Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-29
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Absentees interfere Seriously With
Proqress of Business.

Atlanta, Nov 27.-The house was
confronted yesterday by the same
conditions that prevailed the day be-
fore and on several other days of the
session. Members were absent to
such an extent that it was practically
impossible to get vote on any geR
eraI measure over which there was
any contest.
AS a result of this condition of the
attendance the child labor bill by Mr.
Houston, of Fulton, which was fixed
as the special order for the day, was
tabled, and the consideration will
have to be postponed for at least a
week. There was a quorum present,
but it was such a scant one that the
opposition of two or three members
was sufficient to result in the death
of any measure.
When the child labor bill was reach
ed, Mr.. Hall, of Bibb, said in sub
stance:
81 regret very much to have to
make the motion l am about to make,
but it is evident that there is bare
quorum of the members of this house
present. This is perhaps the most
important week of the session, and
there are matters before this house
which demand full and careful consid.
Grafton. This child labor bill is one
of those measures into the considera-
ton of which we should not go with
out full attendance. 1 therefore
move that the bill be tabled"
When the first vote was taken 1t
was found there was not quorum
in the house. Just then a couple Of
committees which had been in session
came into the hall. The motion was
stated again, and the child labor bill
was tabled by vote of SO to 40.
Several general bills on the cal.
endar were then taken up for a third
reading, and in each instance the
measure was tabled because of the
thin house"
Mr. Darlington, of Madison, intro
duced a resolution providing that no
member be allowed per diem except
for the days he was present Unani.
nous consent was refused for the i'm.
mediate consideration of the resolu.
ton, and under the rules it had to go
over until tomorrow.
A resolution was passed instructfng
the clerk to send a telegram of con.
CALCULATIONS and good wishes from
the house to Hon. George H. Cars.
well, of Wilkinson county, who was
married yesterday at his home at
Irwinton.
The house did manage to pass one
interesting general bill, by Messrs.
McHenry, Ennis and Knowles, Of
Floyd, providing that all prison-made
goods shall be labeled prison made 5"
Mr. knight, Of Berrin, introduced a
resolution providing that on account
of the absence of so many members
and the inability to transact business,
the clerk be instructed to furnish to
the daily papers for publication a list
of all those who are absent from any
other than providential cause. The
resolution was tabled by an almost
unanimous vote.
Chairman Reid, of the ways and
means committee, then reported the
general tax bill to the house and ask.
ed that 200 copies be printed for the
use of the members, and that the bill
ho made +ba epooiaI Opdo,, fo,. nv oo,.Ixt
date. 1t was also requested that tho
resolution authorizing the governor to
borrow 100000 in case of emergency
be taken up Immediately after the
appropriations bill is completed. These
requests were referred to the COM
m1ttee on rules. Under the rules of
the house the general appropriations
bill and the general tax bill have the
right of way In the house and will be
taken up and concluded at the earli.
est possible moment.
The following local bills were pass.
ed:
By Messrs. Steed and Hixon, of Car.
roll-To extend the corporate limits
of the city of Carrolfton.
By Mr.. Davidson, of Green-To
amend the act creating the county
court of Greene county.
BY Mr.. Owen of Pike-To amend
section 982 of the code so as to in.
clude GAINESVILLE in the list Of cities
in which state repositories may be
designated.