Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08

ted privilege or occupation tax on foreign
corporations doing business in this state
said the provisions of the pending amend
ment were radically wrong. It would build
a Chinese wall round about the state-it
would put an embargo on every forward
movement in progress among the people
Georgia needs all the foreign capital and
all the foreign business enterprises that
can possibly be induced to come into
the state.
Two decades ago the south led the en-
tire country in cotton manufactures and
Georgia led the south. During the dec
ade Just closed Georgia dropped down to
the third piace-yielding the first and sec
ond place to North Carolina and South
Carolina respectively. That is a census
fact, and ii ought to appeal to the good
judgment Of the house.
Local Bills Cause Debate in House.
The session of the house Saturday after
noon was, perhaps, the most remarkable
OF the year in one respect, as several pet
local measures of various members were
fought by other members, and the Rich
mond delegation, which has heretofore
been as solid on all questions as one OF
Caesars battalions, split on the fire COM
mission Of the city Of Augusta
Representative Gaulden's favorite bin,
to impose tax OF $4,000 on the liquor
dealers in Brooks county, was tabled.
William Knowles bill to incorporate GER
tain parts OF East Rome met with the
same fate, as did several other local bills.
A majority of the afternoon was spent in
killing time. A quorum was present when
the session began, but It soon dwindled
down to 80 or 40 members, and when the
house finally decided to adjourn, at some
few minutes after o'clock, only about g
members were on the floor.
The following bills were passed:
BY Mr.. Mulherin OF Richmond-A bin to
create board OF fire commissioners in the
city of Augusta
BY Mr.. shackelford Of Clarke-To amend
law establishing dispensary in Athens,
Ca
BY Mr.. Hayes Of Macon-To establish
system Of public schools in MarshalIville.s
BY Mr.. Blackburn OF Fulton-To pro-
vide for new charter for the town OF
East Point.
BY Mr.. Butts of Glynn-To amend act
establishing city court Of Brunswick.
BY Mr.. Moses OF Coweta-To incorporate
Young school district in Coweta county.
BY Senator Lee-To cede certain lands
to United States IN Walker county.
BY Mr.. Buchanan. of Early-To incorpo-
rate the town of Blakely.
BY Mr.. Edwards. Of Marion-To estab-
lish dispensary in Buena Vista.
BY Mr.. Houston and Blackburn. OF Full
tonic amend charter Of the town of
Oakland.
BY Messrs. Harden and Holder, Of Jack
son-To amend section $50 of the code
BY Mr.. Glynn, of Whitheid-To amend
the charter of Dalton.
BY Mr.. Fields. of Dooly-To incorpo-
rate the city of CordeIe.
BY Mr. Newton, Of Colquitt-To amend
the charter of the town Of Doe Run.
BY Mr.. Newton, of Coiquitt-To estab-
fish system Of public schools IN Doe Run.
BY Mr.. Owen, Of Pike-To create Zebu-
lon school district in Pike county.
BY Mr.. Singletary Of Thomas-To amend
charter of town Of Camilla
BY Mr.. McCurry. Of Hart-To create
board commissioners in Hart county.
SHORT SESSION or SENATE
= HELD SATURDAY MORNING
The senate held only a short session
Saturday Fills were read the second
time and several bills were also passed.
The measures passed were as follows:
BY Mr. Park-To amend the act Great
ing a dispensary in LAGRANGE.
BY Mr.. Thomas-To amend the act reIat-
ing to the charter Of the city OF Americas.
BY Mr.. Clements-To abolish the city
court Of Mt. Vernon.
The following house bills were passed:
BY Messrs. Holder and Hardeman Of
Jackson-To create the city court OF JEFF
ferson.
BY Mr. Cook, OF Telfafr-To change the
time OF holding the superior court in Tel
fair county.