Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
HOUSE DEBATES
AMENDED RULES
Argues Morning Away Over
Changes Recommended by Com
mittee on Rules-Tax Confer
ence Knocked Out.


Mr.. McElreath of Fulton secured leave
of absence for members of the McLendon
investigating committee, when the house
Of representatives convened Monday.
MIR. Sheppard of Sumter argued his mo-
ton to reconsider the action OF the house
i'll adopting a resolution requesting the
governor to call a tax conference. The
ayes were 81, and the nays 49,
FOR JOINT COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Sheppard sent a privileged resolu-
ton to the desk. The resolution is
joint measure providing for joint COM
mittee of five from the house and three
from the senate to investigate the tax
bills, prepare bill or bills for their bet
terment and make report to the general
assembly
With the consent of Mr.. Sheppard, and
at the instance OF Mr.. Hall of Bibb, who
made the point that it was not a privil-
eyed resolution, the resolution will lay
on the table for one day, giving the mem
bers who are sitting with the McLendon
investigating committee an opportunity
to attend the debate on 1t.
A number of bills were transferred from
committee to committee. Several reports
of standing committees were read. A grist
Of new bills was read for the first
time.
CHANGES IN RULES.
The report of the rules committee. OF
consuming Importance to the house as
IL recommends radical changes in some Oh
the rules of that body, was read as d
special order and then taken up and act
ed on. section by section. Every moment
of the debate that ensued as each change
was taken up, was sharp and acrld' the
leaders of the house fighting together
and consistently for adoption OF the re-
port, and some OF the other members ap-
posing the sections which they tnought
would give too much power to the COM
mittee on rules. But the report was adopt
ed without amendement in the end on
each point.
One of the most bitterly combatted new
rules was the substitute for No 49, whlch
leaves the calendar of the last seven DAY
of the session to arrangement by the
rules committee, which shall say what
bills will come up and which snail NIX inc
snecial order of business for those Gays:
Mr.. Hall Of Bibb moved to amend the
committees report on the new ru Ieo. ~ -
17s so as to require the house TO meet at
q o'clock. but this amendment was oe-
leated. u,aor.
Mr. Moss of Cobb moved reconsloera a
ton of the houses action on rule NO 4S'
ard argued his motion, but the mouse re-
fused to reconsider. - ,.,,,...
Mr. Hall succeeded in having the mousse
reconsider rule 176.
A report from the committee on ensross
ing. told the house of the enroilnnehl %
ss1,ara1 house bills adopted by the senate
The house adjourned at l o clo0N
NEW BILLS.
r,a ,o,ouing new bills were read Mon
day: ~,-,.,,.. To auer~
Nv MIR. Walters of Colquitt-Io aIhenN
the Adj creating the board OF coiiiiliis.
sioners of roads and revenues Coiqui''
Nv Mr.. Alexander of Morgan-To incor-
porate the town of SWORDS. ~
BY Mr.. Gastley of Haoer 1Sa
amend the charter of ClarkesVIle'
Bv Mr.. Barrett of Stephens-A resoiu-
ton m providel for subcommittee OF the
house and senate visiting convict camps.
Rv Mr. Beasley of Lee-To provide TOT
the branding of fertilizers.
nv Mr. Meadows of Toombs-To regu-
late the registration and inspection OF
fertilizers.
By Messrs. Kirby and Couch of Coweta
"A resolution to provide for the payment
of pension to John NJ. Connell.
BY Mr.. Allen Of Upson-To repeal an
act Incorporating East Thomaston'
Also, a bill to re-incorporate East
Thomaston.
Nv Mr.. Chandler of Franklin-To make
IL a misdemeanor for any overseer to
faiI-or refuse to put UP sign posts at road
forks
BY Mr.. MiddIebrooks of Newton-To
make valid a contract by minor to So
cure a loan from the University of Geor-
gia trust fund.
BY Mr.. McMichael of Butts-To create
a commissioner of roads and revenues for
&ba co,,pfv Of BUTTS
BY Messrs. Reid of Campbell and Nc
Whorter Of Greene-To impose tax upon
manufacturers of and dealers In near
beer.
BY Mr.. Wright Of Stewart-To repeal
the act creating county courts so far as
the same relates to Stewart county.
Also, a bill to regulate the extension of
notes and mortgages.
Also, a bill to provide for biennial ses-
sions of the general assembly.
Also, a bill to require the county COM
missioners OF Stewart county to pay OF
ficers of the superior court and city court
compensation for convicts worked on the
roads.
BY Mr.. vinson of Baldwin-To require
appropriations for school purposes to be
divided between the white and colored
schools in proportion to the taxes paid
by each.
the charter Of Cumming.
BY Mr.. Wright of Stewart-To create a
bank depositors' guarantee fund
BY Senator King-To provide for the
transfer of registered map 20 another
county.
BY Senator McMurry-To repeal bill re-
quiring teachers institutes to be held
annually.
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