Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-11
". & A. BILLS
ARE PASSED BY SENATE
State Bond Issue of $4,000,
900 for Roads Extension
Provided For

The two bills of Senator Paulk, Of the
Sixth, one empowering the Western and
Atlantic lease commission to consider
propositions 10 extend the state road 70
the sea ard the other a constitutional
amendment providing for a state bond
issue of $1O,OO0,O0O for such extension,
if it is deemed avisable, passed the SEN
ate by safe margins Thursday morning.
On the extension bill the vote was 80
to and on the constitutional amend
ment the vote stood SO to 3, several sem
ators being absent when the first bill
was placed upon it's passage.
The extension bill of Senator Paulk
does not directly provide for the extern
sion of the Western and Atlantic road
but simply increases the powers of the
commission that it may take under con-
sheraton the proposition Of j. A. Hen
uerson, of Ocilla, and any other like pro-
ject that may be brought to it's attention
subsequently.
The companion constitutional amend
ment was introduced and passed in the
event that the commission recommends
the extension of the railroad.
EDUCATIONAL FUND.
The senate heard for the first reading
joint resolution by Senator Harrison,
of the Twenty-ffth, designating the
state board of education as the body to
receive and administer Georgia's share OF
the s1,O0O,OOO federal educational fund
as provided in the Smith Hughes bill
which was introduced in the senate by
Senator Hoke Smith and in the house by
Congressman Dudley Hughes, of the
Twelfth congressional district
In accordance with his statement
made Wednesday under a point of per-
sonal privilege, Senator Roscoe Pickett
of the Forty-first read extracts from
letter said to have been written by the
man who made an affidavit to the effect
that Thomas B. Fielder received a fee
of $1,000 from Mayor w. ]. Pierpont,
of Savannah, to lobby for the prohibition
bills.
BILLS PASSED IN SENATE.
The following bills were passed in the SEN
Nv Mr.. Jones Of Wilkinson-To create a new
charter for Gordon.
by Mr.. Sloan of Forsyth--To amend Sec
tion ,249, volume 1, of the code of 1910.
BY Mr.. Dart of Glynn-To change the term
os the commissioners of Glynn county.
BY Mr.. Collier of Stephens-To amend the
BY Mr. Bmtz OF Gilmer-To amend the char
ter of East Ellijay.
BY Mr. Marshall of Taylor-To abolish the
office of treasurer of Taylor county.
BY the Fulton delegation-TO fix the salary
OF the treasurer of Fulton county
by the RlcnIlOnu uelegatOn-IO extend the
city limits of Augusta.
BY the Coweta delegation-To amend the
charter of Newman
BY Mr. Stark of Jackson-To amend the char
ter of jefferson.
BY the Meriwether, delegation-To amend the
charter of Bullochyille.
BY Mr. Peacock of Dougherty-To amend the
charter of Albany.
BY the Wilkes delegation-To repeal act
establishing the city court of Washington.
BY the Gwinnett delegate amend the
charter of Iawrenceville.
By the Washington delega tion-To amend the
act creating the city court of SanderSville
By Mr.. Perkins, of Habersham-To incorporate
7allulah Park.
BY Mr. Duffy Of James-To provide for the
pay Of the treasurer of James county.
BY Senator Mclaughlin of the Thirty sixth
To allow county convicts TO work city streets
BY Senator Lawrence Of the First-To con-
fer on the lessons Of railroads the right to
condemn, lease, or buy land for use in con-
nection with the leased roads.
BY Senator Boykin OF the Seventeenth--To
provide for the office of notary public for tho
state at large.
LOCAL BILLS PASSED.
The following local bills were passed BY the