Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13
HOUSE KEPT BUSY
IN GRINDING BILLS


surprise, although the majority was larg-
err than was expected. Early in the day
Senator Price and his friends were claim
ing "a votes for his substitute, and it was
not thought it would secure more than
that number.
Briefly stated, the adoption of the Price
substitute leaves the near-beer situation
practically where IL is today so far as the
tax is concerned. The substitute increases
the tax on manufacturers to $1,000 and
raises the tax on retailers from $500 to
$500. 1t also prohibits the sale of substi
tutes for whisky, wine or beer outside Of
! Incorporated towns. and cuts off the sale
in towns of a population under $780, thus
leaving the sale to the larger cities.
The compulsory education bill will not
come up for house consideration this
session.
The bill has not been blocked by its
enemies. Rather have its friends come
to the conclusion that ii is best to let it
go over until the next meeting of the as
sembly, when they feel sure 1t will be
passed by both house and senate.
The question of biennial sessions, like
that of compulsory education, will not
come up for final decision by the general
assembly this year.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Butt, of Fannin,
author of the bill in the house. stated that
he and the friends of the bill had decided
not to insist on a vote at the present
session of the legislature. In view of the
fact that 1t was one of the most import
ant pieces of general legislation now
pending, he deemed it just to explain to
the people why 1t had to be carried over,
and said in explanation:
lit is a constitutional amendment, and
cannot be voted on by the people until
the general election in October of next
year, and. as the calendar stands 1t viii
be one of the first bills to be placed on
its passage when the legislature convenes
1 next June. A canvass of the house has
been made, and there is absolutely no
| doubt but the bill will receive the requi-
site tWo-thirds vote when placed on its
passage. 1t has already passed the SEN
ate"
The house worked hard Tuesday aft
ernoon, and. though it seemed difficult
to get a constitutional quorum to vote
on many Of the bills, a number were fl
nally passed and visible progress was
made.
A bill by Senator King of the Four
teenth district was passed, providing that
all fire Insurance companies shall here
after pay a license fee of $500 to the state
insurance commission, in lieu of all other
license fees heretofore charged.
| Inc oil ITO create Ine OIuCS Oh STATE
Veterinarian, by Senator Price of the
Twenty-seventh district. was killed after
debate Mr.. Butt of Fannin gave notice
that he would later move for a recon-
sideration of the action.
| The bill providing for the election of
county school commissioners by the vote
of the people, by Senator McCurry OF
the Thirty-first, was passed by the house
Tuesday.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed by
/ the house Monday afternoon:
BY Mr.. Boyd CT Spalding, Hill OF
Monroe and others-To authorize cleo
trio. street, suburban and interurbar
railways to acquire property rights
/ and franchises from other such COM
! panies. .... -..
BY Hardman and Holder Of Jackson
/ Resolution to pay w. l.. Williamson
/ 500.
! BY Mr.. Alexander Of Fulton-Resolu-
ton empowering state librarian to offer
| a 10 per cent discount to book dealers
! buying from the state library.
| BY Mr.. HUE OF CIayton-To prevent
! the adulteration or misbranding of agrl-
/ cultural seed.
! BY Mr.. Wright of Floyd-To pay Maj.
/ Jefferson Davis Durwood, of the national
guard of Georgia, $3.50 to reimburse him
for amount expended for good of the
/ service.
! BY Mr.. McCutchen of Heard-To regu-
late the manner of selecting official coun-
/ ty newspapers. providing that a paper t.
! be eligible shall have been published for
/ two years.
BY Mr.. Hall of Bibb-A resolution to
authorize the governor to draw his war
irant in favor of J. Pope Brown for the
amount of commission decreed against
L.,
der to enable the treasurer to balance his
books.
| BY Mr.. Alexander of Fulton-To appro-
pirate $500 to cover cost of publishing
volume 1872 of Georgia Reports and volume
6 of Georgia Appeals Reports.
BY Messrs. Alexander and McElreath
of Fulton-To pay c. P. Byrd $3.50 for pub
fishing 500 copies OF the senate and house
Journals of the extra session of 1908.
BY Messrs. Crimson and Parker Of De-
| catur-To amend the code relative to the
wrongful sale of mortgaged property, so
as to prevent It's removal to another
county.
BY Mr.. slaton of the Thirty
provide for the maintenance of a county
police force in counties having 10000 popu-
lation and over.
The following bills were passed by the house
By Senator Irwin Of the Eleventh--To amend the
charter Of the mayor and council Of the city OF
Sheman.
| BY Mr.. Gates Of the Seventeenth--To amend the
charter Of the city Of Waynesboro so as to create
/ the office Of recorder.
! BY Mr.. Mclean OF the Second-To amend an act
| TO incorporate the city Of Collins.
! BY Mr.. Mclean of the Second-To transfer the
county OF TOttnaI from the Middle judicial cir
cult Of Georgia to the Atlantic circuit.
. BY Mr.. Sellers OF the Third-TO amend an act
/ establishing the city court Of Baxley.
/ Ry Mr. King Of the Fourteenth-To amend an
act establishing the city court OF Abbeville,
Wilcox county.
/ BY Mr. Calhoun of the Fifteenth-To create a
| By the house delegation from Fulton county
| resolution 10 authorize the governor to have
cleaned and redecora ted the walls of the hOuse.
! BY Mr. Slater Of the First-To amend section
1 93S Vol I Of the Code Of 1908.
| MANY BILLS PASSED.
! The following bills were also passed:
/ a bill TO permit county boards of edu-
cation to borrow money to pay public
school teachers introduced in the senate
/ by Mcwilliams of the Thirty-fourth. and
adopted by that body, passed the house
yesterday by vote of 102 to 8.
J BY Mr. Harrel of the Twelfth-To pro-
vide for supersedeas Of judgment of con-
viction in county and other courts.
| BY Mr. Mathews of the Twenty-third--
| To amend charter of Fort Valley.
! BY Mr.. Blackwell of the Twenty-Eighth
To create a new charter for the town Of