise confidential." Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 381 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 114, nays 2. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. HB 22. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 79-A-705, relating to labels on containers of dangerous drugs and cautionary statements stated in the prescription to appear on the label of each container of such drugs; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 79A-705, relating to labels on containers of dangerous drugs, so as to require the expiration date, if any, of such drug to appear on the label of each container of such drugs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Code Section 79A-705, relating to labels on containers of dangerous drugs, is hereby amended by striking said Code Section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 79A705 to read as follows: "79A-705. Whenever a pharmacist dispenses a dangerous drug as defined in this law, he shall, in each case, place upon the contain er the following information: Name of the patient, name of the physician prescribing such drug, the expiration date, if any, of such drug, name and address of the pharmacy from which such drug was dispensed, together with the date of the prescription." Section 2. 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. 382 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Coiling, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 383 Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Cheeks Conger Daugherty Floyd, J. H. Gary Griffin Hadaway Hill, G. Howell Hudson, Ted Lowrey Mason McCracken Miles Russell, W. B. Scarborough Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Vaughn Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 172, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. HB 58. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuance, suspension, and revoca tion of motor vehicle driver's licenses, so as to provide for the examina tion of all holders of driver's licenses for visual acuity and knowledge of the rules of the road every four years after January 1, 1972; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, further consideration of HB 58 was postponed until February 8, 1971. HB 54. By Messrs. Rush of the 51st and Jones of the 87th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-99, relating to miscellaneous criminal offenses, so as to provide that the taking of any weapon, intoxicating liquor, amphetamines, biphetamines, inhalers, or any other hallucinating or intoxicating substance onto the property of any penitentiary, any unit of the University System of Georgia, or any facility under the supervision and control of the Department of Public Safety; and for other purposes. 384 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, approved February 23, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 161), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 45), so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to come inside the established guard lines at the various peni tentiaries in Georgia with amphetamines, biphetamines, inhalers or any other hallucinating or intoxicating substance; to provide penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. An Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, su perseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, approved February 23, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 161), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 45), is here by amended by striking Section 33.2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 33.2, which shall read as follows: "Section 33.2. It shall be unlawful for any person to come in side the guard lines established at any penitentiary camp with a gun, pistol, or any other weapon, or any intoxicating liquor, or amphetamines, biphetamines, inhalers, or any other hallucinating or intoxicating substance, without the knowledge and consent of the warden or his deputy wardens in charge. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in Section 33.7." Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. The following amendments to the Committee substitute were read and adopted: Mr. Murphy of the 19th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 54 by adding after the word "inhalers" on line 27 of page 1 the following words: "containing hallucinating or intoxicating substance". Mr. Savage of the 104th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 54 by removing "intoxicating substance" on line 1, page 2 and adding in lieu thereof '"any drugs given". FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1971 385 The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted. 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, the ayes were 156, nays 15. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended. Due to mechanical failure the roll call machine, after giving the total votes cast, failed to produce a certified copy for the Journal. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 103. By Speaker Smith and the entire membership of the House of Repre sentatives : A Resolution expressing regrets at the passing of the Honorable Richard Brevard Russell; and for other purposes. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that, pursuant to law, the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, February 8, 1971, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A. M., Monday, February 8, 1971. 386 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, February 8,1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Dr. Hugh Wamble, Professor of Church History, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri: God, give us men--good men! A time like this demands strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands. Men whom the lust of office does not kill; men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; men who possess opinions and a will; men who have honor; men who will not lie; men who can stand before a demagogue and damn his treacherous flatteries! Tall men--sun crowned--who live above the fog in public duty and private thinking! For while the rabble, with their thumb-worn creeds, their large profes sions and their little deeds, mingle in selfish strife, lo! Freedom weeps, wrong rules the land and waiting justice sleeps. God, give us men--good men! AMEN. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck, T. B. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 '387 Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day has been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. 388 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. The following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 264. By Messrs. Mullinax of the 30th and Rainey of the 47th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit buying, selling or possession of untanned alligator hides or skins within this State; to declare same contraband and provide a method for the sale or disposal thereof; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. HB 265. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "State Department of Air Transportation Act", so as to change the qualifica tions of the director; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 266. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-909, relating to admissibility of information, in private actions, obtained by the Board of Health, the Department of Public Health or their employees or agents, so as to provide that information directly affecting any person obtained by the Board, the Department or their employees or agents as a result of studies, surveys, investigation, reports, etc. shall be ad missible as evidence; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 389 HB 267. By Mr. Larsen of the 42nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-704, relating to the waiver of indictments and the trial of defendants upon accusation, so as to provide that defendants who consent thereto may plead guilty to capital felonies without necessity of being indicted by a grand jury; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 268. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Henry County, for regulatory and revenue purposes, to levy and collect a license tax from any person, firm or corporation except those subject to regulation by the Georgia Public Service Commission who may maintain a place of business in any area outside the incorporated limits of municipalities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 269. By Messrs. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court, the ordinary and the tax commissioner of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, so as to provide that any uncollected fees and whatever other perquisites to which the tax commissioner was entitled shall be paid to said office; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 270. By Mr. Coney of the 118th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-1704, relating to bad checks, so as to require written notice of refusal to honor an instru ment for lack of funds in connection with prima facie evidence; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HR 104-270. By Messrs. McDaniell, Kreeger and Burruss of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mr. and Mrs. J. Hal Wallace; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 390 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 105-270. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution compensating the Royal-Globe Insurance Company; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 106-270. By Mr. Sims of the 106th: A Resolution compensating the Sessions Company Enterprise, Alabama; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 107-270. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 39th: A Resolution compensating Carolyn Tanner Gray; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 108-270. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 39th: A Resolution compensating Earl V. Gray; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 109-270. By Mr. Thompson of the 85th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Roland Maye; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 271. By Messrs. Shanahan of the 8th, Roach and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in certain counties of this State, it shall be unlawful to hunt, catch, take, kill or attempt to hunt, catch, take or kill foxes by the use or aid of recorded calls or sounds; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. HB 272. By Messrs. Shanahan of the 8th, Roach and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the official court reporter of certain judicial circuits to employ secretarial assistance; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 391 HB 273. By Messrs. Greer of the 95th, McDaniell of the 117th and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the certification of factorybuilt housing and for the establishment of uniform health and safety standards and inspection procedures for factory-built housing; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 274. By Messrs. Greer of the 95th, McDaniell of the 117th and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Build ing Administrative Board, so as to increase the membership of said Board; to change the provisions relative to the organization of the Board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 275. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Code of Georgia, relating to elections, so as to change the date of the general primary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 276. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 117th, Cook of the 95th, Battle of the 90th and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act establishing a State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors and defining its powers and duties, so as to change the definition of the practice of land surveying; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 277. By Messrs, Bennett, Scarborough, Brown and Pinkston of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-1403, relating to list of witnesses, furnished accused, so as to provide that a statement by the State Prosecutor that the State was not aware of certain evidence at the time of furnishing the list of witnesses, creates only a presumption of such fact, and the defendant may offer evidence to, rebut the presumption; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 392 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 278. By Messrs. Mulherin and Miles of the 78th, Connell and Dent of the 79th and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, so as to provide that counties shall be compensated for the keep and confinement of prisoners who are participating in work release programs; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 279. By Mrs. Merritt and Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, an employee of State Government shall be authorized to run for and hold office in any government of any municipality having a population of 1,000 persons, or less; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 280. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain post-trial procedures in the "Georgia Civil Practice Act", so as to provide for the maintenance of class actions by one or more members of a class as representatives on behalf of all if certain prerequisites exist; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 281. By Messrs. Cole and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws pertaining to the governing authority of Whitfield County, so as to change the title of the Comptroller; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 282. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in all civil cases tried by a jury of twelve, agreement of nine of the twelve jurors shall be suf ficient for a verdict; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 393 HB 283. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the "Georgia Official Direc tory of State and County Officers" shall contain the official addresses of the offices and officers therein, and any letter addressed to an address contained in the aforesaid directory shall be deemed properly addressed if the letter is addressed as set out in said directory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HR 118-283. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the qualifications for service as grand jurors; to provide that there shall be but one jury box for each county; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HR 119-283. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that a person 65 years of age or older, after having once re ceived the additional homestead exemption now provided for such per sons with a certain income, need not apply for such exemption each year, but must notify the tax commissioner or tax receiver in the event he is no longer eligible for such exemption; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 284. By Mr. Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act", so as to define "coroner"; to grant the coroner of each county the power to make arrests, to pronounce per sons as dead and to sign death certificates; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HR 120-284. By Mr. Gignilliat of the 89th: A Resolution compensating William N. Jones; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 285. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to be known as "The Medical Assistance for the Indigent Act'; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Welfare. 394 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 286. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate funds to the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 287. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapters 92-31 and 92-32, relating to the imposition, rate and computation of Georgia Income Tax, and exemptions and deductions thereunder, so as to change the rate of taxation imposed on individuals; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 288. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the salary of certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 289. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the appoint ment of assistants to certain coroners, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 290. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for budgets in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 291. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the collection and remission of commissions of certain tax commissioners, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 395 HB 292. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for additional compensation for permanent employees of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 293. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the compensation of certain elected officials, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 294. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the dumping of trash and other refuse in certain counties, so as to change the popula tion figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 295. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the court reporters, special bailiffs and secretaries to the Superior Court Judges of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 296. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a law as sistant for the Judge of Superior Courts of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 297. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the payment of witness fees to law enforcement officers in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. 396 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 298. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing additional com pensation for the district attorneys of certain judicial circuits, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 299. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the estab lishment of depositories of trash and refuse in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 300. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Juvenile Court Act", so as to change certain of the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 301. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of certain assistants to certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 302. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-105, relating to the fees of coroners, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 303. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of a secretary to certain judges of the State Courts in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census con tained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 397 HB 304. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing additional com pensation for certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 305. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the establish ment of law libraries in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 306. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the ap pointment of an assistant solicitor in the State Court of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 307. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the conduct of certain public officials in certain counties and political subdivisions, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 308. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appoint ment of certain assistants to certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 309. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-1501, relating to the attendance of witnesses and the fees therefor, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. 398 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 310. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appoint ment of a clerk for the district attorney in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 311. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of a jury clerk in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 312. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the ap pointment of an executive secretary and calendar clerk to the judge of the superior courts in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 313. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appoint ment of court reporters to the judges of the superior courts of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 314. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new board of education for Grady County, so as to provide that the Grady County School Superintendent shall be appointed by the board of education of Grady County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 315. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Houston County upon an annual salary, so as to change certain of the MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 399 dates relating to the submission and approval of budgets by said officer; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 316. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Houston County upon an annual salary, so as to change the certain dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officer; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 317. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court of Houston County upon an annual salary, so as to change certain of the dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 318. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the tax commis sioner of Houston County upon an annual salary, so as to change cer tain of the dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officer; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 319. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners of Houston County, so as to provide that the fiscal year for Houston County shall commence on the 1st day of July each year and extend through the 30th day of June the following years; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 320. By Messrs. Keyton and Russell of the 70th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. 400 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 321. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide a specific enumeration of per sons authorized and empowered to consent, either orally or otherwise, to surgical or medical treatment which may be suggested, recommended, prescribed or directed by a duly licensed physician; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HR 121-321. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Bartle Bates; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 122-321. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that each resident of the City of Decatur, who is 65 years old or older shall be granted an exemption from all City of Decatur ad valorem taxes of $2,000 of the value on the homestead owned and oc cupied by said resident as a homestead within said City if the net income does not exceed $4,000 for the immediate preceding taxable year; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 322. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing districts in DeKalb County from which the members of the County Board of Educa tion shall be elected and providing the terms and method of electing such members, so as to provide that the members of said Board of Education shall be elected by a majority of the qualified voters within their re spective School Board Districts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 323. By Messrs. Levitas, Farrar, Thomason and Russell of the 77th, Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th and Dean of the 76th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that members and chairmen of boards of commissioners of certain counties shall be elected at nonpartisan elections; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. MONDAY, FEBRUAKY 8, 1971 401 HB 324. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Hawes and Felton of the 95th and Granade of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prescribing rates for taxa tion of certain property classified for taxation as tangible property, so as to exempt certain tangible property from ad valorem taxes; and for other purposse. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 123-324. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Hawes and Felton of the 95th and Granade of the 75th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize the General Assembly to exempt money and interests in patent rights, copyrights, accounts receivable and all notes, except notes secured by an interest in real estate which fall due more than 3 years from the date thereof of 3 years from the date of any instruments executed to secure such notes, from all ad valorem intangible taxes in this State; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 325. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Clayton Judicial Circuit, so as to authorize the district attorney of the Clayton Judicial Circuit to appoint one assistant district attorney to assist him in the performance of the official duties of his office; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 326. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties and munici palities to levy and impose an excise tax upon the sale of alcoholic beverages to retail establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 327. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize each county and municipality to levy and collect an excise tax upon the sale or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or similar accommodations; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. 402 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 328. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize each county and municipality to levy and collect an excise tax upon the sale of tickets, fees or charges made for admission to places of amusements, sports, or entertainment or any other place in which an exhibition, display, amusement, sport or entertainment is offered to the public; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 124-328. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Hassil Culpepper; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 125-328. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Resolution compensating the Noonday Baptist Church; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 329. By Messrs. Alexander of the 108th and Daugherty of the 109th, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Alexander of the 96th, Adams of the 100th, Greer of the 95th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to carry into effect in the City of Atlanta the provisions of the amendment to Paragraph 1, of Section 7 of Article 6 of the Constitution, relating to the abolition of Justice Courts and the office of Justice of the Peace and of Notary Public Ex Officio Justice of the Peace, so as to provide that a defendant shall serve and file his answer within 30 days after the service of the summons; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 330. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Egan of the 116th, Daugherty of the 109th, Hill of the 94th, Alexander of the 96th, Ezzard of the 102nd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the City of Atlanta Charter Commission; to provide for the membership of said Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 331. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Alexander of the 96th, Lane of the 101st, Hawes of the 95th, Egan of the 116th, Greer of the 95th, Marcus of the 105th, Savage of the 104th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the examina tion of master electricians in counties having populations of 150,000 or MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 403 more, so as to provide that said Act shall not apply to counties having a population of 500,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HR 126-331. By Mr. Dorminy of the 48th: A Resolution creating the Richard Brevard Russell Monument Com mission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time: HB 228. By Messrs. Snow, Hayes and Clements of the 1st, and Peters of the 2nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating the Lookout Judicial Circuit (now Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit), so as to increase compensation which may be paid the clerk-typist of the district attorney; and for other purposes. HB 229. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd, Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to promote, stage or conduct any musical or entertainment event unless a permit is obtained from the Secretary of State; and for other purposes. HB 230. By Messrs. Scarborough, Bennett, Evans, Pinkston and Brown of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd, Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Assistant Solicitor of the State Court of Bibb County, so as to provide for the creation of two offices of Assistant Solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes. HB 231. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th and Maxwell of the 17th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-111, providing for compensation and expenses for members of the Board of Regents, so as to provide that members of the Board of Regents shall receive com pensation and expenses for attendance at meetings of the Board and travel, within or without the State, as a member of a committee of the Board which has been authorized by the Chairman or by action of the Board; and for other purposes. 404 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 232. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 84-1109, relating to the annual registration of optometrists, so as to provide for the annual renewal of certificates to practice optometry; and for other purposes. HB 233. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 84-1105 of the Code of Georgia, pertaining to the Georgia State Board of Examiners and Optometry, establishing the qualifications of applicants for registration to practice optometry, designating the subjects upon which an applicant shall be examined, and providing for the payment of fees, so as to in crease the examination and registration fees; and for other purposes. HR 88-233. By Mr. Rush of the 51st: A Resolution to compensate Tattnall County; and for other purposes. HR 89-233. By Mr. McDonald of the 15th: A Resolution to compensate Charlie K. Leachman; and for other purposes. HR 90-233. By Messrs. Evans, Bennett, Brown, Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A Resolution authorizing the Georgia Forest Research Council to execute a long-term lease with the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, for a certain tract of land located in Bibb County; and for other purposes. HR 91-233. By Messrs. Snow, Hays and Clements of the 1st: A Resolution compensating R. L. Dotson; and for other purposes. HR 92-233. By Mr. Brantley of the 52nd: A Resolution compensating Mr. C. B. Smith; and for other purposes. HB 234. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st and Hawes of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaus tively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to provide for the protection of alligators, crocodiles and caimen; and for other pur poses. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 405 HB 235. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, King and Davis of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide an annual salary for the coroner of certain counties in lieu of all fees or other emoluments; to authorize certain expenses incidental to the office of coroner of such counties; and for other purposes. HB 236. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the salary of the sheriff of Muscogee County, so as to change the salary of said sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 237. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and notary public ex officio justice of the peace and establishing in lieu thereof a municipal court in and for the City of Columbus, so as to change the compensation of the judge, clerk and marshal of said court; and for other purposes. HB 238. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a salary for the clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee County, so as to change the salary of said clerk; and for other purposes. HB 239. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Muscogee County, so as to change the compensation of the judge, solicitor and assistant solictor of said Court; and for other purposes. HB 240. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the office of tax receiver and tax collector of Muscogee County and creating the office of tax commissioner of said county, so as to change the compensation of said tax commissioner; and for other purposes. 406 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 241. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the salary of the Ordinary of Muscogee County, so as to change the salary of said Ordinary; and for other purposes. HB 242. By Messrs. Bostick of the 63rd, Bennett of the 71st, Chance of the 44th, Coney of the 118th, Salem of the 51st, Adams of the 100th, Williams of the llth, Grantham of the 55th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", so as to increase the rate of tax on all distilled spirits imported into the State of Georgia and on all alcohol imported into the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. HB 243. By Messrs. Snow of the 1st, Lee of the 61st, Bennett of the 71st, Coney of the 118th, and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to completely revise, amend, and supersede the provisions of Georgia Law relating to criminal procedure; and for other purposes. HB 244. By Messrs. Rainey of the 47th, Housley of the 117th, Peters of the 2nd, Adams of the 100th, Hays of, the 1st and Strickland of the 56th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 36.1.1 known as the "State Properties Acquisition Law", so as to authorize the State Game and Fish Commission to acquire certain parcels of property and to pro vide that the provisions of said law shall not apply to the acquisition of such parcels; and for other purposes. HR 97-244. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A Resolution to compensate Mr. William Nipper; and for other pur poses. HB 245. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-1403, relating to the excise tax on motor fuel, so as to increase the excise tax imposed on all distributors of motor fuel; and for other purposes. HB 246. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Con sumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exempt from the taxes levied therein the sale or use of motor fuels; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 407 HB 247. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", so as to increase the tax on imported distilled spirits and alcohol; and for other purposes. HB 248. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act providing for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt bever ages, so as to increase the malt beverage excise tax; and for other purposes. HE 98-248 By Messrs. Cole, Turner and Smith of the 3rd: A Resolution compensating H. L. Plott; and for other purposes. HR 99-248. By Messrs. Cole, Turner and Smith of the 3rd: A Resolution compensating E. Conrad Duke; and for other purposes. HR 100-248. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to allo cate to the State Highway Department all monies derived from the an nual registration and licensing fees imposed upon motor vehicles; and for other purposes. HB 249. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Lane of the 101st and Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 92-6911 of the Code of Georgia, so as to provide for the method of giving notice to any tax payer of any changes made in his return; and for other purposes. HR 101-249. By Mr. Wilson of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Ray Douglas Martin; and for other purposes. HB 250. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the clerks of the State Courts in this State shall not be required to file any civil case or proceeding until a deposit in the amount of $20 has been filed with said clerk on account of cost; and for other purposes. 408 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 251. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 13-2013, relating to the limit of loans by banks, so as to provide that the limitation on loans shall not apply to certain loans to any person, firm or corporation; and for other purposes. HB 252. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 109, relating to trust companies, so as to change the fee for filing an application to organize a trust company; and for other purposes. HB 253. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 13, known as the "Bank ing Law", so as to change the minimum capital stock requirements in applications for new charters; to change the fee for filing an application with the Secretary of State for a bank charter; and for other purposes. HB 254. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-1716, relating to the fees to be paid to the ordinaries for certain of their services, so as to change certain of the fees contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 255. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any corporation which is a private foundation from engaging in any act of self-dealing, retaining any excess business holdings, making any investments which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of the cor poration, or making any taxable expenditures; and for other purposes. HB 256. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit engaging in any act of selfdealing, retaining any excess business holdings, making any invest ments which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of a trust, or making any taxable expenditures in the ad ministration of any trust which is a foundation, charitable trust or split interest trust; and for other purposes. HB 257. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 113 of the Code, relating to wills, descent and administration of estates, so as to reduce the time with in which an administrator may pay the debts of the estate; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 409 HB 258. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a system of retire ment and pension pay for employees of the City of Decatur, so as to pro vide that excess funds in the city employee retirement fund may be in vested subject to the restrictions placed upon investments of domestic life insurance company; and for other purposes. HB 259. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter and municipal government for the Town of Decatur in the County of DeKalb, so as to authorize the City of Decatur to close to public use a part of a certain park located within said City; and for other purposes. HB 260. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th and Mulherin of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to certain incorporated municipalities for the purpose of aiding in the con struction and maintenance of streets, so as to provide that for the pur pose of apportioning and allocating grants the term "incorporated municipality" shall also include certain counties; and for other purposes. HB 261. By Messrs. Levitas, Thomason, Farrar and Russell of the 77th, Mul herin and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th, Westlake of the 75th and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize any county which performs any three of the municipal type services to any of its citizens to receive grants from the State and Federal Government in same manner and to the same extent as any city lying wholly or partially in such county; and other purposes. HB 262. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th and Mulherin of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to certain incorporated municipalities to be used for any public purposes, so as to provide that, for the purpose of distribution of such grants, the term "incorporated municipality" shall also include certain counties; and for other purposes. HR 102-262. By Messrs. Hadaway of the 27th and Ham of the 33rd: A Resolution naming the recently completed bridge spanning the Ocmulgee River in Juliette, Georgia "The John Neville Birch Memorial Bridge"; and for other purposes 410 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 263. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Longino of the 98th, Shanahan of the 8th and Pinkston of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to relieve national banking associations, State banks and trust companies with capital and surplus of $200,000 or more from furnishing security or sureties on bonds executed as ad ministrators, executors or guardians; and for other purposes. SR 17. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution opposing the lending of funds by the World Bank or the International Development Association to foreign countries for the pur pose of increasing the production of flue-cured tobacco; and for other purposes. SR 19. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th r A Resolution urging the Georgia-Florida Tobacco Warehouse Associa tion to consider taking steps to police and hold to a minimum the sale of out-of-belt tobacco on Georgia warehouse floors during the regular selling season; and for other purposes. SR 20. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution requesting each operator of a tobacco warehouse in the Georgia-Florida or Type 14 belt not to place the price support figures where they will be visible to the buyers; and for other purposes. SR 21. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution urging the Industry-Wide Flue-Cured Tobacco Marketing Committee to give the Georgia-Florida flue-cured tobacco belt adequate marketing time in which to sell their tobacco and to help in any way possible to prevent tobacco produced in other belts from coming to Type 14 markets; and for other purposes. SR 22. By Senators Dean of the 6th, Spinks of the 9th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution urging Georgia tobacco farmers to plant old-line highquality varieties of tobacco; and for other purposes. Mr. Floyd of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the follow- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 411 ing Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HR 43-83. Do Pass. HR 11-18. Do Pass. HR 13-18. Do Pass. HR 14-18. Do Pass. HR 15-18. Do Pass. HR 16-18. Do Pass. HR 17-18. Do Pass. HR 19-38. Do Pass. HR 21-38. Do Pass. HR 35-64. Do Pass. HR 49-83. Do Pass, as Amended. Respectfully submitted, Floyd of the 7th, Chairman. Mr. Gaynor of the 88th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks & Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks & Banking has had under consideration the fol lowing Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 263. Do Pass by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Gaynor of the 88th, Chairman. 412 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Buck of the 84th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 136. Do Pass. HB 10. Do Pass. HB 96. Do Pass. HB 97. Do Pass. HB 98. Do Pass. HB 99. Do Pass. HB 100. Do Pass. HB 101. Do Pass. HB 102. Do Pass. HB 103. Do Pass. HB 104. Do Pass. HB 235. Do Pass. HB 236. Do Pass. HB 237. Do Pass. HB 238. Do Pass. HB 239. Do Pass HB 240. Do Pass. HB 241. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Buck of the 84th, Chairman. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 413 Mr. Roach of the 10th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Ju diciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 53. Do Pass. HB 267. Do Pass. HB 50. Do Not Pass. HB 49. Do Not Pass. HB 215. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Roach of the 10th, Chairman. Mr. Howell of the 60th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 109. Do Pass. HB 249. Do Pass. HB 283. Do Pass. HB 275. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 60th, Chairman. 414 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 84. Do Pass by Substitute. HB 223. Do Pass by Substitute. HB 120. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up forconsideration and read the third time: HB 204. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Montgomery County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 majoirty, was passed.. HB 205. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Montgomery County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensa tion of the deputy sheriff; to provide for a secretary; to provide for an additional automobile for the use of the sheriff's office; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 415 The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 206. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the Board of Education of Treutlen County may be appointed by the Grand Jury of Treutlen County in accordance with Code Section 32-903, relating to qualifications of members of county boards of education, as amended, irrespective of militia districts; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. HB 212. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Arlington in the County of Calhoun and Early; to create a new charter for said city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB212 as follows: By striking from Line 17 of Page 8, the following: "second Tuesday", and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: * "first Tuesday". 416 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By striking from Line 27 of Page 8, the following: "second Tuesday", and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "first Tuesday". 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. The following communication was received: REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY from the STATE ELECTION BOARD 1970-1971 The following report is made to the General Assembly by the State Election Board concerning election activities during the past year and setting forth specific recommendations as to changes deemed necessary in the Georgia Election Code. ELECTIONS In the opinion of the Board, the elections held during 1970 were the best ever conducted in Georgia. The General Primary on September 9th, the Run-Off Primary on September 23rd, and the General Election on November 3rd were almost without incident. Very few complaints were received and no incident was found where evidence of fraud or other irregularity was apparent. The smooth execution of the election process undoubtedly resulted from the thorough preparation given elec tion officials generally and from the high standard of efficiency main tained in the Office of the Secretary of State in furnishing materials and instructions to all public officials concerned with elections. WORKSHOPS During the months of July and^ugust, 1970, the Secretary of State personally conducted Workshops in every Congressional District in the MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 417 State. Twelve of these Workshops were conducted, with an average at tendance of more than fifty. The written materials furnished to all per sons in attendance and made available to all other election officials throughout Georgia, gave detailed instructions not only to Counties us ing paper ballots, but to other Counties using voting machines and vote recorders. Every possible action was taken to insure that the persons charged with the responsibilities for holding elections were informed of their duties and responsibilities in every conceivable type of situation. It is believed that these Workshops contributed substantially to the order ly fashion in which the elections were later conducted. RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION It is the opinion of the Board that changes should be kept to a minimum. The present Code has been effective in controlling elections held during 1970, and it is believed that changes should be limited to those few proposals which would substantially meet a direct need. After careful review, it is recommended that the following Code Sections be amended to accomplish the indicated objective, as follows: 1. That Section 34-405 be amended to provide that the Ordinary may disqualify himself when opposed. The present Code Section requires the Ordinary to disqualify himself and the Board believes that such re quirement will lead to unnecessary complications. 2. That Section 34-801 be amended to provide for holding the General Primary on the second Wednesday in August and that Section 34-1513 be amended to provide for holding the Run-Off three weeks later. It is obvious that the present provision for holding a Run-Off two weeks after the General Primary does not allow sufficient time for election officials to do everything that is required to be done. There is not now a sufficient period of time between the General Primary and General Election to allow the Run-Off date to be moved to a later date within this period. The suggested changes will shorten the time for campaigning prior to the General Primary, will extend to three weeks the period between the General Primary and the Run-Off Primary and will allow more time for campaigning during the period between the Primary and the General Election. 3. That Section 34-1513 be amended to provide for any Run-Off necessary after the General Election to be held three weeks after the said General Election, instead of two weeks as presently required. Sec tion 34-1002 should also be amended to provide for the filing of notices of candidacy immediately after the General Pirmary is held. Instead of forty-five days, the amended Section would provide at least seventy-five days prior to the General Election for this activity. 4. That Section 34-1406 be amended to provide that Registrars, Deputy Registrars, Ordinaries, Deputy Ordinaries, as well as designated Clerks, be allowed to witness absentee ballots. This is made necessary because officials in the reorganized post office will no longer function for execution of absentee ballots. Problems exist concerning such execu tion in States other than Georgia and more study is needed to broaden these requirements so as to cause the absentee voter as little difficulty 418 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, as possible. Section 34-1406 should further be amended to allow Reg istrars, Deputy Registrars, and designated Clerks to witness the execu tion of absentee ballots, regardless of the elector's residence. 5. That a new provision be enacted removing from the Primary Ballot the names of those candidates who are unopposed in the Pri mary. The new provision could allow the listing of the names of un opposed candidates on the bottom of the ballot in concise form. This change would substantially shorten the length of the Primary Ballot and would make voting much easier. 6. That Code Section 34-1513 be amended to provide that in in stances where no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast withdraws, the two candidates receiving the next highest number of votes cast will run in the Run-Off Election. In instances where no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast and the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes withdraws, no-Run-Off will be held and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes will be elected. 7. That Section 34-1314 be amended to provide that in Special Elections where only one candidate is seeking office, it would not be necessary to open all polling places in the County and to further pro vide that only one polling place in the County Seat must be opened. 8. That the residential requirement for voting in any Primary or Election be reduced for State residence from twelve months to six months, and for County residence from six months to three months. This will require a Constitutional Amendment. GENERAL COMMENT Since 1964, the election process in Georgia has improved tre mendously. This Board has dedicated itself to every possible action which is conducive to the holding of elections in a fair and impartial atmos phere. The Board will welcome any recommendations or any comments by the General Assembly and promises the un-stinting cooperation of the Members of the Board to accomplish the objective for which it has been established. Respectively submitted, /s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State Chairman, State Election Board /s/ W. F. Blanks Vice-Chairman Members: S. Jarvin Levison Mrs. L. Glen Parham M. M. Smith (Seal). MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 419 Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration: HB 58. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety and providing for the issuance, suspension, and revoca tion of motor vehicle driver's licenses, so as to provide for the examina tion all holders of driver's licenses for visual acuity and knowledge of the rules of the road every four years after January 1, 1972; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, further consideration of HB 58 was postponed until Tuesday, February 9, 1971. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 108. By Messrs. Collins of the 62nd, Reaves of the 71st, Russell of the 70th, Hadaway of the 27th, Wheeler of the 57th, Strickland of the 56th and Hudson of the 28th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the feeding of garbage to animals unless such garbage has been processed in such manner as to render the same free of any infectious or contagious disease which might affect domestic animals or human beings, as amended, so as to prohibit the feeding of garbage to swine; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Agriculture moves to amend HB 108 as follows: By striking from the material quoted as subsection 2A(c), para graph (2) beginning on line 22 of page 2 of said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(2) does not purchase, import, or permit the importation, onto such farm or property on which swine are raised, of, swine, any portion of the carcass of any swine or any pork food product, or any garbage containing any animal tissue, whether liquid or otherwise, and". The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill. as amended, was agreed to. 420 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bo wen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Ployd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Ham Hamilton Harris Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 421 Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Harrington Harrison Mauldin Milford Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Chandler Collier Colwell Cook Farrar Felton Gunter Hadaway Hood Howell Jones, Herb Lewis McDonald Moore Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rush Russell Salem Savage Scarborough Smith, J. R. Thompson Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 164, nays 4. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, i amended. Mr. McDonald of the 15th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 108, as amended, and wished to be re corded as voting "aye". HB 126. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd, Grantham of the 55th, Hudson of the 48th, Reaves of the 71st and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Food Act", so as to define the term "food sales establishment"; and for other purposes. 422 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Food Act", approved February 23, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 195), as amended by an Act approved March 25, 1958 (Ga. Laws 1958, p. 652), as amended by an Act approved March 4, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 180), so as to de fine the term "food sales establishment"; to provide for the licensing of food sales establishments; to provide for enforcement; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act known as the "Georgia Food Act" approved February 23, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 195), as amended by an Act ap proved March 25, 1958 (Ga. Laws 1958, p. 652), as amended by an Act approved March 4, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 180), is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 2 of said Act immediately following sub section "(K)", a new subsection to be known as subsection "1", to read as follows: "(1) The term 'food sales establishment' means and includes retail and wholesale grocery stores, retail seafood stores and places of business, food processing plants, except those food processing plants which are currently required to obtain a license from the Commissioner under any other provision of law, bakeries, confec tioneries, fruits, nuts and vegetable stores and places of business, and similar establishments, mobile or permanent, engaged in the sale of food primarily for consumption off the premises, but shall not include 'food service establishments' as defined in Code Section 88-1001." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Section 3 of said Act a new subsection to be known as subsection "(k)", to read as follows: "(k) The operation of a food sales establishment in violation of Section 3A." Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding thereto im mediately following Section 3 a new Section, to be known as "Section 3A", to read as follows: "Section 3A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food sales establishment as herein defined without having first ob tained a license from the Commissioner. No license issued hereunder shall be suspended or revoked until the licensee to be affected shall be provided with reasonable notice thereof and an opportunity for hearing, as provided under the provisions of the Georgia Admin istrative Procedure Act, approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended. Licenses issued hereunder shall thereafter be MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 423 valid until suspended or revoked and shall not be transferable with respect to persons or location. There shall be no fee for such license." Section 4. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bar field Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bond Bo stick Bo wen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E, T. Davis, W. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Ployd, L. R. Gary Gaynor Gei singer Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Hamilton Harris Harrison Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. 3. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Pickard Pinkston 424 Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bohannon Dean, N. Evans Eraser Ham Knight Knowles Leggett Mauldin Pearce Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Ross Russell Scarborough Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Blackshear Burruss Chandler Colwell Dean, G. B. Dean, J. E. Drury Egan Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Greer Hadaway Harrington Hawes Hill, B. L. Hood Howell Hutchinson Johnson Jones, Herb Mason Milford Mullinax Phillips, G. S. Smith, J. R. Thomason Thompson Town send Triplett Vaughn Ware Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 143, nays 15. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. Messrs. Drury of the 66th and Johnson of the 29th stated that they had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 126, by sub stitute, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 425 HB 67. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-903, relating to the number of times bail may be permitted for the same offense, so as to provide that the first bail shall be permitted as a matter of right and that subsequent bails shall be at the discretion of the court; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Judiciary moves to amend HB 67 as follows: By adding after the word "bail" on line 14 the words "for the same offense", so that same shall read on line 14: "this chapter shall be permitted one bail for the same offense as a matter of". 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Buck Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Ham Harrington Harrison 426 Hays Hill, G. Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Wheeler Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Daugherty Hamilton Knowles Roach Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alien Blackshear Bohannon Burruss Chandler Collier Dean, J. E. Drury Edwards Floyd, J. H. Griffin Hadaway Harris Hawes Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Jones, Herb Lambert Lewis Mason Miles Phillips, G. S. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Thomason Thompson Triplett Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 427 On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 153, nays 8. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 86. By Mr. Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-407A, relating to uninsured motorist coverage, so as to provide that, at the option of the insured, he may be provided with increased limits of coverage for pro tection against uninsured motorists; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read: Mr. Dixon of the 65th moves to amend HB 86 as follows: By inserting in Line 6 of Page 1 before the word "to" the following: "to provide additional liabilities for the insurer under certain conditions;". By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3, and by inserting following Section 1 a new Section 2, to read as follows: "Section 2. Said Code Section is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (h) to read as follows: ' (h) If the insurer shall refuse to pay any insured, any loss covered by the provisions of this Section within 60 days after a demand has been made by the insured and a finding has been made that such refusal was made in bad faith, the insurer shall be liable to the insured in addition to any recovery under the provisions of this Section for not more than 25% of the recovery and all reason able attorney's fees for the prosecution of the case under the pro visions of this Section. The amount of such reasonable attorney's fees shall be determined by the trial jury and shall be included in any judgment which is rendered in such action. Such attorney's fees shall be fixed on the basis of competent expert evidence as to the reasonable value of such services, based on the time spent and legal and factual issues involved, in accordance with prevailing fees in the locality where such suit is pending. The trial court shall have the discretion, if it finds such jury verdict fixing attorney's fees to be greatly excessive or inadequate, to review and amend such portion of the verdict fixing attorney's fees without the neces sity of disapproving the entire verdict. The limitations contained in this paragraph in reference to the amount of attorney's fees are not controlling as to the fees which may be agreed upon by the plaintiff and his attorney for the services of such attorney in the action against the insurer.' " 428 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, The following amendment to the Dixon amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Levitas of the 77th moves to amend the Dixon amendment to HB 86 by striking the word "trial jury" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "trier of facts" where they first appear. The Dixon amendment, as amended, was adopted. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Ware of the 30th moves to amend HB 86 as follows: By deleting in their entirety Lines 13, 14 and 15 on Page 1 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "hereby amended by striking from subsection (a) the words 'costs which shall be no less than' and substituting in lieu thereof the following: 'costs which shall, at the option of the insured, be no less than (i)' and by". By inserting in Line 17 on Page 1 between the words "or" and "not" the following: "(ii)". By inserting in Line 10 on Page 2 between the words "than" and "ten" the following: "(i)". And by inserting in Line 16 on Page 2 between the words "or" and "not" the following: "(ii)". 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 429 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, C. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinks ton Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. 430 Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Townsend Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Bennett, J. T. Collier Drury Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hood Phillips, G. S. Reaves Snow Thompson Triplett Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 182, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 95. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 58-108, relating to jury boxes, so as to provide that each county shall have one traverse jury box from which all courts of the county shall select jurors; 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. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 46. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 30-102, relating to the grounds for total divorce, so as to provide that drug addiction shall constitute a ground for divorce; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 431 The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Sweat of the 65th moves to amend HB 46 by adding the word "Habitual" preceding the word "Drug" on line 10, page 3. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Atherton. Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell D ailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, G. Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles 432 Milford Moore Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Tripp Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Bray Ham Hamilton Hawes Lee, W. J. (Bill) Longino Moyer Turner Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alien Battle Blackshear Collier Colwell Cook Daugherty Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Jones, Herb Mason Miller Phillips, G. S. Pickard Rainey Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Thompson Triplett Vaughn Ware Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 161, nays 19. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 70. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 27-19, relating to demand for trial and announcement of ready or not ready, so as to provide that whenever a demand for trial is made by anyone accused of crime the District Attorney or Solicitor shall be served with a copy MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 433 of the demand before filing the same with the Clerk of the Court; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Judiciary moves to amend HB 70 as follows: By striking on line 17, page 1, the words "prior to filing same" and inserting in lieu thereof the following after the word demand: "and the same shall be filed" and by striking on line 18 the word "may" and the words "or by mail," and inserting in lieu thereof after the word service the word "must" and before the word "be". The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Ham of the 33rd moves to amend HB 70 by changing "district attorney" to read "prosecuting attorney" wherever it appears in Sec tion 27-1903. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. 434 Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Ezzard Farrar Pelton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. E. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. E. Jordan JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. E. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. E. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Eoach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow S orrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Tripp Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Collier Colwell Daugherty Evans Griffin Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hood Keyton Phillips, G. S. Pickard Triplett Turner Ware Mr. Speaker MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 435 On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 179, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 44. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24, relating to courts, so as to provide that the clerks of the superior courts shall not be required to file any civil case or proceeding until a deposit has been made with said clerk on account of cost; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Larsen of the 42nd moves to amend HB 44 by deleting the period at the end of line 24, page 1 and adding: "providing that such deposit shall not be required if the party desiring to file such case or proceeding is unable by reason of poverty to pay such deposit and such party files with the clerk an affidavit to such effect." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Parrar Felton Floyd, J. H. 436 Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Gei singer Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knowles Kreeger Lambert JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Tripp Vaughn Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Berry Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Buck Dean, J. E. Hamilton King Knight Lee, W. S. Mullinax Odom Pearce Potts Shanahan Ware Those not voting were Messrs.: Alien Brantley, H. H. Chandler Collier Collins, M. Colwell Cook Daugherty Drury Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hood Northcutt Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 437 Pickard Scarborough Shepherd Snow Thomason Thompson Triplett Turner Westlake Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 153, nays 17. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Alien of the 92nd stated that due to mechanical failure, his vote failed to record on the passage of HB 44, as amended, and that he wished to be re corded as voting "aye". Mr. Wamble of the 69th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning. 438 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, February 9, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer was offered by Rev. George L. Griffin, Retired Baptist Minister, Pinehurst, Georgia. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, Guy Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Kins; Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 439 Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R, Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of busi ness during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. 440 JOURNAL 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: HB 332. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the Tax Commissioner of Crawford County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, by changing the salary provisions therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 333. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Peach County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, so as to delete the requirement that the ordinary serve as the clerk of the board of commissioners of Peach County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 334. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Peach County, so as to delete the requirement that the ordinary of Peach County shall be clerk of the board of com missioners; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 335. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act authorizing the governing authority of Peach County to levy a license tax upon any organization, trade or business and to license and regulate and control same; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 127-335. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize any county to exercise the power of taxation for the purpose of enacting reasonable ordinances for the regulation of an organiza tion, trade or business carried on within the county within or without TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 441 the geographical limits of any municipality and to license and to levy a license tax on same; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 336. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the State Arborist Board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. HB 337. By Messrs. Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Floyd, Davis, Westlake and Granade of the 75th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34A-501, relating to elector's qualifications; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 338. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to levy and collect a tax on mobile home rental units and mobile home sites located within said county; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 339. By Messrs. Pickard, Pearce and Buck of the 84th, Berry of the 85th, King and Davis of the 86th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, so as to provide that no member of the Mus cogee Board of Education shall be eligible for reappointment after such member has served two consecutive full terms on said Board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 340. By Messrs. Rainey of the 47th, Peters of the 2nd, Housley of the 117th, Adams of the 100th and Hays of the 1st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaus tively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to change the fees prescribed for certain hunting and fishing licenses; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. 442 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 341. By Messrs. Evans, Bennett, Brown, Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal Code Section 114-403, relating to the right of subrogation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 342. By Messrs. Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, McCracken of the 36th, Matthews of the 63rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 114-406, relating to compensation for injuries, so as to change the maximum period for which compensation shall be paid; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 343. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to provide that gross sales shall not include the tax imposed by Chapter 92-14 of the Code of Georgia of 1933, known as the "Motor Fuel Tax Law", and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 344. By Messrs. Brown of the 110th, Felton of the 95th, Alexander of the 108th, Horton of the 95th and Hill of the 94th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1304, relating to the time for opening and closing polls, so as to provide that the polls shall remain open until 9:00 p.m. at which time they shall be closed; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 345. By Messrs. Felton, Cook, Greer, Hawes and Horton of the 95th, Alex ander of the 108th, Larsen of the 113th, Hill of the 97th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add four additional judges of the Su perior Court for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 346. By Messrs. Rush and Salem of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cobbtown in the County of Tattnall, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 443 HB 347. By Messrs. Pickard and Pearce of the 84th and Berry of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring dealers in junk or metals purchasing copper wire or cable to keep certain information, so as to change the information required to be kept by dealers in junk or metals; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 348. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish an Airport Au thority for the City of Calhoun and Gordon County, and to authorize such Authority to acquire and maintain all necessary property apper taining to such undertaking; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 349. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to change the compensation of the deputy sheriffs in certain counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 350. By Mr. Ross of the 26th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, ordinary and clerk of the superior court of Wilkes County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 351. By Messrs. Salem and Rush of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Lyons, so as to redefine the city limits of the City of Lyons; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning- & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 352. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act designating public and legal holidays in the State of Georgia, so as to change the time for observing certain holidays; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. 444 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 353. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Stephens County, so as to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 354. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Stephens County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 355. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court of Stephens County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said clerk; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 356. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Stephens County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 357. By Messrs. Harrington and Chandler of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Wilkinson County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to authorize the governing authority to furnish the sheriff with such automobiles as may be required for him to ade quately perform the official duties of his office; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 358. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a City Court TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 445 in the County of Clarke, so as to abolish the office of special investi gator; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 359. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of treasurer of Clarke County; to provide that the board of commissioners shall appoint depositories for county funds; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 360. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the authentication and admissibility of medical records or copies thereof for use as evidence; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HR 128-360. By Messrs. Westlake, Granade, Davis and Floyd of the 75th: A Resolution compensating Frank G. Miller; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 129-360. By Mr. Wood of the llth: A Resolution compensating Mr. Eugene McClung Graves; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 130-360. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize an increase in retirement benefits of retired employees of the City of Griffin; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 131-360. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Lillie S. Ard; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 446 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 132-360. By Mr. Hill of the 97th: A Resolution compensating Louis Cavalli; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 133-360. By Messrs. Smith, Cole and Turner of the 3rd, Smith of the 43rd, Gary, Lee and Northcutt of the 21st, Dean of the 19th, Maxwell of the 17th, Carr of the 35th and Peters of the 2nd: A Resolution relative to grants to municipalities; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 361. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 362. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Bartow County into the office of Tax Commissioner, so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 363. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensation of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff of Bartow County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 364. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Bartow County, so as to change the compensation of the Commissioner of Bartow County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 447 HB 365. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensa tion of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis, so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 366. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensation of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 367. By Messrs. Harris and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to designate as depositories for public and trust funds the treasury in counties of Georgia having a popula tion of not less than 32,350 nor more than 32,700; to authorize the various county officers and officers of court to deposit in the treasury any funds in their custody not required for immediate disbursement; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 368. By Messrs. Battle of the 90th, Dorminy of the 48th, Edwards of the 45th, Hadaway of the 27th, Poole of the 10th, Phillips of the 50th, Gignilliat of the 89th, Phillips of the 38th, Jones of the 87th and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, so as to provide a procedure whereby the Water Quality Control Board may obtain an order of court for the enforcement of its orders; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. HB 369. By Messrs, Battle of the 90th, Dorminy of the 48th, Edwards of the 45th, Hadaway of the 27th, Poole of the 10th, Phillips of the 50th, Gignilliat of the 89th, Phillips of the 38th, Jones of the 87th and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, so as to authorize the Board to institute proceedings of mandamus to enforce the provisions of this Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. 448 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 370. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide for licensing ambulance serv ices; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 371. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consents for the treatment of minors for drug abuse; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 372. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the control and operation of clinical laboratories, so as to include blood banks and tissue banks within the present definition of clinical laboratory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 373. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide mental health diagnostic and treatment services and home health care services for the acutely or chronically ill and for the aged; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 374. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-502.15, relating to notice of actions to be taken in regard to mentally ill persons, as to delete the requirement that notice by mail be by registered or certified mail, and to provide for the recording of the date and hour of mailing of said mail; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 375. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88 known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide an additional procedure TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 449 whereby a person who appears to be mentally ill and likely to injure himself or others may be taken into custody by any peace officer upon an order issued from the ordinary and delivered forthwith to the near est available emergency receiving facility; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 376. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consents for the treatment of minors for venereal disease; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 377. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 109A, known as the "Uniform Commercial Code", so as to provide certain exclusions from the implied warranty of merchantability and the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 378. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 88-3 relating to enforcement and administrative procedure, so as to provide the appel late procedure to be followed by any person aggrieved or adversely affected by any final order or action of any county board of health or the Department of Public Health; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 379. By Messrs. Vaughn of the 74th and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for retained amounts on road construction contracts; to provide an alternate escrow procedure for retained amounts on road construction contracts; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HB 380. By Mr. Russell of the 14th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Oconee County on a salary basis, so as to change the salary of the sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 450 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 381. By Messrs. Kreeger, Howard, Housley, Atherton, McDaniell and Burruss of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the Supe rior Court of Cobb Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 382. By Messrs. Peters of the 2nd, Snow, Clements and Hays of the 1st and Hudson of the 48th: - A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that no person, firm or corpora tion shall transport, on a continuing basis, garbage, trash, waste or refuse across State or county boundaries for the purpose of dumping same, unless permission is first obtained from the governing authority of the county in which the dump is located; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. HB 383. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Burke County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 384. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to place political campaign posters, signs and advertisements within the right-ofway of any public street within Clayton County or on any public property or building in said county; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 385. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the salaries of the judges of the superior court of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, so as to remove the provisions relating to maximum compensa tion payable from State and County funds; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 134-385. By Mr. Chappell of the 42nd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Bob Hollis; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 451 HR 135-385. By Messrs. McDaniell, Wilson, Atherton, Kreeger, Howard, Housley and Burruss of the 117th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Cobb County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 136-385. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th and Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution to create the Motor Vehicle Width Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Rules. HB 386. By Mr. Russell of the 14th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the members of the Board of Education of the Barrow County School System shall be authorized to meet and exercise certain powers prior to their taking office; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 387. By Messrs. Shanahan of the 8th, Gaynor of the 88th, Ross of the 26th, Bennett of the 71st, Lane of the 101st, Miller of the 83rd, Geisinger of the 72nd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 22, relating to corpo rations, so as to change the fees for advertising; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 388. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Warrenton, so as to change the salary of the mayor and council; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 389. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Pearson in the County of Atkinson; to create a new charter for said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 452 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 390. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Washington County, known as the fee system; to pro vide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 391. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Tax Commissioner of Washington County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 392. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that certain officers of Washing ton County shall submit an annual budget; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 393. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Deepstep, so as to change the term of office for the mayor and council; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 394. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the clerk of the superior court of Washington County and substituting in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court of Washing ton County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 395. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Sandersville, so as to change the time of the election and installation of city officials; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 453 HB 396. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the practice of astrology; to create the State Board of Astrology Examiners; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 397. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of each county and municipality to enact for their respective jurisdictions, ordinances which have the effect of restricting the operation of adult bookstores and movie houses to areas zoned for commercial or industrial purposes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 398. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to provide that persons pleading nolo contendere for driving under the influence shall have their drivers' licenses suspended for 30 days and other punishment as the judge shall deem appropriate; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 399. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the giving of security by owners and operators of motor vehicles, so as to provide that in the event an operator shall enter a plea of non contendere for driving under the influence the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall suspend his operator's license for not less than 30 days; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bills of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 402. By Messrs. Bostick, Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 454 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 432. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and notary public ex officio justice of the peace and the office of constable in the City of Augusta, so as to revise, consolidate and clarify all the laws relating to the Mu nicipal Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: HB 264. By Messrs. Mullinax of the 30th and Rainey of the 47th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit buying, selling or possession of untanned alligator hides or skins within this State; to declare same contraband and provide a method for the sale or disposal thereof; and for other purposes. HB 265. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "State Department of Air Transportation Act", so as to change the qualifica tions of the director; and for other purposes. HB 266. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-909, relating to admissibility of information, in private actions, obtained by the Board of Health, the Department of Public Health or their employees or agents, so as to provide that information directly affecting any person ob- ! tained by the Board, the Department or their employees or agents as a result of studies, surveys, investigation, reports, etc. shall be admissible as evidence; and for other purposes. HB 267. By Mr. Larsen of the 42nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-704, relating to the waiver of indictments and the trial of defendants upon accusation, so as to provide that defendants who consent thereto may plead guilty to capital felonies without necessity of being indicted by a grand jury; and for other purposes. HB 268. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners 1 of Henry County, for regulatory and revenue purposes, to levy and collect a license tax from any person, firm or corporation except those TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 455 subject to regulation by the Georgia Public Service Commission who may maintain a place of business in any area outside the incorporated limits of municipalities; and for other purposes. HB 269. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court, the ordinary and the tax commissioner of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, so as to provide that any uncollected fees and whatever other perquisites to which the tax commissioner was entitled shall be paid to said office; and for other purposes. HB 270. By Mr. Coney of the 118th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-1704, relating to bad checks, so as to require written notice of refusal to honor an instrument for lack of funds in connection with prima facie evidence; and for other purposes. HR 104-270. By Messrs. McDaniell, Kreeger and Burruss of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mr. and Mrs. J. Hal Wallace; and for other purposes. HR 105-270. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution compensating the Royal-Globe Insurance Company; and for other purposes. HR 106-270. By Mr. Sims of the 106th: A Resolution compensating the Sessions Company, Enterprise, Alabama; and for other purposes. HR 107-270. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 39th: A Resolution compensating Carolyn Tanner Gray; and for other pur poses. HR 108-270. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 39th: A Resolution compensating Earl V. Gray; and for other purposes. HR 109-270. By Mr. Thompson of the 85th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Roland Maye; and for other purposes. 456 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 271. By Messrs. Shanahan of the 8th, Roach and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in certain counties of this State, it shall be unlawful to hunt, catch, take, kill or attempt to hunt, catch, take or kill foxes by the use or aid of recorded calls or sounds; and for other purposes. HB 272. By Messrs. Shanahan of the 8th, Roach and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the official court reporter of certain judicial circuits to employ secretarial assistance; and for other purposes. HB 273. By Messrs. Greer of the 95th, McDaniell of the 117th and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the certification of factorybuilt housing and for the establishment of uniform health and safety standards and inspection procedures for factory-built housing; and for other purposes. HB 274. By Messrs. Greer of the 95th, McDaniell of the 117th and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Building Administrative Board, so as to increase the membership of said Board; to change the provisions relative to the organization of the Board; and for other purposes. HB 275. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Code of Georgia, relating to elections, so as to change the date of the general primary; and for other purposes. HB 276. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 117th, Cook of the 95th, Battle of the 90th and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act establishing a State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors and defining its powers and duties, so as to change the definition of the practice of land surveying; and for other purposes. HB 277. By Messrs. Bennett, Scarborough, Brown and Pinkston of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-1403, relating to list of witnesses, furnished accused, so as to provide that a statement by the State Prosecutor that the State was not aware of certain evidence TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 457 at the time of furnishing the list of -witnesses, creates only a presump tion of such fact, and the defendant may offer evidence to rebut the presumption; and for other purposes. HB 278. By Messrs. Mulherin and Miles of the 78th, Connell and Dent of the 79th and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, so as to provide that counties shall be compensated for the keep and confinement of prisoners who are participating in work release programs; and for other pur poses. HB 279. By Mrs. Merritt and Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, an employee of State Government shall be authorized to run for and hold office in any government of any municipality having a population of 1,000 persons or less; and for other purposes. HB 280. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain post-trial procedures in the "Georgia Civil Practice Act", so as to provide for the maintenance of class actions by one or more members of a class as representatives on behalf of all if certain prerequisites exist; and for other purposes. HB 281. By Messrs. Cole and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws pertaining to the governing authority of Whitfield County, so as to change the title of the Comptroller; and for other purposes. HB 282. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in all civil cases tried by a jury of twelve, agreement of nine of the twelve jurors shall be suffi cient for a verdict; and for other purposes. HB 283. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the "Georgia Official Directory of State and County Officers" shall contain the official addresses of the offices and officers therein, and any letter addressed 458 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, to an address contained in the aforesaid directory shall be deemed properly addressed if the letter is addressed as set out in said directory; and for other purposes. HR 118-283. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the qualifications for service as grand jurors; to provide that there shall be but one jury box for each county; and for other purposes. HR 119-283. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that a person 65 years of age or older, after having once received the additional homestead exemption now provided for such persons with a certain income, need only apply for such exemption each year, but must notify the tax commissioner or tax receiver in the event he is no longer eligible for such exemption; and for other purposes. HB 284. By Mr. Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act", so as to define "coroner"; to grant the coroner of each county the power to make arrests, to pronounce persons as dead and to sign death certificates; and for other purposes. HR 120-284. By Mr. Gignilliat of the 89th: A Resolution compensating William N. Jones; and for other purposes. HB 285. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to be known as "The Medical Assistance for the Indigent Act"; and for other purposes. HB 286. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate funds to the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority; and for other purposes. HB 287. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapters 92-31 and 92-32, relating to the imposition, rate and computation of Georgia Income Tax, and exemptions and deductions thereunder, so as to change the rate of taxation imposed on individuals; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 459 HB 288. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supple ment to the salary of certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 289. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the appoint ment of assistants to certain coroners, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 290. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for budgets in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 291. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the collection and remission of commissions of certain tax commissioners, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 292. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for additional compensation for permanent employees of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 293. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the compensation of certain elected officials, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 294. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the dumping of trash and other refuse in certain counties, so as to change the popula tion figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 295. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the court reporters, special bailiffs and secretaries to the Superior Court 460 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Judges of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 296. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a law assistant for the Judge of Superior Courts of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 297. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the payment of witness fees to law enforcement officers in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 298. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing additional com pensation for the district attorneys of certain judicial circuits, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 299. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the estab lishment of depositories of trash and refuse in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 300. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Juvenile Court Act", so as to change certain of the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 301. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of certain assistants to certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 302. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-105, relating to the fees of coroners, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 461 HB 303. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of a secretary to certain judges of the State Courts in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census con tained therein; and for other purposes. HB 304. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing additional com pensation for certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 305. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the establish ment of law libraries in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 306. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the ap pointment of an assistant solicitor in the State Court of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 307. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the conduct of certain public officials in certain counties and political subdivisions, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 308. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appoint ment of certain assistants to certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 309. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-1501, relating to the attendance of witnesses and the fees therefor, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. 462 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 310. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appoint ment of a clerk for the district attorney in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 311. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the ap pointment of a jury clerk in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 312. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appointment of an executive secretary and calendar clerk to the judge of the superior courts in certain counties, so as to change the popula tion figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 313. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appoint ment of court reporters to the judges of the superior courts of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census con tained therein; and for other purposes. HB 314. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new board of education for Grady County, so as to provide that the Grady County School Superintendent shall be appointed by the board of education of Grady County; and for other purposes. HB 315. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Houston County upon an annual salary, so as to change certain of the dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officer; and for other purposes. HB 316. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Houston County upon an annual salary, so as to change the certain dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said of ficer; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 463 HB 317. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court of Houston County upon an annual salary, so as to change certain of the dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officers; and for other purposes. HB 318. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the tax com missioner of Houston County upon an annual salary, so as to change certain of the dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officer; and for other purposes. HB 319. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Houston County, so as to provide that the fiscal year for Houston County shall commence on the 1st day of July each year and extend through the 30th day of June the following years; and for other purposes. HB 320. By Messrs. Keyton and Russell of the 70th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 321. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide a specific enumeration of persons authorized and empowered to consent, either orally or other wise, to surgical or medical treatment which may be suggested, recom mended, prescribed or directed by a duly licensed physician; and for other purposes. HR 121-321. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Bartle Bates; and for other purposes. HR 122-321. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that each resident of the City of Decatur, who is 65 years old or older shall be granted an exemption from all City of Decatur ad valorem taxes of $2,000 of the value on the homestead owned and occupied by said resident as a homestead within said City if the net income does not exceed $4,000 for the immediate preceding taxable year; and for other purposes. 464 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 322. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing districts in DeKalb County from which the members of the County Board of Education shall be elected and proving the terms and method of electing such members, so as to provide that the members of said Board of Education shall be elected by a majority of the qualified voters within their respective School Board Districts; and for other purposes. HB 323. By Messrs. Levitas, Farrar, Thomason and Russell of the 77th, Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th and Dean of the 76th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that members and chairmen of boards of commissioners of certain counties shall be elected at nonpartisan elections; and for other purposes. HB 324. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Hawes and Felton of the 95th and Granade of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prescribing rates for taxation of certain property classified for taxation as tangible property, so as to exempt certain tangible property from ad valorem taxes; and for other purposes. HR 123-324. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Hawes and Felton of the 95th and Granade of the 75th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to exempt money and interests in patent rights, copyrights, accounts receivable and all notes, except notes secured by an interest in real estate which fall due more than 3 years from the date thereof of 3 years from the date of any instruments executed to secure such notes, from all ad valorem intangible taxes in this State; and for other purposes. HB 325. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Clayton Judicial Circuit, so as to authorize the district attorney of the Clayton Judicial Circuit to appoint one assistant district attorney to assist him in the performance of the official duties of his office; and for other purposes. HB 326. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties and municipali ties to levy and impose an excise tax upon the sale of alcoholic beverages to retail establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 465 HB 327. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize each county and municipality to levy and collect an excise tax upon the sale or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or similar accommodations; and for other purposes. HB 328. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize each county and municipality to levy and collect an excise tax upon the sale of tickets, fees or charges made for admission to places of amusements, sports, or enter tainment or any other place in which an exhibition, display, amusement, sport or entertainment is offered to the public; and for other purposes. HR 124-328. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Hassil Culpepper; and for other pur poses. HR 125-328. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th: A Resolution compensating the Noonday Baptist Church; and for other purposes. HB 329. By Messrs. Alexander of the 108th and Daugherty of the 109th, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Alexander of the 96th, Adams of the 100th, Greer of the 95th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to carry into effect in the City of Atlanta the provisions of the amend ment to Paragraph 1, of Section 7 of Article 6 of the Constitution, relating to the abolition of Justice Courts and the office of Justice" of the Peace and of Notary Public Ex Officio Justice of the Peace, so as to provide that a defendant shall serve and file his answer within 30 days after the service of the summons; and for other purposes. HB 330. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Egan of the 116th, Daugherty of the 109th, Hill of the 94th, Alexander of the 96th, Ezzard of the 102nd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the City of Atlanta Charter Commission; to provide for the membership of said Commission; and for other purposes. HB 331. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Alexander of the 96th, Lane of the 101st, Hawes of the 95th, Egan of the 116th, Greer of the 95th, Marcus of the 105th, Savage of the 104th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the ex amination of master electricians in counties having populations of 150,000 or more, so as to provide that said Acts shall not apply to counties having a population of 500,000; and for other purposes. 466 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HR 126-331. By Mr. Dorminy of the 48th: A Resolution creating the Richard Brevard Russell Monument Com mission; and for other purposes. Mr. Howell of the 60th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the follow ing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 61. Do pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 60th, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to wit: SB 2. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Hill of the 29th, Zipperer of the 3rd and others: A Bill to create a State Athletics Commission; to provide the jurisdic tion, duties and authority of said Commission; to provide for membership and meetings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 19. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to amend Code Section 59-120, relating to the compensation of jurors and court bailiffs, so as to change the minimum and maximum amounts allowable for court bailiffs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 25. By Senators Webb of the llth and Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a juvenile court system for the State of Georgia, so as to authorize the judge of the juvenile court to hold hear- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 467 ings at any time or place within the judicial circuit; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 26. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 84-9, relating to medical practitioners, so as to redesignate a certain code section; to provide that aliens who have resided within the U.S. for at least one year and who have filed a notice of intention of becoming a citizen shall be eligible to stand examination and upon successful completion and compliance with all requirements shall be granted a license to practice medicine; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 35. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill relating to the negotiation of contracts by the State Highway Di rector and the State Highway Department, so as to provide for the ne gotiation of contracts by the State Highway Director and the State Highway Department with incorporated municipalities; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 47. By Senators Webb of the llth and Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to remove from the involuntary separation provisions that portion relative to the failure in an election of elected official; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the Senate, to wit: SR 16. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, Kennedy of the 4th, Hill of the 29th and others: A Resolution creating the Consumer Protection Study Committee; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 110. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Resolution commending Mr. Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope; and for other purposes. 468 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for con sideration and read the third time: HB 120. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Adams of the 100th, Cook of the 95th, Stephens of the 103rd, Egan of the 116th and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to in corporate the City of Hapeville, Ga., and for other purposes", so as to provide for increased payments to the pension fund by the City; to re peal conflicting laws; 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. HB 215. By Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the terms of the Superior Court of Sumter County, so as to provide for two addi tional terms of said Superior Court; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. HB 235. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, King and Davis of the 86th, and Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide an annual salary for the coroner of certain counties of this state in lieu of all fees or other emoluments; to authorize the payment of certain expenses incidental to the office of coroner of such counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 469 The report 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. HB 236. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th and Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the salary of the sheriff of Muscogee County, as amended, so as to change the salary of said sheriff; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. HB 237. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th and Thompson and Berry of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and notary public ex officio justice of the peace and establishing in lieu thereof a municipal court in and for the City of Columbus, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge, clerk and marshal of said court; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. 470 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 238. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, King and Davis of the 86th and Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a salary for the clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee County, as amended, so as to change the salary of said clerk; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. HB 239. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th and Thompson and Berry of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Muscogee County, as amended, so as to change the compensa tion of the judge, solicitor and assistant solicitor of said Court; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. HB 240. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, King and Davis of the 86th and Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the office of tax receiver and tax collector of Muscogee County and creating the office of tax commissioner of said Ctmnty, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said tax commissioner; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 471 On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 241. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, King and Davis of the 86th and Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the salary of the Ordinary of Muscogee County, as amended, so as to change the salary of said Ordinary; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. Under the general order of business, the following Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HR 11-18. By Mr. Grantham of the 55th: A Resolution compensating the Supreme Meadow Ice Cream Co.; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 13-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating Joan Elizabeth Putnam; and for other purposes. 472 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 14-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating John K. Hobgood; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 15-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating Milton Stewart; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 16-18. By Mr. Mullinax of the 30th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Alfred H. Nader; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 473 On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 17-18, By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Resolution compensating Mr. J. P. Dean; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 19-38. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Resolution compensating Mr. Scott F. Sinclair; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 21-38. By Messrs. Russell and Keyton of the 70th: A Resolution compensating Mr. James E. Howell; and for other pur poses. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. 474 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 35-64. By Mr. Felton of the 95th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Irvin Blumenthal; and for other pur poses. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 43-83. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Resolution compensating Mr. J. R. Bouchillon, and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 49-83. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Arthur Mosely; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Appropriations moves to amend HR 49-83 by changing the figure "$381.60" as it appears in the last paragraph of said Resolution and substituting in lieu thereof the figure "$361.60". TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 475 The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 170, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 99. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State sup ported schools, so as to provide that the expense fund shall be the fund to which shall be credited the State funds or federal funds to pay the administrative expenses of the retirement system; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard 476 Parrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Greer Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odora Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bray Collier Colwell Conger Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Gaynor Grantham Griffin Hawes Hudson, Ted Lewis McDonald Phillips, G. S. Sims Smith, V. T. Vaughn Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 174, nays 0. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 477 The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 100. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the public and State supported schools, so as to delete the prohibition against providing increased retirement funds to members who have retired after July 1, 1961; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. 478 Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Bray Collier Colwell Dean, J. E. Egan Hawes Hood Lambert Lewis Mullinax Savage Shepherd Smith, V. T. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 180, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Adams of the 39th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 100, and wished to be recorded as voting HB 101. By Messrs. Parrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 479 supported schools, so as to change the name of the "Georgia Educa tion Association" to the "Georgia Association of Educators"; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E, T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Parrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell 480 McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. K. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Collier Colwell Dean, J. E. Ezzard Gary Lane, W. J. Lewis McCracken Nessmith Phillips, G. S. Pickard Rush Savage Smith, V. T. Snow Thomason Ware Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 177, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 96. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th, and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teacher's Retirement System, so as to implement a constitutional amendment authorizing the increase of retirement or pension benefits of retired persons who retired pursuant to the Teachers' Retirement System Act; and for other purposes. An amendment, offered by Mr. Egan of the 116th, was read and lost. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 481 On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Evans Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach 482 Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Collier Colwell Dean, J. E. Drury Egan Ezzard Gary Lewis Matthews, D. R. Phillips, G. S. Smith, V. T. Townsend Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 182, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 97. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teacher's Retirement System, so as to provide that in the case of retirement of any member of the Teacher's Retirement System prior to his attaining the age of 62 years the service allowance shall be reduced by 1/12 of 3% for each month by which his age at the time of retirement is below 62 years; 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. HB 98. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Teachers' Retirement System, so as delete the requirement that a member obtain advance approval from the Board of Trustees in the event he desires to pursue full-time study which will require a break of service of more than two years; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 483 The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheek Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Evans Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten 484 Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Collier Colwell Dean, J. E. Drury Egan Ezzard Griffin Harrington Howell Lambert Lewis Lowrey Phillips, G. S. Pickard Reaves Smith, V. T. Snow Townsend Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 175, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 102. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State sup ported schools, as amended, so as to amend subsection (5) of Section 1 by changing the names of the "Georgia Education Association" to the "Georgia Association of Educators"; to repeal conflicting laws; 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. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 485 HB 103. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for the teachers in the State public schools and other State supported schools, as amended, so as to change the minimum and maximum rates of regular interest for use in all calculations required in connection with the Teachers' Retirement System; to repeal conflict ing laws; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus 486 Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. G. D. Coney. Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Blackshear Collier Colwell Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Egan Ezzard Gary Grantham Hamilton Housley Johnson Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lewis Northcutt Phillips, G. S. Pickard Pinkston Savage Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Townsend Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 170, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 104. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a retirement system for teachers in the State public schools, as amended, so as to provide that any teacher who is an active member of the Teacher's Retirement System shall be entitled to receive credit for teaching serv ice in other state school systems, state supported independent school systems or American dependents schools; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 487 The report 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. HB 263. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Longino of the 98th, Shanahan of the 8th and Pinkston of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to relieve national banking associations, State banks and trust companies with capital and surplus of $200,000 or more from furnishing security or sureties on bonds executed as administrators, executors or guardians; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to relieve national banking associations, State banks and trust companies with capital and surplus of $400,000 or more from furnishing security or sureties on bonds executed as administrators, executors or guardians unless the instrument under which it qualifies provides that it shall give bond; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA: Section 1. In every case where a national banking association or ganized under the laws of the United States, or a bank or trust com pany organized under the laws of Georgia shall qualify as adminis trator of the estate of a decedent, or as executor of any will probated in this State, or as guardian of the person or property of any minor or incompetent, and shall be required by any statute of this State, or by the ordinary of any county, or the judge of any court of competent jurisdiction to give bond for the faithful performance of its duties in such fiduciary capacity, such national bank, State bank or trust company shall not be required to furnish security or sureties upon such bond unless its combined capital and surplus shall be less than four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) or unless the instrument under which it qualifies provides that it shall give bond. The last statement filed by such bank or trust company with the Comptroller of the Cur rency of the United States or the Superintendent of Banks of Georgia shall be controlling. 488 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Section 2. 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 106, nays 6. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary for further study: HB 66. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the District Attorneys of Georgia, upon approval by their Superior Court Judges to grant im munity from prosecution in certain criminal proceedings; and for other purposes. The following Resolution of the House was read: HR 146. By Messrs. Ware of the 30th, Wood of the llth, Gignilliat of the 89th, Berry of the 85th, Dean of the 19th and many others: A RESOLUTION Urging the legislatures of other states to adopt a Resolution di rected to the signatories of the last Geneva Convention; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Georgia has unanimously adopted a Resolution urging the signatories of the last Geneva Con vention to insist that the Government of North Vietnam, as a signatory of said Convention, live up to the rules concerning the treatment of prisoners of war of the last Geneva Convention; and WHEREAS, the members of this body believe that the combined efforts of all of the state legislatures to spotlight the inhumane treat ment of prisoners of war by the Government of North Vietnam may prompt the other signatories of the last Geneva Convention to prevail TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 489 upon the Government of North Vietnam to abide by the rules of the Geneva Convention. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body does hereby urge the legis latures of the other 49 states to adopt a Resolution directed to the signatories of the last Geneva Convention urging them to demand that the Government of North Vietnam, as a signatory of said Con vention, live up to its commitments concerning the treatment of prison ers of war. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of the legislatures of the other 49 states. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton 490 King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. E. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinks ton Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Collier Colwell Cook Dean, J. E. Lambert Lewis Phillips, G. S. Pickard Rush Russell, A. B. Smith, V. T. Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 180, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. The following Resolution of the House was read: HR 147. By Messrs. Ware of the 30th, Wood of the llth, Gignilliat of the 89th, Berry of the 85th, Dean of the 19th and many others: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 491 A RESOLUTION Urging the signatories of the last Geneva Convention to exert their influence in an effort to persuade the Government of North Vietnam to live up to the rules of the last Geneva Convention concerning prison ers of war; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the signatories of the last Geneva Convention estab lished a common brotherhood to insure humane treatment of prisoners of war; and WHEREAS, there are more than 1,600 American servicemen classi fied by the United States Government as prisoners of war or missing in action in Southeast Asia; and WHEREAS, the Government of North Vietnam is violating every rule adopted by the signatories at the last Geneva Convention concern ing the prisoners of war; and WHEREAS, no nation should be allowed to ignore or disobey the rules of the last Geneva Convention because if such conduct can oc cur against the prisoners of war of one of the signatories, it can happen to the prisoners of war of any of the other signatories; and WHEREAS, it behooves all of the signatories of the last Geneva Convention to become intermediaries between the United States Govern ment and the Government of North Vietnam in a united effort to as sure that the Government of North Vietnam complies with the rules of the last Geneva Convention; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body does hereby urge the signa tories of the last Geneva Convention to exert their influence to persuade the Government of North Vietnam to meet the following minimal conditions: 1. Release sick and injured POW's immediately. 2. Treat prisoners of war more humanely. 3. Establish better communications between prisoners of war and their families. 4. Allow international inspection of prisoner of war camps. 5. Release a complete and bona fide roster of prisoners of war and the names of prisoners of war who have died. 6. Allow prisoners of war to receive mail and packages from home on a regular basis. 492 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, 7. Establish a policy whereby future prisoners of war may be properly repatriated through existing organizations such as the Red Cross. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appro priate copy of this Resolution to the Chief Executive of all of the countries which adopted the rules of the last Geneva Convention, the President of the United States, the President of the United States Sen ate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Secretary of Defense and the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate of the legislatures of each of the other 49 states. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ten Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 493 Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Clements Collier Colwell Dean, J. E. Farrar Hays Hill, B. L. Keyton Lambert Lewis McCracken McDaniell Odom Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Thomason Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 166, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. The following Resolution of the House was read: HR 148. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th and Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A RESOLUTION Electing Mr. William F. Blanks of Macon County as a member of the "State Election Board"; and for other purposes. 494 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that pursuant to Code Section 34-201 (a) of the "Georgia Election Code", Mr. William F. Blanks of Macon County, is hereby elected by the House of Representatives as a member of the "State Election Board". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby instructed to transmit a copy of this Reso lution to the Governor, to the Secretary of State and to Mr. Blanks. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Gei singer Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Poole Potts TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 495 Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Bond Bowen Brown, B. D. Collier Colwell Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Farrar Floyd, L. R. Greer Hill, B. L. Jones, J. R. Lane, W. J. Levitas Lewis Mason Merritt Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Smith, V. T. Thomason Thompson Ware Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 168, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 149. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd, Brown, Evans, Bennett and Scar borough of the 81st and Coney of the 82nd: A RESOLUTION Wishing the Honorable Frank Pinkston a very Happy Birthday; and for other highly suspicious purposes. WHEREAS, due to a combination of events beyond the control of this Body, the Honorable Frank Pinkston was born 48 years ago on this date, February 9; and 496 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, known as "Pinky" to his friends and enemies, the Honorable Prank Pinkston has come a long way since he was born . . . he is now an attorney and assistant vice president of the Trust De partment of Macon C & S (ol' Choke 'em and Squeeze 'em) Bank; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that this Body wish the Honorable Frank Pinkston a very Happy Birthday and many happy returns (maybe he'll return home). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body hereby wishes the Honorable Frank Pinkston a very Happy Birthday and many happy returns. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Frank Pinkston. HR 150. By Messrs. Felton of the 95th, Collins of the 62nd, Phillips of the 50th, Longino of the 98th and many others: A RESOLUTION Extending an invitation to Honorable Robert C. (Bobby) Pafford to address the House of Representatives; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Honorable Robert C. (Bobby) Pafford, former mem ber of the House of Representatives, is now serving as a member of the Public Service Commission, having been overwhelmingly elected to that office in 1970; and WHEREAS, his former colleagues have felt a definite void in the House of Representatives due to the absence of the "Lanier Lamenter"; and WHEREAS, he is the foremost exponent of the "Old Crocodile Tears Trick", and the members of this Body have a yearning once again to hear this dulcet tones reverberating through the Chamber and see the handkerchief knitted by Grandma Pafford come forth again to dab his tear-stained eyes; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the members of this Body hear from their distinguished former cohort. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that a most cordial invitation is hereby ex tended to Honorable Robert C. (Bobby) Pafford, Public Service Com missioner, to address the House of Representatives at such time as shall be agreed upon by the Speaker and Commissioner Pafford. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby instructed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Commissioner Pafford. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 497 HR 151. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Connell and Dent of the 79th, Miles and Mulherin of the 87th and Smith and Sherman of the 80th: A RESOLUTION Commending Dr. George Lombard Kelly; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. George Lombard Kelly has served the State of Georgia with unusual distinction as a medical doctor, scholar, scientist, medical diplomat and courageous innovator; and WHEREAS, he attended the University of Georgia and was a graduate from the Medical College of Georgia in 1924; and WHEREAS, he has provided many years of dedicated leadership to the Medical College of Georgia, having served as its professor of anatomy, dean and president over a period of many years; and WHEREAS, at the time he became head of the Medical College of Georgia, the College had lost its accreditation and was about to be moved from Augusta; and WHEREAS, his faith, courage, and endurance to overcome ob stacles enabled him to restore the school's Class A rating and to re build the College into one of the leading medical colleges in the country; and WHEREAS, Dr. Kelly has by his integrity and wisdom helped to establish a climate in which the medical profession of Georgia can continue to progress for years to come. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby com mend Dr. George Lombard Kelly for a lifetime of excellence in service to the citizens of this State. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Dr. George Lombard Kelly. HR 152. By Mr. Mullinax of the 30th: A RESOLUTION Expressing appreciation to the commercial broadcasting industry for the coverage of the funeral of Georgia's late Senator Richard B. Russell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the commercial broadcasting industry rendered an outstanding service to the people of Georgia in the excellent and digni fied coverage of the funeral of the late Senator Richard B. Russell; and 498 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, when inclement weather forced the three aircraft carrying dignitaries to said funeral to land in Charleston, South Carolina, the broadcasting industry demonstrated remarkable dedication and technical ability in arranging a live broadcast of the eulogies to Senator Russell delivered by said dignitaries; and WHEREAS, many members of the broadcasting media participated in the coverage of said funeral which was coordinated by Mr. J. Leonard Reinsch, President of Cox Broadcasting Corporation; and WHEREAS, the facilities of Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Company, General Telephone Company of the Southeast, WSB Radio-TV of Atlanta and WCSC-TV of Charleston, South Carolina were essential to media coverage of said funeral and the cooperation and technical assistance provided by said companies were outstanding; and WHEREAS, the entire media coverage of this sad event in Georgia's history from the initial announcement of Senator Russell's death until his interment was carried out in very good taste and with the respect the occasion demanded; and WHEREAS, said media coverage provided a splendid example of how the commercial broadcasting industry in cooperation with the pub lic utilities stands ready to serve the public interest when called upon to do so. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body do hereby express their sincere appreciation to the commercial broadcasting indus try for outstanding public service in the coverage of the funeral of Georgia's late Senator Richard B. Russell. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Mr. J. Leonard Reinsch, President, Cox Broadcasting Corporation; Mr. Jasper Dorsey, Executive Vice Presi dent, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; Mr. Edward H. Jared, General Manager, Georgia Division, General Telephone Company of the Southeast; Mr. John Rivers, General Manager, WCSC-TV, Char leston, South Carolina; Mr. Don E. Heald, President, Georgia Associa tion of Broadcasters; Mr. Vincent T. Wasilewski, President, National Association of Broadcasters and to Mr. Dean Burch, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission. The following Resolution of the House was read and referred to the Com mittee on Rules: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1971 499 HR 153. By Messrs. Dean of the 76th, Farrar of the 77th, Noble of the 73rd and Westlake of the 75th: A RESOLUTION Creating the Illiteracy Study Committee; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia still has the highest school drop out rate in the country which contributes toward a continuation of a high level of illiteracy; and WHEREAS, the Governor, in his inaugural address, committed him self to ridding illiteracy in the State; and WHEREAS, the relatively high level of illiteracy in Georgia causes many social and economic problems; and WHEREAS, the population continues to shift from rural to urban areas, and many of the people coming to the urban areas are functional illiterates who are not able to find gainful employment or successfully adjust to the pressures of urban life; and WHEREAS, there is a need for the State of Georgia to make a special effort to develop programs and innovative techniques toward solving illiteracy; and WHEREAS, these factors contribute to the many problems that beset the urban areas of our State and particularly the core cities of these urban areas; and WHEREAS, a thorough study should be made of the causes of illiteracy; and WHEREAS, methods should also be found to help those members of our society who are seriously handicapped by being functionally il literate. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Illiteracy Study Committee to be composed of 10 members of the House of Representa tives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. Said Committee shall make a thorough study of all matters relating to the problem of illiteracy. All departments and agencies of the State government shall assist the Committee in completing its study, and private organizations and political subdivisions are hereby requested and urged to cooperate with the Committee by supplying information and other assistance which the Committee may request in carrying out the purposes of this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Commit tee shall be authorized to meet for such number of days as the Speaker of the House of Representatives deems necessary in order for the Com mittee to effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities under this Resolution. Each member of the Committee shall be authorized to re ceive the expenses and allowances provided by law for members of legis lative interim committees for service on the Committee. Any funds nee- 500 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, essary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the legislative branch of government. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 12, 1972, on which date the Committee shall stand abolished. Such report may be accompanied by any proposed legislation that may be recommended by the Committee. Mr. Melton of the 32nd moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 501 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, February 10, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Rev. Robert F. Steinberg, Pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Swainsboro, Georgia: Our Father and our God, we thank Thee for Thy eternal promise to stretch out Thy everlasting arms to be our protection, our dwelling place, our refuge and our security amid the storms of life. We know, Father, that Thou art aware of the clouds of increasing administrative responsibilities which fall upon this body of law-makers. Thou art conscious of the crisis of inflation in our State. Thou are in formed of the growth of crime in every large city and each small hamlet. We praise Thee, 0 living Christ, for being an all-knowing God wide awake to our conditions and our needs. On this day we thank Thee for the privilege of prayer in our As sembly. Help us to realize that prayer is noble, that prayer is profitable and that prayer is essential and vital to good government. From this moment on, help all of us recognize how absolutely de pendent we are upon Thee for Thy guidance. Lead us through hopeless deadlocks and moments when we are di vided on our thoughts. In moments when impatience begins to flare, constrain us with this thought: "In everything, by prayer and suppli cation, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known unto God" (Phil. 4:6). Thou who created us as a nation and blessed us with our State government, we give Thee thanks in Christ's name. AMEN. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. 502 Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. K. