Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-29
PLANS To ADVANCE
IMPORTANT BILLS
MADE BY SOLONS
Measures Pile Up in Assem-
bIy-ProposaI to Block
Recess Fails

Bills introduced Friday brought
the total number on the house cal
endar for the two sessions of the
present legislative body to 9O4, While
the senate calendar has run up to
approximately 400. However, many
of these measures have been dis
posed of, so the number, unfinished
is probably less than 800 in both
houses.
The rules committee of the house
will make a serious effort Monday
to advanceaehe- bills regarded as the
more important, in view Of the snort
time that now remains, it was stated
Saturday by Representative Miner
of Dodge county, vice chairman OF
the rules committee.
When the house adjourned Friday,
house bill 80, introduced by the
Chatham delegation and other south
Georgia representatives, providing
for a revision of the state game and
fish laws with respect to the fish
ing industry, was under cOnsidera-
ton.
Vice chairman Miner stated that
the rules committee will, on Monday
morning, recommend the following
order of business following the dis
position of the game and fish bill:
Test for Gasoline
/. The Mann bill providing for a
distiliation test of gasoline, which
will be offered as a substitute for an
oil inspection bill to be sent over
from the senate.
2. A bill by Representative Bar
rett, of Stephens county, providing
a method for contesting primary
elections in Georgia.
3. The biennial sessions bill of
Senator Mundy that has been passed
by the senate.
d. The resolution by Representa-
tive Wimberly, of Toombs county,
providing for an investigation of re-
ported friction and disagreement on
the Georgia public service commits
sion.
The rules committee will recon-
mend that these measures be taken
up in the order arranged, and that
debate on them be limited to thirty
minutes to each side, in order that
they may be disposed Of as rapidly
as possible. A two-thirds vote is
required to disagree to the calendar
fixed by the rules committee, and it
is not expected that there will be
any serious fight on the recommends.
lions.
Speaker Neiu has repeatedly re-
minded the members of the house of
the fact that the present session is
passing rapidly, and has appealed
for the attendance of every mem
Der at all sessions of the house, and
close attention TO business at all
times. Many members of the house
are in favor of the rules committee
taking charge of the calendar i'm
mediately,s and directing an effort
to relieve the congestion.
Would Work Over Week
Several members wanted to forego
the usual weekend adjournment
Friday, and spend Saturday on the
job, but there was barely a quorum
at adjournment time Friday, and
the house voted by a large majority
to adjourn until Monday morning at
10 o'clock.
Representative knight, of Berrien
comfy, offered resolution calling
attention to the fact that only fiji
teen working days remain, and
providing that no leaves of absence
be granted to investigating commit
tees or to individual members for
any excuses except sickness and
providential hindrances, but his reso-
luton was tabled by vote of So to
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The sentiment for the advance
ment of the more important meas
ureS pending befOer the house of rep
<resentatiVeS appeared to be increas
ing last week, and there was no
filibusters or adoption of delay tao
tics. Representative who have local
bills to pass are already ClamorinS
to set early consideration of them,
in order that they may be kept out
of the last minute jam.
The senate has a Comparatively
clear calendar, but officials of that
body are anticipating the receipt Of
many local measures from the house
during the coming week. The most
important measure before the senate
at the present time is the Atlanta
viaduct resolution, on which the
Western and Atlantic committee is
expected to pass Monday, after con-
Quoting a public hearing last Thurs
day afternoon.
Supporters OF the bill to provide
for the inauguration of the gov
ernor and other state officials in
January. instead of waiting until
June. following their elections in
November. and further providing
for sessions of the Legislature in
January instead of June, will make
an effort to have this bill considered
early in the week. It is already on
the calendar.
Farms Busy in Summer
Advocates Of the measure contend
that diversified farming and the
change in crop seasons has made
the summer a very busy time for
farmers, and business men who de-
pend upon the Trade of farmers. For
this reason it r believed that Jan
uary sessions of the legislature will
find Unexpectedly strong support in
the house.
South Georgia representatives. are
anxious for vote on the bill of
Representative Barrett, of stephens
county, TO permit counties to turn
over their convicts to the state high
way department for work in their
own counties on highway construc-
ton. This bill is being supported by
representatives. of counties that now
lend their convicts to other coun-
ties.
The constitutional amendments
committee of the house will consider
the Mann bill providing for bond
issue of S4S,000,000 for highways
and schools, al a special session
Tuesday night at the kimball
~houSe.
The bill 10 issue $4,000 900 in