Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-08
SENATE FAVORS THREE
NEW APPELLATE JUDGES
Bill of Senator Lawrence to
Increase Number to Six
Is Passed.

The senate Friday morning passed the
bill of Senator Lawrence, of the First,
providing for three additional Judges for
the court of appeals. If this bill passes
the house ana finally receives the sigma
ture of the governor. the court of APP
peals would be composed of six judges.
The bill of Senator Mangham, of the
Thirty-eighth, and Senator Boykin. of
the Seventeenth, which would permit the
shipment into the state of alcohol for
use in the manufacture of commerce and
for preserving purposes. passed without
any opposition. II was pointed out that
the bill in no manner whatever would
conflict with the present Georgia pro-
hibition law.
The senate passed a bill changing the
name of Warsaw, a resort nine miles
from Savannah, to Thunderbolt, and in
cluded in this bill a provision in the
charter which would permit the recall of
city officials
The three additional judges Of the
court of appeals, under the terms of
the bill, would be elected at the coming
state primary.
The strongest argument in favor of
adding more judges to the court of ap-
peals was that which pointed out that
each of the three judges now were rem
dering an average of more than one de-
cision each per day.
Three other general bills were passed
by the senate before adjournment for
the week end until Monday morning at
IL o'clock. These bills were as fol-
lows:
BY Senators Burnside. of the Twenty
ninth, and Mclaughlin, of the Thirty
sixth, providing that all public service
corporations apply to the state railroad
commission before commencing business
in Georgia.
BY Senator Akin of the Fourth 10 ex-
tend the boundary of the state of Geor-
gia on the Atlantic coast TO the three
mile limit
BY Senator Boykin of the Seventeenth
defining the duties of the keeper of pub
lie buildings and grounds, who shall he
held responsible for all purchases coming
under his direction.
BILLS PASSED IN SENATE.
The following bills were passed in the senate
Friday:
By Mr.. Conner of Spalding-To amend an act
creating the city court of Griffin
BY Mr. Fowler of Bibb-ro establish a mu-
nicipal court I'm Macon.
By Mr.. Bradford of whitfield-To amend an
act increasing the number of terms Of the su-
perior court of Whitfield county.
By Mr.. Ragland Of r1lbot-To amend the
charter Of Woodland.
BY the Bibb delegation-To amend an act es.
tablishing the Macon city court.
BY Chatham delegatiOn-To amend an act
creating the Savannah municipal court.
By Mr.. Clements of lrvin-To abolish the Of
flee of treasurer of Irwin county.
BY Mr. Anderson of Panks-To abolish the
office of treasurer of Banks county.
To amend the charter of Macon, relative to
the closing of Pine street.
To create a recorders court of Tenn!lle.
40 amend the charter of Bail Ground.
To incorporate the town of Portal.
To amend the charter of Hoschton.
To amend the charter Of Green.
To amend the charter Of the Presbyterian
church of Savannah.
To provide for the handling of Turner county
funds.
To provide three more judges for the appel.
NEW SENATE BILLS.
The following bills were introduced in the
senate Friday:
amend the charter of Hogansville.
By Senator Paulk of the Seventeenth-To
place cinder deflectors on windows.
BY Senator Mclaughlin of the Thirty-sixth-
To amend an act to constitute board OF coun'
By Senator Buchannon of the Ninth-Tc
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills were introduced In the
Ry Mr.. Shipp. of Colquitt-To appropriate
81 $40 to the department Of county Officers and
county records to pay salaries expenses, etc.
by Mr. Clancy, Of Pulaski-To require com
missIoners of Pulaski county TO work certain
streets in incorporated towns.
by Mr.. Stewart, of Coffee-To amend city
charter of Douglas.
nv MT. COOK, OF lelIdir-IO pieSCIlDe the
kind of cInder deflectors with which railroad
coaches shall be Equipped
By Mr. Pickeren. of Charlton-To require
Charlton county commissioners to pay TO city
authorities of st. George the ad valorem road
tax collected on property in the city
By Mr. Turner, OF Brooks-to amend town
charter Of Dixie.
BY Wilkes Delesation-To incorporate the
town of Metasville.
By Mr. Aver, Of Bibb-To amend the consti-
tuition by adding a section authorizing the gen,
eraI assembly to fix a tax rate on commercial
paper that is different from the rate on real
estate and TO regulate the method OF assess
ing and collecting the same.
By Brooks Deegation-TO amend act estab'
fishing city court of Quitman.
BY Mr.. Sheffield, of Early-TO place treas
urer Of Early county on a salary