The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
IN THE SENATE.
JuIY "a.

morning. WHCu the pGiu6E ULl GAINS
4 up for consideration as a special or
der. Senators Fielder and knight en-.
gagged the attention Of the body in In.
teresting comment with reference to
the solution of the question, the one
cOndemning and severely scoring the
lease system, the other defending it
and championing the members Of the
prison commission and Ex-Governor
Joseph M. Terrell No action was
taken, and the question comes up
again Wednesday morning.
Senator Brock speaking on the
ground Of personal privilege denied
the newspaper report that he had
tried to block the investigation into
the convict system.
July 20.
! After considerable debate in the
senate Wednesday the Fielder convict
bill was made a special continuing or
der for Tuesday.
The bill of Representative Tiff Of
Dougherty to require railroads to
equip locomotive engines with cleo
trio headlights was passed with a sub
stitute which leaves the matter with
the railroad commission.
Senator Fielder introduced joint
resolution that the house and senate
meet in Joint session on Friday, Aug
ust 7th, to engage in appropriate
memorial exercises in memory Of the
late Honorable John w. Akin of the
Forty-second district, late president
Of the state senate. The resolution
was passed by unanimous vote. The
senate then went into brief execu-
\ tive session before adjournment.
During the session the galleries
were filed with interested listeners,
July 80.
The senate on Thursday gave most
of its time to the consideration OF
local bills, most Of which were pass
ed. and at the time Of adjournment
was debating on the bill to prescribe
the salaries of the solicitor generals
Of the superior courts Of the state.
The following bills were passed:
By Senator Mattox-To amend the
charter of mayor and aldermen Of st.
Marys, and to add to its powers. BY
Senator Cowart-To amend an act
creating q board of commissioners
of roads and revenues for the county
OF Calhoun. BY Senator Henderson
of the Fifteenth District-To abolish
the office Of commissioners of roads
and revenues for the county Of Irwin
and for other purposes. BY Senator
Felder-To amend the charter OF the
city OF. Macon and for other purposes.
Nv Senator l.. A. Henderson OF the
Thirty-ninth District-To authorize
and empower members of local
boards Of school trustees to admins
ter oaths to common school teachers
to their monthly, quarterly and an
nual reports to the county school
commissioners, and for other pur-
noses. House resolution Of Represen-
tative Way of Pulaski-To return to
Carroll Daniel the amount received
by the state of Georgia for work done
by him in the penitentlary from
March 9TH, 1906, to February Sth,
4 1907, during which time he was ille-
lagly confined therein. House bill by
Representative Slade of Muscogee-
To amend the constitution of this
state so as to define the qualifications
of voters and provide for registration.
July 81.
| A measure of great Importance to
the bankers and people Of the state
came before the senate on Friday in
the banking bill originally introduced
4 by Senator Deem, which was passed
with an amended substitute. The bill
provides for state bank examiner
and all necessary assistants and for
more careful examination OF the
banks throughout the state. The sub
stitute was drafted by the committee
on banking and the amendment to
( the substitute, which was offered by
senator Martin, provides that en-
dorsements and re-discounts shall be
excluded from the limit of the liabil-
ity of bank. The bill by substitute
4 as amended was then passed by the
following vote: Ayes 26 nays. 2.
4 The remainder OF the session was
taken up with the consideration Of
local house bills.
/ Senator Peacock presided with rare
good humor during the last part OF
the session.
/ August 1.
There was no session of the senate
Saturday, that body having adjourn
ed Friday until Monday.
August 8.
( Senator Steed presided in the SEN
ate Monday in the absence of Presi-
dent Flynt, who was called to his
home at Griffin Friday on account OF
the death of his father.
A bill to provide for the care and
protection of delinquent and depend
rent children under sixteen years Of
age was the special order for the
day, but It was tabled without dis
cussion.
Senator Stephens, chairman of the
committee to investigate the charges
of drunkenness preferred by Mr. John
! 7 Moore of Macon AGAINST the com