Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
FREE PASS BILL
RECONSTRUCTED
FRIDAY
BUT THE FAMOUS MEASURE WILL
NOT AGAIN COME UP AT THIS
sEssIoN-NEW BILLS
INTRODUCED.

Following the call of the roll OF MEM
bers, and the reading of the house jour
nal of Friday the committee on edu-
cation introduced report on the famous
child labor bill, by Mr.. Houston, Of Full
ton, in which they recommended that the
bin be passed, and offering no amendment
to the bill.
The mo pass bIlT' of Mr.. Hall. of Bib.
which was killed a few days ago by the
house, but which Mr.. Hall desired re-
considered by the house, was again taken
up by the house.
me motion to reconsider the bill was
passed. the vote on the question being %
TO IS.
Mr.. Houston. of Fulton, asked that his
child labor bill be made the special order
OF the day for next Wednesday, Novem-
Der 2sth, and that the previous question
be considered called at 11:30 o'clock. Un-
der the rules of the house, this request
must go to the committee on rules, who
viii report on IL in the morning.
1t is more than probable that the COM
mittee will report favorably on the
question.
a bin by Mr. Harden, Of Chatham-Pro-
vfding that the clerks Of the city courts
of this state can appoint deputy clerks,
who shall take the same oath and have
the same duty. and legalizing all acts pre-
viously done by deputy clerks, was then
read for the third time and plased on Its
passage.
Mr.. slaton, OF Fulton, said he had not
had time to investigate the bill, but that
n. on Investigation, he found that he
would ask for an amendment in the SEN
ate, but that he did not now object to the
bill.
The bill was therefore passed by the
house. the vote being So to 0.
House bill No. q, by Messrs Steed and
Hixon, Of Carroll-To extend the powers
Of the railroad commission, so as to have
the power to force railroads to take
freight and to deliver the same. Mr.. Sla-
ton of Fulton, asked that the bill be tenn
porarily tabled while 200 copies Of the
bill were printed and the members have
a little time - study the bill. The au-
tf1ors Of the bill agreed to this.
House bill 80. by Mr.. Dunbar, of Rich
mond-To create a board of police COM
missioners for the city Of Augusta, was
passed by a vote Of 81 to 0. There were
several slight amendments.
No. As. by Mr.. Fielder. of Bibb-To re-
quire claimant in all cases to set out in
ahidavit all grounds or titles which con-
stitute such claims was passed by a
vote Of So TO 2, after being so amended
that IL applies only to realty.
No. 40. by Mr.. Slaton, of Fulton-Pro-
viding for returns of debts to non-resi-
dents for purposes OF attachment, was
, passed by a cote Of 80 to l.
bill by Mr.. Slaton. of Fulton-Provid-
ing to increase the salaries Of superior
court judges. was tabled upon motion Of
the author, the small number of members
present in the house making It dangerous
To place a general bill on its passage.
No. 50. by Mr.. Fielder, of Bibb-Rrovid-
ing for the manner Of selling cocaine so
that no prescription for cocaine can be
reflled, a new prescription Icing neces-
ssry every time the drug Is purchased.
Mr.. Fielder said that the use Of cocaine
was becoming so common that something
would have TO be done at once 70 stop 1t.
The bill was passed by vote Of 100 to 1.
A local bill. Dy Mr.. Pate, of Gwinnett, 10
repeal an act providing for issuing bonds
by the town of Norcross was passed by
| SO to 0.