The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-24
LEGISLATURE IS
DOWN TO WORK
-,
Georgia SoIons are Now
Busy Passing New
Laws
SOME BILLS INTRODUCED
Different Members are Rushing to
Clerks Desk With Their Pet
Measures-some of Those Al
ready introduced.

Atlanta, June 23.-The Georgia legs
lature got down to &C we work today
and disposed Of "a number Of matters.
Many bills have already been nitro.
duced during the two days, among
them the following:
By Mr. Beauchamp. of Butts--To
prohibit the manufacture, sale and
importation of any spirituous, vinous
malt fermented or other intoxicating
liquors, of whatever name called. in
any of the prohibition counties of the
state of Georgia. and to prescribe a
penalty for the violation Of the same.
BY Mr.. Fielder Of Bibb-To amend
section l50 of volume ) Of the code
of 1895, providing for the punishment
Of burglary so as to provide the
death penalty for burglary in the night
OF a dwelling and for other purposes.
BY Messrs Stoyall, Cam and Har-
den. of Chatham-To Increase the sal
airy of the judge of the city court Of
Savannah to $4,000; also hl.l to in.
crease the salary of the Judge Of the
superior court Of Chatham county to
$1,000,
BY Mi stovall. of Chatham-To
cede jurisdiction to the United states
over the military reservation at Fort
screyen on Tybee islanq, Chatham
county,
BY Mr. Mills. of Cherokee
amend section 1854 of volume OF
the coae Of 1886 relative to pen
sions to ex-confederate soldiers
so that no pension shall be paid to
any veteran who is worth more than
$500.
BY Mr. Mills. Of Cherokeo-To
amend the general tax act Of 1899 ana
1900 so as to exempt confederate sol
diers from the payment of license fees
in conducting certain businesses.
BY Mr. Mills. OF Cherokee-To
amend section 1862. volume / Of the
code Of 1895, relating to the pension
ing of widows of confederate soldiers
so that all who have become widows
since 1870 may receive pensions.
BY Mr. Afford Of Worth-To change
the county seat Of Worth county from
Isabella, the present site, to Sylvester
BY Mr.. Mitcham, of Clawton-To
amend the charter of the town OF
Jonesboro in Clayton county.
BY Mr.. Leigh, Of Caweta-To create
the office Of state veterinarian. to pre-
scribe his duties. to ax his salary, etc.
BY Mr. Leigh, OF Caweta-To pro.
vide for the payment of dres imposed
by the several courts OF the state
upon misdemeanor convicts.
BY Mr. Gambler. OF DeKalb-To pro
vide how defendants may discharge
.ganishment proceedings.
BY Mr.. Gambler, Of DeKalb-To pro
vide for the garnjshment Of debts
due to non-residents.
BY Mr.. Mayson. Of DeKalb-To ap-
propriate the sum Of $500 10 the pur-
chase OF an oil painting OF the late
General John B. Gordon to appoint
a joint committee to select same for
other purposes.
BY Mr.. Flanagan. Of Gwinnett-To
pay pension to Ruth Marguerite Fea
gaus. Of Gwinnett county
BY Mr.. Kelly, OF Glasoock-To revise
the election laws Of this state; TO pre-
scribe the manner in which electors
shall vote In all electioni and bri
mary elections, whether national
state, county or municipal etc, this
being in effect the Austranfn ballot
bill which was passed by the houee
at its last session. but defeated in the
senate.
By Messrs. Pate and Fields Of Dooly
TO establish board of comfy com
misspners for Dooly county
By Mr.. Tigner Of Muscogec 10 au,
thorize administrators, guardians or
other trustees who are managing any
estate, trust fund or other property
under the supervision of tie ordinary.
to sell live stock, farm products, house
hold furniture. etc.
By Mr.. Davis of NJ Nv sth3r-.'ro
make general appropriations gur The
expenses of the state departments an3
institutions
BY Mr., Dunbar of Rtchm 1ud TO
amend paragraphs and 3, section 3,
Iarticle 6 of the consultation so as to
change the method Of e.ccting judges
Of the superior cou, 3 ana provide
for their appointment sy lh9 governor
from six persons to bs nomlal lted Ly
the judges Of the supreme SOurt.