The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE

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TO pay pension of John NJ. Surrency to
his widow; by Mr.. Barrett Of Ste
phens, to pay pension of F. M. Rice
to w. A. Mitchell: by Mr.. Trent Of
Heard, to pay pension to Mrs. s.. F.
Grain; by Mr.. Bond OF Forsyth, to pay
pension to w. j. Stanford; by Mr.,
Ballard Of Newton, to pay pension OF
Thomas RI. Greer to his widow; by
Mr.. Calbeck. OF Gordon, to pay pen
sion to Mrs. Mary McDougal; by Mr..
Taylor Of Sumter, ITO pay pension Of
Frank Johnson to his widow.
August 8.
n The house defeated the bill exempt.
ing firemen and policemen from the
provisions of the anti-pass bill by a
vote of SO to 29. The bill viii be re-
considered
An appropriation Sof $4,000 or so,
much more or less, as may be neces-
sary to cover the expenses Of the leg.
islative investigating committee pro.
bling the convict lease system was
passed
Two thousand dollars we're appro-
priated to build public comfort build
ing on the states property at Indian
Springs.
Mrs. l.. H. Ladsinger was appropri-
ated $62.50 for copying pension rolls
and the Palmer Locker Club Of Sa'
vannah was refunded $500 which they
had paid for state charter that was
never granted.
At the afternoon session of the
house Saturday the following bills
were passed; BY Mr.. Pope Of Brooks,
to incorporate town of Dixie by Mr.
White OF Screyen, to establish a sys.
tenn of public schools for Sylvania;
by Mr.. White Of Madison, to incor.
porate Danielsyille; by Mr.. Cook OF
Telfair, to provide board Of roads and
revenues for Telfair county; by Mr.
Hines of Baldwin, to amend act Gre
ating board of roads and revenues for
Baldwin county; by Mr.. Johnson OF
JEFF Davis, to create board of roads
and revenues for jeff Davis county; by
Senator Brantley to amend act Great.
ing new charter; by Senator Dobs,
to amend charter of Marietta; by Sen
ator Henderson, to- abolish office OF
roads and revenues for Irwin county;
to create board Of roads and revenues
for Irwin county; by Senator Hayes,
to provide for maintenance Of bridge
over Flint river. IN Macon county
August 10.
BY vote Of SO to 2 the house OF
representatives Monday passed the
bill providing for the appointment OF
an inspector of drugs. The bill
amends the pure food act, so as to al
low for the appointment Of the in
spector of drugs. 1t provides that he
shall receive salary of $1,000 per
year to be taken from the fees arts
ing from the inspection of foods and
drugs.
The bill exempting firemen and po-
Iicemen from the provisions of the
anti-pass law which was defeated Sat-
urday was brought UP for reconsider
alton and passed.
An additional appropriation of $45,-
900 for the years 1908 and 1909 was
voted to the state sanitarium at Mil
ledgeville. The appropriation voted
ny the house is in addition to the sum
of $390,0OO already appropriated for
the year 1908 and $395,000 appropri-
ated for 1909.
An appropriation of $4,000 was
made to the state board of health for
the treatment of persons afflicted
with rabies.
Other bills passed by the house
Monday: By Messrs. Matthews and
Clark of Laurens-To amend the act
creating board of county commission
ers for said county. BY Messrs. Bar
rett of Stephens and Calbeck Of Cor
don-To pay pensions annually in
stead of quarterly. BY Mr.. White OF
Madison-To establish the city court
of Danielsville. To establish the city
court Of Madison county. My Mr.. Al
exapdAr Of DeKalb-To amend sec
ton 1884 of the civil code relating to
suits and damages against railroads.
BY Messrs. Chamlblee and Wright, OF
amend act creating the
city court of Floyd county. BY Mr.. Eli
lison OF Harris-To pay a pension to
Mrs. Nancy M. Collier. BY MIR. Ad-
ans of Chatham-To amend the char
ter of Savannah. BY Mr. Barrett OF
Stephens-To amend pensions appro-
priation law so as to allow annual
payment of pensions in lieu OF quar-
terly payment. BY Mr. Tyson OF
Emanuel-To refund to George M,
Brinson $50 paid for bank charter
which was never secured. BY Mr..
Blackburn of Fulton--To pay pension
to Mrs. Tallulah Towns.
The house was able to transact but
little business Monday on account Of
the early adjournment of the senate,
for after the adjournment Of that body
il is the law that no more house bills
can be passed by the house. For this
reason many pension bills which were
to have been passed Monday after
noon were tabled and will not be
brought up again this session.
The following bills were passed: BY
Mr. Goode Of Pickens, to pay pensions