Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-10
HOUSE PASSES ITS
FIRST THREE
BILLS
AFTER SESSION OF MORE THAN
TWO WEEKS THREE BILLS
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE
SENT TO SENATE.

Following the roll call Of members Of
the house Friday the reading of the
house journal was dispensed with. and
Mr.. Akin, OF Barlow, asked unanimous
consent TO have house bill No. s, which
had been favorably reported to the house
bS the committees. made the special order
OF the day for Tuesday OF next week. i'm
mediately following the reading OF the
house journal Mr.. Hall, of Bibb, wanted
the motion referred 10 the committee on
rules, and objected when unanimous con-
sent was asked. Upon motion OF Mr..
Akin the house decided that the bills could
not be made the special order OF the day
without the recommendation of the rules
committee, and the request OF Mr.. Akin
was referred to that committee.
A resolution thanking the officials OF the
railroads and the porters on the trains
which took the solons TO Valdosta, was
passed = a unanimous vote, and several
new bills were introduced by the members
OF the house.
Then bills for a third reading were TAX
en- up. and a local bill, introduced by Mr..
Fielder, Of Bib. providing that the coun-
" OF Bibb should be allowed 10 give
81 800 per year to the hospital operated BY
the city Of Macon. was read, as was the
favorable report OF the committee on
county and county matters. TO which IL
had been referred I'm the house. The bill
provided that. as the county had no hos
plTal and county sick and wounded were
treated in the city hospital, the county
should all somewhat in the operation of
the expenses.
The bill was placed on it's passage and
was adopted by a unanimous ~ote Of the
house.
A local bin, introduced by Messrs. Wal
ker and Shannon, of Monroe, was also
passed by the house. providing for the
creation of a board OF commissioners OF
rc-S~ and public buildings, puU..c prop
erty and finances I'm the county OF Mon
roe, which was unanimously passed by the
house
A bill 10 create a board OF commission
ers on roads and revenues I'm the county of
johnson, introduced by Mr.. kent, OF
johnson, and favorably reported by the
committee OF county and county affairs,
las also unanimously passed by the
house.
These were the first bills that had been
passed by the house. and now the business
OF the law makers viii be rushed through
as rapidly as possible by the members.
A resolution thanking Hon. j. NJ. Sla-
ton. OF Fulton, and his wife. for a barbe-
cue given the legislators, was unanimous
" passed. as was a joint resolution OF the
senate. inviting the secretary of the de-
partment OF agriculture 70 address Joint
session OF the house and the senate:
A committee on finance. TO examine the
books OF the staGe treasurer and the COMP
troIIer general obthe state. introduced BY
Mr. Hall. OF Bibb. was unanimously pass
ed BY the house several days ago, was
appointed by Speaker Morris. as follows:
Hayes and Mulherrin.
The following new bills were introduced
at the morning session of the house by tie
members:
Bv Mr.. Bush of MiIler-To establish and
maintain a dispensary in the town OF
Colquitt, I'm the county OF Miller.
BY Mr.. Hall OF Bibb-TO amend section
1854 OF the code OF Georgia.
Br Hall OF Bibb-To repeal section 1891
OF the code OF Georgia and to restore, in
certain cases. the right OF a trial by jury.
BY Mr. Hall OF Bibb-To provide for the
assessment of the property of corporations
which are required by law TO make re-
turns to the comptroller general OF the
state Of Georgia
BY Mr.. Hall OF Bibb-To repeal sections
so7 and sos of the code Of Georgia.
BY Mr. Rainey OF Terrell-To amend the
charter OF the town of Bronwood, in the
county OF Terrell.
Br Mr.. Buchanan of .Early-To amend an
act creating and Incorporating the city Of
Bleckley, in the county OF Early.
BY Mr.. knight or BerKien-Io incorpor-
ate the city OF Tifton.
BY Mr.. knight OF Berrien-To establish
a district court in the city OF Triton, in
the city OF Berrien.
BY Mr.. Underwood OF White-A resolu-
ton providing that the governor shall
purchase, at cost not TO exceed 81 per
volume, SUFFICIENT copies Of ''The Georgia
Justice, to provide one TO each Justice
OF the peace and county officers in the
state OF Georgia.
BY Messrs. SingIetary of Thomas and
Johnson OF Clinch-To regulate the car
rying OF deadly weapons in this state