Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-04
PASS BILL LEADING TO
ABOL|SHING OF FEES
House Also Tables Two Spe-
Cial Order Bills of Speaker
BurWeIPS

The house OF representatives on Wed
nesday passed bill to amend the con
stitution so as TO authorize the genera
assembly to abolish the fees Of solicitor
generals. The vote was l5s TO 10. The
passage of this bill is the outcome OF
a ten-year fight on the fees of solicit
tors, which in at least one case have
run as high as $4,000 per year. There
was not a speech against the bill Rep
resentatives Neill and Wohlwender Of
MuscOgee. led the fight for the bill.
The house also passed on Wednesday
a bill repeating the present civil penal
ties for usury and establishing a new
and definite penalty, the same being
a forfeiture OF all interest charged.
The house on Wednesday tabled the
two bills introduced by Representative
BurwelL. of Hancock, speaker of the
house. The first was a bill providing
for election of county boards Of educa-
ton by the people instead of by the
grand juries. and providing for the cleo
tion of county school superintendent
by the boards Of education instead OF
by the people. The second was bill
providing for appointment of superior
court judges by the governor.
The house passed a resolution pro-
viding for afternoon sessions for gen.
sessions to be fixed by the rules com
mittee. A further program of special
orders was fixed for the morning ses
ions. on this program are the follow
ing bills:
Appropriations for state Normal
school and Fifth District Agriculture
school: semi-monthly payday bill; bill
providing for new state senatorial dis
tricts: bill revising court procedure; bill
establishing Torrens land title system
bill furnishing Parks annotated code tt
Judges and clerks of superior courts;
bill revising procedure in court Of ap-
peals: bill providing method for absent
voters to cast their ballots in all cleo
tiOns.
Among the bills introduced in tbs
house Wednesday was one by Represcn
tative Estes of Lincoln and thirty-fou'
other members OF the house TO amend
the constitution so as to prohibit the
sale Of the Western and Atlantic rail-
read unless the sale is first approved
end authorized by a majority of thu
voters of the state.
NE WHoUSE BILLS.
The following bills were introduced in the
house Wednesday:
Ry Mr. westbrOok OF Frankln-To place the
treasurer OF Franklin county on 4 salary.
BY NJ. Barber Of Grady-TO create office OF
state supervisor Of food economics and die
BY Mr.. Estes Of LincOln-TO prescribe man
ner OF holding primaries in lincoln county.
BY samc-To create board Of three commits
sIoners in Lincoln county.
fsy Mr.. Estes OF Lincoln and thirty-four 9TH
erS-To amend the constitution so as to TTo.
hihit the sale Of the Western and Atlantic
unless the same shall have been authorized and
approved by a majority Of the voters Of the
state.
BY Mr.. Morris Of Hart-To create board OF
commissioner In Hart county.
Ry Mr.. Arnold OF Henry-TO amend act ere
ating office Of commissioner of roads and reve-
nues in Henry county.
By Mr. THOMPSON Of Madison-TO require the
county commissioners Of Madison county TO pay
the Officers Of the superior court for all con.
victs sent M by said court and worked by
said commissioners
By Mr.. Shpp, Of ColQuitt-To authorize law
yers in counties having a population between
~. 40 and 1900 10 examine records in the
offices Of the clerk and the ordinary.
BY Mr.. Edwards Of Bryan-To repeal act
authorizing the ordinary, clerk and sheriff OF
Bryan county to keep their respective offices
and records in their residences.
BY Same-ro authorize designation Of coun-
~ depository for Bryan county.
TT same-To abolish county treasurer of Bryan
county.
BY SIr Cook Of Telfair-TO amend city char
ter Of Helena. t.-
BY Mr.. Conger Of Decatur-To prohibit supe.
rior and city court Judges from becoming can
didates for office, other than judicial office,
while thew the bench.