The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-03
LEGISLATORS MEET;
FLOOD OF new BILLS
General Assembly Convenes
In Atlanta.
FIRST DAY A BUSY ONE
Message Of Governor Gambler Dwells
at Length Upon the Subject OF Mob
Violence and Meddlers Arc De-
nouuced In No Uncertain Tone.


nounced In No Uncertain Tone.
ATLANTA, Oct. 25.-The general as.
sembly met ut 10 o'clock this morning.
and mover before in the history Of the
state did both branches start off with
such a rush of business. The indica-
tions are the present session will be an
unusually busy ono.
In both houses the first hour was
spent in reading the special report of
the tax commission and the committee
appointed at the last session to investi-
gate the geological department
When the roll was called for new
bills the visitors were surprised to find
that many OF the members came with
their bills already prepared, and n per-
feet flood of bills were sent TO the clerks
desks lii both houses.
Session Every Two Years.
In the senate the most important bill
introduced today was by Senator Gross
OF rhs Twenty district to provide
biennial sessions of the Georgia legisla-
ture, instsa of annual. as at present.
TINS comes aS proposed amendment
TO the ConSll; utlOn.
a pure food bill was introduced by
Senator Sreed OF tho Twenty. third dis.
trlcs. THIS makes it u misdemeanor. to
use any unhealthy chemical i'll the man
ufacture of any article used in the prep.
aration of food.
Several bills to amend sections OF the
code were read and referred to the ju.
dietary committee.
The senate agreed TO meet jointly
with the house at 1920 tomorrow to do
honor to Lieutenant Brumby.
In the house a bill WAS introduced by
tho joint tax committee to provide for
tine levy and collection OF pcrcentum
tax upon q certain class Of incomes.
A hill was introduced by Mr.. Tatum
of Daio to make engineers OF common
carriers Liable for 10 per cent Of the
damage assessed for the killing of live
stock.
a nlll TO prohibit trusts was intro.
duccd by Mr.. Swift OF Eibcrton; also q
bill 20 create the office of state bank
examiner
Perhaps the most important bill WAS
by Mr.. Duncan of Houston to fix the
death penalty for Gu assault with iu
tent TO rape"
Mr.. JarnaSin Of Warren introduced q
bill TO create a state textbook commits
sion and to procure for use i'll the public
irs1 schools in this state a uniform Sc.
eies OF textbooks
Several local bills were introduced.
Tue governors message was read in
both houses.
NJ ssa.e of tho Governor.
Governor Gambler devotes several par.
agraphs OF his message to the twin Sub-
iects OF crime and MOB violence. He
refers in general terms to the crimes i'll
different sections OF the state, taking
the position that the unusual alnonnt OF
crime by awlesS negroes and tho conse-
quent Unprecedented amount OF mob
violence can be laid at the door OF in.
tarmeddling and irresponsible fanatics
and fools, who do not know anything Of
the situation III the south. nor the real
relations Of .ha people OF the two races"
The important part played by the mi
litia i'll the preservation Of law and or
dor is dwelt Upon at some length. He
nlsArs several suggestions of amend
ments iu IGs military laws. A highly
imSortant recouiIendation Is for the
retirement of Adjutant General Keli,
whose Increasing intirmities have rem
dered him unfit tor duty.
Tho governor takes the position that
there should be he strictsst economy III
the administration of the school fund Gt
the state. as i'll everything else, and he
POINTS out tne Importance of restricting
the work OF the public schools to the
elementary branches.
Iu reviewin.: reports of state officers,
Governor Gambler dwells ut some length
upou the report Of the commissioner OF
pen nsions, ,.A.jas tho work of the prison
commsslo.; HoSisoa iaat everything
possible be done toward getting at
property which escapes taxation; pays
high tribute TO the geological survey;
pa9ges:s that there be q bureau OF sta.
tistics AIDED TO the agricultural depart.
ment; rscites ito history Of the North.
eastern railroad ana tho efforts to sell
il, aud tcSs of the extraordinary draft
made upon the contingent fund for tine
purpose OF stamping out smallpox III
IiS ,roI.t Counties.
CuI:rn va H. Chrv"ntion.