Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-01
ABSENT VOTERS BILL
PASSED BY SENATE

The absent voters bill, which al
lows registered VOTES who are out
Of the state of Georgia on election
days to cast their ballots by register
ed mail, was passed by the senate
Thursday by the vote of 3S to 5.
The measure was transmitted i'm
mediately to the house of representa-
tives. It was introduced at the 1921
session by Senator Dennis Fleming,
of Albany, but was not reached on
the calendar.
Among the other bills introduced
Thursday was one by Senator Johns,
of the Twenty-seventh district, to
prohibit the operation of pool and
billiard rooms in Georgia. 1t was
referred to committee for copsidera.
ton.
Another bill by Senator Johns
seeks to abolish corporal punishment
in all penal institutions of the state
He said this bill is in line with the
recommendations to Governor Hard
wick of the five superior court
judges who recently conducted an in
quiry into conditions at the state
prison farm in Milledgeville.
The rules committee acted favor
ably on the senate resolution passed
Wednesday and placed the bill to re
peal the tax equalization law as q
special and continuing order for
July 6.
A resolution by Senator Elem
ing, of the Eighth district, me.
morializing the United States sen
ators and members of congress
legislation now before the national
assembly, was unanimously passed
Senator Collum, of the Thir
tenth, offered a bill providing for
the establishment of one or more
consolidated public schools in each
county of Georgia, an dsetting aside
500 900 from the w. & A. railroad
rental for their maintenance.
A bill by Senator Nix, of the
Fifty-first, sought to amend the
act reorganizing the state highway
department by providing that nc
material, machinery, or supplies
can be bought by the department
in future except from the lowest
and best bidders.
The senate gave rising vote OF
congratulation to Senator Frank c.
Manson, when he reached the sen.
ate chamber at 1915 o'clock. The
senator surprised his colleagues
Wednesday evening by marrying
Miss Margaret Golden, of Jack
SonVille.
A resolution signed by every
member of the senate, congratulate.
ed Major D. F. McClatchey, the
veteran secretary, upon his recov.
cry from his recent illness, and I'm.
qualifiedly recommended him for
reelection to the position he has
held for a long term of years.
At IL o'clock the senate took a
recess, to meet jointly with the
house of representatives to hear
the annual message of Governor
Hardwick.
Other new bills introduced were:
BY Senator Manson-To regulate
the guardianship of minor children.
By Senator Clay-To amend r. ;
penal core by providing that no
person charged with misdemeanor
shall be refused bail.
By Senator Manson-To authorize
the various counties of the state II
fix their own fiscal years.
HOUSE ASKS WATSON
TO ADDRESS ASSEMBLY
A senate resolution inviting Sena-
tor Thu as Z. Watson to address
the house and senate in a joint ses-
sion on a date to suite his convent
ence was adopted Thursday morning
by the house during the brief session
of one hour preceding the delivery
of Governor Hardwick's message.
Representative Arnold, of Clay, in.
troduced a resolution calling upon
the department of agriculture to
furnish the legislature a list O. all
employees by name, with a brief syn
opsis of the duties Of each, and a
statement of the salary of each.
Being a privileged resolution the
rules Of the house required it to lie
on the table for one day, unless
acted upon Immediately by unanimou
nous consent. Representative Arnold
asked unanimous consent for it's inn
mediate consideration. There were
numerous objections, and the reso-
luton accordingly went to the table
for one day.
Representative McMichael, Of
Marion, speaking to question of
personal privilege, replied to criti-
cisms which he said were current, on
his attitude toward the state high
way department. He declared it
was not his intention or desire to
abolish the department or to ham,
per it in it's work, but to secure the
utmost efficiency and economy in
the handling of it's funds, and also
to secure for the small counties a
larger proportion of the benefits Of
improved highways.
Representative Ennis, of Baldwin,
obtained unanimous consent to re-
commit to the appropriations COM
mittee his bill brought over from
last year appropriating $108,906 to
cover a deficit in the funds of the
state sanitarium for the insane. The
house at II O'Clock went into joint
session with the senate to hear the
governors message, after which it
adjourned for the day.