The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
HOUSE QUITS WORK
AND DANCES, SINGS, AND MAKES
MANY RESOLUTIONS.
LAST DAYS BUSY ONES.
CONVICT BILL PASSED As
AMENDED by SENATE.

Counties May Experiment with Its
Provisions Before Accepting
Them-Committee Appointed to
Revise school Lnws-MOrris to En-
force Floor Rules in 10O4--Repre-
sentatives Ask That His Picture
BE Hung in HOusc-Fe rtilizer
Materials to he Sold in Bulk to
| Farmcrs-Harden's Game Law Bill
Passed-MOrris Expressed Thanks
for COurtesies.
Atlanta, Aug 12.-Midst scenes of
general rejoicing, the singing of songs,
dancing and general merriment the
General Assembly of 1903 adjourned
sine die this afternoon at $50 o'clock,
after having transmitted practically all
| the important business of the ses-
sion.
The Senate Adjourned quietly after
an impressive prayer by Rev. Alex
Atkinson, senator from the Twenty
sixth. In the House the members
gathered in the center aisle and sang
It'll We Meet Again." America" and
several other songs, while Darlington
of Madison Mulherin Of Richmond and
Lane of Sumter were the star perform
ers in the closing which was watched
with interest and amusement.
The usual resolution of thanks to
everybody involved were adopted by
rising votes, and Speaker Norris and
President Howell made speeches Of
thanks to the members of their re-
spective houses before putting the final
motion which brought an end to legis-
lation this year.
Convict Bill Passed.
The most important action of the
day was the final passage of the con-
Wet bill by the House. That measure
was taken up at IL o'clock and put
through just as amended by the SEN
| ate. Not a change of a word or let
| ter was made in a single one OF the
Senate amendments, the important
amendment relative to working certain
| conyicts on the roads being adopted
on roll call by so to II.
| Many members, who had stood
strongly for the present lease system
| gave in, willing to make the concession
| granted in the Senate amendment. ThiS
| amendment provided that such coun-
ties as desire 1t may receive in lieu of
their proportion of the school fund
| from convict hire, number OF felony
convicts whose terms shall be five
years or under in proportion to such
counties population.
They may take their convicts on
trial for one year and at the end Of
that time If the experiment does not
| work may turn them back to the
| Prison Commission. If they keep them
| more than one year it must be for the
| full period of Ave. Another amend
| ment provides that by recommended
| ton of the grand jury any county may
use It's pro-rato share of the fund aris-
ing from the hire of convicts either
for public schools or for work on the
| roads.
The House spent the rest of the day
| in passing Senate bills. The bill to in
crease the salaries of judges of the
| Supreme and Superior courts was re-
| considering and will come up again
next year. The House passed a bill
to prohibit the carrying of firearms or
intoxicants into any penitentiary
camp.
The Steed resolution to appoint a
committee to revise the school laws OF
the state and report at the next ses-
sion, was passed. On the part of the
House Messrs. Holder of jackson, Bell
of Milton and Steed of Taylor We're
appointed.
Visitors Ordered Out.
Speaker Morris ordered all visitors
not entitled to the privileges of the
floor excluded and gave notice that
he would inforce this rule at the ses-
sion of 1904 in accordance with the
recommendation of the Lobby Invests
cation Committee.
The House concurred in all the
amendments to the general game law
by Mr. Harden of Chatham.
A bill by Senator Smith, providing
for escheatingf personal property which
has no lawful owner and giving it to
county school funds, was considerably
! discussed and finally tabled.
The Calvin vagrancy bill as amended
| by the Senate was concurred in and
| finally passed.
Under the resolution appointing a
committee to visit the State University
during the next commencement,
! Speaker Morris appointed Messrs. Mil
Ter of Muscogee, Dunbar of Richmond,
| Ridley of Troup, McCurry of Hart,
| Owen of Pike and Stovall of Chatham.
Want Morris Picture.
A resolution was unanimously pass
ed asking Speaker Morris to present a
portrait of himself to the House to be
! placed on the walls. Speaker Morris
appointed Messrs. Fielder of Bibb. Null
! herin of Richmond, and Miller of Mus
cogee. a committee to investigate the
/ IOrrenS system or registration OF land
and report to the next session of the
| General Assembly.
| The only subject on which there was
disagreement requiring the appoint
ment of a conference committee was
/ the resolution of Mr.. Hall of Bibb,
providing for a committee to investi-
gate all departments of the state gov
eminent, which expend public funds
| and report to the next session.
/ The only change made by the Con-
| ference Committee was that only one
additional member to the House and
/ Senate Finance committees should be
/ appointed instead of four. In this
shape the resolution was adopted and
Speaker Morris appointed Mr.. Hall
the additional member.
senate Bills Passed.
Among the many Senate bills passed
by the House to-day were the follow
/ ing:
BY Senator Jordan-Providing that
manufacturing and other companies
4 located i'm two ccUEties shall pay taxes
/ in the county in which the main build
! ings are located
BY Senator Davis-To provide how
disputed cases Of taxation as between
/ counties shall be determined.
BY Senator Hudson-To empower
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