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 503 Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of busi ness during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 400. By Mr. Grantham of the 55th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Douglas, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 401. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Centerville, so as to provide the procedures which govern the con test of elections and primaries in said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 504 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 137-401. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Resolution compensating Mr. D. N. Zoumberis; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 403. By Messrs. Chance, Nessmith and Lane of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Effingham County, so as to change the salary of the judge of said Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 404. By Mr. Davis of the 86th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the manufac ture, sale, possession and discharge of fireworks, so as to delete the provisions added by said amendatory Act which permit the manufac ture, sale, possession, storage and distribution of certain fireworks under certain conditions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 405. By Messrs. Brown of the 32nd, Marcus of the 105th, Mullinax of the 30th, Melton of the 32nd, Howell of the 60th and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to provide that effective July 1, 1972, whenever any local unit of education shall determine that it will need one or more school bus bodies for the coming school year the local unit shall report its requirement to the State Board of Edu cation which shall compile requirements from all boards of education and submit them to the State Supervisor of Purchases; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 406. By Messrs. Brown of the 32nd, Marcus of the 105th, Mullinax of the 30th, Howell of the 60th and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to provide that effective July 1, 1972, whenever any local unit of education shall determine WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 505 that it will need one or more school bus chassis it shall report its re quirements to the State Board of Education, who shall in turn compile all such requirements and present them to the State Supervisor of Purchases; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 407. By Messrs. Brown of the 32nd, Marcus of the 105th, Westlake of the 75th, Melton of the 32nd, Mullinax of the 30th, Busbee of the 61st and Brantley of the 52nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing and requir ing the various school boards of the counties, cities and independent school systems employing school buses to cause policies of insurance to be issued on said school buses, so as to provide that the various boards of education of the counties, municipalities and independent school systems shall obtain insurance for their school buses; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 408. By Messrs. Pinkston, Brown, Bennett, Evans and Scarborough of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd, Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Citizens Commission on Efficiency and Economy in Government in Macon and Bibb County, so as to extend the period of time in which the Commission may function; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 409. By Messrs. Hadaway of the 27th, Hudson of the 28th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Roach of the 10th, Knowles of the 22nd, Dailey of the 53rd and Felton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 34-13, relating to preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, so as to provide that whenever any candidate for party nomination is unopposed, his name shall appear on the primary ballot but the votes cast for him shall not be counted; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 410. By Mr. Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county of this State, so as to change the minimum and maximum population figures; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. 506 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 411. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th, Brown of the 110th, Bond of the lllth, Horton of the 95th and Blackshear of the 91st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for equal pay for both males and females for comparable work on jobs which have comparable requirements relating to skill, effort and responsibility, so as to redefine the term "employee" so as to include domestic employees ; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 412. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th, Bond of the lllth, Brown of the 110th and Horton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a minimum wage for certain employees within the State of Georgia, so as to provide that domestic employees shall be covered; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 413. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the method and manner of electing the members to the Board of Education of Houston County, so as to provide a procedure whereby the compensation of the members of the board may be changed; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 414. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd, Pinkston, Brown, Evans and Bennett of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 57 of an Act approved August 27, 1972, incorporating the City of Macon, so as to provide that notwithstanding any provision of said Section, the City shall have the power and authority to transfer and convey by quitclaim to the State of Georgia a certain described portion of Central City Park; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 415. By Mr. Hill of the 97th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a public corporation, to be known as the "Metropolitan Airports Commission"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 507 HB 416. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new Board of Education of Newton County, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the members of the Board of Education; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 417. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Newton County on a salary basis, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 418. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County on a salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the Superior Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 419. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Newton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 420. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Newton County into the office of Tax Commissioner, so as to change the salary of the Tax Commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 421. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code," so as to provide certain definitions; to require 508 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, those who desire to hold or promote by advertising or otherwise a mass gathering within the State likely to attract 5,000 people or more for 12 hours or more to obtain a permit from the Department of Public Health; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 422. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st and Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-7 of the Code of Georgia, relating to juries, so as to authorize the judge, in his discretion, to allow the dispersion of the jury during the trial of criminal and civil cases; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 423. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st and Pinkston of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2101, relating to separate trials of persons jointly indicted, competency of defendants separately tried to testify, and order of trial in case of severancy, so as to provide that when two or more defendants are jointly indicted for a capital offense, any defendant so electing shall be tried separately, unless the State shall waive the death penalty; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 424. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st, Knowles of the 22nd and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 59-7, relating to petit jurors for the trial of civil and criminal cases, so as to reduce the number of jurors for the trials of misdemeanors in courts other than superior courts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 425. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st and Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 59-8, relating to juries in felony trials, so as to reduce the number of jurors impaneled for the trial of felonies; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HR 138-425. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A Resolution compensating the Rev. Inman Gerald; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 509 HR 139-425. By Mr. Patterson of the 20th: A Resolution compensating Lillian Louise Couch; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 140-425. By Mr. Kreeger of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. J. A. Aquirre; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 141-425. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the establishment, administration and maintenance of sewerage, water, sanitation, garbage collection, landfill and fire pro tection districts in Newton County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 142-425. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to empower the Board of Commissioners of Newton County to license and regulate businesses in the unin corporated areas of Newton County and collect excise taxes in con nection with any activity at any racetrack in any area of Newton County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 143-425. By Messrs. Odom and Lee of the 61st, Bennett of the 71st and Jordan of the 74th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that the State Board of Education may establish, merge and con solidate school districts, upon approval of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HR 144-425. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st, Knowles of the 22nd and Levitas of the 77th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide that a jury of less than twelve may try misdemeanor cases in the superior courts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 510 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 426. By Mr. Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-504, relating to contracts against public policy, so as to provide that certain provisions of said Code Section shall not affect the validity of certain contracts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 427. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 95-18, relating to safe and unsafe railroad crossings, so as to eliminate the designation of safe crossings and to provide that all public highways which cross the main line of any railroad at grade, shall be designated as an unsafe railroad crossing; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HB 428. By Mr. McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the Board of Commis sioners of Jefferson County may supplement the compensation presently received by the Ordinary of Jefferson County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 429. By Messrs. Jordan and Vaughn of the 74th, Farrar, Russell, Thomason adn Levitas of the 77th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Granade and Floyd of the 75th, and Bell of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Junior College Act of 1958", so as to change the academic year payment by the Board of Regents to certain local operating authorities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on University System of Georgia. HB 430. By Messrs. Greer of the 95th and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Urban Redevelopment Law", so as to change the provisions relative to the exercise of the power of eminent domain; to provide a certain option for owners of real property in an urban redevelopment area; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 431. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd, Scarborough and Bennett of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 56-31, relating to group and blanket accident and sickness insurance, so as to provide WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 511 that whenever any group or blanket accident and sickness insurance policy or contract or certificate provides for reimbursement for any service which is within the lawful scope, any person covered by such policy or contract shall be entitled to reimbursement for services whether rendered by a physician or psychologist; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. HR 145-431. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th, Granade and Floyd of the 75th, Egan of the 116th, Wilson of the 117th, Alexander of the 96th, Stephens of the 103rd, Geisinger of the 72nd and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that the proceeds of any particular tax or fund or a part or percentage thereof may be allocated for particular purposes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 433. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Clayton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 434. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 24-19, relating to the jurisdiction of the Court of Ordinary, so as to provide for the appointment of temporary guardians; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 435. By Mr. Pickard of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Develop ment Authorities Law", so as to include in the definition of the word "project" the acquisition, construction, improvement or modification of any property, real or personal, used as air or water pollution control facilities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 436. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26-18, Theft, of the 512 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Criminal Code of Georgia, so as to prohibit and penalize persons bring ing stolen property into this State; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 437. By Messrs. Scarborough, Bennett and Brown of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the board of public education and orphanage for Bibb County, so as to change the number of members of the board; to change the method of selection of the members of the board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 438. By Messrs. Carter of the 64th, Dixon of the 65th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bennett of the 71st, Bowen of the 47th, Salem of the 51st, Hadaway of the 27th, Hudson of the 48th, and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating the sale of flue-cured leaf tobacco in this State, so as to fix the yearly opening date of the Georgia Flue-Cured Tobacco Auction Market; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. HB 439. By Messrs. Mullinax of the 30th, and Bray of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the control of cigarette advertising and for requirements relative thereto; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 440. By Messrs. Snow of the 1st, Gunter of the 6th, McCracken of the 36th, Russell of the 77th and Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for certain assistant district attorneys in certain judicial circuits, so as to change the qualifications of persons eligible for appointment as assistant district attorneys in said circuits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 513 HB 332. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of the compensation for the Tax Commissioner of Crawford County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, by changing the salary provisions therein; and for other purposes. HB 333. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Peach County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to delete the requirement that the ordinary serve as the clerk of the board of commissioners of Peach County; and for other purposes. HB 334. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners for Peach County, so as to delete the requirement that the ordinary of Peach County shall be clerk of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes. HB 335. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Peach County to levy a license tax upon any organization, trade or business and to license and regulate and control same; and for other purposes. HR 127-335. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize any county to exercise the power of taxation for the purpose of enacting reasonable ordinances for the regulation of an organiza tion, trade or business carried on within the county within or without the geographical limits of any municipality and to license and to levy a license tax on same; and for other purposes. HB 336. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the State Arborist Board; and for other purposes. HB 337. By Messrs. Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Floyd, Davis, Westlake and Granade of the 75th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34A-501, relating to elector's qualifications; and for other purposes. 514 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 338. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to levy and collect a tax on mobile home rental units and mobile home sites located within said county; and for other purposes. HB 339. By Messrs. Pickard, Pearce and Buck of the 84th, Berry of the 85th, King and Davis of the 86th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, so as to provide that no member of the Mus cogee Board of Education shall be eligible for reappointment after such member has served two consecutive full terms on said Board; and for other purposes. HB 340. By Messrs. Rainey of the 47th, Peters of the 2nd, Housley of the 117th, Adams of the 100th and Hayes of the 1st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaus tively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of the State Game and Pish Commission, so as to change the fees prescribed for certain hunting and fishing licenses; and for other purposes. HB 341. By Messrs. Evans, Bennett, Brown, Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal Code Section 114-403, relating to the right of subrogation; and for other purposes. HB 342. By Messrs. Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, McCracken of the 36th, Matthews of the 63rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 114-406, relating to compensation for injuries, so as to change the maximum period for which compensation shall be paid; and for other purposes. HB 343. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to provide that gross sales shall not include the tax imposed by Chapter 92-14 of the Code of Georgia of 1933, known as the "Motor Fuel Tax Law", and for other purposes. HB 344. By Messrs. Brown of the 110th, Felton of the 95th, Alexander of the 108th, Horton of the 95th and Hill of the 94th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1304, relating to WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 515 the time for opening and closing polls, so as to provide that the polls shall remain open until 9:00 p.m. at which time they shall be closed; and for other purposes. HB 345. By Messrs. Felton, Cook, Greer, Hawes and Horton of the 95th, Alex ander of the 108th, Larsen of the 113th, Hill of the 97th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add four additional judges of the Supe rior Court for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. HB 346. By Messrs. Rush and Salem of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cobbtown in the County of Tattnall, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. HB 347. By Messrs. Pickard and Pearce of the 84th and Berry of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring dealers in junk or metals purchasing copper wire or cable to keep certain information, so as to change the information required to be kept by dealers in junk or metals; and for other purposes. HB 348. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish an Airport Au thority for the City of Calhoun and Gordon County, and to authorize such Authority to acquire and maintain all necessary property apper taining to such undertaking; and for other purposes. HB 349. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to change the compensation of the deputy sheriffs in certain counties; and for other purposes. HB 350. By Mr. Ross of the 26th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, ordi nary and clerk of the superior court of Wilkes County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes. HB 351. By Messrs. Salem and Rush of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Lyons, so as to redefine the city limits of the City of Lyons; and for other purposes. 516 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 352. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act designating public and legal holidays in the State of Georgia, so as to change the time for observing certain holidays; and for other purposes. HB 353. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Stephens County, so as to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said court; and for other purposes. HB 354. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Stephens County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 355. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court of Stephens County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said clerk; and for other purposes. HB 356. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Stephens County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes. HB 357. By Messrs. Harrington and Chandler of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Wilkinson County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to authorize the governing authority to furnish the sheriff with such automobiles as may be required for him to adequately perform the official duties of his office; and for other purposes. HB 358. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a City Court in the County of Clarke, so as to abolish the office of special investi gator; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 517 HB 359. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of treasurer of Clarke County; to provide that the board of commissioners shall appoint depo sitories for county funds; and for other purposes. HB 360. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the authentication and admissibility of medical records or copies thereof for use as evidence; and for other purposes. HR 128-360. By Messrs. Westlake, Granade, Davis and Floyd of the 75th: A Resolution compensating Frank G. Miller; and for other purposes. HR 129-360. By Mr. Wood of the llth: A Resolution compensating Mr. Eugene McClung Graves; and for other purposes. HR 130-360. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize an increase in retirement benefits of retired employees of the City of Griffin; and for other purposes. HR 131-360. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Lillie S. Ard; and for other purposes. HR 132-360. By Mr. Hill of the 97th: A Resolution compensating Louis Cavalli; and for other purposes. HR 133-360. By Messrs. Smith, Cole and Turner of the 3rd, Smith of the 43rd, Gary, Lee and Northcutt of the 21st, Dean of the 19th, Maxwell of the 17th, Carr of the 35th and Peters of the 2nd: A Resolution relative to grants to municipalities; and for other pur poses. HB 361. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy; and for other purposes. 518 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 362. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Bartow County into the office of Tax Commissioner, so as to change the compensation of the Tax Com missioner; and for other purposes. HB 363. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensation of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff of Bartow County; and for other purposes. HB 364. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Bartow County, so as to change the compensation of the Commissioner of Bartow County; and for other purposes. HB 365. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensation of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis, so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court; and for other purposes. HB 366. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensa tion of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis, and the Ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary; and for other purposes. HB 367. By Messrs. Harris and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to designate as depositories for public and trust funds the treasury in counties of Georgia having a popula tion of not less than 32,350 nor more than 32,700; to authorize the various county officers and officers of court to deposit in the treasury any funds in their custody not required for immediate disbursement; and for other purposes. HB 368. By Messrs. Battle of the 90th, Dorminy of the 48th, Edwards of the 45th, Hadaway of the 27th, Poole of the 10th, Phillips of the 50th, Gignilliat of the 89th, Phillips of the 38th, Jones of the 87th and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, so as to provide a procedure whereby the WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 519 Water Quality Control Board may obtain an order of court for the enforcement of its orders; and for other purposes. HB 369. By Messrs. Battle of the 90th, Dorminy of the 48th, Edwards of the 45th, Hadaway of the 27th, Poole of the 10th, Phillips of the 50th, Gignilliat of the 89th, Phillips of the 38th, Jones of the 87th and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, so as to authorize the Board to institute proceedings of mandamus to enforce the provisions of this Act; and for other purposes. HB 370. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide for licensing ambulance serv ices; and for other purposes. HB 371. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consents for the treatment of minors for drug abuse; and for other purposes. HB 372. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the control and operation of clinical laboratories, so as to include blood banks and tissue banks within the present definition of clinical laboratory; and for other purposes. HB 373. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide mental health diagnostic and treatment services and home health care services for the acutely or chronically ill and for the aged; and for other purposes. HB 374. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-502.15, relating to notice of actions to be taken in regard to mentally ill persons, as to delete the requirement that notice by mail be by registered or certified mail, and to provide for the recording of the date and hour of mailing of said mail; and for other purposes. 520 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 375. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88 known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide an additional procedure where by a person who appears to be mentally ill and likely to injure him self or others may be taken into custody by any peace officer upon an order issued from the ordinary and delivered forthwith to the nearest available emergency receiving facility; and for other purposes. HB 376. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consents for the treatment of minors for venereal disease; and for other pur poses. HB 377. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 109A, known as the "Uniform Commercial Code", so as to provide certain exclusions from the implied warranty of merchantability and the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose; and for other purposes. HB 378. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 88-3 relating to enforcement and administrative procedure, so as to provide the appel late procedure to be followed by any person aggrieved or adversely affected by any final order or action of any county board of health or the Department of Public Health; and for other purposes. HB 379. By Messrs. Vaughn of the 74th and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for retained amounts on road construction contracts; to provide an alternate escrow procedure for retained amounts on road construction contracts; and for other pur poses. HB 380. By Mr. Eussell of the 14th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Oconee County on a salary basis, so as to change the salary of the sheriff; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 521 HB 381. By Messrs. Kreeger, Howard, Housley, Atherton, McDaniell and Burruss of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the Supe rior Court of Cob Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. HB 382. By Messrs. Peters of the 2nd, Snow, Clements and Hays of the 1st and Hudson of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that no person, firm or cor poration shall transport, on a continuing basis, garbage, trash, waste or refuse across State or county boundaries for the purpose of dumping same, unless permission is first obtained from the governing authority of the county in which the dump is located; and for other purposes. HB 383. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Burke County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensa tion of the sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 384. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to place political campaign posters, signs and advertisements within the rightof-way of any public street within Clayton County or on any public property or building in said county; and for other purposes. HB 385. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supple ment to the salaries of the judges of the superior court of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, so as to remove the provisions relating to maxi mum compensation payable from State and County funds; and for other purposes. HR 134-385. By Mr. Chappell of the 42nd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Bob Hollis; and for other purposes. HR 135-385. By Messrs. McDaniell, Wilson, Atherton, Kreeger, Howard, Housley and Burruss of the 117th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property lo cated in Cobb County; and for other purposes. 522 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HR 136-385. By Messrs. Johnson of the 29th and Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution to create the Motor Vehicle Width Study Committee; and for other purposes. HB 386. By Mr. Russell of the 14th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the members of the Board of Education of the Barrow County School System shall be authorized to meet and exercise certain powers prior to their taking office; and for other purposes. HB 387. By Messrs. Shanahan of the 8th, Gaynor of the 88th, Ross of the 26th, Bennett of the 71st, Lane of the 191st, Miller of the 83rd, Geisinger of the 72nd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 22, relating to cor porations, so as to change the fees for advertising; and for other purposes. HB 388. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Warrenton, so as to change the salary of the mayor and council; and for other purposes. HB 389. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Pearson in the County of Atkinson; to create a new charter for said city; and for other purposes. HB 390. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensat ing the Ordinary of Washington County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes. HB 391. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensat ing the Tax Commissioner of Washington County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other pur poses. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 523 HB 392. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that certain officers of Wash ington County shall submit an annual budget; and for other purposes. HB 393. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Deepstep, so as to change the term of office for the mayor and council; and for other purposes. HB 394. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the clerk of the superior court of Washington County and substituting in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court of Washington County; and for other purposes. HB 395. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Sandersville, so as to change the time of the election and installation of city officials; and for other purposes. HB 396. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the practice of astrology; to create the State Board of Astrology Examiners; and for other purposes. HB 397. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of each county and municipality to enact for their respective jurisdictions, ordinances which have the effect of restricting the operation of adult bookstores and movie houses to areas zoned for commercial or industrial purposes; and for other purposes. HB 398. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to provide that persons pleading nolo contendere for driving under the influence shall have their drivers' licenses suspended for 30 days and other punishment as the judge shall deem appropriate; and for other purposes. 524 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 399. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the giving of security by owners and operators of motor vehicles, so as to provide that in the event an operator shall enter a plea of nolo contendere for driving under the influence the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall suspend his operator's license for not less than 30 days; and for other purposes. HB 402. By Messrs. Bostick, Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift County; and for other purposes. HB 432. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and notary public ex officio justice of the peace and the office of constable in the City of Augusta, so as to revise, consolidate and clarify all the laws relating to the Municipal Court; and for other purposes. Mr. Floyd of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 92. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Floyd of the 7th, Chairman. Mr. Vaughn of the 74th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Highways has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 77. Do Pass. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 525 HB 113. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 115. Do Pass. HB 379. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Vaughn of the 74th, Chairman. Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HR 130-360. Do Pass. HB 268. Do Pass. HB 269. Do Pass. HB 281. Do Pass. HB 290. Do Pass. HB 314. Po Pass. HB 332. Do Pass. HB 333. Do Pass. HB 334. Do Pass. HB 338. Do Pass. HB 339. Do Pass. HB 346. Do Pass. HB 348. Do Pass. HB 349. Do Pass. 526 HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 350. Do Pass. 351. Do Pass. 358. Do Pass. 359. Do Pass. 362. Do Pass. 363. Do Pass. 364. Do Pass. 365. Do Pass. 366. Do Pass. 367. Do Pass. 388. Do Pass. 389. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 31. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 141. Do Pass. HB 228. Do Pass. HB 28. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 270. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 527 Mr. Howell of the 60th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the following Bill and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 65. Do Pass, by Substitute. HR 133-360. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 60th, Chairman. Mr. Matthews of the 16th District, Chairman of the Committee on University System of Georgia submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on University System of Georgia has had under considera tion the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 231. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Matthews of the 16th, Chairman. Mr. Melton of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 217. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 219. Do Pass. 528 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 220 Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 329. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Melton of the 32nd, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House and Senate, to-wit: SB 3. By Senator Carter of the 14th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968", so as to redefine certain terms; to define "government securities"; to authorize the Board to decline to assert jurisdiction under this Act under certain conditions; to clarify the provisions relating to annual license fees; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 36. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to amend Code Section 34-604, relating to deputy registrars, as amended, so as to provide that principals of public high schools shall be deputies to the Board of Registrars for the purpose of registering qualified applicants; and for other purposes. SB 43. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Searcey of the 2nd and Zipperer of the 3rd: A Bill to create a local tenure law for all administrative and teaching personnel of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and County of Chatham, except those who work directly under a state or local merit system; and for other purposes. SB 45. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Walker County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to provide for the appointment of one additional deputy sheriff whose responsibility is to serve petitions, summons and processes and whatever else may be made subject of order of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Walker County; and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 529 SB 79. By Senator Henderson of the 33rd: A Bill to provide that the Clerk of the civil-criminal Court of certain counties shall be entitled to membership in any retirement system created by the governing authority of said counties; and for other pur poses. SB 81. By Senator Henderson of the 33rd: A Bill to amend an Act providing for retirement benefits for clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, as amended, so as to provide that clerks of certain counties shall be entitled to membership in the retirement fund; and for other purposes. HB 6. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to amend an Act granting a charter to the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens, so as to provide that a municipal elective officer of the Mayor and Council while holding such office shall also be eligible to enter as a candidate any political party primary or general election other than to succeed himself or a public elective office; and for other purposes. HB 7. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to amend the charter of the Town of Athens, so as to provide for automatic qualification for 120 months guaranteed certain plan as pro vided with option to change to a regular retirement benefit and to provide a special death benefit for participant's spouse; and for other purposes. HB 8. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens", so as to authorize the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens in enforcing Housing Codes to assess cost of demolition where a financial hardship exists; and for other purposes. HB 34. By Mr. Howell of the 60th: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Blakely, so as to change the salaries of the mayor and councilmen; and for other pur poses. HB 41. By Messrs. Bennett, Reaves and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to amend an Act prescribing the time for holding the Superior Court of Echols County, so as to change the time for holding said court; and for other purposes. 530 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 55. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A Bill to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, super seding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to provide for the extension of the season for taking shrimp under certain conditions; and for other purposes. SB 40. By Senator Smalley of the 28th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Act'', as amended, so as to remove the provision prohibiting trial judges and solicitors of inferior courts from practicing law while receiving retirement pay; and for other purposes. SB 62. By Senators London of the 50th and Overby of the 49th: A Bill to amend an Act repealing an Act providing for indeterminate sentences in cases of felonies not punishable by life imprisonment and other Acts relating to indeterminate sentences as amended, so as to provide for opening and closing arguments of counsel in pre-sentence hearings; and for other purposes. SB 30. By Senators Smith of the 18th, Kidd of the 25th and Carter of the 14th: A Bill to provide for health and safety requirements in metal and nonmetallic mines to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 32. By Senator Johnson of the 38th: A Bill to create a Statewide tenure law for all administrative and teach ing personnel of the public school system, except those who work directly under a State or local merit system; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 50. By Senators Plunkett of the 30th and Webb of the llth: A bill relating to State Depositories, so as to change the times which the State Depository shall meet; to place additional duties upon the Board; to delete certain limitations upon investments which may be made by the Board; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 531 HB 141. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Elbert County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the salaries of the judge and solicitor; 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. HB 228. By Messrs. Snow, Hays and Clements of the 1st and Peters of the 2nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating the Lookout Judicial Circuit (now Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit), as amended, so as to increase com pensation which may be paid the clerk-typist of the district attorney; 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. HB 268. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Henry County, for regulatory and revenue purposes, to levy and collect a license tax from any person, firm or corporation except those subject to regulation by the Georgia Public Service Commission who may maintain a place of business in any area outside the incorporated limits of mu nicipalities; 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. 532 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 269. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court, the ordinary and the tax commissioner of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, as amended, so as to provide that any uncollected fees and whatever other perquisites to which the tax commissioner was entitled shall be paid to said office; 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. HB 281. By Messrs. Cole and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws pertaining to the governing authority of Whitfield County, as amended, so as to change the title of the Comptroller; 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. HB 290. By Messrs. Miles, Mulherin and Cheeks of the 78th, Dent of the 79th and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for budgets in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 533 On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, HB 314. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new board of education for Grady County so as to provide that the Grady County School Superintendent shall be appointed by the board of education 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 120, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 329. By Messrs. Alexander of the 108th, Daugherty of the 109th, Mrs. Ham ilton of the 112th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to carry into effect in the City of Atlanta the provisions of the amendment to Paragraph 1, of Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia", relating to the abolition of justice Courts, etc., as amended, so as to provide that a defendant shall serve and file his answer within 30 days after the service of the summons; 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 unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: 534 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, SB 2. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Hill of the 29th, Zipperer of the 3rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a State Athletics Commission; to provide the jurisdiction, duties and authority of said Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. SR 16. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, Kennedy of the 4th, Hill of the 29th and others: A Resolution creating the Consumer Protection Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Rules. SB 19. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-120, relating to the compensation of jurors and court bailiffs, so as to change the mini mum and the maximum amounts allowable for court bailiffs; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 25. By Senators Webb of the llth and Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a juvenile court system for the State of Georgia, so as to authorize the judge of the juvenile court to hold hearings at any time or place within the judicial circuit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 26. By Senators Kidd of the 25th and Coggin of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-9, relating to medical practitioners, so as to redesignate a certain code section; to pro vide that certain aliens shall be eligible to stand examination and upon successful completion and compliance with all requirements shall be granted license to practice medicine; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. SB 35. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act relating to the negotiation of contracts by the State Highway Director and the State Highway Department, so as to provide for the negotiation of contracts by the State Highway Director and the State Highway Department with incorporated municipalities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 535 SB 47. By Senators Webb of the llth and Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to remove from the involuntary separation provisions that portion relative to the failure in an election of an elected official; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted: HR 154. By Mr. Chandler of the 34th: A RESOLUTION Commending Mr. Lewis Cenker; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis Cenker of Atlanta, Georgia, was recently elected Vice President and Secretary of the National Association of Home Builders, which has 52,000 members; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cenker's election marked the first time that a Georgian has been chosen for one of the four top leadership posts of this prestigious organization; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cenker has been an outstanding leader in the Georgia housing industry for many years, having served as past presi dent of the Home Builders Association of Georgia, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Atlanta and as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Home Builders; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his talents and knowledge, Mr. Cenker has been asked to serve on many committees and study groups appointed by governmental officials. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body hereby commends and congratu lates Mr. Lewis Cenker upon his being elected Vice President and Secre tary of the National Association of Home Builders. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this resolution to Mr. Lewis Cenker and to Mr. Louis Barba, President of the National Association of Home Builders. By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations and referred to the Committee on State Institutions and Property: 536 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 135-385. By Messrs. McDaniell, Wilson, Atherton, Kreeger, Howard and Housley of the 117th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Cobb County, Georgia; and for other purposes. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 10. By Messrs. Colwell of the 5th, Gunter of the 6th, Knowles of the 22nd, Phillips of the 38th and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Georgia, so as to provide that the Board shall fix the compensation of the SecretaryTreasurer; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H, Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Ezzard Parrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 537 Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Alien Bennett, Tom Blackshear Brown, S. P. Buck Coney, G. D. Cook Dean, Gib Evans Ployd, J. H. Fraser Gary Howell Keyton Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken Milford Mullinax Phillips, G. S. Pickard Pinkston Russell, H. P. Scarborough Thomason Thompson Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill the ayes, were 165, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair. 538 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 105. By Messrs. Matthews of the 63rd, Hudson of the 48th, Wheeler of the 57th, Grantham of the 55th, Reaves of the 71st, Chance of the 44th and Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act", so as to provide for the inspection of meat and meat products by the Commissioner of Agriculture in retail establishments and in food service establishments; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act" approved April 30, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1989, p. 1028), so as to provide for the inspection of meat and meat products by the Commissioner of Agriculture in retail establishments and in food service establish ments; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. The "Georgia Meat Inspection Act" approved April 30, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 1028), is hereby amended by inserting in Section 1 a new subsection, to be known as subsection (u), to read as follows: "(u) The term 'retail establishment' means any establishment which sells, offers for sale or displays for sale to the public any meat or meat product, whether prepared or otherwise. The term 'retail establishment' shall also include any establishment in which meat or meat products are sold for consumption off the premises thereof." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by inserting therein a new Section, to be designated as Section 6A, to read as follows: "Section 6A. (a) For the purposes hereinbefore set forth the Commissioner shall cause to be made by inspectors appointed for that purpose an examination and inspection of all meat and meat products, whether prepared or otherwise, located within or held for sale or consumption in any retail establishment and other food service establishments. For the purpose of any examination and inspection said inspectors shall have access to every part of said establishment during normal hours of operation or at such other times when meat processing operations are being conducted. Said inspector shall be accompanied by the owner or his authorized agent. Said inspectors shall label, mark, stamp, or tag as appro priate all such products which are found to be adulterated. All such adulterated meat or meat food products shall be made unfit for human consumption, as hereinbefore provided. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 539 (b) It shall be unlawful for any retail establishment and other food service establishments, to sell or display for sale any meat or meat food products which shall have been found by said in spectors to be adulterated. (c) It shall be the responsibility of the consumer protection division field force sanitarian to supervise and enforce the provision of this Section." Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. The following substitute, offered by Messrs. Busbee of the 61st and Collins of the 62nd, was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act" approved April 30, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 1028), so as to provide for the inspection of meat and meat products by the Commissioner of Agriculture in retail establishments and in food service establishments; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. The "Georgia Meat Inspection Act" approved April 30, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 1028), is hereby amended by inserting in Sec tion 1 a new subsection, to be known as subsection (u), to read as follows: "(u) The term 'retail establishment' means any establishment which sells, offers for sale or displays for sale to the public any meat or meat product, whether prepared or otherwise. The term 'retail establishment' shall also include any establishment in which meat or meat products are sold for consumption off the premises thereof)." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by inserting therein a new Section, to be designated as Section 6A, to read as follows: "Section 6A. (a) The Commissioner shall periodically re quire meat inspectors to inspect meat and meat products located within or held for sale or consumption in retail establishments and other food service establishments for the purpose of ascertaining whether the same has been inspected by a Federal or State meat inspector. Any meat or meat product which does not appear to have 540 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, been previously inspected by a Federal or State meat inspector shall be labeled as unfit for sale and shall not be sold. Any meat found to be adulterated shall be made unfit for human consumption, as hereinbefore provided. For the purpose of any examination and inspection said inspectors shall have access to every part of said establishment during normal hours of operation or at such other times when meat processing operations are being conducted. Said inspectors shall be accompanied by the owner or his authorized agent. (b) It shall be unlawful for any retail establishment and other food service establishments, to sell or display for sale any meat or meat food products which shall have been found by said inspectors to be adulterated or that has not been inspected by a Federal or State meat inspector. (c) It shall be the responsibility of the consumer protection division field force sanitarian to supervise and enforce the provi sion of this Section." Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 4. 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, by substitute. On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 541 Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gary Gaynor Geisinger Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Housley Howard Hudson, C. M . Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Alien Battle Berry Blackshear Buck Chandler Collier Cook Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Fraser Gignilliat Grahl Harrington Hill, B. L. Horton Howell Mason Mauldin Milford Miller Murphy Noble Rush Thomason Vaughn Mr. Speaker 542 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. HB 43. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the State Department of Corrections to reimburse the clerk of the court for court costs in curred in trying a criminal defendent for the crime of escape, when such escape is from State prison facilities; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Larsen of the 42nd moves to amend HB 43 by deleting the period on line 11 and adding: "and to reimburse the sheriff of the county wherein the trial takes place for the expense of transporting the defendant from the place of detention of such defendant to court for trial and return from the court to such place of detention, such reinbursement to be at the rate of 10 cents per mile." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 543 Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips. L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. W. S. Lee. Those not voting were Messrs.: Alien Berry Blackshear Bohannon Buck Colwell Fraser Mason Milford 544 Miller Murphy Odom JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Rush Stephens Thomason Vaughn Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 177, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 109. By Messrs. Collins of the 62nd and Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the purchase of any passenger automobile by any department, institution, bureau or agency of this State, as amended, so as to provide that the Depart ment of Agriculture shall be authorized and empowered to purchase passenger-carrying automobiles through the Supervisor of Purchases for the use of the Agriculture Department employees while engaged in their official duties; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 545 Greer Gunter Hadaway Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hays Horton Housley Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Keyton King Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miller Moore Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Scarborough Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Toles Town send Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bohannon Coney, J. L. Davis, W. Floyd, J. H. Ham Harris Hawes Hill, G. Howard Jones, J. R. Jordan Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. S. Levitas Miles Noble Patterson Stephens Thompson Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Battle Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Cook Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Fraser Gary Granade Griffin Hill, B. L. Hood Johnson Knight Longino Mauldin McCracken Milford Moyer Murphy Northcutt Nunn Odom Pickard Pinkston Potts Ross Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Thomason Vaughn Westlake Mr. Speaker 546 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 138, nays 20. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Shanahan of the 8th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 109 and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". HB 275. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Code of Georgia, relating to elections, so as to change the date of the general primary; and for other purposes. Mr. Levitas of the 77th moved that HB 275 and all amendments thereto be placed on the table. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Bennett, Tom Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dixon Farrar Gary Gunter Ham Harris Jordan King Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Levitas Nessmith Pearce Roach Russell, W. B. Savage Sorrells Sweat Thomason Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carter Chance Chappell Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 547 Daugherty Dean, Gib Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Felton Floyd, L. B. Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Hamilton Harrington Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northeutt Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Toles Townsend Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Carr Chandler Cheeks Cook Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Fraser Grahl Harrison Hood Matthews, C. Morgan Murphy Nunn Odom . Phillips, W. R. Pickard Rainey Russell, A. B. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Thompson Triplett Williams Mr. Speaker On the motion to table, the ayes were 24, nays 141. The motion was lost. 548 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Mr. Gunter of the 6th moved that further consideration of HB 275 be post poned until Monday, February 15, 1971. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bond Bray Buck Burruss Carr Clements Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Egan Farrar Floyd, L. E. Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gunter Ham Harris Hawes Hays Horton Housley Hudson, Ted Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Miles Milford Moore Mullinax Nessmith Odom Pearce Peters Reaves Roach Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shepherd Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Sweat . Thomason Thompson Townsend Tripp Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, 6. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carter Chance Chappell Cole Collins, M. Coney, G. D. Connell Dent Drury Edwards Evans Felton Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Harrington Harrison Hill, G. Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 649 Jordan Keyton Knight Knowles Larsen, W. W. Leggett Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miller Mulherin Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Patten Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Shanahan Sherman Sims Stephens Strickland Toles Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Those not voting were Messrs.: Battle Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Chandler Cheeks Collier Conger Cook Davis, E. T. Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Fraser Hamilton Hill, B. L. Hood Morgan Moyer Murphy Nunn Pickard Smith, J. R. Triplett Williams Mr. Speaker On the motion to postpone, the ayes were 83, nays 87. The motion was lost. Mr. Howell of the 60th moved that the previous question be ordered. Mr. King of the 86th moved that HB 275 be postponed until Thursday, Febru ary 11, 1971. The Speaker Pro Tern ruled that the motion to order the previous question would take precedence. The motion prevailed and the previous question was ordered. 550 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following amendment was read: Messrs. Matthews of the 16th and Phillips of the 50th move to amend HB 275 by striking from Section 5 the words "State Election Board" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "the governing body of the county". On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 56, nays 83. The amendment was lost. The following amendment was read: Mr. Egan of the 116 moves to amend HB 275 by striking Section 5. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 43, nays 86. The amendment was lost. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Greer of the 95th moves to amend HB 275 by substituting the words "second Tuesday" instead of "second Wednesday" for the date of the primary. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chance Cheeks Cole WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 551 Collier Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Knowles Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Clements Collins, S. Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dixon Egan Farrar Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Ham Harris Hill, B. L. Horton Housley King Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee, W. S. Levitas Mason Nessmith Phillips, W. R. Ross Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Snow Sweat Thomason Thompson Wheeler, Bobby Williams Wilson 552 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, John Barfield Brantley, H. H. Buck Burruss Chandler Chappell Floyd, J. H. Grahl Gunter Hood Melton Milford Morgan Murphy Noble Odom Pearce Strickland Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 132, nays 43. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Messrs. Chappell of the 42nd, Noble of the 73rd and Melton of the 32nd stated that they had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 275, as amended, and wished to be recorded as voting aye". Mr. Felton of the 95th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House. Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration: HB 27. By Messrs. Sorrells of the 24th and Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the District At torneys of the Superior Courts of this State upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred by the district attorneys in the performance of their official duties; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Knight of the 30th moves to amend HB 27 as follows: On Line 23 after the word "County" add the following: "Provided any reimbursement received hereunder shall be in lieu of such expenses presently paid by local governing authorities." WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 553 The following amendment was read: Mr. Ham of the 33rd moves to amend HB 27 by adding after the word "attorney" on Line 15, Page 2: ", but not to exceed the sum of $25.00 each day." On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Berry Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Buck Busbee Clements Collins, S. Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dorminy Parrar Gary Geisinger Ham Harrison Hays Hutchinson King Knight Lane, Dick Levitas Lewis Marcus Moyer Mullinax Pearce Pickard Russell, W. B. Savage Snow Sorrells Thomason Westlake Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bell Bennett, Tom Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Edwards Evans Ezzard Fraser Gaynor Gignilliat Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Harrington Harris Hill, G. Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCraeken McDonald 554 Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Mulherin Nessmith Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Peters JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Rainey Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Bray Collier Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Drury Egan Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Grahl Granade Hamilton Hawes Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Johnson Jones, Herb Knowles Logan Longino McDaniell Moore Murphy Nunn Pinkston Potts Reaves Roach Russell, A. B. Shepherd Townsend Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 36, nays 111. The amendment 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 555 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D, Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bell Black Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Collier Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Gei singer Grahl Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Keyton Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Poole Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams, W. M. Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, John Alien Battle Bennett, Tom Berry Brown, C. Buck Cole Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Evans Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Ham Hawes Hill, G. Jones, J. R. King Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lowrey Mason Mauldin Maxwell McDonald 556 Milford Miller Moore Noble Northcutt Patterson Pearce JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Peters Phillips, L. L. Pickard Savage Scarborough Smith, V. T. Stephens Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Westlake Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Bohannon Bray Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Drury Egan Granade Gunter Hamilton Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Howell Johnson, B. Jones, Herb Jordan Logan Longino Murphy Pinkston Potts Shepherd Townsend Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 114, nays 53. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Floyd of the 7th stated that he had inadvertently voted "aye" but intended to vote "nay" on the passage of HB 27, as amended. Mr. Johnson of the 29th stated that he had been called from the floor of t"haeyeH".ouse when the roll was called on HB 27, as amended, and wished to vote The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 160. By Messrs. Hudson of the 48th, Wheeler of the 67th, Black of the 45th, Matthews of the 63rd, Lowrey of the 9th, Grantham of the 55th and Dent of the 79th: A RESOLUTION Commending the Georgia Extension Service; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Extension Service, in cooperation with the State and county governments, through its specialists and County Extension Workers, extends the University of Georgia to every county WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 557 in the State by carrying vital research findings to farms, agribusiness firms and homes throughout Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Extension Service is giving outstanding support to community development; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Extension Service works effectively with many thousands of Georgia youth each year, having the largest 4-H enrollment in the nation; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Extension Service has made significant adjustments in its programs to meet the needs of Georgia's changing agriculture and developing communities; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Extension Service is recognized as one of the most effective in the nation; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Extension Service programs continue to contribute greatly to an efficient agriculture which is reflected in abundance of quality food at a savings to every Georgia family; and WHEREAS, a healthy agriculture and agribusiness is vital to our economy and to all the people of our State in the years ahead. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body hereby commends the Georgia Extension Service for its outstanding contribution to Georgia's progress. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the Board of Regents, the Chancellor, the President of the University of Georgia, the Dean of the College of Agriculture and the Director of the Extension Service. HR 161. By Messrs. Hudson of the 48th and Patten of the 63rd: A RESOLUTION Commending Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith, perhaps one of Georgia's best known weekly newspaper editors, recently retired following a newspaper career of more than 70 years; and WHEREAS, her newspaper, The Wiregrass Farmer, has long been a source of accurate and incisive reporting of the news; and WHEREAS, she was presented the Emma C. McKinney Memorial Award by the National Newspaper Association for "distinguished con tributions in community journalism, in civic leadership, and in con tinuous vigorous support of good government"; and 558 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, in recognition of the presentation of the Emma C. McKinney Memorial Award, the Honorable Lester Maddox, proclaimed "Nora Lawrence Smith Day" in Georgia, and a formal celebration was held by her friends on this occasion; and WHEREAS, her newspaper career actually began at age 12, when she crawled up on a printer's stool and began to set type from a job case; and WHEREAS, she has always been held in highest esteem by her friends, readers, and associates; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that she be recognized and commended for her life of dedicated service to the people of her community and State. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby com mend and congratulate Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith for her many years of outstanding public service and for her many accomplishments in the field of journalism. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith. HR 162. By Messrs. Ross of the 26th and Shanahan of the 8th: A RESOLUTION Making the Honorable Victor E. Kieffer a native born citizen of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, due to a cruel and unfortunate accident of nature, the Honorable Victor E. Kieffer was born ... in Queens, New York; and WHEREAS, there are probably worse places to be from, but neither the Honorable Victor E. Kieffer nor anyone else can think of any, so, to help him improve his intolerable predicament, it is only fitting and proper that he be granted native born citizenhood of the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF GEORGIA (Lester concurring) that this Body hereby orders, demands, requests, hopes, asks, pleads and begs that the Honorable Victor E. Kieffer be made a native born citizen of the heretofore sovereign State of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is here by instructed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Victor E. Kieffer, citizen in residence at Howell House, Atlanta, Geor gia. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 559 HR 163. By Messrs. Dorminy of the 48th, Phillips of the 50th, Williams of the llth, Johnson of the 29th and Isenberg of the 67th: A RESOLUTION Relating to a Memorial in Washington, D. C. to honor the memory of Honorable Richard Brevard Russell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the passing of Senator Richard Brevard Russell has left a great void in the Senate of the United States; and WHEREAS, history will record that he was one of the greatest persons ever to serve in the Senate of the United States; and WHEREAS, Senator Russell dedicated his entire life to the service of his country, and it is only fitting and proper that his memory be honored in the Nation's Capitol. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives from Georgia are hereby requested and urged to take the necessary action toward the placing of a fitting monument on the grounds of the Capitol Building in Washington, D. C. in honor of the memory of Senator Richard Brevard Russell. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to each member of the Georgia Congressional Dele gation. HR 164. By Messrs. Keyton and Russell of the 70th: A RESOLUTION Commending Honorable Noah A. Stegall; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, after more than forty years of service as a member of the Police Force of Thomasville, Georgia, Chief of Police Noah A. Stegall is retiring; and WHEREAS, Chief Stegall served as the Chief of Police on the Thomasville Police Force for twenty-seven years; and WHEREAS, for eighteen years Chief Stegall has not missed a single day of service due to illness; and WHEREAS, during his long and distinguished career as a public official of the City of Thomasville, Chief Stegall has made many out standing contributions to the citizens of the City of Thomasville and has acquired the reputation as being one of this State's most outstand ing law enforcement officers; and 560 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, it is only befitting and proper that this body recognize the long and distinguished career of public service of Noah A. Stegall. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby extend to the Honor able Noah A. Stegall its heartiest congratulations and commendations upon the culmination of a long and distinguished public service career. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Noah A. Stegall. HR 165. By Messrs. Isenberg and Leggett of the 67th, Drury of the 66th, Brantley of the 52nd, Smith of the 39th and many others: A RESOLUTION Expressing sympathy to all the families who had loved ones killed in the Thiokold explosion; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the terrible tragedy that struck the Thiokold Chemical Plant near Woodbine, Georgia, has touched all Georgians; and WHEREAS, the members of the General Assembly, as representa tives of all Georgians, want to express their sympathy to the families who lost loved ones in the explosion at the Thiokold Chemical Plant; and WHEREAS, the employees of the chemical plant near Woodbine have served the State and nation with great dedication and courage; and WHEREAS, the State has suffered a great loss in the tragedy at the Thiokold Chemical Plant by losing such upstanding and loyal citi zens; and WHEREAS, Georgians in all walks of life mourn the passing of the persons who died in this tragedy, but take pride in the memory of the high ideals which these persons exemplified. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the member of this Body hereby join with all persons everywhere in expressing their deepest and profoundest regrets at the tragedy that struck the Thiokold Chemical Plant, and extend their heartfelt sympathy to the families who lost loved ones. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby instructed to transmit appropriate copies of this Resolution to the president of the Thiokold Chemical Plant and to the families who lost loved ones. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 561 HR 166. By Messrs. Geisinger of the 72nd, Westlake, Floyd and Granade of the 75th, Thomason of the 77th and many others: A RESOLUTION Commending Mrs. Anna E. Trimble and Mr. James E. Overton; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mrs. Anna E. Trimble, a history and speech teacher at Chamblee High School in DeKalb County, and Mr. James E. Overton, a mathematics teacher at Gordon High School in DeKalb County, each recently received the Yale University "distinguished teaching" award; and WHEREAS, only four teachers throughout the United States are selected annually to receive this award; and WHEREAS, Yale President Kingman Brewster, Jr., said that it was the first time in the nine year history of the awards that two educators from the same county of a State had been selected to receive the awards; and WHEREAS, these awards are made in recognition of "teaching excellence", as demonstrated by the remarkable ability and dedication of these two outstanding educators of our State. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby com mend and congratulate Mrs. Anna E. Trimble and Mr. James E. Overton upon their being selected to receive the Yale University award for "distinguished teaching". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Anna E. Trimble, Mr. James E. Overton and to President Kingman Brewster, Jr., of Yale University. Mr. Collins of the 54th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Speaker Pro Tern announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning. 562 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, February 11, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer was offered by Rev. Milton Dwelle, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Douglasville, Georgia. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 563 Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of busi ness during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. 564 JOURNAL 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: HB 441. By Messrs. Alexander of the 108th, Horton of the 95th, Brown of the 110th, Stephens of the 103rd, Alexander of the 96th, Marcus of the 105th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, relating to the "Ombudsman Chapter of the Charter of the City of Atlanta"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 442. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the sheriff of Lee County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the maximum salary which the sheriff may be entitled to receive; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 443. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the clerk of the superior court of Lee County, so as to authorize the clerk to employ two deputy clerks to assist in discharging the official duties of his office; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 444. By Mr. McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Louisville, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Louisville; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 445. By Messrs. Lowrey, Adams and Toles of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the district attorney in each judicial circuit to appoint as many assistant district attorneys as there are superior court judges in excess of one, so as to provide that in each judicial circuit which has only one superior court judge, the district attorney is required to prosecute persons accused of crimes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 565 HB 446. By Messrs. Hudson of the 48th, Peters of the 2nd, Lee of the 61st and Grantham of the 55th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that no person shall permit, maintain, promote, conduct, advertise, act as entrepeneur, undertake, organize, manage, or sell or give tickets to an actual or reasonably anticipated assembly of 10,000 or more persons which continues or can reasonably be expected to continue for 10 or more consecutive hours unless he obtains a license from the governing authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 447. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 26, known as the Criminal Code of Georgia, so as to create a new Code Chapter to be designated as Code Chapter 26-34, relating to loan sharking; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. Mr. Gunter of the 6th moved that HB 447 be engrossed. The motion prevailed and HB 447 was ordered engrossed. HB 448. By Messrs. Collins of the 62nd, Russell of the 70th, Reaves of the 71st, Dorminy of the 48th, Nessmith of the 44th, Rush of the 51st, Carr of of the 35th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "The Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to repeal Article XVI of said Act relating to inspection of vehicles; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 449. By Mr. Colwell of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring the clerks of the superior courts of certain counties to attend the Court of Ordinary for the trial of certain cases, so as to change the population figures contained therein and the census; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 566 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 450. By Messrs. Noble and Bell of the 73rd, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Brantley of the 114th, Stephens of the 103rd, Lane of the 101st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "The Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exempt from this Act certain personal property purchased in a foreign country by a member of the Armed Forces while serving on active duty outside the United States; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 451. By Messrs. Noble of the 73rd, Marcus of the 105th, Farrar of the 77th, Hawes of the 95th, Salem of the 51st, Geisinger of the 72nd, Jordan of the 74th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-3109, relating to deductions from gross income for the purpose of computing net income from income tax purposes, so as to provide that the term "medical care" shall also mean and include amounts paid for the cost of attending a special school for the mentally or physically handicapped; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 452. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act repealing an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Montgomery County and creating a new board of commissioners for the County of Montgomery, so as to create an expense allowance for the board of commissioners; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 453. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Pierce County, so as to change the compensation of the Chairman; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 454. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensat ing the Ordinary of Pierce County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 567 HB 455. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pierce County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff, the chief deputy sheriff and deputy sheriffs of Pierce County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 456. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Lamar County upon an annual salary, so as to provide that the sheriff shall be authorized to employ such number of deputies as the governing authority of Lamar County shall approve; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 457. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the appointment of the county school superintendent of Lamar County by the Board of Educa tion of Lamar County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 458. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the election of members of the Board of Education of Lamar County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 459. By Mr. Floyd of the 7th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Chattooga County, so as to provide for the District Attorney of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit to assume the duties and powers of the solicitor; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 460. By Messrs. Brown, Evans, Pinkston, Bennett and Scarborough of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the terms of the Superior Court of Bibb County and providing for the drawing of Grand 668 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Juries, so as to provide for the drawing of an additional Grand Jury; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 461. By Mr. Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consent for the treatment of minors for venereal disease; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 462. By Messrs. Floyd of the 7th, Lane of the 44th, Wood of the llth, Ed wards of the 45th and Ware of the SOth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the county and local boards of education shall see that Veteran's Day is observed by a holiday; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs. HR 155-462. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th, Northcutt of the 21st, Collins of the 72nd, Collins of the 62nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Larsen of the 113th, Jones of the 4th, Lane of the 101st and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create a new State Board of Education; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HR 156-462. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th, Northcutt of the 21st, Collins of the 72nd, Collins of the 62nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Jones of the 4th, Larsen of the 113th, Lane of the 101st and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create a new Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on University System of Georgia. HR 157-462. By Mr. Davis of the 75th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Mary E. Doty; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 569 HR 158-462. By Mr. Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Baldwin County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HR 159-462. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th, Drury of the 66th and Patterson of the 20th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize local governmental authorities to reapportion themselves; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment. HB 463. By Messrs. Leggett of the 67th, Bohannon of the 20th, Drury of the 66th, Patten of the 63rd, Patterson of the 20th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Attorney General to in stitute actions to revoke the charters of domestic corporations which are controlled by persons engaged in organized crime; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 464. By Messrs. Leggett of the 67th and Stephens of the 103rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to establish a framework of employeremployee relations by providing uniform and orderly methods for dealings between employees and organizations thereof and employing public agencies; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 465. By Messrs. Leggett of the 67th, Drury of the 66th and Dorminy of of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 93, relating to the Public Service Commission, so as to add a chapter to be known as the "Georgia CATV Regulatory Surveillance Act"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 466. By Messrs. Floyd of the 7th, Busbee of the 61st, Harris of the 10th, Williams of the llth and Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Legislative Services Committee, so as to provide duties for the Legislative Fiscal Officer; to provide duties for the Legislative Budget Analyst; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 570 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 467. By Messrs. Leggett of the 67th, Drury of the 66th Matthews of the 63rd and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the manufacture and distribu tion of commercial feeds in the State of Georgia; to repeal Code Chapter 42-2, relating to commercial feeding stuffs; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. HB 468. By Messrs. Collins of the 72nd, Noble of the 73rd, Westlake, Granade and Davis of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which the members of the County Board of Education shall be elected and providing for terms and the method of electing such members, so as to provide that the DeKalb County Superintendent of Schools shall be appointed by the Board of Educa tion of DeKalb County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 469. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Hall County, so as to change and increase the terms of said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. HB 470. By Mr. Gaynor of the 88th: A Bill to be entitled an Act relating to private passenger automobiles; to define "private passenger automobile", to create a manufacturer's warranty as to standards of safety concerning the ability to sustain shock; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 471. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Peach County, so as to provide that whenever a vacancy is created on the commission, the appointment to fill such vacancy shall be good only until a successor is elected at the next general election; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-Local Legislation. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 571 HB 472. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties and munici palities to levy and impose certain excise taxes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 473. By Messrs. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Jekyll Island State Park Authority Act", so as to reduce the maximum amount of the land area of Jekyll Island which the Authority is empowered to survey, subdivide, improve and lease or sell to the extent and in the manner provided in said Act, as subdivided and improved; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 474. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties and municipali ties to levy and impose certain excise taxes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 475. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Townsend of the 115th, Davis, Floyd, Westlake and Granade of the 75th, Savage of the 104th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Chandler of the 34th, Lee of the 21st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that an individual who holds elective or appointive office may not qualify for another public office unless first tendering his resignation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 476. By Messrs. Phillips of the 50th and Battle of the 90th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to engage in certain activities in relation to the use of fires and ignited objects; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time: HB 400. By Mr. Grantham of the 55th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Douglas, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes. 572 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 401. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Centerville, so as to provide the procedures which govern the con test of elections and primaries in said city; and for other purposes. HR 137-401. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Resolution compensating Mr. D. N. Zoumberis; and for other pur poses. HB 403. By Messrs. Chance, Nessmith and Lane of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Effingham County, so as to change the salary of the judge of said Court; and for other purposes. HB 404. By Mr. Davis of the 86th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the manu facture, sale, possession and discharge of fireworks, so as to delete the provisions added by said amendatory Act which permit the manu facture, sale, possession, storage and distribution of certain fireworks under certain conditions; and for other purposes. HB 405. By Messrs. Brown of the 32nd, Marcus of the 105th, Mullinax of the 30th, Melton of the 32nd, Howell of the 60th and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to provide that effective July 1, 1972, whenever any local unit of education shall determine that it will need one or more school bus bodies for the coming school year the local unit shall report its requirement to the State Board of Edu cation which shall compile requirements from all boards of education and submit them to the State Supervisor of Purchases; and for other purposes. HB 406. By Messrs. Brown of the 32nd, Marcus of the 105th, Mullinax of the 30th, Howell of the 60th and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to provide that effective July 1, 1972, whenever any local unit of education shall determine that it will need one or more school bus chassis it shall report its require ments to the State Board of Education, who shall in turn compile all such requirements and present them to the State Supervisor of Purchases; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 573 HB 407. By Messrs. Brown of the 32nd, Marcus of the 105th, Westlake of the 75th, Melton of the 32nd, Mullinax of the 30th, Busbee of the 61st and Brantley of the 52nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing and requiring the various school boards of the counties, cities and independent school systems employing school buses to cause policies of insurance to be issued on said school buses, so as to provide that the various boards of education of the counties, municipalities and independent school systems shall obtain insurance for their school buses; and for other purposes. HB 408. By Messrs. Pinkston, Brown, Bennett, Evans and Scarborough of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd, Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Citizens Commission on Efficiency and Economy in Government in Macon and Bibb County, so as to extend the period of time in which the Commis sion may function; and for other purposes. HB 409. By Messrs. Hadaway of the 27th, Hudson of the 28th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Roach of the 10th, Knowles of the 22nd, Dailey of the 53rd and Felton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 34-13, relating to preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, so as to provide that whenever any candidate for party nomination is unopposed, his name shall appear on the primary ballot but the votes cast for him shall not be counted; and for other purposes. HB 410. By Mr. Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county of this State, so as to change the minimum and maximum population figures; and for other purposes. HB 411. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th, Brown of the 110th, Bond of the lllth, Horton of the 95th and Blackshear of the 91st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for equal pay for both males and females for comparable work on jobs which have comparable requirements relating to skill, effort and responsibility, so as to redefine the term "employee" so as to include domestic employees; and for other purposes. HB 412. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th, Bond of the lllth, Brown of the 110th and Horton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a minimum wage for certain employees within the State of Georgia, so as to 574 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, provide that domestic employees shall be covered; and for other pur poses. HB 413. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the method and manner of electing the members to the Board of Education of Houston County, so as to provide a procedure whereby the compensa tion of the members of the board may be changed; and for other purposes. HB 414. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd, Pinkston, Brown, Evans and Bennett of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 57 of an Act approved August 27, 1972, incorporating the City of Macon, so as to provide that notwithstanding any provision of said Section, the City shall have the power and authority to transfer and convey by quitclaim to the State of Georgia a certain described portion of Central City Park; and, for other purposes. HB 415. By Mr. Hill of the 97th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a public corporation, to be known as the "Metropolitan Airports Commission"; and for other purposes. HB 416. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new Board" of Education of Newton County, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the members of the Board of Education; and for other purposes. HB 417. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Newton County on a salary basis, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 418. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County on a salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the Superior Court; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 575 HB 419. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Newton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary; and for other purposes. HB 420. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Newton County into the office of Tax Commissioner, so as to change the salary of the Tax Commissioner; and for other purposes. HB 421. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code," so as to provide certain definitions; to require those who desire to hold or promote by advertising or otherwise a mass gathering within the State likely to attract 5,000 people or more for 12 hours or more to obtain a permit from the Department of Public Health; and for other purposes. HB 422. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st and Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-7 of the Code of Georgia, relating to juries, so as to authorize the judge, in his discre tion, to allow the dispersion of the jury during the trial of criminal and civil cases; and for other purposes. HB 423. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st and Pinkston of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2101, relating to separate trials of persons jointly indicted, competency of defendants separately tried to testify, and order of trial in case of severancy, so as to provide that when two or more defendants are jointly indicted for a capital offense, any defendant so electing shall be tried separately, unless the State shall waive the death penalty; and for other purposes. HB 424. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st, Knowles of the 22nd and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 59-7, relating to petit jurors for the trial of civil and criminal cases, so as to reduce the number of jurors for the trials of misdemeanors in courts other than superior courts; and for other purposes. 576 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 425. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st and Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 59-8, relating to juries in felony trials, so as to reduce the number of jurors impaneled for the trial of felonies; and for other purposes. HR 138-425. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A Resolution compensating the Rev. Inman Gerald; and for other pur poses. HR 139-425. By Mr. Patterson of the 20th: A Resolution compensating Lillian Louise Couch; and for other pur poses. HR 140-425. By Mr. Kreeger of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. J. A. Aquirre; and for other purposes. HR 141-425. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the establishment, administration and maintenance of sewerage, water, sanitation, garbage collection, landfill and fire pro tection districts in Newton County; and for other purposes. HR 142-425. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to empower the Board of Commissioners of Newton County to license and regulate businesses in the unin corporated areas of Newton County and collect excise taxes in con nection with any activity at any racetrack in any area of Newton County; and for other purposes. HR 143-425. By Messrs. Odom and Lee of the 61st, Bennett of the 71st and Jordan of the 74th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the State Board of Education may establish, merge and consolidate school districts, upon approval of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 577 HR 144-425. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st, Knowles of the 22nd and Levitas of the 77th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide that a jury of less than twelve may try misdemeanor cases in the superior courts; and for other purposes. HB 426. By Mr. Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-504, relating to contracts against public policy, so as to provide that certain provisions of said Code Section shall not affect the validity of certain contracts; and for other purposes. HB 427. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 95-18, relating to safe and unsafe railroad crossings, so as to eliminate the designation of safe crossings and to provide that all public highways which cross the main line of any railroad at grade, shall be designated as an unsafe railroad crossing; and for other purposes. HB 428. By Mr. McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the Board of Commissioners of Jefferson County may supplement the compensation presently re ceived by the Ordinary of Jefferson County; and for other purposes. HB 429. By Messrs. Jordan and Vaughn of the 74th, Farrar, Russell, Thomason and Levitas of the 77th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Granade and Floyd of the 75th, and Bell of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Junior College Act of 1958", so as to change the academic year payment by the Board of Regents to certain local operating authorities; and for other purposes. HB 430. By Messrs. Greer of the 95th and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Urban Redevelopment Law", so as to change the provisions relative to the exercise of the power of eminent domain; to provide a certain option for owners of real property in an urban redevelopment area; and for other purposes. HB 431. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd, Scarborough and Bennett of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 56-31, relating to group and blanket accident and sickness insurance, so as to provide 578 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, that whenever any group or blanket accident and sickness insurance policy or contract or certificate provides for reimbursement for any service which is within the lawful scope, any person covered by such policy or contract shall be entitled to reimbursement for services whether rendered by a physician or psychologist; and for other pur poses. HR 145-431. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th, Granade and Floyd of the 75th, Egan of the 116th, Wilson of the 117th, Alexander of the 96th, Stephens of the 103rd, Geisinger of the 72nd and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that the proceeds of any particular tax or fund or a part or percentage thereof may be allocated for particular purposes; and for other purposes. HB 433. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Clayton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary; and for other purposes. HB 434. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 24-19, relating to the jurisdiction of the Court of Ordinary, so as to provide for the appointment of temporary guardians; and for other purposes. HB 435. By Mr. Pickard of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Develop ment Authorities Law", so as to include in the definition of the word "project" the acquisition, construction, improvement or modification of any property, real or personal, used as air or water pollution control facilities; and for other purposes. HB 436. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26-18, Theft, of the Criminal Code of Georgia, so as to prohibit and penalize persons bring ing stolen property into this State; and for other purposes. HB 437. By Messrs. Scarborough, Bennett and Brown of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the board of public education and orphanage for Bibb County, so as to change the THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 579 number of members of the board; to change the method of selection of the members of the board; and for other purposes. HB 438. By Messrs. Carter of the 64th, Dixon of the 65th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bennett of the 71st, Bowen of the 47th, Salem of the 51st, Hadaway of the 27th, Hudson of the 48th, and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating the sale of flue-cured leaf tobacco in this State, so as to fix the yearly opening date of the Georgia Flue-Cured Tobacco Auction Market; and for other purposes. HB 439. By Messrs. Mullinax of the 30th, and Bray of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the control of cigarette advertising and for requirements relative thereto; and for other pur poses. HB 440. By Messrs. Snow of the 1st, Gunter of the 6th, McCracken of the 36th, Russell of the 77th and Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for certain assistant district attorneys in certain judicial circuits, so as to change the qualifications of persons eligible for appointment as assistant dis trict attorneys in said circuits; and for other purposes. SB 2. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Hill of the 29th, Zipperer of the 3rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a State Athletics Commission; to provide the jurisdiction, duties and authority of said Commission; and for other purposes. SR 16. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, Kennedy of the 4th, Hill of the 29th and others: A Resolution creating the Consumer Protection Study Committee; and for other purposes. SB 19. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-120, relating to the compensation of jurors and court bailiffs, so as to change the minimum and the maximum amounts allowable for court bailiffs; and for other purposes. 580 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, SB 25. By Senators Webb of the llth and Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a juvenile court system for the State of Georgia, so as to authorize the judge of the juvenile court to hold hearings at any time or place within the judicial circuit; and for other purposes. SB 26. By Senators Kidd of the 25th and Coggin of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-9, relating to medical practitioners, so as to redesignate a certain code section; to provide that certain aliens shall be eligible to stand examination and upon successful completion and compliance with all requirements shall be granted license to practice medicine; and for other purposes. SB 35. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act relating to the negotiation of contracts by the State Highway Director and the State Highway Department, so as to provide for the negotiation of contracts by the State Highway Director and the State Highway Department with incorporated munici palities; and for other purposes. SB 47. By Senators Webb of the llth and Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Em ployees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to remove from the involuntary separation provisions that portion relative to the failure in an election of an elected official; and for other purposes. Mr. Rainey of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Game and Fish has had under consideration the follow ing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 271. Do Pass. HB 340. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 234. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Rainey of the 47th, Chairman. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 581 Mr. Smith of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Health and Ecology, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Ecology has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 162. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 87. Do Pass. HB 60. Do Pass. HB 321. Do Pass. HB 213. Do Pass. HB 266. Do Pass. HB 233. Do Pass. HB 232. Do Pass. HB 370. Do Pass. HB 376. Do Pass. HB 371. Do Pass. HB 372. Do Pass. HB 374. Do Pass. HB 375. Do Pass. HB 360. Do Pass. HB 373. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Smith of the 3rd, Chairman. Mr. Pickard of the 84th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industry, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Industry has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 435. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Pickard of the 84th, Chairman. 582 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. McCracken of the 36th, District, Chairman of the Committee on Insur ance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 163. Do Pass. HB 159. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, McCracken of the 36th, Chairman. Mr. Chandler of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Institutions and Property, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Institutions and Property has had under considera tion the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 244. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 278. Do Pass. HR 77-212. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Chandler of the 34th, Chairman. Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 387. Do Pass. HB 423. Do Pass. HB 19. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 583 The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit: SB 39. By Senator Dean of the 6th: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating and creating a new charter for the City of Jesup in Wayne County, as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Jesup; to provide for a referendum; and for other purposes. SB 42. By Senators Chapman of the 32nd, Garrard of the 37th, Fincher of the 51st and others: A Bill to provide for the necessary consent for the treatment of minors for venereal disease; to provide for the necessary consent for the treat ment of minors for drug abuse; to provide a certain definitions; and for other purposes. SB 52. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Board of Landscape Architects and providing for the appointment of members of said board, so as to change the fee to be paid by applicants for examination; and for other purposes. SB 65. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th, and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 79A-99, relating to penalties for viola tion of the criminal provisions of Title 79A of the Ga. Code relating to pharmacists, pharmacy and drugs, as amended, so as to provide that whenever any person who has not been convicted of any offense under said Chapters pleads guilty or is found guilty of possession of any such drug the court may defer further proceedings and place him on proba tion upon such conditions as the court may require; and for other purposes. SB 70. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th, and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to prohibit possession of any apparatus, device or instrument for the unauthorized use of drugs; to prohibit the possession, sale or pur chase of hypodermic syringes and hypodermic needles unless for au- 584 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, thorized medical purposes; to define terms; to provide penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 95. By Senator Patton of the 40th: A Bill to amend Code Section 84-903, relating to the appointment of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, as amended, so as to change the manner in which the Governor shall make appointments to the Board; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 152. By Mr. Mullinax of the 30th: A Resolution commending the commercial broadcasting industry; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 1. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd and others: A Bill to authorize the Governor as Chief Executive, within constitu tional and other limitations, to direct and effectuate the reorganization of any one or more departments, agencies, of the Executive Branch of State Government, or of any functions thereof; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 332. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the Tax Commissioner of Crawford County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, by changing the salary provisions therein; by providing that the tax commissioner shall have authority to appoint such personnel as he shall deem necessary and to prescribe their compensation; 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. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 585 HB 333. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Peach County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compen sation, so as to delete the requirement that the ordinary serve as the clerk of the board of commissioners of Peach 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 334. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners for Peach County, as amended, so as to delete the require ment that the ordinary of Peach County shall be clerk of the board of commissioners; to provide that the board shall employ and compensate a clerk of its own choosing; 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. HB 338. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to levy and collect a tax on mobile home rental units and mobile home sites located within said 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 586 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 339. By Messrs. Pickard, Pearce and Buck of the 84th, Berry of the 85th and King and Davis of the 86th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, as amended, so as to provide that no member of the Muscogee Board of Education shall be eligible for reappointment after such member has served two consecutive full terms on said Board; 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. HB 346. By Messrs. Rush and Salem of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cobbtown in the County of Tattnall, as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; 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. HB 348. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish an Airport Authority for the City of Calhoun and Gordon County, and to authorize such Au thority to acquire and maintain all necessary property appertaining to such undertaking; 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. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 587 HB 349. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to change the compensation of the deputy sheriffs 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 350. By Mr. Ross of the 26th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, ordi nary and clerk of the superior court of Wilkes County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary; to provide an effective date; 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. HB 351. By Messrs. Salem and Rush of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Lyons, as amended, so as to redefine the city limits of the City of Lyons; 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. 588 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 358. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a City Court in the County of Clarke, as amended, so as to abolish the office of spe cial investigator; 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. HB 359. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of treasurer of Clarke County; to provide that the board of commissioners of Clarke County shall appoint depositories for County funds; 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. HB 362. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Bartow County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Bartow County; as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner of Bartow 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 589 HB 363. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensation of the sheriff, the clerk of the Superior Court, and the ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis instead of a fee basis, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff of Bartow County; to provide an effective date; 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. HB 364. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Bartow County, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of the Commissioner of Bartow County; 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 365. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensation of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis instead of a fee basis, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bartow 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 590 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 366. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensation of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Ordinary of Bartow County on a salary basis instead of a fee basis, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary of Bartow 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 367. By Messrs. Harris and Roach of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to designate as depositories for public and trust funds the treasury in counties of Georgia having a population of not less than 32,350 nor more than 32,700; to authorize the various county officers and officers of court to deposit in the treasury any funds in their custody not required for immediate disbursement; 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. HB 388. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Warrenton, as amended, so as to change the salary of the 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 591 HB 389. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Pearson in the County of Atkinson; to create a new charter for said city; to prescribe the corporate limits of said city, to provide for the government of said city; 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. HR 130-360. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize an increase in retirement benefits of retired employees of the City of Griffin; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratifica tion or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, the Board of Trustees of the Griffin Employees Aid Fund of the City of Griffin is hereby authorized to provide from time to time for the increase of retirement benefits of those per sons who have retired under the provisions of the retirement system of said City, as well as those employees who retire in the future. All funds of such retirement system may be utilized for the purpose provided herein." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize an increase in retirement benefits NO ( ) of retired employees of the City of Griffin?" 592 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All person desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Pelton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcuss Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 593 Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Dean, G. B. Dean, J. E. Dorminy Egan Farrar Floyd, L. R. Grahl Hood Lane, W. J. Mason Matthews, D. R. Pickard Rainey Russell, W. B. Snow Vaughn Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 178, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: SB 3. By Senator Carter of the 14th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968", so as to redefine certain terms; to define "government securities"; to authorize the Board to decline to assert 594 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, jurisdiction under this Act under certain conditions; to clarify the pro visions relating to annual license fees; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. SB 30. By Senators Smith of the 18th, Kidd of the 25th and Carter of the 14th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for health and safety require ments in metal and nonmetallic mines; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. SB 32. By Senator Johnson of the 38th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a Statewide tenure law for all ad ministrative and teaching personnel of the public school system, except those who work directly under a State or local merit system; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. SB 36. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-604, relating to deputy registrars, so as to provide that principals of public high schools shall be deputies to the Board of Registrars for the purpose of register ing qualified applicants; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. SB 40. By Senator Smalley of the 28th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Trial Judges and Solicitors' Retirement Fund Act", so as to remove the provision prohibiting trial judges and solicitors of inferior courts from practicing law while receiving retirement pay; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. SB 43. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Searcey of the 2nd and Zipperer of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a local tenure law for all ad ministrative and teaching personnel of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and County of Chatham, except those who work directly under a state or local merit system; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 595 SB 45. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Walker County upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the appoint ment of one additional deputy sheriff whose responsibility is to serve petitions, summons and processes and whatever else may be made sub ject of order of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Walker County, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. SB 50. By Senators Plunkett of the 30th and Webb of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 100-1, relating to State Depositories, so as to change the times which the State Depository shall meet; to place additional duties upon the Board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. SB 62. By Senators London of the 50th and Overby of the 49th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act repealing an Act providing for indeterminate sentences in cases of felonies not punishable by life imprisonment and other Acts relating to indeterminate sentences, so as to provide for opening and closing arguments of counsel in pre-sentence hearings; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. SB 79. By Senator Henderson of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the clerk of the Civilcriminal court of certain counties shall be entitled to membership in any retirement system created by the governing authority of said counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. SB 81. By Senator Henderson of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for retirement benefits for clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, so as to provide that clerks of certain counties shall be entitled to membership in the retirement fund; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. 596 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Under the general order of business, the following Bill and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HR 133-360. By Messrs. Smith, Cole and Turner of the 3rd, Smith of the 43rd, Gary, Lee and Northcutt of the 21st, Carr of the 35th, Dean of the 19th, Maxwell of the 17th and Peters of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION Relative to grants to municipalities; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the General Assembly has enacted legislation relative to grants of State funds to municipalities, and such legislation is based to a large degree on the population of municipalities as contained in the official United States Decennial Census; and WHEREAS, such legislation provides that all incorporated munici palities which meet certain criteria shall be entitled to receive a portion of such grants; and WHEREAS, in the United States Decennial Census of 1970, sever al incorporated municipalities in the State of Georgia were omitted from the United States Census, which might possibly cause these mu nicipalities to be deprived of their rightful grants under the aforesaid legislation unless the General Assembly takes further action thereon; and WHEREAS, this omission occurred through no fault or negligence whatsoever on the part of the officials of the municipalities involved, and it is only just and proper that action be taken to allow these mu nicipalities to participate in the distribution of the aforesaid grants; and WHEREAS, the incorporated municipalities which are known to have been omitted from the 1970 Census are the municipalities of Cohutta, Mountain View, Oconee, Rayle, Summertown, Tunnel Hill and Varnell, although it is possible that other incorporated municipalities might have been omitted from such census. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the above designated incorporated mu nicipalities and others similarly situated are hereby empowered to par ticipate in the proceeds of the grants provided under the aforesaid legislation if they meet the requirements of such legislation with the ex ception of being listed in the United States Decennial Census. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to obtain, to the best of his ability, population figures for such municipalities in order that he might properly distribute the grants as provided in said legislation. The State Treasurer is hereby relieved of any liability in such dis tribution. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 597 The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Maxwell of the 17th moves to amend HR 133-360 as follows: By adding in line 24 before the word "Cohutta" the following: "Arnoldsville,". The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, as amended. On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. BBrraayn-tley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Eusbee Can- Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Egan Evans Ezzard Pelton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. 598 Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Bo wen Chandler Collier Colwell Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Edwards Farrar Gunter Hill, B. L. Hood Jessup Longino Lowrey Moore Mullinax Northcutt Pickard Roach Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Ware Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 171, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted and amended. Mr. Dean of the 19th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HR 133-360, as amended, and wished to be re corded as voting "aye." By unanimous consent, HR-133-360 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 599 HB 92. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lambert of the 25th, Lee of the 61st, Chandler of the 34th, Lee of the 21st, Melton of the 32nd and McCracken of the 36th: A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide supplementary appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of the agencies of the State provided for herein and the purposes pro vided for herein; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia that the sums of money hereinafter provided are hereby appropriated as supple mentary appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of the agencies of the State provided for herein and the purposes provided for herein. Section 1. Superior Courts. A. Operations. 1970-71 .__-_---_------------------_-----------_..._...-.....--...__.-.-..$ 139,259.00 B. Office of District Attorneys. 1970-71 ........__.._._------__-----_-.-_____________-$ 290,370.00 Section 2. Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs. A. Operations. 1970-71 _.__--_..._......__--------_.------------.___._..$ 30,000.00 B. Grants to Area Planning and Development Commis sions. 1970-71 _.__...._____...._.._._.._.._____--____--___--__$ 13,563.00 Section 3. Department of Labor--Employment Securi ty Agency. 1970-71----.----.____-__-~~_-__.________ --0-- Changed objects: Personal Services ..___,,__,,.._,,_$ 598,267.00 Operating Expenses .--_._.,,____$1,215,424.00 600 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Section 4. Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases. 1970-71 _____.______________________,,__________________$ 359,152.00 Section 5. Game and Fish Commission, Coastal Marsh lands Protection Agency. 1970-71 _-____-__---___________________________.,,___$ 11,480.00 Section 6. Department of Parks. 1970-71 ____._____.._.__._._..,,_____.____._._____ --0-- Changed objects: Personal Services _____-______________$1.886,716.00 Operating Expenses ________._..._._.___$1,079.240.00 Capital Outlay ___-_._____________._._$l,358,493.00 Section 7. Department of Public Health, Medical As sistance Program. Grants--Benefit Payments 1970-71 __________-____-______.______-__-_________-________$9,126,400.00 Section 8. Department of Education. Grants 1970-71 ______.__________.__________________________._______$ 76,200.00 Section 9. State Board of Regents. 1970-71 _______-________________________.___-__________________.$l,753,700.00 Section 10. Governor's Emergency Fund. 1970-71 ________________________________.-_____________.$ 209,047.00 Section 11. All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized under this Act shall be according to the ob jects and for the programs and activities as specified in the Governor's recommendations contained in the supplemental Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the regular 1971 session, except as otherwise specified in this Act; provided, however, the Director of the Budget is au thorized to make internal transfers within a budget unit between objects and programs subject to the conditions that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred for use in initiat ing or commencing any new program or activity not currently having an appropriation, nor which would re quire operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond the current biennium, and provided, further, that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred without the prior approval THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 601 of at least eleven (11) members of the Fiscal Affairs Sub committees in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This Section shall apply to all funds of each budget unit from whatever source derived. The State Auditor shall make an annual report to the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his audit in which the object expenditures of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly approved by the Director of the Budget. In those cases in which the aforesaid Budget Report contains no recommendation by the Governor of expenditures as to objects, the Director of the Budget, except as to the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government, is authorized to allocate as to object such funds as he deems proper, but he shall not approve any operating budget containing any such allo cation until such shall be submitted and approved in the same manner and under the same conditions provided hereinbefore for transfers. Section 12. In the event it is determined by the Bud get Bureau that the total funds in the State Treasury in the fiscal year in which appropriations are made in the foregoing Sections of this Act are to be less than the amount needed to pay in full the specific appropriations authorized, the Director of the Budget is authorized and is hereby directed to make a pro rata reduction of the amount of each appropriation hereinbefore made, except authority lease rental funds and other constitutionally obligated funds, as provided by Georgia Code Section 40-418 (Ga. Laws 1962, p. 17). The amount of the appropriations so reduced as di rected herein and as determined by the Budget Bureau shall cease to be an obligation of the State. Provided, further, the Budget Bureau is hereby directed to economize wher ever possible and in the event any part of the appropria tions provided in the foregoing Section of this Act shall be in excess of the actual approved budget allotments for the fiscal year, the amounts so in excess as determined by the Budget Bureau shall cease to be an obligation of the State. TOTAL SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1970-71 __._.____..__......_...... $12,009,171.00 Section 13. Wherever in this Act the term "Changed Objects" is used, it shall mean that the object classification following such term shall be changed to the amounts following such object classifications from the amounts approved by the 1970 General Assembly. Section 14. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 15. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. 602 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing appropria tions for the fiscal years 1969-70 and 1970-71 known as the "General Appropriations Act", approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 880), as amended by an Act approved February 21, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 32), so as to change the appropriations of certain agencies of the state for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; to make language and object class changes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: ARTICLE I. This Article relates to reductions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. Section 1. An Act providing appropriations for the fiscal years 1969-70 and 1970-71 known as the "General Appropriations Act", ap proved April 28, 1969 (Ga. Lf.ws 1969, p. 880), as amended by an Act approved February 21, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 32), is hereby amended by striking from Section 24, relating to the Department of Public Safety, the figure "$15,808,575" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$15,658,575", and by striking the following: "Personal Services _,,__-._____._,,.__.______-_____,,_________.____.._____.$ 11,987,286.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Personal Services ....___...__....____...._....................,,..,,....._.$ 11,837,286.00". Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 28A., relating to the Department of Revenue, the figure "$14,530,328" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$14,280,328", and by adding the following: "Changed object: Personal Services .---_,,._..-_-___-__.___.._....__..._..,,.....$ 10,875,328.00". Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 36K(a), relating to the Department of Parks, the figure "$2,199,855" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$2,149,855". Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 37A., relating to the State Board of Corrections, the figure "$15,519,030" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$15,319,030", and by adding the following: "Changed object: Personal Services ...........................__.,,_,,._,,_,,,,,,._,,$ 9,770,200.00". THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 603 Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 37 B., relating to authority lease rentals of the State Board of Corrections, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 37 B. to read as follows: "B. Capital Outlay--Authority Lease Rentals--Annual Lease Payments to Georgia Building Authority, (Penal). 1970-71 ..............-..__-_-_,,._.____._____._--._-__.___-.$ 1,273,000.00 Provided, that from the above appropriated amount, $433,000.00 is designated and committed to pay rentals to the Georgia Building Authority (Penal) to permit the issuance of bonds to finance new projects, $273,000.00 of which shall be used for the purpose of constructing a new prison for women, and $160,000.00 of which shall be used for the purpose of constructing a work release facility." Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 40A., relating to the State Board of Education and the Department of Education, the figure $400,660,810.90" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$398,710,810.90", and by changing the object classes to the amounts listed hereinafter as follows: "Teacher's Salaries _._________.._.,,__._______._----_------$229,437,279.00 Other Certificated Professional Personnel Salaries --_______________------________-...__$ 38,235,083.00 Maintenance, Operation and Sick Leave .__.___________..$ 41,915,544.00 Mid-term Adjustment ...-....--_----.....,,.-..--------...------.$ --0-- ". Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 46A., relating to the State Board of Regents, the figure $158,630,600" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure $158,130,600", and by adding after "Changed Objects" the following: "Teacher's Retirement _._--_..----_-_____--------__-__.$ 9,501,000.00". Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 49E., relating to grants to counties for administration and services under the Department of Family and Children Services, the figure "$10,526,255" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$9,626,255", and by striking the following: "Grants to Counties _____..._._,,._.._.______,,-----------------$ 30,189,900.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Grants to Counties ..,,,,,,,,.............._.-....._._...--_,,.__-._._-$ 28,000,000.00". Section 9. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 49F., relating to Youth Institutions under the Department of Family 604 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, and Children Services, the figure "$9,458,900" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$7,058,900", and by adding the following: "Changed object: Capital Outlay _ ___...._..___._.................$ 100,000.00". Section 10. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50A., relating to Capital Outlay--Authority Lease Rentals under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$5,884,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$5,684,000", and by adding the following: "Changed object: Authority Lease Rentals ._.-.....-._-.-._.-___.._.__..$ 5,684,000.00". Section 11. Said Act is further amended by striking from Sec tion 50B., relating to Central State Hospital under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$34,875,551" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$34,735,551", and by changing the object classes as follows: "Personal Services _-_____,,._.-....-.-.._.-___............,,-..-...$ 27,861,256.00 Operating Expenses ____......._......-.-.-_.__..._...........__-.....$ 8,734,721.00". Section 12. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50C., relating to the Georgia Mental Health Institute under the De partment of Public Health, the figure "$6,304,200" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$6,134,200", and by changing the object classes as follows: "Personal Services ......-...--_-_____-_-._.-._..--.-.--_____.._.-......$ 5,020,117.00 Operating Expenses .-.....--__-_____.-,,_---.--..-.-.-._________......$ 1,561,055.00". Section 13. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50D, relating to the Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$5,.557,900" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure $5,217,900", and by adding the following: "Changed objects: Personal Services ..__...._.___...._...._........_.._._..._,,,,.......$ 4,117,506.00 Operating Expenses .__...___.____-._.........___.___.__...,,.....__ $ 1,283,514.00". Section 14. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50E., relating to the Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$4,041,300" and insertting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,821,300", and by adding the following-: "Changed objects: Personal Services ......_.-___-__._______......,,____._____.....$ 3,017,375.00 Operating Expenses ..........--.---_-_.___--.-........,,_____ $ 839,925.00". THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 605 Section 15. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50P., relating to the Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$3,160,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$2,660,000", and by adding the following: "Changed objects: Personal Services ________________.._._._._._,,_._..._ $ 2,139,144.00 Operating Expenses ......___......__..._._.......,,......$ 520,856.00". Section 16. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50K., relating to Regular Operations under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$19,728,578" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$18,878,578", and by adding after "Changed objects" the fol lowing : Personal Services ___..__....-_...,,..__..___.._....__.._.__.......___.$ 11,174,294.00" and by striking the following: "Grants __----------------__._.,,.__-_..................$ 10,429,113.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Grants in Aid _____________________________________________.___.__$ 9,786,221.00". Section 17. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50L., relating to Southwestern State Hospital under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$5,664,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$5,584,000", and by adding the following: "Changed object: Personal Services _.__-_--_._._..__.__......._._..$ 4,558,300.00". Section 18. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50M., relating to the Tuberculosis Control Program under the Depart ment of Public Health, the figure "$3,881,700" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,741,700", and by adding the following: "Changed objects: Personal Services ._...__,,,,____........_...._......_._...._.,,$ 3,590,723.00 Operating Expenses --___---___,,_._,,_________......_....$ 822,157.00". Section 19. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 13, relating to the Department of Defense, the following: "Capital Outlay .....____._.....___..___...........$ --0-- and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Operating Expenses ._._._._.___.._.____....._..____._.$ Capital Outlay ...........__.____._._._._._._.__.___.$ 514,635.00 4,141.00 606 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Providing that the funds in Capital Outlay shall be used to complete the National Guard Armory at Winder, Georgia." "Section 20. The total amount of the reductions provided in the preceding Sections in this Article I. is $9,040,000. ARTICLE II. Be it further enacted that the sums of money hereinafter provided in this Article II. are hereby appropriated as additional appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of the agencies of the State provided for herein and the purposes pro vided for herein. Section 21. Superior Courts. A. Operations. 1970-71 .... ...... -- .--._.__..$ 139,259.00 B. Office of District Attorneys. 1970-71 -..-.----__-.-....----__..-.-_-.,,-__.- $ 240,000.00 Changed object: Personal Services _______......___,,________._..._________.__.._...$ 240,000.00. Section 22. Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs. A. Operations. 1970-71 .......... ....-_--__...---...---$ 10,000.00 Changed object: Operating expenses _..._......-.....-....._.............__........$ 10,000.00 Provided that Georgia's share of the compensation of the State Representative of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission shall not ex ceed $10,000 per annum. Provided that the Bureau of State Planning and Community Af fairs is hereby authorized to expend $70,000.00 of the funds originally carried forward for the contract with the Institute of the Future, for the purpose of contracting for a study to develop an interindustry system for planning economical development in Georgia. B. Grants to Area Planning and Development Commissions. 1970-71 ........_.._._.._...__.._...__-._________-__--$ 13,563.00. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 607 Section 23. Department of Labor-Employment Security Agency. 1970-71 _____.______,,.____._,,___---____$ -0- Changed objects: Personal Services __._,,.._.... ,,,,,,,,__-__.. $ 598,267.00 Operating Expenses _,,_,,__,,,,_------- $ 1,215,424.00. Section 24. Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases. 1970-71 _____...-.--_.___-__..-....____..____._..-____.-.-..-..-..-$ 359,152.00. Section 25. Game and Pish Commission, Coastal Marshlands Pro tection Agency. 1970-71 ...-_...__--_------_..-... ..-._.____-.-..-__-.-...-.....____$ -0- The State Game and Pish Commission is hereby authorized to utilize existing appropriations to fund the activities relative to the above Agency which is described in the Governor's recommendations contained in the Supplemental Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the regular 1971 session. Section 26. Department of Parks. 1970-71 _._,,_.,,_..________--_--_-__.$ 80,000.00 Changed objects: Personal Services ___,,.,,,..__......._,..._-____...___............