The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-07
IN THE HOUSE.



The amendment was introduced by
Mr.. MCFARLAND OF Mcintosh and Mr..
Perry Of Hall, and merely provided
that when fine was collected
against any person who had been
found guilty Of o misdemeanor, the
part remaining after the solicitor.
sheriff and other court officers shall
have been paid, must 80 into the
county treasury.
The amendment was, on. a call Of
the roll, adopted by vote of 102 to
re. or nearly two TO one.
The remainder of the session was
taken up with the reading and de.
batting Of other amendments to the
same bill.
July 20.
The Holder convict bill was passed
by the house Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. The vote was 108 to
Sc. The bill was amended in many
OF it's features by the house during
the morning.
The progress Of the vote was slow.
An ave and nay vote was taken, and
many members availed themselves Of
their right to explain their positions,
each consuming three minutes.
Mr.. Slade of Muscogee entered a
vigorous protest against what he
termed ISLANDERS against the state of
Georgia, now being uttered before
the committee which Is investigating
the convict lease system.
A resolution was offered Instructing
the encouragement to take such le-
gal steps as was necessary to recover
from all Wardens and other officers
OF the state all salaries paid them to
which they were not entitled.
July 80.
The convict question, so far as the
house of representatives Is concern
ed, is settled, at least, for the pres
ent.
All discussion on the subject and
on every phase of the subject, was
terminated in the house Thursday
morning when the bill of Representa-
tive Alexander of DeKalb, prohibiting
by constitutional amendment, any
further leasing of convicts after De-
cember 81, 1911, was passed by the
practically unanimous vote OF lat
to 3.
The bin will go at once I'd the SEN
ate. to which the Holder bill was sent
during the morning, and the whole
convict question lis now in the hands
of the senators.
A bill by Mr.. Hall of Bibb to pay
the members of the general assembly
seven dollars instead of four dollars
per day was lost: 81 ayes to SO noes.
The bill being constitutional amend
ment, required two-thirds vote, or
the votes Of 1872 members.
July 81.
A quorum Of the members of the
house could not he kept in the hall
Thursday morning and after passing
q bill requiring candidates to file
their campaign expenses with the
proper oficers and bill prohibiting
corporations or their officers from
contributing to campaign funds the
house adjourned.
& August I.
The house was in session but one
hour Saturday during which time the
folloMsina bills were passed.
BY Mr.. Tyson OF Emanuel to pre-.
scribe how real estate owned by Tat
nall county shall be sold by Messrs.
Blackburn and Bell Of Fulton, to
amend charter Of College Park, to
amend act creating charter of College
Park: by Messrs. Fowler and Ryals
of Bibb, to pay John p, Ross certain
attorneys fees by Messrs. Walker
and Ashley of Lowndes, to amend act
Incorporating Sylvester by Mr.. Pope
of Brooks, to regulate log carts in
Brooks county; by Mr. Rogers of Ran
dolph, to amend act creating board
OF roads and revenues; by Mr. McWil.
liams of Henry, to clear constructions
from running streams in Henry coun-
~; by Mr.. Brown of Carroll, to amend
act Incorporating Temple; by Mr..
Cook of Telfair, to establish public
school system in Lumber City: by
Messrs. Flanagan and Holder of Jack
son, to amend charter of Winder; by
Messrs. Young and Tuggle of Troup,
to amend charter Of Hogansville; by
Mr.. Fulbright Of Burke, to extend the
ciky limits of Waynesboro; by Messrs.
Alexander and Gambler OF DeKalb, to
create public school system for Litho-
MIA; by Mr.. Cowan of Rockdale, to
provide for clearance of county
streams: by Mr.. HUE Of Clayton, to
amend charter of Jonesboro; by Mr..
Clifton of Toombs, to repeal act in
cooperating Ohoopee.
Senate Bills: By Senator Wilkes,
to incorporate town of Kingwood; by
Senator Lashley, to prevent fishing in
Braseltown creek in Union county.
August 8.
A report from the committee on
rules was ordered by the house pro-
viding that no special orders shall be
set during the remainder of the SEES
sion, with the exception of the ser.
vice mansion bill OF Mr.. Foster of