Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
LOCAL BILLS ARE
PASSED BY THE :
HOUSE
MILITARY BILL ALSO PASSED.
DUBLIN CITY CONVICT BILL
CAUSED CONSIDERABLE
DISCUSSION.

The house devoted all the morning to
the discussion OF local measures, the main
fight being on the bill by Messrs. Hicks
and Howard. of Laurens, to change the
law governing the city court of Dublin.
The military bill. which has already
passed the senate, was also passed by the
house yesterday by a big vote.
The bill of Representative Houston to
give the recorder of this city the power
to commit to the county reformatory Ju-
veniles under the age of is was passed,
after IL was amended so as to give that
power alone to the recorder and no ona
sitting in his stead. The bill received 80
votes, while there was none against it.
The next matter taken up was that of
the bill Of Messrs. Hicks and Howard, of
Laurens, who sought to have the city
court of Dublin abolished. The bill was
opposed by Mr.. Warren, of Emanuel, who
made strong attack on the BILL in which
he declared that the position of Messrs.
Hicks and Howard was untenable in that
they did not represent the wishes of the
people of that county. He declared the
matter was a personal one, and that II
was an effort to legislate the present city
court officers out of office. Mr.. Warren
displayed a number of petitions from the
people of that county asking that no
change be made in the court.
Mr.. Hicks and Mr.. Howard both spoke
for the passage of their bill. Mr.. Hicks
attacked Mr.. Warren vigorously, declar-
ing that he had no interest in the county
and that he was being used as a cats
paw by a minority of people Of Laurens
county, who were defeated overwhelming
ly in the last primary. He declared, as
did Mr. Howard, that both of them made
the issue in their campaign and that they
defeated their opponents easily.
Mr. Howell, OF Meriwether, also made
a speech favoring the bill, saying that
the matter had been thoroughly gone over
IN the committee room and that they had
with the exception of two members recon-
mended the bill favorably. He also vigo-
rously attacked the gentleman from
Emanuel.
Mr. Tigner, of Muscogee. appealed to
the house to support the measure, as 1T
had the solid endorsement of the two
members from that county.
Mr. George, of Morgan, also spoke in
favor Of the bill, saying that IT was a duty
the house owed the gentlemen from Lau-
rens county.
The vote being taken the bill was passed
by a vote of lis to II. Immediately on
the passage Of the bill Mr.. Hicks sought
to have 1t transmitted to the senate, but
objection was made by Mr.. Warren, and
after some little debate the bill under the
rules went over until today. The &C
ton OF the rules prevents the passage of
Dill LOT a year anu 10 d NltNOIy 4OE the
gentleman from Emanuel.
The time Of the morning session Of the
house was taken up until 1880 in the con-
sideration of local bills. The filibusterer
appeared in all of his glory and delayed
action on bills and took up the time of
the house as he chose. The committee
on rules recommended that local and spe-
cial bills be given consideration.
Mr. Warren, of Emanuel, was the chief
actor in this line and succeeded in block
ing the bill of Messrs. Hicks and Howard,
of Laurens, who wanted to abolish the
city court of Dublin. Later bill creating
the city court of Dublin was taken up and
was also passed by vote Of 103 to is. Mr.
George at once moved to transmit the bill
to the senate, and after four votes were
taken the bill was transmitted to the
senate over the protest of Mr.. Warren,
who lost out on this round.
The result Of the passage of the two
bills leaves the city court of Dublin just
where II now stands.
The bill of Mr.. Howard, of Baldwin, to
establish a dispensary in Milledgeville.
Baldwin county, was passed, receiving the
constitutional majority
The bill of Mr.. Singletary, of Thomas,
to incorporate the Mount Hopeful school
district in Mitchell county, was passed by
unanimous vote.
Bill of Mr. Gaulden, of Brooks, to tax
the sale of liquor in Brooks county, was
under discussion when the time for the
consideration of local bills had expired.
The bill of Senator Merritt to reorganize
the military of the state was next taken
up. Mr.. Cam, of Chatham. spoke for
the passage of the bill, declaring that 1t
had the unanimous endorsement of the
military of the state.
Mr.. Hall, of Bib, wanted the bill tabled,
but later withdrew his objections when he
learned 1t carried no appropriation of any
character.
The bill being placed on it's passage re-
ceived 1O4 votes. while one voted against
IT.
The city court Of Dublin matter came
up again after the passage of the military
bill, being called by Mr.. Franklin, of
Washington, who wanted the house to re-
consider it's action in passing the bill, so
that 1t could defeat the desire of Mr..
Warren of Emanuel who gave notice
that he would move to reconsider the
passage of the bills this morning. X.
Under rules Of the house, motions to re
consider ties a bill up for day and in or
der to supend the rules of the house it re-
quires a three-fourths vote. Effort after
effort was made by Messrs. Hicks and
Howard and their friends to get the bill
up under different motions, but they were
met with the counter efforts of the oppo-
nents of the bill, headed by Mr.. Warren,
Of Emanuel, and Mr.. Wilson, of Clay, who
manageds to defeat the friends of the
measure by occupying the time of the
house until the hour of adjournment,
which prevented final action on the mo-
ton TO reconsider yesterday. The bills
will now go over to the next session of