Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-10
HOUSE IS INVITED To
INSPECT UNIVERSITY
DURING NEXT WEEK

or representatives MONDAY IlOI ulHS
heard an invitation extended by the
city of Athens and the University
of Georgia, through Representative
Holden, of Clark county, that the
general assembly visit Athens on
July 16 and inspect the University
of Georgia and the Georgia Agricul-
tural college, there.
Representative Holden stated that
a special train would be provided,
and that the expenses of those legis-
lators visiting Athens would be de
frayed by a fund already raised.
Representative Langley of Floyd
county, introduced a bill to amend
the act regulating movement of tick
infested cattle through the state so
as to exempt from its operation the
coastal island of Georgia, which are
far enough removed to prevent cat
tie thereon escaping or mixing with
those on the mainland.
Representative Mcclure, of Walk
err, and Atkinson, Of Chatham, intro
duced a bill providing for board
of trustees of twelve members for
the Georgia Industrial College for
Negroes in Atlanta. Their terms
would be three for two years, three
for four years, three for six years
and three for eight years. They
would be charged with the direction
and control of the college.
Road District Proposed
A new bill sponsored by Repre-
sentatives Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive,
of Chatham; Smith of Bryan; Way of
Liberty; Tison of Mcintosh: Mann of
Glynn, and Atkinson of Camden, pro-
posed constitutional amendment
to Great a coastal highway district to
be composed of Chatham, Bryan,
Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Cam
den counties and to authorize the is
suance of road paving bonds not to
exceed 5000 900 for this district and
TO aid in the construction of a public
highway through these counties. The
affairs of the coastal highway dis
trict would be managed by a com.
mission of nine, to be composed of
three from Chatham, two from
Glynn and one from each of the other
counties.
Representative Miner, of Dodge
introduced a bill which would pro
tect the title of motor vehicles with.
in the state by providing for the is
suance of certificates Of title and evil
dence of registration to regulate pur-
chase, and would provide for regula-
ton and licensing certain dealers in
used and second hand vehicles and
provide penalties for violation Of the
act. The act would make the secre-
tary of state of the George motor
vehicle commissioner and would pro-
vide that the sheriffs of counties of
more than ten thousand population
be required to notify the commission
er in Atlanta at once when the theft
of an automobile was reported in his
county.
Adjourn to Tuesday
After discussion of more than an
hour on motion to reconsider az
ton indefinitely postp0niug ConsG-
GRAFTON of a bill by Senator ellis
of the Sixteenth district affecting
real estate mortgages. the house
voted &C to 80 against recNnsidCra-
tiOn and at 40 p. m. Adjourned tc
10 O'Clock Tuesday.
The bill would hava authorized
banks or individuals taking sec2Gd
mortgages on real estl'e to fore
close when the mortga - is due and
to sell the equity Of redemption.
The house passed a bill introduced
by the Fulton county delegation
which would amend the act of De-
cember Is, 1871, establishing the city
court Of Atlanta. The bill allows the
superior court judges of Fulton
county to preside over the Atlanta
city court in certain cases.
New bills introduced in the house
by the Fulton delegation included
one to amend the act fixing the sal.
airy of the Fulton superior court
judges, to make the salary $4,000. |
and are then to increase the salary
OF the judge of the criminal court of
Atlanta to $4,000.
The following new bills were in
troduced in the house Monday and
referred to committees:
By Fulton delegation-To amend
act Incorporating Hapeville relative
to paving, etc. Municipal govern
ment
BY Fulton deleeation-To amend
act establishing criminal court of At
lanta so as to make salary of judge
$4,000 a year instead of $500.
Municipal government.
BY Fulton delegation-To amend
act fixing salary Of superior court
judges so as to increase salary oil
judges in Fulton to $4,000 a year.
Municipal government.
BY Representative Haddock of
Early-To change manner Of elect
ing county commissioners IN Early
county. County and county mat
tiers
BY Representative Mcclure Of
Walker and Atkinson of Chatham
To increase board of trustees Of
school for colored youth. University
Of Georgia and branches.
BY Representative Under Of Jeff
Davis-TO change term of office of
all inspectors so as 10 expire s:mUl-
taneously with term of comm SsiOner
Of agriculture. General agriculture
BY Representative GrovensJain of
Effingham-To prohibit use ST dogs
IN hunting wild turkey. Care and
fish
Bv Representative Davis Of Floyd
To amend constitution 50 rs to
change limit Of governors borrow
ing power TO 100000 instead Of
$500 600. Constitutional amend
nents
BY Representative Langley Of
FIoyG-To exempt certain islands
from enforcement of tick erddica |
ton quarantine. General agr.cult- ,
ure J.
BY Representative MeeNs Of COT |
foe-To amend motor vehicle act 81 |