Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS
CONFRONTED WITH A
MASS Of LEGISLATION
Many Matters Of Importance
for Consideration Of House
and Senate at Session Open
ing June %

\ mass of legislation of Importance
and general interest to the state Will
confront the Georgia legislature under
the parliamentary classification OF "un-
finished business" when that body con-
Venes on Wednesday, June IS, for the
session Of 1916.
The session of 1915, as will be remem-
bered, was not exceedingly fruitful OF
results. Outside of the bills for the
protection of the Western & Atlantic
railroad ana a bill providing a method
for prompt payment of school teachers,
nothing was done. Practically the en-
tire time of the session was taken up
with the fight involving the new pro-
hibition bills, and the legislature fl
nally adjourned sine die without even
passing the appropriation bills. which
made il necessary for Governor Harris
to call the famous extra session last
fall.
The blockade of legislation by the
fight involving the prohibition bills was
largely confined to the house. The SEN
ate made quite a notable record in the
transaction of business, but of course
its work was all for naught, as the
senate bills were caught in the house
blockade.
However the house did progress to
the third reading stage with quite a
large number of important bills, and
these will take precedence on the cal
endar of the coming session.
NOTABLE HOUSE BILLS.
The twelve months Intervening be-
tween the two sessions of the same
general assembly does not affect the
status of bills. That is to say. bills
are taken up on the calendar of the sec
ond session exactly where they stood
at the close of the first session.
But with the close of the second ses-
sicn of this general assembly, all un-
finished business on the calendar will
die, as the general assembly of 1917-1S
will be a new one.
Following are some of the important
general bills that are ready for third
reading in the house:
BY Mr. Andrews of Fulton-To pro-
vide for the creation of a highway COM
mission. This bill was favorably re-
rorted by substitute. \ substitute for
the committee substitute will be intro
duced at the next coming session.
BY Mr.. Cooper of Ware-To allow fe-
males to practice law.
BY Mr.. Hutchinson of Turner and
others-To requires compulsory educa-
ton.
BY Mr.. Carter of Bacon and others
To amend the constitution by creating
two additional state senatorial districts
BY Mr.. Stark of Jackson-To pro-
vide for the rotation of superior court
judges.
BY Mr.. Blackburn of Fulton-TO make
penal the wearing of badges of fra
ternal orders by persons unauthorized
10 wear the same.
By Mr. Andrews of Fultou-To pro-
hibit untrue and misleading advertise
ments.
BY Mr.. Edwards of HARRISON and Mr..
Moore of Heard--Providing for an an
uual convention of the several county
boards of tax assessors.
BY Mr. Barfield of Bibb and Mr.. Turn
er of Brooks-To provide an improved
method for the settling, registration
and transfer of land titles.
BY Messrs. Andrews, Blackburn and
Atkinson of Fulton-To provide for the
appointment of two factory inspectors
by the commissioner of commerce and
labor.
BY Mr. Yeomans of Terrell-To au-
thorize county and local boards of edu-
ca tion to furnish free text books and
school supplies to pupils.
BY Mr.. Billiard of Campbell-To ere
ate a warehouse department
BY Mr.. Billiard of Campbell--To pro-
vide method of street improvement on