Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-06
LEGISLATORS THANK
PEOPLE OF
ATHENS
pR. WALLACE 5UTTRIcK, or GEN.
ERAL EDUCATION BOARD, IN
WTED TO ADDRESS
BOTH HOUSES.

m session Of the house OF representa-
dives lasted but an hour Monday morning.
and little business OF Importance was
transacted. 10 was unanimously decided
that the house would attend the valdosta
sta1a fair, and Thursday was de-
clar.d a dies non A large number OF
hfllx- several OF them OF importance. were
iDtroducsd and placed on their FIRST read
ing ana referred TO the regular commit
tees
Immediately following the roll ean and
the reading OF the journal. a resolution
was introduced by Mr.. s. r. Fields, OF
Dooly. as follows:
ssvThsreas, the general education board
Of the city OF New York Is doing . very
great work for the people Of Georgia IN
the education OF her children. ana IN the
cause OF education generally, and,
whereas. Il e. the desire Of this body
20 assist IN every way possible the work
OF said board; and.
ssvVhereas. the Rev. Wallace Buttrick.
ID. secretary OF said general education
hoard and q representative OF said board
is now IN the city q Atlanta, therefoFe'
BE il resolved by the house OF repre-
sentatives, the senate cOncurring, OF the
general assembly, That we hereby extend
a hearty invitation 10 Rev. Wallace But
trick. DID, representative of the general
education board, 10 address this joint
body in the house OF Representatives al
the hour OF I2.I5 o'clock. Tuesday, No
vember 9Th
a resolution for the members Of the
house 10 visit the state fair at vaidosta,
introduced by Mr.. McRae, Of Lowndes,
was then read and adopted unanimously
by the house.
A resolution. thanking the people Of
Athens for their kind treatment OF the
legislators. was Introduced by Mr. Can
der. OF DeKalb
This resolution vas unanimously pass
ed by the members.
The following new bills were introduced
in the house Monday:
BY Messrs. Halves, OF Ebert, and Stow
all. Of Chatham-To provide for the pres
ervatfon OF colonial and Confederate rec
ords OF the state Of Georgia
BY Mr.. Ennis. Of Floyd-To provide for
the relief Of V T. Sanford. former treas
urer OF Floyd county. and for relief OF
his surety.
By Messrs. Knowles and Ennis.
OF Floyd-To regulate the sale OF prison
made goods in this state
By Mr.. Blackburn. of Fulton Cby re-
questl-To amend section 81 OF vol. ]. OF
the code OF 1855. relative TO justices Of the
peace.
BY Mr.. Fields. OF DoOly-To make 1t I'M
lawful for any landlord without good
cause. to discharge farm laborer. crop
per or renter or for -laboreF, oropper or
renter to abandon his employment
BY Mr. Newton. Of Colauitt-TO incor-
corate village of Abe, in Colquitt county,
into town OF Mormon Park
BY Messrs. Steed and Hixon. OF Carroll
To extend corporate limits OF city Of Car
rOIIton-
BY Mr.. Howard. Of Baldwin-To amend
charter Of the city OF Miiledgeville-
By. Mr.. Dawson. Of Greene-To provide
for the appointment OF a solicitor for the
county court Of Greene county.
BY Mr.. Sanford. OF Harris-To establish
a city court in the city OF Hamilton.
By Mr.. Kent. Of JohnSon-ro create a
board Of county commissioners Of roads
and revenues for Johnson county.
By Messrs. Shannon and Walker. OF
missfOners OF roads and revenues for coun-
" OF Monroe.
By Mr.. Rainey, OF Terrell-To amend
charter OF town OF Sasser. in Terrell
county.
BY Mr.. Walker, OF AI0nrOe-To provide
for payment OF fees OF officers Of court IN
al counties where there are local chain
gangs
BY Mr.. Thompson. OF HaII-To amend
repeating all OF section 81. OF vol !. OF the
state code and TO insert therefor law re-
curing all persons 10 vote at precinct
militia district IN which they reside.
BY Mr.. Kent, Of Johnson-To require the
judges OF the several judicial circuits OF
Georgia to hold quarterly sessions OF said
court in each county OF their respective
circuits: 70 authorize solicitors general to
form accusations to give the superior
courts power 10 try on such accusations,
and for purpose OF fastening trials.
By Messrs- Alexander and Granade. OF
WiIkes-To protect owners OF keepers of
horses. buggies. OF other animals or We
hicles for hire
BY Mr.. Boothe. OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the qualifications Of Jurors in superior
courts or Georgia
By Mr.. Glenn. Of whiteeId-ro abolish
the death penalty in this state in all cases
except rape.
By Mr.. Underwood. OF white-To amend
section ia Of the code Of IS95. so as 70
make the abandonment OF a chilo by its
father a continuing offense.
SHORT SESSION OF THE
SENATE HELD MONDAY
THE senate held only a short session
Monday. Several bills were intro
duc>d By the senator's. and after accepting
the invitation OF Hon. John NJ. elston. OF
Fulton. 70 artend a barbecue 70 be given
az the Cold Springs Cue club Wednes lay
afternoon tire senate ado Tned.
The following new hills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Perry. A bill 20 suppress the
keeping OF gaming houses by requiring
county officials 70 take an oath TO carry
cut the provisions OF the general law re-
lating 20 gaming.
By Mr.. Perry A bill to create a COM
mon school library board 10 insist OF five
members, four members 10 he appointed
BY the governor and the state school ccm-
missioner 10 be the fiftn. this board 70
pass upon the books to be used in the
public schools OF the state
BY Mr.. Snead: A ball providing that the
rate or interest on commission contracts
shall not be more than eight per cent.