Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10
SENATE JOINS HOUSE IN
COTTON CONTROL PROTEST
House Resolution IndorSing
President Wilson Unani-
mouSIy Adopted

of the general assembly TO the admins
tration in the world war was unani-
mously adopted when it came to the
senate Monday morning.
The senate previously had passed a
similar resolution, but that fact did not
deter the upper house from adopting as
well the resolution which was fought
on the floor of the house by Represent
ative VIM, of Hart.
The senate met at II o'clock. Several
new bills were introduced and a number
OF other bills were placed on their sec
ond reading. The house resolution was
unanimously adopted, which protests
against the inclusion of cotton in the
food control bill. 1t was first amended
on motion Of Senator Denny, of the For
ty-second, to provide that copies shall
be sent to all senators and congress-
men.
On motion of Senator Redwine. of the
Twenty-sixth the senate accepted an in
vitatiOn extended by the mayor of Grit
fin, the Griffin board Of trade and other
citizens to visit Griffin on July IS, in
spect the state experiment station and
attend a barbecue.
President Olive announced that he
had added Senator Peacock, of the Twen-
ty-f1fth, to the committee on constitu-
tional amendments. Three important
senate committees. on corporations,
finance and the state OF the republic,
will meet Tuesday afternoon.
Senator Walter p. Andrews chairman
of the committee on the state of the re-
public, requested a full attendance. He
stated that the committee will take up
the bill creating a state council of de-
Tense.
SENATE Bills INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate Monday morning and
passed their first reading.
By Mr.. Hopkins, of . the Seventh
TO make it a misdemeanor for a man
to desert his wife and to provide means
of bringing him back to the county
where the desertion occurred and to
make wife a competent witness.
By Senator Olive. of the Eighteenth,
and 43 others-To amend the state con-
stitution so as to permit exemption
from taxation by the general assembly
of the endowment of colleges and in
corporated academies and other semi
naries of learning, when the same is
not invested in real estate.
BY Senator Peacock, of the Fifteenth
TO provide for the creation and OPP
GRAFTON of local tax districts and for
the levying and collection of local taxes
by districts and counties for educational
purposes, for the laying off Of the
counties in school districts. and for
other purposes.
BY Senator Council, of the Thir~
teenth-To fix the salary of the trea-
surer of Sumter county.
BY Senator Loftin, of the Thirty
seventh-To accept for trustees OF the
University of Georgia, the grant and
gift of lands, building and equipment
of Bowden college, located in the town
of Bowden, in the county OF Carroll;
to establish thereon and at said place
the West Georgia Normal college, TO
be a branch college of the university
of Junior rank; to provide for the ap-
pointment of a board of trustees or SAID
school. and for other purposes.
Rv Senator Dukes, of the First-To
amend section 5532 of the civil code
of Georgia of 1910 so as to more effec-
tually carry into effect paragraph l.
section XVII, article vi, of the constl-
tuition of the state of Georgia SOLAR as
the same relates to civil cases
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills were lntroouceu
Monday in the house of REPRESENTATIVES:
BY Mr. Hall of Bibb-To provide ior
the supnort and maintenance OF the
departments of the state government
general appropriation bilD.
tho town charter of Wrens.
Nv Mr.. Davis of Laurens-To regu-
late the publication of legal notices In
this state.
Bv Mr. Brooks of Macon-TO amend
section 96S of the civil code.
Rv Mr. Jones of Elbert-To amend
act establishing public school system
in Elberton.
By Mr.. Beall of Richmond-To pro
hibit the use of the American nag lot
advertising purposes. r r
Nv Mr.. Burkhalter of Tatnall-To
.creata a bureau for the sale or sgri-
cultural products
r.. Mr. Conger of Decatur-To pro-
vide per diem for dependents of con-
victs. ,,t-o
nv Muscogee delegation-To require
all political parties in Muscogee TO
nominate their candidates for county
offices by primary elections
Nv Mr.. Nein of Muscogee-To amend
section 1928 of the code of l9Io'
BY Mr. Hatcher of Wayne-To amend
section 1884 of the code OF lslO en-
towering municipalities or schoOl us
tricts to increase their tax rate NJ
Nv Mr.. McCrory of Schley ana MT
NeiiI of Muscogee-To provide how spe-
cia1 exemptions of $500 shall be set
apart by ordinaries.
Nv Barlow delegation-To designate
October ~ as Columbus day.
By Mr. Strickland Of Haralson-lo
rroyide free textbooks for the first hVe
GRADES Of the common schools.
Bv Mr.. Ayers Of Jackson-To declare
nuIIe and void all waivers of Warrantles.
Nv Mr.. Culpepper Of Meriwether-
To amend section $500 of Clarks cooe
So as TO authorize general assembly 70
abolish tax receivers.
Bv Mr.. owen of Paulding-To allo"
ALL Confederate veterans widows IN
Georgia. companies to draw pensions.
By Mr.. Maynard of Wilcox--Io amend
town charter of Abbeville.
By Mr. Beall of Richmond ana. MT
Rale of F1oyd-To prohibit issuance
of marriage license without a heaIth
certificate by the contracting parties.
By Cobb delegation-To amend CITY
charter of Marietta
Bv Mr.. Landlord of Toolnos-Ao
amend the pension law.
Bv Mr.. Kimsey, of Habersham-Io
onnTonriate $40, 900 for additional build
ipqs at state tuberculosis san1tarlum.
Rv Mr.. Pace, of Sumter-To hx Ihe
conformation of the treas=rar OF sum-
ter county. ,;.
Nv Mr.. Pace, of Sumter-To perrrU
oneration of freight trains on sunday
for movement of circuses carrying i've
stock