People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
SLOW OLD SOLONS.
They Grind Out New Bills and
then Reconsider.
HAMMERING NOW ON THE CONvICTs
What Was Done in House and Senate Dur
ing the Weeks-A General Braw1
Over the University and the
Congressional Fund.

What Was Done in House and Senate Dur
ing the weeks-A General Braw1
Over the University and the
Congressional Fund.
The legislature has done little this
week, except killing the child labor
bill wranglirg as to the extent of the
courtesies to be shown the University
Trustees who want hearing, the sen
ate calling for a joint hearing on Wed
nesday morning and the house passing
a resolution hearing them as commit
tee of the whole at II o'clock Wednes
day; giving q few hours to the peni-
Tertiary debate taking no action as
yet; passing new bills and then recon-
sidering them the following day and
minor routine matter. The bill giving
greater tax exemption for churches
and schools was passed. The recon-
mendations of the Blalock committee
in the form of new bills has developed
considerable opposition, one being the
reduction of oil inspectors salaries from
S125 to 500 per month.
The situation is now thoroughly
complex. All legislative business is
being laid aside in the house for the
convict question. All kinds of bills are
being introduced. A casual observer
watching the tone of the speeches SO
far made and the interest developed
would be safe in predicting that the
old lease system with few and very
few notifications will be adopted
Honest reform on this line will be
shelved on the final vote, after allow
ing various ambitious legislators to
fire off their prepared speeches. Talks
with leading members verify this in
every particular. Mr.. Hall denies it is
his bill that is now before the house
known as the Hall bill but he spoke
for it on the first reading.
The state library among it's thou
sands of books has no Bible. A bill
appropriating S. for one was defeated
in the finance committee.
A commission to investigate confed-
crate cemeteries with view to i'm
proving them will be appointed if the.
bill for such purpose passes.
The fight over the University promi-
eesfto be long and lively one, both ia
the senate and house.
The bill making it penal to hire mis-
demeanor convicts to private parties
came up in the house. West of Loundes
opposed it and on motion, the bill was
killed by being tabled.
Bills introduced in the house-to pro
hibit the manufacture of spirituous or
malt liquors in Georgia; additional
$40 600 appropriation for INDECENT pen
sions; changing the date of protection
for singing and iusectivorous birds
from March IS to Nov. to Feb IS and
Nov. Is; authorizing the railroad COM
mission to regulate and arrange rail-
road schedules so as to make close
connection at junction points when
limiting the solicitors fees to SIS in
gaming cases; requiring cotton seed
buyers to keep record of seed bought
also making misdemeanor to remove or
deliver cotton seed between suns; fix
ing common school term at 6 months;
repeating the registration act OF 1894;
allowing female students at Georgia
State Industrial College; prohibiting
sale of seed cotton between Aug. Is
and December IS; requiring prosecu'
ton of choppers or farm laborers in
county whera violation of cont set
originates; making it penal to give fic
titious name in business or otherwise;
amending the prohibition law OF
Franklin county requiring a practicing
physicians prescription to secure Iq-
uor for medicinal purposes; authoriz-
Ellijay to issue $50 600 of bonds for
schools, prohibiting the sale of liquor
in Ebert county; reducing jury panels
from 4S to SO; withdrawing the land
scrip and Morrill, funds from the Uni
versity, requiring Juries to fix penal
ties where discretion il given by law
providing dispensary for Statesville
making it unla wful to fire q pistol al
any picnic or on any excursion train
except in self defense.
Bills passed-Incorporating Thomas
ton; amending Hawkinsville city char
ter; establishing prohibition in Hart
county; bond amendment to Waycrosf
charter for sewers and water works
city court for Waycross; abolishinf
board of commissioners of roads anC
revenues of Miller county; amending
| Unadilla charter.
The dental examining board bill was
passed in the Senate.
By vote of IA to %, the Senate re
fused to reconsider it's passage of thu
bill enlarGing the power of exemptini
from taxation of all property of reli
i gious bodies and educational institu
i tions.
The Senate passed the bill permitting
defendants bona fide to possession O
Hand under claim of title to set off valu
lof improvements.
The co:education bill admitting girl
to the State University will be consic
cred on Nov. 1S,
By unanimous vote women physician
were made eligible to appointment a
assistant physicians at the insane asy
I lum.
: An appropriation of $4,000 passed tn
Il