Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30

Adams. Of Putnam, whose brother has
just died.
New Bills introduced.
Nv Mr.. Pate, of Gwinnett: An act 10
nrovide for the issuing Of bonds by the
town of Norcross, In Gwinnett county
for the purchasing OF school property,
building school houses.
Bv Mr.. Duckett, of Banks: An act to
amend section 1896, vol. ], OF the code or
1895, by striking out the words FOR hve
years" in the 18th or last line Of said
section.
Nv Mr. KiIburn, OF Bib: An act 70
cornnel all street car companies operating
electric OF other cars In this state to en-
close platforms of such cars on which
notormen operating such cars are placed,
during months of December, January,
February and March.
nv Mr.. johnson, of Baker: To provide
for the manner of disposing of misdemea-
nor cases in the several county courts In
this state. to provide for the disposition
of ali money arising therefrom.
Nv Mr.. Beall, of Paulding: To author
ize the mayor and aldermen of the town
of Dallas, Ca, to issue bonds for the pur-
pose of purchasing building and equip
ping school building and properties In the
town of Dallas, Ca, TO provide for the
payment of some and to provide Tor an
election to ratify same.
Nv Mr.. Stovall, of Chatham: TO pre-
vent the buying and selling of votes at
elections IN this state and to secure pure
elections.
By Mr.. Conner, of Barlow: To make II
unlawful to employ or contract with
tenant or cropper or any person under
contract with another, providing certain
penalties and defenses.
BY Mr. Gambler, of DeKalb: To provide
a new charter for the town of Edgewood.
and 70 change the name of said town 10
the "City of Edgewood."
BY Messrs Slaton. Houston and Black
burn of Houston Thy request)-To provide
and establish a new and revised charter
for the city of Atlanta.
By Mr.. Halves of Elbert-To appropriate
the sum of $4,000 for the purpose of build
ing, equipping and furnishing an addition
al dormitory building for the Georgia
School of the Deaf. located at Cave
Springs, in the county of Floyd.
BY Mr.. RUSSELL of Chattahoochee-To
amend section go Of volume 1 Of the code
of 1895, to provide for an equitable proper
ton of expense to fall on each of the
counties connected by bridges or ferry.
BY Mr.. Buchanan of Early-To fix
length Of term of county officers to four
years.
BY Mr.. McHenry of FIoyd-To amend
charter of the city. of Rome, prescribing
duties, powers and terms of ONCE Of may
or and council.
BY Mr.. McHenry of Floyd-To amend an
act Incorporating city of Rome; acts re-
pealfng charter of South Rome.
BY Mr. McHenry of Floyd-To amend
the charter Of the city of Rome so as to
authorize the city to erect and operate an
electric light and power house.
BY Mr.. McCurry OF Harlan act to
regulate practice in the supreme court In
regard to writs of error.
BY MFR. McCurry of Hart-To amend sec
ton 9S2 of the code of Georgia by adding
the town of EIartwel4 to the list of state
repositories.
By Mr.. Houston OF FuIton-To give the
recorders court in cities in Georgia hav-
ing a population greater than $1,000 au-
thority to commit minors under 16 years of
age upon conviction in said court to the
reformitory in the county in which said
city is located.
By Messrs. SIaton, Houston and Black
burn of FuIton--To regulate the practice
and procedure of justice courts in cities
of q, 900 inhabitants or more; to designate
the section over which they shall have
jurisdiction, etc.
BY Messrs. Slaton. Houston and Black
burn OF Fulton-To amend the charter of
the city of Atlanta so as to provide for
an election for 100000 of bonds for i'm
provement of the sewer system, and sim
liar amount for Improvement OF the wa
terworks. ~
By Mr.. Houston hof Fulton-ResoIution
providing for restoring to Mrs. p. M.
Freeman. a Confederate soldier. upon the
pension rolls.
BY Mr.. Richardson Of Houston-To
amend section 221 of volume of the code
of Georgia. relative to the hunting upon
the lands Of another.
BY Mr.. Bell Of Milton--To amend sec
ton 1878 of volume 1 Of the code of 1895.
relative to admission to common schools.
BY Mr. Rankin of Gordon-To preserve
the purity Of elections and TO define and
punish offenses against the election fran
chiSe.
BY MIR. MuIherin Of Richmond-To au-
thorize county commissioners Of the coun-
ties of this state to charge a license
against dealers in junk, hides, talow, cot
ton seed, etc.
By Mr.. Walker of Pierce-To repeal sec
ton 44O6 of the civil code Of 1895, and to
amend the act relating to admissions to
the bar.