Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-13
THE HOUSE PASSES
ELIGIBILITY
BILL
BILL MADE PURELY LOCAL IN APP
PLIcATIoN AND is PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THE
HOUSE MONDAY.

The Howell eligibility bill. made purely
local IN It's application BY substitute OF
the committee 10 which IL had been re-
ferred. was Monday morning passed by
the house 81 representatives, with only
four opposing votes.
The report OF the committee. after
making one great change. recommended
that the biz be passed BY the house. The
change which was recommended by the
conmittee made the bill purely local IN
fts auplication. and provided that the law
should be applicable only in cities in
this state having a population OF over
5000. As Atlanta Is the only city In this
state that has such a population. the bill.
OF course, would be applicable in no other
city OF town In Georgia
The bIH. as changed BY the COMMITTEES
and recommended by the house. provides
that aldermen or other public officers.
elected By the people. may be eligible 20
hold another public Office TO which they
have been elected. providing they may
have resigned from the first office before
the election Is held to the second Office.
The house unanimously cOncUrred In a
resolution from the senate. appointing a
committee 70 act as an escort to the bOJy
OF Hon. p. J. Sullivan. TO his home in
Augusta
IRE members OF the house showed much
feeling IN regard to the untimely death
OF the senator from the 18th district in the
state senate. Several OF the representa-
tives made speeches OF tender feeling and
pathos and the eulogies paid the dead SEN
ator showed the respect and love in which
he was held BY the members OF the house.
Mr. Mulherin. Of Richmond. iRtrOducssl
q resolution that the house adjourn as a
mark OF respect for the death OF Hon. p.
T. Sullivan. OF Richmond county. repre-
senting the 18th district in the state SEN
ate
In a short speech urging the adoption OF
the resolution. Mr.. Dunbar. Of Richmond.
paid a glowing and ceiling tribute TO
good old Pat Sullivan. loyal and generous
20 a fault"
Mr.. Kelly. OF GIascock. also spoke
feelingly OF the death OF Mr.. Sullivan.
Mr.. Franklin. OF Washington. personal
friend OF Mr.. Sullivan. also spoke OF the
death OF his friend. and as he spoke the
tears welled into his eyes and his voice
broke many times.
p A Stovan. OF Chatham. also paid a
high tribute 10 Mr.. Sullivan
!. Ferris Cam. also Of Chatham with
his eyes filed with tears. and his voice
quaveriug with emotion. said that while
the state had lost a statesman and a
noble citizen. he had lost a friend SO
dear that 1t was an agony Of heart 70
have him go. He spoke OF tthe daring
and bravery OF Mr.. Sullivan during the
operation. made necessary by the con-
dition OF his throat
Mr. Blackburn. Of Fulton. also paid
tribute 10 Mr. Sullivan and spoke feel
.inglY Of hts former friend.
~ The COMMITTEES appointed 20 act as
an escort TO the funeral from the house
r. as follows Messrs. Mulherin. Calvin,
Dunbar. Phillips. OF Jefferson: Kelley,
Davis. Cam. Howard. OF Baldwin: Hayes
and Holder.
The following bill was passed by the
house Monday morning.
BY Mr.. Hardin. OF Chathafn-To pro-
vide compensation OF deputy sheriffs and
bafliffS Of the superior courts in. counties
having cities with population of 50.00C
and less than 15.C0o.
The following new bills were introduced
IN the house:
To amend section g71 OF volume OF
the code OF 1896. which provides for the
wrongful sale Of mortgaged properties.
BY Mr.. Glenn. Of Whitheld-To estab
Iish and maintain a dispelsary IN the
city OF Dalton. in the county OF Whit
field.
BY Mr. Glenn. Of whitheld,-To amend
section 4os5 OF the code OF 1885.
By Mr.. Dunbar. of Richmond-To in
crease the number OF terms OF the SUI
perior courts OF Richmond county from
two 70 four per year.
BY Messrs- Evans and Franklin, OF
Washington-An act TO amend and con-
solidate and supersede the several acts