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21 Nov 1890

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Americus Weekly Recorder in Americus, Georgia

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Americus Weekly Recorder

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Americus, Georgia, United States of America

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Nov 21, 1890

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Gordon Dominates First Ballot In Georgia Senate Race

Delegations flood Atlanta as Gordon secures a first ballot victory in the Georgia Senate election. Norman of Liberty swings from Norwood to Gordon, triggering jubilant scenes. Beards of the 88th, Calhoun, Norwood, and Hines tally across both houses amid cheers, with Gordon praised as the winner.

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Norman Liberty Norwood Gordon Jackson Senate House Zachry Beard Calhoun Beck Hines Hammond Hawkins Womack Capitol Atkinson Coweta Baxter Bennett Bernet Bolfeulliet Branch Brown Harralson Bryan Brinson Bush Burney Calvin Campbell Cason Chapman Clifton Crowder Crawford Cutts Davis Burke Dismuke Dunwoody Faust Fleming Gardner Gilbert Glover Goodwin Griffin Hardeman Harris Catoosa Harper Hill Merriwether Herrington Henderson Holtzclaw Humphreys Ingraham Johnson Kitchins Lark Leale Lewis LeConte Martin Mann McDonald Sumter McAfee McClure Mitchell Mobley Monroe Morton Cattis Parham Payne Peek Peeples Perry Rembert Reid Roberts Ryals Sapp Seay Smith Decatur Greene Sharpe Swain Tatum Thornton Trammell Turner Wella Lee Whitfield Wittell Williams Whatley White Wisdom Wyly Wooten Columbia Barrett Baskin Forsyth Clay Coffey Bullock Lumggin Devore Dodson Edenfield Godard Hartridge Hagan Hancock Hendric Oconee Kemp Kennon Lane Mattox Mason Maxwell Banka McDaniel Mathews Jefferson Merritt Montgomery Adam O'Neal Parker Wilkinson Chattahoochee Sears Stokes Strickland Tarver Twitty Underwood Walker Ware Wright Young
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Senate Bucks Session as House Passes Routine Bills

ATLANTA NOV. 15 The Senate held no session and the House had a desultory meeting with most time on second readings A resolution urged Congress to repeal a ten percent tax on state banks and called for Governor to supply copies to all Senators and Representatives for action The delegation invited to Milledgeville for the Girls Normal and Industrial College corner laying on the 27th was accepted

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Atlanta Livingston Alliance Gordon Senate House Milledgeville Whitfield Baldwin Girls’ Normal and Industrial College Ryall Chatham United States House of Representatives Congress Corgis
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Atlanta WIRINGS Sam Jones Brother Kills a Negro

Atlanta dispatch reports Charlie Ozburn sentenced to hang for murder in May incident. Private execution set for January 9 following a guilty verdict from Judge Clarke. Separate barroom shooting by Fate Dodge leaves James Chasewood dead. coroner cites voluntary manslaughter. A 14 year old girl suffers severe cane mill injury at Lacrosse. prognosis uncertain.

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Sam Jones Oxburn Atlanta Chariie Jones Jim Young Cartersville Charlie Ozburn Bradley Clarke Dodge Jas Chasewood Lillie Cheney
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Legislature Notes On Bills Introduced In Georgia Assembly

In Atlanta, November 13, lawmakers introduced many measures. Key items include a rape crime增 bill with a $600 reward, wage garnishment for over $25 monthly, land tax adjustments tied to loans, and a charter amendment for the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway. The Senate proposed non resident tax returns and code amendments. Legislative notes foresee school reforms, a general temperance bill, and potential railroad board reforms with farmer representation or public election of officers. A ballot reform law and a general charter law aim to curb discriminatory special charters. Ben Hill’s monument will be placed in the capitol near the old and new Peachtree junction.

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Heconper Atlanta Davia Lumpkin Etheridge Houston Retail Grocers’ Protective Association Anderson Taliaferro Cutts Sumter Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Benate Senate Culpepper Joe Terrell General Assembly A. Lessees Railroad Commission Gilbert of Muscoget Price Gille Muscogee Port Northen Gilbert House Hill Ben Hill Capitol Old New Peachtree Jefferson Davis Boifeuillet Bible Georgia Teachers Association National Grange Akin T. Warren Akin Artesian Wall Pat Calhoun Macune Gordon Annis Rooney Golden Blake
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Election confirms Gordon in U S Senate for six years

Atlanta dispatch reports in joint session the consolidated vote for United States Senator. John B. Gordon tops both chambers with a majority, securing election for the term starting March 4, 1801. The day also covers legislative routine, new bills, and local option skirmishes as Georgia lawmakers resume sessions and plan events with the WCTU and National Grange presence noted.

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Atlanta United States Senate Gordon Norwood Calhoun Hines Hammond H. Hawkins House Consolidated Hawkins Watchell John B. Gordon Eason Harp Lane Board of Tax Assensors Btate
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Hoyas engaged in routine work as new Georgia bills shown

Special to Rucoxnsa from Atlanta reports a slate of introduced bills in the Georgia Senate and House. Measures include Atkinson’s cotton seed sale ban amendments, Lewis’s factory protections, Wells’s peddling ban, Merriwether’s fence law amendments, and repeal of a code section. Governor’s report from State University trustees read. Senate debates include electing County School Commissioner by the people, juries and witnesses oath changes, probate of foreign wills, and related probate act amendments.

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Atlanta Hoyasa Atkinson Columbia Lewis Hancock Wells Lee Hill Merriwether Wooten Mit State University Senate Hodges Roy
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Senator Gordon Atlants McCune Washington Chappell Everett Hills Cherokee Hogan Heard Meeks Nash Peacock Rainey Sinquefield Butts Traylor McRae Mullis O’neal E. B. Terrell Todd Vincent Witcher Ellington Lanier Nunnally Boyd J.D. Tatum Warren Flint Hart Patton Irvine Hawkine Ted Little Clark The Journal Is the People Arterian Well Hoke Smith C. W. M. Tatum Dade R. B. Mobley Richmond Goodwin and Fulton Albert Cox W. A. Hemphill T. Warren Aiken W. T. Smith Gwinnett P. M. B. Young Tom Lyons Bartow Clay Smith J. F. Gibson Oglethorpe Legislature Savannah Americus Beaste McIntosh Muscogee Talbert Hall of Representatives W Gat. .U Mary La‘throp Michigan Missouri Mary A. Hant Girl's Normal and Industrial College Guin U. S. Gen't Report Royal
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