The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-26
HAD 100 NEW BILLS
HOUSE is DELUGED WITH ITS
MEASURES.
HANSON GIVEN THE FLOOR.
TIE WILL SPEAK AGAINST A CHILD
LABOR LAW.

Griitn-AdJutant General Has His
Idea About His Omce's Incumbent
Presented in BiII-Savannah
CoIOred Women Present Petition
for Aid for Liberian Emigration.
70 Extend State Road.
Atlanta, June 25.-This was a day of
new bills in the House, and probably
100 of them found their way to the
clerks desk.
The House adjourned shortly after u
o'clock out of respect to the memory
of the late Hon. George M. Warren of
Emanuel county.
Following the reading of new bills
Mr.. Stovall of Chatham moved a re-
consideration of the action of the
House in refusing the invitation to go
to Griffin Saturday and offered a reso-
luton providing that the invitation of
Mr.. Flynt of Spalding, in behalf of the
people of Griffin, should be accepted.
The House finally decided, by viva
voce vote, to accept the invitation and
go to the barbecue. Mr. Flynt has ar
ranged for transportation for the
members, who will leave on the Cen
trail of Georgia at 7:45 o'clock Saturday
morning.
A resolution adopted by the Georgia
Industrial Association at its recent
meeting at Warm Springs, requesting
the Legislature to make an opportun-
ity to hear an address from Maj. J. F.
Hanson of Macon on labor measures
now pending, was read. This was ac-
companied by a resolution by Mr.. Da-
Wis of Meriwether, providing that Maj.
Hanson be rendered the use of the hall
of the House of Representatives on the
night of Monday June ~, and that
he be invited to deliver the address in
question on that occasion. The resolu-
ton was passed, and Maj. Hanson will
address the General Assembly princi-
pally against child labor legislation.
backing Up Adjutant General.
one of the most interesting measures
presented in the House, from military
standpoint at least, was that by Mi.
Adams of Putnam, providing for an
amendment to section of the military
bill passed at the last session. This
section provides that no one shall be
appointed to the office of adjutant gen.
eral unless he has served five years
continuously in the militia of the state
just previous to his appointment. Al
jutnat General j. w. Robertson, in his
recent report, criticised this feature OF
the bill. Mr. Adams bill provides that
the appointment may go to anyone VINO
has served for a sufficient period in the
military service of the state, or VINO
served in the Confederate Army or
Navy, or who has served in the army
and navy of the United States.
$4,000 a Year for Solicitors.
Messrs. Fields of Dooly and Baldwin
of Schley introduced bill proVdlhg
that the solicitors general OF the state
shall be put on salaries OF $Z,oVo
year, all additional fees received being
paid into the treasures of the counties
in their respective circuits.
Mr. Howard of Baldwin introduced
bill to appropriate $4,000 to the state
Sanitarium. 1t is said this amount Will
be required to complete the fitting up
of the two new buildings there before
they can be used for patients.
Mr.. Howell of Meriwether introduced
two bills which would make considera-
Bile difference to the law schools of the
state should they pass. one OF them
proposes to repeal Section 44O6 of the
Code, which permits admission to the
bar on diplomas from the law schools
at the University of Georgia, Emory
College, Mercer University and the At
lanta Law School. The other bill pro
poses to repeal Section 8 of the law of
1897, relating to admissions to the bar,
and which is on the same line with
the Code section.
For Uniform Text Books.
The uniform text book bill made its
appearance it's author being Mr.. Whit
ley of Douglas. Mr. Whitleys Dill
proposes to create a text book COM
mission, Of which the government
State School Commissioner and three
TNpD IT, ,an
bers. 1t provides for a uniform sys-
tenn of text books in the public schools
of the state for a period of five years,
no change being permitted during that
time.
To remunerate or pension the wild
ows or heirs of persons murdered py
others is the object of a bill by Mr..
Glenn of Whitfield. His measure pro-
vides that the proceeds of the services
of d person convicted of a homicide
and sentenced to the penitent1ary, art
er all costs have been paid, shall go
to the heirs of the person killed.
Sanity Before Felony Trials.
MIR. Slaton of Fulton introduced
bill providing that persons convicted
of a felony should not be allowed
trial on the question of their SANITY
The idea is to have the mental con- m,
dition passed upon before trlai ny
competent physicians.
Mr.. Slaton also introduced plll
providing for an amepdmeht 70 tne
constitution so as to make the SEES
sions of the Legislature bi-ennial III
stead of annual.
Cann Wants More Directors
Among other bills introduced in the
House was one by Mr.. Cam OF Cha.-
ham, TO amend the law relauhs 70
state banks, so that the NUMBER OF az
rectors shall not be more than eleVeh
instead of seven, as at present.
Mr.. Reid of Campbell introduced .
Dill, providing for an amendment 70
the constitution 80 as to authorize the
Legislature to permit two or more
county offices 10 be held by the same
Derson
Another bill of interest was by Mr.
binson of Decatur. making cruelty 70
animals. including the docking OF
horses, misdemeanor.
EaIIof BiII Displaced.
In the Senate to-day the special or
aerF, which were the Australian ballot
blll by Or. Kelley OF Glascock, ana the
pm 10 prevent the sale of cotton iu-
cures IN Georgia, were displaced the
australian ballot bin being referred
Nark 90 the General judicial Commit
zee for further consideration. There
as considerable discussion over the
ballot bin
Two new bills were introduced, one
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