$ 1,886,716.00 Operating Expenses .____._.._.____.__.,,___________............$ 1,079,240.00 Capital Outlay ----.,,----.-.$ 1,358,493.00 The above sum of $80,000.00 shall only be utilized in the acquisition cost of Tanner's Beach but the Budget Bureau shall reduce said amount by a sum equal to the amout of Federal participation in said acquisi tion cost. Section 27. Department of Public Health, Medical Assistance Pro gram. Grants--Benefit Payments 1970-71 ___._____-._-__-__-.-.............____-......._-_____......$ 9,126,400.00. Section 28. Department of Education. Grants 1970-71 _.._,,-_______.____$ 76,200.00. 608 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Section 29. State Board of Regents. 1970-71 -._....__._..._.._.......................-...._-.____.._,,..____...$ 1,503,700.00 Changed object: Capital Outlay .....-.--__....-.__._______-..-._..........$ 977,700.00. Section 30. Governor's Emergency Fund. 1970-71 ,,__----- ---- ______,,$ 224,000.00. Section 31. Department of Agriculture. 1970-71 -_,,-----,,------.__-------_,,--------_--------$ 15,000.00 Provided that the above amount shall be used to purchase and in stall a sampling machine and scale at the Foundation Seed operation at Plains, Georgia. Section 32. Department of Public Safety. 1970-71 -------------------------------------$ 122,000.00 Object Classes: Personal Services ------------------_------------.$ Operating Expenses --------------------------. $ 60,000.00 62,000.00 Provided that the above amount shall be utilized relative to 15 un dercover agents, six laboratory scientists, and the related operating ex penses. Section 33. Secretary of State--Combined Divisions. 1970-71 __- __ ... ,,--------------------$ 15,000.00 Provided that the above amount shall be utilized to carry out the provisions of Code Chapter 91-4 relative to the inventory of real prop erty requirements relating to the acquisition or disposition of real prop erty. Section 34. State Treasurer. 1970-71 --_----------_-------------- $ 3,300.00 Object Class: Operating expenses --------------_--------_------.$ 3,300.00. Section 35. State Board of Education--Department of Education. Capital Outlay--Authority Lease Rentals. 1970-71 --------------------------_.------ $ 633,161.00 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 609 Object Classes: Authority Lease Rental Payments to the Georgia Education Authority (schools) on behalf of school systems ____..__._.__._.__--...__.__.____.._.$ 622,469.00 Authority Lease Rental Payments to the Georgia Education Authority (schools) on behalf of Education Department facilities ._.__.._....___.._________-.___$ 10,692.00. Section 36. All expenditures and appropriations made and autho rized in Article II hereof shall be according to the objects and for the programs and activities as specified in the Governor's recommenda tions contained in the Supplemental Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the regular 1971 session, except as otherwise speci fied in this Act. Section 37. The total amount of the additional appropriations pro vided in the preceding Sections of this Article II is $12,560,735.00. Section 38. All expenditures and appropriations made and autho rized under this Article II shall be according to the objects and for the programs and activities as specified in the Governor's recommendations contained in the Supplemental Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the regular 1971 session, except as otherwise specified in this Article II. The Director of the Budget is authorized to make in ternal transfers within a budget unit between objects and programs subject to the conditions that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred for use in initiating or commencing any new program or activity not currently having an appropriation, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond the current biennium, and pro vided, further, that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred without the prior approval of at least eleven (11) members of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This Sec tion shall apply to all funds of each budget unit from whatever source derived. The State Auditor shall make an annual report to the Appropri ations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his audit in which the object expenditures of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amend ments properly approved by the Director of the Budget. In those cases in which the aforesaid Budget Report contains no recommendation by the Governor of expenditures as to objects, the Director of the Budget, except as to the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Govern ment, is authorized to allocate as to object such funds as he deems proper, but he shall not approve any operating budget containing any such allocation until such shall be submitted and approved in the same manner and under the same conditions provided hereinbefore for trans fers. Section 39. In the event it is determined by the Budget Bureau that the total funds in the State Treasury in the fiscal year in which ap propriations are made in the foregoing Sections of this Article are to, 610 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, be less than the amount needed to pay in full the specific appropria tions authorized, the Director of the Budget is authorized and is hereby directed to make a pro rata reduction of the amount of each appropriation hereinbefore made, except authority lease rental funds and other constitutionally obligated funds, as provided by Georgia Code Section 40-418 (Ga. Laws 1962, p. 17). The amount of the appropriations so reduced as directed herein and as determined by the Budget Bureau shall cease to be an obligation of the State. Provided, further, the Budget Bureau is hereby directed to economize wherever possible, and in the event any part of the appro priations provided in the foregoing Sections of this Article shall be in excess of the actual approved budget allotments for the fiscal year, the amounts so in excess as determined by the Budget Bureau shall cease to be an obligation of the State. Section 40. Wherever in this Article the term "Changed Objects" is used, it shall mean that the object classification following such term shall be changed to the amounts following such object classifications from the amounts approved by the 1970 General Assembly. ARTICLE III. Section 41. This Act shall become effective upon its approved by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 42. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering HB 92, designating Mr. Floyd of the 7th as Chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole arose and through its Chairman, Mr. Floyd of the 7th, reported HB 92 back to the House with the recommendation that the same Do Pass, by substitute, as amended by the Committee of the Whole. The following amendments to the Committee substitute were read and adopted: The Committee of the Whole moves to amend the Committee sub stitute to HB 92, Article 11, Section 21-B by striking the term "Changed object" and inserting in lieu thereof the term "Object Class". The Committee of the Whole moves to amend the Committee sub stitute to HB 92, Article 11, Section 22-A by striking the term "Changed object" and inserting in lieu thereof the term "Object Class". The Committee of the Whole moves to amend the Committee sub- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 611 stitute to HB 92, Article 11, Section 29 by striking the term "Changed object" and inserting in lieu thereof the term "Object Class". The Committee of the Whole moves to amend the Committee substi tute to HB 92, Article 11, Section 31 by adding the following: "Object Class Operating Expenses ......._._..._._..........._.._..._.$15,000". The Committee of the Whole moves to amend the Committee substi tute to HB 92 by striking from Section 22 of Article 11 on page 7, lines 4 through 9 and adding the following: "Provided that the Bureau of State Planning and Community Af fairs is hereby directed not to expend $70,000 of the funds originally carried forward for the contract with the Institute of the Future on such contract but is authorized to expend $70,000 of such funds for the purpose of contracting for a study to develop an inter-industry system for planning economical development in Georgia." The Committee of the Whole moves to amend the Committee substi tute to HB 92 by adding after the word "agents" on line 1 of page 9, the following: "for use as narcotic investigators". 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. 612 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Dean Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles ivniford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Savage. Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Noble Granade Rainey Greer Thompson Mr. Speaker THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 613 On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 187, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended. Mr. Rainey of the 47th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 92, by substitute, as amended, and that he wished to be recorded as voting "aye". The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto: HB 1. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Busbee of the 61st, Murphy of the 19th, Lambert of the 25th, McCracken of the 36th, Lee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th, Lee of the 21st, Chandler of the 34th and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor as Chief Executive, within constitutional and other limitations, to direct and effectuate the reorganization of any one or more departments, agencies, of the Executive Branch of State Government, or of any functions thereof; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendments were read: AMENDMENT NO. ONE Senator Holloway of the 12th moves to amend HB 1 by striking Section 4 (b) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 (b) to read as follows: (b) Whenever a plan or plans of reorganization is or are proposed by the Governor pursuant to subsection (b) or subsection (c) of Section 2 of this Act, he shall submit to the Clerk of the House and to the Secretary of the Senate and the constitutional officer or officers if required under Section 2(c) a copy of said plan or plans setting forth the details of said proposed reorganization and the reasons therefor at least fifteen (15) days prior to the first day of the next regular or extra ordinary session of the General Assembly. Each said plan or plans of reorganization filed with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate shall automatically be ratified and approved by the General Assembly unless such plan or one or more sections thereof be disap proved in the following manner: Any plan presented as provided herein shall be presented in each house of the General Assembly in the same form as a bill. Within fif- 614 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, teen (15) days thereafter, each house shall have the opportunity of considering whether to disapprove any section of the reorganization plan or to reject the entire plan. In order to consider whether to delete any section of such plan a majority of a quorum of the body considering such plan shall be required. In order to delete a section of the plan a constitutional majority of the members of the body considering such plan shall be required. In order to defeat the entire plan a constitutional majority of the members of the body considering such plan shall be required. All plans which are not rejected in the foregoing manner within fifteen (15) days of their submission to the General Assembly shall automatically be ratified and approved as submitted except that those sections deleted by vote of a constitutional majority of either House shall not be a part thereof. Said ratified plans shall constitute a repeal of all laws then in conflict with said ratified plan or plans of reor ganization. AMENDMENT NO. TWO Senators Herndon of the 10th and Coverdell of the 56th move to amend HB 1 as follows: (1) By adding in the title in line 1, p. 1, before the word "auth orize" the words "charge and". (2) By adding in the first paragraph of Section 2 in line 18, p. 2, before the word "authorized" the words "charged and". (3) By adding in Section 2 (a) in line 25, p. 2, after the word "Governor", the words "is charged and". (4) By adding in Section 2(b) in line 29, p. 2, after the word "Gov ernor" the words "is charged and". (5) By adding in Section 2(c) in line 5, p. 3, after the word "Governor", the words "is charged and". AMENDMENT NO. THREE Senator Gillis of the 20th moves to amend HB 1 as follows: By deleting Line 6 on Page 6 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "of the Governor or the General Assembly." THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 615 The following amendment to the Senate amendments was read: Mr. Pelton of the 95th moves to amend Senate amendment No. 1 to HB 1 by deleting the words and numbers "fifteen (15)" in line 2 of the last paragraph and substituting in lieu thereof the words and numbers "twenty (20)"; and by adding after the word "Assembly" in line 2 of the last paragraph, the words, "except for days during which the General Assembly may be in recess,". On the adoption of the House amendment to the Senate amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Buck Carter Clements Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Conger Connell Davis, W. Drury Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Gunter Harrington Harrison Howard Hudson, Ted Jones, J. R. Keyton Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Le vitas Matthews, D. R. McCracken Miles Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Reaves Ross Russell, H. P. Salem Smith, H. R. Westlake Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Battle Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collier Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Fraser Gary 616 Gaynor Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harris Hawes Hays Horton Housley Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jordan King Knowles Lambert Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Rainey Roach Rush Russell,,A.B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Those not voting were Messrs: Alexander, W. M. Brantley, H. L. Dent Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Howell Longino Potts Shepherd Stephens Strickland Townsend Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Wood Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the House amendment to the Senate amendment, the ayes were 56, nays 121. The House amendment to the Senate amendment was lost. The following amendment to the Senate amendments was read: Mr. McCracken of the 36th moves to amend Senate amendment No. 1 to HB 1 by adding a new paragraph at the end of said amendment to read as follows: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 617 "Any objections made to any plan submitted shall take precedence over all other business then pending in the body considering any such objection." On the adoption of the House amendment to the Senate amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. H. Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Black Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Buck Carr Carter Cheeks Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell, C. Conger Connell Dailey Davis, W. Dorminy Drury Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Griffin Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell Miles Moore Morgan Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Reaves Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Smith, H. R. Thompson Westlake Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Bennett, Tom Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Chance Chandler Chappell Clements, C. Cole Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham 618 Greer Hadaway Hamilton Hawes Hays Hudson, C. M. Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jordan King Knight Knowles Lambert Lee, W. J., (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Moyer Mullinax Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Rainey Roach Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Sweat Thomason Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Blackshear Collier Dent Hill, G. Hood Longino Potts Shepherd Stephens Strickland Townsend Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the House amendment to the Senate amendment, the ayes were 75, nays 105. The House amendment to the Senate amendment was lost. An amendment to the Senate amendments, offered by Mr. Moore of the 6th, was read and lost. The following amendment to the Senate amendments was read: Mr. Levitas of the 77th moves to amend Senate amendment No. 1 to HB 1 by striking in the second paragraph the sentence which reads as follows: "In order to consider whether to delete any section of such plan a majority of a quorum shall be required."; THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 619 and by inserting in the third paragraph after the words "General Assembly" the words "after the session commences the same". On the adoption of the House amendment to the Senate amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. H. Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Bostick Bo wen Brantley, H. H. Buck Carter Chappell Clements Collier Collins, M. Colwell Conger Connell Davis, W. Dorminy Drury Floyd, L. R. Gunter Ham Harrington Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton Housley Howard Howell Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Chance Chandler Cheeks Cole Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Edwards Egan Matthews, D. R. McDaniell Milford Moore Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Patten Peters Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Reaves Ross Russell, H. P. Salem Smith, J. R. Westlake Wilson Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Hamilton 620 Harris Hawes Hays Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jordan King Knight Knowles Lambert Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, McCracken McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Miller Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Potts Rainey Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Dent Hill, G. Hood Longino Stephens Strickland Townsend Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the House amendment to the Senate amendment, the ayes were 62, nays 122. The House amendment to the Senate amendment was lost. The following amendment to the Senate amendments was read: Mr. Gunter of the 6th moves to amend Senate amendment No. 1 to HB 1 by striking from the second paragraph of Section 4(b) the following language: "In order to consider whether to delete any section of such plan a majority of a quorum of the body considering such plan shall be re quired." THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 621 On the adoption of the House amendment to the Senate amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. H. Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Buck Burruss Carter Clements Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Conger Connell Davis, W. Drury Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Grahl Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Housley Howard Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Jones, J. R. Keyton Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Le vitas Lewis Matthews, D. R. Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collier Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Mauldin McCracken McDaniell Miles Milford Moore Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Patten Peters Pinkston Reaves Ross Russell, H. P. Salem Shepherd Smith, J. R. Westlake Wilson Hadaway Hamilton Hawes Hays Horton Hudson, C. M. Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jordan King Knight Knowles Lambert Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. 622 Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Phillips, W. R. Pickard Poole Potts Rainey Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Daugherty Dent Fraser Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Howell Longino Stephens Strickland Townsend Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the House amendment to the Senate amendment, the ayes were 64, nays 116. The House amendment to the Senate amendment was lost. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House agree to Senate amendment No. 1. On the motion to agree, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 623 Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bennett, J .T. Collins, M. Colwell Conger Gunter Harrison Howard Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Moore Murphy Reaves Savage Tripp 624 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Barfield Drury Hill, G. Longino McCracken Nessmith Noble Stephens Townsend Wamble Mr. Speaker On the motion to agree, the ayes were 168, nays 15. Senate amendment No. 1 to HB 1 was agreed to. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House agree to Senate amendment No. 2. On the motion to agree, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 625 Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Edwards. Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Barfield Collins, M. Drury Greer Hamilton Hill, G. Lane, W. J. Logan Longino McCracken Reaves Stephens Townsend Mr. Speaker On the motion to agree, the ayes were 179, nays 1. Senate amendment No. 2 to HB 1 was agreed to. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House agree to Senate amendment No. 3. 626 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, On the motion to agree, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 627 Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Greer Guater Hill, G. Longino McCracken Stephens Townsend Mr. Speaker On the motion to agree, the ayes were 186, nays 0. Senate amendment No. 3 to HB 1 was agreed to. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 84. By Messrs. Atherton of the 117th, Horton of the 95th, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Thomason of the 77th, Cook of the 95th, Marcus of the 105th, Farrar of the 77th, Mason of the 13th and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create an area-wide planning and development commission for all Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of this State having a population of more than 1,000,000; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide definitions; to create a Metropoli tan Area Planning and Development Commission in each Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area of this State having a population of more than 1,000,000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, or any future census; to provide for a declaration of purpose; to provide 628 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, for the membership of a commission and for terms of office; to provide for a chairman; to provide for the duties and compensation of the members of a commission; to provide for an exective director, em ployees and advisory committees; to provide for comprehensive develop ment guides; to provide for regional planning; to provide for commis sion review of plans of municipalities, counties, authorities, commis sions, boards, utilities and agencies; to provide for review of federal and state assisted programs; to provide for special studies and reports; to provide for contracts, gifts and appropriations to a commission; to provide for the financial support of a commission by counties and municipalities; to provide for all procedures, requirements and other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Definition. As used in this Act: (a) "Area" shall mean a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area located wholly within the State of Georgia as defined by the U. S. Executive Office of the President, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area 1967, Part I Criteria, Office of Management and Budget, subject to any changes made by the State Planning and Community Affairs Policy Board pursuant to authority contained in Georgia Laws 1970, Section 11, page 321 and page 329. (b) "Area Plan" shall mean a written proposal that involves gov ernmental action, expenditure of public funds, use of public property, or the exercise of franchise rights granted by any public body and which affects the citizens of more than one political subdivision of an area and which may have a substantial effect on the development of an area. Area Plans may involve, but shall not be liimted to, such matters as land use (not including zoning), water and sewerage systems, storm drainage systems, parks and open spaces, airports, highways and transit facilities, hospitals, public buildings and other community facilities and services. (c) "Commission" shall mean a Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commission created in accordance with Section 3 of this Act. (d) "Development Guides'" shall mean the comprehensive develop ment guides adopted by a Commission in accordance with Section 13 of this Act. (e) "District" shall mean a district created pursuant to Subsection 5 (e) of this Act. (f) "Governing Body" shall mean the Board of Commissioners of a county or the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of a municipality or other legislative body which governs a county or municipality. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 629 (g) "Members at Large" shall mean those members of a Commis sion elected pursuant to Subsection (e) of Section 5 of this Act. (h) "Municipality" shall mean an incorporated municipality of the State of Georgia, lying wholly or partially within the area. (i) "Political Subdivision" shall mean a county or municipality of the State of Georgia lying wholly or partially within the Area. (j) "Public Members" shall mean those members of a Commission holding office pursuant to Subsections (a) through (d) of Section 5 of this Act. (k) "Redistricting" shall mean a redistricting of an Area after publication of a U. S. Decennial Census in accordance with Subsec tion 5 (e) of this Act. Section 2. Purpose. It is in the public interest to create an agency composed of officials of political subdivsions and private citizens to co ordinate planning and development within each area of this State hav ing a population of more than 1,000,000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, or any future census; to designate the agency as the Area Planning and Development Commission under an Act ap proved March 18, 1970, Georgia Laws 1970, Vol. 1, p. 321 et. seq. to make the agency the official metropolitan agency for comprehensive research, study, advice and review concerning Area Plans; to improve relationships between political subdivsions and public agencies within Areas; and to provide policy direction for the solution of common problems through short and long-range comprehensive planning within Areas. Section 3. Creation of Metropolitan Area Planning and Develop ment Commissions. There is hereby created a Metropolitan Area Plan ning and Development Commission in each Area of this State having a population of more than 1,000,000 according to the United States De cennial Census of 1970, or any future census. The Chairman of the County Commission of the most populous county in an Area so having a population of more than 1,000,000 shall, within ten days after this Act becomes effective or within thirty days after the publication of the first United States Decennial Census which reports that an Area has a population of more than 1,000,000, as the case may be, activate the Commission to serve that Area by convening a meeting of the members provided for by Subsections (a) through (d) of Section 5 of this Act. Section 4. Functions of a Commission. A Commission shall be, for its Area, an Area Planning and Development Commission as defined in and with all the powers, duties and obligations of an Area Planning and Development Commission set forth in an Act approved March 18, 1970, Georgia Laws 1970, Vol. 1, p. 321 et. seq. and any other law of general application pertaining to Area Planning and Development Com missions at the effective date of this Act; and in addition shall have all of the other powers, duties and obligations set forth in this Act. 630 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Section 5. Membership of a Commission. The members of a Com mission for an Area shall consist of: (a) The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of each county within the Area; (b) The Mayor of the most populous municipality within the Area; (c) From each county within the Area, the Mayor of a municipality within such county, to be designated by majority vote of the Mayors (except the Mayor of the most populous municipality within the Area) of all municipalities lying within each county; (d) A member of the legislative body of the most populous munici pality lying within the Area chosen by majority vote of the members of that legislative body; and (e) That number of persons, not holding elective or appointed public office, or employed by any of the political subdivisions of the Area which shall be one less than the total number of public members designated by Subsections (a) through (d) of this Section 5, who shall be elected as follows: (i) Within ten days after a Commission has been activated pur suant to Section 3 of this Act and within ninety days after the pub lication of a subsequent U. S. Decennial Census, the members of the General Assembly whose Representative or Senatorial Districts lie wholly or partially within an Area, shall meet upon call by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall divide the Area into the same number of Districts as the number of members at large to be elected pursuant to this Subsection 5 (e). Each District shall contain approximately the same population; shall consist of combinations of contiguous census tracts from the latest available U. S. Decennial Census; but may cross the boundary lines of poli tical subdivisions. (ii) Within ten days after the Area has been so divided into Districts, the public members of a Commission shall meet upon call of the Chairman of the County Commission of the most popu lous county within its Area and elect one resident of each District as a member of the Commission. Section 6. Terms of Members. (a) The public members of a Commission shall have terms of of fice concurrent with their respective terms of public office. Members at large of a Commission shall serve for a term of four-years, except that one-half (or if an odd number of members at large are elected to a Commission, a majority of such members at large) shall serve an initial term (either upon activation of a Commission or after a redistricting of a Commission) of two years as designated by the public members at the time of election; provided, however, that the terms of all members at large shall terminate at the end of any calendar year during which redistricting of the Area has occurred. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 631 (b) The full terms of the members at large shall commence on January 1 of the year following the year in which they are elected ex cept that the first members at large of a newly created Commission shall have added to their term the period of time commencing with their election until the first January thereafter. (c) Any member at large who moves his residence outside a dis trict shall be removed from office by the Commission. A Commission may remove from office any member at large who has failed to attend the last three or more consecutive regular meetings of the Commis sion. A member at large may be elected to two or more successive terms on a Commission. If a member of the Commission shall die, resign, be removed from office or for any other reason cease to be a member of the Commission, his unexpired term shall be filled by the same persons and in the same manner as such member was originally elected to the Commission pursuant to Section 5 of this Act. Section 7. Quorum. A quorum for taking action at a meeting of a Commission may be set in such manner as the bylaws of the Commission shall provide, but it shall, in no case, consist of less than two-thirds of the total number of authorized members of the Commission. Section 8. (a) Chairman. The Chairman of a Commission shall be elected by the Commission from among its members for a two-year term but no person shall serve as Chairman if, after his election to of fice, he ceases to be a member of the Commission. A Chairman may succeed himself. (b) Duties of Chairman. The Chairman of a Commission shall pre side at all meetings of the Commission. The Chairman shall appoint all officers and committees of the Commission, subject to the approval of the Commission, and be responsible for carrying out all policy deci sions of the Commission. The Chairman's salary and expense allow ances shall be fixed by the Commission. (c) Removal of Chairman. A Chairman may be removed from of fice by the Commission. Section 9. Commission Members' Duties and Compensation. A Com mission shall elect such officers as it deems necessary for the conduct of its affairs, including a secretary and treasurer, who need not be mem bers of the Commission, and shall be compensated as determined by the Commission. Each member of a Commission, other than the Chairman, may be paid a per diem compensation not to exceed $25 for each meet ing which he attends and additional compensation for such other services as are specifically authorized by the Commission, and may be reim bursed for his reasonable expenses. No Commission member, other than the Chairman, shall receive compensation in excess of $1,800 per year. Section 10. Executive Director. A Commission shall appoint an Ex ecutive Director to serve at the pleasure of the Commission as the prin cipal operating administrator for the Commission. An Executive Di rector shall be chosen from among the citizens of the nation at large, and shall be selected on the basis of his training and experience. 632 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Section 11. Officers and Employees. A Commission may prescribe the compensation, benefits and all terms and conditions of employment of its officers, employees, and agents. A Commission may contract with private individuals or firms for professional services deemed neces sary to carry out its responsibilities under this Act. Officers and em ployees of a Commission shall be public employees. Comparability with existing wage classifications, pay plans, and other benefits of political subdivisions in its Area shall be considered by a Commission when carrying out the provisions of this Section. Section 12. Advisory Committees. A Commission may establish and appoint persons to advisory committees to assist the Commission in the performance of its duties. Members of advisory committees shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for their reasonable ex penses as determined by the Commission. Section 13. Development Guides. A Commission shall prepare and adopt and from time to time amend, change, or repeal, after appropri ate study and such public hearings as may be deemed necessary, compre hensive development guides for its Area. The development guides shall consist of policy statements, goals, standards, programs, and maps pre scribing an orderly and economic development, public and private, of the Area. The development guides shall be based upon and encompass physical, economic, and health needs of the Area and shall take into con sideration future development which may have an impact on the Area, including but not limited to, such matters as land use not including zoning, water and sewerage systems, storm drainage systems, parks and open spaces, land needs and the location of airports, highways transit facilities, hospitals, public buildings and other community fa cilities and services. Section 14. Regional Planning. (a) It is in the public interest and it is hereby provided that: (i) a Commission review each Area Plan prepared for use in an Area by a political subdivision or by a public authority, com mission, board, utility or agency; (ii) each Commission be designated as the official planning agency for all state and federal programs to be carried out in the Area; and (iii) a Commission carry out such other planning functions for an Area as may be assigned or delegated to the Commission by other agencies or boards, public or private and accepted by the Commission. (b) As set forth in Section 4 of this Act, a Commission shall be the Planning and Development Commission for an Area in accordance with an Act approved March 18, 1970, Georgia Laws 1970, Vol. 1, page 321 et. seq. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 633 (c) All the powers, duties, obligations and property now vested in or imposed upon any Metropolitan Planning Commission in the Area are hereby transferred to, imposed upon, and vested in the Commission as the successor of such commission. (d) Further, a Commission shall be designated for its Area, as the planning agency under 40 U.S.C.A. 461 and 40 U.S.C.A. 461 (g) as amended P. L. 89-117, 1965, and P. L. 90-448, 1968; 42 U.S.C.A. 3725, P. L. 90-351, 1968; 42 U.S.C.A. 246 (b), P. L. 89-749; as amended, P. L. 90-1967, and for comprehensive transportation studies required by 23 U.S.C.A. 101, 134, P. L. 87-866, 1962; and 49 U.S.C.A. 1601 et. seq. P. L. 88-365, 1964, as amended and supplemented by administrative re quirements of the U. S. Department of Transportation, and any similar law now enacted. A Commission is further granted all of the powers, duties and authorities necessary to carry out its responsibilities and duties under such laws. (e) Further, a Commission shall have power and authority to un dertake such other planning functions within its Area, as may be as signed or delegated to the Commission by other agencies or boards, public or private, and for which, the Commission accepts responsibility. Section 15. Commission Review: Area Plans of Municipalities and Counties, (a) Each municipality within an Area, and each county within an Area, shall submit to the Commission for comment and recom mendation thereon every Area Plan prepared by such municipality or county. The Commission shall maintain all Area Plans in its files avail able for inspection by members of the public. No action shall be taken by any municipality or county to put an Area Plan into effect until sixty days have elapsed after its submission to the Commission. Within ten days after submission, the Commission shall notify each municipality or county which may be affected by the Area Plan submitted of the general nature of the Plan, the date of submission, and the identity of the submitting municipality or county. Political subdivisions contiguous to the submitting municipality or county shall be notified in all cases by the Commission. Within thirty days after receipt of such notice, a municipality or county may present its views to the Commission. (b) If, from its own investigation, from the views presented by a municipality or county affected by the Area Plans submitted or other wise, the Commission finds that there are any inconsistencies between the Area Plan and the Area's Development Guides, the Commission may recommend modification of the Area Plan in such manner as to be con sistent with the Area's Guides. (c) A submitting municipality or county may request reconsidera tion of any recommendation by a Commission at a public hearing. Such public hearing shall be held by the Commission within thirty days after receipt of such request. Notice stating the time and place of each public hearing shall be mailed by the Secretary of the Commission, at least five days prior to the hearing to: the submitting municipality or coun ty; all affected municipalities and counties; appropriate state regulatory boards and agencies; and members of the Commission. 634 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, (d) Within thirty days after a public hearing, the Commission shall make its recommendations known to the submitting municipality or county, the affected municipalities and counties and appropriate state regulatory boards and agencies Section 16. Commission Review: Area Plans of Public Authorities, Public Commissions, Public Boards, Public Utilities and Public Agencies. (a) A Commission shall review every Area Plan prepared for use within the Area by a public authority, public commission, public board, public utility or public agency. Each such Area Plan shall be submitted to the Commission by the public authority, public commission, public board, public utility, or public agency preparing the plan before any action is taken to put the plan into effect. (b) No action shall be taken to put any Area Plan into effect until sixty days have elapsed after its submission to the Commission, or until the Commission finds and notifies the submitting public authority, public commission, public board, public utility or public agency that the Area Plan is not inconsistent with its Development Guides, whichever first occurs. If, within sixty days after the date of submission, the Commission finds that an Area Plan is inconsistent with its development guides, the Commission may recommend modification of the Area Plan or such part thereof in such a manner as to be consistent with its de velopment guides. A submitting public authority, public commission, public board, public utility or public agency may request reconsideration of any recommendation of the Commission at a public hearing. Such public hearing shall be held by the Commission within thirty days of such request. Notice stating the time and place of a public hearing shall be mailed, at least five days prior to the hearing to: the submitting public authority, public commission, public board, public utility or public agency; all affected municipalities and counties within the Area; ap propriate state regulatory boards and agencies; and members of the Commission. Within thirty days of such public hearing, the Commission shall make its recommendations known to the submitting authority, commis sion, board, utility, or agency, all affected municipalities and counties in the Area and to appropriate state regulatory boards and agencies. Section 17. Commission Review: Federal and State Assisted Pro grams. The Commission shall review all applications of municipalities, counties, authorities, commissions, boards, or agencies within the Area, for a loan or grant from the United States, the State of Georgia, or any agency thereof if review by a region-wide agency or body is re quired by federal or state law, rule or regulation. In each case requiring review, the municipality, county, authority, commission, board, or agency shall, prior to submitting its application to the United States or State of Georgia or agency thereof, transmit the same to the Commission for its review. The comments of the Commission shall then become a part of the application, to be appended thereto when finally submitted for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 635 the consideration of the United States, the State of Georgia, or any agency thereof. Section 18. Special Studies and Reports. A Commission shall en gage in a continuous program of research, study and planning of mat ters affecting its Area, including but not limited to: (a) Land use. (b) Transportation within the Area, including highways, railroads, airports, streets, and mass transit. (c) The acquisition and financing of facilities for the disposal of solid waste material for the Area and the means of financing such fa cilities. (d) The acquisition and financing of storm water drainage facili ties for the Area and the means of financing such facilities. (e) The acquisition and financing of suitable major parks and open spaces within and adjacent to the Area. (f) The control and prevention of air and water pollution. (g) Environmental quality. (h) Law enforcement agencies and increased efficiency of the crimi nal justice systems in the Area. (i) Planning for the provision of health facilities and services. (j) The feasibility of the consolidation of common services of polit ical subdivisions. Section 19. General Authority of the Commission. (a) A Commission shall have and exercise all power and authority which may be necessary or convenient to enable it to perform and carry out the duties and responsibilities imposed on it by this Act. (b) A Commission shall have the authority to determine whether or not a plan is an Area Plan as defined by Subsection 1 (b) of this Act. Any member of the Commission, governing1 body of a political sub division or public authority, commission, board, utility or agency whose plans may be Area Plans may request in writing that the Commission determine whether a plan is an Area Plan as defined in Subsection 1 (b). A Commission shall make such determination within fifteen days after such request and shall afford the requesting party the right to be heard prior thereto. The determination shall be in writing and shall state the basis therefor. 636 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, (c) A Commission shall be authorized to adopt bylaws and rules and regulations concerning all aspects of its functions and operations. Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall be determinative and control all matters, unless expressly contradicted or forbidden by other pro visions of law. Section 20. Contracts, Gifts and Appropriations. In carrying out the purposes of this Act, a Commission shall be authorized to contract with, apply for and accept gifts, loans and grants from federal, state or local governments, public agencies, semi-public agencies, or private agencies, to expand such funds, and to carry out cooperative under takings or contracts with any such government or agency. Section 21. Reports. On or before February 1 of each year, a Com mission shall report to the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and to each political subdivision and supporting agency within its Area. The report shall include: (a) A statement of the Commission's receipts and expenditures by category for the preceding calendar year; (b) A budget for the calendar year during which the report is filed including an outline of its program for such year; (c) An explanation of any development guides adopted for the Area during the preceding calendar year; (d) A listing of all applications for federal monies made by polit ical subdivisions within the Area submitted to the Commission for re view during the preceding calendar year; (e) A listing of Area Plans of political subdivisions submitted to the Commission during the previous calendar year; and (f) Recommendations of the Commission for legislation affecting the Area, including legislation affecting the organization and functions of the Commission. Section 22. Fiscal Support. (a) A Commission shall keep books of account which shall be in dependently audited at least once in each full calendar year, during which a Commission functions. The auditor's report shall be presented to the governing body of each political subdivision within the Area and to the Georgia General Assembly. (b) Each year a Commission shall make a separate estimate of the number of people who, on the first day of April of such year, resided within each county within the Area and within the most populous munic ipality lying wholly or partially within the Area speciifed on a county basis if municipality lies in more than one county. Based on such popu lation estimates, the governing body of each county in the Area and THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 637 of the said most populous municipality lying wholly or partially within the Area shall, during the calendar year next following the year in which the population estimates were made, provide the Commission with op erating funds in the amount of five thousand dollars or in the amount provided for each such political subdivision in the following schedule, whichever amount is greater: Counties which have no portion of said most populous municipality within their boundary; Counties which have some portion of said most populous municipality within their boundary; Said most populous municipality Thirty cents for each person residing in the county plus two thousand dollars. Thirty cents for each person residing in the county outside said most populous municipality plus twelve cents for each person residing in the county inside said most populous municipality plus two thousand dollars. Eighteen cents for each person residing in the municipality plus two thousand dollars. (c) After the first day of April but before the first day of Sep tember of each year a Commission shall make the necessary population estimates and compute the amount due from the governing body of each political subdivision in accordance with the formula set forth in Sub section (b) of this Section and certify such population estimates and other data to each such governing body. (d) Before the fifteenth day of December each year a Commission shall, at a meeting called for the purpose, adopt a program and budget for the next calendar year. A copy of this program and budget shall be forwarded to each political subdivision and each agency which is ex pected to contribute to the support of the Commission during the next calendar year. If the aggregate amount to be provided by the partici pating political subdivisions in accordance with the formula set out in Subsection (b) of this Section is greater than is necessary for such bud get, the amount to be provided by each political subdivision shall be reduced pro rata, and each such political subdivision shall be notified accordingly. (e) Each political subdivision required to contribute to the support of a Commission by Subsection (b) of this Section shall on or before the first day of each quarter of a calendar year, furnish twenty-five percent of the total amount to be provided by it during such year unless such political subdivisions shall not have adopted its own operating budget by January 1st of such year, in which event it shall immediately, after the adopting of its budget, furnish the amounts then due to the Commission under the provisions of this Section. 638 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, (f) The governing body of any political subdivision shall have au thority, during any year, to provide funds to the Commission in excess of the amount computed in accordance with Subsection (b) of this Section. Section 23. Severability. In the event any Section, subsection, sen tence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other Sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain in full force and effect, as if the Section, subsection, sen tence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitution al were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby de clares that it would have passed thes remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or ad judged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 24. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1971. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a Commission shall determine by resolution the timing and sequence of the assumption of such duties, powers, and obligations it may have under Sections 9, 10, 14, IB, 16 and 17 of this Act and such Sections shall not become effective until the date specified in such resolution, but in any event, all such Sections shall become effective on January 1 of the year following the year in which a Commission is created. Section 25. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. The following amendment to the Committee substitute was read and adopted: Messrs. Floyd of the 75th and Dean of the 13th move to amend the Commit tee substitute to HB 84 by adding a new sub-section at the end of Section 15 to be designated Sub-section (e) and to read as follows: "Provided that nothing herein shall limit or compromise the right of a munic ipality or county to establish and administer its own zoning laws and regula tions." The following amendment to the Committee substitute was read: Messrs. Lane of the 101st and Dean of the 13th move to amend the Com mittee substitute to HB 84 as follows: By adding the following sentence at the end of Section 7: "The vote of any member of the Commission shall be equal to the vote of any other member in considering or acting upon any question, proposal or other matter before the Commission." THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 639 On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alien Bell Black Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Chappell Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dorminy Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Granade Grantham Hays Hood Housley Howard Hudson, Ted Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Knowles Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Leggett Longino Mason Matthews, D. R. McDaniell Northcutt Peters Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Rainey Ross Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sorrells Westlake Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bennett, Tom Bond Bostick Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Collins, M. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Cook Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Grahl Greer Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hill, G. Horton Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson Jordan Keyton Knight Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDonald Merritt Miles Miller Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Thomason 640 Toles Townsend Tripp JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Turner Vaughn Whitmire Williams Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bray Brown, C. Buck Colwell Conger Connell Dailey Davis, W. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Griffin Gunter Hadaway Harrison Hill, B. L. Howell King Lewis Melton Milford Moore Morgan Murphy Noble Patterson Pickard Roach Russell, A. B. Smith, J. R. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Triplett Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee substitute, the ayes were 54, nays 99. The amendment was lost. The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted. 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, the roll call was order ed and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L . Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. E. Fraser Gary Gaynor Gei singer Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1971 641 Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. J. A. King. 642 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Barfield Blackshear Bohannon Brown, C. Collier Colwell Conger Dixon Drury Griffin Gunter Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Melton Moore Murphy Noble Patterson Pickard Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 167, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended. HB 283 By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the "Georgia Official Di rectory of State and County Officers" shall contain the official addresses of the offices and officers therein; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, further consideration of HB 283 was postponed until tomorrow, February 12, 1971. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 643 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Friday, February 12, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Rev. Richard E. Barrett, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Bremen, Georgia. Heavenly Father, we are taught in Thy word that if we, in all our ways, will acknowledge You, that You will direct our paths. We pray for all the leaders of our country and our State, that You will direct their actions. Look upon this assembly and guide the deliberation here today. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal 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 period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the Gen eral Calendar in any order that he desires. 644 JOURNAL 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: HB 477. By Messrs. Levitas, Farrar, Russell and Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter and municipal government for the Town of Decatur, in the County of DeKalb, so as to change the provision relative to the maxi mum tax levy for school purposes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 478. By Messrs. Adams, Lowrey and Toles of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Floyd County, so as to change the number of jurors in said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 479. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st, Carter of the 64th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bowen of the 47th, Larsen of the 42nd, Gunter of the 6th, Salem of the 51st, Knight of the 30th, Adams of the 9th, Thompson of the 85th, Howell of the 60th and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the foreman of each outgoing grand jury to spend two days with the incoming grand jurors in order to provide continuity among the various grand juries of the superior courts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 480. By Messrs. Jordan and Vaughn of the 74th, Farrar, Thomason, Levitas and Russell of the 77th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Davis, Granade, Floyd and Westlake of the 75th, Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd. A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act applying to counties having a population of not less than 500,000 and directing the county commis sioners to pay to the board of education all commissions which would have been retained by the tax commissioner, so as to make said Act applicable to counties having a population of not less than 400,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 645 HB 481. By Mr. Hill of the 97th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 34-1, relating to pre liminary provisions of the Georgia Election Code, so as to provide that no elected official shall be eligible for party nomination or for election to public office other than his own until he shall first resign; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 482. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 21st and Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-5, relating to chiropractors, so as to provide that the members of the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall not serve more than two consecutive terms; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HR 167-482. By Mr. Rainey of the 47th: A Resolution compensating Mr. James E. Price; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 483. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled the "Housing Au thorities Law", so as to provide that certain cities may add additional members to the housing authorities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local HB 484. By Messrs. Burruss and Howard of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-17, relating to deceptive practices, so as to create and define the crime of criminal profiting on unauthorized sound recordings; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 485. By Mr. Fraser of the 59th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hinesville, so as to change the date on which municipal elec tions shall be held; to change the hours prescribed for the polls to re main open; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 646 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 486. By Mr. Fraser of the 59th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Midway, so as to add one councilman and to provide for four terms of office for the mayor and council of the City of Midway; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 487. By Messrs. Davis, Granade and Westlake of the 75th, Russell of the 70th, Northcutt of the 21st, Lane of the 44th, Collins of the 72nd, Bell of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the owners or managers of all health or dance studios doing business in the State of Georgia to reg ister with the Joint-Secretary, State Examining Boards; to provide for the manner of registration; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 488. By Messrs. Davis, Granade and Westlake of the 75th, Russell of the 70th, Northcutt of the 21st, Lane of the 44th, Collins of the 72nd, Bell of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate health and dance studio services, sales, practices and business and financing methods; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HR 168-488. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Battle of the 90th, Gignilliat of the 89th, Alien of the 92nd, Jones of the 87th, Blackshear of the 91st, Triplett of the 93rd and Hill of the 94th: A Resolution compensating the Savannah Transit Authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 489. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st, Knowles of the 22nd and Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-30, relating to Invasions of Privacy, so as to conform said Chapter with the require ments contained in an Act approved June 19, 1968 (Public Law 90-351, 82 STAT. 197, HR 5037 (90th Congress) ; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 :647 HB 490. By Messrs. Collier of the 54th, Cole, Smith and Turner of the 3rd, Westlake of the 75th, Salem of the 51st, Bell of the 73rd, Floyd of the 75th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act enlarging the powers, au thority and jurisdiction of the Georgia Public Service Commission with respect to telephone corporations, companies or persons, firms or associ ations, so as to authorize the Commission to receive and investigate com plaints by governing authorities of counties and municipalities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 491. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", so as to authorize that information direct ly affecting any person which is obtained by duly authorized agents of the State Water Quality Control Board shall be admissible as evi dence in actions at law or equity involving private rights or reparian owners; and for other purposes. ' Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. HB 492. By Messrs. Collier of the 54th, Smith, Cole and Turner of the 3rd, Salem of the 51st, Westlake and Floyd of the 75th, Bell of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 93-3, relating to jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Public Service Commission, so as to authorize the Commission to consider certain factors when fixing rates of public utilities under its jurisdiction; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HR 169-492. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Rainey of the 47th, Savage of the 104th, Stephens of the 103rd, Granade of the 75th, Hudson of the 48th, Geisinger of the 72nd and many others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that federal old-age, survivor or disability benefits shall not be included in income for the purpose of persons 65 years old or older quali fying for a homestead exemption of $4000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 493. By Messrs. Northcutt, Lee and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of College Park, so as to amend the city limit boundary along Riverdale Road; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 648 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 494. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating A Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Emanuel County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioners; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 495. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Twin City, so as to provide that commissioners of the City of Twin City shall be elected by the voters of the entire city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 496. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the regulation of the practice of dentistry, so as to regulate the filing of applications for dental licenses; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 497. By Messrs. Howard, McDaniell, Housley, Kreeger and Burruss of the 117th, Bostick of the 63rd and Larsen of the 42nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the organi zation, jurisdiction, venue, practice and procedure of certain courts below the superior court level, so as to provide for the payment of a salary to each judge and solicitor of such courts from State funds; and for other purposes. ' Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB. 498. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the governing au thority of Warren County to employ a full-time county policeman who shall have such powers as sheriffs now have; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. HB 499. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: , . A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court of Warren County on a salary in lieu of a fee system of FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 649 compensation, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the su perior court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. HB 500. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Warren County on a salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. HB 501. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the com pensation of the ordinary of Warren County, so as to change the com pensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. HB 502. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a commissioner of roads and revenues of Warren County, so as to change the compensa tion of the commissioner of Warren County and the compensation of his clerk; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. HB 503. By Messrs. Coney of the 82nd, Brown, Evans, Bennett, Scarborough and Pinkston of the 81st and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-106, relating to the revision of the jury lists and the selection of grand and traverse jurors, so as to provide that in certain counties, jury commissioners shall select a number of citizens to serve as grand jurors which shall not be less than 3 percent of the total number of registered electors in such counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. HB 504. By Messrs. Coney of the 82nd, Brown, Evans, Bennett, Scarborough and Pinkston of the 81st and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consent for the treatment of minors for venereal disease; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. 650 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 505. By Messrs. Davis and King of the 86th, Pearce and Buck of the 84th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th. A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Charter of Columbus, redesignating the name of the city court of Columbus, to the State Court of Columbus; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. HB 506. By Mr. Sims of the 106th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to a program of vocational rehabilitation and providing that the same shall be admin istered by the State Board of Vocational Education, so as to change the definition of the term "workshop"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 507. By Mr. Adams of the 100th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act establishing the Criminal Court of Atlanta, so as to increase the number of jurors required to try any misdemeanor offense in the said court from 5 jurors to six jurors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs. HR 170-507. By Mr. Collins of the 72nd: A Resolution compensating E. L. O'Neal; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles: HB 509. By Messrs. Cole of the 3rd and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing and regulating the use of the public roads and highways in this State, as amended, so as to provide for a 12 month permit for loads exceeding the length and width limits involving materials or commodities; and for other purposes. Mr. Cole of the 3rd moved that HB 509 be engrossed. The motion prevailed and HB 509 was ordered engrossed. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 651 By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time: HB 441. By Messrs. Alexander of the 108th, Horton of the 95th, Brown of the 110th, Stephens of the 103rd, Alexander of the 96th, Marcus of the 105th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, relating to the "Ombudsman Chapter of the Charter of the City of Atlanta"; and for other purposes. HB 442. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the sheriff of Lee County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the maximum salary which the sheriff may be entitled to receive; and for other purposes. HB 443. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the clerk of the superior court of Lee County, so as to authorize the clerk to employ two deputy clerks to assist in discharging the official duties of his office; and for other purposes. HB 444. By Mr. McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Louisville, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Louisville; and for other purposes. HB 445. By Messrs. Lowrey, Adams and Toles of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the district at torney in each judicial circuit to appoint as many assistant district at torneys as there are superior court judges in excess of one, so as to pro vide that in each judicial circuit which has only one superior court judge the district attorney is required to prosecute persons accused of and for other purposes. HB 446. By Messrs. Hudson of the 48th, Peters of the 2nd, Lee of the 61st and Grantham of the 55th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that no person shall permit, maintain, promote, conduct, advertise, act as entrepreneur, undertake, organize, manage, or sell or give tickets to an actual or reasonably an ticipated assembly of 10.000 or more persons which continues or can rea sonably be expected to continue for 10 or more consecutive hours unless 652 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, he obtains a license from the governing authority; and for other pur poses. HB 447. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 26, known as the Criminal Code of Georgia, so as to create a new Code Chapter to be de signated as Code Chapter 26-34, relating to loan sharking; and for other purposes. HB 448. By Messrs. Collins of the 62nd, Russell of the 70th, Reaves of the 71st, Dorminy of the 48th, Nessmith of the 44th, Rush of the 51st, Carr of the 35th and others. A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "The Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to repeal Article XVI of said Act relating to inspection of vehicles; and for other purposes. HB 449. By Mr. Colwell of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring the clerks of the superior courts of certain counties to attend the Court of Ordinary for the trial of certain cases, so as to change the population figures con tained therein and the census; and for other purposes. HB 450. By Messrs. Noble and Bell of the 73rd, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Brantley of the 114th, Stephens of the 103rd, Lane of the 101st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "The Georgia Re tailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Unit", so as to exempt from this Act certain personal property purchased in a foreign country by a member of the Armed Forces while serving on active duty outside the United States; and for other purposes. HB 451. By Messrs. Noble of the 73rd, Marcus of the 105th, Farrar of the 77th, Hawes of the 95th, Salem of the 51st, Geisinger of the 72nd, Jordan of the 74th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-3109, relating to deductions from gross income for the purpose of computing net income for income tax purposes, so as to provide that the term "medical care" shall also mean and include amounts paid for the cost of attending a special school for the mentally or physically handicapped; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 653 HB 452. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act repealing an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Montgomery County and creating a new board of commissioners for the County of Montgomery, so as to create an expense allowance for the board of commissioners; and for other purposes. HB 453. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Pierce County, so as to change the compensation of the Chairman; and for other purposes. HB 454. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compen sating the Ordinary of Pierce County, known as the fee system; to pro vide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes. HB 455. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pierce County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff, the chief deputy sheriff and deputy sheriffs of Pierce County; and for other purposes. HB 456. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Lamar County upon an annual salary, so as to provide that the sheriff shall be authorized to employ such number of deputies as the governing authority of Lamar County shall approve; and for other purposes. HB 457. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the appointment of the county school superintendent of Lamar County by the Board of Education of Lamar County; and for other purposes. HB 458. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the election of members of the Board of Education of Lamar County; and for other purposes. 654 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 459. By Mr. Floyd of the 7th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Chattooga County, so as to provide for the District Attorney of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit to assume the duties and powers of the solicitor; and for other purposes. HB 460. By Messrs. Brown, Evans, Pinkston, Bennett and Scarborough of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the terms of the Superior Court of Bibb County and providing for the drawing of Grand Juries, so as to provide for the drawing of an additional Grand Jury; and for other purposes. HB 461. By Mr. Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consent for the treatment of minors for venereal disease; and for other purposes. HB 462. By Messrs. Floyd of the 7th, Lane of the 44th, Wood of the llth, Ed wards of the 45th and Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the county and local boards of education shall see that Veteran's Day is observed by a holiday; and for other purposes. HR 155-462. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th, Northcutt of the 21st, Collins of the 72nd, Collins of the 62nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Larsen of the 113th, Jones of the 4th, Lane of the 101st and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create a new State Board of Education; and for other purposes. HR 156-462. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th, Northcutt of the 21st, Collins of the 72nd, Collins of the 62nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Jones of the 4th, Larsen of the 113th, Lane of the 101st and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create a new Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; and for other purposes. HR 157-462. By Mr. Davis of the 75th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Mary E. Doty; and for other pur poses. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 655 HR 158-462. By Mr. Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property lo cated in Baldwin County; and for other purposes. HR 159-462. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th, Drury of the 66th and Patterson of the 20th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize local governmental authorities to reapportion themselves; and for other purposes. HB 463. By Messrs. Leggett of the 67th, Bohannon of the 20th, Drury of the 66th, Patten of the 63rd, Patterson of the 20th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Attorney General to in stitute actions to revoke the charters of domestic corporations which are controlled by persons engaged in organized crime; and for other purposes. HB 464. By Messrs. Leggett of the 67th and Stephens of the 103rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to establish a framework of employer-em ployee relations by providing uniform and orderly methods for dealings between employees and organizations thereof and employing public agencies; and for other purposes. HB 465. By Messrs. Leggett of the 67th, Drury of the 66th and Dorminy of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 93, relating to the Public Service Commission, so as to add a chapter to be known as the "Georgia CATV Regulatory Surveillance Act"; and for other purposes. HB 466. By Messrs. Floyd of the 7th, Busbee of the 61st, Harris of the 10th, Williams of the llth and Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Legislative Services Committee, so as to provide duties for the Legislative Fiscal Officer; to provide duties for the Legislative Budget Analyst; and for other purposes. HB 467. By Messrs. Leggett of the 67th, Drury of the 66th, Matthews of the 63rd and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the manufacture and distribu tion of commercial feeds in the State of Georgia; to repeal Code Chapter 42-2 relating to commercial feeding stuffs; and for other purposes. 656 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 468. By Messrs. Collins of the 72nd, Noble of the 73rd, Westlake, Granade and Davis of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which the members of the County Board of Edu cation shall be elected and providing for terms and the method of electing such members, so as to provide that the DeKalb County Super intendent of Schools shall be appointed by the Board of Education of DeKalb County; and for other purposes. HB 469. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Hall County, so as to change and increase the terms of said court; and for other purposes. HB 470. By Mr. Gaynor of the 88th: A Bill to be entitled an Act relating to private passenger automobiles; to define "private passenger automobile"; to create a manufacturer's warranty as to standards of safety concerning the ability to sustain shock; and for other purposes. HB 471. By Mr. Grahl of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners for Peach County, so as to provide that whenever a vacancy is created on the commission, the appointment to fill such vacancy shall be good only until a successor is elected at the next general election; and for other purposes. HB 472. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties and munici palities to levy and impose certain excise taxes; and for other purposes. HB 473. By Messrs. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Jekyll Is land State Park Authority Act", so as to reduce the maximum amount of the land area of Jekyll Island which the Auxiliary is empowered to survey, subdivide, improve and lease or sell to the extent and in the manner provided; and for other purposes. HB 474. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties and munici palities to levy and impose certain excise taxes; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 657 HB 475. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Townsend of the 115th, Davis, Floyd, Westlake and Granade of the 75th, Savage of the 104th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Chandler of the 34th, Lee of the 21st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that an individual who holds elective or appointive office may not qualify for another public office unless first tendering his resignation; and for other purposes. HB 476. By Messrs. Phillips of the 50th and Battle of the 90th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to en gage in certain activities in relation to the use of fires and ignited ob jects; and for other purposes. SB 3. By Senator Carter of the 14th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968", so as to redefine certain terms; to define "government securities"; to authorize the Board to decline to assert jurisdiction under this Act under certain conditions; to clarify the pro visions relating to annual license fees; and for other purposes. SB 30. By Senators Smith of the 18th, Kidd of the 25th and Carter of the 14th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for health and safety require ments in metal and nonmetallic mines; and for other purposes. SB 32. By Senator Johnson of the 38th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a Statewide tenure law for all ad ministrative and teaching personnel of the public school system, except those who work directly under a State or local merit system; and for other purposes. SB 36. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-604, relating to deputy registrars, so as to provide that principals of public high schools shall be deputies to the Board of Registrars for the purpose of reg istering qualified applicants; and for other purposes. SB 40. By Senator Smalley of the 28th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Trial Judges and Solicitors' Retirement Fund Act", so as to remove the pro- 658 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, vision prohibiting trial judges and solicitors of inferior courts from practicing law while receiving retirement pay; and for other purposes. SB 43. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Searcey of the 2nd and Zipperer of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a local tenure law for all ad ministrative and teaching personnel of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and County of Chatham, except those who work directly under a state or local merit system; and for other pur poses. SB 45. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Walker County upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the appoint ment of one additional deputy sheriff whose responsibility is to serve petitions, summons and processes and whatever else may be made sub ject of order of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Walker County; and for other purposes. SB 50. By Senators Plunkett of the 30th and Webb of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 100-1, relating to State Depositories, so as to change the times which the State Depository shall meet; to place additional duties upon the Board; and for other purposes. SB 62. By Senators London of the 50th and Overby of the 49th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act repealing an Act providing for indeterminate sentences in cases of felonies not punishable by life imprisonment and other Acts relating to indeterminate sentences, so as to provide for opening and closing arguments of counsel in pre-sentence hearings; and for other purposes. SB 79. By Senator Henderson of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the clerk of the Civil-criminal court of certain counties shall be entitled to membership in any retire ment system created by the governing authority of said counties; and for other purposes. SB 81. By Senator Henderson of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for retirement benefits for clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, so as to provide that clerks of certain counties shall be entitled to membership in the retirement fund; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 659 Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the followingBill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 243. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. Mr. Dorminy of the 48th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Natural Resources has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: SB 3. Do Pass. HB 336. Do Pass as Amended. HB 369. Do Pass. HB 476. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Dorminy of the 48th, Chairman. Mr. Howell of the 60th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the follow ing Bill and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HR 126-331. Do Pass. HB 279. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 60th, Chairman. 660 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 153. Do Pass by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: SB 39. By Senator Dean of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating and creating a new charter for the City of Jesup in Wayne County, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Jesup; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 42. By Senators Chapman of the 32nd, Garrard of the 37th, Fincher of the 51st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consent for the treatment of minors for venereal disease; to provide for the neces sary consent for the treatment of minors for drub abuse; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. SB 52. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Georgia Board of Landscape Architects and providing for the appointment of members of said board; so as to change the fee to be paid by applicants for examination; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. SB 65. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 79A-99, relating to penalties for violation of the criminal provisions of Title 79A of the FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 661 Georgia Code relating to pharmacists, etc., so as to provide that courts may defer proceedings against persons who have not been convicted of offenses under said Chapter; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. SB 70. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit possession of any apparatus, device or instrument for the unauthorized use of drugs; to prohibit the possession, sale or purchase of hypodermic syringes and hypodermic syringes and hypodermic needles unless for authorized medical purposes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit: HR 163. By Messrs. Dorminy of the 48th, Battle of the 90th, Nessmith of the 44th, Brantley of the 52nd and many, many others: A Resolution relating to a Memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor the memory of Honorable Richard Brevard Russell; and for other purposes. HR 165. By Messrs. Isenberg and Leggett of the 67th, Drury of the 66th and others: A Resolution expressing sympathy to all the families who had loved ones killed in the Thiokol explosion; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit: SB 22. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to amend an Act providing revenue and a source of revenue for paying pensions to the firemen of the State of Georgia, and creating a fund known as the "Firemen's Pension Fund", as amended, so as to authorize employees of the Firemen's Pension Fund to become members of said fund for the purpose of receiving pension benefits only; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 662 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit: SR 49. By Senator Adams of the 5th: A Resolution expressing sympathy to the families of all persons killed or injured in the Thiokol explosion; and for other purposes. Mr. Coney of the 118th moved that the following Bill of the House be with drawn from the General Calendar and referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking: HB 270. By Mr. Coney of the 118th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-1704, relating to bad checks, so as to require written notice of refusal to honor an in strument for lack of funds in connection with prima facie evidence; and for other purposes. The motion prevailed and HB 270 was withdrawn from the General Calendar and referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted: HR 171. By Mrs. Merritt of the 48th: A RESOLUTION Commending the third grade class of Lovett School; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the members of this Body are honored to have present the third grade class of the Lovett School, and their three gracious teachers, Mrs. Aline Layfield, Mrs. Barbara Brooke and Mrs. Peggy Nevins; and WHEREAS, Lovett School is an Atlanta institution which has been providing quality instruction since 1926 when it was founded by Mrs. Eva Edwards Lovett; and WHEREAS, as can be seen by observing these well-mannered and bright-looking children, the school has succeeded in its goal of furnish ing Georgia with learned young ladies and gentlemen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body hereby commends the third grade class of the Lovett School, and their three fine teachers. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 663 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby instructed to transmit an appropriate number of copies of this Resolution to the Lovett School in order that each member of the third grade class and the three teachers thereof will each receive a copy. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 271. By Messrs. Shanahan of the 8th and Roach and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in certain counties of this State, it shall be unlawful to hunt, catch, take, kill or attempt to hunt, catch, take or kill foxes by the use or aid of recorded calls or sounds; 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 roll call was ordered an the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Griffin Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. 664 Jordan Keyton King Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Bray Buck Carter Chandler Colwell Cook Dixon Dorminy Drury Felton Gary Grahl Greer Gunter Hamilton Hawes Hill, G. Howell Johnson Knight Matthews^ D. R. Moore Oxford Patten Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Rainey Reaves Scarborough Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Town send Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Williams Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 147, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 136. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st, Ham of the 33rd, Smith and Turner of the 3rd, Smith and Adams of the 39th, Gaynor of the 88th, Bostick of the 63rd and Colwell of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing retirement bene fits for the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Georgia, so as to provide FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 665 for benefits for additional service; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, further consideration of HB 136 was postponed until Monday, February 15, 1971. HB 321. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", as amended, so as to provide a specific enumera tion of persons authorized and empowered to consent, either orally or otherwise, to surgical or medical treatment which may be suggested, recommended, prescribed or directed by a duly licensed physician; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read: Mr. Alexander of the 108th moves to amend HB 321 by adding at the end of subsection (f) on page 3 the following: "Provided however that before this subsection shall apply the doctor or other person performing the medical or surgical procedure shall certify that he has made reasonable efforts to locate the child's parents or guardian and has been unable to locate same." On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bond Brown, B. D. Burruss Carr Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dixon Grahl Ham Hamilton Harrison Hill, B. L. Hood Housley Jones, Herb Merritt Odom Shepherd Sweat Thompson Turner Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Blackshear Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carter Chance Chandler 666 Chappell Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Farrar Felton Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Griffin Harrington Hawes Hays Hill, G. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell Melton Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Toles Triplett Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Bennett, Tom Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Buck Cheeks Collier Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Greer Gunter Hadaway Harris Horton Howell Jessup Johnson Lambert Lewis Mason McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Morgan Murphy Nessmith Pickard Pinkston Rainey Salem Savage Shanahan Smith, H. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Thomason Townsend Tripp Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Wood Mr. Speaker FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 667 On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 24, nays 118. The amendment 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bo stick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Farrar Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin 668 Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Poole JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alien Jones, Herb Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, Tom Bray Buck Collier Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dent Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Harris Hill, B. L. Johnson Lambert Lewis McCracken McDaniell Morgan Murphy Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Rainey Salem Savage Shanahan Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Thomason Townsend Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 154, nays 2. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 28. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide a uniform crime reporting system; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendments were read and adopted: The Committee on Judiciary moves to amend HB 28 by adding on line 8, page 1, section one after the word "municipality" the words "or county". FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 669 The Committee on Judiciary moves to amend HB 28 on page 1, line 23 by striking the period after the word "reported" and adding thereafter the words "in connection with the provisions of this Act." The Committee on Judiciary moves to amend HB 28 on page 2, line 21 by adding after the word "municipality" the words "or county". 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bos tick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Ezzard Farrar Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Moore Moyer 670 Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Poole Potts Roach JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Bowen Dean, N. Hudson, C. M. Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Bennett, Tom Brantley, H. L. Buck Chandler Collier Conger Dorminy Drury Evans Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Griffin Hadaway Harris Howell Jones, Herb Lane, W. J. Longino McCracken Miller Morgan Murphy Northcutt Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Rainey Reaves Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Strickland Vaughn Wamble Wheeler, BobbyMr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 153, nays 3. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed,, as amended. The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 671 HB 77. By Mr. Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Litter Control Law", so as to change the provisions relative to penalties; 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 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 234. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st and Hawes of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaus tively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State, relative to the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to provide for the protection of alligators, crocodiles and caimen; and for other pur poses. Mr. Gaynor of the 88th moved that HB 234 and all amendments thereto be placed on the table. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Alien Barfield Berry Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Chandler Cheeks Cole Collier Collins, S. Davis, E. T. Dixon Evans Farrar Pelton Gaynor Geisinger Gunter Hadaway Jones, Herb Keyton Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Milford Miller Moore Nessmith Oxford Reaves Russell, H. P. Russell. W. B. Smith, V. T. Thompson Triplett Whitmire Williams 672 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bell Bennett, Tom Black Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Clements Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dorminy Drury Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Grahl Grantham Griffin Ham Hamilton Harris Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Ross Rush Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Stephens Sweat Toles Townsend Turner Westlake Wilson Those not voting were Messrs. : Alexander, W. H. Battle Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Buck Chappell Collins, M. Daugherty Dent Edwards Egan Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Granade Greer Harrington Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton Howell Johnson Knowles Levitas Lewis Matthews, C. McCracken McDonald Morgan Murphy Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Rainey Roach Russell, A. B. Snow Sorrells Strickland Thomason Tripp Vaughn Wamble Ware FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 673 Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Wood Mr. Speaker On the motion to table, the ayes were 38, nays 108. The motion was lost. The following amendment was read: Mr. Cheeks of the 78th moves to amend HB 234 by adding a new Section 5 making the effective date July 1, 1972, and by renumbering old Section 5 as Section 6. On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Burruss Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Dailey Daughterly Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dixon Drury Edwards Egan Evans Farrar Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Granade Gunter Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Levitas Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith 674 Oxford Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Reaves Roach Ross Rush JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Sweat Townsend Triplett Turner Ware Wheeler, J. A. Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. M. Bell Brown, S. P. Busbee Chance Collier Collins, S. Conger Cook Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dorminy Floyd, L. R. Gary Grahl Grantham Griffin Ham Hawes Hood Hudson, Ted Jones, J. R. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. S. Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Maxwell Noble Northcutt Peters Phillips, W. R. Russell, A. B. Smith, J. R. Stephens Thomason Thompson Toles Tripp Westlake Whitmire Williams Those not voting were Messrs.: Alien Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Buck Dent Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Greer Hadaway Hamilton Hill, B. L. Jordan Knowles Larsen, W. W. Lewis Moore Morgan Murphy Nunn Odom Patten Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Shepherd Snow Sorrells Strickland Vaughn Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wood Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 110, nays 42. The amendment was adopted. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 675 The following amendment was read: Mr. Sweat of the 65th moves to amend HB 234 by striking the words "prima facie" on line 31, page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "considered as". On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 108, nays 5. The amendment was adopted. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carter Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dorminy Drury Egan Evans Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Gary Gei singer Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Ham Hamilton Harris Harrispn Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Levitas Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell Melton Miles Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Odom Patten Peters Phillips, W. R, 676 Pinkston Poole Potts Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Tripp Turner Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, John Alien Berry Blackshear Bowen Carr Chance Cheeks Collins, M. Colwell Connell Dean, Gib Dixon Fraser Gaynor Gunter Harrington Howell Hudson, C. M. Isenberg Jones, Herb Keyton King Lambert Lane, W. J. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Longino Marcus Mason Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Merritt Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Oxford Pearce Reaves Salem Sims Smith, J. R. Triplett Those not voting were Messrs.: Battle Bohannon Buck Davis, E. T. Dent Edwards Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Hadaway Hill, B. L. Leggett Lewis McCracken Morgan Murphy Nunn Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Rainey Roach Snow Sorrells Strickland Vaughn Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wood Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 119, nays 45. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 677 HB 249. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Lane of the 101st and Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 98-6911 of the Code of Georgia, so as to provide for the method of giving notice to any taxpayer of any changes made in his return; and for other purposes. The following amendments were read and adopted: Mr. Ham of the 33rd moves to amend HB 249 by adding after the word "di rection" on line 23, page 2, the words "if not delivered". Mr. Lane of the 101st moves to amend HB 249 by adding in Section 1 a new subsection (d) to read as follows: "This Bill will become effective upon the signature of the Governor." 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 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 232. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 84-1109, relating to the annual registration of optometrists, so as to provide for the annual renewal of certificates to practice optometry; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Wheeler of the 18th moves to amend HB 232 by striking from the title the words "to provide an effective date,"; and by inserting after the word "and" which appears on line 23, the follow ing: "effective January 10, 1972,"; 678 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, and by striking Section 2 in its entirety and by renumbering Section 3 as Section 2. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee.W.J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 679 Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Collins, M. Coney, J. L. Dean, N. Those not voting were Messrs.: Bray Buck Coney, G. D. Drury Egan Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Hawes Hudson, C. M. Johnson Jones, Herb Lambert Lewis Mason McCracken Morgan Murphy Northcutt Phillips, G. S. Pickard Rainey Rush Russell, H. P. Snow Sorrells Strickland Vaughn Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 161, nays 3. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 233. By Mr. Wheeler of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 84-1105 of the Code of Georgia, pertaining to the Georgia State Board of Examiners and Optometry, establishing the qualifications of applicants for registration to practice optometry, designating the subjects upon which an applicant shall be examined, and providing for the payment of fees, so as to in crease the examination and registration fees; and for other purposes. 680 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Russell, A. B. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 681 Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. M. Collins. Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Bray Buck Davis, E. T. Egan Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Hadaway Harris Harrison Lambert Levitas Mason McCracken Morgan Murphy Northcutt Phillips, G. S. Pickard Rainey Rush Shepherd Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Thomason Townsend Vaughn Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 159, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Brown of the 110th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House. Mr. Savage of the 104th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 87. By Messrs. Cole of the 3rd and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require each and every public or private campground which has facilities for mobile campers to be equipped with sewage collection stations of sewage dump stations; and for other purposes. 682 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following amendments were read and adopted: Mr. Cole of the 3rd moves to amend HB 87 by striking the words "State Parks Department" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "State Department of Health". Mr. Coney of the 118th moves to amend HB 87 by deleting the word "may" on line 12, Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the word "shall". 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Parrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 683 King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Sweat Thomason Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Berry Buck Davis, E. T. Dorminy Lambert Lewis Mason McCracken Merritt Morgan Murphy Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pickard Rainey Snow Sorrells Strickland Thompson Townsend Vaughn Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 171, nays 0. The Bill, having received the constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 159. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-1016, relating to investment by insurers in corporate bonds, debentures, notes and other evidences of indebtedness, so as to provide additional conditions under which such investments may be made; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. 684 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as fol lows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Thomason Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 685 Those not voting were Messrs.: Battle Berry Buck Chappell Collier Collins, M. Colwell Coney, J. L. Davis, E. T. Dixon Felton Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Grahl Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Johnson Jordan Lambert Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Mason McCracken McDaniell Morgan Mullinax Murphy Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Rainey Russell, A. B. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thompson Townsend Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, Monday morning, February 15, 1971, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker Pro Tern announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, Monday morning. 686 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, February 15, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Rev. Walter M. Blackwell, retired Bap tist minister, Gainesville, Georgia: Our Heavenly Father, we pause before Thee in the busy hours of this day, to acknowledge Thee as our creator and our preserver through out all the days and years of our lives, and to thank Thee for innumerable blessings that are ours now. We offer our thanks for our good land, for our good and cherished heritage. May we preserve it with profound reverence and gratitude. We thank Thee for the many great and good leaders Thou has given us, and we are celebrating the birthday of two of these this month. Noble and divine, they were God's men for their time. We would thank Thee for many good and great men among us today. We pray for our President. Give him supernatural strength and wisdom for the supernatural tasks before him. We pray for our Governor and all who are serving with him. May he be God's man for this day. We thank Thee for this august body of dedicated ladies and gentlemen. Help them to realize at all times their need of Thee. Grant unto them the necessary wisdom and understanding for their delibera tions. Make us all to see that liberty is not the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to please, to do what is right. May we seek to know and to do the will of God in all things. Give success and victory in all the worthy endeavors of these two law making bodies. Then, give them the joys that come because of duties well performed. Our Father, in these serious times of crisis and tragedies in our world may we, as never before, turn with all our hearts, unto Him who maketh wars to cease and who holdeth the destiny of this world and all mankind in His hands. We can't do more, we dare do less. We make our prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. AMEN. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E .T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 687 King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd. Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. 688 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 508. By Mr. Alexander of the 96th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Minimum Foundation Pro gram of Education Act", so as to reduce, over a three-year period, the percentage of the Equalized Adjusted School Property Tax Digest which is used in support of the Minimum Foundation Program; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 510. By Mr. Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 114-3, relating to workmen's compensation claims and notices of accidents, so as to ex tend the period for filing claims; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 511. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize certain counties in this State to establish and maintain a law library, so as to change the minimum and maximum population figures in said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 512. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th and Mr. Snow of the 1st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to certain incorporated municipalities of this State for the purpose of aiding in the construction and maintenance of streets, and defraying MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 689 the cost of providing personnel and equipment for the control of traffic, so as to provide that certain financial information shall be published; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 513. By Mesers. Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a reporting system for the payment of local excise taxes on the sale of malt beverages; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Temperance. HB 514. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county of this State, so as to change the minimum and maximum population figures in said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 515. By Messrs. Isenberg and Leggett of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-112, relating to persons exempt from jury duty, so as to change the procedure of ex empting certain persons from jury duty; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 516. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the duties and expenses of the judges emeritus of the superior courts, so as to change the provisions relating to expenses and mileage allowances of said judges emeritus while serving as judges in the superior courts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 517. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 21st and Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-5, relating to chiropractors, so as to change the annual license fee for applicants for licenses to practice chiropractic, and to change certain requirements respecting renewal certificates; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Welfare. 690 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 518. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 21st and Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-5, relating to chiropractors, so as to change the subjects which must be covered in examinations of applicants for licenses to practice chiropractic; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Welfare. HB 519. By Messrs. Edwards and Black of the 45th, Oxford of the 46th, Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Dailey of the 53rd, Collins of the 62nd, Rush of the 51st, Grantham of the 55th, Hudson of the 48th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing and regulating the use of public roads and highways in this State, so as to increase the maximum permissible width of factory built housing; to provide for the issuance of permits and the charges therefor; and for other purposes Referred to the Committee on Highways. HB 520. By Mrs. Merritt and Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Roads and Revenues for the Counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter, and Green, so as to change the compensar tion of the Chairman and other Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Sumter County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 521. By Mr. Oxford and Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee sys tem of compensating the clerk of the superior court and the city court clerk in Sumter County, so as to change the compensation of said clerk and certain employees of said clerk; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 172-521. By Messrs. Davis, Floyd, Westlake and Granade of the 75th, Jordan of the 74th, Geisinger of the 72nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Collins of the 72nd, and Russell of the 77th: A Resolution creating the DeKalb County Education Study Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Rules. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 691 HR 173-521. By Mr. Jones of the 87th: A Resolution compensating the Hillcrest Abney Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Inc.; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 522. By Messrs. Stephens of the 103rd and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a tax on bottled soft drinks and soft drink syrup; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 523. By Messrs. Bennett and Scarborough of the 81st, and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 69-301, relating to liability of municipal corporations, so as to provide that municipal cor porations shall be liable for property damage and personal injury oc casioned by the negligence or nonfeasance of its employees or officers in the exercise of any function essentially governmental in character; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 524. By Messrs. Bennett and Scarborough of the 81st, and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to partially abolish the governmental im munity of the counties; to limit the amount of county liability; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 525. By Messrs. Parrar, Russell, Thomason and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the City of Avondale Estates, so as to authorize the amendment of city ordinances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 526. By Messrs. Hadaway of the 27th, Hudson of the 28th, Edwards of the 45th and Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-402, relating to expenses of ordinaries and of primaries and elections to be paid by coun ties, so as to provide that each county shall be entitled to reimbursement from the State Treasurer an amount equal to that portion of its ex penses for primaries and elections which can be allocated to nominations and the elections of State Officers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. 692 JOUKNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 174-526. By Mr. Dorminy of the 48th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of Stateowned property; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions and Property. HR 175-526 By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Vera Ingle; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 176-526. By Mr. Stephens of the 103rd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that monies derived from soft drink taxes shall be appropriated to the counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 527. By Mr. King of the 86th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-3, relating to examination and registration of architects, so as to change the provi sions relating to fees for examination and certificates; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 528. By Messrs. Russell, Thomason and Farrar of the 77th, Collins of the 72nd, Dean of the 76th, Noble of the 73rd, Brown of the 110th and Bond of the lllth, and Horton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to further define school buses which motorists shall not pass when said buses are stopped to re ceived or discharge school children; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HB 529. By Mr. Hudson of the 28th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Sparta, so as to change the maximum ad valorem tax rate; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 693 HB 530. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th, Granade of the 75th, Hood of the 99th and Shepherd of the 107th. A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", so as to change the pay and allowances of the Adjutant General; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs. HR 177-530. By Messrs. Sweat of the 65th, Marcus of the 105th, Moyer and Nunn of the 41st, Harris of the 10th and Colwell of the 5th: A Resolution relative to the Code of Georgia, Unannotated; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 531. By Messrs, Egan of the 116th and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties to levy and impose certain excise taxes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 532. By Messrs. Egan of the 116th and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties to levy and impose certain excise taxes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 533. By Messrs. Murphy and Dean of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Haralson County Water Au thority and to authorize such Authority to acquire and maintain selfliquidating projects embracing sources of water supply and the dis tribution and sale of water and other related facilities to individuals, public and private corporations and municipal corporations; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 534. By Messrs. Murphy and Dean of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff and ordinary of Haralson County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee sys tem of compensation, so as to authorize the sheriff of Haralson County to appoint one additional deputy and jailer; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 694 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 535. By Mr. Lee of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating employment of children, so as to permit the employment of certain minors under the age of 14 years in certain occupations; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 536. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Fiduciary Investment Company Act", so as to permit and allow certain qualified foreign trust institutions to invest in fiduciary investment companies; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation: HB 583. By Mr. Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to authorize the City of Al bany to regulate the speed movement and parking of traffic and vehicles on privately owned streets, ways and parking areas; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time: HB 477. By Messrs. Levitas, Farrar, Russell and Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter and municipal government for the Town of Becatur, in the County of DeKalb, so as to change the provision relative to the maximum tax levy for school purposes; and for other purposes. HB 478. By Messrs. Adams, Lowrey and Toles of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Floyd County, so as to change the number of jurors in said court; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 695 HB 479. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st, Carter of the 64th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bowen of the 47th, Larsen of the 42nd, Gunter of the 6th, Salem of the 51st, Knight of the 30th, Adams of the 9th, Thompson of the 85th, Howell of the 60th and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the foreman of each outgoing grand jury to spend two days with the incoming grand jurors in order to provide continuity among the various grand juries of the superior courts; and for other purposes. HB 480. By Messrs. Jordan and Vaughn of the 74th, Farrar, Thomason, Levitas and Russell of the 77th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Davis, Granade, Floyd and Westlake of the 75th, Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act applying to counties having a population of not less than 500,000 and directing the county commis sioners to pay to the board of education all commissions which would have been retained by the tax commissioner, so as to make said Act applicable to counties having a population of not less than 400,000; and for other purposes. HB 481. By Mr. Hill of the 97th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 34-1, relating to preliminary provisions of the Georgia Election Code, so as to provide that no elected official shall be eligible for party nomination or for election to public office other than his own until he shall first resign; and for other purposes. HB 482. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 21st and Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-5, relating to chiropractors, so as to provide that the members of the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall not serve more than two consecutive terms; and for other purposes. HR 167-482 By Mr. Rainey of the 47th: A Resoution compensating Mr. James E. Price; and for other purposes. HB 483. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled the "Housing Au thorities Law", so as to provide that certain cities may add additional members to the housing authorities; and for other purposes. HB 484. By Messrs. Burruss and Howard of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-17, relating to deceptive practices, so as to create and define the crime of criminal profiting on unauthorized sound recordings; and for other purposes. 96 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, JIB 485. By Mr. Fraser of the 59th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hinesville, so as to change the date on which municipal elections shall be held; to change the hours prescribed for the polls to remain open; and for other purposes. HB 486. By Mr. Fraser of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Midway, so as to add one councilman and to provide for four terms of office for the mayor and council of the City of Midway; and for other purposes. HB 487. By Messrs. Davis, Granade and Westlake of the 75th, Russell of the 70th, Northcutt of the 21st, Lane of the 44th, Collins of the 72nd, Bell of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the owners or managers of all health or dance studios doing business in the State of Georgia to reg ister with the Joint-Secretary, State Examining Boards; to provide for the manner of registration; and for other purposes. -HB 488. By Messrs. Davis, Granade and Westlake of the 75th, Russell of the 70th, Northcutt of the 21st, Lane of the 44th, Collins of the 72nd, Bell of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate health and dance studio services, sales, practices and business and financing methods; and for other purposes. HR 168-488. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Battle of the 90th, Gignilliat of the 89th, Alien of the 92nd, Jones of the 87th, Blackshear of the 91st, Triplett of the 93rd and Hill of the 94th: A Resolution compensating the Savannah Transit Authority; and for other purposes. HB 489. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st, Knowles of the 22nd and Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-30, relating to Invasions of Privacy, so as to conform said Chapter with the require ments contained in an Act approved June 19, 1968 (Public Law 90-351, 822 STAT. 197, HR 5037 (90th Congress); and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 697 HB 490. By Messrs. Collier of the 54th, Cole, Smith and Turner of the 3rd, Westlake of the 75th, Salem of the 51st, Bell of the 73rd, Floyd of the 75th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act enlarging the powers, authority and jurisdiction of the Georgia Public Service Commission with respect to telephone corporations, companies or persons, firms or associations, so as to authorize the Commission to receive and investi gate complaints by governing authorities of counties and municipalities; and for other purposes. HB 491. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", so as to authorize that information directly affecting any person which is obtained by duly authorized agents of the State Water Quality Control Board shall be admissible as evidence in actions at law or equity involving private rights or riparian owners; and for other purposes. HB 492. By Messrs. Collier of the 54th, Smith, Cole and Turner of the 3rd, Salem of the 51st, Westlake and Floyd of the 75th, Bell of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 93-3, relating to jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Public Service Commission, so as to authorize the Commission to consider certain factors when fixing rates of public utilities under its jurisdiction; and for other purposes. HR 169-492. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Rainey of the 47th, Savage of the 104th, Stephens of the 103rd, Granade of the 75th, Hudson of the 48th, Geisinger of the 72nd and many others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that federal old-age, survivor or disability benefits shall not be included in income for the purpose of persons 65 years old or older qualifying for a homestead exemption of $4000; and for other purposes. HB 493. By Messrs. Northcutt, Lee and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of College Park, so as to amend the city limit boundary along Riverdale Road; and for other purposes. HB 494. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating A Board of Com missioners of Roads and Revenues for Emanuel County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioners; and for other purposes. 698 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 495. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Twin City, so as to provide that commissioners of the City of Twin City shall be elected by the voters of the entire city; and for other purposes. HB 496. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the regulation of the practice of dentistry, so as to regulate the filing of applications for dental licenses; and for other purposes. HB 497. By Messrs. Howard, McDaniell, Housley, Kreeger and Burruss of the 117th, Bostick of the 63rd and Larsen of the 42nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the organi zation, jurisdiction, venue, practice and procedure of certain courts be low the superior court level, so as to provide for the payment of a salary to each judge and solicitor of such courts from State funds; and for other purposes. HB 498. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the governing au thority of Warren County to employ a full-time county policeman who shall have such powers as sheriffs now have; and for other purposes. HB 499. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court of Warren County on a salary in lieu of a fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes. HB 500. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Warren County on a salary in lieu of a fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 501. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the com pensation of the ordinary of Warren County, so as to change the com pensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 699 HB 502. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a commissioner of roads and revenues of Warren County, so as to change the compen sation of the commissioner of Warren County and the compensation of his clerk; and for other purposes. HB 503. By Messrs. Coney of the 82nd, Brown, Evans, Bennett, Scarborough and Pinkston of the 81st and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-106, relating to the revision of the jury lists and the selection of grand and traverse jurors, so as to provide that in certain counties, jury commissioners shall select a number of citizens to serve as grand jurors which shall not be less than 3 percent of the total number of registered electors in such counties; and for other purposes. HB 504. By Messrs. Coney of the 82nd, Brown, Evans, Bennett, Scarborough and Pinkston of the 81st and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consent for the treatment of minors for venereal disease; and for other purposes. HB 505. By Messrs. Davis and King of the 86th, Pearce and Buck of the 84th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Charter of Columbus, redesignating the name of the city court of Columbus, to the State Court of Columbus; and for other purposes. HB 506. By Mr. Sims of the 106th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to a program of vocational rehabilitation and providing that the same shall be ad ministered by the State Board of Vocational Education, so as to change the definition of the term "workshop"; and for other purposes. HB 507. By Mr. Adams of the 100th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act establishing the Criminal Court of Atlanta, so as to increase the number of jurors required to try any misdemeanor offense in the said court from 5 jurors to six jurors; and for other purposes. HR 170-507. By Mr. Collins of the 72nd: A Resolution compensating E. L. O'Neal; and for other purposes. 700 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 509. By Messrs, Cole of the 3rd and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing and regulating the use of the public roads and highways in this State, so as to provide for a 12 month permit for loads exceeding the length and width limits involving materials or commodities; and for other purposes. SB 39. By Senator Dean of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating and creating a new charrter for the Cty of Jesup in Wayne County, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Jesup; and for other purposes. SB 42. By Senators Chapman of the 32nd, Garrard of the 37th, Fincher of the 51st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the necessary consent for the treatment of minors for venereal disease; to provide for the necessary consent for the treatment of minors for drug abuse; and for other purposes. SB 52. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Georgia Board of Landscape Architects and providing for the appointment of members of said board; so as to change the fee to be paid by applicants for examination; and for other purposes. SB 65. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 79A-99, relating to penalties for violation of the criminal provisions of Title 79A of the Georgia Code relating to pharmacists, etc., so as to provide that courts may defer proceedings against persons who have not been convicted of offenses under said Chapter; and for other purposes. SB 70. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit possession of any apparatus, device or instrument for the unauthorized use of drugs; to prohibit the possession, sale or purchase of hypodermic syringes and hypodermic syringes and hypodermic needles unless for authorized medical pur poses; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 701 Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommenda tions: HR 122-321. Do Pass. HR 141-425. Do Pass. HR 142-425. Do Pass. SB 45. Do Pass. HB 147. Do Pass. HB 258. Do Pass. HB 259. Do Pass. HB 315. Do Pass. HB 316. Do Pass. HB 317. Do Pass. HB 318. Do Pass. HB 319. Do Pass. HB 325. Do Pasa. HB 331. Do Pass. HB 353. Do Pass. HB 354. Do Pass as amended. HB 355. Do Pass. HB 356. Do Pass. HB 357. Do Pass. HB 390. Do Pass. HB 391. Do Pass. HB 392. Do Pass. HB 393. Do Pass. HB 394. Do Pass. HB 395. Do Pass. HB 400. Do Pass. HB 401. Do Pass. HB 402. Do Pass. 702 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 403. Do Pass. HB 408. Do Pass. HB 413. Do Pass. HB 414. Do Pass. HB 416. Do Pass. HB 417. Do Pass. HB 418. Do Pass. HB 419. Do Pass. HB 420. Do Pass. HB 433. Do Pass. HB 437. Do Pass. HB 441. Do Pass. HB 442. Do Pass. HB 443. Do Pass. HB 449. Do Pass. HB 452. Do Pass. HB 457. Do Pass. HB 458. Do Pass. HB 460. Do Pass. HB 469. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House and Senate, to-wit: SB 51. By Senators Plunkett of the 30th, and Webb of the llth: A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Highway Board, as amended, so as to provide that the State Highway Board and the State Highway Dept. shall not be in certain contracts or contract of any debt unless there shall be sufficient funds appropriated to enable such obligations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 703 SB 82. By Senators Lester of the 23rd and Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to amend an Act providing a pension system for the retirement of certain employees of the City of Augusta, as amended, so as to pro vide for an increase of benefits for retired employees based on the U. S. Consumer price Index; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 117. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the ordinary of Walker County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary of Walker County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 118. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Walker County into the office of tax commissioner of Walk er County, so as to change the compensation of said tax commissioner; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes: SB 119. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the clerk of the superior court of Walker County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of said clerk of the superior court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 138. By Senators Bateman of the 27th and Rowan of the 8th: A Bill to aemnd an Act creating a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate and Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the House of Representa tives, so as to authorize the Budget Bureau to transfer certain funds under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. SB 141. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Bateman of the 27th, Plunkett of the 30th, and Hamilton of the 26th: A Bill to implement Article VII, Section I, Paragraph 1 of the Con stitution of Georgia which authorized the General Assembly to provide for grants to citizens of Georgia attending colleges of universities in this State which are not branches of the University System; and for other purposes. HB 64. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to authorize the State Board of Education to permit participation in its student honors program by certain pupils of private high schools of this State; and for other purposes. 704 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 72. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the ordinary of Calhoun County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof annual salary for such officer; and for other purposes. HB 75. By Mr. Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to create and establish the Cuthbert-Randolph Airport Authority and to authorize such Authority to acquire and maintain airports and landing fields for the use of aircraft; and for other purposes. HB 81. By Messrs. Roach, Poole and Harris of the 10th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for one additional Judge of the Su perior Court of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, so as to add one court reporter of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. HB 187. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to provide for the compensation of the judge of the juvenile court of certain counties of this State; and for other purposes. HB 188. By Messrs. Buck, Pearce and Pickard of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the District At torney of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit to be paid from the funds, of Muscogee County; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit: HB 85. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to create a system of pensions and retirement pay for officers,, deputies and employees of Clayton County and the Clayton County Water Authority; and for other purposes. HB 170. By Messrs. Lee, Gary, and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jonesboro in Clayton County, so as to change the date of elections; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 705 The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 189. By Messrs. Pickard, Buck and Pearce of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to combine the Department of Health of the City of Columbus with the Department of Health of Muscogee County" so as to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede, consolidate and codify the law relating to public health and the Muscogee County Department of Public Health; and for other purposes. The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of consider ing the Senate substitutes thereto: HB 85. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a system of pensions and retire ment pay for officers, deputies and employees of Clayton County and Clayton County Water Authority; and for other purposes. The following Senate substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to create a system of pensions and retirement pay for officers, deputies and employees of Clayton County and the Clayton County Water Authority; to create the Clayton County Pension Board; to provide for the number of members of said Board and the manner in which they are appointed or elected; to provide for terms of office; to provide for the method of electing officers and the manner of holding meetings; to define the powers and duties of the Board; to prescribe the manner in which county officers and employees may be^ come eligible for pension benefits; to prescribe pension benefits class ified as normal retirement benefits, early retirement benefits, deferred retirement benefits, optional retirement benefits, disability retirement benefits, death benefits prior to retirement and termination of service benefits; to provide for the election of optional retirement benefits and to define such benefits; to provide for the designation of beneficiaries; to create a pension fund to be administered by said Pension Board; to prescribe the contributions to said fund by Clayton County; to prescribe for an actuarial review of pension plan; to provide for an increase and decrease in contributions under certain conditions; to provide for phys ical examination of disability claimants; to provide for hearing before the Pension Board; to provide for the discontinuance of disability bene fits under certain conditions; to authorize the Clerk of the Board to issue subpoenas requiring attendance of witnesses and production of documents; to provide that any person failing to attend or produce any record required of him shall be guilty of contempt; to provide penalties 706 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, for contempt; to provide for the investment of pension funds; to provide for the voting of stock held by the fund; to provide for the employment of agents and expert assistants; to provide that the Board may delegate ministerial and limited discretionary duties; to provide that the Board shall not be responsible for any loss accruing as a result of the action of any agent selected by them with reasonable care; to authorize the Board to consult with legal counsel; to provide that the Board shall be fully protected in acting upon the advise of such legal counsel with re spect to questions of law; to provide for an annual appraisal of funds; to provide for annual audits; to provide for the payment of funds for reasonable fees for legal counsel, agents and expert assistance engaged to manage the funds and fees of actuaries and all other actiaroes and all other necessary operating expenses incurred by the Pension Board; to authorize the Pension Board to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide that pension benefits shall not be assignable and shall not be subject to garnishment, attachment, or levy; to provide for severability; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. There is hereby authorized and created the Clayton County Pension Board to consist of five members, one of who shall be the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, one of whom shall be the Chairman of the Clayton County Water Authority, one of whom shall be the Director of the Clayton County Civil Service Board, one of whom shall be the Comptroller/Administrative Assistant of Clayton County. The fifth member of the Board shall be selected by and appointed to the Pension Board by the four members enumerated and must be a citizen of Clayton County, not less than twenty-five years of age, and experienced in business or professional work and not in the employment of the State, any County, or Municipal Government. In the case of a tie, the senior Judge of the Clayton Judicial Circuit shall appoint the fifth member. The fifth member of the Board shall serve for a term of four years or until his successor is selected and qualified. The fifth member may succeed himself on the Board. Other members shall serve on said Board by virtue of their elected or appointed position in the employ of Clayton County. Section 2. The members of the Pension Board shall serve without pay, shall elect their own Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary, and shall delegate to them their respective duties. The Comptroller/Ad ministrative Assistant of Clayton County shall act as Clerk of the Pension Board and in which capacity shall keep all of the records, books, and minutes of said Board. Section 3. The Pension Board shall hold annually a minimum of four regular meetings in the Courthouse, open to the public, and such special meetings as shall be called by the Chairman, or a majority of the Board members. Clerk of the Board shall give written notice to the members of all regular and special meetings. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 707 Section 4. A majority of the members of the Pension Board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. A quorum of said Pension Board shall be necessary for the transaction of any business or the conduct of any hearings before said Board, and no pension shall be granted without the affirmative vote of at least three members of the Board. Section 5. All County employees, deputies, department heads, and Clayton County Water Authority employees who are employed full time on the effective date of this Act are eligible to come under the terms and provisions of this Act. Any person, except (as set out in the above sentence) who is at or above normal retirement age as set out hereunder, who becomes a full-time employee as classified above after the effective date of this Act who has not reached the age of 56 years at the time of employment after the passage of this Act shall become a member of the Retirement System as a condition of this employment on the anniversary date following the completion of two years of contin uous service in the employ of Clayton County. Not withstanding any other provisions of this Act, employees who have reached the age 56 years at the time of employment after the passage of this Act shall not be eligible for pension benefits. Employees and deputies as terms are used herein shall include employees and deputies of Clayton County, of the Clayton County Water Authority, employees, department heads, and deputies or County of ficers by whatever name or title employed or deputized, who perform full-time service for the benefit of Clayton County and are paid a fulltime salary for such service. Where the County is used herein pertain ing to employees, it shall also include the Clayton County Water Au thority. Section 6. On and after the effective date of this Act, any qualified employee as designated in Section 5 may apply for and obtain a pension under the terms and amounts hereinafter set forth. Such employees coming under the provisions of this Act are hereinafter referred to as participants. Benefits paid hereunder shall be classified: (a) Normal Retirement Benefits (b) Early Retirement Benefits (c) Deferred Retirement Benefits (d) Optional Retirement Benefits (e) Disability Retirement Benefits (f) Death Benefits Prior to Retirement (g) Termination of Service Benefits. (a-1) Normal Retirement Date The normal retirement date for any participant of the Plan shall be the first day of the month following his attainment of age 65, or alternatively, the first of the month following his completion of 35 years of credited service, but in no event prior to age 62. 