The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-22
OPPOSED
TO BUCKET SHOPS
Bill Prohibiting Them from
Operating in State is
Passed
BY A VOTE OF IS 10 II.
Several Other Important Bills Passed
by the State solons-A List of
New Ones Which Have Been
introduced.

New Ones Which Have Been
introduced
If the house eonours in the action
ofthe senate Wednesday bucket shops
in Georgia will be put out of business
for some years to come, for the bill
introduced by Senator GauldGn to pro.
hibit the operation of places of bust
ness where speculation on futures is
allowed was passed by a vote of
% to II. The measure has been trans
mltted TO the house aDd If that body
acts upon it favorably the places in
Georgia known as bucket shops" viii
have to go out of business. This is
the same measure that was killed last
year by the senate, but which was in,
troduced again this year. Senator
Alex Atkinson spoke against the meas
ure, while Senator Gaulden spoke for
it. An amendment was offered by
Senator Matthews which was adopted
providing that the bill should not ap-
ply to dealers who deal in futures
which are bought and sold and actual
ly delivered,
The senate also passed the bin
amending the constitution of the state
increasing the terms OF all county
officers from two to four years This
measure, if adopted by the house, viii
have to be voted fS'by eleSA people at
the next generaE Election
One of the 4 tures Of The morning
session was introduc ,ias of bill
by Senator Perry to prevent the bet
ting in Georgia on sany election. pri-
mary, state, federal, county, district
or municipal
The two bills by Senator Harrell re-
Rating to the military were passed.
One provides for the position of brig
adler general, and that the two at.
taches in the adjutant generals Office
shall rank as colonel and lieutenant
colonel. The other bill provided for
the codificaton Of the military laws
of the state.
President Howell called the senate
to order at II o'clock Upon
a call of the roll the following new
bills were introduced and read the
first time
BY Mr.. Duncan, Of the 3Gth-To
prescribe the time in which rotes,
drafts and other commercial papers
subject to protest, may be protested
SO as to provide that the obligation
shallbe protected for As hours from
IA O'Clock Of the day Of maturity.
BY Mr.. Matthews 10 amend the
act creating the Office of state ento-
mologist
BY Mr.. Howell-To establish coun-
ty dispensaries for The county OF
Mitchell, and provide Tor the sale OF
liquor at said dispensaries.
by Mr. Howell by roquest-To pro
tect manufacturers Of bottles ana deal
ers in ginger ale I'D o.hor beverages
from the use of bottles and boxes.
BY Mr. Jordan TO amend section
1871 Of the code Of 1895 so as tc
change the salary Of the clerk Of the
commissioner Of agriculture, increas
ing his salary from 81 200 to $1,000.
By Mr. Perry-To provide for first
writs Of error to interlocutory orders
directing or compelling sale Of proper
ty within the control of court o.
equity and to orders reyoking. modify
ing or retiring the original order
granting iniunctions or appointing {
Ireceiver.
BY Mr. Park-To amend the ac
providing the leasing out of the fel
ony convicts Of the state SO as to al
low any county in the state having
a surplus of short term felony con
victs to hire out their labor to indi
yiduals or corporations
Bills Passed.
| Br Mr. Middlebrooks- To ament
section ITS Of the code Of 1895 so a
to authorize the owners or claimant!
Of such animal in case of any litfga
ton between the parties as to dam
ages for taking up and impoundini
said animal to redeem or replace tn
same by giving bond for damages.
By Mr.. Starr-To prohibit the in
portation of seed from cotton, cotto
seed hulls, cotton seed meal, hay o
any other products affected with Tex
as boil weeyil to this state
By Mr.. Mltthews--To amend th
: act making bonds for title adIniss
bic to record.
BY Mr., Howell-To confer upon tn
! senior colonel of the line in the Geo
p gia state troops the rank ard title {
brevete brigadier general.
y By Mr. Jordan-To fix and regulat
the weight of corn meal in this stat,
so as to make the standard weigh
of a bushell Of corn meal whethe
bolted or unboIted forty eight pounds