Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-15

motion, bat was ruled out So he
moved to amend the motion by instruct
| ing the committee to report by Friday
morning. Senator Matthews thought
the motion should not prevail; but if
so, he urged that it prevail as amended.
| Under the rule permitting debate on
! instructions to a committee, Senator
| HarrelI got a chance to take a rap al
Senator BurwelIs argument involving
old insolvent costs claims. He said the
| bill could have no possible effect on
such claims, because under the constitu-
ton they cannot be interrered with.
He dubbed the, point raised by Sem
ator Burwell cutie fish, put forth to
muddy the waters" He stressed the
| fact that the same point could be rails
ed every time a bill comes up IN future
to abolish the fee system, 100 years
hence as well as now.
He admitted the purpose Of his bill
was not primarily to increase the funds
/ in country treasures, but to stop So
! licitors from pocketing a lions share OF
all hnes and forfeitures.
PEOPLE OPPOSE SYSTEM.
The people all over the state are crying
| for the adjustment Of the fee system,
he declared, and in conclusion he de-
! clared the bill under considerable would
remedy the evil.
Senator Gordy. one Of the authors Of
the bill, was willing to refer 1t to a
! special committee.
Senator Longley was opposed to refer
ring because he objected to the bill in
| toto, on the ground that 'if solicitors
are put on straight salaries they are
just as sure to become indilent as they
are human
Senator Mathews said he would be OPP
posed to referring the bill to a special
! committee, but inasmuch as one of its
authors wanted II referred. he would
so vote. He vouchsafed. however, an
opinion that the president should ap-
point a committee favorable to the
bill.
He thought there would be no diculty
in the operation of the bill on account OF
old insolvent claims. AS a matter of
economy, he Thought the bin would be
Obliged to work for the benefit. OF the
people.
, He said the argument could not be re-
futed that an officer of the state en-
ployed to prosecute viOlaters of the law
should employ an absolutely disinterested
partisan. He said it Is a manifest in
justice for a solicitor to take a technical
advantage Of a defendant; and vet he had
frequently seen It done. he said. He call
ed attention to the fact that Georgia
fee system.
In conclusion, he urged the senate TO
vote down the motion to refer to
special committee, but to take action
without delay.
Senator Sellers called the previous ques-
ton, and on the aye and nay roll call
the motion to refer prevailed, the vote
! being 20 to s.
President Slaton appointed the special
committee as follows: Senator II. A. Mat
thews of the 23d; Senator Howard
Thompson, Of the 33d, and Senator G. Y.
Harrell, of the 18th.
INVESTIGATION ASKED.
AS the vote was announced there was
an uprising to get the floor. and Sena-
tor Jackson was recognized. He obtained
unanimous consent and handed in a res
olution calling for a special joint commit
tee from the senate and the house to in
vestigate the accounts of the prison COM
mission, especially the pay roll &C
count.
BY unanimous consent a local bill TO
incorporate the town Of crawford was
taken from the table and put on it's
passage. 1t passed.
REDUCE HOURS OF LABOR.
By unanimous consent Senator Wom-
BILE introduced bill Ito reduce the max
imum hours Of labor allowed in cotton
and OTner IXeLll0 MILLS ITOIn IL 10 ~
hours per day.
Senator McCurry failed to get unan-
irnous consent to take from the table
and put on its passage his bill to ex-
empt graduates of state educational in
situations from teachers examinations.
There were about half dozen objec-
TONS
BY unanimous consent two local billsA
TDr.E--
read the third time and passed.
BY unanimous consent Senator Long !
ley, chairman of the committee on rail-
roads, submitted the committees re-
port recommending that the senate passs
the bill to allow railroad companies
three years instead Of two, as now, to
build the first Is miles Of road, without
FORGETTING their charter.
AIKEN BILL PASSED.
BY unanimous consent the Aiken bill,
providing for the reclamation by drain
age and levee work of swamp LANDS 4
was put on it's third reading. 1t tooks
the clerk 20 minutes to read it. 1t is al
general bill with local application,
comforting upon boards of county COM
missioners the authority to condemniI
swamp LANDS and drain them at the ex-l
pense Of the owners.
On the first vote no quorum voted.
Senator Gordy asked Senator AIKEN to
briefly explain the bill. He said it
would only affect a few counties in
south Georgia. He said some of the
finest land in that country is covered !
with water, and only need drainage to-
make them as valuable and productivea
as any black" land IN Mississippi, Loud
isiana or Texas. He declared the DlnR
to be among the best legislation thats
has come up at this session.
IN . eaOnnH fha hill naSS6d- II
the count being "a to o.
By unanimous consent the bill making I
it a misdemeanor to overdraw q bank ]