Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
MR.FELDERATTACKS
THE CONVICT
SYSTEM
REPRESENTATIVE FROM 5I55
WANTS SPECIAL COMMITTEE
TO FRAME NEW LAWS.
SPIRITED DEBATE.

BY vote OF IO6 to SO the house OF rep
resentatives Tuesday adopted resolution
introduced by Mr.. Fielder, OF Bib, pro-
vising for the appointment OF speeiai
committee. three from the house and two
from the senate to take up the question or
handling the convicts Of the state at the
expIration Of the lease in 1904. The reso-
luton precipitated a warm fight. but Mr.
Fielder carried his point. The committee
is to be given ten days in which 20 60
over the matter and frame bill that
should be adopted as the convict law.
In his speech favoring the resolution Mr..
Fielder characterized the present system as
inhuman and advised that the convicts
should be worked on the public roads OF
the state despite the recommendations OF
the prison commission to the contrary.
Clarence Wilson. of Clay was one or the
leaders in lighting the resolution, claim
ing that the matter should be taken up
by the regular committee on penitentiary
which would soon be appointed.
Following the reading Of the journal, Mr..
Reid urged the house to reconsider its
action in regard TO the tax levy and APP
preparation for the year 1903, instead OF
FOR the years 800 and 1904 He argued
that the fixing of the report in regard to
the taxes and appropriations took UP near
ly a month of each session, and that II
should be made for two years and then
amended, so as TO save time and money
for the state
on a vote the motion to reconsider was
lost. the vote being 81 against and 40 for.
Mr.. T ]. Shackelford, of Clarke. then
cordially invited the house TO attend the
LAYING OF the cornerstone OF the Winnie
Davis memorial hall. at the state normal
school in Athens. as the guests OF the
state. The cornerstone viii be laid on
Saturday, November l. The hall Is a dor
mitory for the daughters and grand
81 ~afA
and is built by the Georgia chapter of
the DAUGHTERS of the Confederacy as a
memorial to the Daughter Of the Con-
federacy."
Mr.. George moved to accept the invita-
tiou. and Mr.. Fielder, Of Bibb. added as an
amendment that the house declare Satur-
day dies non." and add an extra work.
ing day.
The resolution and the amendment were
unanimously passed.
a communication from the Colored ain
isters' association was read, asking that
the association be allowed TO call upon the
LEGISLATORS and address them upon GER
tain enactments for the betterment of
their race was read.
Warren Grice. Of Pulaski. moved that
the resolution be referred to the commit
tee on wild lands. and the house allowed it
TO take that course.
New Bills Introduced.
BY Mr.. Walker Of Pierce-To amend
section ga of the penal code of 1895 so as
to make the number OF challenges al
lowed the defendant in criminal cases ten
instead Of twenty and the state six in
stead of twelve.
BY Mr. Blackburn. Of Fulton-An act
to amend the constitution of the state,
and particularly paragraph one of section
two of article eleven of said constitu-
ton. by providing that county officers. In
Guiding sheriffs. clerks of the superior
counts; tax collectors; tax receivers;
country treasurers; surveyors and coro-
ners shall hold their Offices for terms Of
four years.
By Mr.. Davis, OF Meriwether-An act
to amend section go of the criminal code,
relative TO trespassing.
Br. r. B. Blackburn, Of Fulton-An act
70 amend the stock law.
BY Messrs Steed and Hixon, Of Carroll
An act to prescribe the manner OF elect
ing county school commissioners by the
electors OF each county.
BY Mr. Fielder, Of Bibb-An act TO au-
thorize and empower the commissioners
of roads and revenues of the county OF
Bfbb from the treasury OF said county
to contribute toward the support and
maintenance Of the hospital operated by
the Macon city hospital
BY Mr. Fielder. OF Bibb-An act to pro-
vide that no mortgage or conveyance 70
secure debt shall have any lien as against
subsequent creditors without actual no
tice who extend credit prior to the prop
er fling for record thereof unless the
same be fled for record within five days.
BY Mr.. Fielder. OF Bibb-An act for the
relief of ]. w. Wilcox.
BY Mr. Beauchamp. Of Butts-An act
to establish a county court for Butts
county.
BY Mr.. Fielder. of Bibb-An act to re-
quire the claimants I'm all cases when
claims may be filed TO set out clearly and
fully In the affidavit. or In abstract there
TO aIUached all the grounds or titles
constitute the basis of such claims.
BY Mr.. Fielder, Of Bibb-An act TO reg
ulate the filing and accepting of second
claims under the claim law of the state,
and 70 punish any officer violating this
act.
By Mr.. Hayes, Of NEacon-An act 20
amend section go of code OF Georgia Of
1886. providing for the selection by the
governor. OF banks in certain cities herein
named. as state repositories.
BY Mr.. Slaton, OF Fulton-An act pro-
viding for the situs OF debts to non-resi-
dents for purposes Of attachments.
BY Mr.. Shannon. of Moroccan act 70
amend section s13, volume Of the code
Of 1856. providing for the appointment of
jury commissioners OF this state.
BY Mr. Slaton, Of Fulton-An act es-
tablishing the salaries Of the judges OF
the superior courts OF this state.
BY DIR. Fielder OF Bibb-To prescribe the
manner of selling or otherwise disposing
OF cocaine, and to provide q penalty for
violating. etc.
BY Mr. McRae OF Lowndes-To provide
for the distribution annually OF money
arising from the hire Of penitentiary con
victs OF Georgia. 10 define by whom and
for what purpose said money shall be
used. etc.
BY Mr.. Blackburn OF Fulton-ro amend
section 81 OF volume 1 OF the code OF
/ Georgia which relates to road duty and
other matters 50 as TO exempt all minors
! from road duty.
BY ar. Kelly Of Glascock-To repeal
section 1888 OF the care OF 1895 establishing
i county teachers Institutes