Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-10
LITTLE WORK HAS
BEEN DONE BY
HOUSE
BYRON BOWER, OF DECATUR
COUNTY, SWORN IN AS NEW
MEMBER-oNLY A FEW
NEW BILLS.

The reading Of Governor Terrelrs first
message to the house OF representatives
was the most important occurrence be-
fore that body on Saturday. The ses-
sion was very short, lasting little over
an hour.
Byron Bower. recently elected To take
the seat of the late BENJAMIN. Nussbaum
in the house, from Decatur county, was
sworn In by Associate Justice Cand-
Ter, of DeKalb. Mr.. Bower had been
member of the house at previous sessions.
He was loudly eheered when he took his
seat as a member of the houses Satur-
day. Mr.. Bower was appointed by Speak
er Morris as a member OF several OF the
most important committees OF the house,
as follows: Appropriations, general ju-
dietary. railroads, education. and western
and Atlantic railroad.
A bill recently introduced by Mr.. Cand-
Ter, of DeKalb, providing that all schools,
colleges and churches and places of re-
ligious worship in the state be exempt
from taxation, was made the special orr
der OF the day for Tuesday morning
though il brought on a spirited debate
on the floor. A resolution to make II
the special order of the day was intro
duced few days ago, and was referred
to the committee on rules, which re-
ported favorably on making the bill the
specldl OfQeF tOI IueSudg. Inc ASRoib
brought on a spirited debate, but was
finally adopted.
Many OF the bills which had been intro
duced in the house we're placed on their
second reading:
A bill by Hon. Joe Hill Hall, OF
Bibb, providing that railroads, tele
graph, telephone and all other companies
be prevented from furnishing free passes,
grants or favors to any officers Of tha
state. was also read for the second time.
and $40 copies of the bin were ordered
printed and placed on the desks OF the
members.
A bill providing for the disposal Of
all the unfinished business in the county
court OF Screven county was unanimously
passed by the house. the vote being 50
TO 0.
Following new bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Davis, of Meriwether-To appro-
pirate $1,000 or so much thereof as may
be necessary 10 provide additional files
20 the supreme court.
By Mr George, Of Morgan-To make 1t
a misdemeanor for any person seeking
employment, or to rent lands from anoth-
err, to state falsely that he is not under
contract with another.
BY Mr.. Slaton. OF Fulton-To amend act
approved September "a. 1885,
BY Messrs. Booth and Lawrence, Of
Walton-To create board OF commission
ers OF roads and revenues for the county
of Walton.
BY Mr.. Slaton, of FuIton-To amend the
constitution OF the state OF Georgia so
as to provide for court OF appeals.
BY Mr.. Slaton, of Fulton-To amend
section 5113 OF the code OF Georgia.
BY Mr.. Flynt, Of Spalding-To amend
section OF act approved December, s, 1882
BY Messrs. Flynt OF spalding and
Blackburn. Of Fulton-To make It unlaw-
full for the intermarriage OF negroes and
whites i'm this state. TO prohibit such
married couples to live together in this
state, or for bonds of matrimony TO DO
regarded while they are passing through
this state, and TO describe negroes.
BY Mr., Howell, Of Meriwether-To Gre
ate a permanent loan fund 10 pay public
school teachers in this state.