Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-14
MILEAGE BILL IS
PASSED At TER
STIFF FIGHT
Measure Now Ready for Gov
ernor's Signature-BIue Sky
Act Goes Through.

session, and disposed rapidly of much
proposed legislation
The bill to require railroads in Geor-
gia to pull" mileage on their passen-
ger trains, instead of requiring that it
be exchanged for tickets before USE
was passed by vote of "a to IL
The enactment of this law closes
long fight made by the travelling men
of Georgia to force the railroads to han
die their mileage in a more convenient
way. 1t was bitterly opposed by the
railroads, but the travelling men brought
tremepdous influence to bear upon the
legislature.
\ bill to make it misdemeanOr to
draw check on bank when the par
ty issuing the check has not sufficient
funds in the bank to meet the same, was
tabled by vote of 70 to 40.
Power Companies Hit.
This bill was debated vigorously. and
the house was importuned to pass it,
but it evidently met with the approval
of only a small minority.
bill to put power companies in
Georgia under the same rule with re-
spect to damages that now applies to
the railroads was passed by the over
whelming vote of 125 to a. This meas
ure was opposed vehemently by Mr.,
Wimberly, of Bib, who spoke at length
against it, He said it was offered only
for the purpose of ena bling "shyster"
lawyers to bring numerous damage
suits against power companies, and
that it opened the way for a lot of
cheap practice.
Mr. before. of Bib in speaking
against the bill, attacked his colleague.
Mr.. Hall He referred to Mr. Halls
supposed representation of certain
companies affected by the bill and said
he was not surprised at his attitude,
therefore. which favored the bill
Mr. Defore's remarks brought forth a
sharp reply from Mr. Hall, who called
down" his colleague for his unfair
and unWarranted" suggestions
Blue Sky Bill Passed.
The bill was then passed and. al
though Mr. Wimberly tried to get it re-
considered, he received no encourage
ment.
Senator Felker's modified blue sky
bill, aimed at fraudulent and question
able transactions in mine, oil and other
stocks, was passed without a dissenting
vCt,
This bill seeks TO regulate the trad
ing in stocks and bonds in Georgia and
had the backing of numerous banking
and trust companies throughout the
state
Bills to permit school districts to is
sue bonds for the purpose of erecting
school houses; to increase the member
ship of the state board of health from
eleven to twelve. and to procure a por-
trait of the late General Clement A.
Evans, for use in the capitol, were
passed.
Lieutenant Governor Act Delayed.
Unless the house changes it's indiffer-
ent attitude toward senate bills. the of
fee of lieutenant governor as provided
in the McElreath constitutional amend
ment, will not pass this session. While
the upper house has approved the
amendment, its transmission to the low
er house for concurrence was blocked
until action was taken on series of
senate bills on the same subject now
before the house.
Senator Mann, sponsor for the sem
ate measure. explained that the Nc
Elreath amendment was imperfect I'M
less accompanied by his bills provid-
ing two amendments to the constitution
and two changes in the code
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vocated by State Game and Fish Com
missioner Mercer and the Georgia Game
association, were passed by the senate
today.
The new change will switch the open
ing date of the game season from De
cember l to November Ca change
urged by hunters over the state so as to
include Thanksgiving day in the open
season. The closing date of the open
season March ], was not changed
Migratory ducks were included in the
list of partially protected birds, with a
bag limit of 80. Larks and backbirds,
heretofore protected, were placed in the
list Of unprotected birds.
Agree on Appropriations.
After Topping off $500 from the ap-
propriation of $1,000 to Milledgeville
Normal school the senate today agreed
with the house on the main features of
the deficiency appropriations bill, ex-
pending about 10000. Special appro-
priations to the First, Third and Fourth
district agricultural schools and the
academy for the deaf, totaling $29,500,
were approved.
Senators agreed to the reduction in
the Miuedgeville appropriation after a
conference between the governor and
members of the senate committee. An
increase of $4,000 in the maintenance
fund of the University Of Georgia, said
to be agreeable all around, was in
cluded. The $1,000 appropriated by the
house for new weights and measures
,,rac defeated in the senate.