Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-20
BUSY DAY IN HOUSE;
MUCH WORK
DONE
LARGE NUMsER or LOCAL AND
GENERAL MEASURES PASS
LOWER BRANCH OF
ASSEMBLY.

The passage OF a large number Of local
bills and few general bills. and the
introduction Of many new bills occupied
most OF the time OF the house at its ses-
sion Monday morning.
me house convened at O'Clock that
morning an hour earlier than IL has been
meeting. but the great crush Of matter
has made longer sessions necessary
A resolution providing for a committee
OF i've 70 investigate the condition OF az
fairs At the Confederate soldiers home.
near this city. was passed BY the house.
II will be remembered that Lieutenant
COMMANDER Miller. OF the home. was re
Gently indicted by the grand fury Of Full
ton county. charged with having caused
the death OF an inmate OF the home. and
Il f. 70 investigate these conditions that
the committee Is provided for.
bnl BY Mr.. Steed. OF Taylor. pro-
vfding that certificates issued by or
dinaries OF this. state. 10 Confederate sol
diers. or soldiers OF Seminole. Creek or
Mexican war shall be taken as conclu-
stvs evidence that such soldiers have IL
passed BY the house by a vote OF 1oi
20 O
A bin TO repeal a county court in Butts
county, and transferring all business to
superior court was also passed by n
vote OF "a to o This bin was introduced
BY Mr.. Beauchamp OF Butts county.
bin introduced by Mr.. McCurry, of
Hart. adding dartwell Ca. TO the list Of
state repositories, was passed by a vote
A bin 70 define and add to robbery"
purse snatching was passed by g 70 Q.
This bin was introduced by Mr.. Under
wood OF White. and adds TO robbery"
the sudden snatching. taking or carrying
away any money, goods or chattels OF
another.
A local bin. by Messrs. Shannon and
Walker. OF Monroe. to provide for the
election and maintainance Of a board Of
commissioners OF roads and revenues for
the county OF Monroe. was favorably re-
ported and was passed by the house. the
vote being % 20 o.
A BIZ BY Mr. wise. OF Fayette. to re-
peal an act for the payment OF insolvent
costs 20 the sheriff OF Fayette. was pass
ed BY vote OF 50 70 O.
bin By Mr.. Carswell. OF wilkinson.
20 provide for a commission TO make a
complete roster Of all OF the Georgia
soldiers. sailors and marines who served
IN the Confederate and state service from
1850 10 the surrender in 1855. and fixing
the compensation for the members OF
the commission. was then taken up for
a third reading. The bill appropriated the
sum OF 800 for the work. clerical and
otherwise The committee on pensions
reported the bill favorably. The bill
provided for an appropriation. and the
house went into a committee OF the whole
house. The house. acting as a commit
tee. reported the btu back favorably 70
the house.
Afr. knight moved to amend the bm
b. reducing the appropriation from $500
20 1850.
byron Bower. OF Decatur. opposed the
passage OF the bill saying that the leg
and that he wanted II TO begin at once.
and on this measure. Mr.. Halves. OF
Ebert and Mr.. Steed. Of Taylor. both
urged the passage Of the bill, claiming
that the state would save money In pen
slous II such a roster were made. Mr..
Franklin, OF Washington. also urged the
passage OF the bin. as did Mr.. Deal. OF
Bulloch-
The BIZ was. however, tabled. as Mr..
CarsweE was not present In the house,
and IL viii be taken up later.
Mr. Fielder, OF Bfbb. introduced a MI
norfty report TO the report of the COM
mittec appointed 20 investigate a more
humane system Of caring for the felony
convicts Of the state
Mr.. calvin. OF Richmond, introduced a
resolution providing for another stand
ing committee. 10 be known as the
committee on public roads and high
ways" which should take I'D and fur
Their the good roads movement. The
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on rules.
A bin by Messrs. Alexander and Ora
made. OF wilkes. TO abolish a dispensary
m the town OF Washington. Wilkes coun-
~. was passed by a vote OF S. to. O.
A bin By Mr.. Bush, OF Miller. providing
Tor the establishment and maintenance OF
a dispensary in the town OF colquitt, Mil
Ter county. was passed
A sir By Mr. Rainey. OF Terrell, to
amend the charter OF the toxin OF Bron-
wood. In Terrell county. was passed.
A bill By Mr. crumbley. Of Stewart. TO
create q new charter for the town OF
Pumpkin. was passed
The house took up a resolution Of Mr..
Harden. Of Chatham. providing that no
session. be held on Thanksgiving day and
that-that day be DECLARED dies non. The
senate moved TO amend by striking out
the words dies non. and this amendment
Thanksgiving day viii be. a holiday fer
the members. but they win be paid for It,
and Il viii be counted as one OF the fifty
days OF the sessions OF the legislature.
Many bills. reported favorably by their
committees we're placed on their. second
reading.
The committee on rules reported favor
ably on the resolution OF Mr.. Steed. OF
Taylor. 70 devote every Saturday TO the
exclusive discussion OF local bills. and this
report was adopted. although three
fourth vote was necessary for the adop-
ton Of the new rule. The remaining Sat
urdays o. the session VIII be devoted TO
the passage OF local bills and the reading
OF the house and senate bills for a first
and second time
Bills Introduced.
The following new bills were introduced
IN the house Monday:
By Nr- knight. OF Berrien-To amend
an act creating board OF county commits
sioners IN the county Of Berrien.
By Mr Fielder. OF Bibb-Bill permitting
judges OF superior and other courts 70
commit children TO Georgia Industrial
school. or other such home. and to provide
for the care and maintenance OF such
children from the poor fund OF each coun-
~.
BY Messrs. Deal and Miller. OF Buloch
TO repeal charter OF the town OF States
boro. IN the county OF Bulloch.
By Messrs. Deal and Miller. OF Bulloch
TO incorporate city OF Statesboro. In the
county OF Builoch.
By Mr.. Aiken. OF Bartow-To allow de-
PENDANTS In certain trover cases TO plead
set OF. OF 70 recoup in damages when suit
brought 70 recover on personal property.
BY Mr. Reid. OF Campbell-To authorize
Palmetto. IN Campbell county. 20 issue
school bonds
BY Mr.. Cam. Of chatham-To amend