The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
IN THE HOUSE.
JuIY I'd.

July FL.
The convict lease question, which
was the special order of the day,
came up as soon as the house conven-
ed Tuesday morning.
Arguments pro and con were made
by Mr.. Wise Of Fayette, Mr.. Black
burn of Fulton, Mr.. Butt Of Fanniil,
Mr.. Payton of Worth, Mr.. Smith Of
Campbell and Mr.. Hall Of Bib secur-
ed the floor just before adjournment
and his address was unfinished.
The following bills we're be unan-
imous consent, read the third time
and passed: BY Mr.. Blackburn of Full
ton--A bill to provide for two spec
ial baliliffs in the superior courts of
certain counties. BY Messrs, Young
and Tuggle of Troup-A bill to
change the time of holding the supe-
rior court Of Troup county. BY Mr..
Glenn of Whithe1d--A bill to amend
the act creating the city court of Dali
ton. BY Mr. Odum of Baker--A bill
torRmend the act creating the city
court of Newton. BY Mr. Johnson of
Jasper-A bill to amend the act Great
ing the city court of Monticello. BY
Mr.. Wilson of Gwinnett-A bill to
amend the act creating the city court
Of Buford.
July 22.
The house OF representatives con-
tinued all Of Wednesday morning the
discussion Of the convict lease ques-
ton, and had not concluded at the
hour of adjournment.
During the morning the subject was
discussed by Mr.. Smith of Campbell
Mr.. Burwell of Hancock, Mr.. Whitley
Of Douglas, Mr.. Flanders of Johnson
and Mr. Hall of Bib, in the order
named
An amendment to the disfranchise-
ment law, providing that the disfran.
chisement law, which Is to be voted
on at the October election, shall be-
come effective, If passed, on January
/, 1909, was adopted by vote of 212
to /,
The following bills were read the
third time and passed: Senate bill
No. 176 amending the act creating
the city court of Dublin. BY Messrs.
D&ggan and Walker of Washington
A bill, to provide for the election Of
the judge and solicitor of the city
court Of Sandersville. BY Mr.. Town
send OF Clinch--A bill to establish
the city court of bonneville. BY Mr..
Pope Of Dade--A resolution to relieve
j. r. Brock. T. #. Smith, George w.
Cureton, and d. e. Tatum, as trus-
ties. on the bond Of John M. Castle
berry county treasurer.
'".esl .F. July 23.
A c4nrYn ne hitfae. ennIsv.. .,..~..k
the house of representatives Thurs
day during the discussion and parlia-
mentary maneuvers over the Holder
convict lease bill. A resolution was
adopted to continue the debate on the
bill until IL o'clock Friday morning,
and that each speaker be limited to
twenty minutes. A resolution to send
the. Convict question to a special COM
nittee for settlement was voted down
after a very heated debate, in which
some Of the speakers were accused by
other members Of the house Of becom.
ing personal in their remarks, and
considerable feeling was shown by
both factions.
July "a.
The entire time Of the house Fri
day was taken up in discussing and
amending the Holder convict bill.
Thirty-four amendments to the bill
were presented. of which thirteen
were ,fadopted and twenty-one We're
defeated.
J, ! A Resolution that the bill be held
over. until Monday morning for final
adoption twas carried.
July rs.
The house of representatives met
Saturday at o'clock and adjourned
after twenty minutes session. The
following house bills were read the
third time and passed.
BY M. Matthews of Laurens, bill
to incorporate the town of Cedar
Grove: by Mr.. McMahan of Clarke, a
bill to amend the charter of the city
of Athens; by Mr.. Flanders of John
son, bill to establish a public
school system in the city of Wrights-
Vile; by Mr.. Lee of Glynn, bill to
amend the act creating the board of
county commissioners Of Dodge coun-
ty: by Messrs. Alexander and Gambler
OF DeKalb, a bill to amend the char
ter Of the town Of Kirkwood; by
Messrs. Alexander and Gambler of De. (
Kalb, a bill to incorporate the town
OF East Lake; by Mr. Cook of Chat
tahoochem a bill to amend the char
ter Of the town of Cusseta; by Messrs.
Davis and Pagan of Houston, bill
to amend the charter of the city of
Perry; by Mr.. Mcmillan of Hart,
bill to create the office of county com
missioner of Hart county; by Mr.. Dor
miny Of Irwin, a bill to amend the
charter of the city of Fitzgerald; by
Mr.. Parrish of Berrien, bill to
change the corporate limits of the
town of Adel;j by Mr.. Whitley of
Douglas, a bill to amend the charter
of fha. town Of nnnplasYille. nv Mr..