Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
HOUSE TRANSACTS
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Features of Session Were Resolu-
tions to Have Committees Visit
Institutes for Blind and for the
Deaf.

Routine business was transacted by the
house Saturday morning.
A resolution by Anderson, of Chatham
10 pay G. K vason $3.50 for his services
as sergeant at arms of the McLendon
Investigating committee was adopted.
A motion was passed to place on the
calendar the bill removing Tattnall county
from the Middle judicial circuit and put
1t in the Atlantic circuit.
A resolution was passed to furnish the
county of Liberty, for the use of the
ordinary, certain volumes of the Georgia
reports. 1t had been introduced by Mr..
Harrington of Liberty.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Calbeck of
Gordon was passed to provide for the
meeting of the committee on the Acad-
envy for the Blind of the senate and
house Of representatives" for the purpose
of visiting and inspecting the academy.
A resolution by HUE of Clayton was
passed to permit the committee on the
School for the Deaf to visit that lnsti-
tuition during vacation.
A resolution by Faircloth OF Jefferson
was passed to repay w. c. Allen, an
roneously paid by him to the state OF
Georgia.
A bill by Hardeman Of Jefferson was
passed to pay D. o. Smith and s. w
Teittlebaum s6125O for their services as
stenographers in the McLendon investiga-
| ton.
| other bills passed:
BY Mr. Harrington of Liberty-To
change the time of holding Liberty SUI
perior court.
+ BY Mr.. Porter OF Floyd and others-To
authorize the Rome Northern Railroad
company to cross the tracks of the West
ern and Atlantic.
By Mr.. Wright of stewart-To incorpo-
| rate the town Of Lumpkin.
BY Mr.. Boyd of Spalding-ro amend the
charter Of Griffin.
BY Messrs. NcElreath. Brown and Al
exander OF Fulton-To amend the char
ter Of Atlanta.
! BY Pope OF Brooks-To amend an act
Establishing the city court of Quitman
/ BY Macarthur OF Montgomery-To incor-
porate the town Of Alamo.
BY Mr.. Cannon of Rabun-To ncorpo-
1 rate the town of Clayton.
| BY Minter of Fayette-To incorporate
1 the town of Woolsey.
BY Drawdy of Clinch--To divide the
| Brunswick judicial circuit and create &
new circuit to be known as the Waycros'
1 circuit.
The house is whirling its way through
general business with feverish energy.
/ Saturday morning II agreed unanimous
| ly to return early from the Cold Springs
barbecue and hold an afternoon session
from to $50 p. m. The motion was made
by Mr.. Anderson of Chatham.
BY Senator McLan-To transfer Tattnal
county from the middle to the Atlantic
| judicial circuit.
| BY Senator Calhoun-To create a new
charter for the town Of Lumber City.
BY Senator Irwin-To amend various
acts incorporating the town of Shellman
| BY Senator Cates-To amend the charter
/ of Waynesboro.
! BY Senator Sellers-To amend the ac
establishing the city court of Bailey.
BY Senator King-To amend the act
establishing the city court of Abbeville
| BY Senator Burwell-To change the
mode of letting contract for public
printing.
BY Senator ACCOMPLISHING II a mis-
derneanor to procure food or lodging un'
der false pretenses.
| BY Senator Slaton-To provide for the
/ exchange with McCravey Orphans home
| of Marietta of six acres of land for six
acres lying 30 feet away from the right
| of way of the w. & A. railroad.
BY Mr.. McCurry-To confer on munich
] palities the right to grant franchises tc
| companies to manufacture electric power