708 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, (a-2) Normal Retirement Benefit The participant, upon retirement on his normal retirement date will receive a monthly pension payable for life equal to 1% percent of his final average salary multiplied by his years of credited service less 1*4 percent of his primary Social Security benefit multiplied by his years of credited service. In no event shall the Social Security reduc tion be more than 50 percent of the employee's primary Social Security benefit. For purpose of determining benefits, credited service is to be calculated as years and completed months of continuous employment with the County on a full-time, permanent basis from the last date of employment up to the date eligible to receive benefits. Average salary to be used for the calculation of benefits will be determined as 1/12 of the arithmetic average of the employee's five (5) highest consecutive years of compensation received during the last ten (10) years of his employment, as determined by his W-2 earning statement, provided, however, that if retirement occurs prior to the completion of five years of service, such average shall be computed with respect to annual compensation during the total years prior to retirement. Unless an optional form of retirement income is elected by the employee, his retirement benefit will be payable for life, but guaranteed to be payable to him or to his designated beneficiary for at least 60 months. (b-1) Early Retirement Date The early retirement date of a participant shall be the first day of any month following the attainment of 62 and who has completed at least 20 years of credited service at said time. (b-2) Early Retirement Benefits A participant, upon retirement on an early retirement date, shall receive an immediate monthly early retirement benefit calculated ac cording to the pension formula reflecting his salary and service at the date of such early retirement, to be paid during the lifetime of the participant with a minimum of 60 monthly payments to the participant or his beneficiary. Benefit so computed shall be actuarially reduced to reflect the shorter period of accumulation of reserves and the longer period over which the benefit is expected to be paid. (c-1) Deferred Retirement Date A participant may, upon request of his department head and with concurrence of the Pension Board, remain in the employ of the County on a year-to-year basis beyond his normal retirement date. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 709 (c-2) Deferred Retirement Benefits The participant, upon his deferred retirement date shall receive monthly retirement benefits computed in the same manner as for a normal retirement benefit and the same benefit that would have been payable had the participant retired at his normal retirement date payable for life but guaranteed to be payable to him or his designated beneficiary for at least 60 months. (d-1) Election of Optional Retirement Benefits A participant may elect, or revoke a previous election and make a new election at any time, at least one year prior to retirement, to receive his income under one of the options hereinafter set forth in lieu of the retirement benefit he is otherwise entitled to receive and such benefits shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such elected option. Election of any option must be made by the participant in writing. (d-2) Descriptions of Options (1) Ten year certain and life under which the benefits are payable for the lifetime of the participant, but guaranteed to be payable to him or his designated beneficiary for at least ten years or 120 months, such reduced monthly benefits to be actuarially equivalent of the amount of benefit that would otherwise be payable to the participant. Actuarial equivalent shall, for all participants, be as the Pension Board may here after adopt. Based upon the recommendations of the actuary or firm of consulting actuaries from time to time. (2) Joint and Survivor Income under which the participant can elect to receive a reduced pension so that upon the participant's death, if the participant's spouse is then alive, such spouse will be entitled to receive a continuation of all or a portion of the benefit which the participant was receiving, for the remainder of such spouse's lifetime. Such reduc tion in the participant's pension for this option to be based upon the proportion which he wishes to have continued to his beneficiary and the age and sex of the beneficiary. A participant who elects this option should designate a person to receive the benefits which continue to be payable upon the death of the participant. Such person shall be the joint annuitant of the participant. The election by a participant of this option shall be null and void if either the participant or his designated joint annuitant shall die before benefits commence. In the event this election becomes null and void, the participant shall have the right to name another joint annuitant or elect another option under which circumstances the one year requirement in subsection (d-1) shall be waived. (e-1) Disability Retirement Date The disability retirement date of a participant becoming totally and permanently disabled after completion of three (3) years of service, shall be the first day of the month after the Pension Board has deter mined to its satisfaction that the participant is so disabled. 710 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, (e-2) Disability Retirement Benefit Upon retirement on his disability retirement date, a participant shall receive a monthly retirement benefit payable on the first day of each month thereafter during the lifetime of the participant and con tinuation of disability. The amount of such monthly retirement pay ments shall be equal to 50 percent of the participant's monthly rate of earnings as of the date of disability minus the amount of primary benefits to which the participant may be entitled under the Federal Social Security Act, but not less than the full accrued benefit computed in the same manner as for a normal retirement benefit, but based on average compensation and service of the participant as of his disability retirement date. (f-1) Death Benefits Prior to Retirement In the event that a participant is killed in the performance of his duty his spouse will be entitled to a monthly income for life or until re-marriage equal to 50 percent of the benefit which the participant would have received at his otherwise normal retirement age based upon his annual compensation in the calendar year preceding his death. (g-1) Termination Benefits If a participant voluntarily or involuntarily leaves the employ of the County other than by death, disability, or retirement, and if such termination of services occurs after the completion of ten (10) years of credited service, the participant will be entitled to a vested pension payable at his otherwise normal retirement age, but based upon the pension accrued to the time of such termination. The proportion of the benefit vested will be as follows: Years of Credited Service At Date of Termination 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years (or more) Percentage of Pension Vested 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% The participant must notify the Pension Board as to his whereabouts when he reaches age 65 and also provide to the satisfaction of the Pen sion Board his identity to qualify and receive such benefits. Section 7. There is hereby created a Pension Fund to be adminis tered by the Clayton County Pension Board and from which this Board shall pay the benefits as set out hereinbefore to the participants therein, said fund to consist of contributions from Clayton County, the Clayton County Water Authority as set out hereinafter and its accumulation by investments and reinvestments under the direction and control of the Pension Board as set out hereinafter. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 711 Section 8. The Governing Authority of Clayton County and the Clayton County Water Authority shall appropriate to the, pension fund annually to be paid in quarterly installments, a sum of not less than 7 percent of their payroll cost for covered employees for a period of three years following the effective date of this Act, Within sixty (60) days prior to the end of the first three year period, next following the effective date of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Governing Authority of Clayton County with advice of the Pension Board to employ some qualified actuary or firm of actuaries to analyze the Clayton County Pension Plan and Fund and report thereon to the Pension Board its findings. In the event such report reveals that the appropriations herein provided are insufficient to maintain the plan on a sound basis, it shall be the duty of the Governing Authority of Clayton County and the Clayton County Water Authority to appropriate such additional sums for the next three years as would be necessary to maintain the fund and the Plan on a sound financial basis. Should the actuary or firm of actuaries find that a lesser appropriation by the aforesaid would maintain the fund on a sound financial basis, then Clayton County and its Water Authority is authorized, upon approval of the Pension Board, to decrease its contribution to the percentage of the total payroll found by the actuary or firm of actuaries to be suf ficient to maintain the Plan and fund on such financial basis. There after, the Pension Plan shall be actuarily reviewed a minimum of one time every three years and adjustments made, if found necessary, as set out herein. Section 9. Whenever an application for disability pension has been filed, the applicant shall submit therewith a signed certificate from a licensed, practicing physician of Georgia certifying to the disability of such applicant for a pension. Promptly thereafter the Pension Board shall order the applicant to be examined by a physician to be named by the Board who likewise shall certify the physical ability or disability of the applicant. In the event the certificate of the respective physicians generally agree upon disability, such facts shall be conclusive as to the physical condition of the applicant and the Pension Board shall grant a pension in the appropriate amount. In the event the certificates of the aforesaid physicians disagree as to the condition of the applicant, then under these circumstances, the Pension Board shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the true condition of the applicant and the decision of the Board after a hearing shall be final as to the physical condition of the applicant. Section 10. The Pension Board shall have the right at intervals of not less than one year to require an examination of all participants receiving disability pensions under the provisions of this Act, and in the event such participants are found not to be disabled, may after hearing evidence thereon and giving participants opportunity to be heard, dis continue such participant's disability pension. Provided further that in the event such participant receiving disability benefits refuses to submit to a physical examination after thirty (30) days notice to report for such examination, the Pension Board shall discontinue payments of benefits until he submits to such examination, and the participant shall be deemed to have forfeited his benefits during the time of refusal to so submit to a physical examination. 712 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Section 11. In any hearing before the Pension Board, the Clerk of the Pension Board shall have the authority to issue subpoenas in the name of the Board, requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents for the purpose of being used as evidence be fore said Board. Any witness failing to attend or to produce any record required of him, without legal excuse, shall be guilty of contempt of the Board and may be fined for same as if such person or legal entity were in contempt of an order of the Superior Court of Clayton County, Georgia. Section 12. The Pension Board shall have authority to invest and reinvest money which is held for the purpose of paying pensions, but which is not needed for the immediate payment thereof, as determined by the Board, in securities of the United States of America, including securities of agencies of said Government, the State of Georgia, or in sured savings in savings and loan associations and state and national banks, corporate bonds and debentures or other evidence of indebtedness assured or guaranteed by any solvent institution existing under the law of the United States of America which are not in default as to principal or interest and which are secured by collateral worth at least fifty percent (50%) more than the par value of the entire issue of such obligations, but only if not more than one-third of the total value of such required collateral consist of common stock; corporate stocks which are non-assessable dividend paying stocks, common or preferred in cor porations having an A rating or better according to Standard and Poor or Moody index current at the time of the investment, provided cash dividend on such common stock shall have been paid out of current earnings in at least two of the last three years preceding the purchase, provided, however, that the pension fund shall not own more than ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding share of any one corpora tion; in first loans on real estate that are guaranteed or insured by the Federal Government, provided these loans are handled and serviced by an investment firm engaged in that business and at a service rate not to exceed the usual charge made by said firm for other like in vestors, provided that the Pension Board shall not have invested in such real estate loans at any one time more than 20 percent of the entire Pension fund; and in any other investment recommended by the expert agents and assistants hereinafter stipulated. Section 13. The Chairman of the Pension Board shall exercise the voting rights pertaining to any security at any time held in the fund, and accept and hold any securities issued in connection therewith in accordance with Rules and Procedures and Requirements as may be adopted and delegated by the Pension Board. Section 14. The Pension Board, in the management of the pension fund, may employ agents and expert assistants and delegate to them such ministerial and limited discretionary duties as it sees fit. Said Board shall not be responsible for any loss occurred by any agent selected by it with reasonable care, and shall be fully protected in acting upon the advise of expert assistants. Section 15. The Pension Board shall have the authority as often as such Board deems necessary to consult with legal counsel and shall MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 713 be fully protected in acting upon the advice of such counsel with respect to questions of law. Section 16. The Pension Board shall annually have an appraisal made of funds invested by a qualified investment appraisal firm for the purpose of ascertaining productivity and soundness of investments and will use such appraisals in their responsibility of providing and insuring the best possible investments at all times. Section 17. The Pension Board shall have an audit made annually, by the auditors employed by Clayton County, of the pension fund and make report of such audit examination to the County Governing Au thority. Section 18. The Pension Board shall have the authority to direct the payment from its funds, reasonable fees for legal counsel, agents and expert assistants engaged to manage the funds, fees of actuaries or firm of actuaries, employed by them, investment appraisals costs, annual audits, and all other necessary operating expenses incurred by the Pension Board. Section 19. Immediately following the effective date of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Pension Board herein created to promulgate rules and regulations consistent with, but not inconsistent with this Act, providing for procedures to administrate these pension funds for the benefit of those entitled to be compensated from such funds. Section 20. None of the benefits granted under the terms and condi tions of this Act shall be assignable by the participant, or anyone claim ing under him whether as beneficiary or joint annuitant, nor shall any benefits payable hereunder be subject to garnishment, attachment, gar nishment in attachment, levy, or any other judicial process. Section 21. Should any provision of this Act be held unconstitu tional or invalid, the remainder of the Act, shall remain in full force and effect. Section 22. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1971; however, no benefits shall be payable until after January 1, 1972. Section 23. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Mr. Lee of the 21st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute. On the motion, the ayes were 115, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 85 was agreed to. 714 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 170. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jonesboro in Clayton County, so as to change the date of elections; and for other purposes. The following Senate substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Jonesboro in Clayton County, approved August 18, 1919 (Ga. Laws 1919, p. 1067), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 25, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 1972), so as to change the date of elections; to remove the provisions relating to a plurality vote for candidates seeking the offices of mayor and council of said City; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. An Act incorporating the City of Jonesboro in Clayton County, approved August 18, 1919 (Ga. Laws 1919, p. 1067), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 25, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 1972), is hereby amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and in serting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows: "Section 4. On the first Saturday in December, 1971, an election shall be conducted at such place as the mayor and council shall designate for three councilmen, whose terms expire with the municipal year 1971, and said three councilmen so elected shall serve for terms of office of two years each, and until their successors are elected and qualified, and whose terms of office shall begin on the first Monday in January, 1972. On the first Saturday in December, 1972, an election shall be conducted at such place as the mayor and council shall designate for the election of a mayor and three councilmen whose terms expire with the municipal year 1972, and said mayor and three councilmen so elected shall serve for terms of office of two years each, and until their successors are elected and qualified, and whose terms of office shall begin on the first Monday in January, 1973. A regular election shall be conducted in and for said City of Jonesboro as provided herein on the first Saturday in December of each year for the election of mayor and councilmen or councilmen, as the case may be, to fill vacancies occurring on the first Monday in January following; the terms of office of the mayor and councilmen shall be two years each, or until their successors are elected and qualified." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 10 in its entirety. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 715 Mr. Lee of the 21st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute. On the motion, the ayes were 115, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 170 was agreed to. The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto: HB 189. By Messrs. Pickard, Buck and Pearce of the 84th, Davis and King of the 86th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to com bine the Department of Health of the City of Columbus with the De partment of Health of Muscogee County," so as to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede, consolidate and codify the law relating to public health and the Muscogee County Department of Public Health; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 189 as follows: By striking from the title the phrase "to provide an effective date" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to provide that the Colum bus Department of Public Health shall be the successor to the Muscogee County Department of Public Health with all of the rights, powers, duties and authority formerly vested in the Muscogee County Depart ment of Public Health;". By renumbering Section 20 as Section 21 and adding a new Section 20 to read as follows: "Section 20. The Columbus Department of Public Health created herein shall be the successor to the Muscogee County De partment of Public Health which existed prior to the effective date of this Act, and said Columbus Department of Public Health shall be vested with all of the rights, powers, duties and authority form erly vested in the Muscogee County Department of Public Health." Mr. Pickard of the 84th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment. On the motion, the ayes were 115, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 189 was agreed to. 716 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time: SB 45. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Walker County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to provide for the appointment of one additional deputy sheriff whose responsi bility is to serve petitions, summons and processes and whatever else may be made subject of order of the Judge of the Juvenile 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. On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 147. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Lane of the 101st, Egan of the 116th, Marcus of the 105th and Longino of the 98th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund of Fulton County, as amended, so as to make certain persons eligible to become members of the re tirement fund; 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. HB 258. By Messrs. Levitas, Russell and Farrar of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a system of retirement and pension pay for employees of the City of Decatur, as amended, so as to provide that excess funds in the city employee re tirement fund may be invested subject to the restrictions placed upon investments of domestic life insurance company; to authorize the em ployment of agents for advisory and investment purposes; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 717 The report 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. HB 259. By Messrs. Levitas, Russell and Farrar of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter and municipal government for the Town of Decatur in the County of DeKalb, as amended, so as to authorize the City of Decatur to close to public use a part of a certain park located within said City; 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. HB 315. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Houston County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change certain of the date relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officer; 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. HB 316. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Houston County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the certain dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officer; and for other purposes. 718 JOURNAL OP 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. HB 317. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court of Houston County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change certain of the dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officer; 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. HB 318. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the tax commis sioner of Houston County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change certain of the dates relative to the submission and approval of budgets by said officer; 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. HB 319. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners of Houston County, as amended, so as to provide that the MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 719 fiscal year for Houston County shall commence on the 1st day of July each year and extend through the 30th day of June the following years; 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. HB 325. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Clayton Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to authorize the district attorney of the Clayton Judicial Circuit to appoint one assistant district attorney to assist him in the performance of the official duties of his office; 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. HB 331. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Alexander of the 96th, Lane of the 101st, Hawes of the 95th, Egan of the 116th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the exami nation of master electricians in counties having populations of 150,000 or more, as amended, so as to provide that said Act shall not apply to counties having a population of 500,000; 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. 720 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 353. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Stephens County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 354. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Stephens County on annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff; to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the deputies; to change the compensation of the secretary; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 354 by striking on page 2, line 9 the figure "$65,000.00" and substituting in lieu thereof the figure "$6,500.00". The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill,, as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed^ as amended. HB 355. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court of Stephens County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said clerk; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 721 The report 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. HB 356. By Messrs. Moore and Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Stephens County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the ordinary; to change the compensa tion of the clerk; 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. HB 357. By Messrs. Chandler and Harrington of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Wilkinson County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to authorize the governing authority of Wilkinson County to furnish the sheriff with such automobiles as may be required for him to adequately perform the official duties of his office; 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. 722 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 390. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Washington County, known as the fee system; to pro vide in lieu thereof an annual 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 391. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Tax Commissioner of Washington County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 392. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that certain officers of Washing ton County shall submit an annual budget; 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. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 72S HB 393. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Deepstep, as amended, so as to change the term of office of the 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 394. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system, of compensation for the clerk of the superior court of Washington County and substituting in lieu thereof an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court of Washington 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 395. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Sandersville, as amended, so as to change the time of the election and installation of city officials; 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. 724 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 400. By Mr. Grantham of the 65th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Douglas, as amended, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city; 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. HB 401. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Centerville, as amended, so as to provide the procedures which govern the contest of elections and primaries in said city; 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 402. By Messrs. Bostick, Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entilted an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 725 HB 403. By Messrs. Chance, Nessmith and Lane of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Effingham County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the judge of the said 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 408. By Messrs. Pinkston, Brown, Bennett, Evans and Scarborough of the 81st and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Citizens Com mission on Efficiency and Economy in Government in Macon and Bibb County, so as to extend the period of time in which the Commission may function; to authorize the governments of the City and County to expend additional funds in order to complete the work of the com mission; 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. HB 413. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the method and manner of electing the members to the Board of Education of Houston County, as amended, so as to provide a procedure whereby the com pensation of the members of the board may be changed; 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. 726 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 414. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd, Coney of the 82nd and Pinkston, Brown, Evans and Bennett of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 57 of an Act approved August 27, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872 pp. 222, 239), entitled "An Act to amend the several Acts incorporating the City of Macon, and for other pur poses" so as to provide that notwithstanding any provision of said Section, the City shall have the power and authority to transfer and convey by quitclaim to the State of Georgia a certain described portion of Central City Park; 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. HB 416. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new Board of Education of Newton County, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the members of the Board of Education of Newton 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 417. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Newton County on a salary basis, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; 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. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 727 HB 418. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County on a salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the Superior Court of Newton 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 419. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Newton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary of Newton 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 420. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Newton County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Newton County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the Tax Commissioner of Newton 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 728 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 433. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Clayton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary of Clayton 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 437. By Messrs. Scarborough, Bennett and Brown of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the board of public education and orphanage for Bibb County, as amended, so as to change the number of members of the board; to change the method of selection of the members of the board; to provide the qualifications for such members; to provide for all matters relative to the foregoing; 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. HB 441. By Messrs. Alexander of the 108th, Dean of the 76th, Stephens of the 103rd, Alexander of the 96th, Thomason of the 77th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, approved February 24, 1874, and the several Acts amendatory thereof; 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. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 729 The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 442. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the sheriff of Lee County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the maximum salary which the sheriff may be entitled to receive; 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. HB 443. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the clerk of the superior court of Lee County, as amended, so as to authorize the clerk to employ two deputy clerks to assist in discharging the official duties of his office; 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. HB 449. By Mr. Colwell of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring the clerks of the superior courts of certain counties to attend the Court of Ordinary for the trial of certain cases, as amended, so as to change the population figures contained therein and the census; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. 730 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 452. By Mr. Phillips of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act repealing an Act creatinga board of commissioners for Montgomery County and creating a new board of commissioners for the County of Montgomery, so as to create an expense allowance for the board of commissioners; 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. HB 457. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the appointment of the county school superintendent of Lamar County by the Board of Education of Lamar County; to provide qualifications for the superintendent; to pro vide the procedures connected therewith; 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. HB 458. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the election of members of the Board of Education of Lamar County; to provide for education districts; to provide the manner of electing members to the board; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 731 The report 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. HB 460. By Messrs. Brown, Evans, Pinkston, Bennett and Scarborough of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the terms of the Superior Courts of Bibb County and providing for the drawing of Grand Juries, so as to provide for the drawing of an additional Grand Jury; 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. HB 469. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Hall County, as amended, so as to change and increase the terms of said 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 115, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HR 122-321. By Messrs. Levitas, Russell and Farrar of the 77th: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that each resident of the City of Decatur, Georgia, who is sixty-five (65) 732 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, years of age or older shall be granted an exemption from all City of Decatur, Georgia, ad valorem taxes of $2,000.00 of the value on the homestead owned and occupied by said resident as a homestead within said City if the net income of said resident from all sources including the net income of the spouse of said resident and all members of the family of said resident who also occupy and reside at such homestead does not exceed $4,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph: "Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, each resident of the City of Decatur, Georgia, who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older is hereby granted an exemp tion from all City of Decatur, Georgia, ad valorem taxes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the value on the homestead owned and occu pied by said resident as a homestead within said City if the net income of said resident, together with the net income of the spouse of said resident and all members of the family of said resident who also occupy and reside at such homestead, as net income is defined by Georgia law for income tax purposes, from all sources, including any Federal old-age, surivvor or disability insurance benefits or benefits received from any retirement or pension fund when such benefits are based on contributions made there to by said resident or his or her spouse or other family member residing in said homestead, does not exceed $4,000.00 for the im mediately preceding taxable year. The value of the homestead in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to tax ation. Any such resident shall not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he or she, or through his or her agent, files an affidavit with the City Clerk, giving his or her age and the amount of income that he or she, including the income of his or her spouse and all members of the family who also occupy and reside at such homestead, received during the last taxable year for income tax purposes, and such additional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the City Clerk to make a determination as to whether such resident is en titled to such exemption. The City Clerk shall provide forms for this purpose. The exemption provided for herein shall apply to all tax able years beginning after December 31, 1972." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 733 "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that each resident of the City of Decatur NO ( ) Georgia, who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall be granted an exemption from all City of Decatur, Georgia ad valorem taxes of $2,000.00 of the value on the homestead owned and occu pied by said resident as a homestead within said City if the net income of said resident from all sources including the net income of the spouse of said resident and all members of the family of said resident who also occupy and reside at such homestead does not exceed $4,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year." All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. 734 Praser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs. : Bohannon Conger Cook Floyd, J. H. Greer Griffin Hamilton Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Johnson Lewis Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Reaves Salem Snow Townsend Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 174, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 735 HR 141-425. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the establishment, administration and maintenance of sewerage, water, sanitation, garbage collection, landfill and fire protection districts in Newton County; to provide for the levy of taxes in connection therewith with no exemptions from taxation being allowed; to provide for a refer endum to be held in any affected area; to provide for the issuance of bonds in connection therewith in addition to the maximum debt limita tions of such county; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph III, of the Consti tution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The governing authority of Newton County is hereby au thorized to district the unincorporated portion of Newton County into sewerage, water, sanitation, garbage collection, landfill and fire protection districts, and to exercise the powers hereinafter pro vided relative to said districts, conditioned, however, upon an assent of a majority of the qualified voters of any such proposed district voting in an election held for that purpose, naming the district, the purpose of the district and the millage rate which is to be so authorized. When a proposed district has been approved by the voters of said district as provided above, the governing authority of Newton County shall be authorized to levy the tax or taxes so approved only upon the taxable property in such district, without the grant or allowance of any exemption from taxations as set forth in Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV, or in any other pro vision of the Constitution, for the purpose of providing such services and systems for which such district was created, and for construct ing and maintaining such facilities as are necessary to provide such services and systems. The maximum tax millage which shall be authorized for any sewerage district, any water district, any sani tation district, any garbage collection district, any landfill district, or any fire protection district shall be 5 mills except that a lesser tax millage may be approved. Any other provision of the Consti tution to the contrary notwithstanding, the governing authority of said county is hereby authorized to issue bonds in an amount not exceeding ten per centum (10%) of the assessed value of all of the taxable property located in any such district subject to taxation for bond purposes, and any such bonds issued or debts incurred in and for any such district shall not affect the amount of bonds Newton County may issue, or the amount of debts said county may incur, for other purposes under Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Constitution, or under any other provision of the Constitution, or under the laws of this State, and such bonds as herein authorized may be issued in addition thereto. The governing authority of Newton County is further authorized 736 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, to enter into contracts with private persons, private corporations,, municipal corporations, public bodies, political subdivisions and agencies of this State for the purpose of establishing and main taining such districts and providing the sewerage, water, garbage collection, landfill or fire protection services and systems as herein set out." Section 2. When the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have been agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two branches of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on their journals with the "Ayes" and "Nays" taken thereon, such proposed amendment shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the governing authority of Newton County to establish NO ( ) and administer sewerage, water, sanitation, garbage collection, landfill and fire protection districts and levy taxes on the property in such districts, without the allowance of any exemptions from taxation, after the assent of a majority of the qualified voters voting in an election held thereon in the affected areas?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this. State. The returns of the election shall be made in like manner as re turns for elections for members of the General Assembly, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to ascertain the result and certify the result to the Governor, who shall issue his proclamation thereon. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 737 Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Coiling, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood 738 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Bohannon Conger Cook Floyd, J. H. Greer Griffin Hamilton Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Johnson Lewis Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Reaves Salem Snow Townsend Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 174, nays'O. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. HR 142-425. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to empower the Board of Commissioners of Newton County to license and regulate businesses in the unincorporated areas of Newton County and to levy and collect excise taxes in con nection with any activity at any racetrack in any area of Newton County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratifica tion or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Article XI, Section I, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The General Assembly is authorized to empower the Board of Commissioners of Newton County with the right and power, for regulatory and revenue purposes, to levy, assess, and collect a license fee from any person, firm, or corporation, except those subject to regulation by the State Public Service Commission, who may maintain a place of business or who may in any manner engage in any type of business in any area of Newton County outside the incorporated limits of municipalities and to levy and collect excise taxes in connection with any activity at any race track in any area of Newton County. To provide for public welfare, health and security of the people of Newton County, the Board shall have the right to regulate and exercise police powers over any businesses operated within the unincorporated areas of said County, except those subject to regulation by the State Public Service Com mission, and to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the powers herein granted. Violation of MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 739 any regulations adopted by the Board shall constitute a misde meanor punishable upon conviction thereof as prescribed by the general laws of the State of Georgia." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize the General Assembly to empower the Board of Commissioners of Newton County to li- NO ( ) cense and regulate businesses in the uincorporated areas of Newton County and to levy and collect excise taxes in connection with any activity at any racetrack in any area of Newton County?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell .740 Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Shennan Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Bohannon Conger Cook Floyd, J. H. Greer Griffin Hamilton Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Johnson Lewis Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Reaves Salem Snow Townsend Mr. Speaker MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 741 On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 174, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted: HR 178. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A RESOLUTION Wishing a speedy recovery to Honorable George B. Hamilton; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Honorable George B. Hamilton, State Treasurer Emeritus, is seriously ill and confined to the hospital; and WHEREAS, he served as State Treasurer from 1933 until 1961, at which time he was appointed State Treasurer Emeritus; and WHEREAS, he is one of the most outstanding public officials in the State of Georgia and has contributed immeasurably to the civic and governmental affairs of this State; and WHEREAS, he is a personal friend of vast numbers of members who have served in this body and his counsel and advice are sorely missed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that sincerest wishes are hereby extended to Honorable George B. Hamilton, State Treasurer Emeritus, for a speedy recovery from his illness and a return to his duties at the State Capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is here by instructed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Honorable George B. Hamilton. Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 65. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th, Patten of the 63rd, Wood and Whitmire of the llth, Gaynor of the 88th, Alien of the 92nd, Triplett of the 93rd, Sweat of the 65th and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to place political campaign posters, signs and advertisements on any public 742 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, property or building, private property or on any property zoned for use other than commercial or industrial; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to place political campaign posters, signs and advertisements on any public property or building, private property (unless prior permission has been obtained) or on any property zoned for use other than commercial or industrial, or on any property zoned for commercial or industrial uses if the placement of same conflicts with any zoning law or ordi nance; to provide that it shall be unlawful to print, possess, transport or distribute political posters, signs or advertisements for outdoor use anywhere unless such material has a certain notice printed thereon; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to place political posters, signs and advertisements (a) within the right-of-way of any public streets, roads or highways; (b) on any public property or build ing; (c) on any private property unless the owner thereof has given permission to place such political campaign posters, signs and adver tisements on such property; (d) on any property zoned for use other than commercial or industrial; and (e) on any property zoned for com mercial or industrial uses if the placement of such political campaign posters, signs and advertisements conflicts with any zoning laws or ordinances. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to print, possess, transport or distribute political posters for outdoor use in Georgia unless such material has printed thereon the name and address of the printer and the following warning: "NOTICE: It is unlawful to place political campaign posters, signs and advertisements (a) within the right-of-way of any public streets, roads or highways; (b) on any public property or building; (c) on any private property unless the owner thereof has given permission to place such political campaign posters, signs and advertisements on such property; (d) on any prop erty zoned for use other than commercial or industrial; and (e) on any property zoned for commercial or industrial uses if the placement of such political campaign posters, signs and advertisements conflicts with any zoning law or ordinance." Section 3. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 743 The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Murphy of the 19th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 65 by striking the word "political" from lines 2, 9, 15, 19, 23 and 26 of page 1, and by striking the words "political campaign" from lines 4, 8 and 12 of page 2. The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted. 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, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bos tick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Busbee Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, J. L. Connell Dailey Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Jordan Keyton Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Odom 744 Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, A. B. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Blackshear Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Chandler Coney, G. D. Davis, W. Evans Farrar Horton Hutchinson Johnson Jones, J. R. King Knight Larsen, G. K. Marcus Miller Morgan Murphy Nessmith Pickard Pinkston Potts Rush Russell, W. B. Stephens Thomason Thompson Westlake Those not voting were Messrs.: Bohannon Bond Carr Colwell Conger Cook Daugherty Dean, N. Felton Griffin Hamilton Harrison Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Jones, Herb Lambert Lane, W. J. Lewis Longino Mason Milford Nunn Patterson Shepherd Smith, J. R. Sorrells Wamble Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 134, nays 32. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended. The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 745 Under the general order of business, the following Bill and -Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HR 77-212. By Mr. Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution transferring control and jurisdiction over a tract of land located in Baldwin County to the State Properties Control Commission and authorizing said Commission to lease said tract of land or portions thereof to Baldwin County and the City of Milledgeville; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bond Bos tick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell D alley Daugherty Davis, E, T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Horton Housley Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jordan Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) 746 Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. W. W. Larsen. Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bohannon Burruss Cook Davis, W. Egan Harrison Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Howard Jones, J. R. Knowles Lambert Lane, W. J. Mason McDaniell Miller Murphy Patterson Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Russell, W. B. Snow Stephens Townsend Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 163, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 747 HB 223. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th, Lee of the 21st, Smith of the 43rd, Mason of the 13th, Hawes of the 95th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metro politan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", so as to clarify what costs may be capitalized as costs of a rapid transit system or project; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2243), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 3264), so as to clarify what costs may be capitalized as costs of a rapid transit system or project; to clarify the provisions relating to the acquisition of a privately owned transportation system; to clarify the power of the Authority to obtain certain personal services; to delete a provision subjecting said Au thority to liability for certain attorneys fees of adverse parties; to indicate which public bodies said Authority may contract with pertain ing to its purposes; to authorize local governments to pay operational subsidies and to contract with said Authority relative thereto; to elimi nate the provision for judicial review of charges or services fixed by said Authority; to delete requirements that revenue bonds of said Authority bear interest payable semiannually at a rate not exceeding six percent per annum; to provide that all obligations issued by said Authority shall have the qualities and incidents of negotiable instru ments; to permit local governments to waive the requirement that reve nue bonds of the Authority be sold at par and at public competitive bidding; to clarify the procedure for the validation of revenue bonds; to clarify the provisions relative to relocation payments; to establish the absence of a requirement of competitive bidding with respect to certain personal services; to provide that contracts and transactions constituting security for the payment of obligations shall not be void able due to conflict of interest; to expand the period of time within which budgets shall be proposed and reviewed; to delete the prohibi tion against deficit financing in a budget; to delete the requirement of an engineering survey every three years; to permit the Authority to act as a self-insurer; to modify the procedures whereby local govern ments and other public bodies may participate in financing and sup porting a rapid transit system; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal all laws in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. An Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2243), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 3264), is further amended by striking there- 748 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, from Subsection (j) of Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (j) which shall read as follows: "(j) Cost of Rapid Transit System or Project. According to accepted principles of accounting, the total cost, paid or incurred, to study, plan, design, finance, acquire, construct or otherwise develop the component parts of a rapid transit system or rapid transit project to a normal operating or revenue-producing condi tion, including any relocation costs and the capitalization of ex penses, direct or indirect, paid or incurred, in connection therewith. Without intending to limit in any way those expenses which may be capitalized as set forth in the preceding sentence, it is under stood that such expenses shall include interest which it is estimated will accrue on obligations issued by the Authority to finance the construction of any rapid transit system or project during the con struction period and for six (6) months thereafter and all start-up costs incurred in placing such system or project in operation." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Sub section (i) (2) of Section 6 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (i) (2) which shall read as follows: "(2) The purchase or lease of any privately owned system of transportation of passengers for hire in its entirety, or any sub stantial part thereof, as contemplated in Section 8(c) or 8(d). Prior to the purchase or lease of any such privately owned system a public hearing pertaining thereto shall have been held and notice of such public hearing shall have been advertised as provided in Section 9(c) hereof." Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Subsection (b) of Section 8 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (b) which shall read as follows: "(b) The power to appoint, select and employ officers, agents and employees, including engineering, architectural and construc tion experts, fiscal agents and attorneys, to contract for the services of individuals or organizations not employed full time by the Authority, but who are engaged primarily in the rendition of personal services and not the sale of goods or merchandise, such as, but not liimted to, the services of attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects, consultants and advisors, allowing them suitable com pensation and to make provisions for group insurance, retirement or other employee benefit arrangements, provided that no part time or contract employee shall participate in group insurance or retirement benefits." Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Subsection (e) of Section 8 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (e) which shall read as follows: "(e) The power to develop data, plans and information and develop and carry out mass transportation demonstration projects, including the development, testing and demonstration of new facili- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 749 ties, equipment, techniques and methods, and the improvement and utilization of transportation services and facilities, and any other means of developing, utilizing or improving mass transportation in urban areas. Also, in other respects, the power to conduct engi neering, financial and economic studies, to make plans, designs and tests related to rapid transit projects. In connection therewith the Authority may enter in a reasonable manner upon any lands, waters or premises for the purpose of making reasonable surveys, sound ings, drillings and examinations and such entries shall not be deemed a trespass except that the Authority shall be liable for any actual and consequential damages resulting from such entries." Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Sub section (i) of Section 8 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (i) which shall read as follows: "(i) The power to enter into contracts with the State of Georgia and any agency, instrumentality or authority thereof and with any of the county and municipal governments within the territorial limits of the area served or to be served by the Authority, for public transportation services to be rendered by the Authority or its rapid transit system, and for any other purposes incidental to the establishment and maintenance of its rapid transit system, or any part or project thereof, including the payment of funds to sub sidize the operations of such system if it should ever be necessary to do so, and the usual facilities related thereto." Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Sub section (c) of Section 9 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (c) which shall read as follows: "(c) The Board shall determine by itself exclusively after public hearings as hereinafter provided, the routes, types of con struction, equipment, facilities, and the scope and standards of service to be operated by the Authority, the scheduled services to be made available to the public and the amounts to be charged there for. Before making any determinations as to scheduled services or amounts to be charged therefor, the Board shall first hold at least one public hearing after giving notice of the time and place by twice advertising on different days in the newspaper having the largest circulation in the metropolitan area not more than ten days nor less than five days prior to the hearing. As to all other matters, the Board may hold such public hearings as it may deem appro priate, and as to all public hearings, it may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations to govern such hearings not inconsistent with this Act." Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Sub section (d) of Section 10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (d) which shall read as follows: "(d) The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest payable at such times and at such rate or rates within such limits as now or hereafter may be established in the Revenue Bond Law 750 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, of the State of Georgia (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 761, et. seq.) as now or hereafter amended, and shall mature in such amounts and at such times not exceeding forty (40) years from the date thereof, as the Board may determine. The bonds may be in coupon or registered form, or both, as the Board may determine, and the Board may make provision for the registration of any coupon bond as to prin cipal alone or as to both principal and interest." Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Subsection (g) of Section 10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu there of a new Subsection (g) which shall read as follows: "(g) All bonds, interim receipts, interim certificates, temporary bonds, equipment trust certificates and other obligations issued un der the provisions of this Act shall have all the qualities and inci dents of negotiable instruments under the laws of this State and are hereby declared to be issued for an essential public and govern mental purpose, and the property, obligations and interest on the obligations of the Authority shall be exempt from all taxation, within the State." Section 9. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Subsection (h) of Section 10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu there of a new Subsection (h) which shall read as follows: "(h) Bonds of the Authority shall be sold by public competitive bidding, unless such requirement is waived by the local governments participating in the Authority at the time of such sale, in which event the bonds may be sold through negotiation with a prospective purchaser or purchasers. If, with respect to the sale of any par ticular issue of bonds, public competitive bidding is contemplated, the advertising of the notice of sale and invitation to bid with re spect thereto shall be advertised as is customarily done in the handling of governmental bond issues and Section 14 (b) as to these matters shall not apply. The Authority may negotiate the sale of its bonds to the Federal Government." Section 10. Said Act is further amended by striking there from Subsection (p) of Section 10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (p) which shall read as follows: "(p) Bonds of the Authority shall be confirmed and validated, insofar as applicable, in accordance with the procedure of the Reve nue Bond Law (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 761, et seq.) as now or hereafter amended. The petition for validation shall also make party defend ant to such action any municipality, county, authority, subdivision, instrumentality or department of the State of Georgia, if subject to be sued, which has contracted with the Authority for the services and facilities and the project for which bonds are to be issued and sought to be validated and such municipality, county, authority, sub division, instrumentality or department shall be required to show cause, if any, why such contract or contracts and the terms and con ditions thereof should not be inquired into by the court and the validity of the terms thereof to be determined and the contract or MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 751 contracts adjudicated as security for the payment of any such bonds of the Authority. The judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such bonds, and the security there for, against the Authority, and against any municipality, county, authority, subdivision, instrumentality or department of the State of Georgia, if a party to the validation proceedings, contracting with the Authority." Section 11. Said Act is further amended by striking there from Subsection (b) of Section 13 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (b) which shall read as follows: "(b) The Authority shall have the power to prepare plans for and carry on a relocation program for the relocation of persons (including individuals, families, business concerns, nonprofit or ganizations and others) displaced by operations of the Authority in carrying out a rapid transit project. The Authority shall have the power to acquire by purchase, lease, gifts or contract such per sonal and real property, improved and unimproved, and to make im provements thereon, as it may deem reasonably necessary to carry out such relocation program, and to make relocation payments to or with respect to such persons, including the making of such pay ments financed, in whole or in part, by the Federal Government, and, in accomplishing the foregoing, to provide in the same area, or in other areas generally not less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities and at rents or prices within the financial means of the displaced persons, a sufficient number of decent, safe and sanitary dwellings available to those displaced persons and reasonably accessible to their respective places of employment. The Authority shall have the power to apply for and receive grants, loans and other financial assistance from the Federal Government, the State of Georgia or any local government within the metropolitan area for such relocation pay ments, including payments for the reasonable and necessary mov ing expenses and any actual direct losses of property, except good will or profit, resulting from displacement of such persons by the project." Section 12. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Subsection (a) of Section 14 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (a) which shall read as follows: "(a) Except in the acquisition of unique property which for any reason is unobtainable in the open market, and except as here inafter otherwise provided, competitive bids shall be secured before any acquisition or disposition of properties by contract or otherwise is made by the Authority, or before any contract is awarded for construction, alterations, supplies, equipment, repairs or mainte nance, or for rendering any services to the Authority; acquisitions shall be made from, and contracts awarded to, the lowest respon sible bidder, and dispositions of property shall be made to the high est responsible bidder. No acquisition of any unique property un obtainable in the open market shall be made without the express approval of the Board where the amount involved is $5,000 or more. Nothing in this Section shall apply to contracts for professional 752 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, services or the personal services of employees, or to contracts for services of individuals or organizations not employed full time by the Authority but who are engaged primarily in the rendition of personal services and not the sale of goods and merchandise, such as but not limited to the services of attorneys, accountants, engi neers, architects, consultants and advisors." Section 13. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Subsection (c) of Section 15 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (c) which shall read as follows: "(c) Any contract or transaction of the Authority involving a conflict of interest not disclosed under Subsection (a) hereof, or a violation of the act of the General Assembly approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 261), as amended, or a violation of any other provision of law applicable to the Authority, its Board mem bers, officers, or employees regulating conflicts of interest, shall be voidable by the Board. It is expressly provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to any indenture, agreement, con tract or transaction which constitutes security, direct or indirect, for the payment of bonds or other obligations of the Authority and the judgment and order confirming and validating any such bonds or other obligations as in Section 10 hereof provided, shall con stitute a final and conclusive adjudication as to any such security." Section 14. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Subsection (b) of Section 17 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (b) which shall read as follows: "(b) During each fiscal year the Board shall propose an an nual operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year and hold a public hearing thereon. After such public hearing the Board shall review its proposed budget, and, on or before the last day of the fiscal year, it shall adopt an annual operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. In the annual operating budget each operating fund shall be set forth separately and show an estimate of the fund balance to be available at the beginning of the year, an estimate of anticipated credits during the year according to source, an esti mate of anticipated charges, including capital outlay or debt service properly to be financed from anticipated revenues, and comparative data on the last two completed fiscal years and similar data, actual or estimated, for the current year." Section 15. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Section 18 in its entirety which reads as follows: "Section 18. Engineering Survey. At least every three years, the Board shall employ a firm of qualified independent engineers to survey the condition of the Authority's facilities and operations from an engineering standpoint and make a report thereof and any recommendations for improvement in its physical facilities and operating procedures. Copies of such report shall be furnished to each local governing body of each local government in the metro politan area." MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 753 Section 16. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Section 22 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 22 which shall read as follows: "Section 22. Tort Liability; Insurance. The Authority shall not enjoy governmental immunity from tort liability, but shall be liable therefor as any private corporation except that no execution shall be levied on any property of the Authority prior to ninety (90) days from the date of a final judgment against the Authority. The Authority shall provide for adequate insurance or similar protection against any loss, liability or other risk, hazard or responsibility to which it may be exposed or which it may accept on account of its property, personnel, or operations. Such insurance may be provided through self-insurance reserves or by contracts or arrangements with other parties in such manner and amounts as the Board in its discretion shall determine or through any combination of same." Section 17. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom Section 24 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 24 which shall read as follows: "Section 24. Local Government Participation. (a) Provision for a rapid transit system within the metropoli tan area is declared for the purposes of this Act to be an essential governmental function and a public purpose of the City of Atlanta and the counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton and Gwinnett, and of the county of Cobb if it hereafter determines to participate in the Authority as provided in this Act. (b) The Board and the local governing body of the City of Atlanta and each of the counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton and Gwinnett, and of the county of Cobb if it hereafter determines to participate in the Authority as provided in this Act, subject to such limitations as are hereinafter in this Section set forth, may negoti ate and determine the extent of financial participation and the time or times such financial participation may be required with respect to each of the local governments in order to finance provi sion for a rapid transit system through the joint instrumentality of the Authority. If such determination contemplates a contractual obligation on the part of a local government to make payments to the Authority over a period of time exceeding one year or to issue any bonds or other obligations evidencing indebtedness, such deter mination shall take the form of a rapid transit contract to be en tered into between the Authority and the local government. The final execution of a rapid transit contract shall be completed in every instance in the manner hereinafter set forth in this Section 24. (c) As one method of providing the financial participation de termined by its local governing body to be its proper share of the cost of financing a rapid transit project or projects, a local govern ment may in the manner prescribed by law and subject to the con ditions and limitations prescribed by law, issue its general obliga tion bonds, pay over the proceeds thereof to the Authority and 754 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, thereby complete and make final the execution of the proposed rapid transit contract anticipated by such bond authorization and is suance and the Authority shall agree in such contract to perform for such local government the aforesaid governmental function and to provide specified public transportation services and facilities. (d) As an alternative method of providing the financial par ticipation determined by its local governing body to be its proper share of the cost of financing a rapid transit project or projects, a local government may enter into a rapid transit contract or con tracts calling for the Authority to perform for it the aforesaid governmental function and calling for it to make periodic pay ments to the Authority for the public transportation services and facilities contracted for, which payments may include amounts re quired to defray the periodic principal and interest payments on any obligations issued by the Authority for the purpose of fi nancing the cost of any rapid transit project or projects, amounts necessary to establish and maintain reasonable reserves to insure the payment of said debt service and to provide for renewals, ex tensions, repairs and improvements and additions to the rapid transit system, and amounts required to defray any operational def icit which the system or any part thereof may incur from time to time. (e) Otherwise, before a rapid transit contract such as is de scribed in Subsection (d) shall become valid and binding on a local government which is a party thereto, the same must have been approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the local govern ment voting in a referendum as hereinafter provided. (f) The procedure for holding the referendum called for in Subsection (e) shall be as follows: There shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation throughout the territory of the local government involved, once each week for four weeks im mediately preceding the week during which the referendum is to be held, a notice to the electors thereof that on the day named therein an election will be held to determine the question of whether or not the local government shall enter into the proposed rapid transit contract and said notices shall contain the full text of said pro posed contract, which contract shall set forth the obligations of the parties thereto. It is expressly provided, however, that none of the documents or exhibits which are incorporated in such contract by reference or are attached to such contract and made a part thereof shall be published. Such special election shall be held at all the election districts within the territorial limits of the local govern ment involved except that an election called by the local governing body of any county within the metropolitan area shall not be held in any part of such county which is within the territorial limits of the City of Atlanta, if, with respect to the particular rapid transit project or projects to be supported by the proposed rapid transit contract of such county, said City is already a party to a rapid transit contract or the governing body of said City proposes to en ter into a rapid transit contract subject to the approval thereof at a referendum. The question to be presented to the electorate in MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 755 any such referendum shall be and shall be stated on the ballots or ballot label as follows: ( m__-___Insert name of City or County___--_.__) has executed a contract with Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, dated as of (__.._...._.Jnsert date.____..___.). Shall this contract be approved? YES------------ NO------------ The question shall be published as a part of the aforesaid notice of election. Each such election called by the governing body of a county within the metropolitan area under the provisions of this Subsection shall be governed by and held and conducted in ac cordance with the provisions of law from time to time governing the holding of elections to elect members to the General Assembly of this State. After the returns of such an election have been re ceived, and the same have been canvassed and computed, the re sult shall be certified to the local governing body which called the election, in addition to any other person designated by law to re ceive the same, and such governing body shall officially declare the result thereof. Each election called by the governing body of the City of Atlanta under the provisions of this Subsection shall be governed by and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law at the time governing the holding of elections by said City. The expense of any such election called by the governing body of the City of Atlanta shall be paid by the City of Atlanta. (g) If a majority of those voting in such an election vote in favor of the proposition submitted, then the rapid transit contract as approved shall become valid and binding in accordance with its terms. (h) A local government may elect any method provided in this section to finance the participation required of it in whole or in part, and the election of one method shall not preclude the election of another method with respect thereto or with respect to any addi tional or supplementary participation determined to be necessary. (i) When the Authority and a local government have com pleted and fully executed a rapid transit contract in compliance with the requirements of this Act, and the voters shall have ap proved such contract as herein provided, such contract shall con stitute an obligation on the part of the local government for the payment of which its good faith and credit are pledged, but in no other way can the good faith and credit of any local government be pledged with respect to a rapid transit contract. (j) Any local government may use public funds to provide for a rapid transit system within the metropolitan area and may levy and collect any taxes authorized to it by law to the extent necessary to fulfill the obligations incurred in a rapid transit contract or 756 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, contracts with the Authority; provided, that no local county govern ment shall have the power to levy any tax on any subject of taxation situated within the territorial limits of the City of Atlanta in fulfillment of financial obligations set forth in a rapid transit contract when the City of Atlanta has a rapid transit contract with the Authority calling for said City to issue its general obliga tion bonds for rapid transit purposes or to pay monies periodically with respect to the debt service on obligations issued by the Au thority, and is itself using its public funds for levying a tax for either of such purposes. (k) Any municipality or county within the metropolitan area may transfer to the Authority any property or facilities, or render any services, with or without consideration, which may be useful to the establishment, operation or administration of the rapid transit system contemplated hereunder, and may contract with the Authority for any other purpose incidental to the establishment, operation or administration of such system, or any part or proj ect thereof or the usual facilities related thereto." Section 18. In the event any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or uncon stitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall in no manner affect the other Sections, Subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect as if the Section, Sub section, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 19. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 20. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. The following amendments were read and adopted: Mr. Brantley of the 52nd moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 223 by adding at the end of Section 5, subsection (i) the following: "Provided, however that such subsidy by the State of Georgia shall never exceed (10%) ten per cent of the total cost of such Rapid Transit System." Mr. Levitas of the 77th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 223 by striking the word "otherwise" on line 28 of page 14. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 757 The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted. 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, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Can- Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton King Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer 758 Mulherin Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Potts Rainey Reaves JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Bray Dean, Gib Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hudson, Ted Jordan Knight Lane, W. J. McCracken Miller Mullinax Murphy Poole Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 178, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended. Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration: HB 283. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the "Georgia Official Di rectory of State and County Officers" shall contain the official addresses of the offices and officers therein, and any letter addressed to an ad dress contained in the aforesaid directory shall be deemed properly ad dressed if the letter is addressed as set out in said directory; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 759 The report 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. The Speaker assumed the Chair. Under the general order of business, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 435. By Mr. Pickard of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Develop ment Authorities Law", so as to include in the definition of the word "project" the acquisition, construction, improvement or modification of any property, real or personal, used as air or water pollution control fa cilities; 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. HB 278. By Messrs. Mulherin and Miles of the 78th, Connell and Dent of the 79th and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating' to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, so as to provide that counties shall be compensated for the keep and confinement of prisoners who are participating in work release programs; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 760 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty . Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Housley Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Keyton King Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R Pickard Pinkston Poole Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 761 Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitraire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Dixon Howard Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Blackshear Bohannon Bowen Bray Colwell Floyd, J. H. Gunter Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Jones, Herb Jordan Knight Lane, W. J. Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Moore Mullinax Potts Sims Smith, J. R. Strickland Tripp Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 2. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Messrs. Sims of the 106th and Levitas of the 77th stated that they had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 278, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". HR 126-331. By Messrs. Dorminy of the 48th, Battle of the 90th, Nessmith of the 44th, Brantley of the 52nd, Phillips of the 50th, Mauldin of the 12th, Wheeler of the 18th and many others: A RESOLUTION Creating the Richard Brevard Russell Monument Commission; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the late Richard Brevard Russell was one of Georgia's most illustrious sons; and WHEREAS, history will record that he was one of the most out standing persons ever to serve in the United States Senate; and 762 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, no public official in history has meant more to or contributed more to his native State than Senator Russell did to the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that a monument be placed on the grounds of the State Capitol as a lasting memorial to his memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the Richard Brevard Russell Monument Commission. The Commission shall be com posed of seven members as follows: The Secretary of State who shall serve as Chairman, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two members of the Senate to be ap pointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker. The Commission is also authorized to designate persons to assist it in the performance of its duties. The Commission is hereby empowered to provide for the placing of a monument on the grounds of the State Capitol as a memorial to Honorable Richard Brevard Russell. The Commission shall take all steps necessary to achieve this purpose, and any funds appropriated by the State for said purpose shall be utilized by the Commission. The Com mission is hereby authorized to select the site on the Capitol grounds where such monument shall be placed. The Commission is authorized to accept any gift, donation or grant in furtherance of its purpose and is authorized to work with any private group, organization, association or corporation having for its purpose the same purpose as the Commis sion created herein. The Commission shall meet as soon as practicable after all members have been designated. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the' Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Brantley, H. H. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 763 Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Blackshear Daugherty Gunter Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Jordan Keyton Moore Russell, H. P. Salem Stephens Thompson Townsend Mr. Speaker 764 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 180, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HB 213. By Mr. Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-2603, relating to the power and duties of the Board of Health in regard to water supply control, so as to empower the State Board of Health to require flouridation of potable public water supplies in incorporated communities of 5,000 or more population; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Connell of the 79th moves to amend HB 213 by renumbering Section 2 as Section 3, and by adding a new Section so that Section 2 shall read: "Effective date shall be July 1, 1972." An amendment, offered by Mr. Adams of the 39th, was read and 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Black Blackshear Bond Bowen Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Cheeks Clements Collier Collins, S. Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Ezzard Parrar Pelton MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 765 Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Greer Griffin Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Howard Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tripp Vaughn Ware Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Bennett, Tom Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Chappell Cole Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Davis, W. Dean, N. Evans Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Grantham Hadaway Hill, G. Housley Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton King Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Leggett Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Miles Miller Nessmith Patten Pearce Peters Pickard Pinkston Reaves Scarborough Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Strickland Sweat Turner Westlake Wheeler, Bobby 766 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Alien Brown, S. P. Chance Dixon Floyd, J. H. Grahl Granade Gunter Hill, B. L. Jordan Lane, Dick McCracken McDaniell Phillips, W. R. Russell, H. P. Snow Toles Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 119, nays 56. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed,, as amended. Mr. Wamble of the 69th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 213, as amended, and wished to be recorded as voting "nay". Under the general order of business, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration: HB 31. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that in all cases where the Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the imposition of the death penalty in a case, the remittitur shall not issue from that Court for at least 90 days from the date of decision, so as to provide that said Act shall also apply to cases before the Georgia Supreme Court on denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus; and for other purposes. An amendment, offered by the Committee on Judiciary, was read and with drawn by unanimous consent. The following amendment was read and adopted. Mr. Alexander of the 108th moves to amend HB 31 by adding at the end of Section 1 the following: "Provided, however, the provisions of this act shall not apply where the de fendant has previously applied for a writ of habeas corpus, which has been denied, and the denial thereof affirmed by the Supreme Court of Georgia or where the MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1971 767 writ has been granted, but the grant thereof reversed by the Supreme Court of Georgia." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Can- Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Horton Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross 768 Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T Snow Sorrells Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Collins, S. Ployd, L. E. Granade Housley Howard King Lee, W. S. Mauldin Milford Nessmith Northcutt Shepherd Strickland Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Burruss Collier Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Edwards Fraser Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Howell Jordan Longino McCracken McDaniell Pearce Phillips, W. R. Pickard Salem Stephens Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 148, nays 13. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 769 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, February 16, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was ordered by Rev. Albert W. Huyck, Jr., Pastor, First Baptist Church, Swainsboro, Georgia: Our Father, we thank You for another day of life and opportunities; and pray that we will be good stewards of them. We are thankful for our state and nation, and all the blessings which they have provided for us. Help us to serve them well so that in some small way we can repay our debt to them. We pray that through Your Holy Spirit You will challenge the best that is in us, and rebuke the worst that is in us. Challenge, we pray, the kindness, the love, the courage, and the devotion to what is right, fair and honest in our lives; and rebuke the temptations in our lives toward selfishness, pettiness, greed, littleness, the desire for the praise and honor of men, and the tendency to hold grudges and seek revenge. Make us as big in spirit, our Father, as we are in position. This we pray in Jesus' name. AMEN. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherson Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D, Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade 770 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 771 By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 7. That the Speaker may in his discretion call up any Bill on the General Calendar in any order that he desires. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 537. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act empowering cities, towns, and counties, separately or jointly, to provide, maintain and conduct supervised recreation systems, so as to change the provisions relative to the membership of recreation boards; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 538. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Clerk of the City Court (now the State Court) and the Ordinary of Hall County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensa tion of the said officers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 539. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the office of Tax Collector of Hall County and the office of Tax Receiver of Hall County into the single office of Tax Commissioner of Hall County, so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 772 JOUENAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 540. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Floyd of the 7th, Russell of the 70th, Snow of the 1st, Harrington of the 34th, Collins of the 72nd, Felton of the 95th and Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit every department, bureau, board, institution, commission, office or other agency of the Executive Branch of State Government from maintaining or operating a print shop without the prior written approval of the Budget Bureau; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 541. By Mr. Colwell of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act supplementing the com pensation of the Ordinary of Lumpkin County, so as to change the pro visions relative to said supplement; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 542. By Mr. Colwell of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the tax commissioners of all counties having a population of not less than 8,350 or more than 8,600 shall be entitled to receive the commissions prescribed by Code Section 92-5301, relating to the commissions of tax receivers and tax collectors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 543. By Messrs. Reaves, Bennett and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties in this State, so as to change the minimum and maximum population figures in said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 544. By Messrs. Reaves, Bennett and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending Code Section 21-105, relating to fees for coroners and changing the compensation of coroners in certain counties, so as to change the minimum and maxi mum population figures in said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 773 HB 545. By Messrs. Reaves, Bennett and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that the tax commissioners of certain counties shall have the power and au thority to levy and collect tax fi fas which are issued by the tax com missioners, so as to change the population figures in said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 546. By Messrs. Reaves and Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Quitman, so as to change the number of city commissioners; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 547. By Messrs. Reaves, Bennett and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Brooks County on a salary basis, so as to change the maximum amount of salary which the sheriff shall receive; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 548. By Mr. Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 84-907, relating to qualifications of applicants for a license to practice medicine, so as to provide that the terms "intern", "internship" or other similar terms shall include a clinical training program to be defined and approved by the Board of Medical Examiners in lieu of internship; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 549. By Mr. Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new Board of Commissioners of Newton County and a Chairman of said Board, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the members of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 774 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 550. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating1 the City of Stockbridge, as amended, so as to change the method of selecting the recorder; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 551. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that in all criminal trials in the courts of this State on behalf of the accused that he was mentally incompetent at the time the acts charged against him were committed, the judge shall require verdicts of acquittal, so as to provide that such person shall be confined in a State hospital for the mentally ill for not more than 1 year; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 552. By Messrs. Alexander of the 108th and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to change the name "solicitor-general" to "District Attorney", and to remove certain provisions relating to lunacy warrants and to insert in lieu thereof the requirement that the District Attorney shall cause a hearing to be held of persons convicted of sex crimes in counties of residence; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 553. By Messrs. Alexander of the 108th, Thompson of the 85th, McDonald of the 15th, Whitmire of the llth and Harrington of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 30-102, relating to the grounds that are sufficient to authorize the granting of a total divorce, so as to amend Subsection 11, relating to incurable insanity as a ground for total divorce; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 554. By Messrs. Hawes of the 95th and Lane of the 101st, and Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 23-1705, relating to bond for public contractors, so as to increase the total amount of the contract price where such bonds shall be required; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 775 HB 555. By Messrs. Hawes of the 95th and Lane of the 101st, and Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2101, relating to distributing of obscene materials, so as to provide that any person,, who, with intent to do so shall be party to distributing obscene material of any description, shall be doing an act of public nuisance; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 556. By Messrs. Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the ordinary of Rockdale County in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the salary of the ordinary; to change the salary of the deputy of the ordinary; and for other purposes. . Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 557. By Messrs. Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Rockdale County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, so as to change the salary of said Sheriff and the salaries of his deputies; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 558. By Messrs. Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioners of Rockdale County, so as to change the salary and the expense allowance of the commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 559. By Messrs. Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the clerk of the Superior Court of Rockdale County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 560. By Messrs. Moore of the 6th, Farrar of the 77th, Gunter of the 6th, Mauldin of the 12th, Chandler of the 34th and Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating 776 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, so as to provide that inmate trainees shall not be pro hibited from repairing or otherwise utilizing privately owned vehicles or other equipment in their training; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 561. By Mr. Peters of the 2nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary and Clerk of the Superior Court of Catoosa Cunty on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compen sation of the Clerk of the Superior Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 562. By Messrs. Smith of the 39th, Lane of the 101st, Adams of the 100th and Williams of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide a manufacturer's warranty as to standards of safety concerning the ability of certain automobiles to sustain shock; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 563. By Messrs. Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th, Thomason, Farrar, Levitas and Russell of the 77th, Dean of the 76th, Noble and Bell of the 73rd and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 564. By Mr. Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Camilla, so as to provide for a city manager for said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 565. By Mr. Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending the charter of Pelham, so as to provide for a system of public schools, so as to provide TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 777 for a new Board of Education for the public school system of the City of Pelham; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 566. By Mr. Dorminy of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 32-9, relating to county boards of education, so as to authorize the board of education of each county to regulate the admission and attendance of students 19 years old or older; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 567. By Messrs. Triplett of the 93rd, Jones of the 87th, Alien of the 92nd, Battle of the 90th, Gignilliat of the 89th, Gaynor of the 88th and Blackshear of the 91st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating, and creating a charter for the City of Port Wentworth, so as to change the salary provisions relating to the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 568. By Messrs. Davis, Westlake, Floyd and Granade of the 75th, Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Dean of the 76th, Russell, Farrar, Thomason and Levitas of the 77th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the governing authority of a municipality may not rezone or change the status of land which has been annexed for two years; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 569. By Messrs. Battle of the 90th, Greer of the 94th, Stephens of the 103rd, Gaynor of the 88th and Triplett of the 93rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the settlement of disputes concerning wages and rates of pay and other terms and conditions of employment of employees of certain fire departments; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. 778 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 570. By Messrs. Brantley of the 114th, Lane of the 101st, Cook, Hawes, Felton and Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Koswell in the County of Fulton; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 571. By Messrs, Leggett of the 67th, Drury of the 66th and Harrison of the 58th: A Bill to be entitled an Act relating to the application of fungicides, herbicides, defoliants, desiccants, plant growth regulators, nematocides, and any other pesticides by aircraft or ground equipment or manually in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. HB 572. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th, Drury of the 66th, Bohannon of the 20th and Harrison of the 58th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the discharge of petroleum products or their by-products into the coastal waters and lands adjoining the seacoast of this State; to license oil terminal facilities; to create the Coastal Protection Fund; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 573. By Messrs. Leggett of the 67th, Felton of the 95th, Drury of the 66th, Hudson of the 48th, Bohannon of the 20th and Harrison of the 58th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that all prohibitions, protections, immunities and disabilities provided by law for minors shall not apply to persons 18 years of age or older who are or have been on active duty with the Armed Forces of the U. S.; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs. HB 574. By Messrs. Dorminy and Hudson of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending and revising the charter for the City of Fitzgerald and entitled, "An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Fitzgerald and establishing a new charter therefor", so as to change the corporate limits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 779 HB 575. Messrs. Lane, Nessmith and Chance of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensa tion of the deputy sheriffs; and for other purposes, Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 576. By Messrs. Lane, Nessmith and Chance of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the typist; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 577. By Messrs. Lane, Nessmith and Chance of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a salary for the Coroner of Jenkins County in lieu of fees, so as to change the salary of the Coroner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 578. By Messrs. Lane, Nessmith and Chance of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jenkins County on a salary, so as to change the salary of the Sheriff and the deputy sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 179-578. By Mr. Lane of the 44th: A Resolution compensating W. R. Mobley; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 180-578. By Mr. Lane of the 44th: A Resolution compensating Margie Bryant Williams; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 181-578. By Mr. Colwell of the 5th: A Resolution compensating M. C. Wicht, Sr.; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 780 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 182-578. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st and Floyd of the 7th: A Resolution relative to a Management Review Section in the office of the Legislative Budget Analyst; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 579. By Messrs. Ware, Mullinax and Knight of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of West Point, so as to authorize and empower the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of West Point to grant, bargain, sell and convey upon such terms and for such sums as may be agreed upon, certain specifically described property; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 580. By Messrs. Ware, Mullinax and Knight of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of West Point, so as to increase the maximum penalties which may be prescribed for the violation of city ordinances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 581. By Messrs. Dean of the 76th, Griffin of the 68th, Ezzard of the 102nd and Shepherd of the 107th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Blue Ribbon Consumer Affairs Commission; to provide for the composition, duties, authorities and functions of said commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 582. By Messrs. Hawes of the 95th and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 105-11, relating to tortious injuries to health, so as to provide that certain injections, transfusions, transplantings or transfer of human whole blood, blood plasma, blood products or blood derivatives, tissue, bones or organs shall be considered medical services; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 584. By Mr. Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to authorize the City of TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 781 Albany to extend its garbage, refuse and rubbish collection services in Dougherty County beyond the corporate limits of the City of Albany where authorized by contract with Dougherty County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 585. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new board of education of Berrien County and to provide for the election thereof; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 586. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prescribing the terms of court of the superior court in each of the 5 counties comprising of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, so as to change the terms of court of the superior court in each of the five counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 587. By Mr. Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring safe construc tion and installation of boilers and pressure vessels, so as to exempt certain water heaters; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industry. HB 588. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act classifying intangible property for taxation purposes, so as to change the rate of taxation on money; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means: HB 589. By Messrs. Wamble of the 69th, Wood of the llth and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that portion of each county's tax digest which shall be composed of intangibles shall not be a public record, is confidential and not subject to inspection by any one except authorized tax personnel; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. 782 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time: HB 508. By Mr. Alexander of the 96th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Minimum Foundation Pro gram of Education Act", so as to reduce, over a three-year period, the percentage of the Equalized Adjusted School Property Tax Digest which is used in support of the Minimum Foundation Program; and for other purposes. HB 510. By Mr. Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 114-3, relating to workmen's compensation claims and notices of accidents, so as to extend the period for filing claims; and for other purposes. HB 511. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing certain counties in this State to establish and maintain a law library, so as to change the minimum and maximum population figures in said Act; and for other purposes. HB 512. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th and Mr. Snow of the 1st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to certain incorporated municipalities of this State for the purpose of aiding in the construction and maintenance of streets, and defraying the cost of providing personnel and equipment for the control of traffic, so as to provide that certain financial information shall be published; and for other purposes. HB 513. By Messrs. Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a reporting system for the payment of local excise taxes on the sale of malt beverages; and for other purposes. HB 514. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county of this State, so as to change the minimum and maximum population figures in said Act; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 783 HB 515. By Messrs. Isenberg and Leggett of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-112, relating to persons exempt from jury duty, so as to change the procedure of exempting certain persons from jury duty; and for other purposes. HB 516. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the duties and expenses of the judges emeritus of the superior courts, so as to change the provisions relating to expenses and mileage allowances of said judges emeritus while serving as judges in the superior courts; and for other purposes. HB 517. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 21st and Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-5, relating to chiropractors, so as to change the annual license fee for applicants for licenses to practice chiropractic, and to change certain requirements respecting renewal certificates; and for other purposes. HB 518. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 21st and Matthews of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-5, relating to chiropractors, so as to change the subjects which must be covered in examinations of applicants for licenses to practice chiropractic; and for other purposes. HB 519. By Messrs. Edwards and Black of the 45th, Oxford of the 46th, Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Dailey of the 53rd, Collins of the 62nd, Rush of the 51st, Grantham of the 55th, Hudson of the 48th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing and regulating the use of public roads and highways in this State, so as to increase the maximum permissible width of factory built housing; to provide for the issuance of permits and the charges therefor; and for other purposes. HB 520. By Mrs. Merritt and Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the Counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter, and Green, so as to change the com pensation of the Chairman and other Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Sumter County; and for other purposes. HB 521. By Mr. Oxford and Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the clerk of the superior court and the city court 784 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, clerk in Sumter County, so as to change the compensation of said clerk and certain employees of said clerk; and for other purposes. HR 172-521. By Messrs. Davis, Floyd, Westlake and Granade of the 75th, Jordan of the 74th, Geisinger of the 72nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Collins of the 72nd, and Russell of the 77th: A Resolution creating the DeKalb County Education Study Commission; and for other purposes. HR 173-521. By Mr. Jones of the 87th: A Resolution compensating the Hillcrest Abney Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Inc.; and for other purposes. HB 522. By Messrs. Stephens of the 103rd and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a tax on bottled soft drinks and soft drink syrup; and for other purposes. HB 523. By Messrs. Bennett and Scarborough of the 81st, and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 69-301, relating to liability of municipal corporations, so as to provide that municipal corporations shall be liable for property damage and personal injury occasioned by the negligence or nonfeasance of its employees or of ficers in the exercise of any function essentially governmental in character; and for other purposes. HB 524. By Messrs. Bennett and Scarborough of the 81st, and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to partially abolish the governmental im munity of the counties; to limit the amount of county liability; and for other purposes. HB 525. By Messrs. Farrar, Russell, Thomason and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the City of Avondale Estates, so as to authorize the amendment of city ordinances; and for other purposes. HB 526. By Messrs. Hadaway of the 27th, Hudson of the 28th, Edwards of the 45th and Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-402, relating to expenses of ordinaries and of primaries and elections to be paid by coun- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 785 ties, so as to provide that each county shall be entitled to reimbursement from the State Treasurer an amount equal to that portion of its ex penses for primaries and elections which can be allocated to nomina tions and the elections of State Officers; and for other purposes. HR 174-526. By Mr. Dorminy of the 48th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of Stateowned property; and for other purposes. HR 175-526. By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Vera Ingle; and for other purposes. HR 176-526. My Mr. Stephens of the 103rd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that monies derived from soft drink taxes shall be appropriated to the counties; and for other purposes. HB 527. By Mr. King of the 86th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-3, relating to examination and registration of architects, so as to change the pro visions relating to fees for examination and certificates; and for other purposes. HB 528. By Messrs. Russell, Thomason and Farrar of the 77th, Collins of the 72nd, Dean of the 76th, Noble of the 73rd, Brown of the 110th and Bond of the lllth, and Horton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to further define school buses which motorists shall not pass when said buses are stopped to re ceive or discharge school children; and for other purposes. HB 529. By Mr. Hudson of the 28th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Sparta, so as to change the maximum ad valorem tax rate; and for other purposes. HB 530. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th, Granade of the 75th, Hood of the 99th and Shepherd of the 107th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", so as to change the pay and allowances of the Adjutant General; and for other purposes. 786 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 177-530. By Messrs. Sweat of the 65th, Marcus of the 105th, Moyer and Nunn of the 41st, Harris of the 10th and Colwell of the 5th: A Resolution relative to the Code of Georgia, Unannotated; and for other purposes. HB 531. By Messrs. Egan of the 116th and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties to levy and impose certain excise taxes; and for other purposes. HB 532. By Messrs. Egan of the 116th and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties to levy and impose certain excise taxes; and for other purposes. HB 533. By Messrs. Murphy and Dean of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Haralson County Water Au thority and to authorize such Authority to acquire and maintain selfliquidating projects embracing sources of water supply and the distri bution and sale of water and other related facilities to individuals, pub lic and private corporations and municipal corporations; and for other purposes. HB 534. By Messrs. Murphy and Dean of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff and ordinary of Haralson County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to authorize the sheriff of Haralson County to appoint one additional deputy and jailer, and for other pur poses. HB 535. By Mr. Lee of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating employment of children, so as to permit the employment of certain minors under the age of 14 years in certain occupations; and for other purposes. HB 536. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Fiduciary Investment Company Act", so as to permit and allow certain qualified foreign trust institutions to invest in fiduciary investment companies; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 787 HB 583. By Mr. Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to authorize the City of Albany to regulate the speed movement and parking of traffic and ve hicles on privately owned streets, ways and parking areas; and for other purposes. Mr. Gaynor of the 88th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 251. Do Pass by Substitute. HB 253 Do Pass by Substitute. HB 252. Do Pass. HB 255. Do Pass by Substitute. HB 256. Do Pass by Substitute. HB 536. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Gaynor of the 88th, Chairman. Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, sub mitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 151. Do Pass. HB 254. Do Pass. HB 25. Do Pass as Amended. HB 282. Do Pass as Amended. HE 22-38. Do Not Pass. HB 436. Do Pass as Amended. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. 788 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Roach of the 10th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judi ciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 45. Do Pass as Amended. HB 272. Do Pass. HB 230. Do Pass. HB 381. Do Pass. HB 288. Do Pass. HB 289. Do Pass. HB 291. Do Pass. HB 292. Do Pass. HB 293. Do Pass. HB 294. Do Pass. HB 295. Do Pass. HB 296. Do Pass. HB 297. Do Pass. HB 298. Do Pass. HB 299. Do Pass. HB 300. Do Pass. HB 301. Do Pass. HB 302. Do Pass. HB 303. Do Pass. HB 304. Do Pass. HB 305. Do Pass. HB 306. Do Pass. HB 307. Do Pass. HB 308. Do Pass. HB 309. Do Pass. HB 310. Do Pass. HB 311. Do Pass. HB 312. Do Pass. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 789 HB 313. Do Pass. HB 410. Do Pass. HB 211. Do Not Pass. Respectfully submitted, Roach of the 10th, Chairman. Mr. Howell of the 60th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Re public, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the follow ing Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 506. Do Pass. HB 527. Do Pass. SB 52. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 60th, Chairman. Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 122. Do Pass. HB 183. Do Pass. HB 184. Do Pass. HB 185. Do Pass. HB 330. Do Pass. HB 383. Do Pass. HB 453. Do Pass. HB 454. Do Pass. HB 455. Do Pass. 790 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 456. Do Pass by Substitute. HB 478. Do Pass. HB 480. Do Pass. HB 485. Do Pass. HB 486. Do Pass. HB 498. Do Pass. HB 499. Do Pass. HB 500. Do Pass. HB 501. Do Pass. HB 502. Do Pass. HB 503. Do Pass. HB 505. Do Pass. HB 521. Do Pass. HB 525. Do Pass. HB 529. Do Pass. HB 533. Do Pass. HB 534. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. Mr. Williams of the llth assumed the Chair. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 456. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Lamar County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to provide that the sheriff shall be authorized to employ such number of deputies as the governing authority of Lamar County shall approve; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act placing the sheriff of Lamar County upon an an nual salary, approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2207), as TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 791 amended by an Act approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 3539), so as to provide that the sheriff shall be authorized to employ such number of other salaried deputies as the governing authority of Lamar County shall approve; to provide for such salaried deputies' compen sation; to provide that the governing authority of Lamar County may increase the salaries of the sheriff and all salaried deputies and chief deputy under certain circumstances; to authorizze the governing au thority of Lamar County to expend funds for the payment of certain costs connected with the sheriff's office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. An Act placing the sheriff of Lamar County upon an annual salary, approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2207), as amended by an Act approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 3539), is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Section 4 and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows: "Section 4. The sheriff of Lamar County shall be authorized to appoint a salaried chief deputy sheriff to assist him in the per formance of his duties and fix his compensation at not to exceed $450.00 per month. The sheriff shall also be authorized to ap point such other salaried deputies as the governing authority of Lamar County shall agree to. Such other salaried deputies shall receive such compensation as the governing authority of Lamar County shall provide, but no such salary shall be more than $425.00 per month. The compensation of such salaried deputies shall be paid from the funds of Lamar County on the first Tuesday of each month." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by inserting between Sec tions 4 and 5 a new Section to be known as Section 4A and to read as follows: "Section 4A. The governing authority of Lamar County shall be authorized to increase the compensation of the sheriff, chief deputy, and all salaried deputies above those figures specified above when in the judgment of the governing authority such increases are necessary in order to offset increased living costs of such per sonnel due to inflationary trends in the economy." Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 10 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 10 to read as follows: "Section 10. Said sheriff shall, at all times, be furnished at least two (2) serviceable police-type automobiles with all needed standard police equipment, including, but not limited to two-way radios, and the purchase and repair, replacement, maintenance, and operating expenses of said automobile, shall be paid from the funds of Lamar County. The necessary operating expenses of the sheriff's office, expressly including the compensation of all personnel and 792 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, employees, shall be paid from the funds of the county. All supplies, materials, furnishings, furniture, utilities, uniforms, equipment, and the repair, replacement and maintenance thereof, as may be rea sonably required in discharging the official duties of said office, shall be furnished by the county and shall be paid from the funds of the county." Section 4. 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. HB 122. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th; Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Adams of the 100th, Felton of the 95th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Housing Authorities Law, as amended, so as to change the length of the terms of Commissioners in certain cities; 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. HB 183. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th, Brown of the 110th, Bond of the lllth, Sims of the 106th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid fire departments in cities having a population of more than 150,000, so as to provide addi tional pension benefits; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 793 On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 184. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th, Sims of the 106th, Bond of the lllth, Brown of the 110th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for pensions for members of police departments in cities having a population of 150,000 or more, so as to provide additional pension benefits; 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. HB 185. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th, Sims of the 106th, Bond of the lllth, Brown of the 110th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act so as to provide additional pension benefits to officers and employees of cities having a population of more than 150,000; 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. HB 230. By Messrs. Scarborough, Bennett and Evans of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Assistant Solicitor of the State Court of Bibb County, so as to provide for the creation of two offices of Assistant Solicitor of said Court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 794 JOURNAL OP 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 272. By Shanahan of 8th, Roach and Harris of 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the official court reporter of certain judicial circuits to employ secretarial assistance; to provide for the payment of the compensation for such assistance; 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. HB 288. By Messrs. Miles of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Dent of the 79th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supple ment to the salary of certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 289. By Messrs. Miles of the 78th, Smith of the 80th, Cheeks of the 78th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the appoint ment of assistants to certain coroners, so as to change the population, figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 795 The report 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. HB 291. By Messrs. Miles of the 78th, Smith of the 80th, Cheeks of the 78th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the collection and remission of commissions of cerain tax commissioners, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 292. By Messrs. Miles and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for additional compensation for permanent employees of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 293. By Messrs. Miles and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the compensation of certain elected officials so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. 796 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 294. By Messrs. Miles and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting the dumping of certain trash and other refuse in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; 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. HB 295. By Messrs. Miles and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the court reporters, special bailiffs and secretaries to the Superior Court Judges of certain counties, as amended, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 296. By Messrs. Miles and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a law assist ant for the Judge of Superior Courts of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other pur poses. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 797 The report 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. HB 297. By Messrs. Miles and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the payment of witness fees to law enforcement officers in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 298. By Messrs. Miles, Mulherin and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th, Dent and Connell of the 79th and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing additional com pensation for the district attorneys of certain judicial circuits, as amended, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; 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, HB 299. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the establish ment of depositories of trash and refuse in certain counties, so as to 798 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 300. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Juvenile Court Act", as amended, so as to change certain of the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 301. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of certain assistants to certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 799 HB 302. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-105, relating to the fees of coroners, as amended, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 303. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of a secretary to certain judges of the State Courts in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; 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. HB 304. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing additional com pensation for certain district attorneys, as amended, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; 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. 800 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 305. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the establish ment of law libraries in certain counties, as amended, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 306. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of an assistant solicitor in the State Court of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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.. HB 307. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the conduct of certain public officials in certain counties and political subdivisions so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill,, was agreed to. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 801 On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 308. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appointment of certain assistants to certain district attorneys so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; 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. HB 309. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-1501, relating to the attendance of witnesses and the fees therefor, as amended, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 310. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appointment of a clerk for the district attorney in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. 802 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 311. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of a jury clerk in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 312. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of an executive secretary and calendar clerk to the judge of the superior courts in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 313. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th and Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appointment of court reporters to the judges of the superior courts of certain coun ties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 803 The report 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. HB 330. By Messrs. Egan of the 116th, Hill of the 97th, Alexander of the 96th, Ezzard of the 102nd, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the City of Atlanta Charter Com mission; to provide for the membership of said Commission; to provide for the organizational meeting of the Commission; 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 383. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Burke County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff of Burke 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. HB 410. By Mr. Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county of this State, as amended, so as to change the minimum and maximum population figures; and for other purposes. 804 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 453. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Pierce County, as amended, EO as to change the compen sation of the Chairman; 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. HB 454. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compen sating the Ordinary of Pierce County, known as the fee system; to pro vide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs, or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the coun ty; to provide for the collection of all such fees, costs, and emolu ments; to provide for periodic statements; 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. HB 455. By Mr. Wheeler of the 57th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pierce County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 805 compensation of the sheriff, chief deputy sheriff and deputy sheriffs; 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. HB 478. By Messrs. Adams, Lowrey and Toles of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ployd County, as amended, so as to change the number of jurors in said 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 480. By Messrs. Jordan of the 74th, Farrar of the 77th, Floyd of the 75th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act applying to certain coun ties and directing the county commissioners to pay to the board of edu cation all commissions which would have been retained by the tax commissioner, so as to change the population; 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. 806 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 485. By Mr. Fraser of the 59th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hinesville, as amended, so as to change election dates for municipal elections; 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. HB 486. By Mr. Fraser of the 59th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Midway, as amended, so as to add one councilman and to provide for four terms of office for the mayor and council of said city; 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. HB 498. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the governing au thority of Warren County to employ a full-time county policeman who shall have such powers and duties as sheriffs now have; 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. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 807 HB 499. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court of Warren County on a salary in lieu of a fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of th& 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 500. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Warren County on a salary in lieu of a fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; 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. HB 501. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the com pensation of the ordinary of Warren County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary; 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. 808 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 502. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a commissioner of roads and revenues of Warren County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the commissioner 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 503. By Messrs. Coney of the 82nd, Brown of the 81st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-106, relating to the revision of the jury lists and the selection of grand and traverse jurors, as amended; 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. HB 505. By Messrs. Davis and King of the 86th, Pearce and Buck of the 84th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Charter of Columbus, Geor gia, redesignating the name of the city court of Columbus to the state court 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 809 The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the follow ing Resolutions of the House, to-wit: HR 11-18. By Mr. Grantham of the 55th: A Resolution compensating the Supreme Meadow Ice Cream Company; and for other purposes. HR 13-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating Joan Elizabeth Putnam; and for other pur poses. HR 14-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating John K. Hobgood; and for other purposes. HR 15-18. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th: A Resolution compensating Milton Stewart; and for other purposes. HR 16-18. By Mr. Mullinax of the 30th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Alford H. Nader; and for other pur poses. HR 17-18. By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Resolution compensating Mr. J. P. Dean; and for other purposes. HB 19-38. By Mr. Scarborough of the 81st: A Resolution compensating Mr. Scott F. Sinclair; and for other pur poses. HR 21-38. By Messrs. Russell and Keyton of the 70th: A Resolution compensating Mr. James E. Howell; and for other pur poses. 810 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 35-64. My Mr. Felton of the 95th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Irvin Blumenthal; and for other pur poses. HR 43-83. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Resolution compensating Mr. J. R. Bouchillon; and for other pur poses. HR 49-83. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Arthur Mosely; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the folowing Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 106. By Messrs. Matthews and Patton of the 63rd, Russell of the 70th and others: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act," so as to repeal the provision of Section 14 (a) which prohibits the cus tom slaughterer from buying and selling meat capable of use as human food; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit: SB 53. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to amend Code Section 47-107, relating to the salary, expenses and mileage of members and officials of the General Assembly as amended, so as to change the designation of "Administrative Floor Leader of the Senate"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses. SB 104. By Senator Smalley of the 28th: A Bill to amend Code Section 24-2727, relating to fees of the clerks of superior courts, as amended, so as to abolish fees of the clerks of the superior courts relative to proceedings to forfeit a charter; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 110. By Senator McGill of the 24th, Kennedy of the 4th, McDuffie of the 19th, and Dean of the 6th: A Bill to amend the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act", so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm or corpora- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 811 tion to use the word "Georgia" in any trademark, trade name, service mark or advertisement in connection with any meat or meat food prod uct which is not equal to or better than U. S. Grade "good"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 111. By Senators Webb of the llth, Plunkett of the 30th, and Dean of the 6th: A Bill to authorize and direct any electric membership corporation under the laws of the State to redeem capital credits and pay the proceeds thereof to the surviving spouse or certain other family members, of any person who dies intestate owning capital credits in such electric membership corporation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 112. By Webb of the llth: A Bill to amend Code Section 9-105, relating to appointment by the Supreme Court of five bar examiners, as amended, so as to provide for the appointment, qualifications, compensation, fees and expenses of such examiners and the fees for taking the State Bar examinations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 156. By Senators Rowan of the 8th, Kidd of the 25th and Dean of the 6th: A Bill to amend Code Section 49-604, relating to the appointment of guardians, as amended, so as to provide that the superintendent of a Treatment Facility shall provide the supportive affidavit of a physician which must accompany certain petitions for guardianship; and for other purposes. SB 157. By Senators Rowan of the 8th, Kidd of the 25th, and Dean of the 6th: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 88-5, relating to the hospitalization of the mentally ill, as amended, so as to provide an additional procedure whereby a person who appears to be mentally ill and likely to injure himself or others may be taken into custody by a peace officer upon an order issued by the ordinary; and for other purposes. SB 159. By Senators Rowan of the 8th, Kidd of the 25th, and Dean of the 6th: A Bill to amend Code Section 49-604, relating to the procedure for the appointment of a guardian, as amended, so as to provide that the ordi nary of the county where an allegedly mentally ill person is found may appoint a temporary guardian; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 812 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: SB 22. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing revenue and a source of revenue for paying pensions to the firemen of the State of Georgia, and creating a fund known as the "Firemen's Pension Fund", so as to authorize employees of the Firemen's Pension Fund to be come members of said fund for the purpose of receiving pension bene fits only; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. SB 82. By Senators Lester of the 23rd and Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a pension system for the retirement of certain employees of the City of Augusta, so as to provide for an increase of benefits for retired employees based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 95. By Senator Patton of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 84-903, relating to the appointment of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, so as to change the manner in which the Governor shall make appoint ments to the Board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. SB 117. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the ordinary of Walker County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the ordi nary of Walker County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 118. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Walker County into the office of tax commissioner of Walker County, so as to change the compensation of said tax commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1971 813 SB 119. