Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-06
REFUSES To
RECONSIDER ". & 4.

The senate on Thursday refused
to reconsider its action of Wednes-
day in passing the bill authorizing
the funding and discounting of the
Western and Atlantic railroads rent
ais for a period of five years. The
! motion to reconsider was made by
Senator Walker of the Eighteenth,
who made very earnest speech in
which he urged that the bill be
amended so as to restrict the dis
count rate and permit the reduction
Of the rentals at any time before ma
turity of the discount proposition.
Senator Walker declared that he
was anxious to aid in making the
HardWick administration a success,
but pointed out that the state would
have $2,227,OO0 less after the rentals
for five years have been discounted
at 6 per cent. He declared that the
payment of Confederate veterans pen
SiOns. now due, would consume all
but $4,000 of the amount received
from discounting these rentals. On a
roll call the motion to reconsider
was lost, Is to 26.
President Herbert Clay took occa-
sion to remind the senate that Thurs
day was the last day on which new
bills could be introduced with the
possibility Of passage at this session
of the legislature. In response to
this reminder two new measures were
introduced. One of them by Senator
HARRISON of the Fortieth, providing
for the levy and sale of fl fas not
exceeding 500, and the other by Sen
ator Hunt, Of the Twentieth, amend
ing the act establishing a public
col n
Sparta.
The president also appointed Sen
ators Golucke and Hutchins as the
senate members of the joint legis-
tigate the operation of the district
agricultural schools throughout the
state. The joint resolution provid-
ing for this investigation was in
troduced by Senator GoluclIe and
requires that the investigation be
The majority reports IF the pen
itentiary committee relative to con-
ditions at the state prison farm at
lMN,illedgeville were read during
were spread on the journal. Pres
ident Clay held that there could be
no discussion of the two reports
until a resolution based thereon had
beeen introduced. Senator Fleming
of the Tenth indicated that such
a resolution would be brought in
within the next day or two.
After some discussion the senate
passed bill making it misde-
meanor for an arresting officer to
make any agreement with lawyer
to turn over criminal cases for
portion of the fees.
Among the bills passed was one
requiring the issuance Of permits for
the purchase of dynamite. These per-
mits are to be issued by the ordi-
naries on request of prospective pur-
chasers of dynamite who are requir-
ed to state the purpose for which
the explosive is to be used. Another
measure passed was one amending
the present law relative to the regis
tration of graduate nurses. This bill
provides for the registration of non
resident nurses who have certificates
from states in which the qualifica-
lions are equivalent to those of Geor-
Eia.
A bill authorizing the establish
ment of public kindergartens N
counties desiring such institutions
and where funds are available, was
tabled after a brief debate. Discus
sion of a measure to permit the or
ganization of non-par stock cohN-
panoes in Georgia, was in progress
when the senate adjourned at l
o'clock.