The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-30
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was recently sold and torn down. Mr..
Alexander related the historic facts in
connection with the old building. and
an appropriate reply was made by the
Speaker.
To Add to the Senator's.
Among the interesting bills intro
duced in the House was one by Mr.
Richardson of Houston, providing for
q state senate OF 75 members. instead
of "A. as at present Mr. Richardson
does not propose to increase the num-
Der of senatorial districts, but to give
to the five largest in point of popula-
ton three senator's: to the next TWEEN
ty-one, two members each, and to the
remaining eighteen, one member each.
Mr., Hall of Bibb, introduced to-day
his bill to repeal the law which enacted
into law the present state code, an ac-
count of which has already been given
in these dispatches.
The Ballot Reform Committee, Great
ed under joint resolution OF the House
and Senate, completed its work to-
day and viii report the Australian ball
lot bill to the House with a few amend
ments tomorrow. 1t will be ordered
printed and Chairman Kelly Will re-
quest on behalf of the committee that
it be made the special order for Fri
day, which will probably be granted.
1t is thought the bill will be passed
and sent over to the Senate this week.
New Bills in House.
The following new bills were intro
duced in the House: By Mr.. Grice, of
Pulaski, to amend paragraph 1. sec
ton /, article of the constitution by
adding at the end of said paragraph
the following 'and the taxes paid by
the colored race only shall be applied
to the education of that race"
Mr.. Mr. Steed of Carroll To amend
section 2427 of the code so as to per-
nit the jury in its discretion to grant
a total divorce for cruel treatment
caused by habitual intoxication or the
use of morphine, cocaine or any other
narcotic
BY Mr.. Blackburn of Fulton. To es-
tablish a board for examining public
accountants in this state and to pro-
vide for the issuance of certificates to
certified public accountants.
BY Mr.. Brown of Houston. To amend
the act creating a state board of en-
tomology so as to prohibit the destruc-
ton of infected orchards and fruit
trees without the consent of the own
ers.
BY Mr. Mcbride of Lee To amend
section 1855 of the code so as to re-
quire justices of the peace to keep Il
record book of pleadings and original
papers in all cases.
BY Mr.. Davidson of Greene. To
amend the act creating the State MOI =
NAL School as a branch of the State
University so as to provide. for a board
of trustees for said institution, com
posed of one member from each co i
gressional district and two from ire
city of Athens.
The Day in the SENATE.
A short session of the Senate was
held, only routine business being at
tended to. Five bills were passed and
several appointments by the Governor
were received in executive session.
Mr. Tisinger of the Twenty fifth, Of
| fered a resolution, the House concur
ring, authorizing that the 100 copies OF
the report of the Investigation Com
mittee be printed. which was carried.
Mr. Hudson offered a resolution, ex-
tending the privilege of the floor tc
w. w. Osborne, Of Savannah, which
was carried. A telegram from David
R. Francis, president of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, to President
Howell of the Senate, extending the
privileges of the Pike" and all othei
parts of the Worlds Fair to the Sen
ate of Georgia, was read.
Senator SHELTON, of the Thirty-first
asked unanimous consent for leave oil
| absence for all members of the Senate
next week to attend the National
Democratic Convention at st. Louis
| The leave of absence was denied.
The following appointments, made by
| the Governor, were received by tho
| Senate in executive session:
Robert Ashford, to be solicitor oil
the County Court of Oconee, for tbs
unexpired term of four years, ending
Jan. IA, 1907.
A. c. Wright, to be solicitor of the
County Court of Effingham for a
term of two years. from May 26,, 1904
]. S. Davis, to be solicitor of the
County Court of Wilkinson for a tern
of four years, from July 9, 1904
P. P. Profits, to be judge of the
City Court of Elberton for term OF
four years, from Dec. "a, 1904.
senate Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed by
the Senate:
A Senate bill. by Mr.. Sweat of the
Fifth, an act to incorporate the city
of Broxton and provide for duties and
prescribe powers of all city officers.
A Senate bill, by Mr.. Sweat of the
Fifth, an act to create>a new charter
for the town of Willacoochee.
A Senate bill, by Mr.. Sweat of the
Fifth, an act to revise the Superior
Court calendar for the counties COM
prising the Brunswick Judicial Circuit