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the clerk of the superior court of Walker County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the com pensation of said clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 138. By Senators Bateman of the 27th and Rowan of the 8th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate and Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the House of Representatives, so as to authorize the Budget Bureau to transfer certain funds under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 141. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Bateman of the 27th, Plunkett of the 30th, and Hamilton of the 26th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to implement Article VII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia which authorized the General Assembly to provide for grants to citizens of Georgia attending colleges or universities in this State which are not branches of the University System; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on University System of Georgia, SB 51. By Senators Plunkett of the 30th and Webb of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State High way Board, so as to provide that the State Highway Board and the State Highway Department shall not be in certain contracts or contract of any debt unless there shall be sufficient funds appropriated to enable such Board and Department to meet such obligations; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. The Speaker assumed the Chair. Under the general order of business, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: 814 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 163. By Messrs. Sherman of the 80th, Westlake of the 75th, Ware of the 30th, Shanahan of the 8th and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 56-713 (5) of the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to authorize, but not require, any property, casualty, surety or allied lines insurance agent, agency or broker to charge, receive and collect on any unpaid premium account with a bal ance owing for 30 days or more, a service charge of 15 Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R_ Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessimth Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1105 Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal 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 period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 1106 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for today's business, Monday, February 22, 1971, and submits the following: HB 19. Criminals Trials, Accused Testify HB 20. Criminal Cases, State's Right to Appeal HB 30. Retirement System, Credit for Service HB 111. G.B.I. Division of the Department of Law HB 112. Motor Fuel Tax, Increase Excise Tax HB 113. Rural Roads Authority, Highways HB 114. Motor Fuel Tax, Refund to Governmental Units HB 115. Highway Department, Contracts HB 166. Atlantic Judicial Circuit, Additional Judge HR 90-233. Lease Land, Bibb County HB 251. Banks, Limitation on Loans HB 252. Trust Company, Fee for Filing Application HB 253. Banking, New Charters, Application Fee HB 266. Board of Health Information Admissible as Evidence HB 345. Atlanta Judicial Circuit, Additional Judges HB 360. Medical Records, Admissible Evidence HB 372. Blood and Tissue Banks, Clinical Laboratory HB 373. Health Code, Mental, Home Care for 111 HB 374. Mentally 111, Notice by Mail Be Registered HB 375. Mentally 111, Taken into Custody HB 421. Health Permit, Mass Gathering HB 470. Automobile Safety Standards HB 527. Architects, Fees for Examination HR 177-530. Code of Georgia, Relative To HB 631. Counties, Establish Law Library SB 2. Athletic Commission, Create SB 3. Georgia Surface Mining, License Fees SB 52. Landscape Architects Fee for Examination The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire. Respectfully submitted, Lambert of 25th Vice-Chairman MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1107 By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 689. By Mr. Drury of the 66th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Folkston in the County of Charlton, soas to authorize and empower the City of Folkston to abandon and close by ordinance portions of certain city streets and alleys; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 690. By Mr. Ham of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Monroe County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensa tion of the chief deputy sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 691. By Mr. Ham of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Monroe County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioners; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 692. By Mr. Ham of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Monroe County, so as to change the members of the Board of Commissioners of Monroe County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 693. By Mr. Ham of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Monroe County," so as to provide for an assistant tax commissioner; to provide for a clerk for the tax commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 1108 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 694. By Messrs. Hawes of the 95th, Shepherd of the 107th, Savage of the 104th, Stephens of the 103rd, Sims of the 106th, Ezzard of the 102nd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, relating to payment of ad valorem tax; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 695. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Greer, Pelton and Hawes of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of College Park, so as to amend the city limit boundary along Washington Road, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 696. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Greer, Felton and Hawes of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of East Point, so as to extend the corporate limits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 697. By Mr. Collier of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Leesburg, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 698. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to permit the trustees of any trust or any corporation which is treated as a private foundation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 may distribute its net income but may elect to expend cash or certain securities from principal for the purpose of avoiding the imposition of certain taxes on such trusts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HR 230-698. By Mr. Colwell of the 5th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Paul Hunsinger; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1109 HE 231-698. By Messrs. Felton, Cook, Hawes and Greer of the 95th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to provide that residents of the City of Alpharetta who are 65 years of age or over, or who are totally disabled, and who have an income from all sources not exceeding $4,000 per annum, shall be granted a home stead exemption of $2,000 for ad valorem taxation by said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 232-698. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 117th and Vaughn of the 74th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the State may incur guaranteed revenue debt by guaranteeing the payment of revenue obligations issued for toll bridges, toll roads, or any other land public transportation facilities or systems; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HR 233-698. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Hawes, Felton and Greer of the 95th: A Resolution proposing a Constitutional Amendment, so as to provide that residents of the City of Hapeville who are 65 years old or older and have an income of not more than $4,000 shall be granted a home stead exemption from ad valorem taxation by said City; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 234-698. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Hill of the 97th, Felton, Hawes and Cook of the 95th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide a homestead exemption to homeowners in the City of East Point who are 65 years old or older provided the income of such resi dents does not exceed $4,000 per annum; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 235-698. By Messrs. Hawes, Felton, Horfcon and Greer of the 95th, Townsend of the 115th, Alexander of the 96th, and Savage of the 104th, and Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to allow the City of Atlanta to remove, demolish, close and clear the premises of properties or structures under certain conditions and to provide that such expenditures shall be established as liens against the properties involved; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 1110 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 699. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of each county to inspect all railroad crossings within the county and to designate certain crossings as "hazardous"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HB 700. By Messrs. Davis, Westlake, Granade and Floyd of the 75th, Levitas, Thomason and Farrar of the 77th, Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating preparation and recording plats of surveys in counties having a population of 300,000, so as to increase the population requirements to 600,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 701. By Messrs. Davis, Westlake, Granade and Floyd of the 75th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Noble and Bell of the 73rd and Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the lease of park property in certain counties having a population of 300,000, so as to strike the population requirements and have inserted in lieu thereof the figure 600,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 702. By Messrs. Davis, Westlake, Granade and Floyd of the 75th, Levitas and Thomason of the 77th, Dean of the 76th, Farrar of the 77th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Noble and Bell of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for tax levies in counties having a population of 300,000 or more, so as to strike the figure 300,000 wherever it appears and inserting in lieu the figure 600,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 703. By Messrs. Davis, Westlake and Granade of the 75th, Noble and Bell of the 73rd, Levitas, Farrar, Russell and Thomason of the 77th, and Dean of the 76th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a budget commission in certain counties, so as to strike the population require ments wherever they appear and insert in lieu thereof the figure 600,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1111 HB 704. By Messrs. Davis, Westlake, Granade and Floyd of the 75th, Levitas, Thomason, Farrar of the 77th, Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Dean of the 76th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the creation of a joint county-city tax board in counties having a greater population of 300,000, so as to strike the population requirements of 300,000 wherever they appear and to insert the figure 600,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 705. By Messrs. Davis, Granade, Westlake and Floyd of the 75th, Thomason, Farrar of the 77th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating and licensingthe sale of wine, so as to provide that any wholesaler of wine having a franchise or contract with any winery, manufacturer, or jobber to sell at wholesale wine in any county having a population of 400,000 shall pay to the governing authority a fee not to exceed that charged on malt beverages; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Temperance. HB 706. By Messrs. Davis, Granade, Floyd and Westlake of the 75th, Levitas, Thomason and Farrar of the 77th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Dean of the 76th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act so as to strike the figures 300,000 wherever they appear and insert in lieu thereof the figure 600,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 707. By Messrs. Davis, Granade, Floyd and Westlake of the 75th, Dean of the 76th, Levitas, Farrar and Thomason of the 77th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a pension study commission in counties having a population of 300,000, so as to strike the population requirement of 300,000 and insert in lieu thereof the figure 600,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 708. By Messrs. Davis, Granade, Floyd and Westlake of the 75th, Jordan of the 74th, Dean of the 76th, Levitas, Thomason and Farrar of the 77th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Noble and Bell of the 73rd, Russell of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act so as to strike the popula- 1112 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, tion requirements of 300,000 and insert in lieu thereof the population requirement of 600,000; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 709. By Messrs. Davis, Granade and Westlake of the 75th, Noble and Bell of the 73rd, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Farrar, Russell and Levitas of the 77th, Jordan of the 74th and Dean of the 76th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 91-8 of the Code pertain ing to sale of public property, so as to provide for the sale of county property under certain conditions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 710. By Messrs. Davis, Granade, Westlake and Floyd of the 75th, Jordan of the 74th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Farrar and Thomason of the 77th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating the sales and delivery of malt beverages so as to provide that in counties having a population of 400,000 the provision restricting the license fee of whole sale dealers in a city or county other than where its business is located shall not apply; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 711. By Messrs. Moyer and Nunn of the 41st, Brown, Bennett, Evans Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd, Grahl of the 40th, and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Houston County Judicial Circuit, so as to change the effective date of said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 712. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Lakeland and repealing the charter of the town of Milltown, so as to provide that the Mayor of Lakeland shall be elected by a majority vote; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 713. By Messrs. Dixon and Sweat of the 65th, Wheeler of the 57th, Grantham of the 55th and Drury of the 66th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to change the terms of superior court for the MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1113 counties comprising the Waycross Judicial Circuit; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 714. By Messrs. Alexander of the 96th, Larsen of the 113th, Savage of the 104th, Daugherty of the 109th, Stephens of the 103rd, Adams of the 100th, Lane of the 101st, and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for tenure for teachers and other professional personnel of public school systems of each city of this State, so as to change the time of notifying pro bationary teachers that they will not be recommended for reelection to the second or third year of probation, or to tenure status; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 715. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd and Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Polygraph Examiners Act", so as to clarify certain provisions relating to exemption from filing an application and license fee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 716. By Messrs. Davis and Westlake of the 75th, Noble of the 73rd, Collins of the 72nd and Larsen of the 113th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to require metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps on the rearmost wheels of certain motor vehicles except under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 717. By Messrs. Davis and Westlake of the 75th, Noble and Bell of the 73rd, Collins of the 72nd and Russell of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 32-9, relating to county boards of education, so as to require the State Board of Edu cation to promulgate rules and regulations authorizing county boards of education to require certain parking permits and prescribe fees there for; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. HB 718. By Mr. Hadaway of the 27th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new board of education of 1114 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Jones County; to provide for the membership of said board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation: HB 753. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Moultrie, so as to provide the procedure for determining the value of property for tax purposes under certain conditions; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time: HB 667. By Messrs. Milford and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the ordinary and clerk of the superior court of Hart County upon an annual salary, so as to authorize the governing authority to increase the compensation of certain employees of said officers; and for other purposes. HB 668. By Messrs. Milford and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Tax commissioner of Hart County, so as to authorize the governing au thority of Hart County to increase the compensation of certain em ployees of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes. HB 669. By Messrs. Milford and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Hart County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 670. By Mr. Peters of the 2nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Ringgold, so as to remove the authority of the mayor and aldermen of the City of Ringgold, and the City of Ringgold, to extend its system of waterworks beyond the city limits; and for other pur poses. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1115 HB 671. By Messrs. Wood, Whitmire and Williams of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Gumming, so as to add certain property to said city; and for other purposes. HB 672. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners for Hall County, so as to change the compensation of the members of the Board of Commissioners of Hall County; and for other purposes. HB 673. By Messrs. Harris of the 10th, Lane of the 44th, Adams of the 9th, Shanahan of the 8th, Collins of the 62nd, Poole of the 10th, Turner of the 3rd, Hudson of the 28th, Bowen of the 47th, Strickland of the 56th, Hadaway of the 27th and others. A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 95-5702, relating to the meaning of "fair market value" when used in tax laws, so as to pro vide that the meaning of "Fair market value" may also include the value of property calculated on its productivity; and for other purposes. HB 674. By Messrs. Davis and Westlake of the 75th, Jordan of the 74th, Patterson of the 20th, Mauldin of the 12th, Wheeler of the 57th, Leggett of the 67th, Bell of the 73rd, Larsen of the 113th and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for compulsory school attendance, so as to require children to enroll and attend a public or private school; and for other purposes. HB 675. By Messrs. Knight, Potts, Mullinax and Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Heard County; to provide his qualifications; and for other purposes. HB 676. By Messrs. Howard, Atherton, Kreeger, McDaniell and Housley of the 117th, Cook, Felton, Greer, Hawes and Horton of the 95th, Mrs. Ham ilton of the 112th, Messrs. Levitas, Russell and Farrar of the 77th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an act changing the qualifications of persons elected ordinary in certain counties of this State, so as to provide that the ordinaries in such counties shall not engage in the private practice of laws; and for other purposes. HB 677. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Savage of the 104th, Lane of the 101st, Williams of the llth, Mason and Dean of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the Director of the Depart- 1116 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, ment of Public Safety shall be authorized to permit physically handi capped persons to operate vehicles not otherwise permitted to be oper ated upon the public roads of this State; and for other purposes. HB 678. By Messrs. Connell and Dent of the 79th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Miles, Mulherin and Cheeks of the 78th, Phillips of the 29th, McCracken of the 36th, Lewis of the 37th and Johnson of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the Su perior Courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit; to provide for the ap pointment of said judge; and for other purposes. HB 679. By Messrs. Sweat and Dixon of the 65th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-105, relating to the fees of coroners, so as to change certain of the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 680. By Messrs. Sweat and Dixon of the 65th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Urban Redevelopment Law, so as to change certain of the population figures contained therein and the applicable census; and for other purposes. HB 681. By Messrs. Sweat and Dixon of the 65th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that the tax receivers in certain counties shall receive as a commission two and onehalf percent of the taxes collected for the boards of education, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HR 197-681. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Resolution authorizing and directing the State Personnel Board to add two longevity steps to the Merit System Compensation Plan; and for other purposes. HB 682. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating employment of children and providing hours for their employment, so as to pro vide that children under 16 years but over 10 years old may be em ployed to sell or deliver newspapers in residential areas between certain hours; and for other purposes. HB 683. By Messrs. Savage of the 104th and Granade of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act relating to consumer protection and war- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1117 ranties and constituting the Georgia Consumer Warranty Act; and for other purposes. HB 684. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Valdosta, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. HB 685. By Messrs. Lee of the 61st and Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to repeal exemptions from the taxes imposed by said Act; and for other purposes. HB 686. By Messrs. Harris, Roach and Poole of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that coroners in counties having a population of not less than 32,600 and not more than 32,700, shall be compensated $100 per month, to be paid out of county funds; and for other purposes. HB 687. By Messrs. Atherton of the 117th and Westlake of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for fiscal responsibility of incorporated municipalities of this State; and for other purposes. HE 199-687. By Messrs. Larsen of the 113th, Alexander of the 96th and Hawes of the 95th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that $4,000 homestead exemption of certain persons 65 years of age or over shall apply to all taxes levied by the City of Atlanta; and for other purposes. HR 225-687. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th, Lane of the 44th and Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution to ratify, approve, and confirm the Executive Order of the Governor, suspending the collection of taxes imposed by the Geor gia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act upon certain tangible personal property purchased outside the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. HR 226-687. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th, Lane of the 44th and Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution to ratify, approve, and confirm the Executive Order of the Governor, suspending the collection of taxes imposed by the Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act upon the sale and use of Holy Bibles and Testaments until the next meeting of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. 1118 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HE 227-687. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th, Lane of the 44th and Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution to ratify, approve, and confirm the Executive Order of the Governor, suspending the taxes imposed by the Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act upon the sale of tangible personal property and services sold to certain non-profit general and mental hospitals; and for other purposes. HR 228-687. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th, Lane of the 44th and Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution to ratify, approve, and confirm the Executive Order of the Goverrnor, suspending the collection of the taxes imposed by the Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act on certain fares and charges collected by certain transit systems; and for other purposes. HR 229-687. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th, Lane of the 44th and Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution to ratify, approve, and confirm the Executive Order of the Governor, suspending the collection of Georgia wines taxes on the sale and use of wine to certain churches and synagogues for Sacra mental Services until the next meeting of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. HB 688. By Messrs. Melton of the 32nd and Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act to exempt the sale of Sacred Scripture; and for other purposes. SR 47. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Fincher of the 51st, Overby of the 49th and others: A Resolution creating the Richard Brevard Russell Monument Com mission; and for other purposes. SB 121. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pickens County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. SB 122. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Pickens County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1119 SB 123. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the terms of office of members of the Board of Pickens County Hospital Authority; and for other purposes. SB 142. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Chapman of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing juvenile courts, so as to require judges of the Juvenile courts to release the name and picture, if available, of any child under the jurisdiction of the court as delinquent child for the second or subsequent time; and for other purposes. SB 143. By Senators Ward of the 39th, Coverdell of the 56th, Garrard of the 37th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the governing authority in any county. . . having a population of more than 500,000. . . shall appoint a Director of Registrations and Elections who shall have the duties and functions of Chief Registrar; and for other purposes. SB 145. By Senators Ward of the 39th, Coverdell of the 56th, Garrard of the 37th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a Board of Elections in each county of 500,000; to create the position of Director of Registrations and Elections; and for other purposes. SB 150. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Commissioner of Pickens County, so as to change the compensation of the Com missioner; and for other purposes. SB 165. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act granting a new charter to the City of Claxton, in the County of Evans, so as to create in lieu of the mayor's court a recorder's court; and for other purposes. SB 86. By Senator Adams of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 114 of the Code relating to Workmen's Compensation, so as to further define "injury", "personal injury", and "occupational disease"; and for other purposes. SB 96. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Sales Act, so as to provide that 1120 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the buyer shall have the right to cancel a home solicitation sale agree ment until midnight of the third business day following the day on which the buyer signs the agreement; and for other purposes. SR 5. By Senators Higginbotham of the 43rd, Gillis of the 20th, Brown of the 47th and others: A Resolution designating September 24 as Vietnam War Veterans' Day; and for other purposes. SR 14. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to add three members to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; and for other purposes. SB 102. By Senator Rowan of the 8th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to establish the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council; and for other purposes. SB 134. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prescribing qualifications for employment as an agent for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety, so as to remove the qualifications for employment as an agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; and for other purposes. SB 172. By Senators McGill of the 24th, Kennedy of the 4th, Young of the 13th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the regula tion of livestock sales at auctions, so as to provide for payment of livestock on the same date as purchased and payment shall be de posited by the sales establishment not later than the next banking day; and for other purposes. Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: SB 82. Do Pass. HB 186. Do Pass. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1121 HB 655. Do Pass. HB 656. Do Pass. HB 657. Do Pass. HB 664. Do Pass. HB 430. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 483. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House and Senate, to-wit: HB 178. By Messrs. Smith, Cole and Turner of the 3rd: A Bill to amend an Act, amending an Act incorporating the City of Dalton by providing for a comprehensive and unified pension plan for certain officers and employees of the City of Dalton, so as to change the provisions relative to age at retirement date; and for other pur poses. HB 228. By Messrs. Snow, Hayes and Clements of the 1st, and Peters of the 2nd: A Bill creating the Lookout Judicial Circuit (now Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit), so as to increase compensation which may be paid the clerk-typist of the district attorney; and for other purposes. HB 281. By Messrs. Cole and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to amend an Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws pertaining to the governing authority of Whitfield County, so as to change the title of the Comptroller; and for other purposes. HB 339. By Messrs. Pickard, Pearce and Buck of the 84th, Berry of the 85th, King and Davis of the 86th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, so as to provide that no member of the Museogee Board of Education. 1122 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, shall be eligible for reappointment after such member has served two consecutive full terms on said Board; and for other purposes. HB 346. By Messrs. Rush and Salem of the 51st: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cobbtown in the County of Tattnall, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. HB 351. By Messrs. Salem and Rush of the 51st: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Lyons, so as to redefine the city limits of the City of Lyons; and for other purposes. HB 358. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a City Court in the County of Clarke, so as to abolish the office of special investigator; and for other purposes. HB 359. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to abolish the office of treasurer of Clarke County; to provide that the board of commissioners shall appoint depositories for county funds; and for other purposes. HB 23. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A Bill to amend Code Section 105-1306, relating to actions for the homicide of a wife or mother, so as to delete the requirement that any illegitimate child or children must be dependent upon the mother in order to recover for the homicide of the mother; and for other purposes. HB 46. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to amend Code Section 30-102, relating to the grounds for total divorce, so as to provide that drug addiction shall constitute a ground for divorce; and for other purposes. SB 54. By Senator Stephens of the 36th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers Annuity and Benefit Fund as amended, so as to change the benefits under the options provided for retired persons and those who retire in the future; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 59. By Senators Hill of 29th, McGill of the 20th, and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Ga. Legislative Retirement System as amended, so as to provide that members of said System MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1123 shall become members of the Employees' Retirement System of Geor gia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 60. By Senator Kidd of the 29th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to provide that members of the Georgia Legislative Retirement System shall become members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 175. By Senator Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 14-18, relating to notes, contracts and public holidays, as amended, so as to authorize the Governor to declare banking holidays under certain emergency conditions; to provide that the Superintendent of Banks shall have the authority under emergency conditions to order any one or more banks to restrict all or part of their business; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 176. By Senator Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to amend Code Section 13-2021, relating to loans upon or purchase of bank stock by banks, so as to prohibit loans by banks on its capital notes or debentures and to prohibit purchases by banks of its capital notes or debentures; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 179. By Senator Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to amend Code Section 13-2001, relating to the number, elections terms of office and vacancies of boards of directors of State Chartered banks, as amended, so as to change the minimum number of directors; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit: HR 200. By Mr. Adams of the 100th and others: A Resolution commending and paying tribute to the Honorable Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, and the Honorable Hinson McAuliffe, Solicitor, Criminal Court of Fulton County, for their efforts and accomplishments in reducing the availabili ty of pornographic materials in the City of Atlanta and Fulton County; and for other purposes. HR 201. By Mr. Johnson of the 29th and others: A Resolution commending the members of the Joint Guard of Honor who participated in Georgia ceremonies for Richard Brevard Russell; and for other purposes. 1124 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit: SB 144. By Senators Ware of the 39th, Patton of the 40th, Smith of the 34th and others: A Bill to provide for the equalization of tax assessments in all counties having within its borders all or the greater part of a city having a population of 300,000 or more . . .; and for other purposes. SB 182. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to repeal an Act requiring all candidates for the General Assem bly in counties having a certain population to designate and qualify for the seats in the General Assembly and to name their opponents; and for other purposes. SB 181. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to declare that accumulations of junk, refuse, and discarded personalty, including vehicles, on private premises in the unincorpo rated areas of Clayton County shall constitute a public nuisance; and for other purposes. SB 183. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to repeal an Act consolidating the offices of the clerk of the superior court and inferior court in and for certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 184. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to repeal an Act prohibiting the buying, selling, delivering or receiving of any farm products between sunset and sunrise in certain counties; and for other purposes. SB 185. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to provide for the custody and disposition of county funds collected by employees and officers of Clayton County; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 191. By Senator Scott of the 17th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Thomaston, as amended, so as to change the present corporate limits of said City and to describe the new territory becoming a part of the City of Thomaston; and for other purposes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1125 SB 192. By Senator Scott of the 17th: A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Upson County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to increase the compensation of the sheriff and the chief deputy sheriff; and for other purposes. SB 195. By Senators Smith of the 34th, Coggin of the 35th, Ward of the 39th and others: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating Union City, and the several Acts amendatory thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 13. By Senator Stephens of the 36th: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fulton County to establish rules and regulations governing pensions to county employees, etc.", so as to provide for credit for federal government employment; and for other purposes. SB 14. By Senator Stephens of the 36th: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fulton County to establish rules and regulations governing the payment of pensions to county employees, etc.", so as to provide additional pension benefits; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time: SB 82. By Senators Lester of the 23rd and Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a pension system for the retirement of certain employees of the City of Augusta, as amended, so as to provide for an increase of benefits for retired employees based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index; 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 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 1126 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 186. By Messrs. Miles and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, and Connell and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating retirement benefits for employees of Richmond County, as amended, so as to provide for the refund of the entire contributions to the pension fund of a discharged employee under certain conditions; 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 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 384. By Messrs. Lee, Gary and Northcutt of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to place political campaign posters, signs and advertisements within the rightof-way of any public street within Clayton County or on any public property or building in said 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 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 655. By Messrs. Roach, Poole and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating the town (now city) of Canton, so as to provide that the recorder's court shall have the authority to set fines up to $300 while sitting to try 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 105, nays 0. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1127 The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, HB 656. By Messrs. Roach, Poole and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Cherokee County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk serving the office of the commissioner of Cherokee 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 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 657. By Messrs. Roach, Poole and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court and the ordinary of Cherokee County on a salary system in lieu of the fee system as amended so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the deputies and clerical assistants of said 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 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 664. By Mr. Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Morgan, as amended, so as to change the method of nominating and electing candidates for the office of Commissioner; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. 1128 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HR 184-623. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authority of Henry County to levy a tax not to exceed two mills per dollar on all taxable property located therein for water or water and sewerage purposes and to guarantee payment, in whole or in part of water or water and sewerage revenue bonds issued, from time to time, by the county and the Henry County Water Authority and to otherwise support and maintain the operations of a water or water and sewerage system in Henry County; to provide that this amendment shall be self-executing; to provide that the General Assem bly may grant additional powers not inconsistent with the provisions of this amendment; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph II of the Constitu tion is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The governing authority of Henry County is hereby authorized to levy a tax, in addition to any other tax authorized to be levied, not to exceed two mills per dollar on all taxable property located in said County. The proceeds of such tax shall be appropriated to the Henry County Water Authority and used for water or water and sewerage purposes and to guarantee payment, in whole or in part, of water or water and sewerage revenue bonds issued, from time to time, by the County and the Henry County Water Authority and to otherwise support and maintain the operations of a water or water and sewerage system in Henry County." This amendment is self-executing and does not require any enabl ing legislation for it to become effective; provided, however, the General Assembly may by law grant further and additional powers to Henry County and the Henry County Water Authority not incon sistent with the provisions of this amendment. Section 2. When the above proposed amendment to the Constitu tion shall have been agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two branches of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on their journals with the "Ayes" and "Nays" taken thereon, such proposed amendment shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1129 The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( NO ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the governing authority of Henry County to levy a tax not to exceed two mills per dollar on all taxable property located in Henry County; to provide that the proceeds of such tax shall be appropriated to the Henry County Water Authority and used for water or water and sewerage purposes and to guarantee pay- ) ment, in whole or in part, of water or water and sewerage revenue bonds issued, from time to time, by the County and the Henry County Water Authority and to otherwise support and maintain the operations of a water or water and sewerage system in Henry County?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The returns of the election shall be made in like manner as returns for elections for members of the General Assembly, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to ascertain the result and certify the result to the Governor, who shall issue his proclamation thereon. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon 1130 Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Barfield Bennett, Tom Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Collier Collins, M. Colwell Conger Cook Dailey Dean, N. Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Greer Griffin Gunter Hamilton Hood Housley Howell Johnson Knight Longino Mullinax Phillips, L. L. Reaves Russell, A. B. Shanahan Smith, J. R. Strickland Town send Triplett Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1131 On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 157, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 185-634. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A RESOLUTION Proposing a constitutional amendment so as to provide that resi dents of the City of Cartersville who are 62 years of age or over, or who are totally disabled, and who have an income from all sources, including the income of certain members of the family, not exceeding $4,000.00 per annum, shall be granted a homestead exemption of $2,000.00 from ad valorem taxation by said city; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Article VII, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding, each resident of the City of Cartersville who is sixty-two years of age or over and who does not have an income from all sources, including the income of all members of the family living in the home of said residents, exceeding $4,000.00 per annum, and each resident of the City of Cartersville who is totally dis abled and who does not have an income from all sources, including the income of all members of the family living in the home of said resident, exceeding $4,000.00 per annum, is hereby granted an exemption of $2,000.00 on his homestead from all ad valorem taxation by the City of Cartersville as long as any such resident of the City of Cartersville actually occupies said homestead as his residence. Provided, however, under this provision, there shall be no more than one (1) $2,000.00 exemption per homestead. The value of the homestead in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to ad valorem taxation by the City of Cartersville. Any such resident shall not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he files an affidavit with the governing authority of the City of Cartersville, or with a person designated by the governing authority of the City of Cartersville, giving his age and the amount of income which he receives and the income which members of his family living in his home receive, and such ad ditional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City of Cartersville, or the person designated by the governing authority of the City of Cartersville, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The governing authority of the City of Cartersville, or the person designated by the said governing authority, shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose. The exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1972." 1132 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that residents of the City of Cartersville who are 62 years of age or over, or who are totally disabled, NO ( ) and who have an income from all sources, including the income of certain members of the family, not exceeding $4,000.00 per annum, shall be granted a homestead exemption of $2,000.00 from ad valorem taxation by said City?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Grahl Granade MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1133 Grantham Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Barfield Bennett, Tom Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Collier Collins, M. Colwell Conger Cook Dailey Dean, N. Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Greer Griffin Gunter Hamilton Hood Housley Howell Johnson Knight Longino Mullinax Phillips, L. L. Reaves Russell, A. B. Shanahan Smith, J. R. Strickland Townsend Triplett Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 157, nays 0. 1134 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: SB 13. By Senator Stephens of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act au thorizing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Ful ton County to establish rules and regulations governing pensions to county employees, etc.", so as to provide for credit for federal govern ment employment; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 14. By Senator Stephens of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act authoriz ing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fulton County to establish rules and regulations governing the payment of pensions to county employees, etc.", so as to provide additional pension benefits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 54. By Senator Stephens of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Peace Of ficers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to change the benefits under the options provided for retired persons and those who retire in the future; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. SB 59. By Senators Hill of the 29th, McGill of the 24th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide that members of said System shall become members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. SB 60. By Senator Hill of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Em ployees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that members MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1135 of the Georgia Legislative Retirement System shall become members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. SB 144. By Senators Ward of the 39th, Patton of the 40th, Smith of the 34th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the equalization of tax assess ments in all counties having within its borders all or the greater part of a city having a population of 300,000 or more . . .; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. SB 175. By Senator Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 14-18, relating to notes, contracts and public holidays, so as to authorize the Governor to declare banking holidays under certain emergency conditions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. SB 176. By Senator Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 13-2021, relating to loans upon or purchases of bank stock by banks, so as to prohibit loans by banks, so as to prohibit loans by banks on its capital notes or de bentures and to prohibit purchases by banks of its capital notes or debentures; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. SB 179. By Senator Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 13-2001, relating to the number, elections, terms of office and vacancies of boards of direc tors of State Chartered banks, so as to change the minimum number of directors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. SB 181. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to declare that accumulations of junk, ref use, and discarded personalty, including vehicles, on private premises in the unincorporated areas of Clayton County shall constitute a public nuisance; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 1136 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, SB 182. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act requiring all candidates for the General Assembly in counties having a certain population to desig nate and qualify for the seats in the General Assembly and to name their opponents; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. SB 183. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an act consolidating the offices of the clerk of the superior court and inferior court in and for certain counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 184. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act prohibiting the buying, selling, delivering or receiving of any farm products between sunset and sunrise in certain counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 185. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the custody and disposition of county funds collected by employees and officers of Clayton County and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 191. By Senator Scott of the 17th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Thomaston, so as to change the present corporate limits of said city and to describe th new territory becoming a part of the City of Thomaston; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 192. By Senator Scott of the 17th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Upson County on an annual salary, so as to increase the compensation of the sheriff and the chief deputy sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1137 SB 195, By Senators Smith of the 34th, Coggin of the 35th, Ward of the 39th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating Union City, and the several Acts amendatory thereof; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary and referred to the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs: HB 459. By Mr. Floyd of the 7th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Chattooga County, as amended, so as to provide for the District Attorney of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit to assume the duties and powers of the solicitor; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on Rules and referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs: HR 172-521. By Messrs. Davis and Floyd of the 75th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Jordan of the 74th and others: A Resolution creating the DeKalb County Education Study Commission; and for other purposes. Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 166. By Messrs. Fraser of the 59th, Rush and Salem of the 51st and Brantley of the 52nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Judiciary moves to amend House Bill No. 166 as follows: By adding a new section 13 and by renumbering Section 13 on line 15 as Section 14, said new Section 13 to read as follows: "Section 13. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the need 1138 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, for this additional judgeship on a population basis is marginal. On bal ance several collateral reasons abundantly support the need for this additional judge, as follows: (1) Location of Reidsville State Prison within the circuit (2) Military Installations located within the circuit (3) Present Superior Court Judge serves as Juvenile Judge for six counties within the circuit." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Granade Grantham Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton King Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1139 Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Burruss Dixon Sweat Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Collins, M. Colwell Conger Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Edwards Egan Ezzard Felton Gignilliat Grahl Greer Griffin Gunter Harrison Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Jordan Knight Longino McDaniell Moore Mullinax Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Reaves Shepherd Snow Townsend Triplett Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 146, nays 3. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed; as amended. 1140 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HE 90-233. By Messrs Evans, Bennett, Brown, Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd and Coney of the 82nd: A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Georgia Forest Research Council to execute a longterm lease with Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Forest Service U. S. Department of Agriculture, for a certain tract of land located in Bibb County; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, pursuant to a Resolution Act, approved March 20, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 404), the Georgia Forest Research Council was au thorized to negotiate and execute a long-term lease not to exceed 49 years with the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture to the following described tract: All that tract or parcel of land in the seventh Land District of Bibb County, Georgia, being parts of land lots numbers 106 and 113 thereof, containing two and three-tenths (2.3) acres more or less, particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point on north east side of Bowden Road, said point being 129 feet, N 2100'W from a chiseled cross in the concrete on the center line of Bowden Road, thence N 2900'W along the northeast side of Bowden Road a distance of 419.4 feet to a point; thence N 71 30' E along south side of parking lot a distance of 311.7 feet to corner of fence on south side of gate No. 2; thence southeasterly along fence and western right-of-way of Riggins Mill Road a distance of 314.7 feet to a corner of fence on north side of gate No. 3; thence S 4930'W a distance of 266.5 feet to point of beginning; and WHEREAS, said authorization was prompted in part by the wil lingness of the Forest Service to provide additional laboratory space and renovations to the Forest Fire Laboratory existing on said tract; and WHEREAS, plans for said renovation and expansion have been augmented to include a major facility with an estimated cost of $1,680,000, financed from funds appropriated to the Forest Service by the U. S. Congress; and WHEREAS, regulations of the United States government require a lease that extends over the expected life of the planned facility in order for said funds to be expended; and WHEREAS, the expected life of this planned facility is 99 years. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Georgia Forest Research Coun cil is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a long-term lease not to exceed 99 years to the above-described tract with the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agri culture for the purposes above enumerated. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1141 The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Granade Grantham Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hays Hill, G. Horton Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin. Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. 1142 Smith, V. T. Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Battle Bostick Brantley, H. H. Collier Collins, M. Colwell Cook Dailey Drury Egan Gignilliat Grahl Greer Gunter Harrison Hawes Hill, B. L. Hood Housley Howard Knight Lambert Longino Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell Patten Pickard Reaves Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Shanahan Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Townsend Triplett Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 150, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. Mr. Drury of the 66th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HR 90-233, and wished to be recorded as vot ing "aye". HB 113. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Highway Authority Act", which is entitled an Act to merge the Georgia Rural Roads Authority, known as the "Georgia Rural Roads Authority Act"; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act (Ga. Laws 1967, Vol. 1, p. 385) known as the "Georgia Highway Authority Act" which is entitled an Act to merge the Georgia Rural Roads Authority heretofore created MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1143 by an Act approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 124), as amended, and known as the "Georgia Rural Roads Authority Act", into the Georgia State Highway Authority heretofore created by an Act ap proved March 25, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 626), as amended, and known as the "Georgia State Highway Authority Act", so that the two public corporations become one public corporation, the Georgia State Highway Authority, which shall be renamed and here after known as the "Georgia Highway Authority," the continuing and surviving public corporation, approved April 4, 1967 (Ga. Laws, 1967, Vol. 1, p. 385), so as to define or redefine certain words and terms used in the Act, including, without being limited to, "Urban Road", "Urban Road Projects", "Urban County", "Urban Incorporated Municipality", "governing authority of a county", and "governing authority of an in corporated municipality"; to authorize the authority to acquire from the State or any county or any incorporated municipality rights-of-way and other property and to construct, reconstruct, lay out, repair, improve, operate, own and otherwise deal with self-liquidating projects embrac ing Urban Roads as defined in the Act, such projects to be leased to and operated by the State Highway Department as a part of the system of Urban Roads as defined in the Act, such projects to be leased to and operated by the State Highway Department as a part of the system of Public Roads of the State or the State Highway System, as the case may be; to provide for the conveyance of rights-of-way to the Authority from any incorporated municipality; to provide for the Authority to purchase rights-of-way at a nominal price from any incorporated municipality in the State of Georgia; to authorize the issuance of bonds of the Au thority up to a limit of $184,000,000 for the State Roads, $100,000,000 for Rural Roads and $100,000,000 for Urban Roads, said bonds to be payable from revenues, rents and earnings of the Authority; to provide that this Act shall not become effective until the excise tax imposed on the sale or use of motor fuel within this State shall be at least eight and one-half (8%) cents per gallon; to provide for the selection by the State Highway Board of urban road projects; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. The Act (Ga. Laws 1967, Vol. 1, p. 385), known as the "Georgia Highway Authority Act" which is entitled an Act to merge the Georgia Rural Roads Authority heretofore created by an Act ap proved February 8, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 124), as amended, and known as the "Georgia Rural Roads Authority Act", into the Georgia State Highway Authority heretofore created by an Act approved March 25, 1953, (Ga. Laws 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 626), as amended and known as the "Georgia State Highway Authority Act", so that the two public Corporations become one public corporation, the Georgia State Highway Authority, which shall be renamed and hereafter known as the "Georgia Highway Authority", the continuing and surviving public cor poration, approved April 4, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, Vol. 1, p. 385), is hereby amended by striking Section 3 thereof in its entirety and sub stituting a new Section 3, to read as follows: "Section 3. Definitions--As used in this Act, the following words and terms shall have the meaning hereinafter indicated, un- 1144 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, less the context shall clearly indicate another or different meaning or intent: (a) Authority--Georgia Highway Authority resulting from the merger set forth in Section 2 of this Act. (b) Bonds and revenue bonds--Any bonds issued by the Au thority or either of the constituent public corporations, whether issued under the provisions of this Act, or otherwise, including re funding bonds. (c) Project--As used in this Act, the term project shall mean: (1) A continuous length or stretch of State Road (includ ing bridges thereon) as to which the Authority has undertaken or agreed to undertake any action permitted by the terms of this Act, or as to which any such action has been completed by the Authority; and (2) A continuous length or stretch of Rural Road (includ ing bridges thereon) as to which the Authority has undertaken or agreed to undertake any action permitted by the terms of this Act, or as to which any such action has been completed by the Authority; and (3) A continuous length or stretch of Urban Road (includ ing bridges thereon) as to which the Authority has undertaken or agreed to undertake any action permitted by the terms of this Act, or as to which any such action has been completed by the Authority; and (4) One or more bridges (as herein defined) together with the approaches thereto (as herein defined). (d) Bridge--A structure of standard design approved by the State Highway Department or its successor in office erected in order: (1) To afford unrestricted vehicular passage over obstruc tions in the public highways of the State, or between the State and any neighboring State, including, but not limited to, rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, bays, ravines, gullies, railroads, public highways, and canals and (2) To afford unrestricted vehicular passage under exist ing railroads and public highways. (e) Approach--Not more than three miles of the traffic artery on either end of the bridge and within the limit shall mean so much of the traffic arteries on either end of the bridges as shall be re quired to develop the maximum traffic capacity of the bridge, in cluding necessary grading, paving, drainage structures or facilities and other construction necessary to the approach. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1145 (f) State Road--Any continuous stretch of public way, road, thoroughfare, street or right-of-way designated as part of the State Highway System of State-aid roads (which for the purpose of this Act is the same as Primary Federal Aid and Secondary Federal Aid roads, and the Appalachian Development Highway System to gether with the local access roads appertaining thereto) in the man ner provided by law and not located wholly within the boundaries of any incorporated municipality, used to afford passage to persons and vehicles from one point to another within this State, including any bridges located thereon necessary to the convenient and unim peded use of such road. The term shall also include a reasonable right-of-way on each side of any such road, together with the necessary drainage system, culverts, cuts, fills, and other appur tenances necessary or useful in connection with such road or ac quired for the purpose of improving or straightening any such road. (g) Rural Road--Any continuous stretch of public way, road, thoroughfare, street or right-of-way not located wholly within the boundaries of any incorporated municipality, and not now or as of the particular time of inquiry in the future a State Road (as above defined) or Urban Road (as herein defined) used to afford passage to persons and vehicles from one point to another within this State, including any bridge or bridges located thereon necessary to the convenient and unimpeded use of such road. The term shall include not only such roads as come within this definition at or after the approval of this Act, but also such roads as above defined which may from time to time be planned, laid out and constructed by the Authority pursuant to this Act. The fact that a road owned by the Authority and leased to the State may as provided by his Act be declared part of the State highway system shall not destroy its identity as a Rural Road for the purposes of this Act. The term shall also include a reasonable right-of-way on each side of such road, together with the necessary drainage systems, culverts, cuts, fills, and other appurtenances necessarry or useful in connec tion with such road. (h) Urban Road--Any continuous stretch of public way, road, thoroughfare, street or right-of-way located: (i) Anywhere wholly within the boundaries of an urban County; or (ii) Wholly or partly within an urban incorporated munic ipality within the boundaries of a county with a population under 100,000 according to the most recent decennial federal census and extending no more than two miles outside of such urban incorporated municipality; and used to afford passage to persons and vehicles from one point to another within this State, including any bridge or bridges located thereon necessary to the convenient and unimpeded use of such road. The term shall include not only such roads as come within this definition at or after the approval of this Act, but also such roads as above defined which may from time to time be planned, laid out and constructed by the Authority pursuant to this Act. The fact 1146 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, that a road owned by the Authority and leased to the State may as provided by this Act be declared part of the State highway sys tem shall not destroy its identity as an Urban Road for the pur poses of this Act. The term shall also include a reasonable rightof-way on each side of such road, together with the necessary drainage system, culverts, cuts, fills, and other appurtenances necessary or useful in connection with such road. (i) Urban County--Any county with a population of more than 100,000, according to most recent Federal decennial census. (j) Urban Incorporated Municipality--A municipal corporation incorporated and chartered pursuant to an Act of the General As sembly of Georgia, and which has a population of 5,000 or more according to the 1970 official United States census or any future official United States census. (k) Governing Authority of a County--The commissioner, board of commissioners, commission or other person or body of per sons at the time entrusted by law with the administration of the fiscal affairs of any county. (1) Governing Authority of any Incorporated Municipality-- The mayor, board of aldermen, city council, board, council, commis sion or other person or body of persons at the time entrusted by law with the administration of the fiscal affairs of any incorporated municipality. (m) Cost of project or projects--The cost of construction, cost of all land, properties, franchises, and rights in property, the cost of all machinery and equipment necessary for operation of a project, financing charges, interest prior to and during construction, cost of engineering, plans and specifications, surveys and supervision, legal expenses, expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project, administrative expenses, fiscal expense and such other expense as may be necessary or inci dent to the financing authorized by this Act and the expense of construction or any action permitted by this Act with respect to a particular project, and the placing of the same in operation, and including any other expense authorized by this Act to be incurred by the Authority which is incurred with respect to any action as regards a particular project. Any obligation or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as a cost of the project and be paid or reimbursed as such out of the proceeds of bonds issued under the provisions of this Act for such project or group of projects. (n) Self-liquidating--A project, or group of projects shall be self-liquidating if in the judgment of the Authority the revenues, rents and earnings derived by the Authority therefrom will be suf ficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds which may be issued to finance the cost of such project or group of projects plus the cost of maintaining, repairing and operating said projects or combination of projects and other lawful expenses of the Au thority. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1147 (o) State Highway Board--As used in this Act shall mean either the State Highway Board or the Director of the State High way Department acting as the chief executive officer of the State Highway Department and whenever any action is required to be taken, any power is permitted to be exercised, any approval is to be granted or any contract is to be executed pursuant to any provision of this Act by the State Highway Board, the same may be taken, exercised, granted or executed by the Director of the State High way Department to the extent now permitted by law, that is to say, the Director of the State Highway Department under this Act shall possess and exercise all power and authority of the State Highway Board delegated to him by said Board when it is not in regular or called session, with full authority to execute contracts, lease agreements and all other undertakings." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding to subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6 after the words "Rural Road" the words "or Urban Road", by relettering subsection (c) as subsection (d), and by adding a new subsection (c), so that as amended Section 6 shall read as follows: "Section 6. Conveyance of property.--(a) The Governor of this State is authorized and empowered to convey, on behalf of the State, to the Authority any real property or interest therein, or any rightsof-way now or hereafter owned by the State (including property or rights-of-way acquired in the name of the State Highway Depart ment or Board) which is at the time used, or may upon completion of any action permitted to the Authority by this Act be used as a State Road or a Rural Road or an Urban Road. The consideration for such conveyance shall be determined by the Governor and ex pressed in the deed of conveyance: Provided, however, that such consideration shall be nominal, the benefits flowing to the State and its citizens constituting full and adequate actual consideration. (b) The governing authority of any county of this State is authorized and empowered, on behalf of such county, to convey to the Authority any real property or interest therein or any rights-ofway now or hereafter owned by such county, which is at the time used, or may be upon completion of any action permitted to the Au thority by this Act used as a Rural Road or an Urban Road. The con sideration for such conveyance shall be determined by the governing authority of such county and expressed in the deed of conveyance: Provided, however, that such consideration shall be nominal, the benefit flowing to the county and its citizens constituting full and adequate actual consideration. (c) The governing authority of any incorporated municipality of this State is authorized and empowered, on behalf of such in corporated municipality, to convey to the Authority any real proper ty or interests therein or any rights-of-way now or hereafter owned by such incorporated municipality, which is at the time used, or may be upon completion of any action permitted to the Authority by this Act used as an Urban Road. The consideration for such con veyance shall be determined by the governing authority of such incorporated municipality and expressed in the deed of conveyance: Provided, however, that such consideration shall be nominal, the 1148 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, benefit flowing to the incorporated municipality and its citizens constituting full and adequate actual consideration. (d) The State Highway Board or its successors and the State Highway Department are empowered to acquire, in any manner now permitted to it by law, and to expend funds available to it for such acquisition, real property, interests therein or rights-of-way which upon acquisition may be conveyed by the Governor as above provided to the Authority." Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding to subsection (d) of Section 8 of said Act, after the words "Rural Road", the words "or Urban Road" and by adding after the word "county" the words "or incorporated municipality" so that as amended subsection (d) of Section 8 of said Act shall read as follows: "(d) The lease may obligate the lessee to maintain and to keep in good repair (including complete reconstruction, if necessary) the leased projects, regardless of the cause of the necessity for such maintenance, repair, or reconstruction. If such provision be included, in any lease, then the maintenance, repair, upkeep and reconstruc tion, if necessary, shall be performed by the State Highway Depart ment of Georgia, which is hereby authorized to expend any sums legally available to it in carrying out such obligations: Provided, however, that as to any project which is a Rural Road or Urban Road the duty of maintenance and repair shall rest upon the county or incorporated municipality in which all or any portion of such project is situated as in the case of other public roads of the county, or of the incorporated municipality." Section 4. Said Act is further amended by adding to Section 9 of said Act after the words "Rural Road Project" the words "or Urban Road Project", and by adding after the word "counties" the words "or incorporated municipality or incorporated municipalities" so that as amended Section 9 shall read as follows: "Section 9. Rural Road Projects or Urban Road Projects to be come part of public road system. Each Rural Road project or Urban Road project leased by the Authority to the State and the State Highway Department shall, upon completion of the action with re spect thereto undertaken by the Authority, be a part of the system of public roads of the State and of the County or counties, or in corporated municipality or incorporated municipalities wherein the project is located; but no such project shall become a part of the State-Aid System until designated as such as provided by law." Section 5. Said Act is further amended by adding to Section 10 of said Act, after the words "thenceforth be maintained" the following language "if an Urban Road by the incorporated municipality or in corporated municipalities and the county or counties wherein the Urban Road is located," so that as amended Section 10 of said Act shall read as follows: "Section 10. Cessation of rentals. When each and all of the MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1149 bonds, interest coupons, and obligations of every nature whatsoever for the payment of which the revenues of any given project or projects have been pledged, in whole or in part, either originally or subsequently, either primarily or secondarily, directly or in directly, or otherwise have been paid in full, or a sufficient amount for the payment of all such bonds and other obligations and the interest thereon to the maturity thereof shall have been set aside in trust for the benefit of such bondholders or obligees, such project or projects shall thenceforth be maintained if an Urban Road by the incorporated municipality or incorporated municipalities and the county or counties wherein the Urban Road is located, if a Rural Road as a part of the public road system of the State and if a State Road as a part of the State highway system, free from any and all rental consideration: Provided that the State Highway Department shall maintain and keep in repair such free project or projects as are a part of the State Highway System." Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 13 of said Act in its entirety and substituting a new Section 13, to read as follows: "Section 13. Rules and Regulations for operation of projects.-- The Authority may prescribe rules and regulations for the opera tion of each project constructed under the provisions of this Act, including rules and regulations to insure maximum use of each such project, which may be the rules and regulations of the State High way Department promulgated for that purpose, provided that any rules and regulations prescribed by the Authority shall not be in consistent with the rules and regulations of the State Highway De partment." Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 14 thereof the figures $284,000,000 and inserting in lieu thereof the figures $384,000,000, and by adding to Section 14 after the words "to finance Rural Road projects" the following language: ", not more than $184,000,000 may be bonds issued to finance State Road Projects and not more than $100,000,000 may be bonds issued to finance Urban Road Projects' 1 , so that as amended Section 14 shall read as follows: "Section 14. Bonds--The Authority shall have power and is hereby authorized, at one time or from time to time, to provide by resolution for the issuance of negotiable bonds in a sum not to ex ceed $384,000,000 in principal amount outstanding at any one time for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any one or a combination of projects: Provided, however, of such authorized amount not more than $100,000,000 may be bonds issued to finance Rural Road projects, not more than $184,000,000 may be bonds issued to finance State Road Projects and not more than $100,000,000 may be bonds issued to finance Urban Road Projects. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest as provided for in Section 15, shall be payable in such manner of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the Authority from the special funds provided in this Act for such payment, shall mature not later than 30 years from the date of issuance, and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the Authority, 1150 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Authority in the resolution providing for the issu ance of the bonds. For the purpose of this Section, bonds shall not be considered to be outstanding if there shall have been deposited into the sinking fund created for the payment of such bonds amounts sufficient to pay the same together with the interest there on as the same mature." Section 8. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Section 7 of said Act a new subsection to be designated subsection (e) to provide for the selection of urban road projects, so that said new subsection designated subsection (e) shall be and read as follows: "(e) In selecting projects pursuant to the provisions of this Sec tion 7, the State Highway Board shall locate Urban Road projects according to a formula which will allocate to each urban incor porated municipality or urban county, as the case may be, a project or projects estimated to cost an amount approximately equal to the percentage of $100 million which 110% of the population of such urban incorporated municipality or which 100% of the population of such urban county, as the case may be, bears to the sum of the 110% of the total population of all urban incorporated municipalities (except those in urban counties) plus the total population of all urban counties. Population used herein shall mean the population figures according to the latest federal decennial census. If any urban incorporated municipality or urban county fails to qualify for one or more of its projects, the State Highway Board shall have full authority to substitute other projects, but such sub stituted project shall count in the formula allocation and the urban incorporated municipality or urban county which failed to qualify shall have a cumulative credit for the amount of such forfeited project." Section 9. Effective Date.--The provisions of this Act shall become effective at such time as the excise tax imposed on distributors upon the sale or use of motor fuel by them within this State is first amended so as to provide for a tax at the rate of at least eight and one-half (8%) cents per gallon; provided, however, that no subsequent change in the date of taxation of motor fuel after this Act becomes effective shall affect or impair the validity of this Act. Section 10. Severability.--In the event any section, subsection, sen tence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional was not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 11. All laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1971 1151 The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Egan of the 116th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 113 as follows: By striking the figure "$348,000,000", which appears on line 4 of page 13, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$284,000,000"; By inserting after the word "amount," which appears on line 5 of page 13, the following: ", plus the additional amount provided in Section 9,"; By striking Section 9 in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 which shall read as follows: "Section 9. The additional amount of bonds authorized to be out- / standing at any one time under the provisions of this Act shall be de termined as follows: (a) If the excise tax imposed on distributors upon the sale or use of motor fuel is less than 7. 1382 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 4. Newton County, Georgia 5. Union Oil Company 6. Georgia Forestry Association P. 0. Box 186 Covington, Georgia 30209 169. Dorothy Knox (Mrs. John) League of Women Voters of Georgia 4883 Roswell Road, N.E. Apartment H-3 Atlanta, Georgia 30342 170. David C. Powell REGISTERED AGENT 1. Piping Promotion Trust 2. Atlanta Mechanical Contractors Association 742 Ponce de Leon Place Atlanta, Georgia 30306 171. William F. Morie Georgia Automobile Dealers Association 723 Hartford Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 172. W. A. Binns Union Camp Corporation P. O. Box 570 Savannah, Georgia 31402 173. C. B. Daniel, Jr. Georgia Kraft Co. P. 0. Box 1551 Rome, Georgia 30161 174. James A. May Georgia Kraft Co. Mead Road Macon, Georgia 31204 175. Harvey Hill Georgia Bankers Association, Trust Division Citizens & Southern National Bank Atlanta, Georgia 30302 176. George E. Swanson, Jr. Georgia Bankers Association, Trust Division First National Bank of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30302 177. Murphy M. Holloway, Jr. Georgia Bankers Association, Trust Division Trust Company of Georgia Associates Atlanta, Georgia 30302 178. C. L. Hawkins Home Transportation ! 391 Main Street Canton, Georgia 30114 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1383 179. Harold F. Jackson The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. 4081 Windsor Castle Way Decatur, Georgia 30034 180. John G. Davis Redman Industries, Inc. P. O. Box 1127 Americus, Georgia 31709 181. Carlos Gay, Jr. G & S Realty Company P. O. Box 1399 Americus, Georgia 31709 182. Norman Kinsler Georgia Industrial Loan Association P. O. Box 1222 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 183. Jane Yarn (Mrs. Charles) 881 West Conway Road, N.W. Save America's Vital Environment Atlanta, Georgia 30327 184. Edward W. Killorin Georgia State Chamber of Commerce 4000 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303 185. John L. Erickson Ford Motor Co. 225 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 186. Edmund W. Hughes Georgia Safety Council 508 Hartford Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 187. James S. Schell Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 169 Macon, Georgia 31202 188. Thomas A. Slaughter, Jr. First National Bank of Atlanta Georgia Bankers Association, Trust Division Atlanta, Georgia 30302 189. R. William Ide Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta 2500 Trust Company of Georgia Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 190. R. B. Attridge Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta 2500 Trust Company of Georgia Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 1384 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 191. Gregory G. Kergosien The Upjohn Company 1554 North Springs Drive Dunwoody, Georgia 30338 192. Thomas H. Roberts Fulton County Teachers Association 4365 Hidden Court College Park, Georgia 30337 193. Mrs. Geneva H. Brinson Self P. O. Box 239 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 194. Al S. Hill Georgia Association of Assessing Officials 1010 Skyline Drive Griffin, Georgia 30223 195. Miss Mary Jane Brock Sierra Club 2629 Arden Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327 196. W. T. Cullen Home Builders Association of Georgia Georgia Power Building Macon, Georgia 21201 197. C. G. "Mike" Bender Georgia Dairy Association, Incorporated P. O. Box 458 Marietta, Georgia 198. James A. Shugart, Sr. 4745 Bakers Ferry Road, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30336 REGISTERED AGENT 1. Mark Inns 2. Georgia Hotel-Motel Association 199. Marguerite Ewing Schott REGISTERED AGENT 1. Marsh Draughon College 2. National Professional Truck Driver Training (A division of Ryder Systems, Inc.) P. O. Box 2186 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 200. Ben F. Williams The National Cash Register Company 5 Executive Park Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329 201. Reid W. Simmons The National Cash Register Company 5 Executive Park Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1385 202. Dr. William R. Dyer Georgia Chiropractic Association 513 South Main Street Moultrie, Georgia 31768 203. Wm. S. McGill, Jr. Air Transport Association c/o Southern Airways, Inc. Atlanta Airport Atlanta, Georgia 30320 204. Tom Watson Brown REGISTERED AGENT 1. Georgia Association of Broadcasters 2. MARTA 3. Lake Lanier 205. D. A. Cunningham, Sr. Citizens Against Flouridation of Public Water Systems 135 Superior Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30032 206. Marie McGlaun Georgia School Food Service, Inc. 2917 Edgewood Road Columbus, Georgia 31906 207. W. N. Summerlin REGISTERED AGENT 1. Superior Court Clerks Retirement Fund Association 2. Justices of the Peace and Constables Association 421 West Church Street Sandersville, Georgia 31082 208. George Goodwin REGISTERED AGENT 1. MARTA 2. Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 3. Peachtree Center 2016 Peachtree Center Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 209. Quinton S. King REGISTERED AGENT 1. Home Builders Association of Georgia 2. Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Atlanta 3. Georgia Association of Realtors 4. Cobb County Board of Realtors 2220 Atlanta Street, S. E. Smyrna, Georgia 30080 210. Peter L. Banks Atlanta Gas Light Company 235 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 1386 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 211. Mrs. Wirt A. Jones Sierra Club 4500 Wieucca Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30342 212. Julian H. Clark National Automobile Theft Bureau 4 Executive Park Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 213. Charles L. Floyd International Association of Machinists 853 Church Street Smyrna, Georgia 30080 214. W. E. Cobble Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers 2427 Shenandoah Avenue, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 215. Lloyd T. Whitaker REGISTERED AGENT 1. Downtown Development Corporation 2. Cousins Properties Incorporated 3. Atlanta Air Rights Company 4. Atlanta-Fulton County Coliseum Management Company, Inc. 5. F. M. Air Rights Company 6. City Center, Inc. 300 Interstate North Atlanta, Georgia 30339 216. Carey P. DeDeyn American Insurance Association 3100 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303 217. Jackson 0. Lamb General Telephone Company Box 809 Moultrie, Georgia 31768 218. William H. Hosch Fulton National Bank P. O. Box 4387 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 219. Louis Centofanti Sierra Club 436 Claire Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307 220. John A. Wallace Trust Company of Georgia 2500 Trust Company of Georgia Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 221. Jim Martin Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants 1504 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1387 222. J. E. Fain Colonial Stores P. 0. Box 4358 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 223. Wm. P. Trotter Association County Commissioners of Georgia P. 0. Box 1168 LeGrange, Georgia 30240 224. W. T. McDaniel ITT Rayonier Inc. P. 0. Box 528 Jesup, Georgia 31545 225. Wayne L. Haddock International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 574 Route 3, Box 425 Savannah, Georgia 31406 226. J. Thomas Swinea Augusta-Richmond County Government Study Committee 407 The Mid-South Building 360 Bay Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 227. Richard N. Hubert Georgia Psychological Association 2709 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303 228. Carl W. Carruth Home Builders Association of Georgia 4686 North Stratford Oaks Drive Macon, Georgia 31204 229. W. Dan Greer REGISTERED AGENT 1. Association of Private Colleges and Universities in Georgia 2. Georgia Association of Independent Insurance Agents 3. Georgia Milk Producers, Inc. 4. Georgia Bankers Association 310 Fulton Federal Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 230. D. C. Grefe Air Transportation Association 3041 Marne Drive, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 231. Wayne T. Elliott REGISTERED AGENT 1. Sperry & Hutchinson Co. 2. Pearle Optical Co. 4000 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303 232. L. G. Folsom Atlanta Gas Light Co. 235 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 1388 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 233. Katharine E. Wright Fulton County Republican Women's Club 97 Robin Hood Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 234. E. H. Downs Georgia Utility Contractors Association P. O. Box 283 Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 235. J. W. Bowman, Jr. Georgia Right to Life Committee, Inc. 6133-A New Peachtree Road Doraville, Georgia 30040 236. E. R. Murphey Home Builders Association of Georgia 2224 Anthony Road Augusta, Georgia 30904 237. Mrs. Victor Kramer Mothers for Education 1685 Dunwoody Trail, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30324 238. Henry B. Waters Home Builders Association of Georgia 323 Montgomery Crossroads Savannah, Georgia 31406 239. W. James Smith Home Builders Association of Georgia P. O. Box 13130 Savannah, Georgia 31406 240. I. D. Sanders Home Builders Association of Georgia 730 Wilmington Island Road Savannah, Georgia 31404 241. J. F. Weekley, Jr. Georgia Concrete Pipe Association P. 0. Box 748 Columbus, Georgia 31902 242. Richard L. Lane Home Builders Association of Georgia 1837-49th Street Columbus, Georgia 31904 243. Gretta M. Dewald Democratic Women of DeKalb 2231 Kodiak Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30345 244. Woodrow W. Lavender Georgia Optometric Association P. 0. Box 40 Elberton, Georgia 30635 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1389 245. Mrs. Charles Rooney Citizens for Clean Air 1562 North Fulton Circle Norcross, Georgia 30071 246. Steve Nimmer REGISTERED AGENT 1. Georgia Automobile Dealers Association 2. Georgia Farm Equipment Association 3. 3M Co. P. 0. Box 269 Blackshear, Georgia 31516 247. Bill T. Hardman Hardman Travel Industries 2512 Equitable Building 100 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 248. Mack Butler REGISTERED AGENT 1. Downtown Development Corporation 2. Cousins Properties Incorporated 3. Atlanta Air Rights Company 4. Atlanta-Fulton County Coliseum Management Company, Inc. 5. FM Air Rights Company 6. City Center, Inc. 300 Interstate North Atlanta, Georgia 30339 249. Ruby Zumbrook SAVE 318 Glendale Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30030 As of Monday, February 22, 1971, 10:00 A. M. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HR 256-799. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Resolution creating the South Fulton Charter Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 257-799. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Resolution creating the South Fulton Citizens Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 1390 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 800. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners for Henry County, so as to change the purchasing procedures; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 801. By Messrs. Phillips and Johnson of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authorities of certain counties to create electrical examining boards, so as to change certain of the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 802. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Washington County, so as to change the compen sation of the full-time deputy tax commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 803. By Messrs. Black and Edwards of the 45th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in certain counties of this State the clerk of the superior court shall attend the trial in the court of ordinary of all cases for violation of traffic laws within said coun ties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 804. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-108, relating to the Department of Public Health, its powers, duties and functions, so as to provide authority to the department to regulate and require the use of sanitary facilities at construction sites and places of public assembly; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 805. By Mr. Oxford and Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Ellaville, so as to change the office of the city clerk THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1391 recorder from an elected office to an appointed office; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 806. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Savage of the 104th, Hawes of the 95th, Townsend of the 115th, Sims of the 106th and Felton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of East Point, relating to the "Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 807. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Hawes, Cook, Felton, Greer and Horton of the 95th, Townsend of the 115th, Sims of the 106th, Alexander of the 96th, Adams of the 100th and Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new Charter for the City of East Point, relating to corporate limits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 808. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-301, relating to punishment for violations of the provisions of Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide that any person violating the provisions of Code Title 88 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. HB 809. By Messrs. Floyd of the 7th, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Public Assistance Act of 1965", so as to change the provisions relat ing to the repayment of sums which have been paid to a person receiving public assistance under the provisions of this Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HB 810. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of 1392 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Tax Commissioner of Colquitt County, so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 811. By Messrs. Brown, Pinkston and Bennett of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize holders of public funds and clerks of court of certain counties who have monies deposited in the registry of their court to turn over such funds to the county treasurer or to the person performing the duties of county treasurer for invest ment; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 812. By Messrs. Tripp and Jessup of the 49th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a board of commissioners of Telfair County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 813. By Messrs. Wilson, Atherton, McDaniell, Housley, Kreeger and Burruss of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Downtown Marietta Develop ment Authority; to provide for the appointment of the members of the Authority and their terms of office; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 814. By Messrs. Matthews of the 16th, Lambert of the 25th, Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 84-207, relating to the qualification as certified public accountants, so as to authorize the substitution of experience as a senior auditor in the State Department of Audits in lieu of the practical experience in public accounting present ly required; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. HB 815. By Messrs. Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Rockdale County, so as to change the salary of the tax commissioner and his clerks; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1393 HB 816. By Mr. Cole of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending and codifying the various Acts incorporated in the City of Dalton, so as to incorporate in said city certain parts of land lots Nos. 261, 272, 299, and 310 in the 12th district and 3rd section of Whitfield County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 817. By Messrs. Cole, Smith and Turner of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending and codifying the various Acts incorporated in the City of Dalton, so as to incorporate in said city certain parts of land lots Nos. 159, 185, 186, 259, and 260 in the 12th district and 3rd section of Whitfield Coun ty; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 818. By Mr. Jones of the 4th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to change the method of election of the members of the Board of Education of Gilmer County, so as to provide for the election of members by the citizens of the entire county; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 259-818. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Levitas of the 77th, Geisinger of the 72nd, Atherton of the 117th, Larsen of the 42nd, Patten of the 63rd and Smith of the 3rd: A Resolution urging the adoption of an efficient and equitable program for the abatement of water pollution; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HR 260-818. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Levitas of the 77th, Geisinger of the 72nd, Atherton of the 117th, Larsen of the 42nd, Patten of the 63rd and Smith of the 3rd: A Resolution urging the adoption of an efficient and equitable program for the abatement of water pollution; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 819. By Mr. Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act", so as to provide that mar keting orders issued pursuant to the above Act may provide for the 1394 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, promotion of the marketing of surplus commodities through the estab lishment of surplus pools for any agricultural commodity; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. HB 820. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-1801, relating to clerks of county ordinaries, so as to authorize the ordinaries in counties having a population between 20,600 and 21,000, to hire a clerk whose salary shall be paid from county funds; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 821. By Mr. Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act", so as to increase the fee for filing; to increase the compen sation of agents; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HR 261-821. By Mr. Matthews of the 16th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Bishop Goddard; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. HR 262-821. By Mr. Burruss of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Spurgeon Lindsey; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Resolutions of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Appropriations: HR 267-825. By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Resolution compensating Mary C. Abell; and for other purposes. HR 268-825. By Mr. Bohannon of the 20th: A Resolution compensating John Williams Watts, Jr.; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 13'95 By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time: HB 764. By Mr. McCraeken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 56-32, relating to property insurance, so as to provide the circumstances under which the amount of insurance set forth in certain insurance policies shall be taken conclusively to be the value of the property insured; and for other purposes. HB 765. By Mr. McCraeken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-2430.1, relating to the cancellation of certain insurance policies, so as to change certain definitions; and for other purposes. HB 766. By Messrs. Atherton of the 117th and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide an alternative method, cumu lative to existing methods for extending municipal boundaries of munici palities having a population of 50,000 or more persons, to provide standards and conditions under which such method shall be applicable; and for other purposes. HB 767. By Mr. Floyd of the 7th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act imposing a tax upon the sale, use or other disposition of cigars and cigarettes within this State, so as to provide that the taxes imposed by this Act shall not be levied with respect to the purchase or use of cigars or cigarettes which are purchased for the patients of the Georgia War Veterans' Home and the Geaorgia War Veterans' Nursing Home; and for other purposes. HB 768. By Mr. Floyd of the 7th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require members of the General Assembly to file notice of their absence upon sessions of the General Assembly due to speaking engagements; to require such notices to contain certain information; and for other purposes. HB 769. By Messrs. Dorminy and Hudson of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Turner County upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the em ployment of a secretary for the sheriff's office; and for other purposes. HB 770. By Messrs. Dorminy and Hudson of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county in this State having a population of not less than 8,700 and not more than 8,900; and for other purposes. 1396 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 771. By Messrs. Jessup and Tripp of the 49th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, so as to increase the compen sation of the deputy sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 772. By Messrs. Jessup and Tripp of the 49th and Cole of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing and regulating the use of the public roads and highways, so as to provide for a 12 month permit for loads exceeding the length and width limits involv ing materials or commodities which can be dismantled or separated; and for other purposes. HR 244-772. By Messrs. Jessup and Tripp of the 49th: A Resolution authorizing and directing the State Librarian to furnish certain law books to the clerk of the superior court of Pulaski County and for other purposes. HB 773. By Messrs. Turner, Cole and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Chatsworth, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. HB 774. By Messrs. Turner, Cole and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the election of members of the Board of Education of Murray County; and for other purposes. HB 775. By Messrs. Larsen of the 113th, Davis of the 86th, Westlake of the 75th, Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd and Stephens of the 103rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exempt motor fuels from the tax levied by said Act; and for other purposes. HB 776. By Messrs. Levitas, Russell, Farrar and Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Decatur in DeKalb County, so as to provide for an addi tional member of the Board of Education of the City of Decatur; and for other purposes. HB 777. By Mr. Brantley of the 52nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a supplemental salary for the ordinary of Candler County, so as to increase the supple mental salary of the ordinary; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1397 HB 778. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that a taxpayer who has a piece of property extending into more than one county shall be entitled to pay all property taxes due on said property to the tax collector in the county where the majority of the property is located; and for other purposes. HB 779. By Messrs. Rush and Salem of the 51st, Fraser of the 59th and Brantley of the 52nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the furnishing by the State Board of Corrections of a Deputy Clerk to assist the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tattnall County in the handling of habeas corpus litigation arising from State penal institutions within Tattnall County; and for other purposes. HB 780. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Colquitt County, so as to change the salary of the Judge of said Court and the Solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes. HB 781. By Messrs. Wilson, Kreeger, Housley and McDaniell of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as provide for an additional judge; and for other purposes. HB 782. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 45 of Section 2 of the General Tax Act of 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 11), so as to eliminate the provision requiring the issuance of a certificate or duplicate receipt upon payment of the tax; and for other purposes. HB 783. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the manufacture, sale and taxing of wine, so as to provide for the collection of taxes im posed on wine through a revenue reporting system; and for other purposes. HB 784. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a continuing capital fund from which loans to counties may be made to aid in de fraying the cost of property evaluation and equalization programs for 1398 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, ad valorem tax purposes, so as to provide for the removal of the mone tary limit and the termination date on the capital fund; and for other purposes. HB 785. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 44 of Section 2 of the General Tax Act of 1935, so as to clarify the meaning of the phrase "volume of business" as it is used in said paragraph; and for other purposes. HB 786. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 68-260 of the Code of Georgia of 1933, relating to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles owned by the State and used for governmental purposes, so as to provide for "Five year license plates" in lieu of "permanent license plates" in said Act; and for other purposes. HB 787. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved February 3, 1938, known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", so as to change the licensing requirements; and for other purposes. HB 788. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 92-1403 and 92-1405 of the Georgia Code of 1933 relating to motor-fuel taxes, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for a certain exemption; to provide for the licensing of special aviation gasoline dealers; and for other purposes. HB 789. By Messrs. Griffin and Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to increase the membership of the Board of Education of Decatur County by two members; and for other purposes. HB 790. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th and Nunn of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 92-31 of the Code of Georgia, relating to the imposition, rate and computation of Georgia Income Tax and exemptions and deductions thereunder, so as to pro vide a tax credit or refund for certain taxpayers for sales taxes paid by said Taxpayers; and for other purposes. HB 791. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th and Nunn of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1399 Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to change the rate of tax imposed under said Act; and for other purposes. HB 792. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Dean of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages, so as to provide that there shall be no excise tax upon the sales of draft beer dispensed on United States Military posts or reservations; and for other purposes. HR 245-792. By Messrs. Vaughn of the 74th, Phillips of the 50th, Harris of the 10th, Collins of the 62nd, Grahl of the 40th, Rush of the 51st, Brantley of the 52nd, Westlake of the 75th, Lowrey of the 9th, Nessmith of the 44th, and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to clas sify real property as a separate class of tangible property for taxation purposes; and for other purposes. HB 793. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Monroe in the County of Walton; to create a new charter for said city; and for other purposes. HB 794. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act placing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Ordinary and Coroner of Walton County on a salary basis in lieu of a fee basis, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court and the ordinary; and for other pur poses. HB 795. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Walton County on a salary in lieu of the fee system of compensa tion, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 796. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Walton County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes. HB 797. By Messrs. Westlake, Davis and Floyd of the 75th, Larsen of the 1400 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 113th, Noble of the 73rd, Lane of the 101st, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 61-302, relating to summons served on defendants in proceedings against tenants holding over, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to service of summons; and for other purposes. HB 798. By Messrs. Westlake, Davis and Floyd of the 75th, Larsen of the 113th, Jones of the 4th, Noble of the 73rd, Lane of the 101st, Egan of the 116th, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 26, known as the "Criminal Code of Georgia," so as to create the "Parental Responsibility Law"; and for other purposes. HR 246-798. By Messrs. Westlake, Davis, Floyd and Granade of the 75th, Larsen of the 113th, Jones of the 4th, Noble of the 73rd, Egan of the 116th, Lane of the 101st, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly shall provide by law the instances, conditions, terms and circumstances in and under which reprieves, par dons and paroles shall be granted, penalties commuted, and sentences remitted for persons convicted of three or more offenses against the State; and for other purposes. HB 799. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 117th and Chandler of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to be known as the "Out of State Land Sales Act"; to regulate the advertising sale or exchange in this State of real estate located in another State; and for other purposes. SB 160. By Senator Adams of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in all civil cases two-thirds or more of the jurors concurring may return a valid and enforceable verdict; and for other purposes. SB 169. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Kidd of the 25th and Brown of the 47th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require each manufacturer of motor ve hicles in this State to place an identification upon such vehicles that they were manufactured in this State; and for other purposes. SB 171. By Senators Chapman of the 32nd and Kennedy of the 4th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the State Board of Corrections, so as to provide that inmate trainees enrolled in THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1401 vocational training programs shall be authorized to repair privately owned vehicles and other equipment under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. SB 173. By Senator Holley of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 13-204, which pro hibits any individual, partnership, person, firm or voluntary association from conducting a banking business without a charter or certificate, so as to provide that only a regularly chartered or certificated bank shall use the words "bank", "banker", etc.; and for other purposes. SR 50. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Kidd of the 25th and Brown of the 47th: A Resolution relative to the quality control of motor vehicles; and for other purposes. SR 52. By Senators Smith of the 18th, Coggin of the 35th, and Gillis of the 20th: A Resolution creating the Intergovernmental Relations Study Com mittee; and for other purposes. SR 56. By Senators Zipperer of the 3rd, Riley of the 1st, Kennedy of the 4th and others: A Resolution relative to identification cards for members of the Gen eral Assembly; and for other purposes. SR 60. By Senators Coggin of the 35th and Patten of the 40th: A Resolution relative to ad valorem property taxes in Pulton County; and for other purposes. SR 62. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A Resolution urging the State Department of Public Health to investi gate the feasibility of transforming the Old Colony Farm at Milledgeville into an alcoholic rehabilitation center; and for other purposes. Mr. Matthews of the 63rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Agricul; ture, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following 1402 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: SB 172. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Matthews of the 63rd, Chairman. Mr. Floyd of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the follow ing Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HR 73-212. Do Pass, as Amended. HR 48- 83. Do Pass, as Amended. HR 137-401. Do Pass, as Amended. HR 72-712. Do Not Pass. HR 33- 61. Do Not Pass. HR 66-168. Do Not Pass. HR 83-224. Do Pass. HR 9- 17. Do Pass. HR 139-425. Do Pass. HR 36- 64. Do Pass. HR 91-233. Do Pass. HR 97-244. Do Pass. HR 92-233. Do Pass. HR 175-526. Do Pass. HR 109-270. Do Pass. HR 89-233. Do Pass. HR 129-360. Do Pass. HR 167-482. Do Pass. HR 170-507. Do Pass. HR 134-385. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Floyd of the 7th, Chairman. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1403 Mr. Gaynor of the 88th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 651. Do Pass. HB 447. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Gaynor of the 88th, Chairman. Mr. Farrar of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 140. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 405. Do Pass. HB 38. Do Not Pass. HB 156. Do Not Pass. Respectfully submitted, Farrar of the 77th, Chairman. Mr. Farrar of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 632. Do Pass. HB 634. Do Pass. 1404 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 143-425. Do Pass. HR 8- 17. Do Not Pass. Respectfully submitted, Farrar of the 77th, Chairman. Mr. Smith of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Health and Ecology submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Ecology has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: SB 42. Do Pass. SB 65. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 496. Do Pass. HB 582. Do Pass. HB 548. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Smith of the 3rd, Chairman. Mr. Pickard of the 84th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industry, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Industry has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 352. Do Pass. HB 265. Do Pass. HB 439. Do Pass. HB 554. Do Pass. HB 555. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 492. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Pickard of the 84th, Chairman. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1405 Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 516. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. Mr. Smith of the 39th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Ve hicles, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the follow ing Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 663. Do Pass. HB 731. HB 732. HB 677. HB 772. HB 649. HB 735. Do Pass. Do Pass. Do Pass. Do Pass. Do Not Pass. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Smith of the 36th, Chairman. Mr. Dorminy of the 48th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Natural Resources has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 661. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Dorminy of the 48th, Chairman. 1406 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Mr. Roach of the 10th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Ju diciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 520. Do Pass. HB 586. Do Pass. SB 142. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 676. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 797. Do Pass. HB 798. Do Pass. HB 320. Do Pass. HB 711. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Roach of the 10th, Chairman. Mr. Howell of the 60th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Re public, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 537. Do Pass. HB 274. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 768. Do Pass. SB 102. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 60th, Chairman. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1407 Mr. Matthews of the 16th District, Chairman of the Committee on Uni versity System of Georgia, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on the University System of Georgia has had under con sideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommenda tions : HR 156-462. Do Not Pass. HB 736. Do Pass. HB 737. Do Pass. HB 738. Do Pass. SB 141. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Matthews of the 16th, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit: HB 44. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to amend Code Title 24, relating to courts, so as to provide that the clerks of the superior courts shall not be required to file any civil case or proceeding until a deposit has been made with said clerk on account of cost; and for other purposes. HB 275. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to amend Title 34 of the Code of Georgia, relating to elections, so as to change the date of the general primary; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit: 1408 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 163. By Messrs. Sherman of the 80th, Westlake of the 75th, Ware of the 30th, Shanahan of the 8th and Wood of the llth: A Bill to amend the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to authorize any property, casualty, surety or allied lines agent, agency, or broker to charge, receive and collect on any unpaid premium account with a balance owing for 30 days or more, a service charge of 15^ per $10 computed on amounts unpaid from month to month or other regular period; and for other purposes. HB 271. By Messrs. Shanahan of the 8th, Roach and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to provide that in certain counties of this State, it shall be un lawful to hunt, catch, take, kill or attempt to hunt, catch, take or kill foxes by the use of aid of recorded calls or sounds; and for other purposes. HB 278. By Messrs. Mulherin and Miles of the 78th, Connell and Dent of the 79th and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons so as to provide that counties shall be com pensated for the keep and confinement of prisoners who are participat ing in work release programs; and for other purposes. HB 153. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Con trol Act", so as to authorize the State of Georgia to make grants to any authority to assist same in construction of those portions of water pollution control projects which qualify for federal aid and assistance under certain federal Acts; and for other purposes. HB 159. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to amend Code Section 56-1016, relating to investment by in surers in corporate bonds, debentures, notes and other evidences of in debtedness, so as to provide additional conditions under which such investments may be made; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 250. By Messrs. Cook of the 95th, Vaughn of the 74th, Smith of the 43rd and many, many others: A Resolution expressing regrets at the passing of Honorable William B. Hartsfield; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1409 The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit: SB 37. By Senator Ward of the 39th: A Bill to create the Georgia Human Relations Commission; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 68. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th, and Kid of the 25th: A Bill to prohibit any person from operating a vehicle on the public roadways and highways of this State which discharges into the atmos phere visible emissions obscuring transmission of light beyond 30%; to provide for certain exemptions; and for other purposes. SB 170. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th: A Bill to amend an Act regulating driver training schools, so as to provide for an examination of driver training school instructors as an alternative to the educational requirements set forth in said Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 197. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to amend the "Voluntary Sterilization Act", so as to provide that the consent of a parent shall not be required if such parent has not within six months of the filing of petition provided any support or maintenance to his child and said parent does not reside within the same household as the child; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 84. By Mr. Atherton of the 117th and others: A Bill to create an area-wide planning and development commission for all Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of this State having a population of more than 1,000,000; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill to the House, to-wit: HB 469. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Hall County, so as to change and increase the terms of said court; and for otherpurposes. 1410 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time: SB 182. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act requiring all candidates for the General Assembly in counties having a certain population to designate and qualify for the seats in the General Assembly and to name their opponents; 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. HB 720. By Mr. Ross of the 26th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the use of public funds of Wilkes County for the development of trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities within Wilkes County; 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 120, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 726. By Messrs. Reaves, Barfield and Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to change the compensation of the Chair man and other members of the Board of Education of Brooks 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 120, nays 0. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1411 The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 727. By Messrs. Reaves, Bennett and Bar-field of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish an Airport Au thority for the City of Quitman and Brooks County, and to authorize such authority to acquire and maintain all such facilities appertaining to such undertaking; 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. HB 728. By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court and the tax commissioner of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the provisions relating to personnel of the tax commissioner's office; to provide for the employment of personnel by the tax commissioner; 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. HB 729. By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Hazlehurst, as amended, so as to change the terms of of fice of the City Commissioners elected from Wards No. 1, 2, 3, and 4; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. 1412 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 730. By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Baxley, as amended, so as to provide for the election of the Mayor by the voters of the City of Baxley; to provide that the municipal government shall be vested in a Mayor and six councilmen; 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. HB 733. By Messrs. Bostick and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Tift County, as amended, so as to provide for the election of chairman of the board of commissioners by the voters of Tift County for terms of four years; 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. HB 742. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd and Adams and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a salary for the official court reporter of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to provide additional compensation to said court reporter; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1413 On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 743. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the tax commis sioners or tax collectors to remit all educational funds to the boards of education in certain counties once a month except for a certain per centage 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. HB 744. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Forest Park, as amended, so as to change the date of elections in said City; 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. HB 745. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Habersham County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. 1414 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 746. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system and providing an annual salary for the ordinary of Habersham County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the ordinary; 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. HB 750. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Jones of the 87th, Alien of the 92nd, Battle of the 90th, Blackshear of the 91st, Triplett of the 93rd, Hill of the 94th and Gignilliat of the 89th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, altering and con solidating into a comprehensive Act all laws relating to the Municipal Court of Savannah, as amended, so as to remove certain provisions which require that the salaries of certain officers and employees of said court shall have the same salary scale; 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. HB 752. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Jones of the 87th, Alien of the 92nd, Battle of the 90th, Blackshear of the 91st, Triplett of the 93rd, Hill of the 94th and Gignilliat of the 89th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to make the tax collectors or tax com missioners of certain counties ex officio sheriffs, insofar as to enable them to collect the taxes due the State and county, by levy and sale under tax executions; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 141& The report 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. HB 755. By Messrs. Dixon and Sweat of the 65th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Clinch County, as amended, so as to increase the maximum compensation of the Chairman of the Board; 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. HB 756. By Messrs. Dixon and Sweat of the 65th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing the State court of Clinch County, as amended, so as to increase the compensation of the judge and the solicitor of said 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 120, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 757. By Messrs. Whitmire, Williams and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the tax commissioner of Forsyth County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy and other deputies of the sheriff; and for other purposes. 1416 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 760. By Messrs. Patten, Matthews and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Adel, as amended, so as to enlarge and redefine the corporate limits; 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. HR 240-752. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 89th, Jones of the 87th, Alien of the 92nd, Battle of the 90th, Blackshear of the 91st, Triplett of the 93rd, Gaynor of the 88th and Hill of the 94th: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to authorize the governing authority of Chatham County to district areas outside the municipalities in said County to provide water, sewerage, fire protection, street lighting, garbage and trash collection services and the construc tion and maintenance of roads, streets, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks; to authorize a tax upon the taxable property in each district for such purposes; to require approval of such tax by a majority vote in the district; to authorize contracts with municipal, county, or State agencies for such services; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph III of the Constitu tion is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows: "The Chatham County Commissioners and Ex Officio Judges may district areas outside the municipalities in said County to pro vide water, sewerage, fire protection, street lighting, garbage and THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1417 trash collection services and the construction and maintenance of roads, streets, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. Said Commissioners are hereby authorized to levy a tax upon the taxable property in any such district established for the purpose of constructing and main taining facilities for such public services and public works and for providing and administering the same in that district: Provided, that no such tax shall become effectve in any district so established until and unless a majority of the voters voting in an election called under the provisions of general law with respect to special elec tions for said purpose in said district first approve by a vote the levying of said tax. Said governing authority is empowered to con tract with any municipal, county, State, or federal agency, for the furnishing of said water, sewerage, fire protection, street lighting, garbage, and trash collection services, and the construction and maintenance of roads, streets, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I. Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the Chatham County Commissioners to district areas outside municipalities, for water, sewerage, fire pro- NO ( ) tection, street lighting, garbage and trash collection services and the construction and maintenance of roads, streets, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, and to levy a tax for such purposes, subject to a vote within the district?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen 1418 Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W . Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R . Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith H. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1419 Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Conger Cook Dailey Egan Gary Grahl Hamilton Hawes Hood Housley Lane, Dick Lee, W. S. Longino Lowrey Murphy Patten Reaves Russell, H. P. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Townsend Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 169, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. HR 241-752. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 89th, Jones of the 87th, Alien of the 92nd, Triplett of the 93rd, Battle of the 90th, Gaynor of the 88th, Blackshear of the 91st and Hill of the 94th: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to Article VII, Section I, Paragraph III of the Constitution, so as to provide that the Chatham County Commis sioners and Ex Officio Judges may by ordinance provide for the man ner and procedures by which returns for taxation of real and personal property shall be effected; to provide that said commissioners may pro92nd, Triplett of the 93rd, Battle of the 90th, Gaynor of the 88th, Blackvide by ordinance when any of said taxes shall become due and payable and when delinquent; to provide that said commissioners may by ordi nance authorize the payment of taxes in installments; to provide that said commissioners may provide by ordinance for the manner and method of collecting delinquent taxes; to provide that said commissioners may prorate said taxes for less than a full year when property becomes tax exempt; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph III of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows: "The Chatham County Commissioners and Ex Officio Judges may by ordinance provide for the manner and procedures by which returns for taxation of real and personal property shall be effected, including but not limited to the place and manner of making re turns, assessments for taxation, equalization of assessments, pay- 1420 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, merit and collection of taxes, creation and priority of tax liens, is suance and levy of executions, sales to satisfy executions, recording of executions, affidavits of illegality and other defenses, and re lated matters. Said Commissioners may provide by ordinance when any of said taxes shall become due and payable and when the same shall become delinquent and subject to penalties and interest. Said Commissioners by ordinance may authorize the payment of taxes in installments and when and how and upon what terms such install ments shall be due and payable. Said Commissioners may provide by ordinance for the manner and method of collecting delinquent taxes. Said Commissioners may by ordinance prorate taxes due upon said property for less than a full year when any of such property becomes tax exempt." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the Chatham County Commissioners and Ex Officio Judges to provide for the payment of taxes due upon real and personal property at such times NO ( ) and in such manner as said county shall provide and to prorate said taxes for less than a full year when the property taxed becomes tax exempt during the All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1421 Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Gei singer Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R, Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood 1422 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Conger Cook Dailey Egan Gary Grahl Hamilton Hawes Hood Housley Lane, Dick Lee, W. S. Longino Lowrey Murphy Patten Reaves Russell, H. P. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Townsend Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 169, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. HR 242-752. By Messrs. Atherton, Burruss, Howard, McDaniell, Kreeger, Hous ley and Wilson of the 117th: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to redefine the education districts of the Cobb County School District and to provide for compensation, per diem, expenses and allowances of the members of the Cobb County Board of Education; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or re jection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary, the General Assembly shall have the authority to re define and reapportion the education districts of the Cobb County School District and to provide for the compensation, per diem, ex penses and allowances of the members of the Cobb County Board of Education without the necessity of submitting any legislation per taining thereto to the electors of the Cobb County School District for approval or rejection." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1423 The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to reapportion the education districts of the Cobb County School District and to NO ( ) provide for the compensation, per diem, expenses and allowances of the members of the Cobb County Board of Education without a referendum?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris 1424 Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Conger Cook Dailey Egan Gary Grahl Hamilton Hawes Hood Housley Lane, Dick Lee, W. S. Longino Lowrey Murphy Patten Reaves Russell, H. P. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Townsend Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 169, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1425 By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: SB 7. By Senators London of the 50th and Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 85-406, relating to the obtaining of good title to realty by adverse possession, so as to change the provisions relating to the obtaining of good title by adverse possession in regard to certain classes of property; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. SB 37. By Senator Ward of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia Human Relations Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Welfare. SB 68. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any person from operating a vehicle on the public roadways and highways of this State which dis charges into the atmosphere visible emissions obscuring transmission of light beyond 30%; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. SB 170. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating driver train ing schools, so as to provide for an examination of driver training school instructors as an alternative to the educational requirements set forth in said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. SB 197. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Voluntary Sterilization Act", so as to provide that the consent of a parent shall not be required if such parent has not within six months of the filing of petition provided any support or maintenance to his child and said parent does not reside within the same household as the child; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology. Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: 1426 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HR 9-17 By Mr. Salem of the 51st: A Resolution compensating R. L. Cato; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 36-64. By Mr. Matthews of the 63rd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. E. L. Powell; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 48-83. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A Resolution compensating Dr. James W. Smith; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Appropriations moves to amend HR 48-83 by changing the figure "$700.00" as it appears in the last paragraph of said Resolution and substituting in lieu thereof the figure "$500.00". The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1427 HR 73-212. By Mr. Patten of the 63rd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Lexie W. Flup; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Appropriations moves to amend HR 73-212 by changing the figure "$180.00" as it appears in the last paragraph of said Resolution and substituting in lieu thereof the figure "$167.34". The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended. HR 83-224. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Resolution compensating F. W. Roddenbery; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 89-233. By Mr. McDonald of the 15th: A Resolution to compensate Charlie K. Leachman; and for other pur poses. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. 1428 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 91-233. By Messrs. Snow, Hays and Clements of the 1st: A Resolution compensating R. L. Dotson; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 92-233. by Mr. Brantley of the 52nd: A Resolution compensating Mr. C. B. Smith; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 97-244. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd: A Resolution to compensate Mr. William Nipper; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 109-270. By Mr. Thompson of the 85th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Roland Maye; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1429 The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 129-360. By Mr. Wood of the llth: A Resolution compensating Mr. Eugene McClung Graves; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 134-385. By Mr. Chappell of the 42nd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Bob Hollis; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 137-401. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Resolution compensating Mr. D. N. Zoumberis; and for other pur poses. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Appropriations moves to amend HR 137-401 by changing the figure "$150.54" as it appears in the last paragraph of said Resolution and substituting in lieu thereof the figure "$94.38". 1430 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended. HR 139-425. By Mr. Patterson of the 20th: A Resolution compensating Lillian Louise Couch; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 167-482. By Mr. Rainey of the 47th: A Resolution compensating Mr. James E. Price; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 170-507. By Mr. Collins of the 72nd: A Resolution compensating E. L. O'Neal; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1431 On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 175-526. By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Vera Ingle; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HB 762. By Messrs. Keyton of the 70th, Melton of the 32nd, Miles of the 78th, Dent and Connell of the 79th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Con sumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", as amended, so as to exempt sales of tangible personal property to private nonprofit hospitals from the taxes imposed by said Act; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance 1432 Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Berry Blackshear Brown, S. P. Buck Coney, G. D. Cook Dailey Dean, J. E. Dorminy Grahl Greer Hays Hood Jessup Keyton Larsen, W. W. Leggett Longino THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1433 Mauldin McCracken Phillips, W. R. Pickard Reaves Russell, H. P. Shepherd Smith, V. T. Snow Strickland Townsend Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 163, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. BB 725. By Mr. Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Re tailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exempt the use of non-business property be new residents of this State purchased by them while residing in another 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, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H . Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Conger Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway 1434 Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Speaker Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Buck Coney, G. D. Connell Cook Dailey Dean, J. E. Dent Evans Floyd, J. H. Hood Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Longino Mason Mulherin Pickard Reaves Sherman Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Thomason Townsend Wamble Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1435 HB 723. By Mr. Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act relating to the manufacture sale and taxing of wine, so as to provide an exemption from taxes for certain wines, to provide an effective date; 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. HB 688. By Messrs. Melton of the 32nd and Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Con sumers' Sales and Use Tax Act" to exempt the sale of Sacred Scripture; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar 1436 Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Stephens Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Noble Phillips, W. R. Ross Those not voting were Messrs.: Brown, S. P. Chandler Coney, G. D. Cook Dailey Drury Egan Gary Gignilliat Hays Hood Howard Howell Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Longino Maxwell McDaniell Northcutt Pickard Pinkston Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Thomason Townsend Mr. Speaker THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1437 On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 163, nays 3. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HR 135-385. By Messrs. McDaniell, Wilson, Atherton, Kreeger, Howard, Housley and Burruss of the 117th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Cobb County; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Parrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton 1438 King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Collins, M. Cook Dailey Dorminy Pelton Gary Grahl Greer Hood Howell Longino Matthews, D. R. Phillips, G. S. Pickard Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Snow Sorrells Townsend Wamble Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 174, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HB 618. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing and regulating the use of the public roads and highways in this State, so as to provide for the issuance of special permits for the movement of modular homes, sectional houses and portable buildings over the highways of this State; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1439 The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dent Dixon Dorminy Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hays Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton King Knight Knowles Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Potts Rainey Reaves Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood 1440 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Bohannon Bond Coney, J. L. Conger Farrar Gary Griffin Harrison Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Moore Roach Russell, W. B. Thomason Westlake Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Black Blackshear Brown, B. D. Cook Dailey Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Drury Edwards Floyd, L. R. Granade Gunter Hawes Hood Horton Housley Jordan Longino Murphy Northcutt Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Russell, A. B. Savage Shepherd Snow Sorrells Stephens Townsend Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 137, nays 19. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 179. By Mr. Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to authorize a member of the General Assembly who elected not to become a member of the System. to elect to become such member; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967. p. 259), as amended by an Act approved April 10, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968. p. 1354), so as to authorize a member of the General Assembly who elected not to become a member of the System to elect to become such member; to provide for a change in service requirements; to provide THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1441 the procedure connected therewith; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. An Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 259), as amended by an Act approved April 10, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 1354), is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end of subsection (1) of Section 4 to read as follows: "Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any person who is a member of the General Assembly on April 1, 1971, who elected not to be a member of the System as provided in the preceding paragraph, may elect, on or before April 30, 1971, to become a member of the System, and upon so electing shall become a member under the same conditions as any other member of the System. In order to receive credit for the membership serv ice provided for in subsection (1) of Section 12, such member must make the contributions provided for therein." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding a new subsection to Section 6, to be known as subsection (3), to read as follows: "(3) In lieu of eight years' service as provided in this Act a member may substitute therefor four terms." Section 3. This Act shall become effective April 1, 1971. Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. An amendment, offered by Mr. Dean of the 13th, was read and lost. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Ham of the 33rd moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 179 by adding at the end of line 27 on page 1 the following: ", plus interest at the rate of 4% from the time said contributions should have been made." The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, as amended. 1442 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 9. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended. Mr. Levitas of the 77th requested that he be recorded as voting "nay" on the passage of HB 179, by substitute, as amended. HB 340. By Messrs. Rainey of the 47th, Peters of the 2nd, Housley of the 117th, Adams of the 100th and Hayes of the 1st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and ex haustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to change the fees prescribed for certain hunting and fishing licenses; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Game and Fish moves to amend HB 340 as follows: By striking from the title in line 6 on page 1 the words, "trout and big game stamps" and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "trout stamps and big game licenses". By striking from lines 1 and 2 on page 2 the word "Stamp" where said word follows the word "Game" in both said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the word "License". By striking from lines 15 and 17 on page 4 the word "stamp" wher ever the same appears in said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the word "license". By adding a new subsection at the end of quoted Section 30 of Section 1, to be designated subsection (e) and to read as follows: "(e) Any person holding a valid honorary license issued pur suant to subsections (c), (d) and (e) of Section 31 of this Act, shall not be required to obtain the trout stamp and big game license provided for by subsections (c) and (d) of this Section, and such honorary license shall be in lieu of such trout stamp or big game license." An amendment, offered by Mr. Harrison of the 58th, was read and lost. An amendment, offered by Mr. Fraser of the 59th, was read and lost. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1443 An amendment, offered by Mr. Hadaway of the 27th, was read and lost. Two amendments, offered by Mr. Leggett of the 67th, were read and lost. An amendment, offered by Messrs. Carter of the 64th and Sweat of the 65th, was read and lost. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Rush of the 51st moves to amend HB 340, Section III, Number 1 item, State Resident Fishing License, to exempt all blind people from paying fishing license in all waters of Georgia. An amendment, offered by Mr. Harrison of the 58th, was read and lost. The following amendments were read and adopted: Mr. Lane of the 101st moves to amend HB 340 by deleting line 26 in its entirety. Mr. Rainey of the 47th moves to amend HB 340 as follows: By striking the last sentence of subsection (d) of quoted Section 30 of Section 1 which reads as follows: "Such stamp must be attached to his hunting license with the name of the holder thereof signed across the face of the stamp."; By adding at the end of Section 30 of Section 1 a new subsection to be designated subsection (f) and to read as follows: " (f) Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to require any resident of this State to obtain a trout stamp or big game license to hunt, fish or trap on premises owned by him or his immediate family." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 1444 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bond Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1445 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Bohannon Bostick Carter Conger Dixon Harrison Howell Isenberg Leggett Milford Phillips, G. S. Scarborough Sweat Wheeler, Bobby Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Collins, M. Cook Dailey Floyd, J. H. Hadaway Hill, B. L. Keyton Longino Mauldin Miles Morgan Murphy Pickard Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Smith, J. R. Townsend Wamble Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 159, nays 14. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto: HB 84. By Messrs. Atherton of the 117th, Horton of the 95th, Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Messrs. Thomason of the 77th, Cook of the 95th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create an area-wide planning and de velopment commission for all Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of this State having a population of more than 1,000,000; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendments were read: Senator Reynolds of the 48th offers the following amendment: Amend HB 84 by renumbering Sections 23, 24 and 25 as Sections 24, 25 and 26, respectively. And by adding following Section 22 a new Section 23 to read as follows: 1446 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, "Section 23. The Commission shall not submit a negative or un favorable recommendation which is based upon any data which has been accumulated for a period of time in excess of 24 months where more current data is available." Senator Ballard of the 45th moves to amend HB 84 by adding after the figure "329", on page 2, line 5 the following "no area, county or municipality may be designated as 'area' and added to this commission and come under the effective operation of this law without the affirmative vote of said area, county or muni cipality or its governing body." Senator Reynolds of the 48th moves to amend HB 84 as follows: By adding the following sentence at the end of Section 7: "The vote of any member of the Commission shall be equal to the vote of any member in considering or acting upon any question, proposal or other matter before the Commission." Senator Starr of the 44th moves to amend HB 84 as follows: By adding at the end of Section 5 a new subsection (f), to read as follows: "(f) Any other provision of this Act to the contrary notwith standing, the General Assembly shall be authorized by local Act to remove any county within an area from the provisions of this Act upon the recommendation of a majority of the full membership of the board of commissioners of any such county." Senator Webb of the llth moves to amend HB 84 by inserting on page 5, in Section 5 (e) (i) at line 16 immediately after the word "Representatives" the following: "and the President of the Senate". Mr. Atherton of the 117th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ments. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1447 Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood 1448 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Battle Carter Cook Dailey Drury Ezzard ' Gaynor Gignilliat Jordan Lambert Lane, W. J. Le vitas Longino Matthews, D. R. Moore Nessmith Pickard Rush Smith, J. R. Stephens Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 172, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendments to HB 84 were agreed to. Messrs. Lane and Nessmith of the 44th stated that they had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on the motion to agree to the Senate amendments to HB 84, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". The Speaker announced the House recessed until 1:30 o'clock, P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION The Speaker called the House to order. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has disagreed to the House Substitute to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit: SB 2. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Hill of the 29th, Zipperer of the 3rd and others: A Bill to create a State Athletics Commission; to provide the jurisdic tion, duties and authority of said commission; to provide for member ship and meetings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1449 HR 74-212. By Mr. Alexander of the 108th: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to reduce the residency requirements for voting; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Article II, Section I, Paragraph III of the Constitution is hereby amended by striking therefrom the following: "one year", and by striking therefrom the following: "six (6) months", and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "four months", so that when so amended Article II, Section I, Paragraph III shall read as follows: "Paragraph III. Who entitled to register and vote. To entitle a person to register and vote at any election by the people, he shall have resided in the State at least four months immediately preced ing the election in which he seeks to vote and in the county in which he offers to vote in such election at least four months immediately preceding such election, except that the General Assembly may pro vide, by general law, snorter periods of State and county residence for persons to register and vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors when such persons are not eligible to vote for them else where, and may provide, by general law, shorter periods of county residence for persons to register and vote for Governor and Lieu tenant Governor when such persons are not eligible to vote for them elsewhere." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to reduce NO ( ) residency requirements for voting?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". 1450 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to authorize the Gen eral Assembly to provide by law for the durational residence require ments for elections; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Article II, Section I, Paragraph III of the Constitution is hereby amended by striking Paragraph III in its entirety and substi tuting a new Paragraph III as follows: "Paragraph III. Residence Requirements to register and vote. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the durational residence requirements necessary to register and vote in any elec tion by the people except that no person shall be entitled to register and vote unless he shall have resided in the State at least thirty (30) days immediately preceding the election at which he seeks to vote." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended to allow the General NO ( ) Assembly to establish the residence requirements to vote, so long as at least 30 days' residence is required?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1451 On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Gary Geisinger Grahl Granade Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Thomason Toles Townsend Tripp Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood 1452 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alien Praser Gignilliat Phillips, W. R. Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Berry Black Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Buck Cole Colwell Dailey Dean, Gib Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Grantham Gunter Harris Hill, G. Housley Hudson, Ted Jessup Jones, Herb Keyton King Lee, W. S. (Bill) Levitas Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald Moore Moyer Murphy Nunn Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pickard Reaves Roach Russell, H. P. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sweat Thompson Triplett Turner Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 135, nays 4. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted, by substitute. HB 379. By Messrs. Vaughn of the 74th and Wood of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for retained amounts on road construction contracts; to provide an alternate escrow procedure for retained amounts on road construction contracts; and for other purposes. The following committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide for retained amounts on road con struction contracts; to provide an alternate escrow procedure for re tained amounts on road construction contracts; to define terms; to pro vide the contents of the escrow agreement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1453 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this Act, the "State" shall mean the State Highway Department of Georgia, the Georgia Highway Au thority, or the State Toll Bridge Authority; the "Engineer" shall mean the State Highway Engineer, the Engineer designated by the Georgia Highway Authority or the State Toll Bridge Authority; the "Treasurer" shall mean the Secretary-Treasurer of the State Highway Department of Georgia, the Georgia Highway Authority, or the State Toll Bridge Authority; "escrow account" shall mean the certificates of deposit issued by a State or national bank in the State of Georgia and any uninvested cash held in escrow. (b) The State is hereby authorized to insert a clause in the specifi cations of all contracts let and awarded as a result of public lettings for the construction, improvement, maintenance or repair of any road, highway, bridge or appurtenance thereto, providing for the retainage of amounts constituting a percentage of the gross value of the com pleted work as may be provided for in the contract. (c) Upon written consent of the surety thereto, final payment of the retained amounts to the contractor under the contract to which the retained amount relates will be made after certification by the Engineer that the work has been satisfactorily completed and is ac cepted in accordance with the contract, plans and specifications. Section 2. (a) In lieu of the retained amounts provided for in Section 1, the State is hereby authorized to insert a clause in the specifi cations of all contracts let and awarded as a result of public lettings for the construction, improvement, maintenance, or repair of any road, high way, bridge, or appurtenance thereto, an alternate procedure providing for the maintenance of an escrow account in an amount at least equal to the amount of the retainage authorized by the contract, in accord ance with such rules and regulations as are hereby authorized to be promulgated by the State. (b) Any such escrow agreement entered into pursuant to the pro visions of this Section must contain as a minimum the following pro visions : (1) Only State or national banks chartered within the State of Georgia may serve as an escrow agent. (2) The escrow agent must limit the investment of funds of the contractor held in escrow in lieu of retained amounts provided for in Section 1 to negotiable certificates of deposits issued by any State or national bank in the State of Georgia, (including but not limited to certificate of deposit issued by the bank acting as escrow agent) registered in the name of the escrow agent as such under escrow agreement with the contractor. (3) As interest on certificates of deposits held in escrow be- 1454 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, comes due, it shall be collected by the escrow agent and paid to the contractor. (4) The escrow agent shall promptly acknowledge to the Treas urer the amount and value of the escrow account held by the escrow agent, and that any additions to the escrow account shall be reported immediately. Withdrawals from the escrow account shall only be made subject to the written approval of the Treasurer. (5) Upon default or overpayment, as determined by the State, of any contract subject to this procedure, and upon the written de mand of the Treasurer, the escrow agent shall within ten (10) days deliver a certified check to the Treasurer in the amount of the escrow account balance relating to the contract in default. (6) The escrow account may be terminated upon completion and acceptance of the contract (s) as provided in Section 1. (7) All fees and expenses of the escrow agent shall be paid by the contractor to the escrow agent and if not paid shall constitute a lien on the interest accruing to the escrow account and shall be paid therefrom. (8) The escrow account shall constitute a specific pledge to the State, and the contractor shall not, except to his surety, other wise assign, pledge, discount, sell or transfer his interest in said escrow account, the funds in which shall not be subject to levy, gar nishment, attachment or any other process whatsoever. (9) The form of the escrow agreement and provisions thereof in compliance herewith, as well as such other provisions as the Treasurer shall from time to time prescribe, shall be subject to written approval of the Treasurer. The approval of the escrow agreement by the Treasurer shall authorize the escrow agent to accept appointment in such capacity^ Section 3. The Treasurer or the State shall not be liable to the contractor or his surety for the failure of the escrow agent to perform under the escrow agreement, or for the failure of any bank to honor certificates of deposits issued by it which are held in the escrow account. Section 4. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1455 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Harrington Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Rainey Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Triplett Tripp Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood 1456 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Berry Black Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Bray Buck Chappell Collins, M. Dailey Edwards Felton Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Gunter Hamilton Harris Hawes Hood Levitas Longino Matthews, D. R. McCracken Miller Moore Patten Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pickard Pinkston Potts Reaves Roach Russell, A. B. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Thompson Townsend Turner Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. SB 3. By Senator Carter of the 14th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968", so as to redefine certain terms; to define "government securities"; to authorize the Board to decline to assert jurisdiction under this Act under certain conditions; to clarify the provisions relating to annual license fees; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Messrs. Leggett of the 67th and Larsen of the 42nd move to amend SB 3 by striking "Fulton County, Georgia" from lines 1 and 2 of page 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "the county of the residence of such party." 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 5. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 145T HR 177-530. By Messrs. Sweat of the 65th, Marcus of the 105th, Moyer and Nunn of the 41st, Harris of the 10th and Colwell of the 5th: A Resolution relative to the Code of Georgia, Unannotated; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Larsen of the 42nd moves to amend HR 177-530 by adding after the word "Committee" on line 14 the following: "and a copy of the same for each member of the General Assembly who shall in writing request the same." The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, as amended. On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Colwell Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Fraser Gary Grahl Granade Griffin Hadaway Ham Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Keyton Knowles Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lowrey Marcus 1458 Matthews, C. McCracken McDaniell Merritt Miles Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Bell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Egan Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Grantham Harrington Harris Hill, G. Hudson, C. M. Jones, Herb Jordan Lane, Dick Logan Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Milford Murphy Savage Vaughn Westlake Those not voting were Messrs.: Berry Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Busbee Chandler Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Dailey Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Drury Floyd, J .E. Gaynor Geisinger Greer Gunter Hamilton Howell Hudson, Ted Johnson King Knight Lambert Lewis Longino Mason Matthews, D. R. Melton Moore Mullinax Nunn Patten Pearce Pickard Reaves Scarborough Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Thomason Thompson Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 124, nays 23. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1459 HB 506. By Mr. Sims of the 106th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to a program of vocational rehabilitation and providing that the same shall be admin istered by the State Board of Vocational Education, so as to change the definition of the term "workshop"; 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. HB 472. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties and munici palities to levy and impose certain excise taxes; and for other purposes. The following amendments were read and adopted: Mr. Horton of the 95th moves to amend HB 472 by striking the number "90" on page 1, line 19 and inserting in lieu thereof the number "30". Mr. McCracken of the 36th moves to amend HB 472 by adding a provision at the end of Section 1 to read as follows: "provided this Act shall not include a rooming house consisting of eight (8) rooms or less." Mr. Egan of the 116th moves to amend HB 472 by adding on line 3 and renumbering the other Sections accordingly and by changing the title accordingly. Mr. Coney of the 118th moves to amend HB 472 by adding on line 19, page 1 after the word "supplied" the words "to the same individual". 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 1460 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Pelton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen , G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Miles Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nunn Odom Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Roach Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Savage Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Strickland Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Conger Dean, N. Dixon Floyd, J. H. Hadaway Harrington Harris Harrison Johnson Lane, W. J. Mauldin McCracken Merritt Murphy Oxford Ross Rush Salem Shanahan Sorrells Sweat Tripp THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1461 Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Berry Brantley, H. H. Buck Burruss Busbee Chandler Cheeks Clements Collins, M. Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Drury Farrar Hamilton Hood Howell Hutchinson Knight Lewis Longino Melton Milford Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Patten Pearce Peters Pickard Potts Rainey King Reaves Russell, W. B. Scarborough Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Thomason Thompson Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Wood Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 122, nays 24. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Busbee of the 61st stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 472, as amended, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". HB 473. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Jekyll Is land State Park Authority Act", as amended, so as to reduce the maxi mum amount of the land area of Jekyll Island which the Authority is empowered to survey, sub-divide, improve and lease or sell to the extent and in the manner provided in said Act, as sub-divided and improved; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 1462 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bell Berry Black Blackshear Bond Bo wen Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carter Chappell Cheeks Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Greer Gunter Ham Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Howell Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Knight Knowles Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Maxwell McCracken McDonald Melton Miles Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Rainey Ross Russell, A. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Sweat Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, John Atherton Bohannon Burruss Carr Chance Coney, G. D. Conger Dorminy Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Grantham Griffin Hadaway Harrington Harris Harrison Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Keyton Lane, W. J. Leggett Marcus Mauldin McDaniell Milford Morgan Peters THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1463 Phillips, G. S. Potts Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Sims Toles Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Chandler Clements Collins, M. Dailey Daugherty Dean, J. E. Drury Gaynor Hamilton Hill, B. L. Hood King Lewis Longino Matthews, D. R. Nessmith Noble Nunn Pickard Reaves Roach Scarborough Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 42. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in amending the same: HB 123. By Messrs. Melton and Brown of the 32nd, Miles of the 78th, Mullinax of the 30th and Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved February 28, 1955, so as to increase the excise tax on cigarettes; and for other pur poses. ; Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendments and that a Committee of Con ference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like com mittee on the part of the Senate. The motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof: Messrs. Melton of the 32nd, Chandler of the 34th and Busbee of the 61st: 1464 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Cook of the 95th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House. The following Resolution of the House was read and referred to the Com mittee on Rules: HR 271. By Messrs. Collier of the 54th, Pelton of the 95th and Oxford of the 46th: A RESOLUTION Creating the Public Utilities Study Committee; and for other pur poses. WHEREAS, the rules and regulations of the Public Service Com mission which affect and govern the operations of public utilities in this State are very complex and many are outdated; and WHEREAS, it would be a worthwhile use of legislators' time and energy to familiarize themselves with the aforesaid rules and regula tions in order that the General Assembly can recommend changes which may be necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Public Utilities Study Committee, to be composed of five members of the House of Representatives chosen by the Speaker. The Speaker shall appoint the Chairman. The Committee shall become familiar with the rules and regulations of the Public Service Commission which control and regulate public utilities within the State of Georgia to determine whether or not any or all of said rules and regulations require updating. The Committee is authorized to recommend changes in rules and regulations to the Public Service Commission. To assist the Committee in its deliberations, it is hereby authorized to call upon officers and employees of the various utilities which are regulated by the Public Service Commission to elicit their views and ad vice. The Committee is also authorized to call upon any or all of the members of the Public Service Commission for assistance. Each member of the Committee shall receive the expenses and al lowances authorized to legislative members of interim legislative com mittees but for no longer than ten days unless an extension of time is granted by the Speaker. The Committee shall prepare a report of its findings and recom mendations and submit same to the Clerk of the House for printing on or before December 1, 1971, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 1465 All funds necessary for operation of the Committee shall come from funds appropriated to or available to the legislative branch of State government. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Bennett of the 81st for Friday, Febru ary 26, 1971, because of illness. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning. 1466 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Friday, February 26, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Rev. Robert L. Hannah, Pastor, The United Methodist Churches, Preston, Rural Hill and Weston, Georgia: 0 Lord, our Heavenly Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the universe, Who dost from Thy throne behold all the dwellers upon the earth; most heartily we beseech Thee with Thy favor to behold and bless Thy servants, and all who make or execute our laws; and so replenish them with the grace of Thy Holy Spirit that they may always incline to Thy will, and walk in Thy way. Endow them plenteously with Heavenly gifts; grant them in health and prosperity long to live; and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing, and Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal 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 period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1467 The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted: 'Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for today's business, Friday, February 26, 1971 and submits the following: HB 19. Criminals Trials, Accused Testify HB 20. Criminal Cases, State's Right to Appeal HB 111. G.B.I. Division of the Department of Law HB 257. Estates, Time which Administrator may pay Debts. HB 265. Air Transportation Director, Qualifications HB 277. Accused Furnished List of Witnesses HB 352. Holidays, Change Time for Observing HB 377. Uniform Commercial Code, Implied Warranty HB 424. Misdemeanor, Reduce Number of Jurors P. P. HR 144-425. Misdemeanor Cases, Jury HB 430. Urban Redevelopment Law, Eminent Domain HB 440. Assistant Director Attorneys, Judicial Circuit HB 475. Elective Official, Offer for Another Office HB 516. Judges Emeritus, Expense and Mileage HB 551. Criminal Trials, Mentally 111 HB 582. Medical Services, Blood, Tissues HB 591. Grounds for New Trials, Cross Examination HB 598. Life Insurance Program, State Employees HR 192-658. Convey Property, Baldwin County HB 711. Houston County Judicial Circuit HB 731. Motor Vehicles, Security, Suspension HB 732. Motor Vehicles, Security, Time Limitation HB 735. Motor Vehicles, Parking Brakes SB 22. Firemen's Pension Fund, Benefits SB 54. Peace Officers' Pension Fund, Benefits SB 111. Electric Membership Corporation, Proceeds SB 172. Livestock Auction, Purchase Payment The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire. Respectfully submitted, Lambert of the 25th, Vice-Chairman 1468 JOURNAL 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: HB 822. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act", so as to provide that hearings on review and decisions thereon shall be within a prescribed time; to prescribe limitations for stays of enforcement; to retain jurisdiction of the subject matter in court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 823. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the City of Mor row in Clayton County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 824. By Mr. Ross of the 26th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the sale of motor vehicle license plates in the various counties, so as to provide that the tax commissioner of each county shall be entitled to the 50$ fee pro vided for in subsection (b) of Section 3, and he shall not be required to turn over to the fiscal authority 25$ for each tag; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 825. By Messrs. Adams, Lowrey and Toles of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County, so as to provide for the recall of the members of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 263-825. By Mr. Toles of the 9th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide for the recall of members of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1469 HR 264-825. By Messrs. Toles, Adams and Lowrey of the 9th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide for the recall of county officers of Floyd County, including mem bers of the county board of education; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 265-825. By Mr. Rainey of the 47th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract or parcel of land located in Montgomery County to the Carres Land Development Company; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions and Property. HR 266-825. By Messrs. Poole, Harris and Roach of the 10th: A Resolution proposing a constitutional amendment so as to provide that residents of the City of Jasper who are 62 years old or older or who are totally disabled, and have an income of not more than $4,000 per annum shall be granted a homestead exemption of $2,000 for ad valorem taxation by said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 826. By Messrs. Hawes of the 95th and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a tax on cer tain deeds, instruments, or other writings transferring real estate, so as to provide for the exclusion from the consideration or value of the in terest or property conveyed the amount of any lien or incumbrance existing prior to the sale and not removed thereby; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 827. By Messrs. Connell and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize any county or municipality to adopt ordinances relative to the removal and disposal of certain dis carded, dismantled, wrecked, scrapped, ruined or junked motor vehicles; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 828. By Messrs. Kreeger, McDaniell, Housley, Howard, Burruss, Atherton and Wilson of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compen sation of the judge of the Cobb County Juvenile Court, so as to change 1470 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the compensation of the judge of the Cobb County Juvenile Court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning1 and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 829. By Messrs. Atherton, Wilson, Burruss, Howard, McDaniell, Housley and Kreeger of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending, revising, con solidating and superseding the several Acts incorporating the Town of Austell and reincorporating said town as a city, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 830. By Messrs. Kreeger, McDaniell, Howard, Housley, Atherton and Bur russ of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Cobb CountyMarietta Water Authority, so as to increase the limitation on the amount of bonds the Authority may have outstanding at any one time; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 831. By Messrs. Kreeger, Burruss, Atherton, Housley, McDaniell and Howard of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, so as to have the Clerk of the City of Smyrna Civil Service Board appointed by the Mayor and Council; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 832. By Mr. Kreeger of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Powder Springs in the County of Cobb, so as to provide for an nexation of territory to the City of Powder Springs; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 833. By Mr. Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to excise taxes on cigarettes and cigars, so as to provide that the State Revenue Commis- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1471 sioner shall have the authority to exempt from the excise tax imposed on the sale of cigarettes and cigars sold on military reservations or to the National Guard or to any reserve unit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 834. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 81-1005 of the Code of Georgia of 1933, relating to preference in the trial of civil cases when the State is plaintiff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 835. By Messrs. Potts, Knight, Mullinax and Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Newnan, so as to change the compensation of the Mayor and members of the Board of Aldermen; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 836. By Messrs. Dean and Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, so as to create the office of assistant district attorney; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 837. By Mr. Longino of the 98th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 13-207, relating to bank holding companies, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any bank holding company organized under the laws of another state or county to engage in any banking, bank-related or non-banking activi ties within the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. HR 269-837. By Messrs. Peters of the 2nd, Rainey of the 47th, Hudson of the 48th, Hays, Clements and Snow of the 1st, Poole of the 10th, Chappell of the 42nd, Colwell of the 5th, Lane of the 101st, and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide an exemption of $4,000 from all State and County ad valorem taxes on the homestead of each person, who is disabled and is receiving dis ability insurance benefits pursuant to any Act of Congress; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. 1472 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 838. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Thomason of the 77th, Mulherin of the 78th, Knight of the 30th, Atherton of the 117th, Horton of the 95th, and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authorities of municipalities and counties to establish planning commis sions, so as to authorize planned unit developments which may consist of planned-unit residential developments, planned-unit shopping center developments or planned-unit industrial developments; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs. HB 839. By Mr. Coney of the 118th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 92-69, relating to county boards of tax assessors and the powers and duties of said boards, so as to provide that notices of changes made in tax returns shall clear ly state the date on which changes shall become final unless notice of arbitration is given; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 840. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 89-101, relating to persons ineligible to hold public office in this State, so as to exempt from ineligibility for office, persons who are members of the Reserve Com ponents of the Armed Forces of the U. S. and persons serving upon Federal fact-finding and policy making panels; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 841. By Messrs. Salem of the 51st, Morgan of the 23rd, Hawes of the 95th, Lewis of the 37th, Brown of the 32nd, Rush of the 51st, Cook of the 95th, Townsend of the 115th and Egan of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-107, relating to the salary and allowance of members and officials of the General As sembly, so as to change the expense allowance received by members of the General Assembly during regular and extraordinary sessions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Retirement. HB 842. By Messrs. Howard, Housley, Kreeger, Burruss and Wilson of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to extend the jurisdiction of said Court in certain cases involving injuries to the person; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1473 HR 270-842. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to strike and supersede Article III, Section IV, Paragraph VI, so as to permit mem bers of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces to serve as mem bers of the General Assembly and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 843. By Messrs. Harrington and Chandler of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the Board of Regents to make direct payments to certain public educational institutions, in cluding any public corporation created by the General Assembly; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on University System of Georgia. HB 844. By Messrs. Matthews and Logan of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Athens-Clarke County Charter Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 845. By Messrs. Snow of the 1st, Nunn of the 41st, Bennett of the 81st, Dean of the 13th, Levitas of the 77th, Morgan of the 23rd, Thomason and Russell of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of the Office of State Defender; to repeal an Act known as "The Georgia Criminal Justice Act"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 846. By Messrs. Brown of the 110th, Bond of the lllth, Alexander of the 96th, Marcus of the 105th, Alexander of the 108th, Hood of the 99th, Savage of the 104th, and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, relating to the election of candidates from Representative Post 1 and Post 2; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 847. By Messrs. Howard of the 117th, Leggett of the 67th, Bohannon of the 20th, Roach of the 10th, Smith of the 3rd, Felton of the 95th, Burruss of the 117th, Williams of the llth, Cheeks of the 78th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to establish standards to determine what 1474 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, materials are harmful to minors; to prohibit the sale, lending, giving, furnishing, or exhibiting of such materials to minors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. HB 848. By Messrs. Howard of the 117th, Leggett of the 67th, Bohannon of the 20th, Roach of the 10th, Smith of the 3rd, Felton of the 95th, Burruss of the 117th, Williams of the llth, Cheeks of the 78th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to establish standards to determine what materials are harmful; to prohibit the sale, lending, giving, furnishing, or exhibiting of certain materials; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time: HR 256-799. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Resolution creating the South Fulton Charter Commission; and for other purposes: HR 257-799. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Resolution creating the South Fulton Citizens Committee; and for other purposes. HB 800. By Mr. Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners for Henry County, so as to change the purchasing procedures; and for other purposes. HB 801. By Messrs. Phillips and Johnson of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authorities of certain counties to create electrical examining boards, so as to change certain of the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 802. By Mr. Carr of the 35th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Washington County, so as to change the compensation of the full-time deputy tax commissioner; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1475 HB 803. By Messrs. Black and Edwards of the 45th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in certain counties of this State the clerk of the superior court shall attend the trial in the court of ordinary of all cases for violation of traffic laws within said counties; and for other purposes. HB 804. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-108, relating to the Department of Public Health, its powers, duties and functions, so as to provide authority to the department to regulate and require the use of sanitary facilities at construction sites and places of public as sembly; and for other purposes. HB 805. By Mr. Oxford and Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Ellaville, so as to change the office of the City clerk recorder from an elected office to an appointed office; and for other purposes. HB 806. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Savage of the 104th, Hawes of the 95th, Townsend of the 115th, Sims of the 106th and Felton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of East Point, relating to the "Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965"; and for other purposes. HB 807. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Hawes, Cook, Felton, Greer and Horton of the 95th, Townsend of the 115th, Sims of the 106th, Alexander of the 96th, Adams of the 100th and Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new Charter for the City of East Point, relating to corporate limits; and for other purposes. HB 808. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-301, relating to punishment for violations of the provisions of Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide that any person violating the provisions of Code Title 88 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and for other purposes. HB 809. By Messrs. Floyd of the 7th, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st and Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Public Assistance Act of 1965", so as to change the provisions relating 1476 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, to the repayment of sums which have been paid to a person receiving public assistance under the provisions of this Act; and for other pur poses. HB 810. By Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Colquitt County, so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner; and for other purposes. HB 811. By Messrs. Brown, Pinkston and Bennett of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize holders of public funds and clerks of court of certain counties who have monies deposited in the registry of their court to turn over such funds to the county treasurer or to the person performing the duties of county treasurer for invest ment; and for other purposes. HB 812. By Messrs. Tripp and Jessup of the 49th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a board of commissioners of Telfair County; and for other purposes. HB 813. By Messrs. Wilson, Atherton, McDaniell, Housley, Kreeger and Burruss of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Downtown Marietta Develop ment Authority; to provide for the appointment of the members of the Authority and their terms of office; and for other purposes. HB 814. By Messrs. Matthews of the 16th, Lambert of the 25th, Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 84-207, relating to the qualification as certified public accountants, so as to authorize the sub stitution of experience as a senior auditor in the State Department of Audits in lieu of the practical experience in public accounting presently required; and for other purposes. HB 815. By Messrs. Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Rockdale County, so as to change the salary of the tax commissioner and his clerks; and for other purposes. HB 816. By Mr. Cole of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending and codifying the various Acts incorporated in the City of Dalton, so FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1477 as to incorporate in said city certain parts of land lots Nos. 261, 272, 299, and 310 in the 12th district and 3rd section of Whitfield County i and for other purposes. HB 817. By Messrs. Cole, Smith and Turner of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending and codifying the various Acts incorporated in the City of Dalton, so as to incorporate in said city certain parts of land lots Nos. 159, 185, 186, 259, and 260 in the 12th district and 3rd section of Whitfield County; and for other purposes. HB 818. By Mr. Jones of the 4th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to change the method of election of the members of the Board of Education of Gilmer County, so as to provide for the election of members by the citizens of the entire county; and for other purposes. HR 259-818. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Levitas of the 77th, Geisinger of the 72nd, Atherton of the 117th, Larsen of the 42nd, Patten of the 63rd and Smith of the 3rd: A Resolution urging the adoption of an efficient and equitable program for the abatement of water pollution; and for other purposes. HR 260-818. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Levitas of the 77th, Geisinger of the 72nd, Atherton of the 117th, Larsen of the 42nd, Patten of the 63rd and Smith of the 3rd: A Resolution urging the adoption of an efficient and equitable program for the abatement of water pollution; and for other purposes. HB 819. By Mr. Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act", so as to provide that market ing orders issued pursuant to the above Act may provide for the promo tion of the marketing of surplus commodities through the establishment of surplus pools for any agricultural commodity; and for other purposes. HB 820. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-1801, relating to clerks of county ordinaries, so as to authorize the ordinaries in counties having a population between 20,600 and 21,000, to hire a clerk whose salary shall be paid from county funds; and for other purposes. 1478 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 821. By Mr. Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act", so as to increase the fee for filing; to increase the compen sation of agents; and for other purposes. HR 261-821. By Mr. Matthews of the 16th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Bishop Goddard; and for other purposes. HR 262-821. By Mr. Burruss of the 117th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Spurgeon Lindsey; and for other pur poses. SB 7. By Senators London of the 50th and Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 85-406, relating to the obtaining of good title to realty by adverse possession, so as to change the provisions relating to the obtaining of good title by adverse possession in regard to certain classes of property; and for other pur poses. SB 37. By Senator Ward of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia Human Relations Com mission; and for other purposes. SB 68. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any person from operating a ve hicle on the public roadways and highways of this State which dis charges into the atmosphere visible emissions obscuring transmission of light beyond 30%; and for other purposes. SB 170. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating driver training schools, so as to provide for an examination of driver training school instructors as an alternative to the educational requirements set forth in said Act; and for other purposes. SB 197. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Voluntary Sterilization Act", so as to provide that the consent of a parent shall not be required if such parent has not within six months of the filing of petition provided any support or maintenance to his child and said parent does not reside with in the same household as the child; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1479 HR 267-825. By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Resolution compensating Mary C. Abell; and for other purposes. HR 268-825. By Mr. Bohannon of the 20th: A Resolution compensating John Williams Watts, Jr.; and for other purposes. Mr. Matthews of the 63rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Agricul ture, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 819. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Matthews of the 63rd, Chairman. Mr. Floyd of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 741. Do Pass. HB 809. Do Pass. HR 182-578. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Floyd of the 7th, Chairman. Mr. Lee of the 21st District, Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Rela tions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Industrial Relations has had under consideration the 1480 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 734. Do Pass. HB 569. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Lee of 21st, Chairman. Mr. McCracken of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insur ance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 764. Do Pass. HB 765. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, McCracken of the 36th, Chairman. Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, sub mitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 118. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 192. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 112. Do Pass. HB 698. Do Pass. HB 250. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1481 Mr. Buck of the 84th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 224. Do Pass. HB 196. Do Pass. SB 10. Do Pass. SB 80. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Buck of the 84th, Chairman. Mr. Howell of the 60th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Re public, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the fol lowing Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 276. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 60th, Chairman. Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 173. Do Pass. HB 174. Do Pass. HB 177. Do Pass. HB 758. Do Pass. 1482 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 769. Do Pass. HB 770. Do Pass. HB 771. Do Pass. HB 773. Do Pass. HB 774. Do Pass. HB 776. Do Pass. HB 780. Do Pass. HB 781. Do Dass. HB 789. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. Mr. Lane of the 44th District, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker Your Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 595. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 787. Do Pass. HR 196-665. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Lane of the 44th, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 108. By Mr. Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to amend an Act prohibiting the feeding of garbage to animals FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1483' unless such garbage has been processed in such manner as to render the same free of any infectious or contagious disease which might affect domestic animals or human beings, so as to prohibit the feeding of gar bage to swine; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 119. By Messrs. Buck of the 84th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bowen of the 47th and others: A Bill to establish a State Commission on Compensation to assist the General Assembly in setting the compensation of constitutional State officers and fulltime heads of State agencies, authorities, boards, bu reaus, commissions, committees and departments whose compensation is set by Act of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit: SB 66. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 88-9, relating to air quality control, so as to provide for a civil action to recover penalties for the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 67. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th, and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 88-9, "Air Quality Control", so as to provide that any person planning to construct or operate facilities which may result in air pollution be required to obtain a permit; to re peal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 69. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, so as to authorize the Board to institute proceedings of mandamus to enforce the provisions of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws and for other purposes. SB 72. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20 and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Con trol Act", so as to provide for civil action to recover penalties for the 1484 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, violations of provisions of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 153. By Senator Walling of the 42nd: A Bill to create the Citizens Environmental Council; to provide for its duties, membership, appointment and powers; to provide for an execu tive director; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 189. By Senator Smith of the 18th: A Bill to amend an Act providing an alternative method for extending the boundaries of certain municipalities, so as to make said Act appli cable to all incorporated municipalities; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 222. By Senator Webb of the llth: A Bill to amend an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Colquitt, as amended, so as to provide that the mayor may succeed him self; and for other purposes. SB 226. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th: A Bill to create the Evans County Industrial Development Authority; and for other purposes. SB 232. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Pickens County, as amended, so as to provide an annual salary for the Tax Commissioner in lieu of fees, commissions and other emoluments with certain exceptions; and for other purposes. SB 234. By Senator Spinks of the 9th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Tift County Airport Au thority so as to correct and clarify the provisions of said Act providing for the membership of said Authority; and for other purposes. SB 236. By Senators Smith of the 34th, Coggin of the 35th, Patton of the 40th and others: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of College Park, as amended, so as to change the corporate limits; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1485 SB 238. By Senator Parker of the 31st: A Bill to repeal Code Section 114-403, relating to the right of subroga tion by employers and others, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit: HB 168. By Messrs, Miles, Mulherin and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to amend an Act authorizing the solicitors of certain counties, so as to change population figures contained therein and the census; and for other purposes. HB 230. By Messrs. Scarborough, Bennett, Evans, Pinkston and Brown of the 81st and others: A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of Assistant Solicitor of the State Court of Bibb County, so as to provide for the creation of two offices of Assistant Solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes. HB 288. By Mr. Miles of the 78th, and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the salary of certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 289. By Mr. Miles of the 78th, and others: A Bill to amend an Act authorizing the appointment of assistants to certain coroners, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 291. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the collection and remission of commissions of certain tax commissioners, so as to change the popula tion figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 292. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for additional compensation for per manent employees of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. 1486 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 293. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of certain elected of ficials, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 294. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act prohibiting the dumping of trash and other refuse in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 295. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the court reporters, special bailiffs and secretaries to the Superior Court Judges of certain Coun ties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 296. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for a lawful assistant for the Judge of Superior Courts of Certain Counties, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 297. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the payment of witness fees to law enforcement officers in certain counties, so as to change the popula tion figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 298. By Mr. Miles of the 78th, and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing additional compensation for the district attorneys of certain judicial circuits, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 299. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment of depositories of trash and depositories of trash and refuse in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 300. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend the "Juvenile Court Act", so as to change certain of the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1487 HB 301. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the appointment of certain as sistants to certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 302. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend Code Section 21-105, relating to the fees of coroners, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 303. By Mr. Miles of the 78th, and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the appointment of a secretary to certain judges of the State Courts in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 304. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing additional compensation for certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 305. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act authorizing the establishment of law libraries in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 306. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the appointment of an assistant solicitor in the State Court of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 307. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the conduct of certain public of ficials in certain counties and political subdivisions, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 308. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the appointment of certain assistants to certain district attorneys, so as to change the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. 1488 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 309. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend Code Section 38-1501, relating to the attendance of witnesses and the fees therefor, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 310. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the appointment of a clerk for the district attorney in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 311. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the appointment of a jury clerk in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 312. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the appointment of an executive secretary and calendar clerk to the judge of the superior courts in cer tain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 313. By Mr. Miles of the 78th and others: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the appointment of court reporters to the judges of the superior courts of certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 400. By Mr. Grantham of the 55th: 1 A Bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the city of Douglas, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes. HB 403. By Messrs. Chance, Nessmith and Lane of the 44th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Effingham County, so as to change the salary of the judge of said Court; and for other purposes. HB 410. By Mr. Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county of this State, so as to change the minimum and maximum population figures; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1489 HB 449. By Mr. Colwell of the 5th: A Bill to amend an Act requiring the clerks of the superior courts of certain counties to attend the court of Ordinary for the trial of certain cases, so as to change the population figures contained therein and the census; and for other purposes. HB 485. By Mr. Fraser of the 59th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hinesville, so as to change the date on which municipal elections shall be held; to change the hours prescribed for the polls to remain open; and for other purposes. HB 486. By Mr. Fraser of the 59th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the city of Midway, so as to add one councilman and to provide for four terms of office for the mayor and council of the city of Midway; and for other purposes. HB 503. By Messrs. Coney of the 82nd, Brown, Evans, Bennett, Scarborough and Pinkston of the 81st and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to amend Code Section 59-106, relating to the revision of the jury lists and the selection of grand and traverse jurors, so as to pro vide that in certain counties jury commissioners shall select a number of citizens to serve as grand jurors which shall not be less than 3% of the total number of registered electors; and for other purposes. HB 505. By Messrs. Davis and King of the 86th, Pearce and Buck of the 84th, Berry and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to amend the charter of Columbus, redesignating the name of the city court of Columbus, to the State Court of Columbus; and for other purposes. HB 521. By Mr. Oxford and Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the clerk of the superior court and the city court clerk in Sumter County, so as to change the compensation of said clerk and certain employees of said clerk; and for other purposes. HB 96. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to implement a constitutional amendment authorizing the increase of retirement or pension benefits of retired persons who retired pursuant to the Teachers' Retirement System Act; and for other purposes. 1490 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 98. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a Teachers' Retirement System, so as to delete the requirement that a member obtain advance approval from the Board of Trustees in the event he desires to pursue full-time study which will require a break of service of more than two years; and for other purposes. HB 151. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th and Coney of the 118th: A Bill to add one additional judge of the superior courts of Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia; and for other purposes. HB 321. By Mr. Egan of the 116th: A Bill to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide a specific enumeration of person authorized and em powered to consent, either orally or otherwise, to surgical or medical treatment which may be suggested, recommended, prescribed or di rected by a duly licensed physician; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit: HR 146. By Messrs. Ware of the 30th, Wood of the llth, Gignilliat of the 89th and others: A Resolution urging the legislatures of other States to adopt a Resolu tion directed to the signatories of the last Geneva Convention; and for other purposes. HR 147. By Messrs. Ware of the 30th, Wood of the llth, Gignilliat of the 89th, and many others: A Resolution urging the signatories of the last Geneva Convention to exert their influence in an effort to persuade the Government of North Vietnam to live up to the rules of the last Geneva Convention concerning prisoners of war; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit: HB 97. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to provide that in the case of retirement of any member prior FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1491 to his attaining the age of 62 years the service allowance shall be re duced by 1/12 of 3% for each month by which his age at the time of retirement is below 62 years; and for other purposes. HB 100. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a Teachers' Retirement System, so as to delete the prohibition against providing increased retirement funds to members who have retired after July 1, 1961; and for other purposes. HB 217. By Messrs. Bell of the 73rd, Jordan of the 74th, Berry of the 85th and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to provide that each county and municipality of this State, by appropriate resolution or ordinance, shall require the issuance of cer tain permits relative to the location or relocation of certain mobile homes; and for other purposes. HB 272. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th and others: A Bill to authorize the official court reporter of certain judicial circuits to employ secretarial assistance; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the follow ing Resolution of the Senate, to-wit: SR 91. By Senators Plunkett of the 30th, Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and others: A Resolution congratulating a marvelous man on his twenty-fifth anni versary as Secretary of State; and for other purposes. The Senate adheres to its amendments and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 123. By Messrs. Melton and Brown of the 32nd, Miles of the 78th, Mullinax of the 30th and Cook of the 95th: A Bill to amend an Act (approved February 28, 1965, p. 268), so as to increase the excise tax on cigarettes; to impose an excise tax on cigarettes held or possessed by every dealer or distributor of cigar ettes on the effective date of this Act; and for other purposes. The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Smith of the 18th, Reynolds of the 48th, and London of the 50th. 1492 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The Senate insists on its amendments to the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 126. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th and others: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Food Act", so as to define the term "food sales establishment"; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 676. By Messrs. Howard, Atherton, Kreeger, McDaniell and Housley of the 117th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the qualifica tions of persons elected ordinary in certain counties of this State, as amended, so as to provide that the ordinaries in such counties shall not engage in the private practice of law; and for other purposes. The Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend HB 676 as follows: By inserting between the words "ordinary" and "No" as they appear in line 1 of page 2, the following: "Nothing contained within the foregoing language shall apply to any person now holding the office of ordinary in any such county." By striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows: "Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1,1973." 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 syes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 173. By Messrs. Greer and Felton of the 95th, Savage of the 104th, Alexander of the 96th, Adams of the 100th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act so as to provide for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1493 preservation of maximum pension benefits by postponing the date for commencement of such benefits; 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. HB 174. By Messrs. Greer and Felton of the 95th, Savage of the 104th, Alexander of the 96th, Adams of the 100th, and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act so as to provide that the right to elect claim entitlement to prior service credit may be exer cised at any time during such employee's employment, upon satisfaction of all other conditions to such right of election; 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. HB 177. By Messrs. Greer and Felton of the 95th, Savage of the 104th, Alexander of the 96th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act so as to increase the amount of dependent benefits from 60% to 70%; 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. HB 320. By Messrs. Keyton and Russell of the 70th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims 1494 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Court in certain counties, as amended, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; 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. HB 520. By Mrs. Merritt and Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Roads and Revenues for the Counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Green, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Chairman and other Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Sumter 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. HB 758. By Messrs. Davis, Westlake, Granade and Floyd of the 75th and many others: A Bill to create a County Commission of Efficiency and Economy in Government in each County of 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, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 769. By Messrs. Dorminy and Hudson of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1495 Turner County upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the employ ment of a secretary for the sheriff's office; 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. HB 770. By Messrs. Dorminy and Hudson of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county having a population of not less than 8,750 and not more than 8,950 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census; 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. HB 771. By Messrs. Jessup and Tripp of the 49th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, so as to increase the compen sation of the deputy sheriff; 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. HB 773. By Messrs. Turner, Cole and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Chatsworth, as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. 1496 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 774. By Messrs. Turner, Cole and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the election of members of the Board of Education of Murray 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. HB 776. By Messrs. Levitas, Russell, Farrar and Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating a new charter for the City of Decatur, as amended, so as to provide for an additional member of the Board of Education; 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. HB 780. By Messrs. Matthews and Patton of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Colquitt County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the Judge of said Court and the Solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1497 The report 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. HB 781. By Messrs. Wilson, Kreeger, Housley, McDaniell and Howard of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to provide for an additional judge; 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. HB 789. By Messrs. Griffin and Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to increase the membership of the Board of Education of Decatur County by two members; 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 unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: SB 66. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 88-9, relating to 1498 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, air quality control, so as to provide for a civil action to recover penal ties for the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. SB 67. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 88-9, "Air Quality Control", so as to provide that any person planning to construct or operate facilities which may result in air pollution be required to obtain a permit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. SB 69. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, so as to authorize the Board to institute proceedings of mandamus to enforce the provisions of this Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. SB 72. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", so as to provide for civil action to recover penalties for the violations of provisions of this Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. SB 153. By Senator Walling of the 42nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Citizens Environmental Coun cil; to provide for its duties, membership, appointment and powers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs. SB 238. By Senator Parker of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal Code Section 114-403, relating to the right of subrogation by employers and others, as amended; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1499 SB 189. By Senator Smith of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing an alternative method for extending the boundaries of certain municipalities, so as to make said Act applicable to all incorporated municipalities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. SB 222. By Senator Webb of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Colquitt, so as to provide that the Mayor may succeed himself; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local legislation. SB 226. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Evans County Industrial De velopment Authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. :SB 232. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Pickens County, so as to provide an annual salary for the Tax Commissioner in lieu of fees, commissions and other emolu ments with certain exceptions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local legislation. :SB 234. By Senator Spinks of the 9th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Tift County Airport Authority, so as to correct and clarify the provisions of said Act providing for the membership of said Authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. ;SB 236. By Senators Smith of the 34th, Coggin of the 35th, Patton of the 40th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of College Park, so as to change the corporate limits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 1500 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary: SB 142. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Chapman of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing juvenile courts, as amended, so as to require judges of the juvenile courts to release the name and picture, if available, of any child under the jurisdiction of the Court as delinquent child for the second or subsequent time; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs and referred to the Committee on State Institutions and Property: HB 779. By Messrs. Eush and Salem of the 51st, Brantley of the 52nd and Fraser of the 59th: A Bill to authorize the furnishing by the State Board of Corrections of a Deputy Clerk to assist the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tattnall County in the handling of Habeas Corpus litigation arising from State penal institutions within Tattnall County; and for other purposes. The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments and substitutes thereto: HB 119. By Messrs. Buck of the 84th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bowen of the 47th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to establish a State Commission on Compen sation to assist the General Assembly in setting the compensation of constitutional State officers and fulltime heads of State agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, committees and departments j and other purposes. The following Senate substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to establish a State Commission on Compen sation to assist the General Assembly in setting the compensation of constitutional State officers including members of the General Assembly and full-time heads of State agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, com missions, committees and departments whose compensation is set by the Constitution, by law or by Act of the General Assembly; to provide for the composition of the Commission and for the terms of office, method of appointment, qualifications, oath of office, salary, expenses and FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1501 allowances of Commission members; to provide a method for filling va cancies on the Commission; to authorize the members to select a chair man and to prescribe rules and procedures; to provide for the prepara tion of a comparative compensation study and a report to be made to the General Assembly; to provide for the approval of the Commission's re port; to provide for the effect of the report; to provide for subsequent reports and their effect; to state the intent of the General Assembly; to provide procedures in connection with the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. A State Commission on Compensation hereby is estab lished for the purpose of assisting the General Assembly in setting the compensation of constitutional State officers including members of the General Assembly and full-time heads of State agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, committees and departments whose com pensation is set by the Constitution, by law or by Act of the General Assembly. Section 2. The Commission shall be composed of twelve members who shall serve for a term of four years and until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. No person shall be qualified for appointment to office as a member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of the State at the time of his selection for appointment. Four members shall be appointed by the Governor, at least one of whom shall be regularly engaged in the field of business finance or business management. Two members shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Gov ernor, at least one of whom shall be experienced in labor-management relations. Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House, at least one of whom shall be experienced in labor-management rela tions. Four members shall be appointed by the Justices of the Supreme Court, at least one of whom shall be authorized to practice law in the State of Georgia. Should any vacancy on the Commission occur from death, resignation or otherwise, the appointing authority shall appoint a successor member to serve during the unexpired term. Section 3. Members of the Commission shall take an oath to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Geor gia and shall receive a salary of $25.00 per day for each day of service and such expenses and allowances while performing their duties of office as are refundable to State employees. All expenses incurred by the Com mission in the performance of its duties shall be paid from funds avail able to the General Assembly. The Commission shall meet no more than thirty days during the year it is established and no more than fifteen in any year thereafter. Section 4. The Commission shall meet immediately after a majority of its members have taken the oath of office, shall select from the mem bers one of their number to serve as chairman and shall adopt such rules and procedures as may be deemed necessary for the expeditious ac complishment of the obligations of the Commission. The Commission shall be authorized to employ staff personnel as necessary to accomplish Commission objectives. 1502 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Section 5. The Commission shall make a study of the compensa tion currently being paid by the State to all constitutional State officers including members of the General Assembly and all full-time heads of State agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, committees and departments whose compensation is set by the Constitution, by law or by an Act of the General Assembly and shall compare such compen sation with that currently being received by officers and employees serving in comparable positions with the federal government, the Stata of Georgia, other states, local governments, and in industry, business and the professions. In making this comparative study, the Commission shall utilize all available data pertaining to prevailing market rates and relating to the costs and standards of living of persons in comparable positions. Section 6. The Commission shall file, as herein provided, a written report based upon its studies in which a recommended compensation shall be stated for each constitutional officer including members of the General Assembly and each full-time head of the State agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, committees and departments whose compensation is set by the Constitution, by law or by Act of the General Assembly. A copy of said report shall be filed with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Clerk of the House of Representatives, Secretary of the Senate, Legislative Counsel, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. The Commission shall prepare and file its initial written report on or before the first day of any extraordinary session convened by procla mation of the Governor or otherwise during 1971. Thereafter the Com mission shall file a written report as herein provided at least thirty days prior to the convening of the General Assembly in regular session at which the General Appropriations Bill is first considered. The written report of the Commission shall be filed notwithstanding a determination by the Commission that no compensation increase or decrease is recom mended. Whenever a written report of the Commission's compensation Plan is filed as herein provided, a bill shall be prepared suitable for intro duction in either the Senate or House of Representatives containing the compensation recommended by the Commission and such bill shall be introduced at the next session of the General Assembly convening after the filing of said written report. In the event of an extraordinary session of the General Assembly during 1971, any such bill relative to the Commission's Compensation Plan may be acted upon if included in the proclamation convening such extraordinary session. Such bill and the compensation contained therein in order to become effective, shall receive the same number of readings and go through and be subject to the same procedure as required by the Constitution for any other bill. Section 7. It is the intention of the General Assembly that this Act shall not be construed so as to authorize the Commission to reduce the FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1503 compensation of constitutional State officers below that established by the Constitution or so as to deprive the General Assembly of plenary power to enact laws affecting compensation in. accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Section 8. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Mr. Buck of the 84th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute. The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 119 was disagreed to. HB 217. By Messrs. Bell of the 73rd, Jordan of the 74th, Berry of the 85th and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that each county and municipality of this State, by appropriate resolution or ordinance, shall require the issuance of certain permits relative to the location or relocation of cer tain mobile homes; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 217 as follows: On page 3, line 3 between the words, "a" and "fee" insert the word, "minimum". Mr. Bell of the 73rd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. On the motion the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr 1504 Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. B. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hays JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs. : Black Brantley, H. H. Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Dailey Farrar Gaynor Hawes Johnson Levitas Longino McCracken McDaniell McDonald Northcutt Phillips, G. S.. Phillips, L. L.. Roach Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Snow FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1506 Thomason Townsend Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 217 was agreed to. HB 97. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to provide that in the case of retirement of any member prior to his attaining the age of 62 years the service allow ance shall be reduced by 1/12 of 3% for each month by which his age at the time of retirement is below 62 years; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Retirement Committee offers the following amendment to House Bill 97: 1. By deleting from Line 17, Page 1 the number "10" and inserting in lieu thereof the number "15." 2. By deleting from Line 19, Page 1 the number "10" and inserting in lieu thereof the number "15." S. By deleting from Line 28, Page 2 the word "of" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "from." 4. By deleting from Line 8, Page 3 the number "10" and inserting in lieu thereof the number "15." 5. By deleting from Line 9, Page 3 the number "10" and inserting in lieu thereof the number "15." 6. By deleting Line 13, Page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof a new line 13 to read as follows: "(5),Subparagraph (a) or (b)." Mr. Farrar of the 77th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:; 1506 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Collier Gollins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gei singer Grahl Grantham Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thompson Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1507 Voting in the negative was Mr. Gib Dean. Those not voting were Messrs.: Battle Bennett, Tom Buck Cheeks Cook Dailey Dean, J. E. Egan Gaynor Gignilliat Granade Greer Gunter Jones, Herb Keyton Longino McCracken Miles Moore Moyer Murphy Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Rainey Russell, H. P. Scarborough Smith, V. T. Snow Strickland Thomason Townsend Triplett Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 157, nays 1. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 97 was agreed to. HB 100. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Teachers' Retirement System, so as to delete the prohibition against providing increased retirement funds to members who have retired after July 1, 1961; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendments were read: The Senate Committee on Retirement moves to amend HB 100 as follows: By inserting after the last word on Line 27, Page 1, "available", the following: " Semi-annually ". The Senate Committee on Retirement moves to amend HB 100 as follows: By deleting from Line 4, Page 2 the following language: "State Funds." and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Any funds which may have been appropriated for that purpose." 1508 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Parrar of the 77th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ments. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruas Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Grahl Grantham Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thompson Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1509 Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Wilson Voting in the negative was Mr. Levitas. Those not voting were Messrs.: Battle Bennett, Tom Bowen Cheeks Cook Dailey Dean, J. E. Edwards Egan Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Gignilliat Granade Greer Gunter Johnson Jones, Herb Keyton Knowles Longino Lowrey McCracken Miles Moore Murphy Peters Phillips, L. L. Rainey Roach Russell, H. P. Scarborough Smith, V. T. Snow Strickland Thomason Townsend Triplett Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 154, nays 1. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendments to HB 100 were agreed to. HB 92. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide supplementary appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of the agencies of the State provided for herein, and the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes. The following Senate substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing appropriations for the fiscal years 1969-70 and 1970-71 known as the "General Appropria tions Act", approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 880), as amended by an Act approved February 21, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 32), so as to change the appropriations of certain agencies of the State for the re- 1510 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, mainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; to make language and object class changes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: ARTICLE I The purpose of this Article relates to reductions in F. Y. 1971, and incorporates a reduction in the Fiscal 1971 revenue estimate of the Governor as follows: Existing estimate __________________-___-__________-____$ 1,025,000,000 Revised estimate ___________________________,,_________,,___.$ 1,015,000,000 Section 1. An Act providing appropriations for the fiscal years 1969-70 and 1970-71 known as the "General Appropriations Act", approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 880), as amended by an Act approved February 21, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 32), is hereby amended by striking from Section 24, relating to the Department of Public Safety, the figure "$15,808,575" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$15,658,575", and by striking the following: "Personal Services _.____.____________________________$ 11,987,286.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Personal Services ________________________________$ 11,837,286.00". Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 28A., relating to the Department of Reve nue, the figure "$14,530,328" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$14,280,328", and by adding the following: "Changed object: Personal Services _____________________--.______$ 10,875,328.00". Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 36K(a), relating to the Department of Parks, the figure "$2,199,855" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$2,149,855". Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 37A., relating to the State Board of Corrections, the figure "$15,519,030" and inserting in FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1511 lieu thereof the figure "$15,319,030", and by adding the following: "Changed object: Personal Services __,,_______________--_--_------__$ 9,770,200.00". Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 37B., relating to authority lease rentals of the State Board of Corrections, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 37B. to read as follows: "B. Capital Outlay-Authority Lease RentalsAnnual Lease Payments to Georgia Building Au thority (Penal). 1970-71 --_---_-------__,,_-..._-_,,._.._--..-----$ 1,273,000.00 Provided, that from the above appropriated amount, $433,000.00 is designated and committed to pay rentals to the Georgia Building Au thority (Penal) to permit the issuance of bonds to finance new projects, $273,000.00 of which shall be used for the purpose of constructing a new prison for women, and $160,000.00 of which shall be used for the purpose of constructing a work release facility." Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 40A., relating to the State Board of Edu cation and the Department of Education the figure "$400,660,810.90" and inserting in lieu thereof the fig ure "$398,710,810.90", and by changing the object classes to the amounts listed hereinafter the follows: "Teacher's Salaries _________-___.__.___--___-----$229,437,279.00 Other Certificated Professional Personnel Salaries ~_-______--------------------$ 38,235,083.00 Maintenance, Operation and Sick Leave ___..____._______.____.._..$ 41,915,544.00 Mid-term Adjustment --_._____._____-__.._$ -0-". Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 46A., relating to the State Board of Regents, the figure "$158,630,600" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$156,402,493.51", and by adding after "Changed objects" the following: "Teacher's Retirement __._____.____.__..$ 9,501,000.00". 1512 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, And by striking in the last paragraph of said Section the figure $1,000,000.00", and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,728,106.49", so that when so amended said last paragraph shall read as follows: "Provided, however, that from the fund des ignated in the audit of the Board of Regents for 1969 as reserve for failure of Federal funds, $3,728,106.49 shall be used by the Board of Regents for the general cost of operation." And by adding at the end of Section 46A. a new paragraph to read as follows: "Provided, that from the above appropriation, the sum of $1,000,000 is designated and committed for payment to the Georgia Education Authority (University) for the establishment of a construc tion revolving fund." Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 49E., relating to grants to counties for administration and services under the Department of Family and Children Services, the figure "$10,526,255" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$9,626,255", and by striking the following: "Grants to Counties ___...__..._......._.__...__...$ 30,189,900.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Grants to Counties -_-_,,.-_-_-._..__._.__.__.__..._..$ 28,000,000.00". Section 9. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 49F., relating to Youth Institutions under the Department of Family and Children Services, the figure "$9,458,900" and inserting in lieu thereof the i . figure "$7,058,900", and by adding the following: "Changed object: "Capital Outlay ....._.._____._,,.....-_.-_..__..._........_$ 100,000.00". " Section 10. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50A., relating to Capital Outlay--Au thority Lease Rentals under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$5,884,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$5,684,000", and by adding the following: "Changed object: Authority Lease Rentals .-_.._._....._-...._..__...._..__.__......._...$ 5,684,000.00". FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1513 Section 11. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50B., relating to Central State Hospital under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$34,875,551" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$34,735,551", and by changing the object classes as follows: "Personal Services __..___.__.._.__.___.._..$ 27,861,256.00 Operating Expenses -_...-.-..,,_..____.,,_...-.-._..,,.-.___$ 8,734,721.00". Section 12. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50C., relating to the Georgia Mental Health Institute under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$6,304,200" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$6,134,200", and by changing the object classes as follows: "Personal Services ....._.._-.___.._-_...-.--._,,._...-...._.$ 5,020,117.00 Operating Expenses -._.._.-.-_._.__..._...--.__,,.__._..$ 1,561,055.00". Section 13. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50D., relating to the Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$5,557,900" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$5,217,900", and by adding the following: "Changed objects: Personal Services _..__......._._.._....__.._.....__..$ 4,117,506.00 Operating Expenses _.,,___________.....___-.___.________..-_...$ 1,283,514.00". Section 14. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50E., relating to the Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$4,041,300" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,821,300", and by adding the following: "Changed objects: Personal Services _..___..._..___._____--._,,_.___.$ 3,017,375.00 Operating Expenses .._..__._.__,,_.-__._..._,,._.$ 839,925.00". Section 15. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50F., relating to the Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$3,160,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$2,660,000", and by adding the following: 1514 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, "Changed objects: Personal Services _____________________________________-$ 2,139,144.00 Operating Expenses _____________,,__.._-___--_______..__.____-_,,_-__$ 520,856.00". Section 16. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50K., relating to Regular Operations under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$19,728,578" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$18,878,578", and by adding after "Changed objects" the following: "Personal Services _________._._.___..__.___.___________________4 11,174,294.00" and by striking the following: '^ "Grants _______________________,,__.____.__.______$ 10,429,113.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Grants-in-Aid ____________________________________________$ 9,786,221.00". Section 17. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50L., relating to Southwestern State Hospital under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$5,664,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$5,584,000", and by adding the following: "Changed object: Personal Services _________________________________________________$ 4,558,300.00". Section 18. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 50M., relating to the Tuberculosis Control Program under the Department of Public Health, the figure "$3,881,700" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,741,700", and by adding the following: "Changed objects: Personal Services ._._.______________________________________________$ 3,590,723.00 Operating Expenses __.___,,__________._____________________$ 822,157.00" Section 19. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 13, relating to the Department of De fense, the following: "Capital Outlay _________________________,,_..__,,__________$ -0-" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1515 "Operating Expenses Capital Outlay _.__._.. 514,635.00 4,141.00 Provided that the funds in Capital Outlay shall be used to complete the National Guard Armory at Winder, Georgia." Section 19A. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Section 32, relating to the State Treasury, the following: "Changed objects: Personal Services .. Operating Expenses 137,000.00 28,500.00". Section 20. The total amount of reductions vided in the preceding Sections in this Article I, is $10,768,106.49. ARTICLE II Be it further enacted that the sums of money hereinafter provided in this Article II. are hereby appropriated as additional appropriations for the re mainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of the agencies of the State provided for herein and the purposes provided for herein. Section 21. Superior Courts. A. Operations. 1970-71 ---._.___............____...__.$ 139,259.00 B. Office of District Attorneys. 1970-71 ....__... ___________________________.___.______$ 240,000.00 Object class: Personal Services _.........._.._..._.___,,_._.._,,__..$ 240,000.00 Section 22. Bureau of State Planning and Com munity Affairs. A. Operations. 1970-71 --____.___--___......._..__._._..__,,_.___..$ 10,000.00 1516 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Object class: Operating Expenses __.__--_.___......._._$ 10,000.00 Provided that Georgia's share of the compen sation of the State Representative of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission shall not exceed $10,000 per annum. Provided that the Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs is hereby directed not to expend $70,000.00 of the funds originally carried forward for the contract with the Institute of the Future on such contract but is authorized to expend $70,000.00 of such funds for the pur pose of contracting for a study to develop an interindustry system for planning economical de velopment in Georgia. B. Grants to Area Planning and Development Commissions. 1970-71 ______-_____.._________._$ 13,563.00. Section 23. Department of Labor-Employment Security Agency. 1970-71 ---_-__._.._...__________________$ -0- Changed objects: Personal Services ._...__..____,,_,,__,,,,_,,..__.________$ 598,267.00 Operating Expenses ....._...._._..____.__....__...$ 1,215,424.00. Section 24. Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases. 1970-71 ....._........._...._.__._____._.__..._._._.$ 359,152.00. Section 25. Game and Fish Commission, Coastal Marshlands Protection Agency. 1970-71 _...___.._..__-_...--..___......._.__ The State Game and Fish Commission is hereby authorized to utilize existing appropriations to fund the activities relative to the above Agency which is de scribed in the Governor's recommendations contained in the Supplemental Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the regular 1971 Session. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 Section 26. Department of Parks. 1970-71 _._________________________________$ 1517 80,000.00 Changed objects: Personal Services ___----____.._.-._-.-.___._-.-.-.-.__.$ 1,886,716.00 Operating Expenses __--_-_____._._,,_._...._...._...$ 1,079,240.00 Capital Outlay -.,,______________________._____.._.$ 1,358,493.00 The above sum of $80,000.00 shall only be utilized in the acquisition cost of Tanner's Beach but the Bud get Bureau shall reduce said amount by a sum equal to the amount of Federal participation in said ac quisition cost. Section 27. Department of Public Health, Medical Assistance Program. Grants -- Benefit Payments 1970-71 ______________,,_,,_____._______._.___________.____$ 9,126,400.00 Section 28. Department of Education Grants. 1970-71 ___.________________________________________$ 76,200.00 Section 29. State Board of Regents. 1970-71 _____________________________________________$ 1,253,700.00 Object Class: Capital Outlay _______________________._._.________.___$ 727,700.00 Section 30. Governor's Emergency Fund. 1970-71 ____________.___.______________________$ 474,000.00 Section 31. Department of Agriculture. 1970-71 ___________.___.__._______________________$ 15,000.00 Object class: Operating Expenses _______________---_.__.__________$ 15,000.00 Provided that the above amount shall be used to 1518 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, purchase and install a sampling machine and scale at the Foundation Seed operation in Sumter County, Georgia. Section 32. Department of Public Safety. 1970-71 ._._________________________________________________ ..$ 122,000.00 Object Classes: Personal Services _._--_---_,,.,,_...___.,,_..__.. ..$ 60,000.00 Operating Expenses ._$ 62,000.00 Provided that the above amount shall be utilized relative to 15 undercover agents for use as narcotic investigators, six laboartory scientists, and the related operating expenses. Section 33. Secretary of State--Combined Divi sions. 1970-71 ........_.__._._._-_________._._____.$ 7,500.00 Provided that the above amount shall be utilized to carry out the provisions of Code Chapter 91-4 relative to the inventory of real property require ments relating to the acquisition or disposition of real property. Section 34. State Board of Education--Depart ment of Education. Capital Outlay--Authority Lease Rentals. 1970-71 __.._____________________________________________.$ 633,161.00 Object classes: Authority Lease Rental Payments to the Georgia Education Authority (schools) on behalf of school systems _,,_____________________________________________$ 622,469.00 Authority Lease Rental Payments to the Georgia Education Authority (schools) on behalf of Education Department facilities _________________________$ 10,692.00. Section 35. All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized in Article II. hereof shall be according to the objects and for the programs and activities as specified in the Governor's recommenda- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1519 tions contained in the Supplemental Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the regular 1971 Session, except as otherwise specified in this Act. Section 36. The total amount of the additional ap propriations provided in the preceding Sections of this Article II. is $12,549,935.00. Section 37. All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized under this Article II. shall be ac cording to the objects and for the programs and activi ties as specified in the Governor's recommendations contained in the Supplemental Budget Report sub mitted to the General Assembly at the regular 1971 Session, except as otherwise specified in this Article II. The Director of the Budget is authorized to make in ternal transfers within a budget unit between ob jects and programs subject to the conditions that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred for use in initi ating or commencing any new program or activity not currently having an appropriation, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond the current biennium, and provided, further, that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred without the prior approval of at least eleven (11) members of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This Section shall apply to all funds of each budget unit from whatever source derived. The State Auditor shall make an an nual report to the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his audit in which the object expenditures of any department, bureau, board, commission, in stitution or other agency of this State are in violotion of this Section or in violation of any amend ments properly approved by the Director of the Bud get. In those cases in which the aforesaid Budget Report contains no recommendation by the Governor of expenditures as to objects, the Director of the Bud get, except as to the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government, is authorized to allocate as to ob ject such funds as he deems proper, but he shall not approve any operating budget containing any such allocation until such shall be submitted and approved in the same manner and under the same conditions provided hereinbefore for transfers. Section 38. In the event it is determined by the Budget Bureau that the total funds in the State Treas ury in the fiscal year in which appropriations are made in the foregoing Sections of this Article are to be less than the amount needed to pay in full the specific appropriations authorized, the Director of the Budget is authorized and is hereby directed to make a pro rata reduction of the amount of each 1520 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, appropriation hereinbefore made, except authority lease rental funds and other constitutionally obligated funds, as provided by Georgia Code Section 40-418 (Ga. Laws 1962, p. 17). The amount of the appropriations so reduced as directed herein and as determined by the Budget Bu reau shall cease to be an obligation of the State. Provided, further, the Budget Bureau is hereby di rected to economize wherever possible, and in the event any part of the appropriations provided in the foregoing Sections of this Article shall be in excess of the actual approved budget allotments for the fiscal year, the amounts so in excess as determined by the Budget Bureau shall cease to be an obligation of the State. Section 39. Wherever in this Article the term "Changed Objects" is used, it shall mean that the ob ject classification following such term shall be changed to the amounts following such object classifications from the amounts approved by the 1970 General As sembly. ARTICLE III Section 40. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 41. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Mr. Floyd of the 7th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute. The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 92 was disagreed to. HB 272. By Mr. Shanahan of the 8th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the official court reporter of certain judicial circuits to employ secretarial assistance; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers the following amendment: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1521 Amend HB 272 on page 1, line 10, by deleting the figure "23,500" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "23,510". Mr. Shanahan of the 8th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment. On the motion, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 272 was agreed to. HB 275. By Mr. Greer of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Code of Georgia, relating to elections, so as to change the date of the general primary; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendments were read: Senator Smith of the 18th moves to amend HB 275 as follows: By striking Lines 7 through 9 on Page 1 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "withdraws; to provide for a board to conduct primaries and elections when an ordinary has opposition in any such primary or election; to repeal". And by striking Lines 15 through 26 on Page 4 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "said Section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following: 'Section 34-405. Board to conduct primary or election when ordinary has opposition. In the event an ordinary is a candidate with opposition for any public office in a primary or election, a board to be composed of the ordinary, who shall serve as Chairman, an elector of the county named by the county democratic executive committee and an elector of the county named by the county re publican executive committee shall assume the duties of the elec tion superintendent for any such primary or election.' " The Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Gov ernment offers the following amendment to HB 275: 1522 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Amend HB 275 by striking the language on page 1, line 14, which reads as follows: "in September" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following" "the second Wednesday in September" and by striking the language on page 1, line 15, which reads as follows: "in August" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "the second Tuesday in August" and by striking the language on page 4, line 21, which reads as follows: "any public office in a primary or election, he may," and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "any public office in a primary or election, he shall," and by striking the language on page 4, line 24, which reads as fol lows: "request the State Election Board to appoint a substitute" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "request the county governing body to appoint a substitute" and by striking the language on page 4, line 25 which reads as follows: "superintendent to serve in his place in said primary or" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "superintendent, who is a disinterested individual, to serve in his place in said primary or" Mr. Greer of the 95th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1523 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Levitas Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wheeler, J. A. Williams Wilson Those not voting were Messrs. : Alexander, W. M. Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Cheeks Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Dailey Dean, Gib 1524 Dean, J. E. Drury Evans Farrar Gary Gaynor Granade Gunter Hamilton Hill; G. Johnson Jones, Herb King Lambert Lee, W. J. (Bill) JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Leggett Lewis Logan Longino Mason Matthews, C. McCracken McDonald Moyer Northcutt Phillips, L. L. Pickard Rainey Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Smith, J. R. Snow Strickland Thomason Towns'end Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Wood Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 140, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendments to HB 275 were agreed to. The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in amending the same: HB 126. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th, Messrs. Matthews and Patten of the 63rd, Grantham of the 55th, Hudson of the 48th, Reaves of the 71st and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Food Act", so as to define the term "food sales establishment"; and for other purposes. Mrs. Merritt of the 46th moved that the House insist on its position in dis agreeing to the Senate amendments and that a Committee of Conference be ap pointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate. The motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof: Mrs. Merritt of the 46th and Messrs. Black of the 45th and Collins of the 62nd. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1525 The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreement to the House substitute thereto: SB 2. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Hill of the 29th, Zipperer of the 3rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a State Athletics Commission; and for other purposes. Mr. Buck of the 84th moved that the House insist on its position in sub stituting the same. The motion prevailed and the House insisted on its position in substituting SB 2. Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time: SB 111. By Senators Webb of the llth, Plunkett of the 30th and Dean of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct any electric member ship corporation under the laws of the State to redeem capital credits and pay the proceeds thereof to the surviving spouse, or certain other family members, of any person who dies intestate owning capital credits in such electric membership corporations; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Howell of the 60th moves to amend SB 111 by striking lines 14 and 15 of page 2 and by substituting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon being signed by the Governor or upon becoming law without his signature."; and by adding, after line 15 of page 2, a new Section 3 to read as follows: "Section 3. 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, was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 1526 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Ezzard Felton Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Floyd, L. R. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Whitmire Williams Wood Mr. Speaker FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1527 Those not voting were Messrs.: Bell Black Collier Collins, S. Dailey Dean, J. E. Drury Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Grahl Housley Johnson Keyton Kreeger Lambert Longino Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken Noble Phillips, G. S. Pickard Rainey Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Snow Thomason Townsend Triplett Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Wilson On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 158, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. SB 172. By Senators McGill of the 24th, Kennedy of the 4th, Young of the 13th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the regula tion of livestock sales at auctions, so as to provide for payment of live stock on the same date as purchased and payment shall be deposited by the sales establishment not later than the next banking day; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as fol lows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell 1528 Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Merritt Oxford Those not voting were Messrs.: Brantley, H. H. Collins, S. Dailey Davis, W. Farrar Gaynor Granade Hood Lewis Longino McCracken McDaniell Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Levitas Smith, J. R. Thomason Thompson Wamble FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1529 Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 2. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 257. By Mr. Levitas of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 113 of the Code, relating to wills, descent and administration of estates, so as to reduce the time within which an administrator may pay the debts of the 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as fol lows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Aadms, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Carr Carter Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Colwell Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson Jones, J. R. Keyton Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick 1530 Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. E. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell Merritt Miles Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Scarborough Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Blackshear Bond Daugherty Hill, B. L. Lane, W. J. Williams Shepherd Those not voting were Messrs.: Bennett, Tom Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Busbee Chance Chandler Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Dailey Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Evans Farrar Gary Gaynor Granade Gunter Hamilton Hood Horton Jessup Jones, Herb Jordan King Lambert Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lewis Longino Mason Matthews, C. McCracken McDonald Melton Milford Moore Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Roach Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Sherman Snow Thomason Townsend Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Wood Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ages were 128, nays 8. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Chance of the 44th stated that he had been called from the floor of the FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1531 House when the roll was called on HB 257, and wished to be recorded as voting Mr. Busbee of the 61st stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 257, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". SB 54. By Senator Stephens of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Peace Of ficers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to change the benefits under the options provided for retired persons and those whft retire in the future; 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 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. SB 22. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing revenue and a source of revenue for paying pensions to the firemen of the State of Georgia, and creating a fund known as the "Firemen's Pension Fund", so as to authorize employees of the Firemen's Pension Fund to become members of said fund for the purpose of receiving pension benefits only; 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. BB 731. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the giving of security by owners and operators of certain motor vehicles, so as to 1532 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, clarify certain conditions under which suspension shall not occur; 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. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 732. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the giving of security by owners and operators of motor vehicles, so as to change the time limitations within which certain actions must be taken and the period of time in which deposits of security are required; 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 6. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 352. By Mr. Harrington of the 34th: TM A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act designating public and legal holidays in the State of Georgia, so as to change the time for ob serving certain holidays; and for other purposes. An amendment, offered by Mr. Brown of the 110th, was read and 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1533 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Edwards Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell Melton Milford Miller Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Toles Triplett Turner Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Blackshear Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Egan Ezzard Hill, G. Hudson, C. M. King Mathews, D. R. McDonald Savage Stephens Thompson Townsend Williams 1534 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Bennett, Tom Buck Cheeks Collins, M. Dailey Dean, J. E. Dixon Drury Evans Felton Gary Gaynor Granade Greer Gunter Howell Johnson Jones, Herb Jordan Keyton Lambert Larsen, W. W. Leggett Lewis Longino Mason McCracken Merritt Miles Moore Moyer Phillips, L. L. Pickard Rainey Roach Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Shepherd Smith, V. T. Strickland Sweat Thomason Tripp Vaughn Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 132, nays 15. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 711. By Messrs. Moyer and Nunn of the 41st, Brown, Bennett, Evans, Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st, Miller of the 83rd, Grahl of the 40th and Coney of the 82nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Houston County Judicial Circuit, so as to change the effective date of said Act; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, t was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Blackshear Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1535 Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murhpy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Vaughn Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Levitas Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Battle Bennett, Tom Bohannon Bond Bray Collins, M. Coney, G. D. Cook Dailey Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Drury Egan Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Gignilliat Gunter Lambert Lewis Longino McCracken McDaniell McDonald Moore Mullinax Phillips, L. L. Pickard Rainey Roach 1536 Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Snow Stephens JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Strickland Thomason Thompson Tripp Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 150, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 591. By Mr. Felton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 70-2, relating to grounds for new trials, so as to provide that neither the cross-examina tion of a witness on the same subject matter nor the introduction of evidence on the same subject matter shall constitute a waiver of any objection made to the admissibility of evidence on direct examination j and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide that neither the cross-examination of a witness on the same subject matter nor the introduction of evidence on the same subject matter shall constitute a waiver of any objection made to the admissibility of evidence on direct examination; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. If, on direct examination of a witness, objection is made to the admissibility of evidence, neither cross-examination of the witness on the same subject matter nor the introduction of evidence on the same subject matter shall constitute a waiver of the objection made on direct examination. Section 2. 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 107, nays 0. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1537 The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. By unanimous consent, HB 591, by substitute, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. HB 735. By Messrs. Smith of the 39th, Adams of the 100th and Jessup of the 49th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Uniform Act Regulating Traf fic on Highways", so as to exempt certain vehicles from being equipped with parking brakes; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read: Messrs. Town of the 115th and Jordan of the 74th move to amend HB 735 by placing a period after the word "article" on line 10, page 3 and striking the balance of the paragraph. On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Blackshear Bohannon Burruss Carter Coney, J. L. Davis, W. Dean, N. Egan Ezzard Geisinger Hamilton Housley Isenberg Jones, J. R. Jordan Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. S. Mauldin Melton Scarborough Thompson Townsend Westlake Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Black Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Carr Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Evans Floyd, L. R. Fraser Grahl Granade 1538 Grantham Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Howard Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Keyton King Knight Knowles Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Logan JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Roach Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Those not voting were Messrs. : Alexander, W. H. Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Buck Busbee Chandler Collier Conger Cook Dailey Daugherty Drury Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Greer Griffin Hadaway Hill, B. L. Horton Howell Hudson, C. M. Lane, W. J. Levitas Lewis Longino McCracken McDaniell McDonald Morgan Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ross Russell, A. B. Salem Savage Shepherd Snow Strickland Thomason Vaughn Wamble Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 25, nays 114. The amendment was lost. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1539 The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Murphy of the 19th moves to amend HB 735 by adding at the end of line 20 on page 3 of Section 126E of Section 3 the following words: "with at least 6 months time remaining." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H, Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Black Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith 1540 Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Bell Colwell Coney, J. L. Egan Hill, G. Jordan King Levitas Thompson Townsend Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Bennett, Tom Berry Bond Buck Chandler Collier Conger Cook Dailey Dean, J. E. Drury Gaynor Griffin Hadaway Hamilton Horton Isenberg Lane, W. J. Leggett Lewis Longino McCracken McDonald Morgan Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Rainey Ross Russell, H. P. Savage Shepherd Snow Strickland Thomason Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 146, nays 10. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 475. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Townsend of the 115th, Davis, Ployd, Westlake and Granade of the 75th and many others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that an individual who holds elective or appointive office may not qualify for another public office unless first tendering his resignation; and for other purposes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1541 The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide that an individual who holds elective office may not qualify for another public office unless first tendering his resignation; to provide that said resignation shall be prospectively effected; to provide for the manner of tendering said resignation; to provide for procedures regarding municipalities or counties; to provide for exceptions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, it is generally agreed to be inequitable to permit an elected official holding office to use the prestige and power of that office in seeking election to a higher or different office; and WHEREAS, it is generally agreed that by providing for prospec tive resignations, the people of the State of Georgia would not be com pelled to bear unnecessary expenses of special elections occasioned by elected officials who, while holding one office, seek to obtain another elective office: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. No individual may qualify as a candidate for public office who holds another elective office, whether state, county or munici pal, the term of which or any part thereof runs concurrent to the term of office for which he seeks to qualify without resigning from such office prior to the first day of qualifying for the office he intends to seek. Said resignation shall be effective not later than the date upon which he would assume office, if elected to the office to which he seeks to qualify, or the expiration date of the term of the office which he presently holds, or the general election day at which his successor is elected, whichever occurs earlier. With regard to elective offices, said resignation shall cre ate a vacancy which shall be filled in the manner provided by law. Section 2. Any incumbent public officer whose term of office or any part thereof runs concurrent to the term of office for which he seeks to qualify and who desires to resign his office pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall execute an instrument in writing directed to the Governor irrevocably resigning from the office he currently occu pies. The resignation shall be presented to the Governor with a copy to the Secretary of State. The resignation shall become effective and shall have the effect of creating a vacancy in office as provided herein. Section 3. Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to persons holding any federal office or to persons holding any political party office. Section 4. This Act shall become effective January 1, 1973. Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. 1542 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, An amendment, offered by Mr. Adams of the 100th, was read and lost. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Egan of the 116th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 475 by striking the words "or to persons holding any political party office." on lines 22 and 23, of page 2. The following amendment was read: V Mr. Levitas of the 77th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 475 by striking Section 3 in its entirety and renumbering the remaining Sections accordingly. On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Atherton Burruss Carter Cheeks Collins, M. Colwell Davis, E. T. Dixon Drury Edwards Farrar Ham Harrington Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, W. J. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Levitas Matthews, C. Maxwell Miles Moore Mullinax Northcutt Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Potts Salem Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bell Black Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dorminy Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Hamilton Harris Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Lane, Dick FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1543 Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Melton Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Peters Pinkston Poole Reaves Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Sorrells Stephens Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Buck Dailey Daugherty Dent Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Gunter Harrison Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Hutchinson Jordan Lambert Lewis Logan Longino McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Murphy Nessmith Patten Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Rainey Roach Ross Russell, W. B. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Tripp Vaughn Wamble Ware Wood Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee substitute, the ayes were 44, nays 101. The amendment was lost. The amendment, offered by Mr. Levitas of the 77th, was read and lost. The following amendment was read: 1544 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Russell of the 14th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 475 by adding after the period on line 23 of page 3 the following: "Provided further that nothing in this Act shall apply to persons holding office in municipalities of 500 in population or less, and/or when such person serves with compensation of $100.00 or less annually." On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Atherton Black Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, S. P. Carr Chandler Chappell Clements Collins, M. Colwell Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Fraser Greer Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hays Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Isenberg Jessup Johnson King Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Nessmith Oxford Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Potts Reaves Rush Russell, A. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Smith, H. R. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Wheeler, J. A, Williams Those1 voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bell Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Busbee Carter Cheeks Cole Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Conger Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dorminy Edwards Egan Floyd, L. R. Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Hawes Hill, G. Howell Hudson, Ted Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton Knight Lambert Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggetfc Levitas FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1545 Marcus Mason Melton Miller Moore Moyer Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Peters Phillips, W. B. Poole Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Striekland Thompson Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Wilson Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Bostick Buck Burruss Chance Collier Dailey Dean, J. B. Drury Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Harrison Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Hutchinson Jordan Lewis Longino Matthews, D. R. McCracken Murphy Patten Phillips, L. L. Pickard Rainey Roach Ross Shepherd Snow Thomason Townsend Vaughn Wamble Wood Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee substitute, the ayes were 81, nays 75. The amendment was adopted. The following amendment was read: Messrs. Brown, Evans and Scarborough of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Coney of the 118th move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 475 by deleting lines 24 and 25 and adding the following: "Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon the signature of the Governor or upon its becoming law without his signature." On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 1546 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carter Cheeks Clements Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dixon Eagn Evans Farrar Ployd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, G. Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Knight Knowles Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Williams Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Black Bond Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Carr Chance Chappell Cole Collins, M. Conger Daugherty Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Edwards Ezzard Felton Geisinger Griffin Hadaway Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Johnson Keyton King Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. McDaniell Miller Mulherin Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1547 Reaves Russell, H. P. Salem Sims Smith, V. T. Turner Whitmire Wilson Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Buck Burruss Chandler Dailey Dean, J. E. Drury Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Greer Harrison Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Hutchinson Jessup Lewis Longino McCracken Murphy Patten Phillips, L. L. Pickard Rainey Roach Ross Shepherd Snow Vaughn Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Wood Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee substitute, the ayes were 109, nays 50. The amendment was adopted. An amendment, offered by Mr. Coney of the 118th, was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Lane of the 101st moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 475 by adding on line 1, the words "a public" between the words "holds" and "elective". Mr. Cheeks of the 78th moved that HB 475 and all amendments and substi tutes thereto be placed on the table. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Black Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Cheeks Clements Colwell Conger Daugherty Dean, N. Dent Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hays Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Johnson Keyton Kreeger Lane, W. J. 1548 McDaniell Miles Mulherin Nessmith Patterson Pearce JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Peters Phillips, G. S. Poole Reaves Russell, H. P. Salem Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Turner Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bell Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cole Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hill, G. Hood Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Mathews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mullinax Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Phillips, W. R. Potts Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Buck Burruss Chandler Collier Collins, M. Dailey Dorminy Drury Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Greer Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton Hutchinson Lewis Longino FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1549 Matthews, D. R. McCracken Murphy Northcutt Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Rainey Roach Ross Snow Vaughn Wamble Wood Mr. Speaker On the motion to table, the ayes were 43, nays 114. The motion was lost. 