Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-09
BRIEF SESSION IS
HELD BY HOUSE
Reading of Committees and the
Governors Message and the
Election of U. s. Senator Clay
Occupied Session. t ..-.-


coming session formally announced by the
In announcing his committees on Tues
day.. the tenth day OF the session. Speaker
Holder scored a record for the earliest an
nouncemsnt at any session in ten years.
with ore exception.-In lSSs the committees
were sannounced on the fifteenth day OF
the session; in 100. they were announc-
ed on the seventeenth day; In 1902, they
were announced on the tenth day; In 1906.
on the thirteenth DAY. and IN 1907 on the
fifteenth day. Speaker Holder formally
declared 70 the house. before Il adjourn
ed last Friday till Tuesday morning. that
he would be ready on the following morn
ing. Saturday. 70 announce the standing
committees- fs- 81. fs
senator Clay's reelection by the house
20 succeed himself was characterized BY
a suspension az the rules to permit lauda-
tory remarks-a radical departure that II
IS said had not been made before in years.
1T. sfeElreath OF Fulton offered reso-
luton immediately after the house con-
vened. that al u:o the house vote FOR
Unfted States senator The resoiution
Was adopted. -ss-e ~ 80 d.
Mr.. Anderson OF Chatham asked and OBJ
tained unanimous consent OF the house
for the speaker 10 name a rules commit
tee OF eleYen, OF whom he should be ex-
ficio chairman.
M McWhorter Of Greene offered a res
olution that sZSS.0o0 now In the state
treasury. or so much thereof as was coll
lected from the tax on near-beer, be turn
ed over 10 the treasury 20 pay the IN
cideutal expenses OF the state.
The rules committee OF the house was
announced as appointed by the speaker.
and was requested 20 meet Immediately in
the speakers room, Speaker Holder cali
Ing Mr.. Barrett OF stephens 10 the chair.
Two new bills were read for the first
time-one By Mr.. Ellison Of Harris, TO
amend the. city charter Of Chipley, and
another by Mr.. Upshaw Of Douglas, 10
change the time for holding spring and
fall terms OF the superior court in Doug
las g
A recess was taken at I0.2O till 1850.
LIT. Anderson Of Chatham. at the latter
hour, submitted the report Of the rules
committee. which recommended the adop-
ton OF the resolution by MFR. Wright OF
Floyd. creating a new committee to be
known as the committee on insurance;
OF the resolution by Messrs. Holder and
Hartman Of EesssOn. creating q commit
mittee on re1smmweoTy; by Mr.. Wright OF
Floyd. creatrza . committee on forestry
and wsterwayA
The cOmmItcn& also recommended the
ersation OF 0Znittee on engrOssing.
The report was agreed TO and the va
E4oAa FNeol0NQn8 were auopNe0 py NNe
house creating the committee
MODES OF SUGGESTIONS.
A second recess was taken at 10:So
When Speaker Holder called the house
20 order again. i've minutes later. he
esked Indulgence 20 offer some sugges-
items for the session ..-- 4,
The speaker requests mat no COM
p1ittee pass bul without reading II very
carefuIiy. whether Il be a general or a
T. IL
have been reported which were found TO
contain Objectionable features
AT this session OF the legislature, the
question OF taxation Is a very important
one. The chair win respectfully urge that
each member OF the committee on ways
and means. 10 the neglect of every other
committee OF which he may be member
attend every meeting oil that committee
until al the tax bills have been reported
hack to the house"
At i0:40. Immediately after the speakers
caution. the reading OF the standing
committees was begun.
MESSAGE READ.
At us5o after the election OF United
States senator was concluded. a message
from the governor was received at the
hands OF Secretary B. NJ. Blackburn.
The message. which Ia reproduced else
where, was read and on motion OF Mr.
on ways and means.
Several new bills were read. the house
giving its unanimous consent to their In
PRODUCTION.
AT 1zOs the house adjourned.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following new bills were read in
the house Just before adjournment
BY Mr.. McElreath Of FuItoR-To amend
section $50 OF the code OF 1855.
BY Mr. Reid Of CampbeIl-To amend
section II OF the new convict law.
BY Mr.. Anderson of Chatham-To au-
fhorize any city OF not less than 5000 nor
more than $500 population 10 establish
and maintain tuberculosis sanitariunfs.
BY Nr. Anderson OF Chatham-To
amend section s4s. vol. l. of code Of 1905.
Ey 1lr- Reid Of Campbell-A resolution
authorizing the governor TO borrow mon
ey TO supply casual deficiencies.
BY Dir. Anderson of Chatham-To dele
gate TO counties now having city Of 4,-
COO and. not more than 1890 population.
fun authority over sanitation within the
county outside the municipality.
BY Mr.. Anderson Of Chatham-To
amend section $40. vol. i. of the code.
BY Mr. Anderson OF Chatham-To au-
thoriEe any county having a city OF not
less than 5000 nor more than 5000 popu-
lation. TO lay out and maintain a system
OF drainage.
BY Mr.. Anderson Of Chatham-To
amend the law authorizing cities OF not
less than 5i.oo0 nor more than 1900 popu-
lation. 20 establish misdemeanor farms
BY Mr.. Alexander OF DeKalb-To amend
code section 2T7s. - 81,
BY Mr.. Anderson OF Chatham%Tot pro-
vide punishment for conveying liquor 10
convicts. ~
BY Mr.. Alexander OF DeKaIb-To amend
code section ESQ. -
Also-To amend section Z7s3.
BY srr Yinson OF BaldwIn-A resolution
looking 10 have the United states govern
ment gather such Information as viii put
the producer Of cotton, on equal footing
with the buzz.
BY Mr. Vinson OF Baldwin, resolution
calling upon members OF the national con-
gress 20 lend their aid to the measures
introduce there. denying the mails and
interstate transportation TO the New York
and New Orleans cotton exchanges and
the Chicago wheat and grain exchange.
BY Messrs. Hartman and Holder Of
Jackson--T0 amend section 315 OF the
code of ISIS 50 as to give landlords Of
sales houses superior liens on the goods
therein for their rent 7' ;
BY ar Meadows OF TOombs-To amend
the law. regulating road and bridge repair
work IN the county OF Toombs. f.f,y