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, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander Alien Atherton Battle Bell Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Hadaway Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Isenberg Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Phillips, W. R. Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. 1550 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Black Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Colwell Conger Daugherty Dean Dixon Dorminy Edwards Floyd, J. H. Griffin Gunter Ham Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Jessup Johnson Keyton Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Mauldin McDaniell Melton Miles Miller Moore Mulherin Nessmith Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Poole Reaves Russell, H. P. Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Turner Ware Wilson Those not voting were Messrs. : Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Buck Burruss Chandler Clements Dailey Drury Gaynor Greer Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton Hutchinson Lewis Longino McCracken Merritt Murphy Pearce Phillips, L. L. Pickard Potts Rainey Roach Ross Salem Snow Wamble Wood Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 112, nays 51. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insists on its substitute to the following Bills of the House, to-wit: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1971 1551 HB 92. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd and others: A Bill to provide supplementary appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, in addition to any other appropria tions heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of the agencies of the State provided for herein, and for other purposes. HB 119. By Messrs. Buck of the 84th, Bostick of the 63rd, Bowen of the 47th and others: A Bill to establish a State Commission on Compensation to assist the General Assembly in setting the compensation of constitutional State officers and full time heads of State agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, committees and departments whose compensation is set by Act of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House Substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following Bill: SB 2. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Hill of the 29th, Zipperer of the 3rd and others: A Bill to create a State Athletics Commission; to provide the jurisdic tion, duties, and authority of said Commission; to provide for member ship and meetings; and for other purposes. The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Gillis of the 20th, Zipperer of the 3rd, and Hill of 29th: The Senate adheres to its amendment and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following Bill of the House, to wit: HB 126. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th and others: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Food Act", so as to define the term "food sales establishment"; and for other purposes. The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: McGill of the 24th, Carter of the 14th and Kidd of the 25th: Mr. Adams of the 100th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, Monday morning, March 1, 1971, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker Pro Tern announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, Monday morning. 1552 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, March 1, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. L. Dopson, Pastor, West Mitchell Street Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Georgia. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names : Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrintgon Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1971 1553 Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling1, Engrossing and Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal 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 period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for today's business, Monday, March 1, 1971, and submits the following: HB 13. School Retirement System, Credit for Services. HB 19. Criminal Trials, Accused Testify. 1554 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 20. Criminal Cases, State's Right to Appeal. HB 42. Teacher Retirement, Credit for Service. HB 111. G.B.I. Division of the Department of Law. HB 112. Motor Fuel Tax, Excise Tax (Reconsidered). HB 196. Employees Retirement System, Interest. HB 265. Air Transportation Director, Qualifications. HB 267. Capital Felonies, Plead Guilty. HB 273. Factory Built Housing, Health and Safety Standards. HB 274. State Building Administration Board, Membership. HB 276. Engineers and Surveyors, Define. HB 277. Accused Furnished List of Witnesses. HB 279. State Employee, May be a Municipal Official. HB 377. Uniform Commercial Code, Implied Warranty. HB 405. Education, School Bus bodies. HB 409. Elections, Candidate Unopposed. HB 424. Misdemeanor, Reduce Number of Jurors P. P. HR 144-425. Misdemeanor Cases, Jury. HB 430. Urban Redevelopment Law, Eminent Domain. HB 440. Assistant District Attorneys, Judicial Circuit. HR 158-462. Convey Property, Baldwin County. HB 516. Judges Emeritus, Expense and Mileage. HB 517. Chiropractors, License Fees. HB 518. Chiropractors, Examination Subjects. HB 540. Operation of Print Shop, State. HB 551. Criminal Trials, Mentally 111. HR 182-578. Legislative Budget Analysis. HB 582. Medical Services, Blood, Tissues. HB 598. Life Insurance Program, State Employees. HR 192-658. Convey Property, Baldwin County. HR 196-665. Sale of Liquor--Election Days. HB 734. Employment Security Law, Benefits. HB 736. Higher Education, Loans. HB 737. Higher Education, Collecting Funds. HB 738. Scholarship Commission, Repay. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1971 HB 741. Department of Labor, Appropriation. HB 891. Agricultural Commodity, Surplus Pools. SB 141. Grants, Students, Certain Schools. 1555 The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire. Respectfully submitted, Busbee of the 61st, Chairman By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 849. By Mr. Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Policy and Evaluation Com mittee for Electronic Data Processing; to provide for the membership of said Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 850. By Mr. Lee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to provide that the term contractor shall be limited to persons contracting with respect to real property improvements; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 272-850. By Messrs. Geisinger and Collins of the 72nd, Lane of the 101st, Savage of the 104th, Adams of the 100th, Floyd, Westlake and Davis of the 75th: A Resolution calling a Constitutional Convention and providing for the procedure and other matters relative thereto; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State of Republic. HB 851. By Messrs. Black and Edwards of the 45th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Lumpkin, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 1556 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 852. By Mr. Salem of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Con sumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exempt from the tax levied by said Act certain materials used directly in any agricultural farming, ranching, dairy, breeding or animal husbandry; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 853. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide additional compensation for cer tain employees of certain counties whose compenseation is fixed by the General Assembly; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 854. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill be to entitled an Act to authorize the coroners of certain counties to appoint assistants; to provide for the powers, duties and responsi bilities of such assistants; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 855. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to fix the compensation of certain officials in certain counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 856. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in certain counties, the dis trict attorney of the Judicial Circuit of such counties shall receive a sup plement to the salary paid by the State; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 857. By Messrs. Strickland of the 56th, Wheeler of the 57th, Matthews of the 63rd, Grantham of the 55th, Rush and Salem of the 51st, Farrar of the 77th, Matthews of the 16th, Collins of the 62nd, Wilson of the 117th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 56-32, relating to property insurance, so as to provide for the payment of 100% of the policy amount or the total fair market value of plants destroyed by hail MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1971 1557 or other cause under a policy of property or casualty insurance on to bacco; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. HB 858. By Mr. Harris of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to provide that the agents selling hunting, fishing and trapping licenses shall not receive for themselves more than 50(f for each license issued; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. HB 859. By Messrs. Triplett of the 93rd, Alien of the 92nd, Blackshear of the 91st, Hill of the 94th, Gignilliat of the 89th, Battle of the 90th and Jones of the 87th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Pooler, so as to extend the corporate limits of said Townj and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 860. By Messrs. Melton and Brown of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Fayetteville in the County of Fayette, creating a new charter for said city, so as to provide for an alternative method for receiving and col lecting ad valorem taxes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 861. By Messrs. Larsen of the 42nd and Pinkston of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-1705.9, relating to punishment and penalties for illegal use of credit cards, so as to change the punishment provisions of subsection (a) ; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. HB 862. By Messrs. Griffin and Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Decatur County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compen sation, so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy and other deputies; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 1558 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 863. By Messrs. Thomason and Russell of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing, prescribing and es tablishing compensation of the elective county officials of DeKalb Coun ty, including the ordinary, the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the tax commissioner, so as to provide for changes relative to the compu tation of certain services; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 864. By Messrs. Edwards and Black of the 45th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Taylor County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 865. By Messrs. Wilson, McDaniell, Howard, Kreeger, Atherton, Housley and Burruss of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to change the compensation for the investigator; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 866. By Messrs. Lee, Odom, Hutchinson and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to change and extend the corporate limits of said City and the wards within; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 867. By Messrs. Lee, Odom and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act creating and establishing a new Charter for the City of Albany, so as to change the date for holding city general elections and to fix the date for holding city pri mary elections; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 868. By Messrs. Lee, Odom, Hutchinson and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to authorize the Recorder of the City of Albany to appoint counsel to represent indigent defendants MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1971 1559 on trial before the Recorder in all cases where the law requires the appointment of such counsel; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 869. By Messrs. Lee, Odom, Hutchinson and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to give the governing authority of Dougherty County the authority to district Dougherty County, so as to provide water and sanitary sewerage services in such districts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 870. By Messrs. Lee, Odom, Hutchinson and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a joint Board of Registrars for Dougherty County and the City of Albany; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 273-870. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd and Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution to authorize conveyance to the City of Chattanooga, of a tract of land together with the right and privilege, subject to that lease from the State of Georgia to Louisville and Nashville Railroad establish ing a public road crossing over the right-of-way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad at and adjacent to said tract of land; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HR 274-870. By Messrs. Lee, Odom, Hutchinson and Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize Dougherty County to levy an annual tax upon each motor ve hicle licensed to operate in said County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 275-870. By Messrs. Lee, Odom, Hutchinson and Busbee of the 61st: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize the governing authority of Dougherty County to grant exclusive franchises for the collection of garbage in the unincorporated areas of Dougherty County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. 1560 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 871. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the compensation of the Lanier County Attorney; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 872. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Lanier County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 873. By Mr. Oxford of the 46th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-1601, relating to fees for justices of the peace, so as to change the fees of the justice of the peace for issuing criminal warrants under the Uniform Act Regu lating Traffic on Highways; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles. HB 874. By Mr. Bray of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 92-33 of the Code of Georgia, relating to the payment and to the assessment and collection of income taxes, so as to provide penalties for the failure to pay and the underpayment of income taxes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 875. By Mr. Bray of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 92-32 of the Code of Geor gia, relating to the preparation and filing of income tax returns and to the furnishing of information so as to provide a different penalty for the failure to file a timely return; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HB 876. By Mr. Bray of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 92-33 of the Code of Georgia, relating to the payment and to the assessment and collection of income taxes, so as to provide a new and different manner of applying interest; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1971 1561 HB 877. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the district atttorney of the Augusta Judicial Cir cuit, so as to change the compensation of the chief assistant district at torney; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local legislation. HB 878. By Mr. Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the salary of the judges of the Superior Courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit from the funds of Richmond County, so as to increase the supplement; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 879. By Mr. Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing, prescribing and es tablishing salaries of the elective county officials of DeKalb County, so as to provide additional compensation for the sheriff and the tax com missioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 880. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system as the mode of compensation of the Coroner of Spalding County and pro viding in lieu thereof a salary for the compensation of such officer, so as to change the compensation of the Coroner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 881. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Spalding County, so as to change the salary of the Tax Commissioner of Spalding County, which salary shall be paid in addition to the additional annual compensation of $150 for each four-year term or part thereof; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 882. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system as the mode of compensation of certain Spalding County officers, so as 1562 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, to fix the salary of the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the salary of other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 883. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Spalding County, so as to change the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and the salary of each of the other commissioners, which salaries shall be in addition to the expense al lowance provided for; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time: HB 822. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act", so as to provide that hearings on re view and decisions thereon shall be within a prescribed time; to prescribe limitations for stays of enforcement; to retain jurisdiction of the sub ject matter in court; and for other purposes. HB 823. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the City of Mor row in Clayton County; and for other purposes. HB 824. By Mr. Ross of the 26th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the sale of motor vehicle license plates in the various counties, so as to provide that the tax commissioner of each county shall be entitled to the 50$ fee pro vided for in subsection (b) of Section 3, and he shall not be required to turn over to the fiscal authority 25 yd of the 7th and Murphy of the 19th: A RESOLUTION Relative to the use of roadside parks and rest areas adjacent to the public highways of this State; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State Highway Department has constructed road side parks and rest areas adjacent to the public highways of this State for the convenience and safety of the motoring public; and WHEREAS, such facilities were not intended for use as overnight sleeping facilities or camping areas; and WHEREAS, a number of these facilities are being used for the purpose of overnight rest stops; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is blessed with adequate public and private camping facilities, State parks and overnight accommoda tions for the use of the motoring public; and WHEREAS, in many areas it is unwise and unsafe for persons to use highway rest areas and roadside parks for the purpose of spending the night. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1869 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Director of the Department of Public Safety is hereby requested to instruct the members of the Georgia State Patrol, while engaged in patrolling the highways of this State, who find motorists using roadside parks and rest areas for the purpose of spending the night, to request said motorists, for their own safety and the convenience of the motoring public, to use proper accommoda tions and facilities for such overnight accommodations and to direct them to such facilities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Depart ment of Public Safety is further requested to instruct the members of the State Patrol to employ the utmost courtesy to the members of the motoring public who are so instructed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the Director of the Department of Public Safety. The following Resolution of the House was read and referred to the Com mittee on Rules: HR 330. By Messrs. Harrington of the 34th, Morgan of the 23rd, Russell of the 14th, Jones of the 4th and Drury of the 66th: A RESOLUTION Creating a Family and Children Services Study Committee; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State Department of Family and Children Services was created in 1937 and has continued in operation essentially un changed since such time; and WHEREAS, many Federal and State welfare programs are now coordinated with this State Department, and Family and Children Services is a rapidly expanding area of governmental services; and WHEREAS, the present State Board of Family and Children Services only meets biannually and only acts in an advisory capacity; and WHEREAS, the members of this Body need to study the function ing of this Department in order to see if changes in its operation are needed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Family and Children Services Study Committee to be composed of seven members 1870 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Committee shall conduct a thorough study of the State Department of Family and Children Services and study the feasibility and need for an active board to supervise the operations of said Department of Family and Children Services. The Committee shall be authorized to make such inquiries and investigations as it deems necessary in completing this study. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution. The members of the Committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The funds necessary to carry out the purposes of this Resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to or available to the legislative branch of the government. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the 1972 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia at which time the Committee shall stand abolished. Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration: HB 734. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Employ ment Security Law", as amended, so as to provide for an extended benefits program; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Griffin Hadaway Harris Harrison Hays Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Knowles Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1871 Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Brantley, H. L. Ham Lane, W. J. Murphy Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bell Berry Blackshear Bond Bo stick Bowen Bray Brown, B. D. Buck Burruss Chance Collins, M. Cook Dailey Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Egan Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Gaynor Grahl Greer Gunter Hamilton Harrington Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Nessmith Scarborough Jones, Herb King Kreeger Lambert Levitas Lewis Longino Mason McCracken McDaniell Merritt Moore Oxford Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Poole Rainey Shepherd 1872 Sherman Sims Smith, V. T. Stephens JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Wamble Wilson Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 118, nays 6. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mrs. Merritt of the 46th and Messrs. Kreeger, Burruss and Atherton of the 117th stated that they had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 734, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of consideringthe Senate substitute thereto: HB 469. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Hall County, so as to change and increase the terms of said court; and for other purposes. The following Senate Substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Hall County (formerly the City Court of Hall County), approved August 14, 1891 (Ga. Laws 1890-91, Vol. 2, p. 939), as amended, par ticularly by an Act approved July 29, 1912 (Ga. Laws 1912, p. 237), an Act approved July 31, 1916 (Ga. Laws 1916, p. 226), and an Act approved April 9, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3229), so as to change and increase the terms of said Court; to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said Court; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for an office for said judge and his powers, duties and au thority; to provide for fees; to provide that there shall be no minimum jurisdictional amount; to provide for certain civil complaints and the trial thereof; to provide for juries; to provide for all matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA: Section 1. An Act establishing the State Court of Hall County (formerly the City Court of Hall County), approved August 14, 1891 (Ga. Laws 1890-91, Vol. 2, p. 939), as amended, particularly by an Act WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1873 approved July 29, 1912 (Ga. Laws 1912, p. 237), an Act approved July 31, 1916 (Ga. Laws 1916, p. 226), and an Act approved April 9, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3229), is hereby amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2, to read as follows: "Section 2. There shall be a judge of said State Court, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of Hall County and who shall, after the first term of office hereinafter provided for, hold an office for the term of four years, and all vacancies in the office of judge, except as hereinafter provided, shall be filled by appoint ment by the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. The judge of said State Court shall receive a salary of $18,000 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Hall County. It shall be the duty of the Ordinary of Hall County, or other proper officer of said County to make provisions annually in levying taxes for this purpose. The qualifications of the judge of the State Court of Hall County shall be the same as those of a judge of the Superior Courts, and the laws prohibiting a Superior Court judge from engaging in the private practice of law shall be applicable to the judge of the State Court of Hall County." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 4 the following: "$5,400.00", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$9,000.00", and inserting at the end of said Section the following: "All vacancies in the office of solicitor, except as hereinafter provided, shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired term of the solicitor whose office is vacant.", "Section 4. There shall be a solicitor for said Court who shall have practiced law for two years, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of Hall County, whose term of office after the first term of office hereinafter provided for shall be for four years, whose salary shall be $9,000.00 per annum, payable monthly; the clerk and sheriff and their deputies of the Superior Court of Hall County shall be ex officio clerk, sheriff and deputies of said State Court, and for services rendered in said Court shall be entitled to the same fees as are allowed the solicitors-general and the clerks and sheriffs by law in the Superior Court, and discharge the same duties and shall be subject to the same obligations and penalties. All vacancies in the office of solicitor, except as herein after provided, shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired term of the solicitor whose office is vacant." Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 20 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 20, to read as follows: 1874 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, "Section 20. There shall be 12 terms of the State Court of Hall County each year, one term in each calendar month as fixed and established by the judge thereof in cooperation with the judges of the Superior Court of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit." Section 4. Said Act is further amended by inserting therein a new Section, to be known as Section 3A, to read as follows: "Section 3A. The judge of said Court shall have an office provided for him in the Hall County Courthouse, and he shall have the power and authority to issue criminal warrants for any crime committed within Hall County, and shall also have the power and authority to conduct and hold committal hearings and set a bond upon any warrant (after arrest) which has been issued by any lawful authority within Hall County, Georgia. The fees after the performance of said duty shall be the same as those presently fixed by law, and they shall be received and paid into County funds the same as other court costs, or fees." Section 5. Said Act is further amended by inserting therein a new Section, to be known as Section 1A, to read as follows: Section 1A. There shall be no minimum jurisdictional amount in said Court." Section 6. Said Act is further amended by inserting therein a new Section, to be known as Section 15A, to read as follows: "Section ISA. A party shall have the right to file a complaint in debt for any sum up to $750.00 upon a form which shall be furnished by and at the expense of the County. After said complaint is filled out and signed, it shall be filed and docketed, and shall be disposed of by trial without a jury, unless a jury trial be demanded in writing, at the time said complaint is filed with the clerk, or at the time the answer is filed thereto, if demanded by the de fendant. In any case, the judge may in his discretion order a jury trial." Section 7. Said Act is further amended by inserting therein a new Section, to be known as Section 9A, to read as follows: "Section 9A. The trial of all other civil cases, except those enumerated in Section 15A, shall be tried by a jury of six, unless there is a written demand for a jury of twelve filed at the time of filing the complaint, or at the time the answer is filed, if demanded by the defendant. The parties, or their attorneys may, by agree ment waive the right to a trial by jury." Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 of the amendatory Act, approved July 29, 1912 (Ga. Laws 1912, p. 237), in its entirety. Section 9. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 of WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1875 the amendatory Act, approved July 31, 1916 (Ga. Laws 1916, p. 226), in its entirety. Section 10. This Act shall become effective on April 1, 1971. Section 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. The following House amendment to the Senate substitute was read and adopted: Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth move to amend the Senate substitute to HB 469 as follows: Section 1 of said Senate Substitute is amended by deleting the figures "$18,000.00" in line 70 of said substitute and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$24,000.00". Section 4 of said Senate Substitute is stricken in its entirety and a new section 4 shall be substituted therefor to read as follows: Said Act is further amended by inserting therein a new section to be known as Section 3A to read as follows: "Section 3A. The judge of said court shall have an office provided for him in the Hall County Courthouse." Mr. Williams of the llth moved that the House agree to the Senate substi tute, as amended by the House. On the motion, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 469 was agreed to, as amended by the House. Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 569. By Messrs. Battle of the 90th, Greer of the 95th, Stephens of the 103rd, Gaynor of the 88th and Triplett of the 93rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the settlement of disputes concerning wages and rates of pay and other terms and conditions of employment of employees of certain fire departments; and for other purposes. 1876 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Battle of the 90th moves to amend HB 569 by adding the following at the end of Section 12: "Whether or not a collective bargaining agreement has been negotiated, no firefighter shall engage in any work stoppage, slow down or strike at any time." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Coiling, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Knowles Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1877 Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bell Berry Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Buck Burruss Collins, M. Cook Dailey Daugherty Dean, Gib Dixon Egan Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Ham Hamilton Hawes Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Johnson Jones, Herb King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Levitas Longino Mason Matthews, C. McCracken McD'aniell Miller Moore Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pickard Ross Russell, W. B. Scarborough Sherman Smith, V. T. Stephens Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Ware Wilson Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 134, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By unanimous consent, HB 569, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Jones of the 87th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 569, as amended, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". 1878 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 797. By Messrs. Westlake, Davis and Floyd of the 75th, Larsen of the 113th, Noble of the 73rd, Lane of the 101st, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 61-302, relating to summons served on defendants in proceedings against tenants holding over, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to service of summons; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: 4 Messrs. Howard and McDaniell of the 117th move to amend HB 797 by inserting after the figures "61-302," the figures "61-303" in line 1 of page 1 and by inserting after the word "summons," the words "and answer and trial;" and by renumbering Section 2 as Section 3 and adding the following as Section 2: Section 2. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 61-303 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section to read as follows: "61-303 Answer and Trial--At or before the time of the hearing the Defendant may answer in writing. Also, the Defendant may answer orally at the time of the hearing. If the answer is oral, the substance thereof shall be endorsed on the dispossessory affidavit. The answer may contain any legal or equitable defense, or counter claim. If the tenant fails to answer, the court shall issue a writ of possession; and the plaintiff shall be entitled to a verdict and judgment by default for all rents due, in open court or chambers, as if every item and paragraph of the affidavit provided for in Section 61-301 were supported by proper evidence without the intervention of a jury. If the tenant answers, a trial of the issues shall be had in accordance with procedures prescribed for civil actions in Courts of Record. Every effort should be made by the Trial Court to expedite a trial of the issues. The Defendant shall be allowed to remain in possession of the premises pending the final outcome of the litigation; provided, however, that the tenant at the time of his answer pays rent into the registry of the court pursuant to Section 4 of this Act." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edward Egan Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Eraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Graritham WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1879 Griffin Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Pinkston Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Daugherty Evans Greer Hamilton Hill, B. L. Horton Lane, Dick Phillips, L. L. Eussell, W. B. Thomason 1880 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Berry Black Bohannon Bowen Buck Collins, M. Connell Dailey Dean, J. E. Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gunter Hawes Hill, G. Hood Jessup Knight Levitas Lewis Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken Moore Moyer Nunn Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Poole Rainey Shepherd Sherman Smith, V. T. Snow Thompson Townsend Triplett Tripp Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 136, nays 14. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Lane of the 101st stated that he had inadvertently voted "nay" on the passage of HB 797, as amended, and had intended to vote "aye". Mr. Triplett of the 93rd stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 797, as amended, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". By unanimous consent, HB 797, as amended, was ordered immediately trans mitted to the Senate. HB 405. By Messrs. Brown of the 32nd, Marcus of the 105th, Mullinax of the 30th, Melton of the 32nd, Howell of the 60th and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to provide that effective July 1, 1972, whenever any local unit of education shall determine that it will need one or more school bus bodies for the coming school year the local unit shall report its requirement to the State Board of Edu cation which shall compile requirements from all boards of education and submit them to the State Supervisor of Purchases; and for other purposes. Mr. Bostick of the 63rd moved that HB 405 be placed on the table. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1881 On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, Marvin Barfield Bennett, J. T. Black Bohannon Bos tick Bowen Chance Clements Cole Colwell Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dorminy Drury Edwards Farrar Felton Grahl Gunter Harris Hays Hudson, Ted Isenberg Johnson King Knowles Lane, W. J. Leggett Lewis Mason Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McDonald Moore Moyer Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Patterson Patten Pearce Rainey Roach Salem Scarborough Smith, J. R. Triplett Tripp Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bell Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chappell Cheeks Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Egan Evans Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Howard Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Noble Nunn Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. 1882 Poole Reaves Ross Russell,,, A. B. Russell, H. P. Savage Shanahan Shepherd JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Sims Smith, H. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Toles Townsend Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Williams Wilson Wood Not voting were Messrs.: Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Battle Berry Buck Chandler Collins, M. Dailey Davis, W. Dixon Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Greer Hood Horton Housley Howell Longino Odom Oxford Peters Pickard Pinkston Potts Rush Russell, W. B. Sherman Smith, V. T. Sorrells Sweat Thompson Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Mr. Speaker On the motion to table, the ayes were 49, nays 111. The motion was lost. The following amendment was read: Mr. Turner of the 3rd moves to amend HB 405 by changing the word "shall" on line 26 of page 1 to the word "may". On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Burruss Chance Cole Collins, M. Colwell Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dorminy Edwards Gignilliat Grahl Gunter Hadaway Harris Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Jessup WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1883 Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. King Knowles Lane, W. J. Leggett Lewis Logan Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McDonald Moore Morgan Moyer Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Phillips, G. S. Potts Reaves Rush Salem Smith, J. R. Sorrells Triplett Tripp Turner Wheeler, J. A. Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Clements Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Granade Grantham Griffin Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Howell Hutchinson [senberg Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Lowrey Marcus Mason Mauldin McCracken McDaniell Melton Milford Miller Mullinax Noble Nunn Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sims Smith, H. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Tbles Townsend Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood 1884 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Battle Bennett, J. T. Bowen Brantley, H. L. Buck Cheeks Coney, J. L, Dailey Drury Parrar Floyd, J. H. Greer Hood Housley Longino Merritt Miles Mulherin Odom Peters Pickard Poole Rainey Shepherd Sherman Smith, V. T. Thompson Ware Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 58, nays 108. The amendment was lost. Mr. Cheeks of the 78th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on the adoption of the Turner amendment to HB 405, and wished to be recorded as voting "nay". The following amendment was read: Messrs. Turner of the 3rd and Hudson of the 28th move to amend HB 405 by adding at the end of line 27, page 2 the words "for which they may accept or reject". On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Battle Berry Black Bohannon Chance , Cole Collins, M. Colwell Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dorminy Drury Edwards Gary Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Griffin Gunter Hadaway Harris Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. King Knowles Lane, W. J. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Lewis Logan Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McDonald Moore Morgan Moyer Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Oxford Patterson Pearce WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1885 Reaves Rush Salem Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Triplett Tripp Turner Wheeler, J. A. Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gaynor Gei singer Granade Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hutchinson Isenberg Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Levitas Lowrey Marcus Mason Mauldin McCracken McDaniell Melton Milford Miller Mullinax Noble Nunn Patten Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sims Smith, H. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Buck Coney, J. L. Dailey Farrar Floyd, J. H. Greer Hood Longino Merritt Miles Mulherin Odom Peters Pickard Poole Rainey Shepherd Sherman Thompson Ware Mr. Speaker 1886 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 60, nays 111. The amendment 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Cheeks Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, L. E. Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Granade Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Horton Howard Howell Hutchinson Isenberg Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Levitas Lowrey Marcus Mason Mauldin McCracken Melton Merritt Milford Miller Mullinax Noble Nunn Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sims Smith, H. R. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1887 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Barfield Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Chance Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Colwell Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dorminy Drury Edwards Gary Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Griffin Gunter Harris Hays Housley Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. E. King Knowles Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Leggett Lewis Logan Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McDonald Moore Morgan Moyer Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Oxford Patterson Patten Pearce Peters Potts Rainey Reaves Salem Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Triplett Tripp Turner Wheeler, J. A. Those not voting were Messrs.: Bowen Brantley, H. L. Buck Burrus s Coney, J. L. Dailey Farrar Ployd, J. H. Greer Lee, W. J. (Bill) Longino McDaniell Miles Mulherin Odom Pickard Poole Rush Sherman Thompson Ware Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 103, nays 70. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Drury of the 66th stated that he had inadvertently voted "nay" on the passage of HB 405, and had intended to vote "aye". Mr. Murphy of the 19th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to HB 405. The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto: 1888 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 585. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new board of education of Berrien County and to provide for the election thereof; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 585 as follows: By striking the figure "1971", which appears on line 3 of page 3, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figure "1972". Mr. Carter of the 64th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment. On the motion, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 585 was agreed to. The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment to the House amendment thereto: SB 111. By Senators Webb of the llth, Plunkett of the 30th and Dean of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct any electric mem bership corporation under the laws of the State to redeem capital credits and pay the proceeds thereof to the surviving spouse or certain other family members, of any person who dies intestate owning capital credits in such electric membership corporation; and for other purposes. The following House amendment was read: Mr. Howell of the 60th moves to amend SB 111 by striking lines 14 and 15 of page 2 and by substituting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon being signed by the Governor or upon becoming law without his signature." And by adding, after line 15 of page 2, a new Section 3 to read as follows: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1889 "Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed." The following Senate amendment to the House amendment was read: The Senate offers the following amendment to the House amend ment: Amend SB 111 by adding after the word "signature." on line 4 a new paragraph to read as follows: "And by adding after the word 'foregoing;' on page 1, line 14, the following: 'to provide an effective date;'" Mr. Howell of the 60th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to the House amendment. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Parrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton 1890 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sims Smith, H. R. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Tripp Turner Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Berry Bohannon Buck Burruss Cheeks Dailey Dean, J. E. Dixon Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Greer Gunter Hood Housley Howard Isenberg King Leggett Longino Mason McCracken McDaniell Miles Moore Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pickard Poole Rainey Sherman Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Thompson Townsend Triplett Vaughn Wamble Wheeler Wilson Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 154, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to the House amendment to SB 111 was agreed to. The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of consider ing the Senate amendments thereto: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1891 HB 563. By Messrs. Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th, Thomason, Farrar, Levitas and Russell of the 77th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 563 by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1972." Mr. Vaughn of the 74th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment. On the motion, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 563 was agreed to. HB 169. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the governing authorities of certain counties shall supplement the compensation of certain dis trict attorneys; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 169 as follows: By striking from line 13 the figure "$50.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$85.00". Mr. Lewis of the 37th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. On the motion, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 169 was agreed to. 1892 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 480. By Messrs. Jordan and Vaughn of the 74th, Farrar, Thomason, Levitas and Russell of the 77th, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Davis, Granade and Westlake of the 75th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act applying to counties hav ing a population of not less than 500,000 and directing the county commissioners to pay the board of education all commissions which would have been retained by the tax commissioner, so as to make said Act applicable to counties having a population of not less than 400,000; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 480 as follows: By striking Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu there of a new Section 2 to read as follows: "Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1972." Mr. Jordan of the 74th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment. On the motion, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 480 was agreed to. The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted: HR 332. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd and Busbee of the 61st: A RESOLUTION To amend House Resolution No. 3 pertaining to the personnel and committees of the House of Representatives; and for other purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that House Resolution No. 3 is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end of Part III. to be designated as paragraph 7. to read as follows: "7. The Speaker Pro Tern shall be furnished office space, and for each day spent on official business during the period WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1893 covered by this Part of this Resolution, the Speaker Pro Tern shall be a committee of one and shall receive the expenses, mileage and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim com mittees. He shall be authorized to keep his office open during the entire period. He is also authorized to employ a secretary who shall be compensated as provided in Part I." The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit: SB 193. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Bryan County, so as to change the compensation of the Chairman, Vice-Chair man and members of said Board of Commissioners; to repeal conflict ing laws; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following Bills of the House and Senate, to-wit: SB 2. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Hill of the 29th, Zipperer of the 3rd and others: A Bill to create a State Athletics Commission; to provide the jurisdic tion, duties and authority of said Commission; to provide for member ship and meetings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. HB 126. By Mrs. Merrit of the 46th and others: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Food Act", so as to define the term "food sales establishment"; and for other purposes. Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 516. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the duties and expenses of the judges emeritus of the superior courts, so as to change the provisions relating to expenses and mileage allowances of 1894 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, said judges emeritus while serving as judges in the superior courts; and for other purposes. An amendment, offered by Mr. Larsen of the 113th, was read and lost. An amendment, offered by Mr. Ham of the 33rd, was read and ruled out of order by the Speaker. An amendment, offered by Mr. Floyd of the 7th, was read and ruled out of order by the Speaker. Mr. Floyd of the 7th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning. On the motion to adjourn, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Carter Chance Chappell Cole Collier Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Dean, N. Edwards Evans Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gunter Hadaway Ham Harris Horton Housley Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Johnson Lane Larsen, W. W. Leggett Lewis Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Morgan Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Reaves Salem Scarborough Shanahan Smith, J. R. Stephens Sweat Toles Tripp Wheeler, J. A. Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alien Bell Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Chandler Clements Collins, S. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Egan Farrar Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Hamilton Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Howard Hutchinson Isenberg Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1895 King Knight Knowles Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Noble Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Pinkston Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Thompson Townsend Triplett Wamble Westlake Whitmire Williams Wood Those not voting were Messrs. : Atherton Battle Berry Blackshear Buck Burruss Cheeks Collins, M. Colwell Dailey Dean, Gib Ezzard Gignilliat Greer Griffin Harrington Hill, B. L. Hood Howell Jessup Jordan Kreeger Longino McDonald Nessmith Odom Pickard Poole Potts Rainey Russell, H. P. Shepherd Sherman Strickland Thomason Turner Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the motion to adjourn, the ayes were 53, nays 102. The motion was lost. Mr. Sweat of the 65th moved that HB 516 be placed on the table. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 1896 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Bowen Bray Carter Chance Cole Collins, M. Coney, G. D. Daugherty Davis, W. Dent Dixon Evans Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gary Granade Grantham Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Hill, B. L. Horton Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Leggett Lewis Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Moore Mulherin Patterson Patten Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Ross Salem Scarborough Sims Smith, J. R. Stephens Sweat Toles Tripp Westlake Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Black Brantley, H. H. Brantiey, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Chandler Chappell Clements Collier Conger Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Farrar Felton Fraser Gaynor Grahl Griffin Hamilton Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Howard Howell Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson Keyton King Knight Lambert Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Le vitas Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Miller Morgan Moyer Mullinax Murphy Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Potts Rainey Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Thompson Townsend Triplett Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1897 Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Battle Berry Bond Buck Burruss Cheeks Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Dailey Dean, Gib Dean, N. Ezzard Geisinger Gignilliat Greer Housley Jessup Jordan Knowles Kreeger Larsen, W. W. Longino Nessmith Pickard Poole Reaves Russell, H. P. Shepherd Sherman Strickland Thomason Turner Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Mr. Speaker On the motion to table, the ayes were 63, nays 93. The motion was lost. The following amendment was read: Mr. Savage of the 104th moves to amend HB 516 by striking on page 1, line 18 and on page 2, line 16 the words and figures "$100 per day" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "$25 per day". On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Bell Bennett, Tom Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Carter Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Coney, G. D. Cook Daugherty Davis, W. Dorminy Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Granade Grantham Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Hudson, Ted Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton King Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Leggett Lewis Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Merritt Miles Moore Noble Patterson 1898 Patten Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Potts Russell, H. P. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Stephens Sweat Toles Tripp Westlake Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Chandler Clements Collier Conger Connell Davis, E. T. Dent Dixon Egan Evans Farrar Felton Gary Gaynor Grahl Griffin Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Howard Howell Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Knight Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Townsend Triplett Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Battle Berry Buck Burruss Chance Collins, S. Colwell Coney, J. L. Dailey Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Drury Edwards Ezzard Geisinger Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Housley Hudson, C. M. Jordan Knowles Kreeger Longino McDonald Mullinax Nessmith Pickard Poole Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, J. R. Strickland Thomason Thompson Turner Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Wood Mr. Speaker WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1971 1899 On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 68, nays 82. The amendment 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Alien Barfield Bennett, J. T. Black Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Busbee Can- Chance Chandler Clements Collier Conger Connell Davis, E. T. Drury Edwards Egan Farrar Felton Gary Gaynor Geisinger Grahl Griffin Hadaway Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Howell Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson King Knight Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Moyer Mullinax Murphy Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Potts Rainey Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Smith, V. T. Snow Townsend Triplett Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Carter Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Cook Daugherty Davis, W. Dent Dixon Dorminy Evans 1900 Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gignilliat Granade Grantham Gunter Ham Harris Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Knowles Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Mulherin Nessmith Noble Patten Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Reaves Ross Salem Savage Scarborough Shepherd Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Stephens Sweat Toles Tripp Wamble Westlake Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Berry Brown, C. Buck Burruss Collins, S. Coney, J. L. Dailey Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Ezzard Greer Hamilton Hill, G. Housley Howard Jordan Kreeger Longino McDonald Morgan Pickard Poole Russell, H. P. Sherman Sorrells Strickland Thomason Thompson Turner Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Wood Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 75, nays 83. The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Busbee of the 61st served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 516. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1901 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, March 4, 1971 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following prayer was offered by Elder Guy E. Smith, Pastor, Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Swainsboro, Georgia: O Lord God Almighty, we, the creatures of Thy hand, bless Thy great and holy name for granting unto us, worms of the dust, the high and holy privilege of calling upon Thee, the great God of Heaven and earth, in the blessed and matchless name of Jesus Christ, Thy Son. Therefore, knowing and feeling our need and limitations, we come humbly before Thee, seeking guidance, wisdom and strength to enable the elected servants of our State, to perform their work in wisdom, hu mility, decency, honesty, dignity, and with courage and credit to them selves and to our great State and Nation. For "Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people." Proverbs 14:34; and "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God." Psalms 9:17. We thank Thee O Lord, for the God fearing men that are laboring to guide our State and Nation, and we pray Thy rich blessings upon them. We thank Thee for the many blessings that are ours as a people, for our freedoms and for the rich productivity of the land upon which we live. We beg forgiveness for our follies, errors, vanities, proudness, coveteousness and all the sins that plague our State and Nation. Humble us, 0 Lord, and in Thy tender mercy, compassion and grace, save our State and Nation and watch Thou over us and keep us by thy Almighty Power. We humbly ask these things in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ. AMEN. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance 1902 Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Mr. Black of the 45th, Chairman of the Committee on Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing and Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1903 By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for today's business, Thursday, March 4, 1971, and submits the following: HR 7- 17. Auto Liability Insurance, Study Commission. HB 19. Criminals Trials, Accused Testify. HB 20. Criminal Cases, State's Right to Appeal. HB 139. District Attorney, Waycross Judicial Circuit. HB 196. Employees Retirement System, Interest. HB 197. Board of Correction, Director's Compensation. HB 200. Public Safety, Director's Compensation. HB 210. Watercraft, Capacity. HB 221. Motor Vehicles, License Suspended. HB 265. Air Transportation Director, Qualifications. HB 267. Capital Felonies, Plead Guilty. HB 287. Income Tax, Individuals. HB 345. Atlanta Judicial Circuit, Additional Judges. HB 398. Motor Vehicle Operator, Intoxicated. HB 399. Motor Vehicle Operator, Intoxicated. HB 422. Juries, Judge Allowed to Disperse During Trial. HB 424. Misdemeanor, Reduce Number of Jurors P.P. HR 144-425. Misdemeanor Cases, Jury. HB 463. Corporation Charters, Organized Crime. HB 484. Deceptive Practices, Sound Recordings. HB 489. Invasions of Privacy, Amend Code. 1904 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 537. Cities and Counties, Recreation. HB 552. Sex Crimes, Hearing County of Residence. HB 554. Public Contractors, Bonds. HB 555. Obscene Materials, Distributing. HB 560. Board of Corrections, Inmate Training. HB 582. Medical Services, Blood, Tissues. HB 586. Alapaha Judicial Circuit, Terms of Court. HB 600. Insurance Contracts, Assigned Risk Plan. HR 183-623. Convey Property, City of Augusta. HB 627. Apartment Ownership Act, Amend. HR 192-658. Convey Property, Baldwin County. HB 666. Cigarette Tax, Veterans Home. HB 678. Augusta Judicial Circuit, Additional Judge. HB 687. Fiscal Responsibility of Incorporated Municipalities. HB 715. Polygraph Examiners, License. HB 763. Insurers, Certificate of Authority. HB 782. General Tax Act, Receipt. HB 783. Wine Taxes, Revenue Reporting System. HB 784. Capital Fund, Loans to Counties. HB 785. General Tax Act, Volume of Business. HB 786. Motor Vehicle, License Plates. HB 788. Motor Fuel Tax, Aviation Gas Dealers. HB 809. Public Assistance Act, Repayment of Sums. HB 827. Motor Vehicles, Removal of Junked Vehicles. HB 874. Income Taxes, Fail to Pay, Penalty. HB 875. Income Tax Returns, Fail to File, Penalty. HB 876. Income Taxes, Applying Interest. HB 934. Medical Education and Training of Residents. ALL COMPENSATION RESOLUTIONS The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire. Respectfully submitted, Busby of the 61st, Chairman THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1905 The following communication from His Excellency, Governor Jimmy Carter, was received and read: STATE OF GEORGIA Executive Department Atlanta 30334 March 3, 1971 Speaker George L. Smith II House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dear Speaker: Based on my estimate of additional tax revenues in the amount of $4,600,000 that will be derived from HB 123 during FY 1971, I re spectfully request that you accept the figure of $1,019,600,000 as the official revenue estimate for FY 1971. Sincerely, /s/ Jimmy Carter Governor The following communication from His Excellency, Governor Jimmy Carter, was received and read: STATE OF GEORGIA Executive Department Atlanta 30334 March 4, 1971 Speaker George L. Smith II House of Representatives Speaker of the House State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dear Speaker Smith: Based on my estimates of additional tax revenues for FY 1972 of $18,000,000 that will be derived from HB 123 and $1,600,000 that will be derived from HB 340, I respectfully request that you accept the figure of $1,164,600,000 as the official revenue estimate for FY 1972. Sincerely, /s/ Jimmy Carter Governor 1906 JOURNAL 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: HB 992. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled "An Act to revise, classify, consolidate, and repeal Title 95, Code of Georgia of 1933, as amended, and other laws relating to all public roads, bridges and ferries in the State, and to establish new laws relating thereto; to provide for the administration, financing, con struction, maintenance, and operation of an adequate and integrated system of public roads in Georgia so that the safety, convenience and interests of public road traffic and the public will be promoted and served; . . ."; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Highways. HB 993. By Messrs. Dean and Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Duluth, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 994. By Messrs. Dean and Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Duluth, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 995. By Messrs. Dean and Mason of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Duluth, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 996. By Messrs. Miles and Cheeks of the 78th, Smith of the 80th, Connell and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the con tinued existence of the Richmond County Department of Health, so as to provide that a member of the County Board of Education may serve as a member of the Richmond County Department of Health in lieu of the President of the County Department of Education; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1907 HB 997. By Messrs. Williams of the llth and Peters of the 2nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to safety glazing material for certain glass installations, so as to provide that the Com missioner of Labor shall administer and enforce the provisions of said Act; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 998. By Messrs. Kreeger and Burruss of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Kennesaw in the County of Cobb; to create a new charter for said city; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 999. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th and Messrs. Gary of the 21st, Thomason of the 77th, Felton of the 95th, Phillips of the 50th, Geisinger of the 72nd, Cook of the 95th, Marcus of the 105th, Triplett of the 93rd and Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", so as to change the de scription of the State Flag of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. HB 1000. By Mr. Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor to transfer cer tain streambed and adjoining property adjacent to Colonels Island to the Georgia Ports Authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 1001. By Messrs. Russell of the 14th, Milford of the 12th, McDonald of the 15th and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the judge of the superior courts of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to employ a secretary to assist him in the discharge of his official duties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 326-1001. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Resolution declaring a certain tract of State-owned property to be surplus and directing its transfer; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. 1908 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 1002. By Messrs. Townsend of the 115th, Greer of the 95th, Marcus of the 105th, Larsen of the 113th, Alexander of the 96th, Stephens of the 103rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create in counties a Judicial Study and Compensation Commission; to define its duties, authority and power; to define the composition of said commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 1003. By Messrs. Lane, Nessmith and Chance of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Screven County, so as to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HR 331-1003. By Mr. Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution to amend a Resolution transferring the control and juris diction over a tract of land located in Baldwin County, to the State Properties Control Commission, so as to authorize the renegotiation of the lease entered into pursuant to said Resolution; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 1004. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the City of Athens, and the various Acts amendatory thereof", so as to redefine the corportae limits of the City of Athens; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 1005. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Glynn County, so as to provide for the election of the judge of the said court every four years; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 1006. By Messrs. Milford and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating a small claims court in each county in this State having a population of not less than 6,825 and not more than 6,925; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1909 HB 1007. By Messrs. Milford and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a small claims court in certain counties in this State, so as to provide that said Act shall not apply to certain counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 1008. By Messrs. Milford and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners of Banks County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 1009. By Messrs. Milford and Mauldin of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the present method of compensating sheriffs in certain counties known as the fee system and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary for the sheriffs, so as to provide that said Act shall not apply to certain counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 1010. By Mr. Hill of the 97th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to change the zoning procedures in certain counties; to provide that a copy of any application requesting the zoning change shall be sent to the board of education, the public works de partment and the Department of Public Health in such counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs-- Local Legislation. HB 1012. By Messrs. Snow and Clements of the 1st, Bennett of the 71st, Nunn of the 41st, Morgan of the 23rd and King of the 86th, Russell, Levitas and Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the supervision by the At torney General of the administration of charitable trusts; to provide for exceptions; to authorize the Attorney General to maintain a reg ister of charitable trusts; to provide for the filing of charitable trust instruments and annual audit reports with the Attorney General; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 1910 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 1014. By Messrs. Geisinger of the 72nd, Connell of the 79th, Lee of the 61st, Smith of the 43rd, Egan of the 116th and Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful for any elected official in this State to engage in the bail bond business; and for other purposes. Eeferred to the Committee on Rules. HB 1015. By Messrs. Johnson and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of each county having a population of not less than 6,650 and not more than 6,800, to pay to the county policeman for said county a monthly expense allowance of not less than $100 and not more than $200; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 1016. By Mr. Horton of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to validate and declare legal the crea tion and establishment of housing authorities, all bonds, contracts, agreements, notes, obligations and undertakings of said housing au thorities, and all proceedings performed or done with reference thereto; to declare said housing authorities corporate and politic; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 1017. By Messrs. Dixon and Sweat of the 65th, Wheeler of the 57th and Grantham of the 55th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation of the court reporter of the Waycross Judicial Circuit, so as to change the compensation of said reporter; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. HB 1018. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the administra tion of the taxing laws of this State, so as to change the method of making refunds; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Rules. HB 1019. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the tax im- THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1911 posed upon motor carriers for the privilege of using the streets and highways of this State, so as to change the method for making refunds; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Rules. HB 1020. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 92-1403, 92-1407 and 92-1418 of the Georgia Code of 1933, relating to motor fuel taxes and known as the "Motor Fuel Tax Law", so as to change the pro cedure for making certain refunds; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Rules. By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bill and Resolutions of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees: HB 1041. By Messrs. Chandler of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the power of arrest and all other powers now held or as may hereinafter be acquired and held by law enforcement officers to be conveyed upon the Director, the Deputy Director, the Investigators and Inspectors of the State Board of Coi-rections; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HR 352-1041. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd and Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution to authorize and empower the State Properties Control Commission to exercise certain powers relative to certain state owned real property located in Hamilton County, Tennessee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HR 353-1043. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd and Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution declaring certain property of the State surplus; au thorizing and empowering the State Properties Control Commission to sell or lease such property; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HR 354-1043. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd, Pinkston, Brown, Evans, Bennett and Scarborough of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd: A Resolution authorizing the Georgia Forestry Commission to execute 1912 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, a long-term lease with the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, for a certain tract of land located in Bibb County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time: HB 941. By Mr. Dean of the 13th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Snellville in the County of Gwinnett, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes. HB 942. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes. HB 943. By Messrs. Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th and Morgan of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a public defender for Rockdale and Newton Counties; to provide for the appointment, qualifica tions and term of office of said public defender; and for other purposes. HB 944. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th and Jones of the 87th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Department of Public Safety for the State of Georgia and providing for the issuance, suspension and revocation of motor vehicle driver licenses, so as to provide that college students and members of the armed forces may renew their licenses within a period of 180 days prior to the expiration date; and for other purposes. HB 945. By Mr. Hill of the 94th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 114-3, relating to claims and notice of accidents, so as to provide it shall be incumbent upon each employer upon being informed of an accident to advise such injured employee of his rights and duties under this Chatper; and for other purposes. HB 946. By Messrs. Logan and Matthews of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Clarke County School District, so as to reduce the number of members of the Clarke County Board of Education; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1913 HB 947. By Messrs. Bostick and Patten of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating a new charter for the City of Tifton, so as to provide that absentee ballots be provided in all mu nicipal elections; and for other purposes. HB 948. By Mr. Wamble of the 69th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cairo, so as to extend the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes. HB 949. By Messrs. Jessup and Tripp of the 49th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Cochran, so as to change the amount of tax which may be levied for public schools; and for other purposes. HB 950. By Mr. Gunter of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of each County known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes HB 951. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compen sating the Sheriff of each county, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes. HB 952. By Messrs. Miles, Cheeks and Mulherin of the 78th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing from the fee to the salary system certain county officers of certain counties in this State, so as to change the compensation provisions relative to employees in the sheriff's office; and for other purposes. HB 953. By Messrs. Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 113-1702, relating to sales by administrators, so as to provide for private sales of proper ty by administrators upon approval by the ordinary; and for other purposes. HB 954. By Messrs. Smith of the 80th, Miles nad Cheeks of the 78th and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing procedure by which heirs at law of a deceased person, who dies intestate, may ob- 1914 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, tain an order finding no administration on the estate, so as to provide that the executor, administrator or representative may act in a repre sentative capacity for the deceased; and for other purposes. HB 955. By Mr. Ham of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Butts County, so as to provide for a fiscal year for Butts County; to require the clerk of the Board of Commissioners to compile an annual budget for Butts County and to present it to the Board of Commissioners of Butts County; and for other purposes. HB 956. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the election of members of the Board of Education of Lamar County; to provide for education districts; and for other purposes. HB 957. By Mr. Rainey of the 47th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustive ly revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Game and Fish Commission, so as to authorize the director of the State Game and Fish Commission to designate certain agents to enforce the provisions of Code Section 26-2802, relating to the crime of cruelty to animals; and for other purposes. HB 958. By Messrs. Chance, Lane and Nessmith of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Pineora, so as to provide for the appointment of special election man agers for the purpose of conducting election managers for the purpose of conducting elections; and for other purposes. HB 959. By Messrs. Chance, Lane and Nessmith of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Effingham County into the office of the Tax Commissioner of Effingham County; and for other purposes. HB 960. By Messrs. Chance, Lane and Nessmith of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Guyton, so as to change the method of conducting elec tions; and for other purposes. HB 961. By Mr. Ross of the 26th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-2902, relating THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1915 to the annual fees for the licensing of the operation of vehicles, so as to prescribe a fee for the licensing of certain trucks hauling milk; and for other purposes. HB 962. By Mr. Collins of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Dunwoody in the County of DeKalb; to create a charter for said city; and for other purposes. HB 963. By Messrs. Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Lane and Nessmith of the 44th, Johnson of the 29th, Harris of the 10th, Matthews and Patten of the 63rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-3109, relating to deductions in computing net income for income tax purposes, so as to provide for the deduction of certain expenses incurred in sending cer tain dependents to private schools; and for other purposes. HB 964. By Messrs. Collins of the 72nd, Bell and Noble of the 73rd, Davis and Floyd of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to change the provisions relating to the budgets of school districts borrowing funds for opera tions in anticipation of revenues from school system tax levies; and for other purposes. HB 965. By Messrs. Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Floyd of the 75th, Gary of the 21st, Lane of the 101st, Phillips of the 38th, Smith of the 3rd, Battle of the 90th and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that credit investigating com panies must furnish certain information to persons they investigate; and for other purposes. HB 966. By Messrs. Greer of the 95th and Phillips of the 29th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act imposing upon motor car riers a tax for the privilege of using the streets and highways of this State, so as to change the circumstances under which certain refunds of the tax are made; and for other purposes. HB 967. By Messrs. Davis, Granade, Floyd and Westlake of the 75th, Noble and Bell of the 73rd, Collins and Geisinger of the 72nd, Thomason, Levitas, Russell and Farrar of the 77th, Vaughn and Jordan of the 74th, Dean of the 76th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the governing authority of any municipality located wholly within certain counties may not rezone 1916 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, or otherwise change the zoning_ status of land which has been annexed for a period of 2 years unless the governing authority shall approve the rezoning or change in zoning status; and for other purposes. HB 968. By Messrs. Larsen and Chappell of the 42nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending, and superseding the several Acts incorporating the City of Wrightsville, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes. HB 969. By Messrs. Kreeger, Howard, McDaniell, Burruss and Atherton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the ordinary of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff, chief deputy sheriff, clerk and deputy clerk of the superior court, and clerk of the court of ordinary; and for other purposes. HB 970. By Messrs. Kreeger, Howard, McDaniell, Burruss, Housley and Ather ton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and the chief clerk of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes. HB 971. By Messrs. Kreeger, Howard, McDaniell, Burruss, Housley and Ather ton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the salary provisions relating to the judges and the clerk of said court; and for other purposes. HB 972. By Messrs. Kreeger, Howard, McDaniell, Burruss, Housley and Ather ton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to change the salaries of the judges and the district attorney of said court; and for other purposes. HB 973. By Messrs. Kreeger, Howard, McDaniell, Burruss, and Atherton of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners for Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1917 HB 974. By Messrs. Atherton, Wilson, Housley, McDaniell, Kreeger and Burruss of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Cobb County Recreation Authority Act", so as to change the membership of the Authority; and for other purposes. HB 975. By Messrs. Kreeger, Wilson, Atherton, Burruss, Housley, McDaniell and Howard of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for a solicitor for the State Court of Cobb County; and for other purposes. HB 976. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the Clerks of the Superior Courts may close their offices on Saturdays; and for other purposes. HB 977. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prescribing the special master procedure for the exercise of the power of eminent domain, so as to change the compensation of the special master; and for other purposes. HB 978. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 61-405, relating to forthcoming bonds for distress warrants, so as to place a maximum limit on the amount of any bond; and for other purposes. HB 979. By Mr. Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authorities of the several municipalities of this State to make zoning and planning ordinances and regulations, so as to provide for appeal of decisions of the board of adjustment by certain civic associations and organizations; and for other purposes. HB 980. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Davis of the 86th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the State Superintendent of Schools and the Executive Secretary of the State Board of Educa tion shall be authorized to employ or purchase the services of persons or agencies specializing in the tracing and location of debtors or the col lection of accounts receivable; and for other purposes. 1918 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 981. By Mr. Sorrells of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for an investigator for the office of the District Attorney of the Western Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. HR 288-981. By Messrs. Thomason of the 77th, Snow, Clements and Hays of the 1st, and Peters of the 2nd: A Resolution creating the Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Ten nessee Boundary Line Commission; and for other purposes. HB 982. By Messrs. Ware, Mullinax, Knight and Potts of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter forthe City of Hogansville, so as to extend the corporate limits of the City; and for other purposes. HB 983. By Messrs. Kreeger, Atherton, Wilson, McDaniell and Burruss of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new char ter for the City of Marietta, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city; to remove the conflict regarding the compensation of themayor; and for other purposes. HB 984. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Forest Park, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes. HB 985. By Messrs. Greer, Felton, Hawes and Horton of the 95th, Mrs. Hamil ton of the 112th, Messrs. Marcus of the 105th, Alexander of the 96th, Bond of the lllth, Townsend of the 115th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to fix the salaries of the Judges of certain, of Courts of Fulton County; and for other purposes. HB 986. By Messrs. Nessmith of the 44th, Carr of the 35th, Collins of the 62nd and Reaves of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 109-A-307, relating to the protection of buyers of goods, so as to provide that a buyer of farm commodities, shall not be liable to the holder of a security interest created by the seller of such products where the sale is made in theordinary course of business; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1919 HB 987. By Messrs. Battle of the 90th, Nessmith of the 44th and Gaynor of the 88th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the "Coastal Marshlands Protection Agency", so as to authorize the issuance of permits where title to said marshlands may be in dispute; and for other purposes. HR 324-987. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Longino of the 98th, Felton of the 95th, Pinkston of the 81st, Murphy of the 19th, Alexander of the 96th, Miles of the 78th, and others: A Resolution creating the Joint Bank Holding Company Study Com mittee; and for other purposes. HB 988. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd and Chandler of the 34th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the State Properties Control Code, so as to create a new section of the State Properties Control Code which shall be known as Section 91-109A; and for other purposes. HB 989. By Messrs. Lee of the 21st and Smith of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 114, relating to work men's compensation, so as to increase the number of weeks from 10 to 52 where an employee is incapacitated, either totally or partially, from work due to a specific member injury; and for other purposes. HR 325-989. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd and Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution to approve as to form a second amendment proposed by Downtown Development Corporation, FM Air Rights Company and City Center; and for other purposes. HB 990. By Messrs. Coney of the 118th, Snow of the 1st, Howard of the 117th, Johnson of the 29th, Dean of the 19th and Jordan of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the disposal of recycling of abandoned motor vehicles; to provide for definitions; and for other purposes. HB 991. By Mr. Harrison of the 58th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the method of electing members of the Board of Education of Wayne County, so as to increase the size of the Board of Education of Wayne County; and for other purposes. 1920 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, SB 44. By Senator Stephens of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Judges and Solicitor General's Retirement Fund of Fulton County, so as to allow credit for a limited amount of service in the armed forces of the U. S. during periods of war or national emergency; and for other purposes. SB 85. By Senator Adams of the 5th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in any case, civil or crim inal, which is tried before a jury in certain courts below the level of the superior courts, said case shall be tried before a jury consisting of six members; and for other purposes. SB 89. By Senator Stephens of the 36th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize any law enforcement official to seize, without a warrant, any conveyance used in handling, trans porting, carrying or holding stolen goods; and for other purposes. SB 155. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-2715, relating to additional duties of Clerks of Superior Courts and duties of Clerks of State Courts, so as to authorize said Clerks to destroy certain records after the expiration of a certain period of time; and for other purposes. SB 223. By Senators Plunkett of the 30th and Webb of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the licensing of any alcoholic beverage outlet which is within 200 yards of any church, school or hos pital; to exempt from coverage of this Act any alcoholic beverage outlet in operation immediately prior to the effective date of this Act; and for other purposes. SB 224. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Gillis of the 20th, and Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide minimum salaries for the county sheriffs of the State of Georgia to be paid from county funds; to pro vide for longevity increases; and for other purposes. SB 248. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", so as to provide that any person who in tentionally, negligently or accidentally spills, discharges or deposits pollutants into the waters of the State shall be liable in damages to the State and any political subdivision thereof; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1921 SB 249. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", so as to provide a procedure whereby the Board may obtain a judgment of court for the enforcement of its order; and for other purposes. SB 250. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 88-9, relating to air quality control, so as to provide a procedure whereby the Department may obtain a judgment of court for the enforcement of its order; and for other purposes. SB 255. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to license and ex cise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages, so as to make it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess more than 576 ounces of malt beverages upon which the taxes imposed on such beverages have not been paid; and for other purposes. SB 260. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Cox of the 21st, Eldridge of the 7th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to motor vehicle licenses, so as to change the provisions relative to the annual license fees for trucks transporting forest products; and for other purposes. SB 261. By Senator Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Carroll County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes. SB 262. By Senator Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Carroll County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other pur poses. SB 263. By Senator Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Carroll County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. 1922 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, SB 264. By Senator Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a City Court of Carrollton, so as to change the compensation of the judge; and for other purposes. SB 265. By Senator Abney of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Rossville, so as to change the compensation of the mayor of Rossville; and for other purposes. SB 267. By Senator Parker of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Polk County, so as to change the salary of the judge of said court; and for other purposes. SB 268. By Senator Parker of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain officers of Polk County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes. SR 51. By Senator Holley of the 22nd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that certain capital improvements of new manufacturing estab lishments and certain additions to such capital improvements of manu facturing establishments shall be exempt from certain county ad valorem taxes, except school taxes, in Richmond County; and for other purposes. SR 68. By Senator Adams of the 5th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that the Court of Appeals shall have jurisdiction for the trial and correction of errors of law from certain courts which are below the level of superior courts; and for other purposes. SR 84. By Senator Smith of the 18th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize the General Assembly to create a public authority and vest in such authority the power to operate a system of telephonic communi cations within Houston County; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1923 HB 1011. By Messrs. Levitas of the 77th and McDaniell of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a State Board of Examiners of Mechanical Contractors and to regulate the businesses of mechanical contracting; and for other purposes. HB 1013. By Messrs. Dorminy of the 48th and Pickard of the 84th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of each county and municipality to license the operation of self-service motor fuel dispensing pumps; and for other purposes. Mr. Gaynor of the 88th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: SB 175. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 173. Do Pass, by Substitute. SB 178. Do Pass. HB 814. Do Pass. HB 861. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Gaynor of the 88th, Chairman. Mr. Parrar of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 161. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 717. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 566. Do Not Pass. Respectfully submitted, Farrar of the 77th, Chairman. 1924 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Rainey of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Game & Fish, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Game & Fish has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 858. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Rainey of the 47th, Chairman. Mr. Smith of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Health and Ecology, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Ecology has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 361. Do Pass. HB 29. Reported Without Recommendation. HB 804. Do Pass. SB 95. Do Pass. SB 197. Do Pass. SB 71. Do Pass. HB 647. Do Pass, as Amended. Respectfully submitted, Smith of the 3rd, Chairman. Mr. Dean of the 19th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Highways, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Highways has had under consideration the following THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1925 Bill and Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HR 329. Do Pass. SB 139. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Dean of the 19th, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Lee of the 21st District, Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Rela tions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Industrial Relations has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 989. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Lee of the 21st, Chairman. Mr. McCracken of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insur ance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 431. Do Not Pass. SB 34. Do Pass, as Amended. Respectfully submitted, McCracken of the 36th, Chairman. Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, sub mitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following 1926 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 849. Do Pass. HB 754. Do Pass. HB 607. Do Pass. HB 724. Do Pass. SB 238. Do Pass. HB 659. Do Pass. HB 243. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman. Mr. Smith of the 39th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 448. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Smith of the 39th, Chairman. Mr. Dorminy of the 48th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Natural Resources has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 491. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 987. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Dorminy of the 48th, Chairman. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1927 Mr. Buck of the 84th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: SB 59. Do Pass. SB 60. Do Pass. SB 151. Do Pass, as Amended. Respectfully submitted, Buck of the 84th, Chairman. Mr. Collier of the 54th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the fol lowing Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 18. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 523. Do Pass. HB 524. Do Pass. SB 104. Do Pass. HB 713. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Collier of the 54th, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Chandler of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Institutions & Property, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Institutions & Property has had under considera- 1928 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, tion the following Bill and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 799. Do Pass, by Substitute. HR 289. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted1, Chandler of the 34th, Chairman. Mr. Howell of the 60th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the fol lowing Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 976. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 60th, Chairman. Mr. Levitas of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recom mendations : HR 199-687. Do Pass. HR 274-870. Do Pass. HR 275-870. Do Pass. HR 278-899. Do Pass. HR 279-923. Do Pass. HR 283-938. Do Pass. SB 232. Do Pass. HB 583. Do Pass. HB 584. Do Pass. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1929 HB 701. Do Pass. HB 828. Do Pass. HB 877. Do Pass. HB 878. Do Pass. HB 884. Do Pass. HB 885. Do Pass. HB 886. Do Pass. HB 887. Do Pass. HB 888. Do Pass. HB 889. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 890. Do Pass. HB 892. Do Pass. HB 893. Do Pass. HB 895. Do Pass. HB 897. Do Pass. HB 898. Do Pass. HB 899. Do Pass. HB 901. Do Pass. HB 902. Do Pass. HB 903. Do Pass. HB 904. Do Pass. HB 905. Do Pass. HB 906. Do Pass. HB 907. Do Pass. HB 908. Do Pass. HB 909. Do Pass. HB 910. Do Pass. HB 911. Do Pass. HB 912. Do Pass. HB 913. Do Pass. HB 914. Do Pass. HB 917. Do Pass. HB 921. Do Pass. HB 925. Do Pass. 1930 HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 927. Do Pass. 930. Do Pass. 931. Do Pass. 932. Do Pass. 933. Do Pass. 935. Do Pass. 939. Do Pass. 940. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 77th, Chairman. Mr. Lane of the 44th District, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 938. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Lane of the 44th, Chairman. Mr. Melton of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways & Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways & Means has had under consideration the follow ing Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 324. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 343. Do Pass. HB 589. Do Pass. HB 850. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 929. Do Pass. HB 1013. Do Pass. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1931 HR 123- 324. Do Pass, by Substitute. SB 256. Do Pass. SB 257. Do Pass. SB 258. Do Pass. SB 205. Do Pass. SR 77. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Melton of the 32nd, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit: HB 290. By Mr. Miles of the 78th: A Bill to amend an Act providing for budgets in certain counties, so as to change the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 629. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Planning Commis sion and Board of Zoning Appeals for Clayton County, so as to provide that the Planning Department shall notify the Clayton County Board of Education of any rezoning application; and for other purposes. HB 743. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to authorize and direct the tax commissioners or collectors to remit all education funds to the boards of education in certain counties once a month except for a certain percentage; and for other purposes. HB 756. By Messrs. Dixon and Sweat of the 65th: A Bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Clinch County, so as to increase the compensation of the judge and the solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes. 1932 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 675. By Messrs. Knight, Potts, Mullinax and Ware of the 30th: A Bill to create the office of Commissioner of Heard County; and to provide his qualifications; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit: HB 120. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville", so as to provide for increased payments to the pension fund by the City; and for other purposes. HB 122. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th, Mr. Lane of the 101st and others: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Housing Authorities Law", so as to change the length of the terms of Commissioners in certain cities; and for other purposes. HB 147. By Mr. Adams of the 100th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund of Fulton County, so as to make certain persons eligible to become members of the retirement fund; and for other purposes. HB 184. By Mr. Savage of the 104th: A Bill to amend an Act providing for pensions for members of police departments in cities having a population of 150,000 or more, so as to provide additional pension benefits; and for other purposes. HB 331. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Alexander of the 96th, and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the examination of master electricians in counties having populations of 150,000 or more so as to provide that said Acts shall not apply to counties having a population of 500,000; and for other purposes. HB 444. By Mr. McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Louisville, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Louisville; and for other purposes. HB 477. By Messrs. Levitas, Farrar, Russell and Thomason of the 77th: A Bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter and municipal government for the Town of Decatur, in the County of DeKalb, so as to change the provision relative to the maximum tax levy for school purposes; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1933 HB 493. By Messrs. Northcutt, Lee and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Col lege Park, so as to amend the city limit boundary along Riverdale Road; and for other purposes. HB 546. By Messrs. Reaves and Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Quitman, so as to change the number of city commissioners; and for other purposes. HB 574. By Messrs. Dorminy and Hudson of the 48th: A Bill to amend an Act amending and revising the charter of the City of Fitzgerald and entitled, "An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Fitzgerald and establishing a new charter therefor", so as to change the corporate limits; and for other purposes. HB 696. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Greer, Felton and Hawes of the 95th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of East Point, so as to extend the corporate limits; and for other purposes. HB 712. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Lakeland and repeal ing the charter of the town of Milltown, so as to provide that the Mayor of Lakeland shall be elected by a majority vote; and for other purposes. HB 720. By Mr. Ross of the 26th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the use of public funds of Wilkes County for the development of trade, commerce, industry and employ ment opportunities within Wilkes County; and for other purposes. HB 726. By Messrs. Reaves, Barfield and Bennett of the 71st: A Bill to change the compensation of the Chairman and other members of the Board of Education of Brooks County; and for other purposes. HB 727. By Messrs. Reaves, Bennett and Barfield of the 71st: A Bill to create and establish an Airport Authority for the City of Quitman and Brooks County, and to authorize such authority to ac quire and maintain all such facilities appertaining to such undertaking; and for other purposes. 1934 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 728. By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court and the tax commissioner of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the provisions relating to personnel of the tax commissioner's office; and for other purposes. HB 729. By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Hazlehurst so as to change the terms of office of the City Commis sioners elected from Wards No. 1, 2, 3, and 4; and for other purposes. HB 730. By Mr. Strickland of the 56th: A Bill to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Baxley, so as to provide for the election of the Mayor by the voters of the City of Baxley; and for other purposes. HB 742. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd, Adams and Smith of the 39th: A Bill to amend an Act providing a salary for the official court reporter of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, so as to provide additional compensation to said court reporter; and for other purposes. HB 744. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Forest Park, so as to change the date of elections in said city; and for other purposes. HB 745. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Habersham County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the com pensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 746. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system and providing an annual salary for the ordinary of Habersham County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes. HB 750. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Jones of the 87th, Alien of the 92nd, Blackshear of the 91st and others: A Bill to amend an Act revising and consolidating into a comprehensive Act all laws relating to the Municipal Court of Savannah, so as to THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1935 remove certain provisions which require that the salaries of certain of ficers and employees of said court shall have the same salary scale; and for other purposes. HB 752. By Messrs. Gaynor of the 88th, Jones of the 87th, Alien of the 92nd, Battle of the 90th and others: A Bill to make the tax collectors or tax commissioners of certain coun ties ex officio sheriffs, insofar as to enable them to collect the taxes due the State and county, by levy and sale under tax executions; and for other purposes. HB 755. By Messrs. Dixon and Sweat of the 65th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Clinch County, so as to increase the maximum compensation of the Chairman of the Board; and for other purposes. HB 757. By Messrs. Whitmire, Williams and Wood of the llth: A Bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the su perior court, the sheriff and the tax commissioner of Forsyth County, so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy and other depu ties of the sheriff; and for other purposes. HB 760. By Messrs. Patten, Matthews and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Adel, so as to enlarge and redefine the corporate limits; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the follow ing Bills of the House, to-wit: HB 43. By Messrs. Bennett of the 71st and Bostick of the 63rd: A Bill to authorize and direct the State Department of Corrections to reimburse the Clerk of the court for court costs incurred in trying a criminal defendant for the crime of escape, when such escape is from State prison facilities; and for other purposes. HB 115. By Mr. Vaughn of the 74th: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the negotiation of contracts by the State Highway Director and/or State Highway Department; and for other purposes. 1936 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 135. By Messrs. Miles of the 78th, Dent and Connell of the 79th: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "The Act creating the Public School Employees' Retirement System", so as to change the membership of the Board of Trustees of the Public School Employees' Retirement Funds; and for other purposes. HB 244. By Messrs. Rainey of the 47th, Housley of the 117th, Peters of the 2nd, Adams of the 100th, Hayes of the 1st and Strickland of the 56th: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 36.1.1 known as the "State Properties Acquisition Law", so as to authorize the State Game and Fish Com mission to acquire certain parcels of property and to provide that the provisions of said law shall not apply to the acquisition of such parcels; and for other purposes. HB 254. By Mr. Mason of the 13th: A Bill to amend Code Section 24-1716, relating to the fees to be paid to the ordinaries for certain of their services, so as to change certain of the fees contained therein; and for other purposes. HB 435. By Mr. Pickard of the 84th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Development Authorities Law", so as to include in the definition of the word "project" the acquisition, construction, improvement or modification of any property, real or personal, used as air or water pollution control facilities; and for other purposes. HB 509. By Messrs. Cole, of the 3rd, and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to amend an Act governing and regulating the use of the public roads and highways in this State, so as to provide for a 12 month permit for loads exceeding the length and width limits involving materials, or commodities; and for other purposes. HB 599. By Mr. McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 27-18, relating to nolle prosequi, so as to provide for the direction of verdicts of acquittal in criminal cases; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit: HB 27. By Messrs. Sorrells of the 24th and Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to amend an Act placing the District Attorneys of the Superior THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1937 Courts of this State upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred by the district attorneys in the performance of their official duties; and for other purposes. HB 54. By Messrs. Rush of the 51st and Jones of the 87th: A Bill to amend an Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to come inside the guard line of penitentiaries with amphetamines biphetamines, inhalers or other hal lucinating substance; and for other purposes. HB 104. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a Teachers' Retirement System, so as to provide that any teacher who is an active member shall be entitled to receive credit for teaching service in other state supported independent school systems or American dependents schools; and for other purposes. HB 136. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st, Ham of the 33rd, and Smith and Turner of the 3rd and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Georgia, so as to provide for benefits for addi tional services; and for other purposes. HB 397. By Mr. Cook of the 95th and Cheeks of the 78th: A Bill to authorize the governing authority of each county and mu nicipality to enact for their respective jurisdictions, ordinances which have the effect of restricting the operation of adult bookstores and movie houses to areas zoned for commercial or industrial purposes; and for other purposes. HB 476. By Messrs. Phillips of the 50th and Battle of the 90th: A Bill to provide that it shall be unlawful to engage in certain ac tivities in relation to the use of fires and ignited objects; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the followingBills of the House, to-wit: HB 103. By Messrs. Farrar of the 77th and Buck of the 84th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the minimum and maximum rates of regular interest for use in all calculations required in connection with the Teachers' Retire ment System; and for other purposes. 1938 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 166. By Messrs. Fraser of the 59th, Rush and Salem of the 51st and Brantley of the 52nd: A Bill to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the At lantic Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted by requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit: HR 231-698. By Messrs. Felton, Cook, Hawes and Greer of the 95th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to provide that residents of the City of Alpharetta who are 65 years of age or over, or who are totally disabled, and who have an income from all sources not exceeding 4,000 per annum, shall be granted a home stead exemption of $2,000 for ad valorem taxation by said city; and for other purposes. HR 233-698. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Hawes, Felton and Greer of the 95th: A Resolution proposing a Constitutional Amendment, so as to provide that residents of the City of Hapeville who are 65 years old or older and have an income of not more than $4,000 shall be granted a home stead exemption from ad valorem taxation by said city; and for other purposes. HR 234-698. By Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Hill of the 97th, Felton, Hawes and Cook of the 95th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide a homestead exemption to homeowners in the City of East Point who are 65 years old or older provided the income of such resi dents does not exceed $4,000 per annum; and for other purposes. HR 240-752. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 89th, Jones of the 87th, Alien of the 92nd, Battle of the 90th and others: A Resolution to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing au thority of Chatham County to district areas outside the municipalities in said County to provide water, sewerage, fire protection, street light ing, garbage and trash collection services and the construction and maintenance of roads, streets, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks; and for other purposes. HR 241-752. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 89th, Jones of the 87th, Alien of the 92nd, Battle of the 90th and others: A Resolution proposing an amendment to Article VII, Section 1, Para graph 111 of the Constitution, so as to provide that the Chatham THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 193& County Commissioners and Ex Officio Judges may by ordinances pro vide for the manner and procedures by which returns for taxation of real and personal property shall be effected; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit: HR 185-634. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that residents of the City of Cartersville who are 62 years old or who are totally disabled and who have an income not exceeding $4,000 per annum, shall be granted a homestead exemption of $2,005 from ad valorem taxation by said city; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit: HR 304. By Mr. Sherman of the 80th: A Resolution relative to Railpax; and for other purposes. HR 308. By Messrs. Moyer of the 41st, Hays of the 1st and many others: A Resolution relative to Disabled American Veterans Fiftieth Anni versary; and for other purposes. HR 311. By Mr. Edwards of the 45th: A Resolution commending and thanking Bill Birdsong; and for other purposes. HR 320. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th and Lane of the 101st: A Resolution commending the Honorable Fred T. McCrary, and for other purposes. HR 321. By Messrs. Berry and Thompson of the 85th and others: A Resolution expressing deepest regrets at the passing of Dr. Roy L. Gibson; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted by requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit: 1940 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, SR 93. By Senators Chapman of the 32nd, Henderson of the 33rd, Stephens of the 36th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution creating the Georgia Jail Standards Study Commission; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit: SB 166. By Senator Ward of the 39th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Criminal Court of Atlanta, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Solicitor General of the Criminal Court of Fulton County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 167. By Senator Ward of the 39th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Criminal Court of Atlanta, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Assistant So licitors of the Criminal Courts of Fulton County; and for other purposes. SB 217. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Walling of the 42nd and Higginbotham of the 43rd: A Bill to prohibit the annexation of any unincorporated area by any municipality in any county which provides services to unincorporated areas proposed to be annexed without first obtaining the approval of such annexation by action of the governing authority of said territory; and for other purposes. SB 254. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the issuance of certificates of exemp tions from the payment of professional and semi-professional license taxes to certain disabled veterans, so as to change the official responsible for the issuance of such certificates and other duties required from the State Revenue Commissioner to the State Director of Veterans Service; and for other purposes. SB 274. By Senators Johnson of the 38th, Stephens of the 36th, Coggin of the 35th, and Ward of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act fixing the compensation of board of com missioners of counties having a population in excess of 500,000, and providing that the commissioners shall be authorized to fix the com pensation of the chairman and commissioners within certain limita tions; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1941 SB 275. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Wilkinson County into the one office of Tax Com missioner of Wilkinson County, so as to change the maximum salary which may be paid to the clerical assistant employed by the Tax Com missioner; and for other purposes. SB 277. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Tallulah Falls, so as to provide for two-year terms for mayor and councilmen; to provide for residence requirements in order to vote in town elections; and for other purposes. SB 279. By Senators Rowan of the 8th and Eldridge of the 7th: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the payment of the cost of care of persons admitted or committed to state institutions, so as to provide that in the event a retarded individual is admitted, all persons liable for cost of care of such patient shall be assessed the maximum amounts provided for herein; and for other purposes. The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional ma jority the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 664. By Mr. Lambert of the 25th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Morgan, so as to change the method of nominating and electing candidates for the office of com missioner; and for other purposes. The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit: SB 141. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Bateman of the 27th, and Plunkett of the 30th: A Bill to implement Article VII, Section 1, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia which authorized the General Assembly to provide for grants to citizens of Georgia attending colleges or uni versities in this State which are not branches of the University Sys tem; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the Senate, to-wit: 1942 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, SR 97. By Senator Bateman of the 27th: A Resolution authorizing the Georgia Forestry Commission to execute a long-term lease with the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, for a certain tract of land located in Bibb County; and for other purposes. SR 42. By Senators Rowan of the 8th, Eldridge of the 7th and Searcey of the 2nd: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that the members of the Public Service Commission shall have terms of office of four years, and to delete certain language from Paragraph 111 of Section IV of Article IV relating to the first com mission; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratifica tion or rejection; and for other purposes. The Senate has disagreed to the House Amendment to the Senate Substitute to the following Bill of the House, to-wit: HB 469. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Hall County, so as to change and increase the terms of said court; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time: SB 232. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Pickens County, as amended, so as to provide an annual salary for the Tax Commissioner in lieu of fees, commissions and other emoluments with certain exceptions; 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. HB 583. By Messrs. Lee, Busbee, Odom and Hutchinson of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new Charter for the City of Albany, Georgia, as amended, so as to THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1943 authorize the City of Albany to regulate the speed movement and park ing of traffic and vehicles on privately owned streets, ways and parking areas; 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. HB 584. By Messrs. Lee, Busbee, Odom and Hutchinson of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Albany, as amended, so as to authorize the City of Albany to extend its garbage, refuse and rubbish collection services; 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. HB 701. By Messrs. Davis, Westlake, Granade and Floyd of the 75th, Levitas of the 77th, Collins of the 72nd and Noble of the 73rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the lease of park property in certain counties having a population of 300,000 so as to strike the population requirements and have inserted in lieu thereof the figure 600,000; 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. 1944 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 828. By Messrs. Kreeger, McDaniell, Housley, Howard, Burruss, Atherton and Wilson of the 117th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the com pensation of the judge of the Cobb County Juvenile Court as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge of the Cobb County Juvenile 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 877. By Messrs. Connell and Dent of the 79th, Mulherin, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the district attorney of the Augusta Judicial Cir cuit, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chief assistant district attorney; 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. HB 878. By Messrs. Connell and Dent of the 79th, Mulherin, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Sherman of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the salary of the judges of the Superior Courts of the Augusta Ju dicial Circuit from the funds of Richmond County, as amended, so as to increase the supplement; 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. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1945 The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 884. By Mr. Phillips of the 38th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Talbot County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner; 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. HB 885. By Mr. Phillips of the 38th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensa tion of the sheriff of Talbot County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; 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. HB 886. By Messrs. Bohannon and Patterson of the 20th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Carroll County, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of said commissioner; 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. 1946 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HB 887. By Messrs. Bohannon and Patterson of the 20th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Carroll County, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of the tax commissioner; 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. HB 888. By Messrs. Hill of the 94th, Triplett of the 93rd, Gaynor of the 88th, Jones of the 87th, Blackshear of the 91st, Alien of the 92nd, Gignilliat of the 89th and Battle of the 90th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for salaries for the Board of Aldermen of the City of Savannah, as amended, so as to amend said amendatory Act to change the salary of the Board of Aldermen; 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. HB 890. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners for Lamar County, as amended, so as to change the compen sation of the members of the Board; 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. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1947 HB 892. By Messrs. Hudson and Dorminy of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present method of compen sating the sheriff of Irwin County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, ivas agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 893. By Messrs, Griffin and Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act creating a Small Claims Court in Decatur 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. HB 895. By Messrs. Davis and Ployd of the 75th, Bell of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the DeKalb County Recorder's Court, as amended; 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. HB 897. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authority of certain counties to provide for building codes and other codes, as amended; and for other purposes. 1948 JOURNAL OP 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 898. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Glynn County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the members of the Board; 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. HB 899. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Charter of the City of Brunswick, so as to change the terms of office of the commissioners; 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. HB 901. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miller of the 79th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-6402, relating to the payment of taxes in which returns are made, as amended, so as to change certain population figures; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1949 The report 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. HB 902. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act relating to the creation of law libraries in certain counties, so as to change certain of the population figures and census contained therein; 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. HB 903. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for emeritus offices for retiring department heads in certain counties, so as to change certain of the population figures and census contained therein; 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. HB 904. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Dent of the 79th and Miles and Cheeks of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the creation of a board of elections in certain counties, so as to change certain of the population and census figures contained therein; and for other purposes. 1950 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 905. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to certain fees of certain clerks of superior courts, so as to change certain of the popula tion figures contained therein; 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. HB 906. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the terms of office of the members of the board of tax assessors in certain counties, so as to change certain of the population figures and census contained therein; 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. HB 907. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the salary of ju venile court judges in certain counties, so as to change certain of the population figures and the census contained therein; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1951 The report 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. HB 908. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Dent of the 79th and Miles and Cheeks of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-10, so as to change certain of the population figures contained therein; 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. HB 909. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 23-1704, so as to change certain of the population figures and census contained therein; 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. HB 910. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 91-804A, so as to change certain of the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. 1952 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 911. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Urban Redevelopment Act, as amended, so as to change certain of the population figures and census contained therein; 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. HB 912. By Messrs. Sherman, Smith of the 80th, Dent of the 79th and Cheeks and Miles of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-105, relating to fees of coroners, as amended, so as to change certain of the popula tion figures and census contained therein; 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. HB 913. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the creation of certain emeritus offices in certain counties, so as to change certain of the population figures and census contained therein; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1953 The report 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. HB 914. By Messrs. Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miller and Cheeks of the 78th and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating traffic on streets and highways of this State, as amended, so as to change the population figures; 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. HB 917. By Mr. Harrison of the 58th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a vote of the people in a certain designated area of the City of Jesup so as to allow such people to express their desire as to whether they wish to remain within the city limits of the City of Jesup; 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. HB 921. By Messrs. Chance, Lane and Nessmith of the 44th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Hiltonia, as amended, so as to repeal the provisions relative to intoxi cating beverages; and for other purposes. 1954 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having re'ceived the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 925. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Glynn County updn an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of the sheriff and certain other personnel; 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 r'eceived the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 927. By Messrs. Evans, Bennett, Brown, Pinkston and Scarborough of the 81st, Coney of the 82nd and Miller of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Board of Public Education and Orphanage for Bibb County, as amended, so as to provide that said Board shall be empowered to contract for the education of exceptional children; 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. HB 930. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the disposi tion of certain funds received by county officials, as amended, so as to change the counties to which said Act applies; and for other pur poses. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1955 The report 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. HB 931. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to set the scale of salaries for clerical employees of Rabun 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. HB 932. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the use of voting machines in all elections in certain counties; 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 933. By Messrs. Lee, Hutchinson and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Newton, as amended, so as to change the date of election of the mayor and council; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. 1956 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 935. By Mr. Hadaway of the 27th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the members of the Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County shall reside within specified militia districts; 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. HB 939. By Mr. Ham of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Butts County, as amended, so as to change the pro visions relative to taking bids for purchases and sales; 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. HB 940. By Mr. Ham of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Butts County Water Au thority; 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. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1957 The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 586. By Mr. Carter of the 64th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act prescribing the terms of court of the superior court in each of the 5 counties comprising the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, so as to change the terms of 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 889. By Messrs. Salem and Rush of the 51st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Vidalia in Toombs County, so as to establish the board of education of the City of Vidalia; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Vidalia in Toombs County, approved April 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 3136), so as to establish the board of education of the City of Vidalia; to provide its powers and duties; to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Vidalia in Toombs County, approved April 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 3136), is hereby amended by adding at the end of Article III, a new Section, to be numbered Section 3-13, to read as follows: "Section 3-13. Board of Education, (a) The board of educa tion of the City of Vidalia will hold title to all of the property used by it in the performance of its duties, and will have the right to contract, conduct business, buy, sell and exchange real estate, and generally to act in its own name and right as an independent entity. 195S : JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, (b) The board of education of the City of Vidalia will deter mine as early as possible in each year the sums of money which it will require in the carrying out of its responsibilities, and will determine the levy that will be required to raise this sum, based on the tax digest of said city, which levy will be communicated to the mayor and council of the City of Vidalia, whose duty shall be to levy the required millage, and to deliver the sums of money collected thereunder to the board of education as now prescribed by law. (c) The board of education of the City of Vidalia shall have the same rights and powers to borrow money as are now provided by law for county boards of education in the State of Georgia." Section 2. Not less than 30 nor more than 45 days after the date of the approval of this Act by the Governor, or after it otherwise be comes law, it shall be the duty of the governing authority of the City of Vidalia to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the voters of said City for approval or rejection. The gov erning authority shall set the date of such election for a day not less than 30 nor more than 45 days after the date of the issuance of the call. The governing authority shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof, in the official organ of Toombs County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: "YES ( ) Shall the Act establishing the Board of Educa,, NO ( ) tion of the City of Vidalia be approved?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of the Act shall vote "Yes", and these persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No". If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect, otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Vidalia. It shall be the duty of the governing authority to hold and conduct such election. He shall hold such election under the same laws and rules and regulations as govern special elections, except as Otherwise provided herein. It shall be the duty of the governing, authority to canvass the returns and declare and certify the result of the election. It shall be his further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. Section 3. 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 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1959 HR 199-687. By Messrs. Larsen of the 113th, Alexander of the 96th and Hawes. of the 95th: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that $4,000.00 homestead exemption of certain persons 65 years of age or over shall apply to all taxes levied by the City of Atlanta; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA: Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end of that paragraph which reads as follows: "Each person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or over is hereby granted an exemption from all State and county ad valorem taxes in the amount of $4,000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his net income, together with the net income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, as net income is defined by Georgia law, ifrom all sources, including any federal old-age, survivor or disability insurance benefits or benefits received from any retirement or pension fund when such benefits are based on contributions made thereto by such person or his spouse, does not exceed $4,000.00 for:the, immediately preceding taxable year for income tax purposes. The value of the residence in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. Any such owner shall not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he, or through his agent, files an affidavit with the tax commissioner or tax receiver of the county in which he resides, giving his age and the amount of income which he and his spouse received during the last taxable year for income tax purposes, and such additional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner or tax receiver to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner or tax receiver shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose. Such applications shall be processed in the same manner as other applications for homestead exemption, and the provisions of law applicable to the processing of homestead exemptions, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, shall apply thereto. The General As sembly may provide by law for the proper administration of this exemption including penalties necessary therefor. The increased ex emption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years begin ning after December 31, 1968.", the following sentence: "The exemption from taxation provided by this paragraph shall apply to all ad valorem taxes levied by the City of Atlanta, including those taxes levied for and in behalf of the Atlanta Board of Education." 1960 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that the $4,000.00 exemption from ad va- NO { ) lorem taxes for certain persons 65 years or over who have low incomes shall apply to taxes levied by the City of Atlanta?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Howell THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1961 Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. K. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A Whitmire Williams Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Grahl. Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Bray Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carter Clements Collier Conger Dailey Dean, J. E. Dorrniny Drury Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gary Hadaway Harris Hood Housley Hudson, C. M. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lee, W. J. (Bill) Longino Melton Miller Mullinax Noble Northcutt Patterson Patten Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Reaves Russell, H. P. Snow Strickland Thomason Thompson Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 143, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. 1962 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, HR 274-870. By Messrs. Lee, Odom, Hutchinson and Busbee of the 61st: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to authorize Dougherty County to levy an annual tax upon each motor vehicle licensed to operate in said County; to provide for the submission of this amend ment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA: Section 1. Article VII, Section VII of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding to the end of said Section the following language: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, Dougherty County is authorized to levy an annual tax upon each motor vehicle licensed to operate in said County, in an amount not to exceed $5.00 for each such motor vehicle. The payment of such tax shall be evidence by a stamp or decal to be affixed to the wind shield of said motor vehicle, and to be issued when the license tag on such motor vehicle is obtained. The proceeds from the levy of such tax shall be used exclusively for the planning and construction of roads, streets and bridges and other public transportation facili ties in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of such County; provided that no less than two-thirds of the proceeds from such tax shall be expended on roads, streets, bridges and other public transportation and traffic facilities in the corporate limits of the City of Albany." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize Dougherty County to levy an annual NO ( ) tax upon each motor vehicle licensed to operate in said County?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1963 On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Pelton Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood 1964 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Voting in the negative was Mr. Grahl. Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Bray Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carter Clements Collier Conger Dailey Dean, J. E. Dorminy Drury Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gary Hadaway Harris Hood Housley Hudson, C. M. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lee, W. J. (Bill) Longino Melton Miller Mullinax Noble Northcutt Patterson Patten Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Reaves Russell, H. P. Snow Strickland Thomason Thompson Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 143, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. HR 275-870. By Messrs. Lee, Odom, Hutchinson and Busbee of the 61st: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authority of Dougherty County to grant exclusive franchises for the collection of garbage in the unincorporated areas of Dougherty County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. Article VI, Section I, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following: "The governing authority of Dougherty County, in order to provide for the public welfare, health and security of the people of Dougherty County, shall have the right to regulate and exercise police powers over the collection of garbage in all areas of Dougher ty County outside the incorporated limits of municipalities and shall have the right to issue exclusive franchises for the collection THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1965 of garbage in any areas of Dougherty County outside the incorpo rated limits of municipalities; and in assessing the fees or charges for such franchises; to prescribe the fees to be charged by any and all parties franchised by the governing authority and to provide for the payment of such fees, including the right of the governing authority to make collections for the holders of such franchises; and to make such necessary rules and regulations pertaining to the collection of garbage as may be necessary to effectuate the powers herein granted." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize Dougherty County to issue franchises NO ( ) for the collection of garbage in unincorporated areas of Dougherty County?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Parrar 1966 Felton Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Grahl. Those not voting were Messrs.: Bar field Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Bray Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carter Clements Collier Conger Dailey Dean, J. E. Dorminy Drury Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gary Hadaway Harris Hood Housley Hudson, C. M. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lee, W. J (Bill) Longino Melton Miller Mullinax Noble Northcutt Patterson Patten Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Reaves Russell, H. P. Snow Strickland Thomason Thompson Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Mr. Speaker THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1967 On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 143, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. HR 278-899. By Messrs. Leggett and Isenberg of the 67th: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authority of Glynn County to license and regulate businesses and persons in the unincorporated area of the county and to levy license taxes or fees on same; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. Article VI, Section I of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding to the end thereof a new paragraph, to read as fol lows : "Paragraph I. The governing authority of Glynn County is hereby authorized to license and regulate businesses and persons, including the authority to examine by tests and to license and regulate persons engaged in installation or maintenance of plumb ing, heating, air conditioning or electrical facilities or equipment and to levy license taxes on all persons, firms and corporations doing business in the unincorporated area of said county, except businesses which are subject to regulation by the State Public Service Corn- Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize the governing authority of Glynn County NO ( ) to regulate and license businesses and persons and to levy license taxes upon businesses and persons in the unincorporated area of said county?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". 1968 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Rainey .Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Toles THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1969 Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Grahl. Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Bray Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carter Clements Collier Conger Dailey Dean, J. E. Dorminy Drury Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gary Hadaway Harris Hood Housley Hudson, C. M. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lee, W. J. (Bill) Longino Melton Miller Mullinax Noble Northcutt Patterson Patten Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Reaves Russell, H. P. Snow Strickland Thomason Thompson Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 143, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted. HR 279-923. By Messrs. Cole, Turner and Smith of the 3rd: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the Board of Water, Light and Sinking Fund Commissioners of the City of Dalton to operate a system of telephonic communications and issue revenue bonds to finance such activities; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1. Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Constitu tion is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 1970 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, "The Board of Water, Light and Sinking Fund Commissioners of the City of Dalton shall have the power and authority to acquire, construct, operate, extend and improve a system of telephonic com munications. The Board shall possess and may exercise all of the powers conferred upon and vested in telegraph and telephone com panies by the laws of this State and such other powers as the Gen eral Assembly shall provide in pursuance of this paragraph. The Board shall have the authority to issue Revenue Bonds in order to finance the activities authorized by this paragraph." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "YES ( ) Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize the Board of Water, Light and Sinking NO ( ) Fund Commissioners of the City of Dalton to operate a system of telephonic communications and issue revenue bonds to finance such activi ties?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Eraser Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1971 Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Grahl. Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Bray Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carter Clements Collier Conger Dailey Dean, J. E. Dorminy Drury Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gary Hadaway Harris Hood Housley Hudson, C. M. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lee, W. J (Bill) Longino Melton Miller 1972 Mullinax Noble Northcutt Patterson Patten Phillips, W. R. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Pinkston Potts Reaves Russell, H. P. Snow Strickland Thomason Thompson Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 143, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 283-938. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A RESOLUTION Creating the Clayton County Justice of the Peace Study Commis sion; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Justice of the Peace system in Clayton County has been the subject of considerable public discussion by the citizens of Clayton County; and WHEREAS, the Clayton County membership to the Georgia Gen eral Assembly feels an exhaustive and thorough study needs to be made in regard to this important phase of government. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created a five-member Clayton County Justice of the Peace Study Commission to be composed of (1) the Chief Judge of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, who shall serve as Chairman; (2) the Judge of the State Court of Clayton County; (3) the Justice of the Peace in Clayton County with the longest tenure of service; (4) the President of the Bar Association of Clayton County; and (5) the President of the Grand Jury Association of Clayton County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Governing Au thority is hereby authorized to appropriate funds for this study not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Study Commission is re quested to complete its assignment and to report its findings and recom mendations as to any suggested changes to the membership of the Gen eral Assembly from Clayton County on or before December 1, 1971. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 110, nays 0. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1973 The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: SR 93. By Senators Chapman of the 32nd, Henderson of the 33rd, Stephens of the 36th and Kennedy of the 4th: A Resolution creating the Georgia Jail Standards Study Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. SB 166. By Senator Ward of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Criminal Court of Atlanta, so as to change the compensation of the Solicitor General of the Criminal Court of Fulton County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 167. By Senator Ward of the 39th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Criminal Court of Atlanta, so as to change the compensation of the Assistant Solicitors of the Criminal Courts of Fulton County; and for other pur poses. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 217. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Walling of the 42nd and Higginbotham of the 43rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the annexation of any unincorpo rated area by any municipality in any county which provides services to unincorporated areas proposed to be annexed without first obtaining the approval of such annexation by action of the governing authority of said territory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. SB 254. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the issuance of certificates of exemptions from the payment of professional and semi-professional license taxes to certain disabled veterans, so as to change the official responsible for the issuance of such certificates and 1974 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, other duties required from the State Revenue Commissioner to the State Director of Veterans Service; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. SB 274. By Senators Johnson of the 38th, Stephens of the 36th, Coggin of the 35th and Ward of the 39th: A Bill to be be entitled an Act fixing the compensation of the board of commissioners of counties having a population in excess of 500,000, and providing that the commissioners shall be authorized to fix the compen sation of the chairman and commissioners within certain limitations; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 275. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Wilkinson County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Wilkinson County, so as to change the maximum salary which may be paid to the clerical assistant employed by the Tax Commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 277. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Tallulah Palls, so as to provide for two-year terms for mayor and councilmen; to provide for residence requirements in order to vote in town elections; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation. SB 279. By Senators Rowan of the 8th and Eldridge of the 7th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the payment of the cost of care of persons admitted or committed to State institu tions, so as to provide that in the event a retarded individual is admitted, all persons liable for cost or care of such patient shall be assessed the maximum amounts provided for herein; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Welfare. By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on Education and referred to the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs: THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1975 HB 714. By Messrs. Alexander of the 96th, Larsen of the 113th, Savage of the 104th, Daugherty of the 109th, Stephens of the 103rd, Adams of the 100th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for tenure for teachers and other professional personnel of public school systems of each city of this State, so as to change the time of notifying proba tionary teachers that they will not be recommended for reelection to the second or third year of probation, or to tenure status; and for other purposes. Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House: HB 516. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the duties and expenses of the judges emeritus of the superior courts, so as to change the provisions relating to expenses and mileage allowances of said judges emeritus while serving as judges in the superior courts; and for other purposes. The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 516. Mr. Hill of the 97th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House: HB 595. By Mr. Conger of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", so as to allow the holding of liquor referenda within municipalities; and for other purposes. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bohannqn Bray Carr Chappell Clements Colwell Coney, J. L. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dorminy Drury Ezzard Grahl Grantham Gunter Harris Hays Hill, G. Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Knowles Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. 1976 Lee, W. S. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Merritt Milford Moore Murphy Nessmith Patten JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rush Salem Shepherd Strickland Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Cole Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Conger Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Dent Dixon Egan Evans Felton Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Greer Griffin Hadaway Hamilton Harrison Hawes Horton Housley Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jordan King Knight Kreeger Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Levitas Lewis Marcus Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Miles Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, John Battle Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Collier Collins, M. Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Edwards Farrar Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Potts Roach Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Smith, H. R. Sorrells Stephens Thomason Townsend Ware Wheeler, J. A. Wilson Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Granade Ham Harrington Hill, B. L. Hood Howard Keyton Ijambert Logan Longino Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. McDonald THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1977 Northcutt Nunn Patterson Poole Ross Russell, H. P. Sims Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sweat Thompson Toles Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 60, nays 87. The motion was lost. Mr. Grahl of the 40th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House: HB 405. By Messrs. Brown and Melton of the 32nd, Marcus of the 105th, Mullinax of the 30th, Howell of the 60th and Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to provide that effective July 1, 1972, whenever any local unit of education shall determine that it will need one or more school bus bodies for the coming school year the local unit shall report its requirement to the State Board of Educa tion which shall compile requirements from all boards of education and submit them to the State Supervisor of Purchases; and for other purposes. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. H. Atherton Barfield Bennett, J. T. Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Buck Chappell Clements Cole Collins, M. Colwell Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dorminy Edwards Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gary Grahl Grantham Griffin Gunter Hamilton Harrington Harris Horton Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. King Knowles Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee, W. S. Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDonald Moore Morgan Moyer 1978 Murphy Nessmith Nunn Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pickard Pinkston JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Poole Rainey Reaves Salem Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Strickland Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Bell Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Cheeks Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Evans Pelton Fraser Gaynor Geisinger Ham Harrison Hawes Hood Housley Howard HoweU' Jones, Herb Jordan Keyton Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Levitas McDaniell Melton Miles Miller Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Phillips, W. R. Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Stephens Sweat Vaughn Ware Westlake Whitmire Wilson Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bond Bostick Bo wen Brantley, H. H. Carr Carter Chance Chandler Collier Cook Dailey Dean, J. E. Drury Egan Farrar Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Granade Greer Hadaway Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hutchinson Isenberg Knight Lambert Larsen, W. W. Leggett Lewis Logan Longino Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Merritt Milford Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Potts Russell, H. P. Savage Sims Snow Thomason Thompson Townsend Wheeler, J. A. Williams Wood Mr. Speaker THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1979 On the motion, the ayes were 66, nays 63. The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to HB 405. Mr. Conger of the 68th requested that Rule 111 be read and enforced, requiring the movant of the motion to reconsider to have been the same member who served notice of motion for reconsideration on the previous legislative day. In order that the motion could be properly made, the Speaker ruled that he would entertain a motion to reconsider the previous motion of reconsideration. Mr. Murphy of the 19th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to HB 405. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Barfield Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Chandler Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Colwell Conger Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dorminy Edwards Grahl Grantham Griffin Gunter Harris Hays Housley Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Knowles Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee, W. S. Leggett Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDonald Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Odom Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pickard Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rush Salem Strickland Triplett Tripp Turner Wheeler, Bobby Williams 1980 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bell Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chappell Cheeks Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Fraser Geisinger Greer Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrison Hawes Hill, G. Hood Horton Howard Howell Hutchinson Jones, Herb Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Levitas Marcus Melton Miles Miller Mulherin Mullinax Noble Nunn Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Stephens Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Battle Buck Chance Collins, S. Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Drury Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Granade Harrington Hill, B. L. Hood King Lambert Lewis Logan Longino Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. McDaniell Merritt Oxford Patterson Potts Russell, H. P. Sims Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Thompson Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 70, nays 85. The motion was lost, and the House refused to reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to HB 405. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1981 Mr. Brown of the 32nd moved that the House reconsider its action in reconsidering HB 405. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Bell Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Chappell Cheeks Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Dean, Gik Dent Dixon Egan Evans Felton Fraser Gary Geisinger Greer Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrison Hawes Hill, G. Hood Horton Howard Howell Hutchinson Jones, Herb Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Levitas Lowrey Marcus Melton Merritt Miles Miller Mulherin Mullinax Noble Nunn Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Smith, H. R. Sweat Toles Townsend Vaughn Westlake Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Barfield Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Buck Carter Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Colwell Conger Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dorminy Edwards Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Grahl Grantham Griffin Gunter Harris Hays Housley Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. 1982 King Knowles Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Leggett Lewis Logan Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDonald Moore JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Morgan Mover Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Odom Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pickard Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rush Salem Shepherd Smith, V. T. Sorrells Strickland Tripp Turner Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Battle Brantley, H. H. Burruss Chance Chandler Dailey Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Drury Farrar Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Gignilliat Granade Harrington Hill, B. L. Lambert Longino Mason Matthews, C. McDaniell Milford Oxford Patterson Russell, H. P. Sims Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Thomason Thompson Triplett Ware Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 82, nays 77. The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in reconsideringHB 405. Mr. Edwards of the 45th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House. The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of consider ing the Senate amendments thereto: HB 675. By Messrs. Knight, Potts, Mullinax and Ware of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Heard County; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: Senator Hill of the 29th moves to amend HB 675 as follows: THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1983 (1) By striking from the title the following: "to repeal a specific Act; to provide an effective date", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to provide for specific repeal; to provide effective dates". (2) By striking Section 17 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 17 to read as follows: "Section 17. This Section and Section 16 shall become effective upon approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. If the Act is approved in the referendum as provided herein, Section 2 shall become effective upon such approval. The remaining provisions of the Act shall become effec tive at the time the Commissioner of Heard County takes office as provided in Section 2. The Board of Commissioners of Heard County shall continue in existence until that time. The provisions of law relating to said Board shall remain effective until that time, except that no further members of that Board shall be elected. Said Board shall stand abolished at that time." (3) By striking Section 18 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 18 to read as follows: "Section 18. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Heard County, approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. Laws 1941, p. 864), as amended by an Act approved February 13, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 2346), an Act approved March 15, 1957 (Ga. Laws 1957, p. 3341), an Act approved March 3, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2113), and an Act approved February 27, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 2120), is hereby repealed and all of said amendatory Acts are likewise repealed." Mr. Knight of the 30th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment. On the motion, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 675 was agreed to. HB 397. By Messrs. Cook of the 95th and Cheeks of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of each county and municipality to enact for their respective jurisdictions, ordinances which have the effect of restricting the operation of adult bookstores and movie houses to areas zoned for commercial or industrial purposes; and for other purposes. 1984 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend HB 397 as follows: On Page 1, Line 10, after the word "penalties", add the following: "to provide for severability;" By renumbering Section 5 to read "Section 6", and by inserting a new Section 5 to read as follows: "Section 5. Severability. In the event any Section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other Sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the Section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or ad judged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional." Mr. Cook of the 95th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Carr Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Ezzard Farrar Felton Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. THURSDAY. MARCH 4, 1971 1985 Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Poole Potts Rainey Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs. : Atherton Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carter Chappell Dailey Dean, J. E. Dorminy Drury Evans Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Granade Hadaway Harris Hill, B. L. Hood Hudson, C. M. Lewis Longino Mason Melton Miller Patterson Patten Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Reaves Savage Sims Snow Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 159, nays 0. 1986 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 397 was agreed to. HB 629. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals for Clayton County, so as to provide that the Planning Department shall notify the Clayton County Board of Education of any rezoning application; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 629 as follows: By striking from the title the phrase "to provide that no amendments to the zoning regulations shall be made or become effective until the same shall have been pro posed by or be first submitted to the Clayton County Planning De partment and favorably recommended by said Department and then transmitted to the Clayton County Planning Commission and recommended by majority action of said Planning Commission", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to provide that no amendments to the zoning regulations shall be made or become effective until the same shall have been proposed by or be first submitted to the Clayton County Planning Commission and recommended by majority action of said Planning Commission". By striking from quoted Section 9 of Section 2 the following: "Clayton County Planning Department and favorably recom mended by said Department and then transmitted to the". Mr. Lee of the 21st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. On the motion, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 629 was agreed to. HB 743. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt and Gary of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the tax commis sioners or tax collectors to remit all education funds to the board of education in certain counties once a month except for a certain per centage; and for other purposes. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1987 The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 743 as follows: By striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2, to read as follows: "Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1972." Mr. Lee of the 21st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. On the motion, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 743 was agreed to. HB 136. By Messrs. Nunn and Moyer of the 41st, Ham of the 33rd, Smith and Turner of the 3rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing retirement bene fits for the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Georgia, so as to provide for benefits for additional service; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on Retirement moves to amend HB 136 as follows: By placing a period just after the word "court" on line 26, page 2; and by striking the remaining language on line 26, page 2 and all the language on lines 27 through 33, page 2; and by strik ing lines 1 and 2, page 3; and the word "board" on lines 3, page 3. Mr. Nunn of the 41st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alien Battle Bennett, Tom Black Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. 1988 Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dent Dixon Dorminy Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrison Hawes Hill, G. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Keyton JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, King Knight Knowles Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Miles Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Townsend Triplett Tripp Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. M. Bell Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Carr Carter Cole Dean, N. Granade Harrington Harris Hays Johnson Jordan Kreeger Lane, W. J. Lewis Mauldin Milford Nessmith Noble Ross Savage Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Turner Vaughn Westlake Wilson Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Atherton Barfield Bennett, J. T. Berry Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Buck Burruss Chandler Collins, M. Colwell Conger Dailey Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Drury Edwards Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Greer Griffin Hadaway THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1989 Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Jones, Herb Lane, Dick Longino Lowrey Matthews, D. R. McDonald Merritt Murphy Patterson Phillips, W. R. Pickard Rush Salem Shepherd Snow Thompson Toles Wamble Ware Williams Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 110, nays 30. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 136 was agreed to. HB 54. By Messrs. Rush of the 59th and Jones of the 87th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to come inside the guard line of penitentiaries with amphetamines, biphetamines, inhalers or other hallucinating substance; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend HB 54 as follows: On page 1, line 27 add the word "or" before the word "bi phetamines" and on line 27 strike the following words: "inhalers, containing hallucinating or intoxicating substances". Mr. Rush of the 51st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Battle Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. , Conger 1990 Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Housley Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Strickland Sweat Thompson Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Chappell Coney, J. L. Dailey Daugherty Dean, J. E. Drury Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Hadaway Hamilton Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Hudson, C. M. Longino Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Maxwell Merritt Moore Murphy Northcutt Oxford Patterson Phillips, W. R. Pickard THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1991 Ross Russell, W. B. Snow Sorrells Stephens Thomason Toles Townsend Wamble Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 149, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 54 was agreed to. HB 476. By Messrs. Phillips of the 50th and Battle of the 90th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to en gage in certain activities in relation to the use of fires and ignited ob jects; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality moves to amend HB 476 by adding to Section 1 the following: (e) "Provided, however, that the provisions of Section 1 of this Act shall not apply to fire resulting from the operation of trans portation machinery or equipment used in its normal or accustomed manner." Mr. Phillips of the 50th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Battle Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham 1992 Greer Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Leggett Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDonald Melton Miles Milford Miller Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Levitas. Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Conger Dailey Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Drury Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Griffin Gunter Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Johnson Larsen, W. W. Longino Lowrey Matthews, D. R. McDaniell Merritt Moore Morgan Murphy Oxford Patterson Phillips, W. R. Pickard Ross Russell, W. B. Snow Sorrells Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Westlake Mr. Speaker THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1993 On the motion, the ayes were 146, nays 1. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 476 was agreed to. The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreement to House amendment to the Senate substitute thereto: HB 469. By Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Hall County, so as to change and increase the terms of said court; and for other purposes. Mr. Williams of the llth moved that the House insist on its position in amending the Senate substitute and that a Committee of Conference be ap pointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate. The motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof: Messrs. Williams, Wood and Whitmire of the llth. The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon: HB 92. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Murphy of the 19th, Busbee of the 61st, Edwards of the 45th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide supplementary appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the opera tion of the agencies of the State provided for herein, and the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes. The following report of the Committee of Conference was read: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON HB 92 The Conference Committee on HB 92 recommends that both the 1994 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Senate and House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the Senate Substitute to HB 92 be adopted with the attached amendments. Respectfully submitted, FOR THE SENATE: /s/ Lamar R. Plunkett 30th District /s/ Frank E. Coggin 35th District /s/ R. Eugene Holley 22nd District FOR THE HOUSE: /s/ James H. Floyd 7th District /s/ George D. Busbee 61st District /s/ Thomas B. Murphy 19th District CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE TO HB 92 (1) By striking the language immediately following the designation "Article I." and preceding Section 1. and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The purpose of this Article relates to reductions in F.Y. 1971, and incorporates the fiscal 1971 revenue estimate of the governor, as amended." (2) By striking Section 29 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 29 to read as follows: "Section 29. State Board of Regents. 1970-71 _________________-____......___...$1,503,700.00 Object Class: Capital Outlay ___________________$977,700.00". (3) By striking Section 30 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 30 to read as follows: THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1995 "Section 30. Governor's Emergency Fund. 1970-71 ________________________________________,__$ 404,720.00." (4) By striking Section 32 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 32 to read as follows: "Section 32. Department of Public Safety. 1970-71 ________________________________________._.$ 122,000.00 Object Classes: Personal Services _.________________$ 60,000.00 Operating Expenses ____________$ 32,000.00 Capital Outlay ________________$ 60,000.00 Provided that the above amount shall be utilized relative to 15 undercover agents for use as narcotic investigators and six laboratory scientists." (5) By adding a new Section to be known as Section 34A to read as follows: "Section 34A. State Budget Bureau. 1970-71 .__-____-_-__-__-__-____._______________-_--$ 69,280.00 Object Classes: Personal Services __________-__..______$ 28,800.00 Operating Expenses _-_--__------ 40,480.00 Provided that funds appropriated in this Section for Personal Services shall be available to hire up to seven additional Manage ment Analysts and provide that funds appropriated in this Sec tion for Operating Expenses shall be available for expenses incident to increases in staff, for consultants and for other expenses re quired incident to modification of State Budgetary procedures and to cover cost overruns incurred in the publication and distribution of the State Budget Documents." (6) By striking Section 36 in its entirety and inserting in lieu there of a new Section 36 to read as follows: "Section 36. The total amount of the additional appropriations provided in the preceding Sections of this Article II. is $12,799,935.00." 1996 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the report of the Committee of Confer ence on HB 92 be adopted. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien, S. D. Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nes smith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1997 Strickland Sweat Thompson Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. W. R. Phillips. Those not voting were Messrs.: Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bostick Brown, C. Chappell Colwell Dailey Dean, J. E. Farrar Felton Floyd, L. R. Hill, B. L. Howell Hudson, C. M. Johnson Longino Lowrey Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Russell, W. B. Shepherd Snow Sorrells Thomason Toles Townsend Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 165, nays 1. The report of the Committee of Conference on HB 92 was adopted. Mr. Edwards of the 45th moved that the following Bill of the House be taken from the table: HB 370. By Messrs. Smith of the 3rd, Brown of the 32nd and Marcus of the 105th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide for licensing ambulance serv ices; and for other purposes. The motion prevailed and HB 370 was taken from the table. Mr. Edwards of the 45th moved that HB 370 be recommitted to the Com mittee on Health and Ecology for further study. The motion prevailed and HB 370 was recommitted to the Committee on Health and Ecology for further study. 1998 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following Resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the Senate amendment thereto: HR 185-634. By Messrs. Harris, Poole and Roach of the 10th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that residents of the City of Cartersville who are 62 years old or who are totally disabled and who have an income not exceeding $4,000 per annum shall be granted a homestead exemption of $2,000 from ad valorem taxation by said City; and for other purposes. The following Senate amendment was read: Senator Fincher of the 51st moves to amend HR 185-634 by adding after the words "Section 1. Article VII," on line 11, page 1 the following: "Section 1,". Mr. Harris of the 10th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. On the motion, the ayes were 136, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HR 185-634 was agreed to. Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HR 120-284. By Mr. Gignilliat of the 89th: A Resolution compensating William N. Jones; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Appropriations moves to amend HR 120-284 by changing the figure "$290.00" as it appears in the last paragraph of said Resolution and substituting in lieu thereof the figure "$100.00". The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 1999 On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 159, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended. HR 85-225. By Mr. Dixon of the 65th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Mary Hurst; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 159, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 180-578. By Mr. Lane of the 44th: A Resolution compensating Margie Bryant Williams; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 159, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. HR 193-658. By Mr. Chandler of the 34th: A Resolution compensating John H. Rawlings; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 159, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. 2000 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 934. By Messrs. Westlake of the 75th, Atherton of the 117th, Alexander of the 108th, Bell of the 73rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the medical education and training of additional Georgia residents; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2001 Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Bray Dailey Dean, J. E. Drury Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Hadaway Harris Hill, B. L. Hood Longino Matthews, D. R. Miller Murphy Northcutt Patterson Patten Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Sherman Snow Sorrells Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 600. By Mr. McCracken of the 36th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-817b, relating to the situs of risks and the necessity of signatures on certain policies, so as to provide that no countersignature of a resident agent need appear on any contract of insurance issued under an assigned risk plan; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. 2002 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackkshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Ross Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2003 Ware Westlake Wheeler Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Roach. Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bowen Buck Chappell Collins, S. Dailey Dean, J. E. Dorminy Drury Ployd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Gunter Hill, B. L. Hood Hutchinson Le vitas Longino Matthews, D. R. Murphy Northcutt Patterson Pickard Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Townsend Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 158, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Dorminy of the 48th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 600, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". HR 183-623. By Messrs. Connell and Dent of the 79th, Smith and Sherman of the 80th, Mulherin, Miles and Cheeks of the 78th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of Stateowned property; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A RESOLUTION Authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of State-owned property; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, there was donated to the State of Georgia by the City of Augusta the following described tract of land: 2004 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, "All that lot, tract, or parcel of land in the City of Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, commencing at a point on the West side of Wood Street and the intersection of Division Street and Wood Street; thence North 31 35' East a distance of 290 feet to a point; thence North 28 55' East along the West side of Wood Street a distance of 260 feet to the point of beginning; thence 28 55' East for a distance of 65 feet to a point; thence North 31 50' West a distance of 999.6 feet to a point on the East side of Milledge Road; thence along the East side of Milledge Road South 57 7' West, 200 feet to a point; thence continuing along the East side of Milledge Road South 42, 27' West, a distance of 200 feet; thence continuing along the East side of Milledge Road South 25, 53' West, a distance of 140 feet to a point; thence South 58, 33' East, 1005 feet to the point of beginning on the West side of Wood Street, being bounded on the Northeast by property of The City Council of Augusta, on the East by Wood Street, on the Southwest by property of the State of Georgia, and on the West by Milledge Road."; and WHEREAS, said tract of land is no longer needed by the Depart ment of Defense and is therefore surplus property; and WHEREAS, the City of Augusta is desirous of having returned to it said property in order that it might employ it for the use of the citizens of the City of Augusta. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Governor acting for and in behalf of the State of Georgia is hereby authorized and directed to execute the necessary instruments in order to convey the hereinabove described tract of land to the City of Augusta for and in consideration of the sum of $1.00, provided that the City of Augusta shall erect a chain link fence of equal height and quality to the existing fence along the northern boundary line of the State property approximately 1,005 feet. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to. On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Coiling, M. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Ezzard Farrar Felton Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2005 Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. S. Collins. Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Barfield Bennett, J. T. Berry Bowen Bray Buck Chappell Colwell Coney, G. D. Cook Dailey Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Drury 2006 Egan Evans Ployd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gunter Hill, B. L. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Hood King Longino Mason Matthews, D. R. Northcutt Patterson Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Scarborough Snow Thomason Wamble Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 158, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute. HB 678. By Messrs. Connell and Dent of the 79th, Sherman and Smith of the 80th, Miles, Mulherin and Cheeks of the 78th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the Superior Courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the Superior Courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of said judge; to provide for the election of his successors; to prescribe the powers of said judge; to prescribe the compensation and salary of said judge; to provide for rules and the transaction of business of the Superior Courts of said circuit; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Under and in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section III, Paragraph I, of the Constitution, one additional judge of the Superior Courts for the Augusta Judicial Circuit is hereby added, thereby increasing to four the number of the judges of the Superior Courts for said circuit, effective July 1, 1971. Section 2. Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Gov ernor to take office on July 1, 1971, to serve until December 31, 1972. His successor shall be elected in the 1972 general election, take office on January 1, following his election, to serve for a term of office of four years and until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Sub sequent successors shall likewise be so elected and serve for four year terms of office. Section 3. Said additional judge shall have and may exercise all THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2007 powers, duties, dignity, jurisdiction, privileges and immunities of the present Judges of the Superior Courts of this State. Section 4. The compensation, salary, and contingent expense allow ance of said additional judge shall be the same as that of other Judges of the Superior Coutrs of the Augusta Judicial Circuit. Section 5. Except as hereinafter provided, a majority of the Judges of the Superior Courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit shall adopt, promulgate, amend and enforce such rules as said majority may de termine to be suitable and proper for the effective transaction of the business of the courts of said circuit and in performance of their duties and responsibilities. Said majority shall divide and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each judge, including the work and duties of the judge who is appointed to the new judgeship created by this Act and to take office July 1, 1971. However, in the event of a tie vote among the judges of said circuit, then in that event, the decision shall be made by the judge of said circuit who is senior in term of continuous service. Section 6. This Act shall become effective on April 1, 1971. Section 7. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Praser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl 2008 Granade Griffin Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Lewis Logan Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative were Messrs. Dixon and Sweat. Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Blackshear Bowen Chappell Collins, M. Cook Dailey Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Drury Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Grantham Greer Gunter Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Howell Lambert Levitas Longino Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. Moore Mullinax Murphy Northcutt Patterson Phillips, L. L. Russell, W. B. Savage Shepherd Snow Thomason Thompson Toles Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2009 On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 150, nays 2. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. By unanimous consent, HB 678, by substitute, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. HB 345. By Messrs. Felton, Cook, Greer, Hawes and Horton of the 95th, Alex ander of the 108th, Larsen of the 113th, Hill of the 97th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to add four additional judges of the Superior Court for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent: The Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend HB 345 as follows: By striking from line 12 of page 1 the word "Four" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "Three". and By striking the word "thirteen" in line 7 of page 3 and substituting the word "twelve". and By amending the caption, page 1, line 1, by striking the word "four" and substituting for word "three". The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Felton of the 95th moves to amend HB 345 by striking from the caption the word "four" on line 1 of page 1 and substituting in lieu thereof the word "two", and by striking from line 12 of page 1 the word "four" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "two", and by striking the word "thirteen" in lines 7 and 3 and substituting in lieu thereof the word "eleven". The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, as amended, was agreed to, as amended. 2010 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. 1 Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chance Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Greer Griffin Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Strickland Thompson Turner Vaughn Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2011 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Dixon Grantham Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Nessmith Savage Stephens Sweat Those not voting were Messrs.: Atherton Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Chandler Chappell Dailey Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Drury Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Grahl Gunter Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hudson, C. M. Jessup Jones, Herb Longino Lowrey Matthews, D. R. McDonald Merritt Moore Murphy Patterson Patten Peters Pickard Poole Rush Russell, W. B. Snow Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Wamble Ware Wilson Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 141, nays 8. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By unanimous consent, HB 345, as amended, was ordered immediately trans mitted to the Senate. HB 210. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Rainey of the 47th, Grahl of the 40th, Lane of the 101st and Savage of the 104th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the display of information relating to maximum capacity on watercraft; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Game and Fish moves to amend HB 210 as follows: By renumbering Sections 10 through 12 as Sections 11 through 13. And by inserting following Section 9 a new Section 10 to read as follows: 2012 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, "Section 10. Nothing contained within this Act shall be con strued so as to apply to any person who shall manufacture or con struct a watercraft for his own personal use and so long as said watercraft remains the property of the person who manufactured or constructed said watercraft." 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hood Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Poole Potts Rainey THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2013 Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Bennett, Tom Moore Scarborough Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Bo wen Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Chance Collins, M. Colwell Cook Dailey Dean, J. E. Drury Greer Gunter Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hudson, C. M. Longino Lowrey Noble Patterson Pickard Pinkston Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Sims Snow Toles Townsend Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 162, nays 3. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 552. By Messrs. Alexander of the 108th and Thompson of the 85th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to change the name "solicitor-general" to "District Attorney", and to remove certain provisions relating to lunacy warrants and to insert in lieu thereof the requirement that the District Attorney shall cause a hearing to be held of persons convicted of sex crimes in counties of residence; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: 2014 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The Committee on Judiciary moves to amend HB 552 as follows: By striking Section 11-E in its entirety from the Act approved March 9, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 580) and renumber subsequent sec tions if any. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Egan Evans Ezzard Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Russell, H. P. Savage Scarborough THUKSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2015 Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Strickland Sweat Thompson Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Bohannon Dean, Gib Nessmith Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Collier Colwell Conger Dailey Dean, J. E. Drury Edwards Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Greer Hadaway Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Howell Knowles Lane, W. J. Longino Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Snow Sorrells Stephens Thomason Toles Townsend Wilson Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 148, nays 3. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Dean of the 13th stated that he had inadvertently voted "nay" on the passage of HB 552, as amended, and wished to be recorded as voting "aye". HB 554. By Messrs. Hawes of the 95th, Lane of the 101st and Hamilton of the 112th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 23-1705, relating to bond for public contractors, as amended, so as to increase the total amount of the contract price where such bonds shall be required; and for other purposes. 2016 JOURNAL OP 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, S. P. Burruss Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Fraser Gary Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Murphy Nessmith Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Poole Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 Voting in the negative was Mr. Grahl. 2017 Those not voting were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Alien Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Busbee Carter Collier Collins, S. Dailey Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dorminy Drury Edwards Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Hadaway Harris Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Hood Hudson, C. M. Johnson Jones, Herb Knight Knowles Lambert Longino Mason Melton Miller Mullinax Noble Northcutt Patterson Patten Peters Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Snow Sorrells Thomason Triplett Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 136, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 555. By Messrs. Hawes of the 95th and Lane of the 101st and Mrs. Hamilton of the 112th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2101, relating to distributing of obscene materials, so as to provide that any person, who, with intent to do so shall be party to distributing obscene material of any description, shall be doing an act of public nuisance; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on Industry moves to amend HB 555 as follows: By striking from line 3 of page 1, from line 17 of page 1, and from line 30 of page 2 of said bill the following: "lend,". 2018 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By striking from line 4 of page 1, from line 17 of page 1, and from line 30 of page 2 the following: By striking from line 7 of page 1, from lines 20 and 21 of page 1, and from lines 33 and 34 of page 2, the following: "or who shall possess such material". The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Egan Evans Ezzard Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Griffin Ham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2019 Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner V aughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Voting in the negative were Messrs. W. H. Alexander and Bond. Those not voting were Messrs.: Blackshear Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Busbee Carter Dailey Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dorminy Drury Edwards Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Granade Gunter Hadaway Harris Hill, B. L. Hood Howell Hudson, C. M. Longino Mason Melton Miller Northcutt Patterson Patten Pickard Rainey Reaves Savage Shepherd Sims Snow Wilson Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 155, nays 2. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as am-metm nA deaA d. Mr. Brown of the 110th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll was called on HB 155, as amended, but had he been present would have voted "nay". HB 287. By Mr. Murphy of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapters 92-31 and 92-32, relating to the imposition, rate and computation of Georgia Income Tax, 2020 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, and exemptions and deductions thereunder, so as to change the rate of taxation imposed on individuals; and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, further consideration of HB 287 was postponed until March 5, 1971, immediately after the period of unanimous consents. The Speaker announced the House recessed until 1:45 o'clock, P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION The Speaker called the House to order. The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted: HR 334. By Mr. Moyer of the 41st: A RESOLUTION Relative to the Honorable Burl B. Daniel; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the ancestors of the Honorable Burl B. Daniel of Fort Worth, Texas, several years ago migrated from the State of Georgia to the State of Texas, for the purpose of profit and pleasure and to in fluence the social and political life of that State; and WHEREAS, such achievements were accomplished with outstanding success; and WHEREAS, Burl B. Daniel has been active in the social and political life of his community, having been a longtime member of Birdville, Texas, Board of Education, and singularly responsible for the progres sive achievements of said educational system; and WHEREAS, Burl B. Daniel has practiced the professions of insur ance sales, real estate, merchandising, teaching, military, restaurateur, and politician, with varying degrees of success ranging from extreme unsuccess to outstanding success; and WHEREAS, perhaps the high watermark of his political endeavors was reached through the enthusiastic support of a certain member of the House from Houston County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that in recognition of the outstanding ac complishments and achievements of the Honorable Burl B. Daniel of THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2021 Fort Worth, Texas, his body does hereby bestow upon him Honorary Citizenship for the State of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Burl B. Daniel. HR 335. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A RESOLUTION Commending Mr. Gerald Beckum; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. William M. Booth has recently been named the 1971 STAR Student for the Macon County School System and has se lected Mr. Gerald Beckum as his STAR teacher; and WHEREAS, STAR students are chosen each year on the basis of their score on the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test and scholastic averages for the first semester of the senior year; and WHEREAS, Mr. Beckum and Mr. Booth will be honored at the Chamber of Commerce STAR banquet in Atlanta on April 23, 1971; and WHEREAS, Mr. Beckum is not only a very talented teacher, but also very popular among his students; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Mr. Beckum be recognized for the contributions he has made to the scholastic develop ment of Mr. Booth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend Mr. Gerald Beckum for his outstanding contributions to the students at Macon County High School. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Gerald Beckum. HR 336. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A RESOLUTION Commending Mr. James Yawn; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Miss Annette Futch has recently been named the 1971 STAR Student for Americus High School and has selected Mr. James Yawn of Americus High School as her STAR Teacher; and 2022 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, STAR Students are chosen each year on the basis of their score on the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test and scholastic averages for the first semester of the senior year; and WHEREAS, Mr. Yawn and Miss Futch will be honored at a district banquet next month in Columbus, at which time the district winner will be named; and WHEREAS, this energetic and dynamic young man has been ren dering excellent service to the students of Americus High School; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Mr. James Yawn be recognized for the contributions he has made to the scholastic development of Miss Futch. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend and con gratulate Mr. James Yawn for his many outstanding contributions to Americus High School. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. James Yawn. HR 337. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A RESOLUTION Congratulating Mr. William M. Booth; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. William M. Booth has been named the 1971 STAR Student for the Macon County School System; and WHEREAS, STAR Students are chosen each year on the basis of their score on the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test and scholastic averages for the first semester of the senior year; and WHEREAS, Mr. Booth and his teacher will be honored at the Chamber of Commerce STAR banquet in Atlanta on April 23, 1971; and WHEREAS, the admirable record compiled by Mr. Booth can only be attributed to his intelligence, dedication and hard work; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Mr. Booth be recog nized for his outstanding achievements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body to hereby con gratulate Mr. William M. Booth for being selected as the STAR Student for the Macon County School System. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2023 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit appro priate copies of this Resolution to Mr. William M. Booth and to his parents. HR 338. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A RESOLUTION Commending Miss Annette Futch; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Miss Annette Futch, outstanding Americus High School senior, has recently been named the 1971 STAR Student for Americus High School; and WHEREAS, Miss Futch is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norton Futch of Americus; and WHEREAS, STAR Students are chosen each year on the basis of their score on the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test and scholastic averages for the first semester of the senior year; and WHEREAS, Miss Futch and her teacher will be honored at a district banquet next month in Columbus, at which time the district winner will be named; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Miss Annette Futch be recognized for her outstanding scholastic achievements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend and con gratulate Miss Annette Futch for being selected as the Americus High School STAR Student. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit appro priate copies of this Resolution to Miss Annette Futch and to her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Norton Futch. HR 339. By Mrs. Merritt of the 46th: A RESOLUTION Expressing regret at the passing of Mr. H. K. "Hop" Henderson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. H. K. "Hop" Henderson recently passed away at the age of 66; and 2024 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, Mr. Henderson served in the Americus Fire Depart ment for 44 years and as its popular fire chief for 29 years; and WHEREAS, during his tenure as chief of the Americus Fire De partment, the department won honors year after year, and in 1955 won State honors for the outstanding program it carried on during National Fire Prevention Week; and WHEREAS, during his long and eventful life, Mr. Henderson pro vided an inspiration to his community and State through his many con tributions to the civic, religious, economic and political life of his community and State. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby express its deepest and sincerest regret at the passing of one of this State's most outstand ing and distinguished citizens, Mr. H. K. "Hop" Henderson. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit ap propriate copies of this Resolution to the family of Mr. H. K. "Hop" Henderson and to the Americus Fire Department. HR 340. By Mr. Lewis of the 37th: A RESOLUTION Commending the Honorable O. J. Cliett; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Honorable 0. J. Cliett served with distinction as the Sheriff of Burke County for 24 years before retiring in December 1968; and WHEREAS, he was widely known throughout the State for his effective and efficient law enforcement programs; and WHEREAS, he repeatedly and without thought for his own personal safety risked his own life to protect the lives and property of the citizens of Burke County; and WHEREAS, he has always been very active in the civic and re ligious affairs of Burke County, having held many important offices; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Honorable 0. J. Cliett be recognized and commended for his long and dedicated service to the people of Burke County and the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend and con- THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2025 gratulate the Honorable 0. J. Cliett for the outstanding contributions which he has made to the people of Burke County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable 0. J. Cliett. HR 341. By Messrs. Wood, Whitmire and Williams of the llth: A RESOLUTION Commending the East Hall High School basketball team; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the East Hall High School basketball team has re cently won the Class 6-A region title; and WHEREAS, this outstanding team compiled a season record of 25 wins and one loss; and WHEREAS, the members of the team displayed amazing offensive and defensive talents and outstanding rebounding ability; and WHEREAS, the admirable record compiled by this team can only be contributed to the dedication, drive and outstanding physical con ditioning of the members of the team and to the outstanding coaching ability of Coach Eddie Waldrep, who himself was a former star at East Hall High School during the 1950's. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend and con gratulate the East Hall High School basketball team for its amazing record of victories during the past season. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit appropri ate copies of this Resolution to East Hall High School and to Coach Eddie Waldrep. HR 342. By Mr. Edwards of the 45th: A RESOLUTION Commending Mr. John K. Robinson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. John K. Robinson is the Executive Vice Presi dent of the Georgia Cattlemen's Association; and WHEREAS, Mr. John K. Robinson has, through his diligent efforts 2026 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, and hard work, furthered the relations between the Georgia General Assembly and the livestock and farm interests of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. John K. Robinson has been of valuable assistance to the General Assembly of Georgia by providing information and advice relative to livestock and farm interest legislation; and WHEREAS, Mr. John K. Robinson has, through his efforts, been an asset to the State of Georgia, so it is only fitting and proper that he be commended for his excellent record of achievement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend Mr. John K. Robinson for his outstanding achievements and long record of service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. John K. Robinson and to the Georgia Cattlemen's Association. HR 347. By Messrs. Westlake, Floyd, Davis and Granade of the 75th: A RESOLUTION Commending the Walker High School "Hawks" Wrestling Team; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in February, 1971, the Walker High School "Hawks" Wrestling Team won its third straight county championship; and WHEREAS, these fine young athletes have also won the last five consecutive State Tournaments, the last three of these having been in Class AAA; and WHEREAS, both the Varsity and "B" teams have compiled amazing records during the past year; and WHEREAS, these outstanding athletic accomplishments can only be attributed to the drive, determination and superb physical condition ing of these young athletes and to the brilliant coaching efforts of Coach George Hogan; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Walker High School "Hawks" Wrestling Team be recognized and commended for their many outstanding athletic accomplishments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend and con gratulate the Walker High School "Hawks" Wrestling Team for the amazing record of victories which they have compiled during the past season and for their many other outstanding athletic accomplishments. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2027 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Walker High School. HR 348. By Messrs. Smith of the 43rd, Collins of the 62nd, Reaves of the 71st, Russell and Keyton of the 70th and others: A RESOLUTION Urging the abandonment of a policy of consolidating Selective Serv ice functions within the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the United States Selective Service System has recently adopted a nationwide co-location plan for centralization of records and certain functions relative to the Selective Service System; and WHEREAS, centralization in this manner might necessitate travel by citizens of this State for excessive distances, often exceeding 50 miles in each direction, in order to transact certain business and perform certain tasks connected with the Selective Service System; and WHEREAS, any savings to be affected on the part of the Selective Service System by the co-location plan in the State of Georgia would more than be offset by the extra expense and inconvenience to the citi zens of this State in the additional travel required for the transaction of certain business with the Selective Service System; and WHEREAS, the adoption of this plan will result in the loss of the equivalent of 26.68 full time jobs, or a total of 65 full and part time jobs, in this State at a time when unemployment is of serious concern to the citizens of this State and Nation; and WHEREAS, the inability of a local draft board to have immediate access to the records of its registrants will result in an inability on the part of local boards to provide responses to inquiries by registrants con cerning the status of said registrants in a reasonably short period of time; and WHEREAS, the continuous flow of records from the co-located records centers to the local boards and their return will only serve to impede the efficiency of the local boards and creates the strong possi bility of loss of records and other vital data; and WHEREAS, it is the feeling of the members of this body that the Selective Service System should be maintained in a manner so as to be as close as possible to the local community in order that a better under standing of the problems and needs of the local communities of this State and the citizens thereof might be better maintained. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby urge the Selective Service System and its Director, Dr. Curtis Tarr, to reverse 2028 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the decision which has been made on co-location of Selective Service records and other functions within the State of Georgia and do hereby urge that the present number of methods of operation of Selective Serv ice System offices be maintained within this State. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit appropri ate copies of this Resolution to the President of the United States; the Vice President of the United States; the Director of the United States Selective Service System; the Director of the Selective Service System in Georgia; the Governor of the State of Georgia; and to each member of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representa tives from the State of Georgia. HR 349. By Messrs. Murphy of the 19th and Smith of the 43rd: A RESOLUTION Providing for the election of a member of the State Real Properties Control Commission; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Code Section 91-103A (a) provides that a member of the House of Representatives shall be elected biennially as a member of the State Real Properties Control Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that an election of a member of the House of Representatives to the State Real Properties Control Commission shall be held by the House of Representatives on March 4, 1971. The following Resolutions of the House were read and referred to the Com mittee on Rules: HR 343. By Messrs. Adams of the 100th, Rainey of the 47th, Rush of the 51st, Leggett of the 67th, Harrison of the 58th, and Tripp of the 49th: A RESOLUTION Creating the Boating Safety Study Committee; and for other pur poses. WHEREAS, a bill was introduced into the 1971 General Assembly requiring that youngsters under 16 years of age be prohibited from operating motorboats with horsepower of ten or more; and WHEREAS, such a bill might be a worthwhile piece of legislation if youngsters under 16 caused or were involved in many accidents; and WHEREAS, the Game and Fish Department has recorded only one boating accident involving a youngster under 16 for the 1970 boating season; and THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2029 WHEREAS, it would be a worthwhile use of legislators' time and energy to study this matter, to determine the best legislative course for all Georgians. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Boating Safety Study Committee, to be composed of five members of the House of Representatives chosen by the Speaker. The Committee shall do all things necessary to effect the purposes hereinabove provided. Each member of the Committee shall receive the expenses and allowances authorized to legislative members of interim study com mittees but for no longer than ten days unless an extension is granted by the Speaker. The Committee shall prepare a report of its findings and recom mendations and submit same to the Clerk of the House for printing on or before December 1, 1971, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished. All funds necessary for operation of the Committee shall come from funds appropriated to or available to the legislative branch of State government. HR 344. By Messrs. Gunter of the 6th, Floyd of the 7th, Lane of the 44th, Adams of the 35th and others: A RESOLUTION Amending the rules of the House; and for other purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the rules of the House are hereby amended by adding a new rule to be numbered Rule 252, which shall read as fol lows: "252. No general bill or resolution shall be considered by the membership of the House of Representatives on the last day of the session unless a copy of the bill or resolution shall have been placed on each member's desk and notice that said bill or resolution is to be considered shall have been provided each member at least twentyfour hours prior to the beginning of the last day's business." HR 351. By Messrs. Bennett of the 81st, Thomason of the 77th, and Miller of the 83rd: A RESOLUTION Creating the Consumer Credit Study Committee; and for other purposes. 2030 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, WHEREAS, since the passage of the "Truth in Lending Act", there has been much conflict of opinion as to what kind of credit ar rangements can be made; and WHEREAS, the use of credit by consumers, especially with re spect to credit cards, has increased tremendously over the past few years; and WHEREAS, legislation in the areas of exempted transactions, limitations on finance charges, administrative enforcement, and penal ties should be drawn with the utmost care and in the interest of all parties concerned. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Consumer Credit Study Committee to be composed of five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker thereof. The Committee shall make a thorough and exhaustive investigation into the consumer credit business and the consumer credit laws in effect in Georgia, par ticularly the interest charges on credit accounts. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution. The members of the Committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative com mittees. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolu tion shall come from the funds appropriated to or available to the legislative branch of government. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the 1972 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished. The following Resolution of the House was read and referred to the Com mittee on Ways and Means: HR 350. By Messrs. McDaniell, Kreeger and Housley of the 117th, Bohannon of the 20th and others: A RESOLUTION Urging the boards of trustees of State retirement and pension sys tems to increase investments in Georgia residential mortgages; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Federal Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 reaffirmed and expressed numerically the national housing goal as expressed in the Housing Act of 1949 of "the realization as soon as feasible of the goal of a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family"; and THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2031 WHEREAS, a Joint Resolution adopted at the 1970 session of the General Assembly of Georgia (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 843) affirmed for all Georgians the National Housing goal; and WHEREAS, large amounts of long-term capital will be required for the realization of the National Housing goal; and WHEREAS, the recent creation by the Federal Government of the Government National Mortgage Association, which guarantees singlefamily VA, FHA, and Farmers Home Administration mortgages in packages of at least 2 million dollars in custodian banks against de fault, created a mechanism whereby safe investments can be made in home mortgages at high and fixed rates of return for long periods of time; and WHEREAS, the Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Re tirement System, the Public School Employees Retirement System, the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement System, the Legislative Retire ment System and other State retirement and pension systems have assets in excess of 700 million dollars and could provide a substantial amount of long-term capital which is badly needed to help finance safe and de cent dwelling units; and WHEREAS, capital invested in home mortgages has been generally safe in the past and yielded a high rate of return; and WHEREAS, the said retirement systems receive financial and ad ministrative benefits from the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, when economically sound and equally productive in vestment opportunities exist, the trustees of said retirement systems should choose investment opportunities which compliment the State's programs and assist it in achieving its stated goals. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the trustees of the State retirement and pension systems are hereby urged to substantially increase the purchase of Georgia residential mortgages, with priority given to those mortgages on dwellings of persons of low and moderate income, as long as such purchases are in keeping with sound investment practices. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to the boards of trustees of all State Retirement and pension systems. Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 715. By Messrs. Miller of the 83rd and Scarborough of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia 2032 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Polygraph Examiners Act", so as to clarify certain provisions relating to exemption from filing an application and license fee; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on State of Republic moves to amend House Bill No. 715 as follows: By deleting the words "another State or Federal" from Line 15, Page 2, and substituting in lieu thereof the words "a State, Federal or municipal". 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 99, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 687. By Messrs. Atherton of the 117th and Westlake of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for fiscal responsibility of in corporated municipalities of this State; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 687 by adding a new Section to be numbered Section 4 to read as follows: "Section 4. All records and documents developed or prepared in accordance with this Act shall be deemed public records and available for public inspection at all reasonable times during regular business hours. A summary report of the statement of receipts and disbursements of the municipality shall be published by the mu nicipality in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the municipality lies in whole or part." and by renumbering the remaining sections of the bill accordingly; and by amending the caption of the bill in line 5 on page 1 by inserting immediately before the words "to define", the following: "to provide for inspection of records and publication of re ports;" THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2033 An amendment, offered by Mr. Isenberg of the 67th, was read and lost. The following amendments were read and adopted: Mr. Atherton of the 117th moves to amend HB 687 by adding after Section C on line 17 of page 4 a Section D to read as follows: "The provisions of this Act shall not apply to incorporated municipalities having a population of less than 1500 persons as of the latest decennial census." Mr. Hawes of the 95th moves to amend HB 687 by striking the word "unanimous" in line 20 of page 2 and add after the word "agrees" in line 20, page 2, the words "by two-thirds majority." 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 104, nays 4. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By unanimous consent, HB 687, as amended, was ordered immediately trans mitted to the Senate. HB 537. By Mr. Lane of the 101st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act empowering cities, towns and counties, separately or jointly, to provide, maintain and conduct supervised recreation systems; and for other purposes. The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Egan of the 116th moves to amend HB 537 by adding the fol lowing at the end of Section 2: "provided that if a county joins in conducting and maintaining a recreation system with any school system or municipality in such county, it shall join on the same basis with every school system or municipality located in whole or in part in such county which re quests it to so join." The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, as amended. 2034 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. HB 627. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Apartment Ownership Act", so as to make the Act applicable to property which an owner or lessee submits to the provisions of the Act; 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 103, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 782. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 45 of Section 2 of the General Tax Act of 1935, as amended, so as to eliminate the pro vision requiring the issuance of a certificate or duplicate receipt upon payment of the 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 103, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 783. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the manufac ture, sale and taxing of wine, as amended, so as to provide for the col lection of taxes imposed on wine through a revenue reporting system; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2035 On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 784. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a continuing capital fund from which loans to counties may be made to aid in defray ing the cost of property evaluation and equalization programs for ad valorem tax purposes, so as to provide for the removal of the mone tary limit and the termination date on the capital fund; 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 105, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 785. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 44 of Section 2 of the General Tax Act of 1935, as amended, so as to clarify the meaning of the phrase "volume of business" as it is used in said paragraph; 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. HB 786. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 68-260 of the Code of Georgia of 1933, as amended, so as to provide for "five year license plates" in lieu of "permanent license plates", in said Act; and for other purposes. 2036 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 101, nays 3. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 582. By Messrs. Hawes of the 95th and Smith of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 105-11, relating to tortious injuries to health, so as to provide that certain injections, trans fusions, transplantings or transfer of human whole blood, blood plasma, blood products or blood derivatives, tissue, bones or organs shall be con sidered medical services; and for other purposes. The following substitute, offered by Mr. Smith of the 3rd, was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend the Code of Georgia, so as to provide that certain injections, transfusions, transplantings or transfers of human whole blood, blood plasma, blood products or blood derivatives, tissue, bones or organs shall be considered medical services; to provide exclusions therefor from implied warranties and liability for damages unless negligence is proven; to provide certain exclusions from the im plied warranty of merchantability and the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose; to provide that certain injections, transfusions, transplantings or transfers shall be considered as medical services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. The Code of Georgia is hereby amended by adding at the end of Code Chapter 105-11, relating to tortious injuries to health, a new Code Section to be designated as Code Section 105-1105 and to read as follows: "105-1105. Transfusions, transplants, and transfers of human blood, tissue, organs, etc.; no implied warranties nor liability with out negligence applicable thereto.--The injection, transfusion or other transfer of human whole blood, blood plasma, blood products or blood derivatives and the transplanting or other transfer of any tissue, bones or organs into or unto the human body shall not be considered a sale of any commodity, goods, property, or product subject to sale or barter, but, instead, shall be considered as the rendition of medical services, and no implied warranties of any kind or description shall be applicable thereto, and no person, firm or corporation participating in such services shall be liable for dam ages unless negligence is proven; provided, however, that Code Section 84-924 shall not be affected hereby." THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2037 Section 2. Said Code is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 109A-2-316, relating to certain implied warranties, a new subsection to be designated as subsection (5) to read as follows: "(5) The implied warranty of merchantability under Section 109A-2-314 and the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose under Section 109A-2-315 shall not be applicable to the pro curement, processing, storage, distribution or use of whole human blood, blood plasma, blood products, blood derivatives or other human tissue or organs for the purpose of injecting, transfusing, incor porating or transplanting any of them into the human body. The injection, transfusion or other transfer of blood, blood plasma, blood products or blood derivatives and the transplanting or other transfer of any tissue, bones or organs into or unto the human body shall not be considered, for the purpose of this Article, commodities subject to sale or barter, but shall be considered as medical services." Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. An amendment, offered by Mr. Ham of the 33rd, was read and lost. The substitute was adopted. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, by substitute. On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dixon Drury Edwards Egan Evans Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Harrington 2038 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Harris Harrison Hawes Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Bennett, Tom Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Dent Ham Hill, B. L. Scarborough Shepherd Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Berry Buck Clements Colwell Conger Cook Dailey Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dorminy Ezzard Ployd, L. R. Gignilliat Griffin Gunter Hadaway Hamilton Hays Hood Hudson, C. M. Johnson Jones, Herb Keyton Larsen, W. W. Logan Longino McDaniell Mulherin Patterson Patten Pickard Russell, H. P. Snow Stephens Thompson Triplett Wilson Mr. Speaker THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2039 On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 143, nays 10. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. HB 874. By Mr. Bray of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 92-33 of the Code of Georgia, relating to the payment and to the assessment and collection of income taxes, so as to provide penalties for the failure to pay and the underpayment of income taxes; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Atherton Barfield Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Drury Edwards Egan Evans Parrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Grantham Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. Jordan King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus 2040 Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Odom Oxford JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Strickland Thompson Toles Townsend Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Bennett, J. T. Granade Larsen, G. K. Noble Ross Scarborough Westlake Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Bell Brantley, H. H. Buck Collier Colwell Dailey Dean, J. E. Dixon Dorminy Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Grahl Greer Hadaway Hawes Hill, B. L. Hood Howard Hudson, C. M. Isenberg Jones, Herb Keyton Lee, W. J. (Bill) Longino Mason McDonald Merritt Northcutt Nunn Patterson Pickard Rainey Russell, H. P. Savage Shanahan Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Triplett Wilson Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 142, nays 7. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 875. By Mr. Bray of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 92-32 of the Code of THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2041 Georgia, relating to the preparation and filing of income tax returns and to the furnishing of information so as to provide a different penalty for the failure to file a timely return; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Atherton Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Chance Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Edwards Egan Evans Felton Floyd, J. H. Eraser Gary Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harris Harrison Hays Hill, G. Housley Howell Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, J. R. King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Maxwell Melton Miles Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Salem Shanahan Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend 2042 Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Bowen Carr Carter Drury Larsen, G. K. Mauldin McDaniell Milford Moore Noble Odom Patten Ross Savage Scarborough Stephens Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Battle Berry Bond Bostick Brown, B. D. Buck Chandler Dailey Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dorminy Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Gignilliat Harrington Hawes Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Howard Hudson, C. M. Jones, Herb Jordan Keyton Lambert Longino Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald Merritt Oxford Patterson Phillips, G. S. Pickard Russell, H. P. Shepherd Triplett Westlake Wilson Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 130, nays 29. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 876. By Mr. Bray of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 92-33 of the Code of Georgia, relating to the payment and to the assessment and collection of income taxes, so as to provide a new and different manner of apply ing interest; and for other purposes. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2043 On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. B. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Egan Evans Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Geisinger Grahl Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell McDonald Melton Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles 2044 Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Battle Bell Berry Buck Colwell Cook Dailey Dorminy Ezzard Farrar Ployd, L. K. Gaynor Gignilliat Hill, B. L. Hood Howell Longino Matthews, D. R. Merritt Miller Noble Patterson Pickard Boss Savage Snow Thomason Townsend Vaughn Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 163, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed- HB 763. By Messrs. Buck and Pearce of the 84th, Levitas of the 77th, Ross of the 26th, Noble of the 73rd, Dean of the 13th, Morgan of the 23rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 56-3, relating to authorization of insurers and general requirements for doing business in this State, so as to provide that a certificate of authority may be issued to certain insurers organized as business trusts; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, as amended, so as to provide that a certificate of authority may be issued to an insurer organized as a business trust if such business trust otherwise meets the applicable requirements of Code Title 56, as amended; to authorize such business trusts to issue title insurance; to provide for definitions; to limit the activities of an insurer organized as a business trust to title insurance; to provide for an application for a certificate of authority by a business trust; to establish minimum net trust funds required of a business trust; to establish expendable net trust funds required of a business trust; to subject a business trust to the general provisions of Code Title 56, as amended; to provide THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2045 for all matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. Code Section 56-301, relating to definitions, is hereby amended by inserting in the definition of the term "charter", after the words "constituent document of a corporation", the following: "declaration of trust, indenture of trust, or other basic con stituent document of a business trust,", so that, when so amended, the definition of the term "charter" con tained in Code Section 56-301 shall read as follows: " 'Charter' means articles of incorporation, of agreement, of association, or other basic constituent document of a corporation, declaration of trust, indenture of trust, or other basic constituent document of a business trust, subscribers', agreement and power of attorney of a reciprocal insurer, or underwriters' agreement and power of attorney of a Lloyds insurer." Section 2. Code Section 56-303, relating to the general qualifica tions to transact insurance, is hereby amended by inserting in subsec tion (1), following the words "under this Title;" the following: "provided, that a business trust may qualify for and hold authority to transact insurance in Georgia as provided in Code Chapter 56-22;", so that, when so amended, subsection (1) of Code Section 56-303 shall read as follows: "(1) To qualify for and hold authority to transact insurance in Georgia an insurer must be otherwise in compliance with the provisions of this Title and with its charter powers, and must be an incorporated stock insurer, an incorporated mutual insurer, fra ternal benefit society, hospital service nonprofit corporation, non profit medical service corporation, a farmers' mutual fire insur ance company, a Lloyds association or reciprocal insurer of the same general type as may be formed as a domestic insurer under this Title; provided, that a business trust may qualify for and hold authority to transact insurance in Georgia as provided in Code Chapter 56-22; except that no foreign or alien insurer shall be authorized to transact insurance in Georgia which does not main tain reserves as required by Chapter 56-9 applicable to the kind or kinds of insurance transacted in the United States by such insurer." Section 3. Code Section 56-304, relating to the kinds of insurance an insurer may transact, is hereby amended by inserting in subsection 2046 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, (3), following the words "A title insurer shall be a", the following: "business trust as provided in Chapter 56-22 or a", so that, when so amended, subsection (3) of Code Section 56-304 shall read as follows: "(3) A title insurer shall be a business trust as provided in Chapter 56-22 or a stock insurer and shall not be authorized to transact any other class of insurance, except that if immediately prior to the effective date of this Title any title insurer lawfully held a subsisting certificate of authority granting it the right to transact in Georgia additional classes of insurance other than title insurance, so long as the insurer is otherwise in compliance with this Title, the Commissioner shall continue to authorize such in surer to transact the same classes of insurance as those specified in such prior certificate of authority." Section 4. Code Title 56, relating to insurance, is hereby amended by inserting therein a new Code Chapter to be known as Code Chapter 56-22, to read as follows: CHAPTER 56-22 BUSINESS TRUST INSURERS 56-2201. Business trust; definition. 56-2202. Insuring powers of business trust. 56-2203. Application for certificate of authority. 56-2204. Minimum net trust funds required. 56-2205. Expendable net trust funds for new insurers. 56-2206. Other provisions applicable. 56-2201. Business Trust; Definition.--A 'business trust' shall mean an unincorporated trust organization created by and operat ing under a declaration of trust, indenture of trust, or other writ ten instrument whereby its beneficial interests are owned by mem bers or the holders of certificates of participation or shares and whereby its business affairs are managed by one or more trustees elected by such members or holders. A business trust shall not mean a trust established for the sole purpose of exercising the vot ing rights pertaining to corporate stock or other securities. 56-2202. Insuring Powers of Business Trust.--(1) A business trust, recognized by the State of its creation, shall be authorized to transact insurance in this State subject to the provisions of this Chapter. (2) A business trust, upon qualification as provided for by this Chapter, shall be authorized only to transact title insurance. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2047 56-2203. Application for Certificate of Authority.-- (1) A business trust insurer, in order to obtain an original certificate of authority, shall file with the Commissioner its application therefor, showing its name, location of home office, date of organization, state of domicile, names and addresses of all trustees, the percent age of beneficial interest held by or for each trustee, the date on which the business trust began to do business, and the states in which it is admitted to do business, and such additional informa tion as the Commissioner may require, together with the following applicable documents: (a) A copy of its declaration or indenture of trust with all amendments thereto certified by the public officer with whom the originals are on file in the state of domicile. (b) A copy of its by-laws or regulations as amended, certified by one of the trustees. (c) A copy of its annual statement as of December 31st last preceding in a form approved for current use by the Commissioner, and certified by two trustees. (d) A copy of the report of the last examination, if any, made of the insurer, certified by the insurance supervisory official of its state of domicile. (e) If a foreign or alien insurer, appointment of the Commis sioner as its attorney to receive service of legal process. (f) If a foreign or alien insurer, a certificate of the public official having supervision of insurance in the state of domicile showing that it is authorized to transact the kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted in Georgia. (g) If a foreign or alien insurer, certificate as to deposit if to be tendered. (2) All such documents shall contain such provisions, and the organization of the business trust shall be in such form as the Commissioner in his discretion may require for the protection of the insurer's policyholders and the public. 56-2204. Minimum Net Trust Funds Required.--To qualify for authority to transact insurance as provided in this Chapter, a busi ness trust insurer shall possess and thereafter maintain a net trust fund of not less than $200,000.00. 56-2205. Expendable Net Tust Funds for New Insurers.--In addition to the minimum net trust funds required by this Chapter, a business trust insurer shall possess when first authorized in this State an additional net trust fund or expendable surplus of $200,000.00. 2048 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 56-2206. Other Provisions Applicable.--Except where in con flict with the express provisions of this Chapter and the reasonable implications of such provisions, a business trust shall have all rights and powers of domestic stock insurers and shall be subject to all provisions of this Title to the extent so applicable." Section 5. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Battle Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Buck Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Granade Greer Gunter Hadaway Ham Harris Harrison Hill, G. Hudson, C. M. Hutchinson Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton King Knowles Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Maxwell McCracken Melton Miles Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pickard Pinkston Poole Rainey Roach Rush Russell, H. P. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2049 Smith, V. T. Snow Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Whitmire Williams Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Atherton Bennett, J. T. Burruss Busbee Colwell Coney, J. L. Dean, N. Egan Gary Grantham Griffin Housley Howard Hudson, Ted Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell Mullinax Murphy Peters Phillips, W. R. Reaves Salem Sorrells Strickland Vaughn Wheeler, Bobby Wilson Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Barfield Bohannon Bond Bowen Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Carr Chappell Conger Cook Dailey Daugherty Dorminy Farrar Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Hamilton Harrington Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hood Horton Howell Isenberg Jordan Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Longino McDonald Merritt Milford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Potts Ross Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Stephens Thomason Townsend Ware Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 33. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. HB 221. By Messrs. Keyton and Russell of the 70th, Cheeks of the 78th and Collins of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the giving of security by the owners and operators of certain motor vehicles, so as to provide that no license of an operator or the registration of 2050 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the owner shall be suspended until the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall receive notification that there is an unsatisfied judgment against said party arising out of an accident covered by the provisions of said Act; and for other purposes. The following substitute, offered by Messrs. Keyton of the 70th and Collins of the 62nd, was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the giving of security by the owners and operators of certain motor vehicles, ap proved February 21, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 565), as amended, so as to provide that no security shall be required of an operator or owner of a motor vehicle if the report of the investigating officer disclosed that such an owner or operator was in no way responsible for the accident; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. An Act relating to the giving of security by the owners and operators of certain motor vehicles, approved February 21, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 565), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 6 the following: "5. To the owner or operator of a motor vehicle when the report of the investigating officer reveals that the owner or operator of such motor vehicle was in no way responsible for the accident, until and unless a final judgment is obtained against such operator or owner." Section 2. 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, was agreed to, by substitute. On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bell Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Egan Felton Fraser Gary Geisinger Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hays THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2051 Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lar-sen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Leggett Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Poole Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Ware Westlake Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, Marvin Dean, N. Ham Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. S. Phillips, W. R. Smith, J R. Williams 2052 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Bray Brown, B. D. Chance Colwell Dailey Dean, Gib Dorminy Evans Ezzard Parrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gaynor Gignilliat Grahl Hawes Hood Howell Jordan Levitas Longino Mason McDonald Northcutt Patterson Pickard Potts Rainey Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Stephens Thomason Wamble Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 149, nays 8. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. HB 422. By Messrs. Nunn of the 41st, Pinkston of the 81st and Knowles of the 22nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 59-7 of the Code of Georgia, relating to juries, so as to authorize the judge, in his discre tion, to allow the dispersion of the jury during the trial of criminal and civil 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: ..,!! ^H Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Atherton Barfield Bell Bennett, J. T. Berry Black Bohannon Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Drury Edwards Egan Evans Farrar Pelton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Geisinger Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, G. Housley Howard Howell Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2053 Jones, J. R. Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Miles Milford Miller Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pickard Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Roach Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson Wood Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bennett, Tom Hamilton Hill, B. L. Moore Odom Ross Williams Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Alien Battle Blackshear Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Chance Collins, M. Dailey Daugherty Dorminy Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Gary 2054 Gaynor Gignilliat Grahl Hawes Hood Horton Jones, Herb Jordan JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Longino Mason McCracken Merritt Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Rainey Russell, A. B. Strickland Thomason Triplett Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 151, nays 7. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 827. By Messrs. Connell and Dent of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize any county or municipality to adopt ordinances relative to the removal and disposal of certain discarded, dismantled, wrecked, scrapped, ruined or junked motor vehicles; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Drury Edwards Evans Farrar Felton Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Granade Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2055 Hays Hill, G. Hood Housley Howard Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McCracken McDaniell Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Poole Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Savage Scarborough Shanahan Shepherd Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tripp Turner Ware Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Battle Blackshear Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Collier Collins, M. Cook Dailey Dixon Dorminy Egan Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Grahl Hadaway Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton Howell Hudson, C. M. Longino Mason McDonald Northcutt Patterson Pinkston Rainey Russell, A. B. Sherman Sorrells Strickland Townsend Triplett Vaughn Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 152, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 2056 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, HB 398. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to provide that persons pleading nolo contendere for driving under the influence shall have their drivers' licenses suspended for 30 days and other punishment as the judge may deem appropriate; and for other purposes. The following Committee amendment was read: The Committee on Motor Vehicles moves to amend HB 398 as follows: By inserting immediately after the word "contendere" on line 6 the following: "for the second or any subsequent time". By inserting after the word "contendere" on line 20 the following: "for the second or any subsequent time". By inserting after the word "contendere" on line 25 the following: "for the second or any subsequent time". An amendment to the Committee amendment, offered by Mr. Alexander of the 108th, was read and lost. The following amendment to the Committee amendment was read: Mr. Alexander of the 108th moves to amend the Committee amend ment to HB 398 by adding on lines 20 and 25 after the word "time" the words "within a period of 3 years immediately preceding the offense." On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Chappell Cheeks Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dent Dorminy Edwards Evans Parrar Pelton Geisinger Griffin Hadaway Hamilton Hays Hill, B. L. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Isenberg Jessup Jones, J. R. King Knowles Lane, Dick THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2057 Larsen, W. W. Leggett Levitas McDaniell McDonald Miles Miller Moore Morgan Mulherin Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Ross Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Thompson Tripp Wheeler, J. A. Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Battle Bell Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Busbee Can- Carter Chandler Clements Cole Colwell Coney, J. L. Cook Davis, W. Dean, N. Dixon Drury Egan Floyd, J. H. Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hill, G. Howell Hutchinson Johnson Jones, Herb Jordan Knight Lambert Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell Melton Milford Moyer Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Patten Phillips, L. L. Potts Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Sims Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Whitmire Williams Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bennett, J. T. Bostick Bowen Buck Burruss Chance Dailey Dean, J. E. Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Fraser Grahl Hood Keyton 2058 Lane, W. J. Lewis Longino Marcus Matthews, C. McCracken Merritt JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Patterson Pinkston Poole Rainey Reaves Roach Shepherd Strickland Sweat Thomason Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wood Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee amendment, the ayes were 74, nays 84. The amendment was lost. The Committee amendment was adopted. Mr. Pearce of the 84th moved that the House reconsider its action in adopt ing the Committee amendment. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Collier Collins, M. Coney, J. L. Conger Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Farrar Felton Gaynor Gignilliat Grantham Greer Griffin Gunter Hadaway Hamilton Harrington Hays Hill, B. L. Horton Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson King Knowles Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Logan Marcus Mason Maxwell McDaniell Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Poole Ross Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sweat Thompson Triplett Wheeler, J. A. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2059 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Bell Blackshear Bohannon Bray Brown, C. Busbee Carr Cole Collins, S. Colwell Connell Cook Davis, W. Drury Egan Gary Geisinger Granade Harrison Hawes Hill, G. Housley Howard Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lowrey Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDonald Melton Miles Mullinax Murphy Noble Odom Oxford Patten Potts Reaves Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Smith, V. T. Sorrells Stephens Thomason Toles Townsend Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Whitmire Williams Wilson Those not voting were Messrs.: Bostick Bowen Burruss Carter Chance Coney, G. D. Dailey Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Grahl Ham Harris Hood Howell Lewis Longino McCracken Merritt Northcutt Nunn Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Roach Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Savage Shepherd Sims Strickland Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wood Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 86, nays 71. The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in adopting the Committee amendment to HB 398. The following amendment to the Committee amendment was read: Mr. Pearce of the 84th moves to amend the Committee amendment to HB 398 by adding the words "within a 2 year period" between the words "contendere" and "shall" on line 25 of page 1. 2060 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Carter Clements Collins, M. Coney, J. L. Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Farrar Felton Griffin Hadaway Ham Harrison Horton Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Keyton King Knowles Levitas Marcus Matthews, C. McDaniell Miles Milford Miller Moore Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Busbee Carr Chappell Cheeks Cole Collier Collins, S. Colwell Coney, G. D. Connell Cook Davis, W. Drury Egan Evans Fraser Gary Gaynor Gei singer Gignilliat Granade Grantham Greer Gunter Harris Hawes Hays Hill, G. Housley Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Knight Morgan Moyer Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Oxford Pearce Phillips, W. R. Pickard Pinkston Reaves Roach Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Sherman Snow Sweat Thomason Thompson Wheeler, J. A. Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Mullinax Noble Odom Patten Peters Phillips, G. S. Poole Potts Rush THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2061 Salem Shanahan Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake White-lire Williams Wilson Those not voting were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Bostick Bowen Burruss Chance Chandler Conger Dailey Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Grahl Hamilton Harrington Hill, B. L. Hood Howell Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lewis Longino McCracken Merritt Mulherin Patterson Phillips, L. L. Rainey Ross Savage Shepherd Sims Stephens Strickland Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wood Mr. Speaker On the adoption of the amendment to the Committee amendment, the ayes were 69, nays 86. The amendment was lost. The Committee amendment was adopted. An amendment, offered by Mr. Scarborough of the 81st, was read and 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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chappell Cheeks Cole Collier Collins, S. 2062 Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dixon Drury Egan Felton Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Hawes Hill, G. Horton Housley Isenberg Jessup JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miller Moore Mover Mullinax Noble Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Peters Phillips, W. R. Potts Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Shanahan Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Brown, B. D. Buck Collins, M. Conger Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Farrar Fraser Griffin Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Johnson Keyton King Lane, W. J. Levitas Mason Matthews, C. Miles Morgan Murphy Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pickard Pinkston Reaves Ross Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Sherman Stephens Thomason Thompson Those not voting were Messrs.: Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Burruss Chance Chandler Clements Colwell Dailey Edwards Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Grahl Floyd, L. R. Greer Hadaway Hamilton Hood Howell Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lewis Longino McCracken THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2063 McDaniell Milford Mulherin Nessmith Northcutt Patterson Phillips, L. L. Poole Rainey Roach Savage Shepherd Sims Strickland Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wood Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 105, nays 47. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Williams of the llth moved that HB 398, as amended, be immediately transmitted to the Senate. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Black Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Cheeks Collier Coffins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dixon Drury Egan Felton Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Gunter Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jordan Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Milford Moore Mullinax Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford 2064 Patten Peters Phillips, W. B. Potts Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Shanahan Smith, H. R. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Vaughn Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Brown, B. D. Buck Chappell Cole Collins, M. Conger Daugherty Dean, N. Dorminy Farrar Fraser Griffin Hadaway Ham Harrison Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Johnson Keyton King Knowles Lane, W. J. Levitas Matthews, C. Miles Miller Morgan Moyer Murphy Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pickard Pinkston Reaves Ross Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Sherman Stephens Thomason Thompson Those not voting were Messrs.: Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Burruss Chance Chandler Clements Colwell Dailey Dean, J. E. Dent Edwards Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Grahl Greer Hill, B. L. Hood Howell Jones, J. R. Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lewis Longino McCracken McDaniell Mulherin Nessmith Patterson Phillips, L. L. Poole Rainey Roach Savage Shepherd Sims Snow Strickland Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wood Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 47. The motion prevailed and HB 398, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2065 HB 399. By Mr. Cook of the 95th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the giving of security by owners and operators of motor vehicles, so as to provide that in the event an operator shall enter a plea of nolo contendere for driving under the influence the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall suspend his operator's license for not less than 30 days; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the giving of security by owners and operators of motor vehicles, approved February 21, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 565), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 225), and an Act ap proved March 27, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 430), so as to provide that in the event an operator shall enter a plea of nolo contendere for the second or any subsequent time for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs, it shall be mandatory upon the Director of the Department of Public Safety to treat the said operator's license in the same manner as though the operator had pleaded guilty or had been convicted of violating certain specified offenses; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. An Act providing for the giving of security by owners and operators of motor vehicles, approved February 21, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 565), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 225), and an Act approved March 27, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 430), is hereby amended by adding to the end of the first unnumbered paragraph of Section 7-A, the following: "Provided, however, in the event an operator shall enter a plea of nolo contendere for the second or any subsequent time for driv ing a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs, it shall be mandatory upon the Director to treat said operator's license in the same manner as though said operator had pleaded guilty or had been convicted of any of the offenses itemized in this Section.", so that when so amended said Section shall read as follows: "Section 7-A. Upon conviction or plea of guilty or forfeiture of bond of any of the following offenses of an operator by or in any court it shall be mandatory upon the Director to revoke said operator's license for a period of one year, effective as of the date of such disposition: (1) Manslaughter, voluntary or involuntary, (or negligent homicide) resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle; (2) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of 2066 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, intoxicating liquors or drugs; (3) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used; (4) Failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this State, hit and run, or leav ing the scene of an accident as specified by the laws of this State; (5) Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement under oath to the Department of Public Safety under this Act or the law relating to drivers' licenses, or under any other law relating to the ownership or operation of motor vehicles; Transporting contraband or stolen goods. Provided, however, in the event an operator shall enter a plea of nolo contendere for the second or any subsequent time for driivng a motor vehicle while under the influence of in toxicating liquors or drugs, it shall be mandatory upon the Direc tor to treat said operator's license in the same manner as though said operator had pleaded guilty or had been convicted of any of the offenses itemized in this Section. The Director may, after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of conviction, reinstate the license of an operator whose license has been revoked under the above provisions only in the event said operator has qualified as required in this Act as a self-insurer, or produces evidence to the Director that he has quali fied as required in this Act as a self-insurer, or produces evidence to the Director that he has obtained a policy of liability insurance, issued by a company authorized to do business in this State, or produces evidence that he has obtained a surety bond from a surety company authorized to do business in this State, except that no license shall be reinstated to a person whose license has been revoked three times for cause. It is further provided that the Director may accept proof of financial responsibility given by the owner of a motor vehicle on behalf of a member of the immediate family residing in the home of such owner in order to permit such operator to operate motor vehicles for which the owner has given proof as herein provided, and an employer may furnish proof of financial responsibility on behalf of an employee operator and qualify such operator to operate motor vehicles for which proof is given by employer as herein provided. The acceptance of such proof, given by an owner or employer, by the Director is subject to the provisions that such proof as given must meet the require ments as set forth herein and cover the operator while operating motor vehicles of the owner or employer. If the operator is only qualified to operate motor vehicles for an owner or employer, such restriction shall be designated by the Director on the license of the operator. The liability insurance policy shall provide for payment of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) because of bodily injury to, or death of one person in any one accident, and not less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) because of bodily injury to, or death of two or more persons in any one accident and to a limit of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident. If the operator prefers to place a surety bond in lieu of the above described liability policy, said bond shall cover the same amounts as set out above. It is further provided that upon an insurance company filing a certification of an insurance policy or a surety company filing a surety bond with the Director in order for the operator to show the proof required herein, such bond or certifica tion cannot be cancelled within a period of twelve (12) months from THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2067 the effective date of such certification or bond except for a sub sequent conviction for some revocable offense as set forth in sub section (a) of this Section with the provision that the Director shall be given at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of such cancellation. The Director may, in his discretion, permit the cancellation of such certification or bond for other cause made known to and approved by him. If the Director is convinced that said operator does not have the above described financial responsi bility coverage any time during a period of at least one (1) year following the conviction, plea of guilty or forfeiture of bond of said operator of any of the above offenses, it shall be the duty of said Director to immediately revoke the license of the operator involved." Section 2. 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bennett, J. T. Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carr Chappell Cheeks Clements Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Drury Felton Floyd, J. H. Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Granade Grantham Gunter Ham Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, G. Housley Howard Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Knight Knowles Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Moore 2068 Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Peters Pinkston Potts JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Shanahan Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Bennett, Tom Bray Brown, B. D. Conger Daugherty Dorminy Fraser Hadaway Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Keyton King Levitas Mason Murphy Pearce Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Scarborough Stephens Thomason Thompson Those not voting were Messrs.: Bell Berry Black Blackshear Bond Bostick Bowen Buck Carter Chance Chandler Cole Collins, M. Colwell Dailey Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Grahl Greer Griffin Hamilton Hood Howell Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Longino McCracken Miller Mulherin Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Poole Rainey Ross Savage Shepherd Sims Strickland Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wood Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 26. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was by substitute. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2069 Mr. Cook of the 95th moved that HB 399, by substitute, be immediately transmitted to the Senate. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Black Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Chappell Cheeks Clements Collier Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Connell Cook Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Felton Gary Gaynor Gei singer Grantham Gunter Hadaway Hamilton Harrington Harris Hawes Hays Hill, G. Housley Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S Leggett Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. H. Bell Bennett, Tom Blackshear Brown, B. D. Daugherty Fraser Ham Harrison Hill, B. L. Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patten Peters Pinkston Potts Reaves Roach Rush Russell, A. B. Salem Shanahan Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Sorrells Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Hudson, C. M. King Ross Russell, H. P. Scarborough 2070 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Bennett, J. T. Berry Bond Bostick Bowen Buck Burruss Carter Chance Chandler Cole Collins, M. Colwell Conger Dailey Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Egan Evans Ezzard Parrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Grahl Granade Greer Griffin Hood Horton Howard Howell Keyton Knowles Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Longino McCracken Miller Noble Odom Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Phillips, W. R. Pickard Poole Rainey Russell, W. B. Savage Shepherd Sims Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wood Mr. Speaker On the motion, the ayes were 114, nays 15. The motion prevailed and HB 399, by substitute, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. HB 560. By Messrs. Gunter and Moore of the 6th, Farrar of the 77th, Mauldin of the 12th, Chandler of the 34th and Dailey of the 53rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, as amended, so as to provide that inmate trainees shall not be prohibited from repairing or otherwise utilizing privately owned vehicles or other equipment in their training; 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2071 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Carr Chance Chandler Chappell Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Egan Ezzard Felton Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Poole Potts Reaves Rush Russell, A. B. Russell, H. P. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sherman Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood Voting in the negative was Mr. Ross. 2072 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Those not voting were Messrs.: Barfield Bostick Bowen Brown, S. P. Buck Carter Colwell Cook Dailey Dean, N. Edwards Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Grahl Granade Greer Hood Howard Howell King Knowles Lambert Lewis Longino Mason Matthews, D. R. Maxwell McCracken Miller Murphy Odom Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Rainey Roach Russell, W. B. Savage Shepherd Sims Strickland Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 146, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. HB 139. By Messrs. Grantham of the 55th, Wheeler of the 57th, Drury of the 66th and Sweat of the 65th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide an expense allowance for the operation of the office of the District Attorney of the Waycross Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. The following Committee substitute was read: A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide for a secretary for the District Attorney of the Waycross Judicial Circuit; to provide for her compen sation; to provide for the amount to be paid by each county within said circuit; to provide that the governing authority of each county will make provisions for said expense; to provide for specific repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. The District Attorney for the Waycross Judicial Cir cuit shall be authorized to employ a secretary to be compensated not less than $3,600.00 nor more than $5,200.00 per annum, to be deter mined by the District Attorney. Upon written notice to the Boards of Commissioners of Ware, Coffee, Pierce, Bacon, Brantley and Charlton THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2073 County, the amount determined by the District Attorney to be fair and just compensation for such secretary, shall become an obligation of such counties, to be paid from the funds of such counties in equal monthly installments in the following percentages: Ware County _-..-..-_.___--_-._._--__..--...___-39.22 % Coffee County _-,,__.___,,.____,,.____.______...___._._.___.26.70% Pierce County ......___--.__________.__10.86% Bacon County ......._...._.._..--___.___._.._._ 9.63% Brantley County ........__,,........_..._...__...._..... 6.95% Charlton County ..._...___.-__--_--.____-_____-6.64 % Section 2. It is hereby made the duty of the governing authority of each of the aforesaid counties to cause the amount assessed against each such county to be paid to said District Attorney on the first day of each month out of the funds of each county. The governing author ity of each of said counties shall make provision annually, in levying taxes for the expenses of each such county, for the levying and col lection of sufficient taxes to pay the portion of said expense allowance chargeable against each respective county, and, in addition thereto, sufficient funds to furnish to the District Attorney, free of charge, all other expenses connected with the operation of the District Attorney's office, with the exception of those items specifically covered by the ex pense allowance provided for in Section 1. Section 3. An Act placing the Solicitor General of the Waycross Judicial Circuit on a salary basis in lieu of a fee basis, approved August 20, 1917 (Ga. Laws 1917, p. 299) as amended, is hereby re pealed and all Acts amendatory thereof are likewise hereby repealed. Any other Acts relating specifically and only to the Solicitor General or the District Attorney of the Waycross Judicial Circuit covering salary and allowances are likewise hereby repealed. Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. The following amendment to the substitute was read and adopted: Messrs. Grantham of the 55th and Dixon of the 65th move to amend the substitute to HB 139 by placing a period after the word "county" on line 10 of page 2 and striking the remaining portion of Section 2. The substitute, as amended, was adopted. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, as amended. 2074 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Black Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bowen Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Carter Chance Chandler Cheeks Clements Cole Collier Collins, M. Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Farrar Pelton Floyd, J. H. Gary Gaynor Gignilliat Granade Grantham Griffin Gunter Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Johnson Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Knowles Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Maxwell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Murphy Nessmith Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Peters Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Salem Scarborough Shanahan Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Snow Sorrells Stephens Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson Wood THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2075 Those not voting were Messrs.: Berry Buck Carr Chappell Collins, S. Colwell Dailey Drury Evans Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Praser Geisinger Grahl Greer Hood Howell Larsen, W. W. Longino McCracken McDaniell Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Rainey Russell, A. B. Russell, W. B. Savage Shepherd Sherman Smith, V. T. Strickland Thomason Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 155, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended. HB 265. By Mr. Busbee of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "State Department of Air Transportation Act", so as to change the qualifica tions of the director; and for other purposes. The following substitute, offered by Mr. Busbee of the 61st, was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "State Depart ment of Air Transportation Act", approved March 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968. p. 130), as amended by an Act approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969. p. 673), so as to create the office of Administrator of Records and Personnel; to authorize the Board to fix his compensation with the advice and consent of the Governor; to provide for his powers and duties; to abolish the office of the Director; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA: Section 1. An Act known as the "State Department of Air Trans portation Act", approved March 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 130), as amended by an Act approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 673), is hereby amended by striking Section 6 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 6, to read as follows: 2076 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, "Section 6. The Board shall appoint the Administrator of Records and Personnel of the Department and fix his compensa tion with the advice and consent of the Governor. The Administra tor shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Administrator shall assist the Board in the performance of its powers and duties, and the Board shall provide and supervise the operation of the Department in accordance with the policies and directives estab lished by the Board." Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 12 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 12, to read as follows: "Section 12. All personnel, except the Administrator, employed by the Department shall be governed by the rules of position classification, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, trans fer, qualifications, compensation, seniority privileges, tenure and other employment standards established by an Act creating the State Board of Personnel Administration, approved February 4, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 171), as now or hereafter amended." Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 4. 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, was agreed to, by substitute. On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Barfield Battle Bell Bennett, J. T. Bennett, Tom Berry Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carr Carter Chance Chappell Cheeks Cole Coney, G. D. Coney, J. L. Conger Connell Cook Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Drury Edwards Egan Farrar Fraser Gary Gaynor Geisinger Gignilliat THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971 2077 Grantham Hadaway Ham Hamilton Harrington Harris Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton Housley Howard Hudson, C. M. Hudson, Ted Hutchinson Isenberg Jessup Jones, Herb Jones, J. R. Jordan Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee, W. J. (Bill) Lee, W. S. Leggett Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin Maxwell McDaniell McDonald Melton Merritt Miles Milford Miller Moore Morgan Moyer Mullinax Murphy Noble Northcutt Nunn Odom Oxford Patten Pearce Peters Phillips, W. R. Pinkston Potts Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Rush Russell, H. P. Russell, W. B. Salem Scarborough Sherman Sims Smith, H. R. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. T. Snow Sorrells Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Tripp Turner Wamble Westlake Whitmire Williams Wilson Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Alexander, W. M. Collins, S. Those not voting were Messrs.: Black Bohannon Bond Bowen Brantley, H. H. Buck Burruss Chandler Clements Collier Collins, M. Colwell Dailey Dean, Gib Evans Ezzard Felton Floyd, J. H. Ployd, L. R. Grahl Granade Greer Griffin Gunter Hawes Hood Howell Knowles Lambert Lane, Dick Lewis Longino Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken Mulherin Nessmith Johnson Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pickard Poole Russell, A. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Stephens Strickland Triplett Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Wood Mr. Speaker 2078 JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE, On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 137, nays S. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. Mr. Lewis of the 37th requested the following communication appear in the Journal: House of Representatives Atlanta, Georgia March 4, 1971 Honorable George L. Smith Speaker, House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Mr. Speaker: My uncle, W. H. Powell of Waynesboro, Georgia, passed away this date and his funeral is to be held in Waynesboro tomorrow. I respectfully request a leave of absence on said date for the purpose of attending his funeral. Respectfully submitted /s/ Preston B. Lewis, Jr. Representative, District 37 PBL:de Mr. Busbee of the 61st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning. Journal of the House of Representatives 1971 continued in Volume II. Volume II has the complete index for both Volume I and Volume II.